Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of 1h5 Common Council
Adjourned Meeting.

Mlnea, Mr.. President-9.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayor
To the Honorable the President and Common
Council of the City of ST. Paul.
GENTLEMEN: The burning of the Stat
capitol on the night of the lst inst, durin:
the session of the Legislature, required promp
action on the part of our citizens.
After consultation with several of the Alder
men and prominent citizens, rendered on be
half of the city of St. Paul the use of tn
New Market House to the State while tn
capitol was being rebuilt, which offer was &C
cepted.
Hoping that my action will meet your APP
proyal, lremain yours, respectfully,
VIM. DAWSON, Mayor.
March I, 1881.
Accepted, and action approved and rat
fled. (See resolutions
From Jno Morris
In regard to the use of the Market
House by the public, etc.
Referred to Committees on New Market
and Public Buildings
From \. Boyer and others
For the grading of University avenue
between Rice and Dale streets.
Referred to Board of Public Works,
with preliminary order, (See resolu-
tiOnS)
From r. n. McLaren and others
For the construction of a sewer on
Iglehart street, between Rice and st. Peter
streets
Referred to Committee on Streets.
From n. r. Clark
In regard to property owned by the
city and formally used .as quarantine
grounds asking for lease thereof, etc.
Referred to Committee on Public
Buildings
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
OF City Comptroller
The Comptroller presents audited
claims, viz:
]. j. Burns, s2.S5; St. Paul Shoeing
Co., $40; N. w. Telephone Co., S6.75;
Silsby Manufacturing Co., $44.50; Ran
ney s. Hodgman, 1880 Griggs s. Foster,
S15S22 P. H Kelly & Co., 1887; Rob
inson s. Cary, $3.50; Halls Safe & Lock
Co., S205 00 John Martin & Co., $600.5
James King, sheriff, $183.42 H. S. Saronl,
$456.50; VIM Stockton, estimate No. l,
Minnesota, Twelfth and Cedar street
sewers, 500. 40: Jas. Car, estimate No. I,
L Orient street grading, $1,000.
Allowed and ordered paid by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Otis, Ring
wald, Cornish, Griggs, Brennan, Minea, Mr..
President.-9.
OF City Engineers Seventh street bridge
To the City Council:
l respectfully call your attention to my
communication, sent you March 1st, about
the defective pier of the Seventh street bridge.
and your order in reference thereto.
II the wall continues to slip, as seems very
probable, the pier will soon fall. If my plan
of strengthening it is carried on, the work
to1l h. Il ,trl,t Io e+Sn
frozen. The masonry must be put in as soon
as the earth is dug out.
The City Clerk does not consider Inns elf
authorized by your order Of March 1st, to ad-
Yertise for proposals for the masonry as /
suggested. Il will be useless to begin to dig
away the earth until some certain arrangement |
is made for the stonework Respectfully,
]. s SEwALL, City Engineer.
Referred to Aid Brennan and City |
Engineer.
AT this part of the proceedings Aid. |
Allen entered and took his seat
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Sewer on St Peter Street
The Board present report with plan |
or profile and an order for adoption by |
the Council if they desire the improve |
ment for a sewer on ST. Peter street from |
Summit avenue to Third street
Referred to Committee on Streets.
Also,
Grading of Tilton Street
The Board present a report with plan |
or profile and an order for adoption, ETC.,
for the grading of Tilton street from Rice
street to st. Peter street
Referred to Committee on Streets and
Aldermen Of the Ward.
Also,
Awarding Contract
The Board report that they have award
ed Boyer d Lux the contract for grading
Martin street from Rice street to Park
avenue, they being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidders therefor Amount
of bid 81, 343
Bond accompanies for 81 400, with A.
r. Kiefer and Henry Justus as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Dowlan, O'Connor, Otis,
Rngwald, Cornish, Griggs, Brennan, Minea,
Mr.. President-10.
Exchange street sewer
The Board transmits communication
from the City Engineer, relative to the
uncompleted sewer on Exchange street.
The Engineer recommends that the work
be relet, etc.
The Board concur in the recommends
ton, and request the necessary authority
to relet, etc.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
Also,
Sewer on Fifth street
The Board transmit report Of the
City Engineer, relative to the order Of
the Council for the construction of a
sewer on Fifth street, from Washington to
Franklin streets. The Engineer says the
Franklin street sewer cannot be used as
an outlet, and therefore the sewer ordered
cannot be built. The Engineer presents
an estimate for sewer from Seven Cor
ners, on Seventh and Fifth streets, to ST.
Peter street.
The Board recommends that an order
be passed covering the recommendations
of the Engineer.
Referred to Committee On Streets and
Aldermen of the ward
Also,
Estimate
The Board transmit the following esti-
mate approved by them, viz:
Edwin Warne, estimate No. 5, sewer
on Minnesota and Eleventh streets.
Referred to Committee on Claims.
Also,
Sewer on Oak Street
To the Common Council of the City of st.