St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-21

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| consider the matter some weeks ago.
President Hickman announced that he
| would be compelled 10 withdraw from
this committee, and in consequence he
appointed Aid. Ingersoll in his place.
Routipe Proceedings.
The semi-anEual report as to city
| lighting from the board OF public works
| announced that there were no lamps in
service not required by the best inter
ests of the city. There were now in
| service, according to the report, 3,099
gas lamps, 81 electric lights and 1924
oil lamps. The expenditure for light
| ing the city annually amounts to $685.
| 900. and. as no provision is made in the
tax levy for any excess, all increase OF
lamps at any point, however needed.
seems out of the question. The report
was accompanied by detailed schedule
| showing the location of all the gas and
| lamps and electric lights.
| The contract with Thatcher 81 Burk,
awarded by the board of public works,
for the 1epaying of Third street. was
| read. This is the same contract which
the assembly refused to approve owing,
| so the members claimed, to the firm not
| being residents of the city. On motion
| of Aid. Cullen the award and contract
were approved by unanimous vote.
The contract will now go to the assem-
| bly, for its approval, and it is reported
the members of that body have expe-
| rienced change of heart, and will ap-
! prove the contract.
| The committe on streets reported
back an ordinance drawn up by City
| Attorney Chamberlain authorizing the
| street railway company to- construct a
safety device on Selby avenue. The
rules were suspended and the ordinance
| passed. The resolution approprlatlng
| $4,000 to all advertising committee with
! which TO advertise the advantages OF
! the city was recommended to pass by
| the committee Oil streets. Aid. Couley
wanted TO know who the committee to
eXpend the money were. Aid. Cope
land said he did not know who consu-
tuted the committee, but it was made
up OF members of the commercial or
CARNATIONS of the city. Aid. Cullen
thought the resolution was not in prop
er shape, as it did not mention the fund
from which it was to he taken. A Id.
Conley wanted it laid OH the table
but Aid. Copeland was in favor of the
matter going to the ways and means
committee. AID Cullen thought the
matter of appropriating some amount
was an important one and
Should He Given Attention.
He hoped the motion to lay on the
table would not prevail. and his hope
was realized, for Aid. Conley withdrew
his motion and it was sent to the ways
and means committee, OF which be is
chairman.
The committee on license reported
back substitute ordinance for the one
passed by the assembly making the
Tenth election district of the Sixth ward
prohibited district for saloons. Aid.
Zimmerman explained that the only
change was to make both sides of Ohio
street included in the district. The
rules were suspended and the ordinance
| passed.
The city clerk was directed to adyer-
tise for bids for lighting the gasoline
lamps OF the city from July 10 to Jan.
1, 1894. The bids will be opened and
considered by the council on July and
), at 1880 o'clock. Bids must be accom-
panied by certified check of $1,000 as
security for making the contract. A
resolution by Aid. Warren directed the
city engineer to see that the streets i'll
the city we're Sprinkled according to
contract, and, in case this was not done,
to employ wagons and teams ami have
the expense
Charged to the Contractors.
On motion of Aid Cullen the resolu-
ton passed at the last meeting. order
ing an order drawn for S1,672.92, being
the city's one third of the board of con-
troll fund for May, was amended by re-
ducing the amount Sl33.33, and then
passed.
The resolution Of Aid. Copeland
relative to the tearing down Of the
market house sheds was indefinitely
postponed by vote OF six to three,
those voting against the pOStponement
being Aldermen Copeland, Zimmerman
and Hickman.
The draft of contract between the
city and the Milwaukee road for the
construction of a bridge on Lincoln
avenue was approved.
The president of the assembly nOti-
fed the board Of the appointment of
Assemblyman DAILY and Aldermen
Zimmerman and Copeland as members
of the city hall and court house commits
sion.
The city engineer advised the coun-
ell that the contract for furnishing lum-
Der to the city had expired, and that
provision should be made to enter into
new contract. The city engineer was
directed to prepare estimates.
The st. Paul Gas company and the
st. Paul City Railway company filed
notice of the acceptance of ordinances
recently passed by the council.
The resolution ordering the payment
to Robert Seeger of S11. 1926 for light
ing the gasoline lamps of the city for
February. March and April was passed. 1
Standing Committees.
President Hickman announced the
following standing committees for the
ensuing year:
Ways and Means-AId. Cutler, niger
soil and Montgomery.
Claims and AccountS-Ald. Montgom-
cry, Zimmerman, Cullen, Jensen, War
rem, Franklin and Dorniden.
Fire Department-Ald. Zimmerman,
Conley, Jensen, Cullen, Warren, Frank
lin and Dorniden.
Streets, Sewers and Brldges--Ald.
Copeland, IngerSoll, Warren, Jensen,
franklin, Conley and Montgomery.
Taxes-Ald. Jensen, Cullen and Zim-
norman.
Printing-Ald. Fran kiln, Ingersoll
and Warren.
Polce-Ald. Montgomery, Copeland,
Jensen, Cullen and president of the
board of aldermen.
License Aid. Zimmerman, Conley
and Jensen.
HuDllc Buildings, Clty property and
Markets = Aid. Conley, Jensen and
Copeland.
Ordinances and Public Accounts
Aid. Warren, Franklin and Dorniden. |
Gas and Waterfall. Ingersoll, Con-
ley and Zimmerman.
ParkS-Ald. Jensen, Franklin, DOrni-
den, Zimmerman, Warren, Montgomery
and Conley.
Workhouse = Aid. Dorniden, Mont
gomery and Zimmerman.
Legislation-Ald. Ingersoll, Cullen.
Dorniden, Montgomery, Warren, Con-
ley and Franklin.
Requisitions-Ald. Copeland. Cullen
and Franklin.
Light " eight Summer Underwear
Direct from the mills. Saving all
agents. nrOfts