Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-23

meut. and an order for your adoption, il you
desire us to make the improvement.
GEo. L. BECKER, President.
r. I. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Woiks.)
Also,
Sewers in the Fifth Ward north of Grove
street
The Board present report with plan OF
| profile and an order for adoption by the
| Council for the construction of sewers on
| Neill, Eighth, Ninth and other streets.
| Referred to Aldermen of Fifth Ward and
Committee on Streets.
Also,
Sidewalks
| The Board transmit two communications,
addressed to said Board by the City Engin-
Ger, in regard to defective sidewalks.
| Referred to Committee o Streets.
| Also,
Calm
The Board transmit the following claim,
viz. I. Staples. $367.76.
| Referred to Committee on Claims.
| [See report of Board of Public Works
under head of reports of standing commit
tees
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
OF Committee of Ways and Means Com
| mittee on Fire Department report
! To the Honorable the President and Common
| Council of the City of st. Paul.
| GENTLEMEN: The Committee on WAYS and
| Means, to whom was referred the report of the
Committee on the Fire Department of date
| July 9th, 1880, respectfully report that the
| Committee on Fire department be authorized
| to purchase the 1900 feet of Fire Hose and two
| Euctions as recommended by said report
| That the force of each Hose Company be in
creased one man; that of the Hook and Ladder
| Company be increased two men; the appoint
ments of the additional men as aforesaid to
| date from the 1st day of August next.
! That the foreman of each Hose and the Hook
| and Ladder Company receive the same com PEN
sation as the drivers of steamers, in considera-
| ton of full time service.
| That the Chief of Police cause all signs and
Instructions extending over and across the
streets and sidewalks of the city to be removed
| without delay.
| That the Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment CAUSE a steam whistle to be placed on
| some manufacturing building as recommended
by said Fire Department Committee.
As to the purchase Of the Fire Alarm boxes
and cisierns. your Committee will ascertain the
cost, and hereafter, in making up the tax levy
for the year, will have the amount added, after
which steps may be taken for their purchase.
July 20, 1880.
Adopted.
Yeas-Aid Allen, O'Connor, Grace, Bell
Ringwald, Cornish, Griggs. Brennan, Minea,
MIR. President-10.
Nays-Ald. Dowlan-l.
Also,
Humphrey erroneous assessment
Committee on Ways and Means report by
resolution on the petition of J.K.Humphrey,
in regard to assessment for damages III
opening Como avenue.
Adopted. (See 1esolution)
OF Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Bridges-Sewer on Minnesota and Eiev-
enth streets
The Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Bridges to whom the following report of
the Board of Public Works was referred, re-
port in favor of the passage of the order for
the construction of the sewers, named
therein.
The following is the report of the Board
of Public Works in the matter.
To the Commsn Council of the City of st..
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of the Com
to the construction of sewer Minnesota
street from center of Eleventh street to q con.
nection with the Minnesota street sewer as now
| completed, and on Eleventh street, from a
point fifty feet east of Cedar street to connec-
| ton with the Minnesota street sewer, and hav-
ing investigated the proposed improvement re-
specially report that said improvement is
necessary and proper, that the esti-
| mated expense thereof is 90, 700, one-half of
which should not be paid into the City Treas
ury before the contract is let, the same being
necessary for sanitary reasons; 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 i'm
provement is not asked for by petition of q
majority of the owners of propertyto be as-
sessed therefor, but we herewith send plan or
profile of said improvement, and an order for
your adoption. if you desire us to make the i'm
provement.
Yeas 2, nays @.
GEO. L. BECKER, President.
B. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works
June %, 1880.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works..
Also,
M cunt Airy and Broadway streets grading
The Committee present ian order to the
Board of Public Works for the grading of
Mount Airy and Broadway Streets" without
report
Order adopted. (see order to Board Of
| Public Works.
Also.
Street opening, Sixth Ward
The Committee on Streets to whom was
referred the report of the Board of Public
| Works in regard to the opening of street
along the bluff in the Sixth Ward, report In
favor of the opening of the street, and the
passage of the order to said Board.
The following is the report referred to:
! To the Common Council of the City of St..
| Paul:
| The Board of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of the
| Common Council, approved June 3, 1880, re-
lative to the opening, and extension of street
from the west end of Oliver street formerly
| Bluff street) in the Sixth ward, along the
| edge of q bluff to the line of Cherokee avenue
| extended northwardly, thence along the said
| line to the north end of said Cherokee avenue,
and having Investigated the proposed improve
| ment, respectfully report that said improve
meat is necessary and proper, that the estimat-
| ed expense thereof is $500; 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 i'm
provement is not asked for by petition of a
| majority of the owners of property to be as
| sessed therefor, but We herewith send plan of
| profile of said Improvement, and an order for
| your adoption. if you desire us to make the
| improvement.
Yeas 3, Nays0.
GEO. L. BECKER, President
| r. L. GoRMAN Clerk of Board of Public Works.
June Is, 1880.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works)
Also,
DeBow street Grading
| To the Honorable the President and the Com
mon Council of the City of st. Paul.
GENTLEMEN: The Committee on Streets
| Sewers and Bridges, to whom was referred tt 9
| petition of j. W. Cooper and several other