Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-10

AlSO,
Mount Airy street grading.
To the Common Council of the City OF ST
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of the
Common Council approved Jan. 5, 1882, rela-
tive to the grading of Mount Airy street
from Torrent street to Broadway street,
and having investigated the proposed
Improvement, respectfully report that said
Improvement is necessary and proper,
for partial grade; that the es:
timated expense thereof i. $4,000; one-half of
which need not be paid into the
City Treasury before the contract is let; that
real estate to be assessed therefor can
be found benefited to the extent of
the damages, costs and expenses neces-
sary to be incurred thereby; that said
improvement is not asked for by petition of
a majority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send plan
or profile of said improvement, and an order
for your adoption, if you desire US to make
the mprovement.-Yea 5; nays, 0.
January 10, 1882.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
R. L. GERMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works
Adopted. (See order to Board Public
Works.)
Also Abatement of Nuisances.
To the Common Council of the City OF St.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of the
Common Council approved December 8, 1881,
| relative to the abatement of a nuisance on
block 9, Ashton g. Sherburne's addition, and
block Z, DeBow, Smith, Risque & Williams
addition and having investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report that said i'm
provement is necessary and proper; that the es
| timated expense thereof is 81, 200, one-half OF
| naad rof ho mold inf tho (ffu TrnoS1
before the contract is let; that real estate to be
assessed therefor can be found benefited to the
extent of the damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby; that said i'm
provement is not asked for by petition of ma
jority of the owners of property to be assessed
therefor, but we herewith send plan or pro-
file of said improvement, and an order for
your adoption, if you desire us to make the
| improvement. Yeas 5. Nays 0.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
R. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
| Jan IS, 1882.
Adopted (See order to Board of Pub
| lie Works.
Also,
Change of Grade on Jackson Street
| To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
| The Board of Public Works have had under
| consideration the resolution or order of the
| Common Council, approved Jan. 18th, 1882,
relative to change of grade on jackson street,
from south side Pearl street to north side
Fourteenth street, and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully report
! that said Improvement is necessaryand proper,
that the estimated expense thereof is $40;
| that real estate to be assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extent of the damages,
| costs and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby, that said improvement is not asked
| r. - e Is h.
of property to be assessed therefor, but we here
with send plan or profile of said improve
ment, if you desire to make the improvement.
| Yeas, 5.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
R. L. GERMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
Adopted, and City Clerk instructed to
give the necessary notice for such change
as is provided by law, by the following
vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Robert, Grace, Otis, Ring
valid, Cornish, Griggs, Trott, starkey, Nc
Carthy, Mr.. President-11.
REPORT OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AIMS
HOUSE AND HOSPITAL.
Report for January, 1882, showing the
expenditures to be s2,428. 60; received
from sale of produce, etc, $52 excess
of expenditures, $2,375.S2. Vouchers &C
company report
Referred to Committee on Public Ac-
counts.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
| Of Committee of Ways and Means--Al-
lowance for BARN
Committee to whom was referred the
report of the Board of Public Works
relative to the allowance of 5000 for barn
standing in line of University avenue,
report in favor of granting said allowance
to Mrs. Mary Burns as recommended by
said Board.
Adopted and referred to the City At
torney to draw ordinance to pay said
amount, by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Robert, Grace, Otis,
| Griggs, Trott, Starkey, Mr.. Presidents.
Nays-Ald. RIngwald, Cornish, Mccarthy
| Of Committee on Claims-C. F. Knauft's
Committee referred said claim to the
City Engineer and Attorney, who report
as follows thereon:
Mr. Hermann Trott, Chairman Committe on
| Claims.
| DEAR SIR: In regard to the communica-
ton of G. F. Knauft, claiming damages for
injury to a wagon from driving into an exca-
walton on Granite street. lean only say that the
Attorney of Mr.. Knauft came to see me about
J it about two months ago, and l referred him
| to Mr.. P. n. Thornton, who is the contractor
for that work and who is responsible for any
damage owing to his neglect. 1 understand
that Mr.. Thornton claims that the accident
was due to Mr.. Knauft's carelessness. Of
course, under the circumstances, the city
should not pay the claim. The proper course
appears to me to be for Mr.. K1auft to bring
suit for the damage and I will see that Mr.
Thornton does not get his final estimate until
| oo;t, fri &c ha1o
Yours truly
L. w. RUNDLErT, City Engineer.
January 9, 1882.
Of Committee on Fire Department
Statement from May LIST to November
18th, 1851
To the Honorable, the President, and Com
mon Council, city of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN-In accordance with custom
herewith submit condensed statement of ex-
pendtures for your Fire Department, covering
a period from MAY 1, 1881, to November Is,
of Fire Commissioners duly assumed control oil
said department.
The wisdom of the legislation which vested
such control in special board, in a measure
independent of the Council has been ques.
toned by some, but we believe that experl.
ence will fully vindicate those who advocated
and were instrumental in procuring such q
measure. The safety of the city rests in the
efficiency of its Fire Department, and this can
be best promoted by having the control Of
the Department in the hands of a care.
fully selected board, not burdened with other
duties, nor tramelled by outside influences
but clothed with authority to manage it:
affairs on business principles. 1t is for
tunate that this trust is vested in q
board so competent, and so well worthy
: of our confidence, and it augurs well for the
) harmonious and concerted action which should
J and must exist between them and the council
3 in order to work out the best results.
The Fourth Ward Engine House in Wood
land Park Addition is substantially completed
: and will soon be ready for occupancy, anG
then we may expect that our new La France
1 steam fire engine, which the council have sc
lected and purchased with such care and una