Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-21
CITY COUNCIL.
France Conhrmed-Gtreet Improvements
Observation-Disclosures

Contract for the Purchase Of the La
France OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Improvement
Ordered Miscellaneous.
The city council held regular meeting last
evening, and transacted the following busl.
ness
The petition Of Anna M. Rice for the opening
of Agate street, from CORTLAND TO Bower
street, was referred to the committee on
streets.
The pay rolls for the street for the month OF
November were ordered paid, amounting to
$s,144.27.
A special ordinance was passed appropriate
ing $40 to Edward Hefernin. to refund fine
heretofore imposed in the municipal court.
THE FIRE ENGINE PURCHASE.
The city attorney presented contract made
with the La France steam fire engine company
for the purchase by the city of the machine
engaged in the recent test, In accordance with
the directions of the council for $4,50O.
The contract read and Aid. Aliens name
called upon confirming the contract, he said
as he understood the law, the city council did
not have the authority to purchase
an engine. that power having been
conferred by act of the legislature
bers of which were designated in the act. He
should therefore vote no.
The roll call then proceeded, resulting in q
confirmation of the contract; 10 yeas, nay.
The claim of John Butler, of 1880, for
expenses not provided for in his contract, for
the Seventh street sewer, was disallowed.
The board of public works was directed to
proceed with the following improvements
Pave and curb Third street from the center OF
Sibley street to the center of Wacouta street,
with granite blocks.
To open and extend Bertha street, formerly
A street in direct line, from Oregon street
| southerly to Morrison street.
To open and extend Short street, between
Maria avenue and Hoffman avenue.
To grade Third street from center of Wa
couta street to center of Broadway.
Mullen & Mournim were awarded the con.
tract for the McBoal street sewer, for 3d.
$3.50.
The matter of opening Drake to width oil
streets was referred to the board of public
works for report.
The matter of a change of grade on Seventh
street, from Kittson street to Arcade street
on Hoffman avenue, from Sixth street to Sew
enth street; on Maria avenue, from Sixth stree
| to Eighth street; on Hope street, from Sixth
| street to Seventh street, and on Margare
| street, from Arcade street to Greenbrier ave
nue., was referred to the board of public work.
for report.
The matter of grading Fourth street, from
referred to the board of public works TO
report.
Tho board of fire commissioners were auth
orized to purchase with all convenient speed
one fire es ape and ladder extension.
the matter of the contract with Witcken
Remer for the construction of an addition tt
the city and county hospital, was confirmed.
| The matter of opening and extending Cas-
| tor formerly ely street, in Bazllle and Rob
ert's addition to West st. Paul, was referred t.
the board of public works.
| The city clerk was directed to draw an or
der in favor of tie almshouse and hospital To-
the sum of $577 63, that being the city's pro
portion of the expenses.
| A special ordinance was passed creating
| fund of s., 500 for the opening and extension
of Fourteenth street.
The matter of opening Pleasant avenue
from St. Clair street in southwesterly direc
| ton to the city limits; for the grading o
Leech street, from Fort street to Goodrich
| to Pleasant avenue; Douglas street, from For
street to Goodrich avenue, and Goodrich av
enue from Fort street to Leech street; for tn
construction of sewer on Fort street. from
| Goodrich avenue to Grace street; for grading
Fourteenth street, from Cedar street to Ran
dall's addition, was referred to the board o
public works for report
It'll was voted that the cost for the con
structlon of the sewer on Fort street, from
McBoal street to Goodrich avenue, shall b
paid, $500 out of the sewerage fund, the re
malnder by assessment.
The chief engineer of the fire department
| was directed to deliver to the board of fir
commissioners, the La France engine.
| Adjourned.