St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-26
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings ofthe Common Council.
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL. Jan. 20, 1891.

Mr. H16SlOent-lO.
Minutes of preceding meeting approved
and dispensed with.
COMMUNICATIONS,
From his Honor the Mayor-Veto OF Ordl-
nance Providing for the Payment of the La
borers Under the Forrestal Contract for the
Construction of the Midway Sewer Sys-
To the Honorable the President and Common
Council of the City of st. Paul.
Gentlemen: have the honor TO hereWltn
return to vou without my approval. the Or
dinaEce providing for the payment OF the
Iaborers Under The Forrestal contract for the
construction of the Midway sewer system,
for the reasons set forth in the letter ad-
poration Attorney. and herewith attached
and made part of this communication.
Very respectfully,
Jan. 10 1891.
The following is the letter above referred
lion. R. A. Smith. Mayor of St. Paul,
Dear Sir: In reference to the ordinance
providing for the payment OF the iaoorefs
under the Forrestal contract for the construc-
ton of the Midway sewer system, submit
Ordinance No 3O6 found on page 2S5 Of
the Laws of 1884, is made a part Of the con-
tract between the city and Mr.. Forrestal;
This ordinance provides in substance tnat
the contractor shall furnish the City Engl-
neer with full list of ali laborers, showing
the time they have worked and the amount
due each laborer; that this statement shall be
sworn TO by the contractor and annexed 10
the estimate made by the Engineer; ana
''when said estimate shall have reached the
COMPTROLLER if the same be audited by him as
correct said work shall be paid for by the
City of st. Paul, if the amount OF the esu-
mate is sufficiently large; II no., then pro
rata"
The statement required by this ordinance
no hao,, furnished the Enplnnar and IS III
proper form, but no estimate has been made
by the Engineer.
am of the opinion that when an estimate
is made with the statement annexed, ana the
same has been audited by the Comptroller.
it will be proper for the city to pay
all lab0rers named in the list Before TINS
Is done no such payment can be lawfully
made, unless the city desires to assume the
risk of a second payment OF the amount re-
Qnired to meet this pay roll.
Personally l feel that all laborers who
worked on this contract should be paid. and
at very early date, and | shall cheertuliy
lend all possible assistance TO accomplish
this purpose.
Respectfully,
o. E. HOLMAN, Corporation Attorney.
Jan. 10, 1891.
Accepted, and vote bywhich said ordinance
was passed reconsidered-yeas ID.
The question then being upon the passage
Of said ordinance, the veto of His Honor The
Mayor to the contrary Notwithstanding, the
Eaid ordinance was lost.
Yeas-None.
Nays-Ald. Banholzer, Bielenberg, Bot,
COnley, Copeland, Costello, Dobner, Dorn1-
den, Minea, SanbOrn, Sullivan, Van Slyke,
Mr.. Presdent-l3.
The said estimate referred to in said
above opinion of the Corporation Attorney
having been thereupon presented. on mouon
of Aid. SanbOrn d resolution tor payment OF
said estimate was thereupon adopted. (See
resoluion.)
Policeman Appointed
To the Honorable the President and Com
mon Council of the City of ct. Paul.
Gentlemen: | have the honor to inform
you that / have appointed James J. Griffin to
be Il patrolman of the police force OF this
city, vice j. y. Peterson, resigned, and ask
your approval and consent thereto.
Very respectfully,
Jan. %. 1891.
Accepted and said appointment advised
and consented to-
Yeas-Ald Bnnholzer, Bielenberg, Bott
Conley. Copeland. Costello Dobner, DOrni-
den Minea, Sanborn. Sullivan, Van Slyke,
Mr.. President-13.
From c. j. Pierce
Submitting proposition to settle for S1.50O
his claim for demonstrating on defective
sidewalk on College avenue.
Committee on Claims.
From j. B. St Aubin and Others
For a change Of grade on Arkwright street.
Board of Public Works, with order
From Lefebvie and Deslauriers-
Transmitting, approved by Corporation At
torney. acceptance of Ordinance No. 1851,
permitting Lefebvre and Desauriers to use
portion of levee
Accepted and ordered filed.
From Kate B. Rice
For refunding of assessment paid for i'm
proving Layton street from Grand avenue
TO Oakland street.
Committee OIL Claims.
From Peter Berkey-
Asking that action be taken to provide for
payment Of judgment-opening Mississl ppi
street.
Committee on Ways and Means (See re-
port of Committee on Ways and Means
adopted at this meeting)
From st. Paul City Railway Com pany, by
A. L. Scott, General Manager
Asking permission to use '[F'' rail on cleo
trio line.
Committee on Streets
From William Grace
For grading of road in Dakota county-aet
OF legislature approved March Z, 1887.
Committee on Streets.
From Mat Jensen and others
For grading of alley i'll block IS, Chas.
Weide's Subdivision Arlington Hills adj
dtion.
Board of Public Works with order.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
or City mptrol,er-Audited Claims Viz
c. Stone, Estimate No. and final, Missis-
sippi street bridge. $50; d. E. Elliott, Esti
mate No. and final, grading alley, block 2,
Ramsey's subdivision block H. Sunson's
division, S169; T. Breen, Estimate No. 2 and
final, stone sidewalks $780, $4o4.36; f. P. Nc
Cam. Estimate NO. and final. grading Pym
street, $41S.50; j. Forrestal, Estimate No. S,
supplementary to and final, ROBBIE street
sewer system, $500; W. j. Preston. Estimate
No. 5, supplementary to and final, sewer on
Martin street and Western avenue, $50;
G. j. Symonds, Estimate No. supplementary
to No and final. sewer on Selby avenue. $500;
Dale u Bumgardner estimate No. 9, grading
jerks street. $3.50; &. E. Sandeen. Estimate
No. 4, grading Minnehaha street. 81 615; Dale
d Bumgardner Estimate No. 3. grading Fair
view street, $500; j. W. Maloney, Estimate
No. 2,grading Pennsylvania avenue. 81, 657.50
Allowed and ordered paid by following
vote:
Yeas-Ald. Banholzer, Bielenberg, Bott,
Conley, Copeland, Costello Dobner, Dorni-
den, Minea, Sanborn, Sullivan, Van Slyke
Mr.. President-13.
OF City Engineer Estimate
The City Engineer submits approved by
him, Estimate No. s. Broadway bridge sub
structure, Kirkland and Starkey, 81, 1877.
Allowed and referred TO Comptroller
Yeas-Ald. Banholzer, Bielenberg, Bot
Conley, Copeland Costello, Dobner. Dorni-
den, Minea, Sanborn, Sullivan, Van Slyke
Mr.. President-13.
OF Corporation Attorney-Contract and
Bond-St. Paul Globe Publishing Company
City Printing
The Corporation Attorney submits, ap-
proved by him, said contract and said bond
in S2l,000 with Lewis Baker, H. H. Sibley and
VIM. Dawson Jr., as sureties.
Accepted. (See resOlution.)
Also,
Acceptance by Northwestern Telephone
Exchange Company of Ordinance No 1443
-Conduits for Underground Wires
The Corporation Attorney submits said &C
ceptance, approved by him.
Accepted and flied.
Also,
Acceptance by st. Paul City Railway Com
pany of Ordinance No 1430-Extension of
Time
The Corporation Attorney submits said ac-
ceptance, approved by him.
Accepted and filed.
Of Inspector of Buildings-Report for No
vember, 1890, City Treasurers receipt at
tached for S445.50
Committee on Ordinances and Public Ac-
counts.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
McMenemy Street Slopes
TO the Common Council of the City Of St.
Paul.