Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-04

Salaries of half time men,. $3.50 90
Salaries of extra men sun
dry times. 179 n
TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.
Current expenses of battery 1856 90
Extension of lines, and new
materlal...... 81 %
Salary of superintendent. 200 Oh
1OLaL' IA, 43l OIL
Credit by cash received for old mate
rial sold. ...................... 164 20
Balance of expenses 1926 81
Accepted.
OF Committee on Ways and Means-O Official
Bonds
The Committee on Ways and Means ap-
Master, which were referred to them, May
18th, ult.
Also,
Present the bond of F. A. REM, City
Treasurer, approved by them.
Amount of bond $4,000. Sureties,
George Gruber and Martin Bruggemann.
All approved by Council by the following
| vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Dowlan, O'Connor, Grace
Bell, Ringwald, Cornish, Griggs, Minea, Mr..
| President-10.
Also,
Aid. Aliens resignation
Report in favor of the non acceptance of
the resignation of Aid. Allen.
Adopted by a rising vote.
Of Committee on Claims Estimates ap-
proved
The Committee on Claims approve of the
following estimates, viz. Estimate No.
and final, Mackubin street grading, James
Carr contractor, $1.264.53; estimate No. 1
and final, Burr street grading, Moline 81
johnson contractors, $787.76.
Each allowed and referred to Comptroller
by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Dowlan, OConnor, Grace,
Bell, Ringwald, Cornish, Griggs, Minea, Mr..
President-10.
Of Committee on Streets-Street Obstruc-
tons
The Committee on Streets, to whom was
referred the resolution of Aid. Min "for the
removal of the barn standing on the street
in the south half of block Is, Stinson,
Brown & Ramsey's addition" report in favor
of its adoption.
Also,
Street Distractions
Report in favor of granting the prayer of
c. Boettcher for the removal of distractions
on Myrtle street, Sixth Ward.
Adopted. (See resolution.)
Also,
Maria Avenue Grading
The committee report in favor
of the adoption of the report
of the Board of Public Works in the
matter of grading Maria avenue, from North
street to the eastern terminus of said Maria
avenue.
The following is the report referred to:
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have under con-
sideration the resolution order of the Gem.
mon Council, approved April Z, 1880, relative
to the grading of Maria avenue, from North
street to eastern terminus of said Maria avenue,
and having investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper, that the esti-
mated expense thereof is 81, $780, one-half
of which shorld be paid into the City Treasury
before the contract is LETT 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
improvement is not asked for by petition of
a majority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send q
plan or profile of said improvement, and an
order for your adoption, if you desire as to
make the improvement.
Yeas.
GEO. L. BEoKER,
President.
r. l.. GoRMAN,
Clerk of the Board of Public Works.
April %, 1880.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.)
The committee present the report of the
Board of Public Works Sin the matter of
grading Mt. Airy street from Fairview to
Broadway, and from L'Orient to Mississippi
streets, and the grading of part of Broad
way" and ask that the order be passed in
structing the board to let the contract, etc.
Recommitted.
Also,
The committee present the report of the
Board of Public Works in the matter of
grading Pleasant avenue from Ramsey to
Sixth street and constructing the necessary
cutters, and recommend its adoption. The
following is the report referred to-:
To the Common Council of the City of Saint
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of the
Common council, approved April 81, 1880, rela-
tive to the grading of Pleasant avenue from
Ramsey street to Sixth (6th) street, and having
investigated the proposed improvement, re-
spectfully report that said improvement is nee
essary and proper, that the estimated expense
thereof is $6. 800, one-half of which should be
paid into the city treasury before the contract
is let; that real estate to be assessed therefor
can be found benefited to the extent
M
to be incurred thereby; that said improvement
is asked for by petition of q majority of the
owners of property to be assessed therefor, and
we herewith send plan or profile of said i'm
provement and an order for your adoption, If
You desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas-2.
JOHN HARRINGTON,
President, pro tenn.
R. l.. GoRMAN,
Clerk of the Board of Public Works.
May Is, 1880.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.)
Of Committee on License-Licenses Trans
ferred-
Committee on License report by resoIu-
ton. (See resolution.)
Of Committee on Ordinances Sidewalk
Ordinance
The Committee on Ordinances, to whom
was referred the ordinance which was read
at the last meeting of Council, Gin relation
to the repair of sidewalks" report in favor
of its adoption.
Adopted. (See ordinance No. PILL
Of Committee On Gas
The Committee on Gas and Water, to whom
was referred the annexed resolution in regard
to placing twelve lamps around
the Capitol square, report that the
Gas Company agree to set the twelve
lamp posts asked for by said resolution, provid-