Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-21
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Common Council.
Regular Meeting.

Proceedings Of the Common Council.
Regular Meeting.
ST.. PAUL, Feb. IS, 1879.
President Rhodes in the chair.
Present-Aid Allen Belote, Dowlan, Dreis.
Grace, Griggs, Mccarthy, O'Connor, San
born, Mr. President-1O
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Michaud Bros
For permission to erect sign posts at their
place of business on Seventh street.
Referred to the Committee on Streets.
From a. X. Barnum and others
| For a revision of Summit avenue grade,
between Western and Lexington eyenues.
Referred to Aldermen of Fourth Ward aud
Engineer.
From John Kleine-
For catch basin on the corner of Seventh
and Wabashaw streets.
Referred to Aldermen of Second Ward and
! City Engineer.
From +. r. Whitnett, Jr., and others
For Improvements on the road leading to
Mclean town.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
From Jacob Simmer
Praying that the east line of Mississippi
street be permanently established.
Referred to Aldermen of the First and
Fifth Wards, Attorney and Engineer.
From Henry L. Williams and others
Protesting against extending the assess
ment for grading Western avenue.
Referred to Board of Public Works.
From F. Willius and others
Asking that provision be made for the re-
building of Seventh street bridge.
Referred to Committee on Legislation.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
From City Treasurer
Presenting pay rolls of Upper and Lower
District street force, for month Of January,
1879, amounting 10 1871.
Referred to Comptroller.
From Comptroller
AUDITED CLAIMS, FEB. 10, 1879.
F. Knauft, $31; L. Fitzpatrick, $3.50;
A. Linn, $3.50; st. Paul Water Company,
81; Gus Moline, 800; Wilson 4 Rogers. S. ri:
VIM. Sullivan, $3.50: j. b. Olivier, $G65:
G. K. Finch, $40; Rothwell & Son, 1868 80:
Dries & Mitch, S9.65: L. Beach, 80 So; J.
Jones, SGG.7o: r. o. Strong, Chief Engineer,
$3.50; SelShy Manufacturing Company,
S13.3i; Irvine Il Co., $500; Mayo g. Clark,
$40; Sees Brothers, SIS; Kenny Brothers,
$4,000; John Trotter, So; H. P. Rugg, SOC;
L. Hanley, 1915; M. Buckley, Sl5.42; J.
Mathles, 81: st. Paul Manufacturing Com
pany, Sl.35; E. w. Hilderbrand, 81. So Cos
well & Co., So; Chas. Friend, $3.50:
J. NJ. Eveuson, estimate No. (, Ninth street
sewer, S17OO8; j. M. Evenson. estimate No.
.. Wabashaw street sewer, $2l760; Mitchell
Vincent, estimate No. 6, Como avenue grad
ing, S573.75 Michael Clonan, estimate No.
8, grading L'Orient street, $97.75; James
Starkey, estimate No. 4, Fort street sewer,
S69717; John Martin & Co., 1924.
Allowed and ordered paid.
Of City Engineer
On claim of James Starkey for extra work
claimed to have been done in paving Jack
son street:
ST. PAUL, Mimi. Feb II, 1879.
To the City Council:
herewith return communication of James
Starkey in reference to claims for work upon
jackson street, which referred to me Nov,
10, 1878.
l notified Mr.. Starkey on Nov. 23d, and again
jan. 24th to furnish me D written statement of
his claims, which he has not done.
Very respectfully,
J. s. SEwALL,
City Engineer.
Accepted.
Of same Officer
On claim of Daniel Mullen for extra
work said to have been done in grading
University avenue, amounting to $l26.1O.
lie report ID adverse to the payment, and
concludes by showing that the city paid
S14o.9O for engineers in looking after the
work after it should have been finished by
said contractor.
Adopted.
Of Chief of Fire department.
Appointing W. Conway foreman of Hose
No. 3, and M. Mattocks hoseman No. 1.
Confirmed.
Of same Officer
Submitting statement of the conditio
OF hydrants, etc.
Referred to Comptroller.
Of Board of PublicWorks, CITY OF St. Paul
Western avenue grading:
Nov. 29th, 1873.
10 the City Council of the City of St. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order Of the City
Council, approved May 22d, 1878, relative to the
grading of Western avenue, from Dayton ave-
nue. to Como avenue, and having investigated
the proposed improvement,
Respectfully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper, that the estimated ex-
pense thereof IL $3.50, one-half of which is
not necessary 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 damages, costs aud expenses ne
cessary t" be incurred thereby; that said i'm
provement is not asked for by petition of a
majority of the owners of property to be a.
sessed therefor, but is by large number and
We herewith send plan or profile of said i'm
provement, and order for your adoption, if
yon desire us to make the i'm provement.
Yeas.
H. NJ. RICE
President
4. l.. GoRMAN,
Clerk of the Board of Public Works.
Approved (see order).
OF same
On an alley in Rice & Irvine's addition:
OFFICE OF THE J
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CRY OF SAINT PAUL. Feb. IA, 1879.
To the City Council of the City of st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of the CITY
Council approved Jan. %, 1879, relative t, the
| opening of an alley fifteen feet wide through
block of Rice u Irvine's addition, and along
| the cast line of said block, and having investi-
gated the proposed improvement,
Respectfully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper, that the estimated ex-
pense thereof is S2,5U0, and real estate to be
| assessed therefor can be found benefited to the
| extent OF the damages costs and expenses
| necessary t" be incurred thereby; that said i'm
| provement Is not asked for by a petition of a
majority of the owners of property to be as
sessed therefor but we herewith send plan or
profile of said Improvement and an order for
yonr adoption, if you desire us to make the
! Improvement
Yeas.
| Nays--None.
b. III. RICE
| President.
| r, L. GoRMAN.
Clerk of the Board of Public Works.
Approved. (See order.)
| OF same
Awarding contract for bridge on Dodd
street, in Sixth ward, to whitehall & Dale. at
S542. Sureities, VIM. Berlandi and John