St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-05
The Tax Levy. as Reported by
the Conference Committee,
Endorsed by Aldermen.
An Azotine Bill Jumped Upon
in the Latest Approved
Style.
The Railroad Companies to
Be Forthwith Required to
Bridge Grove Street.
Job Lot Of Ordinances, ETC.,
Passed Upon by the
Lower House.

The board of aldermen met in regular
session last evening, all the members
being present. The most important
matter which came up was the estimate
of the tax levy prepared by the city
comptroller and referred to the council
for passage by the conference commit
tee and the joint committees Oh ways
and means.
Alderman SanDorn opposed resolu-
ton to pass the estimate on the ground
that the amount which would probably
be collected from the total would not be
sufficient to pay the expenses OF the
CITY government. The resolution. how
Ter, was passed, nine aldermen voting
for it, Alderman SanbOrn voting no and
Alderman DOrniden not voting.
The account of the AZOtine company
for collecting garbage from April ID to
June -, and the destruction Of gar
bage and animals for MAY, amounting
to s., 1882, was not allowed, Aid. San
born delivering strong speech against
it. He complained that 1t was lmpos-
sible to get garbage removed. though
number of times.
ficer had notified the council of the
state of affairs existing since the de-
structiOn of the AZOtine cOmpany'S
works by fire, and the refusal of the
city to allow the works to be rebuilt.
The whole matter was referred to the
committee on streets.
The communication of the city attor-
ney to the council in which he gives
his opinion that repairs TO school houses
should be paid by the city and not by
the school inspectors, was read and
placed on file. Aid. Sanborn stating
that ali amount had been inserted i'll
the tax levy to cover repairs for school
buildings.
A resolution by Aid. COnley was
passed authorizing the city attorney
to commence legal proceedings to com
pei the st. Paul 81 Northern Pacific
Railroad cOmpamny, aud the st. Paul,
Minneapolis a Manitoba road and the
Great Northern road, to bridge the right
OF way of the companies where they
cross Grove street and also right of
ways from Burr street to the interSec-
ton with Eight street.
A communication to the mayor from
the worlds fair commission Of the state
of Minnesota, in connection with rails
ing funds, was sent to the council by his
honor and referred to the committee on
ways and means.
The contract awarded by the pur-
chasing committee on public schools for
the ensuing year, amounting to S30.SlS,
was approved.
The report of the clerk of the munich
pal court, announcing that S2,793 had
been received during July in fines and
fees, was filed.
An ordinance granting the Columbia
Electric company permission to erect
! poles and wires on Maryland street,
from Payne avenue to Edgerton street
to the north city limits, was passed.
An ordinance was also passed grant
ing permission to L. T. LefebYre and
| Desluriers, corniee makers, to erect a
factory on the West side levee and
maintain the same for twenty-five years,
at an annual rental of 81.
A resolution by Aid. Gehan was
passed instructing the city clerk to no.
tify the st. Paul City Railroad company
! that the following streets are ready for
track laying: Acker, Jackson and Fair
| view stree S, from Portland and AckeT
streets to Valley Street.