Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-21
COMMON COUNCIL.

| Sidewalk, Street and Sewer Improvements
Increasing he Efficiency of the Fire De-
partment-Miscellaneo
The common council had regular meeting
yesterday afternoon. Present Aldermen Allen.
Dowlan, O'Cohnor, Grace, Bell, Ringwald, Cor
nisb, ,Griggs, Brennan, Minea and the presidsnt,
Mr.. Rhodes.
John d. Fsterbrook and Others petitioned
for three plank walk on Ashland avenue
from Western avenue to Dale street and
street lamps along the same, in the Fourth
ward.
B. Michel and others petitioned for the
grading and repair Of Martin street.
communication was presented from Emil
Geist, proposing to supply the new market hall
with one or more clocks, at his OWN expense.
Referred to Aid. Grace.
communication was presented from Jas.
q. Wash, manager of the street railway, re.
porting the completion of the new lines and
relaying of old lines with new rails, and asking
an inspection of the same. Referred to the
committee on streets, city attorney and city
engineer.
Chester Hitchcock and others were author
ized to grade Fifth street in the Sixth ward,
at their own expeDse.
A petition of J. 81 Schurmeier, for gutter to
prevent oveihows at the corner of Hoffns
avenue and Sixth street, was referred TO the
committee on streets.
The taxpayers of the district bounded by
Fort, Eagle and Sherwood streets aud the
Mississippi river petition to have it ser off as
policeman's beat.
A petition for and remonstrance against ths
construction of sewer on Exchange street to
a connection with the Eagle Street sewer, was
presented. The petition for the sewer was en-
dorsed by the health officer as a sanitary neces-
sity. Aid. Ringwald said the majority of the
property owners bad signed the protest against
the sewer. Referred to the board of public
works forreport.
Kubn's subdivision OF Lsfond's addition to
st. Paul as surveyed by A. P. Starkey in 1880,
was accepted.
The pay rolls of the upper and lower distris.
street force for 80 075. 35 were allowed.
The matter of the petition of the st. Paul 3;
Sioux City railroad company, to the district
court for the condemnation of certain city
property, was referred to the special committee
on railroad crossings.
The salary of Frank Mcguire, sewer inspector,
was increase TO s75 per month, to date back to
May 6. 1856.
The board of public works was instructed to
proceed with tbe grading eff Mariaavenue. from
North street to Cherry street, the cost of said
improvement being estimated at S1G,050.
The report of the board of public works upon
the extension of the sewer system in the Fifth
ward, was referred to the aldermen of the Fifth
ward an0 the city attorney.
comm unication from the city engineer,
recon- ending q change in the present system
of sidewalk construction. was referred to the
committee on streets.
The c.mmittee on fire department Wal au-
thorized to purchase 1900 feet of FIRE hose snd
two suctions. 1t was also ordered that the
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man, the hook and ladder company by two men;
that the foreneu of each hose, and the hook
and ladder company, receive the same coinpen-
sation as drivers of steamers; that the chief of
police cause all signs and distractions extend
ing across the streets and sidewalks to be re-
moved and that a steam whistle be placed on
some manufacturing building.
The matter of Strengthening and widening
DeBow street was referred to the bosrd of pub
lie works for report.
The board of public works was directed to
proceed with the construction OF sewer on
Cedar street from Eleventh to connection
with the Minnesota street sewer, and on
Eleventh street from near Cedar to q connec-
tion with the Minnesota street sewer.
Also to open and extend street from the
west end of Oliver street, in the Sixth Ward,
to the north end of Cherokee avenue.
An order was passed for the grading of Mt.
Airy street from Fairview 20 Broadway. and
IrOm II OfienC 10 HliSSisslppi streeb anu DrOdu-
way from Mt. Airy street to the south end of
Ashton and Sherburn's addition.
The following appointments by the chief en-.
gineer of the fresdepartment were coDffirmed
A. Betz. foreman hook and ladder; A. Francis,
foreman Hose No. l; John Jackson, foreman
hose No. q; John Churchill. foreman hose No.
8; A. Martin, foreman hose Mo. 4; q. Brady,
tiller-man in place of A. Francis; John
o. Brien, ladder man, aud Timothy Murphy,
hoseman in hose No. 2.
The committee reported that 81. P. Rugg
was the lowest bidder for the gas fitting for
the new market house-6lc per running foot
and it was ordered that contract be made
with him for the work. Also that the con-
tract for vault doors be awarded Balls Safe
and Lock company.
An order for grading and paving Third street
from Sibiey street to Broadway was referred to
the board of public works for report.
The committee on police were directed to iu-
quire and report az to the necessity for an in
crease of the police force.
The board of public works was directed to
inquire and report as TO the necessity of grad
ing Martin street. Adjourned.