Daily globe., 1879-05-21

He thought the team would obviate the en-
ployment of another engineer force, as the
present forcc would be enabled to get about
the city.
AID. Brennan thought if team were bought
it would be cheaper.
AID. Allen, Griggs and President Rhodes
favored the hiring of the team.
Aid. Dowlan wanted to know who fathered
the resolution.
Aid. Grace acknowledged the paternity of it,
Aid. Dowlan moved the reference of the
resolution to the committee on streets. Lost.
The resolution then prevailed.
MUSIC IN RICE PARK.
BY resolution the Great Western band was
allowed the use of Rice Park for concert pur-
poses Saturday nights, the Great Union band
being allowed the use of same Wednesday even
ings.
THE MARKET HOUSE.
The council proceeded to open bids for the
construction Of tho new market house as fol-
lows:
Krohmer & Son, paint and glaze, $2.85O.
Brink Williams & Co. will do brick work,
Red Wing brick, from first floor jojsts up
wards, $l8,SO0; with Red Wing common
brick, GIG, 900; Portage brick outside, $17, 400;
with galvanized iron smoke stack and thimbles
included.
M Sheire 4 Bro, labor and material for car
pentering, painting, glazing, iron roofing, gal
vanized iron work for $40, 500, without modi-
fications, or will complete building in all parts
without notifications for $500. With
notifications as suggested with absence of cut
stone ornamentation, will erect building for
$58, 800.
Brink Bros. & Co., Red Wing, will do all the
brick work with Red Wing brick for $22, 100,
or common brick, $4,000.
James Boyd, for brick and cut stone, brick
work at bottom, first story ioist, outside walls
of Portage selected brick, inside walls and
backing good brick, Frontenac or Kasota cut
stone, water table, back up, all galvanized iron
| work, $28, 800.
william Erd will build basement, do the ex-
cavations, sewerage, ETC., for $l5.S75.
Leonard & Sullivan will do excavation and
masonry in basement without modification fo1
$14 900. According to modified plans, fol
$11. .248.
James 8. Burris will do all cut stone and
brick work from bottom of first floor joists fo,
$22,O50 according to modified plans. ETC.,
for $18, ,O5O, or will build the whole structure
for $685. according to modified plans
$5S,515.
On motion of AID. Dowlan, the bids were re
| ferred to the special committee on markets
Carried. Adjourned.
THE RAINS AND CROPS.
Glo,cinq Reports from AU Parts of ut'
State.
Chat6eld Democrat, May II: The crops lool
splendid.
Lanesboro Journal: The needed rains hav
come in abundance.
Lake Superior Neacs: The lumbermen ar,
happy over the heavy rains.
Madelia Times: Broad smiles play over tn
farmers faces since the abundant rains hav
come.
Renville ISmes,. May Is: Heavy rain storm il
this locality last Monday afternoon. More O
less hail fell between this point and Redwood
Falls.
Marshfield Tribune: Our farmers have re
looking splendid. The weather is nice enoug
for any body.
Fairmont, Martin county, Sentinel: Th
rain came. The thunder rolled. The light
ming flashed. And the farmer wears pleasan
smile once again.
Mankato Revie,v: Farmers report that whes
and grass have grown more rapidly in the pas
week than in any two previous weeks since tn
opening of spring.
Rochester Record and Union. May l6: Las
Friday night it rained. The State of Mime
sofa took benefit worth, in the aggregate,
million dollars any way.
Detroit (Becker county, Record: Man
showers. Fine weather. Trees are budding
Wheat fields looking very green. Prospect
. for large and good crops are the best.
st. James Journal: Reports from the var
GUS towns in this county show the crops to
in excellent condition, and tue farmers al
feeling elated generally at the good prospects
Winnetago City Sun: The fine rains that v
have had during the past week has been
: great benefit to the crops. All kinds of graf
h are now very promising Vegetation is gro,
q ing rapidly.
Jackson Republic, May II: The rain cam
:, Friday, it came Saturday, it came nearly ever
q day, and now vegetation is jumping. Happ
e farmers, happy merchants, happy everybod
all on account of the rain.
: Rush City Post, May 16: More rain, mo
E wet, has been the cry this week. The pr
Il for the present. While the lumbermen are
happy as CLANS at highwatcr. Enough wat
$ has fallen to make good driving for the balan
q of the month at least.
;. Owatonna Journal, May l6: Tho heavy raj
\ of Saturday and Sunday last have had wo
- derful effect not only upon the growing CROP
- but also upon the spirits of our farmers al
: unmistakable fact that all indications point
E a lively business the coming season.
E. Plainview Ne,os: There is now every reas
" to believe that the crop will at least be an O
erage one. The apprehensions of drouth ha
Il all been driven away by series of war;
e heavy showers, during the last week. and eve
,r thing pertaining to veget alton is now growi
4 III manner that should make the farmer
joice.
$ Spring Valley Vidette: About the heavi'
'e rain of the season fell in these parts Tuesd
c. afternoon last 1t came down in torrents, a
p, did wonderful amount of good. The farm
d feels 100 per cent. better since the rains of F
I>-A n.
i'd spiIendid-wouldn't I want them to look m, q,
lg favorable.