Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-20

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A communication from the city engineer in
| reference to completing the work on Eighth
| street, under the Contract of Henry Starkey
was referred to the aldermen OF the ward anC
| the city engineer, with power to act.
a large number of audited claims were ap
| proved.
City Engineer Sewall reported that at an ex.
| animation of bridges made some weeks ago il
was found that the bridge over the Missssipp
| river needed only slight repairs, which were
| made by the inspector. He further stated thai
| the bridge should be carefully examined every
| summer.
The Seventh street bridge had not materially
| changed from its inditon the year before.
| There is good deal of rotten timber in it. but
| the defective pieces are so large that they are
still strong enough: Other defects have beer
repaired.
The Mississippi street bridge is in still worst
condition than the latter. The trusses over
the railroad tracks he thought unsafe and had
| them renewed, the work being done by the in.
| spector. Preparations ought TO be made to re
| place the structure next year.
The report was sent TO the committee on rail
road crossings.
The ususl routine report from tn.
| board of public works was reported and con.
CURED in.
The pay rolls of the street and sewer foros
were approved.
| The report of the chief of police for the
month of September showed amounts of fine:
and costs collected $3.50. 05; number Of arrests
made 202; number of dodgers accom- modateo
| IS.
| Estimate No. % of J. s. Burris on tn {
| market house for SO S25 was allowed.
The regular reports of city officers were read
| and appropriately referred.
The council decided to retain the services OF
Mr.. Schliek as superintendent of the new
| market house until the building is com.
pleted.
Aid. Ringwald, from tho special committee
to which had been referred the matter oil
| charges against the judge of the municipal
court, reported in favor of immediate action
under the ststutes and ordinances of the city
| to remove Judge Flint from Office.
The report was referred back to the commit.
tee, width Instructions to prepare charges and
specifications at the next meeting of the
council.
ton, which was referred to the committee on
| fire department.
Owing to the radical change of the building
of this city within the past eight years
it is clearly evident We have not effec.ual fa
cilities for reaching the roof or upper stories
of many of our business blocks, thereby en-
abling the fire department to successfully cope
with fires In such buildings. We would there
fore recommend the purchase of another truck
and extension ladders of sufficient length to
answer the requirements.
The committee on fire department reported
| the result of the late annual examination high.
| ly complimentary to the department.
The attention of the health officers was called
to the retaining wall situated on the southwest
| corner of Chestnut and Exchange streets.
The matter of Strengthening Lafayette ave.
| nue. so as TO cross the line of the St. Paul
Minneapolis d Manitoba road at right angles
was referred to the board of pubic works
A gas lamp was ordered on the east side OF
jackson street, half way between Third street
and the levee.
Bids we're opened for laying the sidewalks
and cutters around the new market house from
Thomas Wheeler, j. 8. Burris and Breen 4
Young, which were referred to the committee
on market house.
On motion of Aid. Cornish the committee on
new market house was authorized to advertise
for bids to heat the market house by steam
the bidder to furnish the plans and speciica
tions.
The same committee were authorized to ad.
vertise for bids for chandeliers, bell and town
clock for the building.
Bids were opened for supplying gasoline oil
lamps for the city from Fl. s. Saroni, Fred
Gardner, Robert Seeger, and the Globe Ga,
Light company, of Minneapolis. The bids
| ranged from s24 to $3.50 per lamp per year
Referred to committee on gas. Adjourned.