Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-17
THE CITY DADS.

The Regular Semi Monthly Meeting Last
Evening--Street Improvements Ordered.
The common council met last evening at
7:30 o'clock, Aid. Dow,an in the chair
The following communication was received
and referred to the committee on parks:
To the honorable the President and Common
Council of the city OF St. Paul;
l respectfully present herewith an estimate
and communication from the city engineer, L.
W. Rundlett, ESQ.,, made at my request, re-
lating to much needed improvement of Rice
park, which l commend to your earnest atten-
ton. The present condition of the park does
not accord with the spirit of the ordinance
(No. 52), approved July 5, 1872, by which the
mayor is required Ito cause seats to he
erected along the walks; to cause
the police to superlntend it each Saturday and
Sunday; to protect the grass, trees and shrub
berry; to adopt such measures as will inaugu-
rate the most agreeable musical entertain
ments in said park once in each week during
the most pleasant season of the year for out
door engagements; see that good order is
strictly kept during all hours and times there
in; that it be kept clean, the grass and trees
neatly kept and trimmed by the force at his
command, ETC."
I have recently caused the trees
to be trimmed, but neither
grass or shrubbery could be made to grow
and be preserved until the ground has been
raised by filling and proper walks made, as
recommended by the city engineer, and l
therefore recommend that he be directed to
cause the filling to be made during the COM
ing fall and as soon as the musical entertain
ments have been suspended for the season, and
that the stone and the gravel for paths be pro-
cured and placed as the season will admit, and
the sodding be done in the spring, including
the placing of shrubbery and furnishing the
necessary seats.
By this cause not more than one-half the
estimated cost will be required to be expended
during this year.
When the contemplated improvement shall
have been made, doubt not the additional
assessable value of adjacent real estate will
furnish revenue that will more than equal
the interest charged upon the costs of max
ing it.
This is business view of the question
merely, but there is a higher one-that of
health, enjoyment, instruction and pleasure to
citizens and visitors alike, and an exceedingly
attractive resort for all.
EDMUND RICE, Mayor.
The petition of the St. Paul guards for per-
mission to use the Market house without ex-
pense for gas, was referred to the committee
on public buildings.
Communications were received from the sew
eral city officers, and appropriately referred.
The semi-monthly bills were offered and al
lowed.
The committee on claims reported adversely
to the claims of Fred. Richter, sheriff. for
committing prisoners. Adopted.
The report of the committee on fire depart
ment, relative to the purchase of new fire
alarm boxes, was submitted and adopted
Relative to the construction of sewer on
Fourteenth street, from Jackson to Broadway
street. The order of the board of public works
was adopted.
The contracts for the completion of sew.
er on Fort street, and for the grading of Sibley
avenue, were approved. Also the contract for
the construction of a sewer on Rosabel from
Fourth To Filth streets
The contract with Patrick Nash for the
construction OF the Pleasant avenue sewer
was approved.
1t was directed that the grade of East Sixth
street, from Broadway to KittsOn street, be
executed as prescribed by the Board Public
Works.
Also, as to the construction of sewer on
Wabashaw street, from College avenue to
Cedar street.
The matter of the opening of Cherry street
was referred back to the Committee on Streets
As TO the grazing of University avenue
from Dale street To the city limits, a favorable
The matter of the opening, widening and
ex;euding Of B'nff street, from Martin to c.
street, was referred to the board of public
works.
Bids for opera chairs for the new market
house Were received and referred TO the com
mttee on pnblc buildings ard the city at.
torney.
Bids for lumber were received ard opened,
and referred to the committee on streets and
the city attorney.
The change of grade on Pennsylvania ave-
me, from Coluzlbia to Mississippi streets,
was approved and recommended by the board
of public works.
The change of grade on Valley street, from
Jackson to Fairview streets, was referred to
the board of public works.
The grading of Dale street, from Como ave-
nue. to the city limits, was referred, with the
usual instructions, to the board of public
works.
Also, the matter of grading Pleasant avenue
from Third to Ramsey street.
Adjourned.