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OFFICIAL
Proceedings cf the Common Council
Krgular Meeting-.
Sr. Paul, July 17, 1883.
President Allen in the chair.
Present — Aid. Dowlan. O'Connor, Rob
ert. Fischer, Otis. Smith, Johnson, Cor-
Uish, Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From E. A. Hendricks and others —
'.Le'.ating to change of line and vacation
of p-.irt of Snelling street, etc.
Committee on Streets.
From James H. Lucas and others —
Relative to Market house.
Committee on Market?.
From John Casey and others —
Protest against the grading of Bedford
street in connection with Decatur street,
etc.
Board of Public Works.
From Geo. Driver and Chas. McClure —
For remittance of fine imposed by mu
nicipal court, etc.
Denied.
From the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway —
Answer to resolution of Council ap
proved Juiy 7, 1883, relative to building on
Second street.
Committee on Streets, City Attorney and
Engineer.
From Mrs. E. J. Davis —
For permission to erect shed adjoining
Market grounds.
Committee on Marl As.
From Jno . Kerwin —
Stating that the front wall of the "Ar
cade hotel" building on Robert street is in
a dangerous condition.
Accepted. (See resolution.)
From Alex. A. Saenger, City Clerk.Detroit,
Mich.—
Stating that the Common Council and
city officials of said city wouid visit this
city the second week in August, etc.
Accepted.
From Jacob Kranz—
For permission to maintain a fruit stand,
etc.
Committee on Markets.
From Adoiph Pagel, W. J. Godfrey, Peter
Dacrot, Fred H. Mclntosh and La Plant
and Etna —
For transfer of liquor licenses.
Committee ou License.
From Thomas McMahon —
Far remittance of fine, etc.
Committee on Police.
From. I. R . Jenkins, Superintendent of Fire
Alarm Telegraph, relative to locations
of fire alarm boxes —
Committee on Fire Department.
EEPOBTS OF OITY O! I ICEKB.
Of City Treasurer— Pay rolls —
The Treasurer submits, paid by him, the
pay roll of the street force for the month
of June, 1883, amounting to $.5,785.76; also
the sawer force pay roll for the same
tnouUi, amounting to $382.22.
Allowed and referred to Comptroller
by the following vote:
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Of City Comptroller — Audited claims, viz:
T. M. Metcalf, $38.45; Pollock, Donald
son & Ogden, $1.95; McCarthy & Donnelly
$25.50; >V. A. Somers, $8; Robert Seeger,
$754.92; St. Paul Gas company, $3,066.78;
John Doherty, estimate 1, Ely's addition,
aeweL, §649.40; John Doherty, estimate 3,
final. Temperance street sewer from Tenth
Street, etc., $130; John Doherty, estimate 6
final. Temperance street sew6r from Nor
ris street to Cooper street, $135; John
Doharty, estimate 2, final, Fourth street
sewer, Robert to Jackson street, $180.25;
John Doherty, estimate 2, Wilkin street
aewer, $184.50: James Carr, estimate 4
final, grading Claghorn street, $2,105; R.
C. Aruold, estimate No. 1, sprinkling Third
str93u from Seven corners to Summit ave
nue, $85; Warne Bros. & Stockton, esti
mate 17, final, Third ward sewers, $4,450;
F. Bayer, estimate No 1, Sixth street grad
ing from College avenue to Oak street,
.; Michael O'Brien, estimate
r, Phalen creek culvert, $1,700;
■n Carpenter, estimate No. 10,
Sprinkling Summit avenue, £77.91; John
BoLither, estimate No. 1, grading Jessie
street, $1,105; Patrick Doherty, estimate
No._, iinai, Fourth street sewer, from
Robari to Minnesota streets. $97.50;
Joline, estimate No. ;:, final, Ninth
sewer, $112; James WV.teis. estimate
No. 10, Rondo street sewer, $586.56; P. 11.
ey, estimate No. 2, Chestnut, street
grading, $595; J. J. Palmer, estimate No.
2, Oak street grading. $425; F. W. H.
rman, estimate No- ;;, Eilea street
- ■: I . Tierney, estimate Xo. 2,
mt avenue grad 00; Joseph
tamp, estimate No. 2. Aurora avenue
. Andrew Jaicks, estimate
paying Sibley street, $2,890; J. J.
Palmer, estimate No. .".. paving Seventh
street, $850; Warns Bros. & Co., estimate
No. ;>. sewer cv Walnut street, Summit and
Nina avenues, £777.75; Thornton &. Moran,
estimate No. 2, grading Niagara street,
$7 .J. D. Moran, estimate No. 1, grad
ing Beech street, £ s ">0; August
0; James King, $8.40;
Mrs. .looney, $17, Timothy .O'Connor,
1. A. Bigford A: Co., $8; K. P. Cul-
I; €r. Reynolds, $50; Daily Globe,
. : Die Volkszeitnng, "$2'.)0.G4;
.- & Hudner, $124.09; 3. M. Cooley,
| L; has. C. Miles, $10.05; Beck <t Rank,
: ; Fairbanks, Morse «fc Co., $45; Pol-
Donaldson «fc Ogden, $2.15; Warne
Bros c Co., $33.70; Joseph Spiel, $23.55;
Ben: ett & Kinggtrary, $2.70; House of
Giod Shepherd, $188.12; McCarthy &
ally, $80.05; (i. W. Merrill, $12; N.W.
Telephone Co., $4; J. J. Dunnigan, $6.75;
;>:::j:aons & Co.. $6; Bristol, Smith £ Free
man, $9.80; K. P. Kullen, $3; ('. L. Horst,
$1.25; B. D. iiuford & Co., $ir».75; August
Hammer, $79.30; S. Mesberg, $28.39; B.
Michael, $10.05; Justus Kahlert, $1.25;
A. H. Andrews & Co. $3,125, J. L. Fox &
Co. $10, Board Water Commissioners
$169.62, People's Ice company $7, Sher
wood Hough $16.95, George Mitsch $44.75
Richard Price $18.10.
Allowed and ordered paid by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson^
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— 11 .
Al3O,
Official Bond —
The Comptroller submits his Official
Bond in the sum of $5,000, with N. W.
Kittson and A. H. Wilder as sureties.
Committee of Ways and Means.
Of City Attorney — Contract—
The Attorne iT submits draft of contract
with the Fire E ctinguisher Manufacturing
company of Chicago, for a patrol wagon
for Police Department.
Approved, Yeas — 11.
Of City Engineer— Fourth Street Bridge—
The Engineer reports the bridge on
-Fourth Street over Phalen's creek in a
•.iaagorous condition, and the same should
be abandoned and recommends that a
temporary bridge be build at a cost of not
exceed $100.
Adopted— (See resolution.)
Al3O,
Barge—
To the Common Council of the City of St
Paul:
Gentlemen: By order of the Board of
Health, at their last meeting, the matter of
providing a boat, arranged so that the
ni^ht soil could be dumped into the cur
:-«tt of the river, was referred to the City
iiagineer, to report the oost of the same to
ifaa Counoil, I therefore report that the
boat. with necessary cable attachments and
landing, wiil cost $500.
Respectfully,
W. A. Somebs, City Engineer.
July 17 1883.
Accepted. (See resolution.)
Of Market Master-
Report for month of June, 1883, ac
companied by the treasurers receipt for
$125, net collections for said month.
Committee on Public Accounts.
Of Pound Master-
Report for month of June, 18S3, accom
panied by the treasurer's receipt for $171,
net collections for said month.
Committee on Public Accounts.
BErOHT OF BOABD OK PUBLIC WOBKS.
Contract Awarded —
The Board report that they have
awarded P. H. Tierney the contract for
the construction of a sewer on College
avenue, from Third to Rice streets, he be
ing the lowest, reliable and responsible
bidder. The full ameunt of bid, §3,450 ;
bond in tho sum of $800 with John Grace
and John O'Donnell as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote :
Yeas— Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Also,
Contract awarded —
The board report that they have awarded
John Gehrke the contract for sprinkling
Igiehart street from St . Peter to Waba
shaw streets, he being the lowest realiable
and responsible bidder therefor, amount of
bid $102; bond in the sum of $100 with
John Kodman and Louis Bender as sure
ties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Also,
Contract awarded —
The Board report that they have award
ed Joseph Steinkamp the contract for
grading Martin street from Rice to Dale
streets, he being the lowest reliable and
responsible bidder therefor, amount of bid
$6,37 C; bond in the sum of $1,400J with
Peter Burch and Peter Haupers as sure
ties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Johnson, Cornish,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President — 11.
Also,
Contract awarded- -
The Board report that they have award
ed Chas. T. Miller, the contract for con
structing a sewer on Eleventh
street from Robert to Minne
sota streets, he being the lowest
reliable and responsible bidder therefor,
amount of bid $1,024; bond in the sum of
$250, with W. A. Van Slyke and W. Daw
son as sureties .
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas — Aid. Dowlas, O'Connor, Kobert.
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Also,
Contract Awarded —
The Board report that they have award
ed Roland C. Arnold the contract for
sprinkling Fifth street between Seventh
street on the west and Washington street
on the east, he being the only bidder, and
his bid being deemed reasonable,
and reliable; amount of bid $200,
bond in the sum of $50, with A.
Harnisch and G. Schindeldecker as sure
ties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Also,
The Board report that they have award
ed Charles F. Huebner and William
Zollma the contract for grading and
guttering Third street from Maria
avenue to Maple street, they being the low
est reliable and responsible bidders there
for ; amount of bid, $4,200 ; bond, $4,200,
with A. Scheck and C. H. Schnittger as
sureties.
Award approved by the following vote :
Yea3— Aid. Dowlan. O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey. St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Also,
Contract awarded —
The Board report that they have awarded
Patrick Norris the contract for sprinkling
Woodward aveuua from Stillwater street to
Trout Brook, he being the lowest reliable
and responsible hidder therefor ; amount
of bid. $263 ; bond in the sum of $80, with
Patrick Keigher and J. G. Donnelly as
sureties.
Award approved by the following vote :
Yea?— Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer. < )tis. Smith, Cornish, Johnson.
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Also,
Contract awarded —
Tho Board report that they have award
ed to John G. Hiukol the contract for
sprinkling Madison street from Wood
ward avenue, to Green street, he
being the lowest reliable and
responsible bidder therefor, amount of bid
SOL', bond in the sum of sir,, with A. R.
Kiefer and EL Gr«te as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Also,
Contract awarded—
The Board report that they have awarded
Wm. I'orristal the contract for sprinkling
Summit avenue between Kice street on the
north and Third street on the south, he
beiug the lowest reliable and responsible
bidder therefor; amount of bid $320; bond
in the srm of $100, withJ. G. Donnelly
and C. I . McCarthy as sureties .
Also,
Contract awarded —
The Board report that they have awarded
John Gehrke the contract for sprinkiio^r
Wnbashaw street from College avenue to
Tilton street, he being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder therefor; amount
of bid .$300; bond in the sum of £100, with
Adam Decker and H. H. Schroeder, as
sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Also,
Contract awarded —
The Board report that they have award
ed Roland C . Arnold the contract for
sprinkling Exchange street from Chestn ut
to W'ilkin streets, he being the only bidder
and his bid being deemed reasonable,
reliable and responsible, amount of bid
$425; bond in the sum of $100 with A.
Harnish and G. Schindeldecker aa surities.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas— Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor. Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. Presi
dent—ll.
Also,
Contract awarded —
The Board report that they have award
ed John Fogleberg the contract for grad
ing Neill street , from Seventh to Grove
streets, he being the lowest reliable and
responsible bidder therefor; amount of
bid $64u; bond in the sum of $128 with
John Blum and Chas. G. Johnson as
surities.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis. Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. Presi
dent—ll.
Also,
Contract awarded —
The Board report that they have award
ed Michael Lux the contract
for grading and guttering Virginia
avenue from Dayton avenue to Rondo
THE ST. PAUL DAILY GLOBE, FRIDaI MORNING. JULY 20. 188 d.
street, he being the lowest reliable and re
sponsible bidder therefor; amount of bid,
$3,806; bond in the sum of $1,000, with F.
Beyer and Loren Mitsch as sureties.
Committee on Streets.
Also,
Contract Awarded —
The Board report that they have award
ed Patrick Norris the contract for sprink
ling Broadway and Mississippi streets
from Twelfth to Nash streets, he being the
only bidder, and his bid being deemed
reasonable, reliable and responsible;
amount of bid, $199; bond in the sum of
$50, with P. Keigher and J. G. Donnelly as
sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Van Slyke, Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. Presi
dent—ll.
Also,
Contract Awarded —
The Board report that they have award
ed John D. Moran the contract for grading
Leech street from Ramsey street to Good
rich avenue, he being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder therefor; amount
of bid, $3,393; "bond in the sum of $900,
with Patrick H. Thornton and W. H.
Mead as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Also,
Contract Awarded —
The Board report that they have award
ed Andrew O'Rourke the contract of
sprinkling Summit avenue from Arundel
to Kent street, he being the only bidder,
and his bid being deemed reasonable,
reliable and responsible. Amount of bid
$550, bond in the sum of $110 with John
Grace and Edward Simonton as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote :
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan. O'Connor, Robert.
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll .
Also,
Contract Awarded —
The Board report that they have award
ed John Boldther the contract for grading
Garfield street from Goodrich to Ramsey
streets, he being the lowest, reliable and
responsible bidder therefor. Amount of
bid $3,874; bond in the sum of $800 with
John Clonan and Wm. R. Marshall as
sureties .
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Coinish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Also,
Colborne Street Grading —
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had un
der consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council approved July 7,
1883, relative to the grading of Colborne
street from Superior street to Jefferson
avenue and the partial grade of Colborne
street from Jefferson avenue to Cascade
street, and having investigated the pro
posed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper, that the estimated expense thereof
is $5,000, one-half of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the con
tract is let: that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the ex
tent of the coßts and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby, that said improve
ment is not asked for by a petition of a
majority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send a
plan or profile of said improvement, and
an order for your adoption, if you desire
us to make the improvement. Yeas, 5.
Nays, 0.
John Fabbington, President.
R . L. Goeman, Clerk Board Public Works.
July 13, 1883.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.)
Also,
Sewer, Woodland Park Addition —
To the Common Council of the City of
St. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Conncil, approved June
23, 1883, relative to the construction of a
sewer along the line of the right of way
through blocks 17 and 23, Woodland Park
addition, from Dale street to Summit
avenue; thence on Oakland street to Lin
col v a venue, and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is neces
sary and proper. On Dale
street from the north line of Holly avenT7e
to the right of way through blocks 17 and
23, Woodland Park addition to St. I'aul;
thence along said right of way to Summit
avenue: thence across Summit avenue to
Oakland street; thence on Oakland street
to the south line of Grand avenue west;
that the estimated expenses thereof is
$23,000, one-half of which need not be paid
into the City Treasury before the contract
is let; that real estate to be assessed there
for can be found beneiited to the extent of
the costs and expenses necessary to be in
curred thereby, that said improvement is
not asked for by a petition of a majority
of the owners of property to bo assessed
therefor, but we herewith send a plan or
profile of said improvement, and an order
for your adoption, if you desire us to make
the improvement. Yeas 6, nays 0.
John Fakiungton, President.
R. L. Goemax, Clerk Board of Public Works.
July 16, 1883.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works).
Also,
Smith Street Grading
To the Common Council of tho City of
St. PauL
The Board of Public Works have hud
under consideration the resolution or or
der of the Ooinraon Conucil approved
April 19, 1883, relative to the grading
of Smith street from Dougla3 street
to Exchange street, and having investi
gated the proposed improvement, re
spectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper, that the estimated
expense thereof is $4^)00, one-half of
which need not be paid into the city
treasury before the contract is let; that
real estate to be assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extent of the costs
and expenses necessary to be inourred
thereby, that said improvement is not
asked for by a petition of a majority of
the owners of property to be assessed
therefor, but we herewith send a plan or
profile of said improvement, and an or
der for your adoption, if you desire as to
make the improvement — Yeas, 5; nays, 0.
John Fabbington, President.
R. L. GoBMAN,CIerk Board of Public Works.
July 13, 1883.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.)
Also,
Hudson Avenue Grading —
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or or
der of the Common Council approved
June 14, 1883, relative to the grading of
Hudson avenue, from Hoffman avenue to
Cypress street, and having investigated
the proposed improvement, respectfully
report that said improvement is not nec
essary and proper. Yeas 5, nays 0.
John D'abbington, President.
R. L. Gobman, Clerk Board of Public Works.
July 13, 1883.
Adopted.
Also,
Third and other Streets Change of Giade —
To the Common Counoil of the City of St.
Paul:
The board of Public Works have
had under consideration the reso
lution or order of the Common
Conncil approved June 14, 1883, relative to
a change of grade on Third street from
Maria avenue to Maple street; Con way
street from Maria avenue to Maple street,
and Ravine street from Maria avenue to
Maple street, and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is not necessary
and proper. Yeas 5 ; nays 0.
John Fabbington, President.
R.L.Gobman, Clerk Board of Public Works.
July 13, 1883.
Adopted.
Also,
Cherry Street Grading —
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council approved July 7,
1883, relative to the grading of Cherry
street from Hoffman avenue to Maria ave
nue, and having investigated the proposed
improvement,
Respectfully report that said improve
ment is not necessary and proper. Yeas —
4; nays, 0.
John C. Tebbt, President pro tern.
R. L. Gobman. Clerk Board of Public Works.
July 9, 1883,
Adopted.
Also,
Alley Grading —
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul:
The Board of Public Woorks have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved July 12,
1883, relative to the grading of the alley
running through block 1, of Elfelt, Bern
heimer and Arnold's addition, and having
investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improvement
is not necessary and proper. Yeas 5,
nays 0.
John Fabbinqton, President.
R. L.Gobman, Clerk Roard Public Works.
July 13, 1883.
Adopted.
Also,
Sherman Street Grading —
The report of the Board relating to grad
ing Sherman Street, whioh was laid over at
the last meeting of the Council, was
taken up and adopted. (See order to
Board of Public Works.)
Also,
Estimates —
The Board submit approved by th< m the
following estimates, viz.: No. 3 and final
Jackson street paving, Andrew Jaicis co i
tractor, $60r>; Xo. 1 and final Exc! an cc
street sewer, Jno. Doherty, contircto - ,
$1,243; No. 8 and final Oak and Sixth
Streets] sewer, McCann, Babcock &, Co.,
contractors, $545.
Committee on Claims —
EEPOET OF BOABD OF WATEB COMMISBIONEBS.
To tke Honorable President and Members
of the Common Council of the City of
St. Paul:
Gentlemen: — Your attention is respect
fully called to the following resolution
passed by the Board of Water Commis
sioners July 11:
Resolved, That the Common Conncil be
requested to furnish this Board with one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,
--000) in money for operations the present
year. Respectfully yours,
John Cauliield, Seoretary.
Jnly 12, 1883.
Accepted. (See resolution.)
BEPOBTS Or STANDING COMMITTIES.
Of Committee on Ways and Means — Of
ficial Bond —
Committee to whom was referred the
official bond of Jno. W. Roche, city comp
troller, report the same back approved
by them. Approved by Council by the fol
lowing vote:
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Of Committe on Streets — East Foarth
Street Grading —
Committee report they met July 13, to
consider the report of the Board of Public
Works on the improvement of East Fourth
street and after hearing all the arguments
pro and con, are of the opinion that the
grading of East Forth street is of great
advantage to that part of the city east of
the railroads and they report in favor of
the improvement, but think that quite a
large part of the cost of the same should
be paid by the railroads and the property
on Dayton's Bluff, as the improvement is
at present and will be for some time to
come, of more advantage to them than to
the owners of property on East Fourth
street.
Adopted, (See order to Board of Public
Works. )
Also,
Reaney Street Bridge —
Committee to whom was referred the
resolution of Aid. Starkey. relative to the
widening of the Reaney sireet bridge, re
port that the estimated cost is $550, and
xecommend that the improvement be
made.
Adopted. (See resolution.)
Also.
R. C. McKenzie's claim —
Committee recommended that the mat
ter be referred to the City Attorney.
Adopted.
Also,
H. J. McAfee and others, petition —
Committee had before them several of
the petitioners, who spoke adverse to the
improvement, and after due consideration
committee came to the conclusion that the
improvement is necessary and proper and
should be proceeded with, and that quite a
large part of the cost should be paid by
the railroad company and property on
Dayton's Bluff.
Gates A. Johnsox. Chairman,
Committee on Streets, Sewers & Bridges.
Adopted .
Of Committee on Police — Police Ap
pointments —
Committee to whom were referred the
police appointments of the Mayor under
date of Jnly 10, 1883, recammend that
said appointments be confirmed.
Louis Fischeb, Chairman.
Adopted. Yeas, 11.
Of Committee on Public Buildings — John
Bayer's, petition.
Committee reports adverse to the prayer
of the petitioner.
Adopted .
Also,
Henry F. Hoyt's petition —
Committee recommend that the pres
ent building used as the health office be
moved on to the Market house grounds on
Wabashaw street, and that a section of the
shed now there be removed so as to admit
of the building being placed thereon .
E. C. Btabkey, Chairman.
Adopted .
Of Committee on Public Accounts — Ac
counts of Officers —
Committee to whom were referred the
reports of the Clerk of Municipal Court
and Chief of Police for the months of
Maroh, April, May and June, 1883, the
Market Master for November, 1882,
and April and May, 1883, the
Board of Control for the' months of May
and June, 1883, the contingent fund ac
count of ex- Mayor Rice and ex-Chief
Weber, and the report of the City Clerk on
sale of stands in the market house, report
that they have examined the same and
found them oorrect.
W. 1). Cobnish, Chairman .
Adopted.
Of Committee on Gas — R. Seeger's
Claim —
The Committee on Gas and Water and
City Attorney, to whom was referred the
claim of Robert Seeger, for lighting oil
lamps during the month of April, amount
ing to $723.07, from whicn the Comptrol
ler makes two reductions, first §12.75 for
51 lamps not lighted averaging 1 night
each; second $248.25 for 993 lamps not
lighted during three nights in April, ave
raging 1 night each — during the obscurity
iof the moon on moonlight nights, the
second item of deduction, Mr. Seeger
claims, ought not to be made, although
authorized by hi? contract with the city.
Mr. Seeger stated to your committee
that the cost of lighting each lamp per
nignt was 13 cents. They felt disposed to
recommend an adjustment of the claim on
the basis of 12 1 ., cents instead of 25 cents
for each out, but as Mr. Seeger did not
agree with your committee as to such rec
ommendation, they report Mr. Seeger's
claim back to the Common Council with
out recommendation, for such action as it
shall deem proper. R. T. O'Connoh,
Chairman.
Action of Committee relative to settlement
of claim on basis of 12 1 -* cents concurred
in, i. c. V2}£ cents to be" charged Mr. See
gar on lamps not lit during obscurity of
moon, this settlement to have no effect on
the charge for regular outs.
BEPOBTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Of President of Board of Public Works,
City Attorney and Engineer — C.T.Millar's
Claim —
Committee report at length relative
to said claim and recommend that an
order be drawn in favor of C. T. Miller
for the sum of $633.61, which shall be in
full satisfaction and payment of any claim
said Miller may have against the city on
account of sewer contract with the city,
dated May 24, 1880. J. C. Tebby,
President Board of Public Works pro tern.
W. A. Somebs, City Engineer.
W. P. Mubbat, City Attorney,
Adopted. (See resolution.)
MISCELLANEOUS.
Claims Presented —
A. Ohmann, $98.10; Prendergast, $227.
--10; Die Volkzeitung, $95.20; C. H. Lie
nan, $12.50; Board of Water Commission
ers, $43.65; James M. Cooley, $30; George
Mitsch. $4.25; M. Hall, $2,461; H. A. Cas
tle, $4,50; P. J. Tigar, §10.50.
Committee on Claims.
By Aid. Van Slyke—
An order for two additional electric
lights for Rice Park.
Lost.
An order was read instructing the com
mittee on Police to purchase sixteen police
alarm boxes.
Committee on police and special com
mittee relative to telephone matters.
An order was read authorising the Board
of Fire Commissioners to convert the
town hall in the Sixth ward into an engine
house, the expense not to exceed $2,000.
Committee on Fire Department,
Ordinances —
An ordinance was read to amend ordi
nances relative to hack stands.
Aid. Fischer moved that the rules be so
far suspended as to allow said ordinance
tojpass to its second reading.
The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President — 11.
The said ordinance was thereupon read
a second time and passed. (See ordinance
No. 341.)
Ordinaui es.
Obdinance No. 341.
An Ordinance to amend Section 1 of Or
dinance No. 294, entitled "An Ordinance
to Regulate Hack Stands."
The Common Council of the City of St.
Paul do ordain as follows:
Section 1. That section one (1) of or
dinance No. 294, '-An Ordinance to Regu
late Hack Stands," be, and the same is
hereby amended by striking out the words,
"and on Washington street between Fourth
and Fifth streets," where the same occurs
therein, and inserting in lieu thereof the
words, "on the east side of Washington
street between Third street and Fifth
street."
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage
and publication.
Yeas— Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Passed July 17, 1883.
A. Allen, President of Council.
Approved July 18, 18S3.
C. D. O'Bbien, Mayor.
Attest: Thos. A. Peendekgasx, City Clerk.
July 20.
By Aid. Otis—
Resolved, That the committee on mar
kets be and they are hereby authorized to
send one of their number to a number of
cities in other States having Public T.lar
kete for the purpose of examining into the
methods of conducting the same, :ind ad
vising the Committee v.ud Council as to
the best methods of carrying on the Pub
lic Markets of this city.
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan. < )'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish. Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter. Mr. President— ll.
Approved July 18,1883.
Ey Committee on Gas —
Resolved, That the street oil lamp con
tractor cause oil lamps to be erected and
maintained as follows:
( >ne at corner Pleasant avenue and Sixth
street.
One at the east corner of block 61, Ir
vine's enlargement to Rice & Irvine's addi
tion.
One at south siCe of Concord street near
Ada street.
One at northeast corner of Fifth and Ar
cade street.
One on BaiiSl street in front of lot 2,
block 2, of Winslow's addition.
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mi\ President— ll.
Approved Jnly 18, I
Resolved, That in the future all coupons
attached to bonds issued by the City of St.
Paul, may be executed with the litograph
signature of the Mayor and City Clerk in
stead of their written signature.
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Approved July 18, 1883.
By Aid. Dowlan—
Whebeas, M. C. Frolich has been grant
ed a saloon license to vend spirituous
liquors at the corner of Western and Mar
shall avenue, and
Whebeas, ,The approval of said Fro
iich's application for said license was
signed by a majority of the Committee on
License, under a mistake of fact, and the
said approval was inadvertently delivered
to said Frolich after a majority of the
Committee had decided to withhold such
approval which decision was then known
to said Frolich; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Mayor be and
be and he is hereby requested to recail and
revoke said license.
Yeas— Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
r'ischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President. — 11.
Approved July 18, 1883.
By Aid. Cornish —
Whebeas, It has been intimated that the
St. Paul Street Railway company are about
to tear up the new pavement on Seventh
street and lay street railway tracks on that
street, therefore
Resolved, the committee on streets
together with the City Attorney investi
gate and report as to what can be done to
protect the rights of the city and the prop
erty owners on said street in the premises
and that the committee take such action
in the meantime as will prevent the tear
ing up of said pavement, and the Chief of
Police is hereby required to arrest any
persons tearing up such pavement without
having obtained a permit from the Com
mon Council.
Yeas— Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Approved July 18, 1883 .
Resolved, That the City Attorney be and
is hereby authorized to have the charter
and laws amendatory thereof, together
with the ordinances of said city, compiled
under the direction of the Committee on
Ordinances, and that he cause five hundred
copies of said compilation to be printed
in book form, and that he be authorized to
employ such clerical force as may be nec
essary, with the approval of the Commit
tee.
Yeas— Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President — 11.
Approved July 18, 1883.
By Aid. St. Peter—
Resolved, That the Chief of Police is
hereby instructed to proceed at once and
remove the obstructions from George
street throughout its entire length.
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Approved July 18, 1883.
Whebeas, It having been reported to
the Common Council, that the front walls
of the brick building on the west side of
Robert street, between Fourth and Fifth
streets, and known as the Arcade Hotel, is
cracked, out of plumb and is in dangerous
condition ; therefore be it
Resolved, That the owner of said build
ing cause said wall either be taken down,
or made safe to life and property within
five days after the service of this notice,
as provided by ordinance, otherwise that
the same be declared a public nuisance
and shall be removed by the Chief of Po
lice under the direction of the Mayor, at
the expense of the owner of said building
as provided by law.
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Fisch
er, Otis. Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President — 10.
Nays — Aid. Robert.
Approved July 18, 1883.
Whebeas, By an act of the Legislature
of the State of Minnesota, approved Feb
ruary 9, 1883. The Common Council of
the City of St. Paul was empowered to ap
propriate and pay Mary O'Connell, widow,
and John O'Connell and Hannah O'Connell,
minor children of Daniel O'Connell, who
was killed on the 17th of June, 1882, while
on duty as a police officer of said city, the
sum of two thousand dollars at such times
and in such sums and under such regulations
as said Common Council may order; there
fore,
Reaolved,Thai in consideration of said
legislation, and the authority conferred by
it, the Chief of Police is heieby author
ized to place the name of Mary O'Connell
upon the police pay roll of said city at the
rate of twenty-five dollars per month to
date from the 18th day of May, 1883, until
the further direction of the Common Coun
cil.
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Approved July 18, 1883.
Resolved, That orders be drawn upon the
City Treasurer payable out of the Sewer
fund, in payment of damages awarded by
the Board of Public Works of said city for
an easment, for constructing, altering
and repairing a sewer across lots 11, 12,
13 and 14 in block 17, Woodland Park
addition, and lots 8, 7, 6, 17, 18, 19 and 20
of W T eed & Willius' rearrange
ment of block 23, Woodland Park addi
tion to the City of St. Paul as follows, viz:
R. F. Marvin, $10; John W. W r hite, $225;
John W. Willis, $10; Dennis O'Halloran,
$225; Christian Popp, $50; R. S. Marvin.
$10, A. I. Van Autslyn, $225; J. H. David
son, $10.
Said orders are only to be delivered
when the parties in whose favor they are
drawn shall have satisfied the City At
torney that they are the owners of the
property for which the award of damages
were made.
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. Presi
dent- -11.
Approved July IS, 1883.
Resolved, That an order be drawn upon tho
Treasurer in favor of Charles T. Miller,
for the sum of six hundred and thirty
three 61-100 dollars, in full payment and
satisfaction of amount due on Fifth ward
sewer contract of May 24, 1880, in accord
ance with report of special committee
of date July 17, 1883.
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Kobert,
Fischer. Otis, yaaith, Cornish, Johnson, |
Starkey. St. Peter. Mr. President— ll.
Approved July 18, i
By Aid. Cornish—
Resolved, That the City Clerk draw an
order on the City Treasurer in favor of"
the Bonrd of Directors of the Almshouse
and Hospital for four hundred and four
teen and 20-100 dollars, that being the
city's proportion of the expense of said
Board for month of June, 1.-^:;.
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey. St. Peter. Mr. President— ll.
Approved Jnly 18, 1883.
By Aid Cornish —
Resolved, That an order be drawn on the
City Treasurer in favor of the Board of
Directors of the Almshouse and Hospital,
for the suni of $458.57, that being the city's
proportion of the expense of said Board
for the month of May, 1883.
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Approved, July 18, 1883.
By Aid. Cornish —
Resolved, That a warrant be drawn in
favor of ex-Chief Weber for $12.24 in full
of deficiency, for contingent expenses as
per statements rendered as of Jane 1, 1883.
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Approved July 18, 1883.
By Aid. Starkey—
Resolved, That bonds of the City of Bt.
Paul are hereby authorized to be issued to
the amount of thirty -five thousand dollars,
under the provisions of an act of the Leg
islature of the State of Minnesota, enti
tled "An act to amend section eleven (11)
of an act authorizing the City of St. Paul
to construct a permanent road way over
Phalen's creek, on the line of East Seventh
street, and to issue bonds in aid thereof."
approved March 4, 1881 ; and to repeal
section six (6), seven (7) and ten (10) of
the same act, and so much of section one
(1) of an act to authorize the issuance of
bonds for the repairs or rebuilding of cer
tain bridges and approaches and the open
ing of a street, approved Febru
ary 9, 1881, as authorizes the issuance of
bonds to an amount not exceeding twelve
thousand dollars ($12,000) for the repair
or rebuilding of the bridges on Seventh
street across Phalen's creek, approved the
27th of February, 1883. Said bonds shall
be of the denomination of one thousand
dollars each, with interest coupons'attach
ed, and shall be payable in thirty years
after their date, with interest at the rate of
five per cent, per annum, payable semi
annually at the financial agency of the
city of St. Paul, in the city of New York,
and shall bear date on the Ist day of Au
gust, 1883, and the proper city officers are
hereby authorized to execute said bonds
and to deliver them to the Committee of
Ways and Means of the Common Council.
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President — 11.
Approved July 18, 1883.
By Aid. O'Connor—
Resolved, That for the purpose of en
larging, improving, extsnding and repair
ing the water works of said city, bonds of
the city of St. Paul are hereby authorized
to be issued to an amount of one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, under the pro
visions of an act of the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota, entitled an act to au
thorize the city of St. Paul to purchase the
franchises and property of the St. Paul
Waiter company, and creating the Board of
Water Commissioners, approved February
10, 1881, as amended by an act of the Leg
islature of said state, entitled "an act to
amend an act to authorize the city of St.
Paul to purchase the franchises and prop
erty of the St. Paul Water Company, and
creating the Board of Water Commission
ers, approved February 10, 1881," ap
proved February 9, 1883, Said bonds shall
be of the denomination of one thousand
dollars each, with interest coupons at
tached, and shall be payable in thirty years
after date, with interest at the rate of five
per cent, per annum, payable semi-annual
ly, at the financial agency of the city of
St. Paul, in the city of New York, and shall
bear date on the first day of August, 1883,
and the proper city officers are hereby au
thorized to execute said bonds and to de
liver them to the Committee of Ways and
Means of the Common Counoil.
Yeas — Aids. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Approved July 18, 1883.
By Aid. Johnson —
Whebeas, The Common Conncil hereto
fore passed an order for the widening of
Grove street, from Canada street to Broad
way, and
Whebeas, It has been reported that
property can not be found benefited to
the extent of the cost of the improvement,
therefore
Resolved, That the order heretofore
passed by the Common Council ordering
the widening of Grove street be annulled,
and that the Board of Public Works be
instructed to take no further action in re
gard to said improvement.
Yeas— Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr President. — 11.
Approved July 18, 1883.
Whereas, The Common Council of the
City of St. Paul did, on the 22d day of
June, 1883, pass an order directing the
Board of Public Works to build a sidewalk
on the north side of Concord street, from
Isabel street to Madrid street ; also a side
walk on the south side of Concord street,
from Bertha to Madrid street; and
Whebeas, The Board of Public Works
did alter and change the said order by
striking out all that part relating to the
sidewalk on the north side of Concord
street; therefore, be it
Besotted, By the Common Council of the
City of Saint Paul, that the Board of Public
Works is hereby respectfully requested to
return to this Common Cauncil the order
above referred to, with their reasons for
making the change aforesaid.
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Approved July 18, 1883.
Resolved, That the, Board of Health is
hereby authorized to have built a boat to
be used by said Board in dumping night
soil in th>3 Mississippi, the cost not to ex
ceed five hundred dollars.
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Approved, July 18, 1883.
By Aid. Smith—
Resolved, That the City Engineer be, and
he is hereby directed, without unnecessary
delay, to establish the grade on Pleasant
avenue from St. Clair street to the city
limits, and to report the same to the Com
mon Council.
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan. O'Connor. Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish. Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Approved July 18, 1883.
By Aid. Johnson, for Committee on
Streets —
Resolved, That the City Engineer be in
structed to put Reaney street bridge and
its approaches in passable condition aa r>er
his estimated cost of $550.
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith. Cornish, Johnson
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President -11.
Approved July 18, 18S3.
By Aid. Smith—
Resolved, That the City Engineer is
hereby requested to report a grade line for
Brier street from Randolph street to Fort
street.
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President — 11
Approved July 18, lf<B3.
By Aid. St. Peter—
Resolved, That the Board cf Public
Works cnuse crossings to be built on the
north ?ide of Isabelle street from Dakota
avenue to Ohio street on all the cros3
streets.
Also crossings on Kate street, south
side, from Dakota avenue to Bertha street
on all the cross streets and alleys.
Also cause a six-foot sidewalk, with all
necessary crossings, to be built on the
north side of Concord street from Isabelle
street to Madrid street.
Also a sidewalk on the south side of
Concord street from Bertha 6treet to ea3t
line of block B. Bell's addition to West St.
Paul.
Yeas— Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Approved July 18, 1883.
By Aid. Starkey—
Resolved, That the Board of Public
Works cause crosswalks to be laid as fol
lows:
South side of Fauquier street across
Seventh street.
North and south sides of Fauqaier street
across Mendota.
Aroade and Walsh streets.
South side Fauquier street across Neill.
East side of Greenbrier avenue across
Fauquier.
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Approved July 18, 1883.
By Aid. Cornish —
Resolved, That the Board of Publio Works
cause a sidewalk to be laid on the west side
of Nina avenue, in front of lot 1, in block
77, of Dayton <fc Irvine's addition to St
Paul.
Yeas — Aid. Dowlan O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Starkey, St. Peter, Mr. President— ll.
Approved July 18, 1883.
Resolved, That the Board of Public Works
be, and is hereby authorized to have con
structed a temporary bridge over Phalen
creek at a cost not to exceed one hundred
dollars.
Yeas— Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert