Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-17

streets was put and carried.
pFEFER's CEDAR STREET QUARRY.
A petition from E. @. Palmer. w. s. Ogden,
ETC., was read complaining of Peter Pfcifer's
manner of opening Cedar street between Ninth
and Tenth streets. It was claimed that he was
making quarry out of the street, had exceed
ed the limit of time in his contract, and that
the city ought to open and grade the street at
Pfeifer's expense. Referred to committee on
streets
The city treasurer submitted street pay rolls
for September, 81, 556.74. Referred to comp
troller.
The usual number of claims, audited, etc,
were submitted and approximately referred.
TAX LEVY FOR 1879.
The city comptroller submitted the tax levy
for the year 1879. 1t estimates the annual in
terest ON our bonded debt at $l00 99S; salaries,
$l5 $50; board of public works, $l2, $50; police,
$29,50O; fire department., $27 ,OOO; board of
health. 81 700; water, $9, 00) lighting streets,
Sioooo; printing 91n and stationery. Sc 800; aims
house, se,5o9; general e. expenses, 81 500 This
the levy will be 925.lOO mills in the First,
Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth wards. In the
Sixth ward ~ mills, and in the New Territory
mills. 7ll. Z
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT..
The chief reported the location of sundry
hydrants which were confirmed.
Aninvitation to attend the annual inspec-
| ton of the fire department was accepted, and
the council will attend in body on Wednes-
day, the Oath inst. ..8 e
FROM THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS., =.
communication from the city engineer in
| reference to the street sewers. He claims that
! all are in need of repairs. Communication re-
ferred to committee on streets. 800
report adverse to constructing culvert on
| the Dodd road, in the Sixth ward, was referred
| to the committee on streets.
Faom the Board. report favoring an
| order to construct sewer on Fourteenth street,
from Broadway to Jackson street. Referred to
the aldermen of the First ward.
report was submitted by p. F. Flynn,
| street inspector of the lower district, IN which
| he sets forth that many sidewalks are out of
| repair. dangerous, etc. The inspector wisely
the break neck order.
The inspector of the upper district made a
| similar report. - t
Both reports were referred to the committee
| on streets. aia3
AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
The Hoffman and Maria avenue business, an
| old timer, came up again on resolution by
Aid. Dowlan, providing that Sixth street be
and remain at the original grade. In other
words, the action rescinded the resolution max
ing change in the grade of Sixth street, which
virtually blockaded the street, and re-estab-
fishing the original grade, allows the street to
be graded or made psssable or useful for team.
ing purposes. 4g*E al @gE:l
Aid. SaGborn, in view of the council action
| in the matter of Fourth and Fifth streets let.
! ting them extend against the bluff thought ii
! just as we'll to leave Sixth street in the same
way.
| AID. Dowlan's motion was put and carried.
THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS
submitted report similar to the fore
| going in reference to the grade
| on Fourth and Fifth street; or in other words
the committee recommend that the streets be
open |for grading, whenever the growth Of the
! city or property owners demand the opening
of the streets.
Aid. Sanborn opposed the report and resolu.
tion. He advanced the same reasons as stated
| before. 1t would be an injury to the property
holders, who had beautifed their bluff proper
ty on the superstition that these streets would
never be opened. .,sz 4iaG AIS a
Aid. Allen opposed the resolution. 1t woulG
damage the property to such an extent if the
| streets were opened. that the lJts would be ab
| solutely valueless. s1E >74s <1sts
AID. Dowlan urged the adoption of the report
and resolution.
| The resolu ton was lost. a3
l. MOUNT AIRY STREET. sr
| The special committee to whom was referred
q communication from the st. Paul Building
association in reference to damage done one OF
It's buildings by washouts, report the only rem
edy is to grade street. Accepted.
| , MISCELLANEOUS.
! By Aid. Grace-A resolution directing stree,
inspectors to remove sand from sewer con
struotions. Adopted. s5 .
| By Aid. Bella resolution directing thu
construction of ,crosswalks on Tilton street neal
! Wabashaw. Adopted
! By Aid. GO'Connor--A resolution directing
the erection of gas lamps. Referred to COM
mittee on gas. 7a s,}ss,,+.-z,.. IA 5.
| BY Aid. O'Connor-A resolution directing
| that bids be advertised for the construction d
a wall on Cedar street for the capitol grounds
Adopted. s,;e -, ~. III 8
| By Aid. Allen-A resolution authorizing the
employment of Mr.. Frank Schliek at $3 PEI
day to superintend the masonry work of til,
basement as well az the brick work Of the new
market house. Adopted.
| By Aid. Allen-A resolution for new side
walk on east side of jackson from Third tx
levee. Carried
! Aid. Dowlan asked leave to invite the coun
cil's attention to an article in the Chicago Isnae
relative to sewer gas Therenpon the CLERK
read long article upon the subject the danger
| of it, etc: i, S2zf@t
| AID. DOwlan then said he wished more direct
ly to call attention to the fact that the glazec
pipe constantly used here in sewer construction
| was just the pipe found to be most useless anc
! dangerous in Chicago. AdiOurned - 80 =