Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-16
THE CITY FATHERS.

| A Business Session Yesterday-The Market
Ordinance Initiatory Steps for Con-
structing the West st. Paul Levee-Time
Called on the Railroads in the Matter of
Street Observation-Disclosures
The city council held regular meeting
Yesterday afternoon. Present, Aid. Allen,
O'Connor, Otis, Ringwald, Cornish, Dow
Ian, Brennan, Minea and Acting President
| Grace
| COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR.
| The following communication was re-
ceived from the mayor:
The burning of the State capitol, and the
Market house being occupied by the State Of
| fcials, makes it necessary to return the within
ordinance and resolution for your consider
alton. Yours respectfully,
VIM. DAWSON, Mayor.
| The ordinance referred to is that for
the governance of the new market, and
the resolution was that advertising bids
| for renting.
| The communication was received, and
the ordinance reconsidered and with the
resolution, referred to the committee on
ordinances for the purpose of preparing
an ordinance for the temporary govern
ment of Market hall, supper room and
such other parts of the building as are
not required by the State officials.
| Communications were also received
from the mayor transmitting his appoint
ments for the board of workhouse di-
rectors and the additional members of the
board of public works already given in
the GLoBE-which were accepted and
confirmed by the council.
| A communication was received from K.
W. johnson and others for lateral sewer
from Rice street to point opposite to the
west line of ''Johnson's re- arrangement. "
Referred.
PETITIONS, PROTESTS, ETC.
Mrs. Charles Rauch and others, ma
iority of the property owners interested,
presented protest against the construc-
ton of sewer on Forbes street Referred
to committee on streets and aldermen of
the ward.
Charles Friend and others petitioned
for the establishment of grade on Cedar
street between Twelfth and Bluff streets,
and the construction of sidewalk on the
west side of said Cedar street.
Fred Burnand complained of the con-
gregation of evil-disposed persons in
front of his place. 165 West Third street,
and asked for police protection.
City Engineer Rundlett reported that the
bridge over Pickerel lake was in danger
of destruction by the spring flood. He
was given power to act for the safety of
the bridge.
Chief Engineer Strong reported the up
per story of Al East Third street unsafe,
and he was given power to act.
The action of the board ofpublic works,
| giving the contract for constructing a
sewer on Spence street, from Cooper
| to Canade street, and on Canada street
from Spence to Tenth street, for 81. 292,
was confirmed.
| SALARIES IN ENGINEER's OFFICE.
A communication was received from
the board of public works, trans
hitting the appointment of
the city engineer, already pub
published in the GLoBE-with a COM
munication recommending concurrence
of the council in the following salaries
for the ensuing year: First assistant,
81, 800; second assistant, 81 500; third as
sistant, 1000.
After a little discussion as to the
authority of the board to increase sal
aries, the recommending was referred to
the committee of ways and means.
STREET WORK
The proposed change of grade on Third
street from Sibley to Pine street, and on
Wacouta, Broadway, Rosabel and Pine
streets, to correspond with grade on
| Third chnyup hv 1,rOfi1Q we @
adopted.
The board of public works was in
structed to proceed with the grading of
Tenth street, from. Broadway to Lafayette
avenue, with broken stone surfacing, with
stone cutters.
The matter of the Strengthening and
extension of Thirteenth street was re-
ferred back to the committee.
| The matter of the opening and extern
sion of Leech street from Goodrich avenue
addition to width Of siXty-six feet, was
referred to the board of public works for
| report.
| to proceed to the grading of Tilton street
from Rice to St. Peter street
The board was also directed to proceed
/ Will OuO COuStl uCtlOu VI u OCWCI Ill d.
| Peter street from Summit avenue to
Tenth street, with the necessary manholes
and catch basins.
| The matter of constructing sewer on
Seventh street from Broadway street to a
| point 100 feet east of Jackson street, was
referred to the board of public works for
| report.
The grade of Rivoli street from Mt Ida
street to De Soto street, was established
in accordance with profile of the same
| placed of record.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Report of the clerk of the municipal
court: Criminal cases, s69s.7O; civil
cases, $4,000; total, s92s9O.
An order was directed to be drawn in
favor of the board of directors of the
aims house and hospital for s535.Os, that
| being the city's proportion of the expense
for February, 1881.
An Oil lamp was located at the corner
Of Ann and Won Minden streets.
The sum of s25 was voted for a con-
tingent for Chief of Police Weber
The Great Western band was granted
the use of Rice Park on Saturday after
Moons and evenings, during the summer,
for concerts.
The board of public works was in
structed to notify the St. Paul. Mime