Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-25

consists of 116 acres, situated near Lake Min
letonka, Hennepin county, and is to be sub
ect to the supervision Of the board OF regents
If the State university. Mr.. Gideon, it may
De said, has already been at work upon the
farm for some time.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
of the Board of Public Works |
Yesterday.
regular meeting of the board of public
works held yesterday morning, all the
members being present.
COMO AVENUE ASSESSMENT CONFIRMED.
The confirmation of the assessment for open
ing and grading Como avenue the first bus
mess taken up, After consideration of the OBJ
jections previously filed by Col. Hewitt for HIM
self and others, Alex. Ramsey, James X. Hum
phrey, the heirs of the Pearo estate and Gustav
Willius, and after allowing Col. Hewitt 5000
additional for damage and 800 to the Pearo
estate, the assessment was confirmed by vote
of two to one, the dissentient being MIR. Timme
who fought tooth and nail for Gustav Willius.,
REFERRED TO CITY ENGINEER.
The orders from the common council relative
to the following Improvements, were referred
to the city engineer for plans and estimates:
Grading Rice Hopkins, Westminster, De
Bow streets, and the Pigs Eye road; the extern
sion and grading of Western avenue; the con-
struction of a sewer on Summit avenue; the
widening of North street; and the constrnc ton
OF numerous cross-walks.
ASKS FOR MORE.
commu nication was received from the city
engineer, desiring an additional assistant with
rod man and chain man, thus forming an in
dependent party. These additional employees
would cost $3.50 month, and would not be
required after December l. The request was
granted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The clerk was directed to advertise for bids
for the construction of sewer on Tenth street,
from Jackson to Broadway.
The Boyer d Lux contracts were ordered to
be executed by the president.
The usual weekly reports and estimates
filed.
The board adjourned.
PERSONAL.
J. Quackenbush, LIE Sueur, at the Windsor
Ed. l.. Hersey, of Saltwater, is Col Aliens
guest.
f. D. Cummings, of Sioux City, at the Mer-
chants.
Hon. Henry Poehler, of Henderson, at the
Merchants.
E. W. Premier, Of Fort Totten, D. T., at the
Merchants.
Alex. Mckenzie, Sheriff of Bismarck, d. T.,
is at the Merchants.
Hon. D. s. Hale and H. w. Stone, of Benson.
at the Merchants.
Chas. H. Hilman, the infant traveller from
Chicago, is at the Merchants
Judge H. D. Barron and Mrs. Barron, of Wis
consin, are at the Merchants.
s. NJ. Rushmore and family, of Mamoroneck,
n. Y, are at the Merchants.
George M. Seymour, of Seymour, Sabin &
Co., Saltwater, at the Metropolitan.
w. r. Locke of Cincinnati is at the Mer-
chants, and intends to depopulate the waters
of White Bear lake.
Capt. Macy, evidently much recruited by his
Eastern trip, was on duty again yesterday in
the Governors Office.
Theo. s. Cole, the we'll known base ball au-
thority, of Wheeling, W. Wa. is at the Mer-
chants. Theo. says it's shame st. Paul has
not good nine. He will see the game at Red
Cap park this afternoon to see what material
there is among the amateurs.
Arrivals at the Clarendon II. J. Cooke A.
s. Ranney, Hartford. Connecticut; C. +. Newall
and wife, J. B. Gilfllan, Minneapolis; Rev. F.
L. Hart, Clear Lake. Wis.,; W. H. Bentley,
Grand Meadow; Phillip LIE Clair, Lake Crystal;
Prof. W. D. Parker, Wisconsin; o. J. johnson,
Duluth.
Arrivals at the Metropolitan yesterday: A.
8, Oakford and wife, Peoria; Jas. Nelson,
Youngstown, o.. J. Bates, Cleveland Thos.
Sharp, U. S. A.; J. w. Motto, St. Louis; Rev.
A. q Ponlin, Deer Lodge; W: N. Chase A. N.
F. A. Jones, New York; Rev. Max Warshauer.
Milwaukee; s. Edison and wife, New York;
Pitt Cooke and family, Sandusky, o.; W. B.
Mitchell and family, st. Cloud; J. Harry
Shannon, Boy Orator; J. U. Shannon, Boston;
E. T. Noel, Nashville; W. N McMullen Miss
Jy11i IA Ami Kofo -
Geo. N. Baxter, Faribault; H. D. Babcock,
Cleveland.
At the Merchants: E. G.. Halle, Milwaukee;
w. T. Fleming, Grand Forks; M. Abraham,
Chicago; W. Rohrbach, Chicago; S. Aufhonan,
n. y; 7. D: Barron and wife, r. W. Hunt,
Walker, Marine, MINI; NJ. Farble, Chicago; F.
P. Foy, Mankato; s. J.. Andint, Minneapolis;
P. Cleary, Lashien; S. O. Cundy, Chicago;
0. ". Shaw, Austin; B. G. Crooksten, Min
neska; A. P. Fetch, Glencoe; D. W. Visor, N.
Y; R. j. MacBride, Mellsville; Nj. P. Mid
New York: q. VI. Robinson, Eau Claire Eare;
7. s. Cole, Wheeling; E. Putnam Grand Rap
ids; E. l.. Randall, st. Louis; s. NJ. Rushmore
and family, Ct. B. Rushmore and wife, Mama
conuk; T. T. Woodwork, Chicago; R. Chute,
Minneapolis; E. r. Fester Eau Claire; P. W.
don, Minneapolis; c. Wolcott, New York; r.
NJ. Wellington, Clear Lake Farm D. S. Halle,
H. W. Stone, Benson; J. J. Mcdonald Mime
apolis; N. b. Locke, Cincinnati; W. 81. Cur
man, Chicago; F. W. Wright, Northfeld; J. G.
Urgent, Buffalo, G. A. PI,i!!lsbury, B. L.
E. D. Couing, Sioux City; H. Kinds, Shake
pee; H; Poehler, Henderson; +. Prendergrast,
Savannah, Ga; F. Kinsman, Warren, Ohio; G.
P. Kinsman, Warren, Ohio; f. Hinter Milwau-
kee; J. n: stearns, New York; G. w. Gordon,
Galena; c. W. Hobert Chicago; R. K. shen-
ing, Chicago; F. Bardon, Ashland; J. A. Craig,
Chicago; 4. Platz. La Crosse; F. NJ. Barrett,
Chicago; G: b. Kinnman, Chicago: L. Jolt,
Chicago; W. Hartley, New York; Alex Nc
Kinzie. Bismarck, D. T., Mrs. Farrell,
Chicago; F. G. Talboys and wife,
Osceola; E. L. Hersey, Saltwater;
T. B. Lawrence Owatonna; G. A. Money, Wi
mona; b. c. Stone, A. B. Bennett, Chicago; C.
Ennis, New York; C. G. Lamen, A. J. l.. Bred
mold, Red Wing; Il. Hoyt, Chicago; G. N.
Chandler: Beaver Dam; 81. F. Harding, New
York; J. NJ. Rellips, Mortified; E. W. Brennan.
Fort Totten, D. T.; s. s. Titus, Sank Centre;
@. Wilson, G. @. Miller, A. F. knight, Brainerd
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