Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-20

alarms in use In Chicago be introduced In this cit,
as soon practicable. After seeing the efficiency
in discipline and the valuable services that per
| formed in connet ii N with patrol wagons by the
Chicago police force which is worked under thif
telegraph system, it seems almost an indispensable
adjunct to our present well disciplined and efficient
police department. My desire In urging this matter
upon you at the present time is to give our citizens
in every portion of the city the Of policemen
| whenever they may need them By the courtesy of
John p. Barrett, superintendent Of city telegraph
Of Chicago. who sent one Of his assistants to Mime
apolis, with the necessary Instruments, 1 was en-.
abled TO show your honorable body and many Of our
citizens the Is stem in all its details. recommend
the purchase of twelve street boxes with
telephcns connections. The cost, including the
SIRE stations lions. for the boxes. string
| complete working order, will not exceed S2,500.
To the wires, ~er strung, can be attached private
| signal and aarm boxes in residences and business
houses, through which fire and other signals can be
| sent and the patrol wagon called. Very respect
| fully your obedient servant. A. A. AMEs, Msyor.
large bSHget of petitions and communications
were referred to the proper committees.
Howard 4. Turner was granted permission to con-
sruot ? nre-prof brick building at the corner Of
Second street ana Second avenue north.
An ordinance granting Ohas. d. T. Smith and
others the privilege to erect and operate gas works
IN Minneapolis in competition with the Minneapo-
Gas company was given s fret reading and referred
to the committee ordinances and the city attorney.
The city clerk wis directed to draw q warrant for
the of $780, in favor of the board of sinking
fund directors. payable on. Of the sinking fund of
the city treasury.
The committee ways and means
reported upon the matter of laying
an intake pipe for The use of the water works
from the center Of the river TO the water works. as
proposed by the mayor, and recomIe eded the APP
preparation of $4,000 from the permanent improve
ment fluid for the purpose. Adopted
The regular monthly budget OF claims, amounting
to S2s, i89, read and warrant for the same or
dered drawn.
The committee on public grounds and buildings
reported 10 favor of renting the basement OF the
Wensinger block, the East side, for police pur-
poses. Accepted.
Nineteenth street was ordered extsnded from
Third avenue south to Nicollet.
The plat OF Bain's addition to Minneapons was
approved and adopted.
1t was resolved that the Washington avenue rail-
road crossings en- Fourth aveBve north and Eighth
avenue south be bridged early as possible, at the
expense of the railway companies and u2der the
supervision of the city engineer, the grade Of ap-
proaches to be sleeper than four in 100 fest max
ing the approaches average about 500 feet long
AID. Watt suggested the railway companies
lower their tracks.
After spirited discussion, participated in by each
member Of the council, the resolution reported
back to the committee on railroads and bridges.
The committee public grounds and buildings
was instructed to make arrangements for the cree
ton of stable for patrol wagon and horses.
warrant for 1856 was ordered drawn In favor Of
the Bethany home.
The bid Of j. 8. Wales for making I'LL on Seq
enth avenue south east rejected.
contract with f. s. Bowitz WAS ordered for grad
ing Vine street from Grant to Seventh street.
The amended ordinance regulating the moving of
the streets and alleys gwen its first
reading
Resolutions laying out extending and widening
various streets III ferent parts Of the city were
adopted; also divers sidewalk resolutions.
resolution to issue Sl16, 900 for the beneft-of
the permanent improvement fund was adopted.
George Mitchell was awarded contract for grad
ing South Franklin avenue.
The city engineer was authorized to advertise for
proposals for laying granite block pavement on
South Washington avenue.