Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-23

meut, and an order for your adoption, if you
| desire us to make the improvement.
GEO. Il. BECKER, President.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Woiks.)
Sewers in the Fifth Ward north of Grove
street
The Board present report with plan or
profile and an order for adoption by the
Council for the construction of sewers on
Neill, Eighth, Ninth and other streets.
Referred to Aldermen of Fifth Ward and
Committee on Streets.
Also,
Sidewalks
The Board transmit two communications,
addressed to said Board by the City Engin-
eer, in regard to defective sidewalks.
Referred to Committee n Streets.
Also,
CAIN
The Board transmit the following claim,
viz: I. Staples, $367.76.
Referred to Committee on Claims.
TSee report of Board of Public Works
under head of reports of standing commit
tees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
OF Committee of Ways and Means-Com-
mittee on Fire Department report
To the Honorable the President and Common
Council of the City of st. Paul.
GENTLEMEN: The Committee on Ways and
Means, to whom was referred the report of the
Committee on the Fire Department. of date
July 9th, 1880, respectfully report that the
Committee on Fire Department be authorized
to purchase the 1900 feet of Fire Hose and two
Suctions as recommended by said report.
That the force of each Hose Company be in
creased one man; that of the Hook and Ladder
Company be increased two men; the appoint
ments of the additional men as aforesaid to
date from the LIST day of August next.
That the foreman of each Hose and the Hook
and Ladder Company receive the same com pen
sation as the drivers of steamers in considera-
ton of full time service.
That the Chief of Police cause all signs and
Instructions extending over and across the
streets and sidewalks of the city to be removed
without delay.
That the Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment cause steam whistle to be placed on
some manufacturing building as recommended
by said Fire Department Committee.
As to the purchase of the Fire Alarm boxes
and cisterns your Committee will ascertain the
cost, and hereafter, in making u the tax levy
for the year, will have the amount added, after
which steps may be taken for their purchase.
G. W. GRIGGs, Chairman.
July 20, 1880.
Adopted.
Yeas-Ad. Allen, O'Connor, Grace, Bell,
Ringwald, Cornish, Griggs, Brennan, Minea,
Mr.. President-10.
Nays-Ald. Dowlsn-l.
Also,
Humphrey erroneous assessment
Committee on Ways and Means report by
resolution on the petition of J.K.Humphrey,
in regard to assessment for damages Ill
opening Como avenue.
Adopted. (See lesolution.)
OF Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Bridges-Sewer on Minnesota and Elev-
enth streets
The Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Bridges to whom the following report of
the Board of Public Works was referred, re-
port in favor of the passage of the order for
the construction of the sewers, named
therein.
The following is the report Of the Board
of Public Works in the matter.
To the Commsn Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of the Com
mon Council, approved June IT, 1880, relative
street from center of Eleventh street to con.
nection with the Minnesota street sewer as now
completed, and on Eleventh street, from
point fifty feet east of Cedar street to connec-
ton with the Minnesota street sewer, and hav-
ing Investigated the proposed improvement re-
specially report that said improvement is
necessary and proper. that the esti-
mated expense thereof is 80, 700, one-haf of
which should not be paid into the City Treas
ury before the contract is let, the same being
necessary for sanitary reasons; that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be found benefited to
the extent Of the damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby; that said i'm
provement is not asked for by petition of
majority of the owners of propertyto be as
sessed therefor, but we herewith send plan or
profile of said improvement, and an order for
your adoption. if you desire us to make the i'm
provement.
Yeas 2, nays0.
GEO. L. BECKER President.
B. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
June %, $780,
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works..
Also,
NJ cunt Airy and Broadway streets grading
The Committee present ian order to the
Board of Public Works for the grading of
Mount Airy and Broadway Streets" without
report.
Order adopted. (See order to Board of
Public Works.
Also.
Street opening. Sixth Ward
The Committee on Streets, to whom was
referred the report of the Board of Public
Works in regard to the opening of street
along the bluff in the Sixth Ward, report in
favor of the opening of the street, and the
| passage of the order to said Board.
The following is the report referred to-:
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of the
Common Council, approved June 8, 1880, re-
lative to the opening, and extension OF street
from the west end of Oliver street formerly
Bluff street) in the Sixth ward, along the
edge of q bluff to the line of Cherokee avenue
extended northwardly, thence along the said
line to the north end of said Cherokee avenue,
and having Investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said improve
| meat is necessary and proper, that the estimat-
ed expense thereof Is 5000; that real estate to
be assessed therefor can be found benefited to
the extent of the damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby; that said i'm
provement is not asked for by petition of
majority of the owners of property to be as
sessed therefor, but We herewith send plan of
profile of said improvement, and an order for
your adoption. if you desire US TO make the
improvement.
Yeas 3, Nays 0.
GEO. L. BECKER, President
r. L. GoRMAN. Clerk of Board of Public Works.
June %, 1880.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.)
Also,
DeBow street Grading
To the Honorable the President and the Com
mon Council of the City of st. Paul.
GENTLEMEN: The Committee on Streets.
Sewers and Bridges, to whom was referred Il
petition of j. w. Cooper and several other