Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-12


Of the Captain of Police
Reporting number of lamps not lit during
month of April, 1873.
Referred to Committee on Claims.
Of Chief of Fire Department for four months
ending May l, 1873
10 the Hon. President, and City Council of the
City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN-I herewith place before you my
report for the fractional year of four months.
it being from January 1st to May LIST.
We have had during the above time IS fires
and alarms, of which number 20 were actual
fires.
Total loss on 20 fires .S14,464 IS
Insurance paid on above. ...... 12,774 IS
Loss over insurance paid. ..........$ 1880 90
Of the above total loss in city limits S5 $685. AZ
was beyond water supply, therefore beyond
the reach of the Department, leaving loss with
over insurance paid is sufficient evidence of the
promptness Of the Department in answering
alarms, and efficiency on duty.
The apparatus is in good working order. The
only addition OF new material since Jan. 1st, is
one horse for No. engine, and fire alarm box
No. 80, now being placed at pillow works.
would repeat my recommendation Of Janu-
airy ult., that 1000 feet hose be purchased.
The old hose is rapidly becoming unserviceable.
The recent unforeseen and disastrous calamity
at the neighboring city Minneapolis, admon-
lshes us Of the necessity of arrangement by
which the ire apparatus Of the two cities could
be made available should an emergency arise.
would therefore urge upon your honorable
body the propriety Of obtaining graduated
couplings by which the apparatus of either
city could be utilized. An understanding
should also be had with the railroads for
facilities for rapid loading and transportation.
Congratulating you on the complete working
of the Fire Department in all its branches,
| am, Very Respectfully,
r. O. STRONG,
Chief Engineer Fire Department..
Referred to Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
Ut same officer accounting for old Fire
Department material loaned
Same reference.
Of Alms-house and Hospital Board, show
ing the total net expense of said Board for
April, 1878, to be ST, 437.73.
Referred to Committee on Public Ac-
counts.
OF Acting Poundmaster-
Depositing receipts for April $19.l5.
Referred to the Committee on Public Ac-
counts.
OF Board of Public Works
BATES AVENUE.
CRY OF SAINT PAUL, April &c, 1878.
TO the City Council of the City of ST. Paul:
i The Board of Public Works have had under
| consideration the Resolution or order of the
City Council, approved April 18th, 1878, relative
TO the grading OF Bates avenue, from Fourth
street to Seventh street, and having investigate
ed the proposed improvement, respectfully re-
port that said improvement is necess-
airy and proper, that the estimated expense
thereof is Ito, one half of which is not neces
sary to be paid into the City Treasury before
the contract is let and real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the extent
OF the costs and expenses necessary to be incur
red thereby; that said improvement is not asked
for by petition of majority of the owners
OF property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile of said improv-
ment, and an order for your adoption, if YOU
desire us to make the improvement. Yeas. 8.
II. NJ. RICE, President,
r. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk of the Board of Public Works.
Approved, (See Order.)
| OF Board of Public Works
| CHARLES STREET GRADING.
| CITY OF ST. PAUL, April 23d, 1878.
10 the City Council of the City of Saint Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of the
City Council, approved April II, 1878, relative
to the grading of Charles street, from Rice
| street to Dale street, and having investigated