Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-07
CITY COUNCIL.

Olung on the part of the chamber Of COM
merce, calling attention to the condition of the
bridge ACROSS the Mississippi river on Waba-
shaw street. Accompanying the letter was
communication from Capt. Starkey, setting
forth that an examination of the bridge should
be made at once to learn if the bridge was safe,
etc. The communication closes with an urgent
appeal for more bridges across the river. Re-
ferred to the committee on streets and the city
engineer.
CITY REPORTS.
The city treasurer submitted his report, as
published in the GLOBE on the LIST inst, and
the city clerk reported license collections to
date at 1865 Both reports were appropri-
ately referred.
THE sARoNI LAMPS.
After long debate relative to imposing a
fine upon Prof Saroni for lamps not lighted
when they had been wantonly destroyed by
boys the matter was referred to the committee
on gas with the city attorney to modify the
contract.
FROM THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
A report of the award of contract in sum of
$725. rs, to Moline & Johnson for grading Burr
street. Confirmed.
grading alley back of the Fire d Marine build
ing. Confirmed.
THE BALDWIN SCHOOL. PROPERTY.
The ways and means committee recommend
ed the purchase of the Baldwin school property
for the sum of $500. The report was ac-
companied by resolution authorizing the
ways and means committee to negotiate loan
of 81. 800 at per cent. interest to make the
Afs aloLS I'd,
therefor.
The resolution was lost by vote of four
ayes to five nays.
On motion of Aid. Bell the whole business
was recommitted, and the committee instruct
ed to report some other scheme for the pur-
chase besides issuing certificate of in
debtedness.
The West St. Paul town hall was turned
over to the school board for use as school
house, without the payment of rent.
THE STREET RAILWAY.
The committee on streets submitted letter
from Superintendent Walsh, of the street rail-
way, setting forth that 80 soon as practicable
the company would put the track on the level
of the streets and that new lines would be made
as requested by the council, and which have
been heretofore published in the GLOBE. The
committee reported that Superintendent
w alSQ PROMISES were bhClsIaCLOEJ duu I6COH-
mended no further action in the premises.
Adopted.
Aid. Grace wanted to know whether the
street railway company could run it's track on
any street in the city, and cited that the COM
pany intended to run on Iglehart street, and
they would virtually confscate the street, and
this after large amount had been paid for the
grading of the street.
Mr. Murray read from the ordinance showing
L. H,A -,xbk -
ing Third street from Wabashaw street to Sibley
street.
TELEGRAPH POLES.
Aid. Grace wanted to know by what suthor-
ity the telegraph company was putting up
poles along Fourth street aud tearing up the
street, sidewalks and cutters to do it.
RICE STREET.
By Aid. Sanborn-A resolution directing the
board of public works to assess the expenses
of grading Rice street from College avenue to
Blanca street on all lots, etc., benefited in
proportion to such benefit near as can be as
certained by the board. Adopted.
THE PHILADELPHIA PLAN.
An ordinance was introduced, and, under a
suspension OF the rules, was passed. to num-
Der the houses on the several streets of the
city according to the ''Philadelphia plan" as
near as may be. The ordinance, in detail,
gives the lines from which numbering begins
in the several parts of the city, which will be
given in full in the official publication of the
ordinance in the GLOBE.
RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
By Aid, Rhodes-Providirg for the issue of
bonds to the amount of $4,000 to build sewers
in the Fifth ward. Adopted.
JUDGES OF ELECTION.
BY resolution the following were chosen
judges of election for the forthcoming election,
on frst Tuesday in May.
FIRST WARD.
First preeinct-John x. Davidson, j. H.
Hildebrand, 81. Habighorst.
Second precinct. O. Quinby, j. 81.
MAthes, n. Roche
SECOND WARD.
First precinct-John Rogers, B. O'Regan,
John 81. Willoughby.
Second precinct-John Wagner. George Nor
ton, Joseph Guion.
THIRD WARD.
First precinct-N. Wagner, Henry Jansen,
e. L. Larpenteur.
Second precinct-M. NJ Williams. Stephen
Denser, John Metzdorff.
FOURTH WARD.
First preoinct-I. P. Wright, Hiram still
well, James Cleary.
Second precinct-T. r. Bell, Ed. Bell, 81.
Manship.
Third precinct-James Grace, Gates A.
johnson, B. Michel.
FIFTH WARD.
First precinct-James Dillon, VIM. Wake.
field, E. M d. Wright.
Second precincts. ]. Corrigan, Noah Sinks,
8. T. Painter.
SIXTH WARD.
George Watson, D. L. Merritt, Michael
Item.
THIRD STREET AND THE RAILROADS.
By Aid. Dowlan-A resolution directing the
Board of Public Works to request the Saint
Paul & Manitoba and st. Paul & Duluth COM
panies to put Third street in q passable condi-
ton where their tracks cross said street, was
adopted, and if they refused that the said
charged to these companies, was unanimously
adopted.
The resignation of AID Pascal Smith, of the
Second precinct of the Fourth ward, was taken
up and accepted.
THIRDSSTREET SIDEWALKS.
Aid. Allen called attention to the irregular
or sup and down" of the sidewalks on Third
street. and said that some new sidewalks being
laid down were making matters worse, as they
were being put down below the street.
After remarks by Aid. Dowlan and Bell, the
matter was referred to committee composed