St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-23
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings of the Common Council.
Adjourned Meeting

Adjourned Meeting.
ST. PAUL March 10. 1891.
The Council met, pursuant to adjournment
at 30 O'CLOCK D. m.
/ President Cullen in the chair
Present-Ald. Banholzer, Bott. Conley.
Copeland Costello. Dobner. Dorniden, Flan-
drau, Gehan, McNamee. Melady, Minea. San
born. Sullivan, Van Slyke. Mr.. Presidential
The President announced that the first
business in order would be the election of q
Corporation Attorney Of the City Of st. Paul
AID. Gehan moved that Council proceed 10
ballot for the office of Corporation Attorney.
Aid. Fiandrau nominated Daniel w. Law
Ter for said Office
Aid. Banholzer seconded said nomination.
| AID. Sanborn moved that the City Clerk
cast the unanimous vote of the Council for
Daniel W. LAWYER for the Office of Corpora
ton Attorney.
Whereupon the City Clerk cast sixteen bal
lots for Daniel w. Lawler for the said Office
OF the Corporation Attorney, and the Presi-
dent ammo lnced Daniel w. LAWYER duly
elected TO the office of Corporation ATTORNEY
OF the City of St. Paul for the ensuing term.
COMBINATIONS
FROM His Honor the Mayor-Postoffce. Gus
tom House, Etc
To the honorable the President and Com
mon Council of the City of St Paul.
Gentlemen: l have the honor TO transmit
herewith communication from Hon. A. B.
Nettleton, Acting Secretary OF the Treasury,
III relation to the conveyance of property BY
the city to the United States for the erection
or poStotflce, custom house. etc.: also a let
ter from hon. c. X. Davis asking that the
papers called for be transmitted in the course
OF the coming week. so that he may give the
matter his personal attention before leaving
Washington city,
l also transmit for your information, &
plat prepared by the City Engineer showing
the property proposed to be donated to the
government also plat of balance of block ad-
joining. In this connection desire TO urge
upon your honorable body the necessity Of
purchasing or condemning portion or all of
the land in this block. 1t is triangular in
OF character that would be disgrace
tul i'll appearance alongside of build
ing OF the architectural beauty this
building is designed to be. Under the regu-
latlons OF the government in the erection of
pubic buildings, there must be street or
alley of at least 40 feet in width in the rear
OF this building. and as the property to be
donated by the city is 165 feet front by $50
IN depth, running back to a width OF 100 feet
IN the rear, with the necessary alley in the
rear, would leave depth of 10 feet. With
out entering further into details. / would
most earnestly urge your honorable body to
secure at once the proper legislation for the
purchase or condemnation of the balance of
this triangular block, and donate as much as
may be necessary for the public building re-
ferred to, maintaining the balance for park
or other public purposes as the city may
deem advisable. would also ask that the
Corporation Attorney be directed TO prepare
the necessary transfer of the property to The
government, referred to, and that the deed
be executed by the proper city officials and
transmitted TO the treasury department at
the earliest date possible.
since writing the above message. I am in
formed by the Corporation Attorney, that the
city has no power, under the law, TO make
this conveyance. / would therefore recon-
mend that your honorable body take steps at
once to secure the proper legislation.
ROBERT A. SMITH, Mayor.
Referred to Corporation Attorney and
Committee on Legislation, with instructions
to proceed as rapidly as possible.
Also.
Policeman Appointed
To the Honorable the President and Com
mon Council of the City of St. Paul.
Gentlemen: l have this day appointed
Frank johnson to the regular police force, to
I'LL the vacancy occasiOned by the removal
by resolution of the Common Council of W.
IL. Godfrey, and ask your consent and ad-
vice thereto. ROBERT A. SMITH, Mayor.
March 10, 1891.
Yeas-Ald. Banholzer, Bott, Conley Cope
land. Costello, Dobner, Dorniden, Flandrau,
Gehan, McNamee, Melady, Minea, Sanborn,
Sullivan, Van Slyke and Mr.. President-16.
Also,
Fire Warden Appointed
To the Honorable the President and Common
Council OF the City of st. Paul.
OCIIlltluSu. uISudut 10 Iu6 aCl VI Tue
legislature approved April %, a. D. 1889, the
Board composed of the Mayor, President of
the Common Council and the President OF
the Board of Fire Commissioners, have this
day appointed William Delaney as one Of the
fire wardens of the City of St. Paul, and ask
your consent and advice thereto.
ROBERT A SMITH, Mayor.
March 10, 1891.
Said appointment advised and consented to.
Yeas-Ald. BanholZer, Bott Conley Cope
land, Costello. Dobner, Dorniden, FIandrau,
Gehan, McNamee, Melady, Minea, Sanborn,
Sullivan, Van Slyke, Mr.. President-16.
From Nels Larson and Others
For the grading of Ellis street.
Board OF Public Works, with order.
From Daniel W. Lawler-
Oath and bond as Corporation Attorney
$4,000, with John j. OLeary and Samuel F.
OLeary as sureties.
Accepted. (See resolution.)
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Of Committee on Streets, Sewers and Bridges
Veto of Ordinance Allowing the st. Paul
City Railway Company to use ~ Rail Oh
Electric Lines OF Said Company
Chairman Gehan makes verbal report for
said Committee, and recommends that said
ordinance be passed, the veto of His Honor the
Mayor 10 the contrary notwithstanding.
Adopted. (See Ordinance No. 14S4.)
MISCELLANEOUS.
A resolution authorizing and instructing
proper city officers TO issue $4,000 bonds,
bearing date March =. 1891, for hospital pur-
poses.
Committee on Ways aud Means
Early in the meeting Aid. Sullivan was ex.
cused frcm further attendance al the meet
ing.