Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-16
CITY AFFAIRS.

A New Boiler House For the Market
Contracts Notwithstanding the City
Departments-New Building For Fire
Deportment-Plea For the Library.
The city council held a regular meet
ing last night and transacted the follow
ing business:
MARKET HALL.
Mr.. Rundlett reported to the council
that the boilers in the Market house were
in bad condition. The boiler walls are
cracked by the heat and the brick walls
have fallen in. The SCOT has accumu-
lated on top of the boilers. He proposes
that boiler building be constructed out
side the Market hall building. At any
rate he recommended immediate action,
and the same was referred to the COM
mittee on public buildings to furnish
estimates.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The awarding by the board of public
works to James Carr of the contract for
grading DeSoto street, was confirmed;
the same with the award to P. 81. Thorn
ton Of the contract for grading Bates
avenue; the same awarding to A. J..
Cooper the contract for constructing a
sewer on Seventh, between Robert and
jackson street; the same awarding
Charles F. Huebner the contract for
grading Ross street; the same awarding
to Warren Carpenter the contract for
sprinkling Summit avenue.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
This board was directed to widen Ber-
tina street, from Concord street to north
line of Woodbury. 81 Cases addition to
West st. Paul; also to construct the
necessary bitches and drains to abate the
nuisance of stagnant water on part OF
blocks 8, 10, Is and 16, of Stimson's d.
vision; also to construct stone gutter
on Minnesota street, from Fifth to Seventh
street; also to open and extend the
alley between L. G. Dayton's enlarge
ment and Vanderberg's addition to Tenth
street.
The board was directed to investigate
and report as to opening and extending
Josette street to uniform width from
Martin street to University street; as to
opening an alley along the east line of lot
l, block z, of Robertson's addition to
West st. Paul; also as to a change of
grade on Conway street; also as to OPEN
ing, widening and extending Thomas
street; also as to the abatement of a
nuisance on lots to IA, block l., Mack
ubin s. Marshall's addition; also as to
change of grade on Park avenue.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The communication of Lorenzo Hoyt
proposing to run a road along the west
side of Como park, was referred to the
committee on parks.
The grading and bridging of Reaney
street was declared by the board of public
works not to be necessary, and the coun-
Gil accepted the same; the same with
grading Broadway from Third to Fourth
streets.
A communication was received from
the board of public works in regard to
the changing of the grade of Park and
University avenues, but without recon-
mendation. The same was referred to
the committee on streets.
The committee to whom the matter of
the banks in which the city deposits are
to be made reported in favor of the First
and Second national, the Merchants
national, the German American and
D6"oOh, " OCuCIlCI.
The committee on fire department re-
ported recommending the construction of
a building for the department on the
Sixth street lot, as cost of $40, 600, the
purchase of a Babcock fire extinguisher,
1000 feet of hose, and the purchase of a
lot in the Fifth ward for an engine house.
The committee also recommends that
$24, 900 be included in the tax levy in ad-
dition to the fire department expenses,
and the report was adopted.
An ordinance was adopted regulating
the matter of selling goods at auction
The committee on public buildings
recommend that the cost be ascertained
of what property is necessary for Market
house purposes in the Sixth ward and
that the sum be included in the tax levy.
Mr.. Rundlett notified the council that
the steam roller had arrived and was
ready for work and will be tried Thurs
day morning at 9 o'clock.
Mr.. Geo. G. Squires and Mr.. Geo. N.
Bell appeared before the council and
asked the council to take such action as
should be suitable for the preservation
of the st. Paul library, and the same was
referred to special committee consist
ing of Aid. Otis, Dowlan, Robert, Cor
nisb and Van Slyke
The owner or agent of McDIillan's
pork house, on Sexenth street, is directed
to put it in safe condition or remove it.
The board of public works is to place
the avenues and fence of Irvine park in
good condition.
The proper officers were authorized to
transfer to the United States the lots
bought for United States quartermaster
and commissary depot.
The request of F. B. Clarke and others
for the vacation of Chestnut street, be-
tween Pleasant and Summit avenues was
received and the same was referred to the
committee on streets.
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