St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-23
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings of the Common Council
Regular Meeting.

drau. Gehal. McNamee, M9lady, Minea, San
born. Van Slyke, Mr.. President-l5.
Minutes Of preceding meeting approved
and dispensed with.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayor-Veto OF Ordl-
nance Allowing the st. Paul City Halfway
CUmranv TO Use "T'' Rail on Electric
Lines of said Company
TO the Honorable President and common
Council Of the City of 81. Paul.
Gentlemen: We return herewith, without
our approval. AN ordinance allowing the
81. Paul CITY Railway Company to use the
r. rail on the electric lines OF sad COM
pauv' for the following reasons. VIZ:
First-There is 10 provision III the ordl-
nance for the weight Of the rail, nor for the
manner TO be pursued in laying the same.
Second-The "T'' rail prevents the use of
The rail by vehicles, thus practically preclud.
ing the use of the streets within the lines OF
The street railway.
Third-The council have heretofore abso-
lutely refused to permit the laying; OF the
'T'' rail within certain portions OF the city
where there is heavy traffic.
Fourth-The resolution OF the Common
Council approved Dec. 49, 1883, provides
THAT hereafter all ordinances introduced or
submitted to the Common Council by any
member thereof shall bear the signature OF
such members" etc. This ordinance, mere
with returned, does not bear the name OF the
member introducing it.
Very respectfully
ROBERT A. SMITH, Mayor.
Feb. II, 1891.
Accepted. and vote by which said ordi-
nance was passed recOnsidered-Neas II.
The matter was thereupon referred 10 uue
Committee on Streets.
From Christopher BendiXen and Others
For grading of Tatum avenue between
Minnehaha street ard Chelton avenue.
Board Of Public Works, with order.
From Chas Coghlan-
,lo,,,oooc Gov mi, cucfaipnd nv
being struck by bridge over Phalen avenue at
St. p. NJ, d Omaha railway crossing.
Committee on Claims.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
Of City mptroller-Auditcd Claims, VIZ
p o Grady. So: c. j. Thomson. $25; Prem
1ergast Bros. So. 43; VIM Rodgers Co.,
ESQ; Wm. A Van Slyke, SIS. 10; Noyes Bros.
4 Cutler, 1851; Edison Ell. L. and P. Co,
E1.3O965; Geo. J. Mitsch Co, $3.50: r.
Seeger. S12l; L. Bouquet & Co, sos; W.
Michigan, 5000; n. W. Tel. Exchange Co.,
S2491; John P. Larkin, Sl43.69; G., St. p; n.
l. 0. Ry. Co, $500: p V Dwyer d Bros. sd
ST. Paul Pipe Cutting Co.. $50; F. G. Draper,
4 Co, $3l.11; G. Sommers IL Co, Si6.61: IL
p Rugg d Co., S3lS.57; Die Vo!kzeitung, $50:
George Seibert, S515; August l.. Tllleman,
$500; Second Regiment hand. $500; 1ierney
d Co., S2.92; HIM. Smyth Printing Company,
ST. 20; A. II. Bunde, $50; +. Driscoll Jr, sos
d. A. Monfort S1G0; Finch, Van Slyck Co.,
S707S; P. H.. Peteler, $3.50; j. G. Dnggan,
d 10. SI-Idul NJhS LlEul OOIlIdn Gls@NsUo
Robert Seeeer, 1884. A.: Azotine Manutac-
turing Company, S96G6; c. E. Sandeen,
Estimate NO. 5, grading Minnenaha street,
Bliss; Dale & Bumgardner, Estimate No. 4,
grading Fairyiew street, S&4s5; d. W. Ma
loney Estimate No. 3, grading Pennsylvania
avenue, Sl.239. 80
Allowed and ordered paid by following
vote:
Yeas-AId. Banholzer Bielenberg. Bott,
COnley. Copeland, Dobner, Dorniden. Elan
drau. Gehan. McNamee, Melady, Minea, San
born, Van Slyke, Mr.. President-15.
Appropriation, slO,o 1l2S:
To the Honorable President and Common
Council of the City Of St. Paul
Gentlemen: The certified copy Of Ordi-
nance No 1461, passed al your regular meet
Ing of goth ult., recurring that warrant (clty
Drder) shall be drawn upon the city treasury
in favor of the Mayor, for the sum of ten
thousand (SI0000) dollars, to he expended
for such purposes as may be deemed proper
for the interests of the city. payable out OF
the fund authorized by the charter for such
purposes, is herewith returned as it appears
that when The ordinance was passed. and APP
proved Nv the mayor, tbAtlt was intended to
provide for purposes during tbs year, lS9l 3;
but such is not the case. as 1t has since de-
Velopeu that the true purpose is 10 redeem 4
note given by sundrv influential and patriotic
citizens III 1890, for the purpose of paying
census expenses.
II appears that after the citizens borrowed
the money upon their note, they organized
themselves into a mutual census bureau, ap-
pointing their treasurer, secretary, ETC..
and disbursing the money in slch manner
most satisfactory TO the bureau. And now,
behind the screen they ask your honorable
body to pass an ordinance cove Ing future
purpose, while at the same lime they in
iendeu 10 be relieved from paying their note
given, ana the proceeds disbnrSed without
any authority from The Common Council.
The least these citizens should be com
PEELED To Go, before their note is recognized
and paid by the city, is to furnish the Com
mon Council with q full account of the
disbursements, with vouchers properly APP
proved by the Mayor and Committee on Ways
and Means. or such other committee of The
Council as your honorable body might de-
termne.
Some of our legislators have been over-sen-
sitive at my suggestions relating TO the wei
fare of the Board of Education i'll having its
credit protected directly through and by the
City of. st. Paul, etc, because they consider
that all suggestions should come from the
Committee of Ways and Means of the Coun-
ell, or from the Common Council direct
therefore most respectfully suggest that your
honorable BODY pass resolution requesting
the special committee of the legislative del
egation of Ramsey county to pass reSolu-
ton requesting the Corporation Attorney to
prepare a bill prohibiting the payment of any
note or: notes. or other evidences OF debt,
given by any citizen or citizens for the pur
pose of defraying any expenses unless the
proceeds of such are first placed in the city
treasury and to be disbursed by the city.
Very respectfully, your obedlent servant.
JOHN ". ROCHE, City Comptroller.
Feb. II, 1891
Accepted and placed on file.
OF City Observation-Disclosures
The City Engineer submits, approved by
him. Estimate No Z. supplementary TO No. Is
nd GI4n1 INf CT I.pi6 1hSfp mr.
Kirkland & Starkey. $500.
Committee Oh Claims.
Also
Estimate
The City Engineer submits. approved by
him, Estimate No. Q, Broadway bridge sub
structure, Kirkland & Starkey. S925650.
Allowed and referred to ComptrOller
Yeas-Ald BanholZer, Bielenberg, Butt,
Couley. Copeland, Dobner, Dorniden, tlan-
dram, Gehan, McNamee, Melady, Minea, San
born. Van Slyke. Mr. President-15.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
st. Adams Street Slopes
To the Common Council Of the City Of ST.
Paul:
The Boardof Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of the
Common Council approved Jan. II. 1891 rel
alive to condemning and taking an easement
in the land abutting on ST. Adams street, be-
tween Front street and the right of way of
the Great Northern railway, necessary to con-
SlIucJ lne Slopes TOT cuts ana His III grading
said St Adams street, and, having Inyesti-
gated the proposed Improvement, respect
fully report that il is necessary and
proper to condemn and take an ease
ment in the land abutting on St Adams
street, between Front street and the
right of way of the Great Northern Railway
company, in sad city. necessary to construct
the slopes for cuts and fills in grading said
st. Adams street, between said points, to the
established grade thereof as. shown by the
profile of said grade on flesh the Office of the
Register of Deeds in and tor Ramsey county,
and in the Office of the City Engineer: said
slopes to extend one and one-half Ql2) feet
on said land for every foot cut or fill as
indicated on the plan Of said slopes attached
to this report and to be filed in the office of
said Board; that the estimated expense there
of is S25; that the real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the extent
of the damages, costs and expenses necessary
TO be incurred thereby; that said improve
ment is not asked for by petition of ma
jority of the owners of property to be as
sessed therefor. but the grading is asked for
by a majority Of the owners Of the property
on st. Adams street, between said points.
which necessitates the condemnation of
slopes, and we herewith send plan and pro-
file of said improvement and an order for
your adoption, if you desire US to make the
improvement. q