Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-05

chairman COmm1tte6 on Streets.
July l, 1879.
Referred. to City Attorney.
OF Same ..... . ..
To the Honorable, the President and the
Common Council:
GENTLEMEN Committee on Streets,
Sewers and Bridges, to whom was referred
the petition of DR.. David Day, and others,
in regard to the order of the Common Coun-
Gil to lay and relay all sidewalks on Third
street, between Wabashaw and Robert street,
to grade, respectfully report: +.
Yhat the Chairman of the Commute called
the attendance of the City Engineer to the
subject matter of said petition, who in re-
ply addressed him note in regard to the
grade, and to the sidewalk grade of said
street, which communication is herewith
submitted for the information of the Com
mon Council.
It is evident that the petitioners were mis-
taken in regard to the status of said grades,
as the Common Council in 1877 changed the
sidewalk grade so as to conform the same to
the buildings on said streets, fact which
the petitioners seem to have forgotten.
The City Engineer advises your commit
tee, that where the pavement was relaid on
Third street that it would be advisable to
raise the pavement in certain places to give
it proper heighth and drainage, and to con.
form it to the sidewalk grade.
Your committee, in conversation with
property owners, are pleased to learn that
they are generally we'll pleased at the discov-
cry that their sidewalks when laid to grade
will not be lowered so as to cause any injury
to their property.
Your committee therefore advise that the
petition and papers herewith submitted be
laid upon the table, and that no further &C
ton be had in the matter. ...
Respectfully,
JOHN DowLAN,
Chairman Committee
Adopted.
OF Same
To the Honorable, the President and Common
Council of the City of St. Paul:
Conference.-The Committee on Streets,
Sewers and Bridges, to whom was referred
the communication of j. s. Sewall, ESQ.,,
City Engineer, in reference to encroachment is
on Seventh street at the corner of jackson
street, respectfully advise that it be referred
to the City Attorney.
Respectfully,
JOHN DowLAN,
Chairman Committee on Streets.
July 1, 1879.
So referred.
OF Same
To the Honorable, the President and Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN-The Committee on Streets
and Bridges, to whom was referred the bids
for supplying the City of St. Paul with lum-
Der, respectfully report that they found the
bid of Isaac Staples to be the lowest. Your
committee therefore recommend that the
contract be awarded to said Staples, and
that provision be inserted in said contract
that said Staples shall deliver said lumber
wherever the city may require the same,
within said city.
Respectfully,
JOHN DowLAN,
Chairman of Committee.
July l., 1879.
Adopted and referred to City Attorney to
draw contract.
Presenting letter from the manager of
New York Steam Road Roller Company,
William G.. Oastler, in referel to said
rollers and accompanied by circulars giving
description of same, with reference, etc.
Referred to Board OF Public Works.
Of Committee on Public Buildings
Reporting adverse to the petition of
Matthias Esch for permission to make foot
walk to connect with St. Paul bridge.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
By Aid. Smith ...a....
Resolued, That the Mayor and City Clerk
are hereby authorized to sign and affix the
seal of the City thereto deed to Edward c..
Palmer, of all that part of lots one ~ and
two (2) of block number seven ca of Bazille
q Guerin's addition to the City of St. Paul,
lying west of the west line of Cedar street,
as now being opened and Strengthened, upon
the said Palmer paying therefor the sum of
nine hundred and sixty dollars and eighty
cents, with interest at the rate of seven per
cent. per annum from and since the 5th day
of July, 1877, together with the cost and
expense of the construction of SO much of
the Ninth street sewer as lies in trout of that
part of said lot one aforesaid as will be con-
veyed by said deed.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Aid. Bell
TO the end that this Council may know
how much money was set apart by ordinance
No. 174 for the construction of a market
house, .s.
ResoIved That the City Comptroller is
hereby requested to inform this Council at
its next meeting what amount of tax was lev
led for the "general fund.- in 1878; how
much of same is delinquent, and how much
of the tax SO delinquent was set apart by said
ordinance.
The same information is requested for
each year separately prior to 1873.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
with instructions to report at the next meet
ing. --...
By Aid. Smith r
Resolved, That the addition to St. Paul
known as Thompson's subdivision of block
l8 and 10 of Moss Out Cuts as surveyed by
D. L. Curtice, civil engineer, in the month of
April, 1879, is hereby accepted.
Referred to committee on streets.
BY Aid. Minea-
Resolped. That the board of public works
be and are hereby instructed to repair Vir-
ginia street and put the same in passable
condition.
Laid on the Table.
By Aid. Smith
Resolued, That two drive wells be put
in to the second precinct of the Fourth
Ward, provided the first one in the Sixth
Ward proves success.
Referred to Committee on Fire Depart.
ment.
Official Publication of Resolutions and Or
dinance Passed by the Common Council of
the City of st. Paul, July 1, 1879.
BY Aid. Sanborn-
Resolued, That the city clerk be and he is