St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-14

cause it was policy for me to do so. l
vote no.
Parro's candor was applauded. Nearly
every alderman explained his vote, and
the motion passed.
At last an ordinance on the bread
question has been drafted and intro
duced in the council. 1t was done yes
terday. The ordinance committee re-
ported an ordinance which received its
first reading. This ordinance provides
that all bread shall be made of whole
some materials, and in a Clearly man
ner. The standard weight for single
loaveS shall be sixteen ounces. and for
double loaves, thirty-tWo ounces.
Special sizes and forms of lOaveS may
be made for one particular customer or
branch of trade, but must be marked
with the exact weight. The name of
the manufacturer must be attached to
every loaf of bread, either by tag or
stamp. The ordinance also provides
for a bread inspector.
Jim Bradish had a recommendation
for the Hennepin delegation. The dele
CATION was requested TO Introduce bill
providing for changes in the statutes of
limitations As the statutes now stand.
Il railroad, after occupying for twenty
years a street crossing, becomes owner
of the crossing, and cannot afterward
be diSpoSSeSsed. If the law remains in
that form, Minneapolis will lose over
100 streets which have been plated but
never opened, and which have been oc-
cupied by railroads nearly twenty
years.
There were seyenty-seyen signerS to
a petition Worded as follows: The un
dersigned respectfully state that they
deem it for the best interests OF the
property holders and business men of
the city that the manufacture and Stor-
age OF paints ana oils should be re-
stricted in respect to location thereof,
and therefore ask your honorable body
to pass an ordinance designating tie
locality or localities in the city where
such manufacture can be carried on and
such storage OF paints and oils made. -"
1t was referred to the committee on
ordinances.
An interesting petition was that from
Altman Il Co.. the Palace Clothing COM
pany, the Plymouth Clothing house,
Charles A. Parker, l.. Swift Jr.. Theo-
dore +. Hays, Shattuck Il Wood. John
Il. West and j. f. C0nklin, asking that
the licenses Of circuSeS Tor performing
in Minneapolis be reduced from $1,000
to $500 per day. The committee Oh
licenses will consider it.
Supt. Snyder submitted the report Of
the supervisors of the poor recommend
ing that the city secure grounds for the
erection of new city hospital, as the
present one is infested with vermin and
otherwise unsuitable and inadequate.
The matter was referred to the commit
tees on ways and means and public
grounds and buildings.
The huildinU iuSppctOr rpO0rtpd that
he had repeatedly notified the owners
of the following buildings and following
named persons to erect fire escapes,
stand pipes, etc. but without effect.
He asked for instructions. The build
ings and persons mentioned are 617 and
619 Nicollet avenue; Market hotel: Bush
Il Curtin block: 229 and 231 First street
north; Forman, Ford 81 Co.: X. G. Win
ter; Jacob Barge; Lally Bros, on Wash
ington avenue south; Theatre Comique 4:
). f. Olson IL Co.; IletItlhnger's: Reeve
block, Eastman block. Evans building,
on Nicollet avenue. The matter was
referred to the city attorney.