Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-08

President Dowlan in the chair. fres
ent, Aid Robert, Grace, OTIS, CORNISH
Griggs, Trott, Starkey, Mccarthy ant
Mr.. President.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From his Honor the Mayor:
To the Honorable the President and Common
Council OF the City of st. Paul:
Nv attention has been called repeatedly t.
the bad condition of the roof OF the new Marke
house, 1t being represented that 1t is leake.
all over, and if not thoroughly repaired o
renewed great damage will result to the inter
ior walls of the building, much greater indeed
than the cost of q new aud perfect roof. 1h
present roof must have been very lmperfec
when first put up, as it is said to have leaked
from the beginning.
Whether the fault is with the very
respectable firm who furnished TIT
material and did the work l do not pretend to
say, but am willing to risk the remark tnal
whoever originated, performed, inspected OF
apprOyed of the work, could not have valued
reputation very highly.
respectfully recommend that the building
be Immediately protected by good roof be-
ing placed thereon, or the present one thor
oushlv repaired. EDMUND RICE,
October 4, 1881. Mayor.
Accented and referred to the Commit
tee on the New Market House, consisting
of Aldermen Allen, Griggs and Grace.
Communication from II. S. Saroni in
relation to the manner he had lighted
the city with oil and giving the reason
why the city had been SO poorly lighted
for the past month or two.
Referred to the Committee on gas.
The following communication from
John w. Roche, Esq, City Comptroller,
viz:
To the Honorable the President and Common
Council of the city of st Paul.
GENTLEMEN: The commissioners of the in
terest and sinking fund, and committees OF
Ways and Means and taxes, in connection with
the committee on taxes of the Chamber of
Commerce. At meeting held on the Sd inst.
TO consider the tax levy for the year 1881, re-
spectively recommend the adoption of the at
tached resolution by your honorable body.
Very respectively,
JOHN W. ROCHE,
City Comptroller.
Was read and accepted. and the resolu-
ton accompanying the same, fixing the
amount of the tax levy for the year, 1881,
was adopted. (See reSolutiOns.)
Communication from Michael Clonan,
asking that his claim for work done on
alley, IN block 81, st. Paul Proper, might
be adjusted and paid.
Referred to Committee on Claims and
City Attorney.
Communication from R. o. Strong,
Chief Engineer, Fire Department, trans
hitting resignation Of NJ. r. Murnane,
as hoseman, and asking that the same
might Oe accepted.
The resignation Of Mr.. Murnane was
accepted, and the communication of the
Engineer ordered placed on file.
Communication from D. H. Valentine,
and eighteen others, asking that Brew
ster avenue might be opened and ex
tended It's present width through Ewing
s. Chute's addition to Bluff street.
Referred to the Board of Public Works.
AID TO MICHIGAN SUFFERERS.
Gen. b. r. Sibley and John Mathies,
ESQ, from a committee of the Chamber
of Commerce, was heard in regard to the
making of an appropriation of $4,000 to
aid the sufferers in Michigan by the re-
cent fires. After some discussion the
whole matter was referred to the Com
mittGe on Ways and Means.
Bids for the construction of Drains and
Area Walls around the New Market
House.
Warne Bros & CO.
For excavating to proper depth and
width for entire length of work, remov-
ing and replacing all steps, coping and
walls disturbed, extending down spOuts
and retilhng over drain for the sum Of
5000.
Two inch drill holes and tunnel to con-
meet, $25 Flag covers, SIS each. Gutter
cut in 12-inch bed, 70 cents per lineal
foot Brick work, $25 per thousand.
Concrete, s. per cubic yard.
Breen and Young
For excavating proper depth, ETC., etc,
81, 700. Drill holes, etc, $40. Flag
covers, etc, SIS each Gutter cut, etc, IS
cents per lineal foot. Brick work, $25
per thousand Concrete, SIS per cubic
yard.
Warne Bros & Stockton being the low
est bidders, on motion the contract was
awarded to them, and the City Attorney
instructed to draw the contract and have
the proper city officers execute the same.
Bids for lighting the city with ell, nap
tina, or such other acceptable substitutes
as the council may deem proper
Northwestern Globe Gas Light Com
pany, s27 for each lamp per year. New
posts and lanterns, same style as in use,
Sc each. Cedar posts, turned, 50 each.
Robert Seeger, $2.l625 per month per
lamp. New posts, same as in use, $3.50
each.
Bids referred to Committee on Gas and
Water.
Frank Wilzbacher submitted bid for
renting Como Park for three years, at a
rental of $3.50 per year, and keep fences
in good repair, the offer excluding the
forty acres now appropriated for Work
house.
Bid referred to Committee on Parks.
FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Contract awarded
The board of public works report that
they have awarded Boyer and Lux the
contract for the grading of Dale street
from Como avenue to the north line OF
section % and 26 town "a range %, they
being the lowest reliable and responsible
bidders therefore, amount of bid 81, 1890
Awards approved by the following
vote:
Yeas, Robert, Grace, Otis, Cornish, Grlggs,
TrooI, Starkey, Mccarthy and Mr.. President
3
The board transmitted the following
resolutions
WHEREAS, John Clonan, contractor for the
grazing of Maria avenue, from North to
Cherry street, has failed to proceed with sufii
cient force of men and material to ensure the
completion OF SAID contract Within the time
named in the contract, therefore
RESOLVED, BY the Board of Public Works,
that the Engineer of said Board be and is here
by instructed to take charge of said work and
employ men and material to complete said
work without unnecessary delay.
RcSolpcd, That the Council be requested to
appropriate the sum of $1,000, to be used in
the prosecution of the grading of Maria av-
enue, from North to Cherry street, the said
grading having been taken charge Of by the
CITY Engineer, under the direction of the
Board of Public Works.
An appropriation of $1,000 was made
as requested. (See resolution.
Pay roll of street force for the month OF
September, 1881, amounting to 81, 1854
was allowed and referred to the comprtol-
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