Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-11
CITY AFFAIRS.

Widening and Paving jackson Street
Condition of the Engine Houses.
Two very important meetings of commit
tees of the common council was held yester-
day afternoon in the City hall.
THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS
was in session, there being also in attend
ance the owners or their representatives of
property on jackson street between Third
and Fourth. The subject under considera-
ton was the widening of the first thorough
fare for the distance indicated. The agree
ment for that improvement was discussed at
length. The compact, in brief, is that the
houses on the west side of the street, the
property of Mr.. Henry Hale, is to be torn
down, unless sooner destroyed by fire or
otherwise, the low wooden and stone build
ings in the middle of the block in four years.
and the brick block, at the corner of Third, in
ten years-all without expense to the city
and the street to be lined on that side with
the brick block, corner of Fourth. Mr..
Hale anticipates accomplishing the work be-
fore the time specified expires, but the CITY
is authorized thereafter to encompass it. if
he should fail. The matter was referred to
Aid. Sanborn and the city attorney, and Mr..
Horn, attorney for the owner in interest,
will probably join them in consultation in
drawing up the necessary deeds to assure the
city in the premises.
The property owners also agreed to at
once pave the street, in accordance with the
provisions of the ordinance passed at the last
session of the council.
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS
was also in session, having under consjdera-
| io-,% I,o 1al
engine houses.
The chief engineer of fire department. af-
ter an examination of the various engine
houses, reported substantially as follows !:
No. l house needs no immediate repairs
The joists of No. 2 house have rotted, and
are liable to give way. In the same es-
Enlistment, the drainage of the stable is
very deficient, causing accommodations that
are obnoxious and undoubtedly unhealthy,
The roof of No. 8 house requires repairing
and repainting. The coping requires point
ing with cement; and one wall, having been
left uncovered, water settles therein, and its
top should be we'll cemented. The flooring
joists of this house are in the same condi-
ton of those of No. 2. The roof of No. 4
probably needs repairing and painting,
and the tower of the building is in
particularly bad condition, letting the water
in. The stable has spread from it's attach
ments, permitting water to enter. About
300 feet of plank are needed to repair the
floor. The top of the wall is in the same
condition as that of No. 3. The report
closes with the recommendation that all the
houses be ventilated under the floors to pre-
vent the rotting of the joists.
Prendergast Bros, A East Third street,
offered to repair and repaint the roof With
roofing cement paint at 81 cents per square.
Henry j. Maher, agent for Deans elastic
Japan paint, offered to do the same for 80
cents per square, and guarantee the same for
five years. He was given the contract for
No. 8 house, as test before painting the
balance.
The chairman, AID. o'Conor, was en-
powered to carry out the other repairs.