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

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| tract, on western avenue from Rondo street tt
University avenue cannot be put in It's proper
| place without the removal of fences and othel
| distractions from the street. The map will
| show the distractions.
l suggest that you order the distractions tc
be removed by the street force.
Very respectfully,
j. 8. SEwALL, City Engineer.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
Also,
Maria avenue grading
To to City Council.
GENTLEMEN: The award of contract fo,
grading Maria avenue will come to you for ap
proval.
1t is now too late to finish the work thi,
year. If it should be begun the street may
very probably be kept in a bad coalition al
winter. The proposed improvements of
Seventh street may very probably be agreed
upon this winter, so that they can be con
sidered in making plans for Maria avenue
Therefore, l respectfully recommend that you
do not make any contract WI ich will require
or permit doing any work on Maria avenue BE-
fore next spring. Very respectfully,
J. 8. SEwALL, City Engineer.
Nov. s, 1850.
Adopted. Report of Board of Public
Works referred to laid over until spring.
Also,
Street Distractions
To the City Council.
GENTLEMEN: respectfully call attention to
the house, barn and fence in Bluff street, be-
tween Cedar and Wabashaw streets, which are
in the way of the s II =. now in progress.
Nov. 8, 1880.
J. s. SEwALL, City Engineer.
Referred to Committee on Str eets.
Of Clerk of Municipal Court
Report of receipts, etc., Of court for o.
tober, 1880.
Amount collected in criminal cases. =. 1887 rs
Amount collected in civil cases. ....... 100 As
Iotal. ..................... .SS97 2O
Treasurer's receipt accompanies report for
$997.2O.
Referred to Committee on Public Ac-
counts.
Of Chief of Police for October, 1880
Total number of arrests. .............. 1853
Total number of dodgers. ............. l05
Amount of fines and costs collected. 1887 rs
Referred to Committee on Public Ac-
counts.
Of Captain of Police
Showing the number OF gas and oil lamps
not lit during the month of October, 1880:
Total number of gas lamps not lit. .... s
Total number of oil lamps not lit. ITO
Referred to Comptroller.
Of Market Master
Report for the month of October, 1880:
Showing the collections for the month to
be $3.50, with Treasurer's receipt for said
amount accompanying.
Referred to Committee on Public Ao-
counts.
OF Special Policemen, Acting Poundmas-
ters--
Report for the month of October, 1880,
showing the poundage collections to be
$834S. Treasurer's receipt accompanies
same for $93.4S.
Referred to Committee on Public Ac-
counts.
At this part of the proceedings Messrs.
Berkey, Barney, and others, who were pres
ent as committee appointed by the Chamber
of Commerce to confer with the Council in
regard to the tax levy for the year 1880,
asked to be heard, which was granted, when
the Chairman of said Committee stated that
the Chamber were in favor of II mill tax,
and an issue of bonds to cover the expense
of additional fire apparatus, etc., and pre-
sented resolution adopted by said Chamber
in regard thereto.
The President informed the speaker
that it was now too late to
amend the levy as adopted
by the Council, as by law the levy should be
| made before Nov. 1st of each year, upon be-
ing informed of which the delegation with
drew.
Aid. Dowlan moved to suspend the order
of business and take up the report of the
Board of Public Works in relation to sewer
| on Spruce street, and that Mr.. A. Open.
| helm, who was present, be heard IN regard
| thereto.
The motion prevailed, the report referred
to taken up and read, when Mr.. Oppenheim
addressed the meeting in regard thereto
stating that the sewer was absolutely neces
ssry as sanitary measure, etc. At the con
clusion of the speakers remarks the report Of
the Board of Public Works in the matter
was adopted. (See report below.)
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUEBLO WORKS.
Rice street grading
The Board presented modified report il
the matter of grading Rice street.
Referred to the Committee on Streets.
Also,
Street and sewer force pay rolls
The Board transmit the pay rolls of tn,
upper and lower district street force, ant
also the sewer force pay roll TO
the month of October, 1880, accompanied
by a statement showing where the work wa
done.
Referred to Committe on Streets.
Also,
| Contract awarded
The Board report that they have awarded
| VIM. Stockton the contract for sewer OF
Minnesota, Twelfth and Cedar streets, b
being the only bidder and his bid beinl
deemed reasonable. Amount of bid
$4,425.
Laid over until next regular meeting.
Contract awarded
The Board report that they have awarded
nj. B. Farrell the contract for constructing
sidewalks under advertisement of said Board
dated Oct. 81, 1880, he being the lowest re
liable and responsible bidder therefor
Amount of bid, $2,323. Bond in the sun
of $500, with j. @. Mccarthy and Geo.
Wells as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Dowlan, OConnor, Kilt
} son, Grace, Ringwald, Minea, Mr.. Presiden
us.
Also,
J Contract awarded
Thn lL~l