Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-21
From J. VI. Schmidllng-

From J. VI. Schmidllng--
For the transfer of liquor license No.
1873 to Timothy j. Kelly-Same premises.
Referred to Committee on License.
At this part of the proceedings Aid.
Otis arose and stated that the members
of the Board of Water Commissioners
were present, and desired to be heard,
and moved that the order of business be
suspended and that said parties be heard.
No objection being made, Gen. II. III.
Sibley, on behalf Of said board, made the
following report:
The board of water commissioners deem
it proper to state to the honorable
the Common Council. the present
status of their operations Notwith-
standing the very unfavorable weather
which has necessarily retarded the work, the
lake region tributary to the present system has
been thoroughly explored, the levels of the
watershed taken as far as Forest Lake, and
the practicability of turning certain small
streams in this direction approximately as
certained. A full report will be prepared and
submitted to your honorable body as soon as
possible, which will contain all the facts that
can be collected and the conclusions at which
the board will arrive.
The board respectfully suggests to your
honorable body that application be made to
the legislature so to change the authority to
| issue bonds, if sanctioned by the popular vote,
as to increase the amount to million and a
| half, the bonds to be issued made applicable
| to any system that may, in the Judgment of
| the city authorities, be the most feasible and
economical in securing an ample supply of
water to all parts of the city.
| The work is not yet sufficiently advanced to
| justify the board in coming 10 a conclusion as
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honorable body, but enough has been learned
to convince the board that the sum now au-
thorized will be inadequate to full supply Of
water to the inhabitants of the city. no matter
| what system may be adopted.
| The board deems this subject to be of so
much immediate importance, that it respect
fully urges upon your honorable body such
speedy action as will insure the proper legisla-
ton during the present session of the legisla
ture.
Accepted.
Upon the conclusion of the reading OF
the foregoing, Alderman Otis moved that
a committee on legislation be
appointed to consist of the
City Attorney and Aldermen Griggs
Cornish, Starkey, Trott and Allen. The
motion prevailed. Yeas H.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
| vi Olby pGIOlltT-duulJcQ OldlIlS-
4 Patrick Nash, estimate No. IL, Pleas.
ant avenue, Forbes and Ramsey stree
sewers, $23S; John A. Tierney, estimate
No. 3, Selby avenue grading, $40; JohI
Mullen, estimate No. 6, Exchange stree
sewer, $23S; Patrick Nash, estimate No
3, Pleasant avenue sewer, $153; Dohert,
6 Laffgren, estimate No. 2, Fort stree
sewer, 1921; Boyer s. Lux, estimate No
2, grading Nelson avenue, 1921; Boyer &
, Lux, estimate No. 8, grading Laurel av
enue, sl70; P. F. Flynn, estimate No. 5
, Ramsey street sewer, 1898; Stockton {
Warne, estimate No. l. Rosabel stree
; sewer, $685.; Arthur Mullen, estimat
No. l, Sibley street sewer, $1,615; Nc
Carthy & Donnelly, $l9.73.
Allowed and ordered paid, by the fol
lowing vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, o Conner, Robert. Grace
Otis Ringwald, Cornish, Griggs, Trott, Star
key, Mr.. Presidsnt-11.
, Of City Engineer
To the Common Council.
GENTLEMEN; would call your attention
to the dangerous condition of Third street a
the curb line in front of the Rogers block. TIL
, earth and some of the paving blocks have sill
into the area, and have been obliged to hav
the hole closed with fence to prevent acc
7 dent.
would also call your attention to sewers
dangerous entrances to basement on the sout
side Of Third street, between St. Peter an
Wabashaw streets. Yours respectfully,
L. w. RUNDLETT,
City Engineer.
Oct. IS, 1881.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
Also,
Estimate
The Engineer submits Estimate No.
curbing for sidewalks around Marke
house, Breen & Young, contractors
$53S9O.
: Allowed and ordered paid by the fo
lowing vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, O'Connor, Robert. Grac
Otis, Rngwald, Cornish, Griggs ,Trott. Sta
key, Mr.. President-11.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Contract awarded
/ The Board report that they have award
, ed Simar & Morton the contract for grad
Lafayette avenue, from Collins street t
Bruno street. they being the lowest rella
,, BILE AID responsible bidders therefor
Amount of bid, s25, 9525 so. Bond in th
sum of $4,000, with John w. White an
, Phillip Reilly as sureties.
AWdiu uPPiOFCO tuO lOllOWiuS FOtS
Yeas-Ald. Allen, O'Connor Robert, Grace
Otis, Ringwald, Cornish, Griggs, starke.
Mr. President-10.
Estimates
| The Board transmit the following est
mates, viz: Estimate No. and fina
Oak street sewer, Doherty & Lufgre
contractors, $405. Estimate No. 4 an
final, grading DeBow street, F. Beye
contractor, $4e9. 80. Estimate No. 2 an
final, Rosabel street sewer, Warne Bros
e. Stockton contractors, $24S. so.
Referred to Committee on Claims.
Also,
Fauquier street opening and extension
To the Common Council of the City of st
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have under cor
sideration the resolution or order of the Com
mon Council, approved September 30, 1855
relative to the opening, and extension O
Fauquier street, from Mendoza street to Fol
est street, and having investigated the Pre-
posed improvement, respectfully report tina
| said improvement is necessary and proper
that the estimated expense thereof is 81 ZOO
that real estate to be assessed therefor can b
found benefited to the extent OF the DANA
ges, costs and expenses necessary to be In
Cured thereby; that said improvement is no
asked for by petition of a majority of tn
owners of property to be assessed therefor
but we herewith send plan or profile of sal
Improvement, and an order for your adoption
if you desire us to make the improvement
Yeas 6.
JNo. HARRINGTON, President.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works
Oct. Z, 1881.
Adopted-(See order to Board of Public
Wurks.)
[See reports Of Board of Public Work
under reports of Standing Committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Of Committee of Ways and Means-Er.
roneous ssessment-