Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-20
CITY COUNCIL.

Ihe regular fOrInlButly eesSAOA " 'Ao cACy
council was held yesterday afternoon, Presi-
dent Dawson in the chair, and Aid. Allen,
Cleary, Dowlan, Dreis, Grace, Griggs, Rhodes
and Smyth present.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
From Daniel r. Noyes, inquiring if the
erection of all iron-cased frame planning mill
on Eighth street, between Minnesota and
Cedar, would contravene the fire ordinance
and stating that if such a structure was COM
patible with the law that the, writer might
bring reliable interests to the city. In the
same connection, a communication from the
chief engineer of the fire department was
read. which directed the attention of the
council to the fact that iron-cased frame
structures were being erected within the fire
limits, and that, under existing provisions OF
law, such were entirely illegal. Referred to
the comittee on ordinances.
The petition of certain tax payers on Sum
nit avenue and neighborhood, respecting
street lamps, was referred to the committee
on gas.
The prayer of certain property-owners on
Willius street, for change of grade on the
thoroughfares, without the necessity of the
prepayment of one-half the amount for its
completion, and the grading of Hoffman
avenue from Mclean street to Clermont,
were each referred to the aldermen of the
Fifth ward.
Emil Bostrom desired the city to pay one
half the cost of retaining wall, necessitated
by the grading of Acker street. Sent to the
ways and means committee.
Aid. Dowlan. Grace, Mccarthy and Allen
were appointed a special committee to look
into an appropriation desired for the st. Paul
and Hastings river road.
J. B. Dion's petition, respecting the road
to Pigs Eye, was referred to the street COM
mittee.
Sam. Deering sent in his resignation as
one of the Judges of the election to take
place on the 26th, assigning as his reason
therefor, the pressure of his business and
the fact of his being under an Indictment
by the grand jury for alleged tampering with
a poll-list and ballot-box, charge which he
would prove untrue as soon as opportunity
offered. Accepted.
Tue report of the board of health for
February, showing the total deaths in that
period to have been 35, of whom 10 were
males, was submitted
opening of Eighth street, from Cedar to Wa
bashaw. reported adversely thereto, and recon-
mended resolution reyoking the order to
the board of public works, directing it to
proceed Herewith. Passed.
The committee having in charge Michael
O'Brien's petition for change in the or
dinance regarding contractors pay rolls, re-
commended that the word ''materials'' be
struck out, wherever occurring, and that con-
tractors be required to furnish only an affida-
Wit of money due to laborers instead of fur
nishing full list of all persons employed
on the contract. Report adopted and re-
ferred to the committee on ordinances.
From the board of public works: The
sidewalk asked for by Mr.. Niederhoefer and
the Richmond street sidewalk, were sent
back in consequence of irregularities. Being
amended to meet the cases, they were re-
ferred.
From the city engineer: Statement re-
specting the Dodd road, Dakota county,
which would have to be graded ivs-sixths
OF a mile, and would cost 81 800. Referred
to the former committee thereon.
From the committee on streets: The roads
in the Sixth ward, prayed for by p. Crow
ley and others, and the sidewalk on CLAW
street, were sent to the board of public
works.
On recommendation of the committee on
fire department., the St. Paul Local Tele-
graph company was permitted the use of the
city telegraph poles.
The board of pub ic works was instructed
10 build a cross walk on Woodward street; to
change the course of the water on Chestnut
street, if expedient; to build crossing over
Ninth street, west side of Cooper; and to put
Rice street in proper condition, from Rondo
street to the ST. Paul & Pacific railroad, the
cost not to exceed 1915.
The Gas company was directed to remove
the lamp on Third street, southeast corner of
Summit avenue, to the northeast corner of
Nelson and Summit avenues.
The grade of Iglehort street, from Rice,
was established.
Certain parties having paid full amounts
for Acker street gr aiding, orders in their fav-
or were directed to b drawn.
MUSIC FOR sEwA11.
G. D. O'Brien, Esq, appeared for j. p.
Bow]in, who complained of a nuisance Gre
ated in front of his residence, 40 Grove
street, bya catch basin. The counsel took
up the plan of the grade of that street,
showing that it was originally established at
about a level. When the sewer was con-
structed, the specifications called for five
catch-basins, each situated in corner. The
block in which Mr.. Bowlin resided was tn e
narrowest on the street, and yet catch. basin
had been stuck down in the middle of
it, and that on the north side only. The
city engineer, in the face of the plans and
the sewerage specifications, had ordered the
catch-basin there, and then, in defiance of
the established grade, had scooped out the
street, SO that the water might run from
the east and west into the catch basin.
Aid. Dowlan handled the city engineer
without gloves, and claimed that official was
in the habit of prosecuting work without a
vestige of authority for SO doing.
AID. Smyth and Grace thought the best
plan would be to remedy the defect of this
bungling, by raising the street grade from
the middle of the block, so that the water
would run each way.
The matter was disposed of by referring
it to the street committee and the aldermen
of the Fifth ward.
MORE MUSIC FOR sEwAL1.
A report came up from the street commit
tee ordering John E. O'Brien to execute a
new bond, and sign new agreement for a
change of the plan of the Rice street cis-
tern. This done, the committee recon-
mended that he be permitted to proceed with
his contract.
G. D. OBrien did the talking again. He
said the city engineer had sat right down on
his client in this matter. The contractor
had already put in ST. 900 on his work. and
it would only require 5000 more to complete
it. It was desired to proceed under
the old contract. 1t was true that the
original plan had been departed from, to
which the contractor had assented. In the
meantime, cold weather had set in, the work
was stopped in consequence, and the enei-
neer and contractor had got at lopgerheads