Daily globe., 1878-04-19
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Common Coun-
Gil.
Regular Meeting.
C- DAry v,ri1 1S 1879


President Dawson in the chair.
: Present-Ald. Allen, Cleary, Dowlan, Grace
Griggs, Mccarthy, O'Connor, Rhodes, Shep.
ard, Smyth, Mr.. Presidential.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
From John Mcdonald and others
For q completion of the sidewalk on the
east side of Forbes street.
Referred to Board of Public Works.
From Geo. freeman and others
For the grading of Bates avenue.
Referred to Board of Public Works.
From John Peters
For permission to move his house to block
8, Bazille & Guerin's addition.
Granted.
From John Hardy
For continuance of his lease sof por-
ton Of Como Park.
Referred to Committee on Parks, with
power to act.
From N. Campbell
For Incense for his theatrical establish
ment
Referred to Committee on License with
power to act.
From A. Botzet and others
For the grading of Rice street from Ron
do to Blanca streets.
Referred to Board of Public Works.
From E. Waltber and others
Relative to the grading of Willius street.
Referred to Alderman of Fifth ward.
From G. w. Sherwood and others
Protesting against the grading of Willius
street.
Referred to Alderman of Fifth ward.
From VIM. F. Davidson and others
For the paving of Jackson street between
Third and Eighth streets.
Referred to Board of Public Works.
From n. w. Sehroer and others
For sidewalk on the north side of Som
erset street.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
From w. Weis, A. Tripp. and A. Kempien
For transfer of Liquor Licenses.
Referred to Committee on Licenses.
Report of city officers, of Comptroller pre-
senting
AUDITED CLAIMS.
D. Mullen, estimate No. II. University
avenue grading, $3.50. 75; James Starkey, es-
innate No. 2, St. Peter street sewer, $81.6O;
John Butler, estimate No. 7, Robert street
sewer. $369.24; William r. Merriam, esti-
$500; John Clonan, estimate No. l, grad
ing Exchange street, $1s2.75; Michael
O'Brien, estimate No. 2, grading Ohio
street, $654.5O; Martin Butler, final estimate
grading Rice street, $4,000.
Allowed and ordered paid.
OF same officer
On claim Of NJ. O'Brien, for grading
Second street, showing that doubt exists
as to owner Of the claim.
Referred to Board of Public Works and
Comptroller.
OF City Treasurer
Presenting pay rolls of street force for
March, 1878; 81, ,093.35; paid and receipted
for.
Referred to Comptroller.
OF City Attorney
Accounting for contingent fund
Referred to Comptroller.
OF City Clerk
Reporting $50 rent collectected Of Lenke
Brothers, for use of Market ground.
Referred to Comptroller.
OF Chief of Fire Department
- Reporting condemned Fire Department
property sold, amounting to $51.95.
Referred to Comptroller.
Or same
Reporting the resignation Of A. Rutzen
of Hose Company No. 3, and the appoint
ment of M. r. Murnane, to same company
Confirmed. and referred to Comptroller.
OF City Engineer
Presenting proGles Of streets in Kittson'f
addition north of Seventh street.
Referred to Aldermen of Fifth ward.
REPORT or BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
ARUNDLE STREET GRADING.
OFE1cE OF TUE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
CRY OF ST.. PAUL, April 18th, 1878.
To the City Council Of the City of st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had unde
consideration the Resolution or order of tn
City Council, approved April Sd 1878, relativ
to the grading OF Arundel street, from Carol
stree to Igleheart street, and having investgat
ed the proposed improvement, respectfully re
port that said improvement is necess
ery and proper in connection wit
Carroll street, placing the surplu
material thereon, that the estimated expense
thereof is $3.50, one half of which is not neces
sary to be paid into the City Treasury bcfor
the contract is let and real estate to be assesse
therefor can be found benefited to the exten
of the costs and expenses necessary to be incul
red thereby; that said improvement is 'aske
for by EDITION of a majority of the owner
hsrewit. send a plan or profile Of said impro,
meut, and an order for your adoption, II yo
desire us to make the improvement. Yeas,
H. NJ. RICE, President,
r. l.. GoRMAN,
Clerk of the Board of Public Works.
Approved, (See Order.)
RICE STREET GRADING.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WoRKs,
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, April II, 1878.
To the City Council of the City Of Saint Pau
The Board of Public Works have had undt
consideration the resolution or order Of tt
CITY Council, approved April 8, 1878, relatiy
to the grading Of Rice street. from Colles
avenue to Rondo street, and having investigate
the proposed Improvement, respectfully repo
that said improvement is necessary and prop'
from College avenue to Blanca street, usir
surplus material from Igleheart street, that tt
estimated expense thereof is $4,7O0, one-ha
of which is not necessary to be paid into tt
CITY Treasury before the contract is let, ar
real estate to be assessed therefor can be four
benefited to the extent of the costs and e
penses necessary to be incurred thereby; tn
said improvement is not asked for by petite
of majority of the owners OF property to
assessed therefor but we herewith send a plt
or profile of said improvement, and an ord
for your adoption, if you desire us to make t
improvement.
Yeas, 3.
II. M. RICE President,
Il. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk of tho Board OF Public Works.
Approved. (See order)
R1CE STREET SEWER.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WoRks
City of St. Paul. April IL, 1878.
To the City Council of the City of st. Paul
Tho Board of Public Works have had unc
consideration the resolution or order of
CITY Council, approved April Sd, 1878, relati
to othe construction of sewer from Fort sire
through Rice and Rondo streets, to Lev
street. and having investigated the propos
improvement, respectfully report that ss
Improvement is necessary and proper, FRI
Fort street on Tenth, Rice and Rondo streets
o point on Rondo street about 200 feet west
Rice street, that the estimated expense thereof
$30,OOO one half of which is not necessary to