Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-08

had under consideration the present needs Of thu
Fire Department of the city, and fully reals
ing the imperative need of increased facilities
for that department, respectfully report:
First-That upon the report of the Chic
Engineer made To this committee March IA
1851, your committee recommend that Their
be built forthwith the several fire cistern
heretofore recommended by the special com
mittee, and approved by the council, ut the FOL
lowing named locations, to-wit:
One at the corner of Western and Holl,
avenues, Fourth ward.
One at the corner of Summit avenue ant
Mackubn street, Fourth ward.
One at the corner OF Grand avenue ant
Grotto street, Fourth ward.
One ut the corner OF Mackubin street an[
Aurora avenue, Fourth ward.
One ut the corner OF Concord ana Livingston
streets, Sixth ward.
One at the corner of Gustav and Kate streets
Sixth ward.
One at the corner of Hugh and Bertha streets
Sixth ward.
One at the corner of Gensssee and Buffalo
streets, First ward
| And recommend that such cisterns be built
according to plans and specifications in the
office of the City Engineer, and to hold not
less than 200 barrels of water, 40 gallons to
| the barrel
Second-Your committee recommend that
fire alarm stations be located as follows:
One at the corner of Fort street and Western
avenue, Fourth ward.
One at the corner of Grand avenue and
| Grotto street.
One at the corner of University avenue and
| Mackubin street.
One at the corner of Selby avenue and Mac
! kubln street.
One at the corner of Como avenue and Rice
| street, Third ward.
One at the corner Of Maria avenue and Fifth
| street, Fifth ward
One at the corner of Hugh and Bertha
streets, Sixth ward.
| One near the south end of Wabashaw street
| bridge, Sixth ward.
And that box II be moved to corner OF Da-
| kota avenue and Isabella street, Sixth ward,
| from corner of Genessee and Buffalo streets,
| First ward.
And that there be purchased by the city nine
| fire alarm boxes for this purpose.
Third-Your committee recommend that
one of the steam fire engines now owned by
the city be loca ed on st. Anthony hill, and
that there be purchased IN place thereof new
steam fire engine of the best kind and greatest
strength that can be procured
And that there be purchased for use with
the engine on St. Anthony's hill ne-horse,
four-wheel hose cart, and also 1000 feet OF
hose.
And YOUR committee recommend that the
City Clerk be directed to advertise for bids for
such new engine and hose cart. Respectfully
submitted. THos. GRACE,
Chairman Committee on Fire Department.
W. d. CORNISH,
Special Committee.
April 5, 1881.
Approved by the following vote:
Yeas--Ald. Allen, Dowlan, O'Connor, Otis,
Ringwald, Cornish, Brennan, Minea, MIR. Pres
ident---9.
(See resolutions.)
Engine House
To the Common Council of the city Of St.
Paul:
The Committee on Fire Department respect
fully report that pursuant to a resolution OF
the Common Council they have caused to re
prepared plans and specifications for new
engine house, to be built on lot IL, block ~,
Woodland Park addition to St. Paul, which
plans and specifications are herewith sub
United.
And your committee recommend that su \
plans and specifications be adopted, and that
they be filed in the off We of the City Clerk, and
that he be instructed to advertise for bids for
the construction of said building according TO
said plans and specifications. (; ~ 5.,Fe-t
Respectfully submitted,
THos. GRACE,
Chairman Committee on Fire Department.
W. d. CORNISH,
Special Committee.
April 5, 1881.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Dowlan, O'Connor, Otis,
Ringwald, Cornish, Brennan, MInea, Mr..
President-9.
(See resolution.)
Of Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Bridges-Pay rolls
The Committee to whom the pay rolls
hn nd 10
trict street force for part of
report in favor of their payment.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Dowlan, O'Connor, Otis,
Ringwad, Cornish, Brennan, Minea, Mr.. Presi-
dent-9.
Chas Friend and others petition
The Committee 10 whom said petition
was referred report a preliminary order
to the Board of Public Works for
change of grade on Cedar street
Accepted (See order to Beard of Pub
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets open
ing and extension
The Committee to whom was referred
the report of the Board of Public Works
relative to said opening, report in favor
of the improvement as in former re-
port. y
Also,
Minority report thereon
p Aid. Otis and Cornish of the Commit
tee present a minority report in opposi
ton to said opening, etc.
Majority and minority reports recon-
mitted to sa d Committee for further con-
sideration
Also,
Westminster Street Grade
The Committee to whom the profile for
a change of grade on said street was re-
ferrred, recommend that the same be re-
turned to the Board of Public Works for
further consideration.
Adopted.
Of Committee on License--Transfers--
Committee to whom the petitions of
James ROCKFORD, Theodore Hamm, Chas.
Defel and Gordon Bryant, asking for
transfer of licences, report in favor of
transferring the same in accordance with
said petitions.
Adopted.
Also,
Rebate on Sewer License
Committee to whom was referred the
petition of II. Bill, asking for rebate on
sewer license, report that the same is just
and proper and report resolution allow
ing said rebate.
Adopted. {See resolution)
Of Committee on Public Buildings
To the Honorable, the President and Council
men of the Common Council of the city of
Saint Paul. s,.ls SD o., sfs5ss
GENTLEMEN: The unders, gned committee
on markets, to whom was referred the
matter of market sheds, etc., on Cedar street,
respectfully report that so much of said mar
ket shedsa stands along said Cedar street,
and in front of the property owned and occu-
pied by Peter Pfeiler, be removed therefrom