Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-20
CITY GOVERNMENT.

Industrious Meeting Of the City Council
Street improvements in all Directions
Mapping Out a Great Number Of I'm.
pr0vements.
The city council held regular meeting yes
terday afternoon, President Grace presiding,
and present Aldermen Allen, Dowlan, Otis,
Ringwald, Cornish, Brennan and Minea.
communication was presented from War.
rem Carpenter, Jr., protesting against the
proposed grading Of Mackubin street at this
time.
Also from ). D. Ludden, secretary of the
board of inquiry, in connection with the pur
chase of the water works, announcing the
Organization of the board.
Also, from E. w. Winter, of the Chicago,
St. Paul g. Omaha Railroad company, announ-
cling that the company would occupy their
new headquarters, corner of ROsabel and Wa
couta streets, the first proximo, and stating
that there is no sidewalk upon either of these
streets. Upon motion of Aid. a lien the board
OF public works was requested te lay side.
walks IN front of the building designated, and
along street to a connection with the same.
A petition signed by Robt. P. Lewis and
opening and grading OF Ellen street.
James X. Walsh, manager of the street rail-
way company, calling attention to the great
annoyance to the patrons of the COM
pany by moving buildings, and obstructing
the tracks, and asking that the ordinance in
reference to moving buildings be enforced, and
that when permission is given, such permits
sion be restricted to streets not occupied by
the railway company, and when the use OF
such street is unavoidable, removals be linn
tied to the night time.
The matter of grading Genesee street was
referred to the board of public works for re-
port. Also, the matter of opening and ex-
tending Cayuga street, from Agate steeet to
Mississippi street.
Der of commerce, upon the mode of construct
ing public buildings, was referred to the board
of health.
The resolution passed at a late session appro-
priating $4,000 in payment of a portion OF the
contract for Kenny Bros, for putting IN steam
heating in the new market house, Was re-
turne by Comptroller Roche, who declined to
audit the same for the reason thatDhe contract
required the contract to be fully completed
and accepted by the council before any pay
ment could be made. The resolution order
ing part payment WAS recOnsidered.
Upon The report of r. O. Strong, chief of
the fire department., that building No. 106
East Third street, was unsafe, a resolution was
lopted ordering the same to be taken down.
The matter of the report of the board OF
public works, recommending awarding the
sidewalks, for the year 1881 to Peter
Berkey, together with a communication of NJ.
B. Farrell, charging favOritism upon the city
engineer in the matter OF the award, and claim
ing that he, Farrell, was the lowest bidder,
was referred TO tue committee on streets with
the city engineer for report.
Tile report of the board of public works
III offi
follows: For grading University avenue from
Rice to Dale street, to Ferdinand Dyer for
5. 2,U0U. For sewer on St. Peter street from
Summit avenue to Tenth street, to John
Mullen for $2,4455O. For sewers ON Oak
street to Doherly & Lufgren for S2535: For
sewer on Seventh street to9 John Butler
for s4,47O. For grading Holly
S2,15'. For sewer on Pleasant avenue, Forbes
und Ramsey streets, to P. Nash, $9,99999
The matter of TIL change If giraffe of Lafay'
cite avenue was referred to the committee on
streets and city engineer. Also the grading OF
Mackubin street.
An order was passed for the grading Of
Arundel street, from Summit avenue to Lyle
hart street; Kate str ct from Ohio street to
Bertha street, in the Sixth ward; Marshall
avenue from Dale street to Victoria street; also
from Western avenue to Victoria street, the
grading between Western avenue and Macku-
bin street to be only partial.
The matter of the application of Chief
Engineer Rundlett for team to enable him
to properly perform his duties was
referred to the committee on streets, with
power to act.
An order was directed in favor Of the city
almshouse and hospital for 1888 30, that be-
ing the city's proportion of the expense OF
said board for the month of March.
Upon the report of the commissioner on
parks, the northeast quarter of Como park
was set aside for workhouse purposes.
The report of the same committee for i'm
provement of Irvine park was adopted.
The matter of q sewer ON Ramsey street was
referred to the board of public works for re-
port.
The board of public works was directed
to proceed with the opening OF Carroll
street.
The matter of sewer on Pleasant av-
cnue from Sixth street to Third street,
was referred to the board of public works
for report.
The special committee upon the new market
house reported the completion of the contract
of Kenny Bros. for boilers, etc, for the new
market house, and the work was accepted, and
an order was voted to be drawn in favor OF
Kenny Bros for S2,l10, the amount of their
contract. Also, upon report of the same
committee, an order was directed to be
drawn IN favor. OF T.. o. L. OSDOTuc IOI
S5,271 n, in full payment of his contract for
heating the new market house. Also, an or
der for $500 in favor of Wilson & Rogers for
gas fixtures in the same building.
The city clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids for restoring the masonry and bridg-
ing over Trout Brook on East Fourth street.
The matter of opening and Strengthening
University avenue was referred to the board OF
public works for report. Also, for opening q
street along the river bank on the upper levee.
Also, for grading DeBow street, from Chest
nut to Williams street.
The committee on new market house were
authorized to purchase black walnut chairs
for the municipal court, not to exceed in cost
$3.50.
The matter of the detail of policeman for
Irvine park was referred to the mayor.
The city clerk was authorized to advertise
for bids to furnish and put in a fountain in r.
vine park, not to exceed 81 600, and also for
six settees for said park.
Tue St. Paul Gas Light company was in
structed to erect four gas lamps in Irvine
park.
An ordinance was passed under suspension
of the rules apprOprating $3.50 to Michael
Cionin in satisfaction for damage sustained by
reason of the city suspending work on Ger.
tain contract.
The rules were suspended and an ordinance
passed allowing John II. Schumacher to re-
move certain wooden building, corner Of
Rosabel and Seventh streets.
Bids were open for furnishing a fire engine
| for the citv, as follows: Gould Manufacture