Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-12
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.


Birge's protest
Committee recommend that the communi-
cation of E. B. Birge be laid on the table.
| Adopted.
OF Committee on Streets and Aid. Of Third
Ward-Martin Street Grading
Committee report in favor of the adoption
of the report of the Board of Public Works
in the matter of grading Martin street from
Rice to Park Avenue. Laid over until next
regular meeting.
OF Committee on License
Committee on License report by resolu-
ton, which was adopted with exception of
transferring beer license No. 80, which was
referred to the Mayor and City Attorney.
(See resolution.)
OF Committee on Gas-Ol lamps
The Committee on Gas present two reports
Gin regard to bids for lightning the streets, -
one signed by the Chairman thereof and the
other by Aid. Minea, as follows:
Aid. Aliens report
The Committee on Gas would respectfully
| report that they had the four bidders before
them, with their lamps on exhibition.
Mr.. Gardner presented q very weak Light
the poorest that was on exhibition. The other
three exhibited good, even and clear light,
using single burners. 1t was impossible for
us to discover any difference between the
three.
Mr.. Saroni presented burner with three
jets. which gave a strong, red light, and we
think stronger light than either of the others
We would recommend the acceptance of his
bid for the three light burner, which is $27. 90
per year for each lamp and guaranteed fifteen
candle power, which il a stronger light than in
furnished by the Gas company.
The test was made in our committee room at
or near summer heat, which is no test for a
Is-l,k T. kLaf Co.
contract should be changed to January, when
we can give them a cold weather test. lamp
that gives brilliant light at that time is sure
to give q better one in the summer.
We would also recommend that the contract
should bind the contractor to give his personal
attention to looking after the lamps. and shall
personally inspect every lamp twice a month.
That he shall not employ boys under fifteen
years cid to light the lamps. Shall examine
personally or cause to be examined every day.
the reports of the police, and lamps that are re-
ported broken or smoky, shall be put in good
order within forty-eight hours. If these rules
are not complied with the city may annul the
contract at any time. We would also recommend
that the Committee be authorized to purchase
forty or fifty new lamps to replace the old ones
that are too small and worn out. The lam ps
to be larger and better made than those now in
use. A. ALLEN.
Aid. Minea's report
Your committee would respectfully report
that they have had the five different bids before
them and the five different lamps on exhibi-
ton, and have thoroughly watched the lamps
as they were burning, and came to the con-
cusisn that the light shown by Mr.. 4eeger to
the committee was the cheapest and the best,
as he agrees to give as a light equal to the gas
lights now in use, and his bid being $24 per
snnun. the new lamps to be s. apiece, I would
therefore recommend that the city award the
oon trac ia Mr. Saaoar Very reapactfullv
Jos. MNEA.
Nov. 2. 1880.
In connection with the foregoing reports
a communication from the Globe GasIight
company of Minneapolis was read, stating
that if the contract was awarded to them
they would open an Office in this city, etc.
Accepted.
Aid. Dowlan moved to adopt the report of
Aid. Allen, and that the same be referred to
the City Attorney to draw contract in ac-
cordance Herewith.
Aid. Ringwald moved as an amendment
the adoption of the report of Aid. Minea.
Amendment lost.
Yeas-Ald. Ringwald and Minea-2.
Nays-Ald. Allen, Dowlan, O'Oonnor, Kilt.
son, Grace, Mr.. President-6.
The question being put en- the motion of
Aid. Dowian, it was carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Dowlan. O'Connor, Kilt
son, Grace, Mr.. Prssident-6.
Nays-Ald. Ringwald and Minea-2.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bids for steam fitting and boilers, gas fix
lures, clock and bell for the New Market
House were received and turned over to
Committee on New Market and Architect of
building, with instructions to report at next
meeting with draft of contract, etc.
The City Clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for lowest rates of insurance for $780,
600, 3-years' insurance on Market House.
By Aid. Allen
An order instructing an order to be drawn
on the treasurer for $91, in favor of Su-
perintendent of Market building.
Lost-Yeas. z; Nays 1.
Claims Presented
s. Hough, $3.50; Prendergast Brothers,
$8716; Peoples Ice Company, $31.15;
Northwestern Fuel Company, $1.S0; j. H.
Breidert, $1.20; Wanderer, SO. 30 ; st. Paul
Gas Light Company, $7sl.05; Register of
Deeds, $3.50; Minnesota Demokrat, 1878;
Sisters of Good Shepherd, $45O.5O; Griggs
& Foster, $500; James King, 1924; Stees
Bros, So So; Il. s. Saroni, 1886; J. B.
Ooutor, $3.50; st. Paul Water Company,
S4I.So; Joeepn lupus, @Z; Judges and
Clerks of November, 1880, election, 800;
use of rooms to hold election; $72; Daily
Globe, $732.92; w. L. Hart, 300; j. Rob
inson, $50. Referred to Committee on
Claims with the following exceptions:
w. l.. Harris claim, referred to Committee
on Streets. j. Robinson's claim, referred
to Committee on Parks. Claims of Judges
and Clerks of election, and also for the use
of rooms to hold Same, allowed and re-
ferred to Comptroller by the following vote:
Ysas-Ald. Allen, Dowlan. o. Conner. Kittson.
Grace. Ringwsld, Minea, Mr.. President-S.
Fire Department Claims
Lindeke, Warner & Schurmeier, $50; E.
r. Osborne, 1925: Pollock, Donaldson &
Ogden, $1.25. s. J. Murphy, $54; John
Martin & Co., 81 cents; st. Paul Shooting
Company, 1915; Northwestern Telephone
Exchange Company, 1925; Prendergast
Brothers, $33.57.
Referred to Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
Resolutions.
In the matter of the report of the Board of