Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-18

ion of all property belonging to and in charge
OF the Fire Department, as passed into our
hands by Aid. Otis. Chairman of the Com
mittee on Fire Department. All of which is
respectfully submitted.
FRANK BREUER, president.
Nov. Is, 1881.
Accepted and referred to Committee
On Fire Department.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
OF Committee on Claims-E.. Heffernan's
Claim
To the Common Council of the City OF st.
Paul:
In regard to the claim of Edward Hefs nan
for the remittance of the fine imposed ON him
by the Municipal Court, as per enclosed peti-
fion, vote was taken by the Com mittee on
Claims, and the same was allowed by all pres
ent except the Chairman.
The Chairman did not concur in the above
finding, as he is OF the opinion that it is bad
practice to remit fines imposed b.,the Court
which certainly had good reasos< for impos-
ing thu same, and therefore respectfully sub
mits the whole matter to the action OF the
Council. Respectfully,
HERMANN TRorT,
Chairman Committee on Claims.
st. Paul, November Ia, 1881.
Report accepted.
A resolution was offered by Aid. Ring
valid to pay said Heffernan $40, being
the amount of fine paid by him.
Lost Yeas, 5; nays 5.
To the Honorable the Pr -sldent and Common
Council of the City of St. Paul:
GENTLEMEN-The Committee on Streets,
Sewers and Bridges, to whom was referred the
hereinafter mentioned communications. reso-
buttons and orders, report, on each, as follows:
First-On the report of the Board OF Public
Works awarding Boyer & Lux the contract
for the grading Of Jackson street from Pearl
to Arch street, Notwithstanding the fact that
with that report came the protest OF Carr q
Stenkamp claiming to be the lowest bidders,
your committee were Of the opinion that IL
was not case that justified them interfering
with the award and that if there was no other
objection the award should be confirmed, but
being advised that the Board of Public Works
did not take into consideration the damages
that might be occasioned to property on az
count of The failure of the specifications to
provide for retaining walls or TO buildings
which would have 10 be removed, your COM
mittee recommend that without vote that
the report be returned to the Board OF Public
Works, with the request that they furnish
the Council with the facts in the case.
Adopted.
Second-On the communication of City En-
gineer Rundlett, in regard to the dangerous
condition of THIRD street at the curb line in
'front.' of Rogers block, your committee rec
ommend the building of an area wall, and re-
port herewith preliminary order to the Board
OF Public Works to carry out said recon-
mendatiOn, and that in the meantime until
SAID wall can be built, that the City Engineer
make such temporary repairs as will save the
city from any damage on account OF the con-
ditiOn of the street. AS to the dangerous
easements to which the Engineer makes men
.; ~ 10 ho Of that
| it Is the duty of the Engineer to take the nee
essary action to have them made safe to the
| public or abated
Adopted.
Third-Th as to the preliminary
| order, introduced into the Council by Aid.
Trott, for the grading of East Sixth street,
and several other streets, your committee rec
,mmend that it be adopted and sent to the
Board with request that they furnish the
| cost of each street separately, and whether
| less number of said streets cannot be graded
| at one time without adding to the costs of the
streets graded.
| Adopted.
| Fourth-On the report of the Board of Pub
lie Works, recommending the grading of Leech,
Forbes and Douglass streets, your committee
| concur in the views of G. F. Thompson and
others who protested against the improve
ment, unless Forbes street was graded the
whole length thereof, from Goodrich avenue
| to Pleasant avenue, they thereupon report
against the adoption of the report In its pres
ent form, aud submit herewith preliminary
order for the grading of said streets so as to
inclule the whole length of Forbes from
Goodrich avenue to Pleasant avenue.
Adopted.
Fifth-On the petitions of John G. Horri-
gan and others, asking for the grading Of
| Williams street, from Mississippi street to st.
Paul street, and John W. Mackinson and
eight others, asking to have DeBow street
graded from Williams street to Pennsylvania
avenue, your committee recommend said i'm
provement, and report herewith preliminary
orders to the Board of Public Works.
Adopted.
S,xth-As to the preliminary orders for the
paving OF Seventh street, from the Seven Cor
ners to Mill street; Fort street, from Third
street to the city limits; Wabasha street, from
Third street to Bluff street, your committee
recommend that these, together with an or
der for the paving of Fourth street, from
Jackson street TO Broadway, be adopted and
transmitted to the Board Of Public Works for
Investigation, and report as to the various
kinds of pavement, the best and cheapest. By
this course, the Council and Board of Public
Works will be IN condition early next sea-
son to proceed with some of these improve
ments at least.
Adopted.
Seventh-As to the preliminary order for
the opening and extending an alley twelve feet
wide through block four, Bazille and Guerin' S
addition, your committee recommend its
passage.
Adopted.
Eighth-On the resolution granting per-
mission to Theo. Jams and MIchaud Bros, to
construct crosswalk over Fort street, IN
front of their respective houses, your com
mittee report adverse, for the reason that the
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the free use of the street, and this is especially
SO on Fort street, where there is large
amount of travel and heavy hauling, and once
establish the precedent and every business
house in the city will want a crosswalk at its
trout, creating, as your committee believe, a
great nuisance.
Adopted.
Ninrh-On the petition of Lindeke, Warner
u Schurmeier, and others, asking that per-
mission be given TO the proprietor of the
Sherman House to erecta storm door on Sibley
street on the sidewalk in front of the Sherman
House, your committee report adverse, for
The reason that they do not approve of the
policy of granting special permits to any one
| to obstruct streets and sidewalks, unless ex.
| traordinary reasons exist, which does not in
this Gaze.
| Adopted.
Tenth-YOur committee also report pre-
liminary order for the opening and extension
of Wabashaw street, from Bluff street to
Brewster avenue, which it is recommended to
pass, your committee make this recommends
ton, after being fully advised as to the wishes
of large number of property owners on
Wsbashaw street, in regard to having said
street opened and extended in westwardy
/ direction to University avenue, your commit
tee are satisfied that there is no conflict in the
| two improvements public necessity, and
the business interests of the city will require
| both
| Adopted.
| ED. G. STARKEY,
Acting Chairman Committee on Streets.
| Also,
| Pleasant Avenue grade