Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-10
The Committee on Fire Department beg

First-In reference to extension OF fire
limits, they herewith report an ordinance and
recommend the adoption of same.
Second-They recommend the loca-
ton of a bydrant at corner OF Min
nehaha and Jesse streets as soon as said
streets are graded, and that the petit
ton OF A. P. Croonquist and others relating TO
the matter OF grading be referred TO the CON-
mittee on Streets.
Third-As to communication OF the Board
of Fire Commissioners relative to the unsafe
condition of Seventh street bridge, we recon-
mend that same be received and placed on file.
We do not see that anything more can be
done than is being done to grant the desired
relief. Respectfully submitted.
| Chairman.
Adopted--See ordinance No. 2ss.
| Also,
W. Flint's petition
| Committee to whom said petition was
referred with power tofact have granted
the prayer of the petitioner.
| Adopted.
OF Committee on Streets. Sewers and
Bridges.
To the Honorable the President and Common
| Council of the City of st. Paul:
| CONFERENCE.-THE Committee on Streets,
Sewers and Bridges, to whom was referred
the hereinafter named petitions communlca-
tions and reports. respectfully report on each
as hereinafter specifically set forth. ;,
| First-On the petition OF A. 8. Elicit, and
others. asking that Franklin street be gra.ded
from Elm to Eagle streets, your committee
| transmit herewith for consideration OF the
Common Council a preliminary order for
the grading of Franklin street from Elm street
| to westerly side of Irvine park, and from the
easterly side of Irvine park to Eagle street.
The grading of Irvine Park drive, being the
street around Irvine park, is omitted from the
order for the reason that one.half the cost
thereof would have to be paid by Inc Clty, ana
no funds are applicable to the Improvement.
Adopted. (See order to Board OF Pub
lie Works.)
Second-On the petition OF the American
and United States Express companies your
committee report adverse. All property own
| ers or tenants are more or less disconnected
| bv the grading of streets or the construction
| of sewers in front of their premises, rendering
their property less accessible during the pro-
gress of the Improvement. For tnls' now
ever, the City is not liable.
Adopted.
Third-On the petition of John Rooney and
twentys six other expressmen, asking TO be
permitted to return to their old stands on
Wabashay street, as also the resolution OF
Aid. Otis. authorizing the expressmen to
stand on southerly side of Fifth street, in
front of lots 1, and 3. block 81, Rice q IT.
vines addition, your committee, after INCUR,
ing, are satisfied that there will be less local
objection to their standing upon Wa
bashaw street, at their old stand, along
side of the Court house block. The objection
heretofore urged against their standing upon
Wabashaw street was the conduct OF the ex-
pressmen themselves in obstructing the side
walk, and annoying the public by the use OF
rough language. They having assured your
Committee that this will not occur again, and
that they will conform to any orders the
Chief of Police may issue upon the supJect'
YOUR Committe recommend that they be per-
mitted to return to their old stand.
Adopted.
Fourth-On the petition Of E. F. Drake and
Others, asking for the grading of Bidwell
street, from Park to Delos street; and William
Bauzholzer and others, asking for the grading
of Drake street, from Fort to Alfred streets,
YOUR Committee recommends the improve
ments, and herewith submit preliminary ORDERS
to the Board of Public Works for report.
Adopted.
Fifth-Ou the petition of A. E. johnson
and others, asking for sidewalk in front OF
lots s, 8, 10, II, IL, 49,. and II,
block one O, Leech's addition, your
Committee favor the construction of the side
walks asked for, and submit resolution
ordering the Board of Public Works to have
the walk constructed.
Adopted. (See order to Board OF Pub
lie Works.)
Sixth-On the petition of Alex. Wilson and
others, asking for the extension OF an alley
in the l.. G.. Dayton's enlargement in direct
line to Tenth street in Hoyt's addition, your
committee transmit herewith preliminary
order for the Improvement as requested.
Adopted.
seyenth-Your Committee report adverse to
the passage of the resolution granting ID. a..
| Timme the right to remove wooden building,
| for the reason that the building is in the nre
limits, and the publication required by or
dinance has not been given.
Adopted.
Eighth-On the communication OF K. u.
Strong, reporting building No. loo west
Third street, dangerous, report resolution
ordering the same removed, unless the same Is
repaired so as to make it safe within ten days
after the service of notice.
'''~' Wv ~ J.O. MCCARTHY,
Chairman of the Committee on Streets.
| Adopted.
OF Committee on Gas
| To the Honorable the President and Commo on
| Council of the City of st. Paul:
| Your committee, to whom the bill OF the
st. Paul Gas company was referred, respect
| fully report that about six months ago map
| was prepared by the City Engineer, for the
| purpose of showing the exact location OF
every oil and gas lamp in the city, and, also,
| that every new lamp ordered be reported TO
said Engineer, and placed on record by him as
soon as erected. This has been done with
regard to the oil lamps, but not so with the
gas lamps. Your committee have repeatedly
requested the Gas company to furnish a list,
showing the locality of their lamps, and this
so far, they have failed to do;
| Therefore, your committee recommend that
the accompanying bill be referred 10 the City
Comptroller, instructing him to hold the
same from payment till such a time as the
st. Paul Gas company furnish the list re-
quired. Ed. Y. sTARkE1,
| Adopted
Also,
Resolutions for Lamps
| Committee to whom the resolution OF
Aid. Trott was referred for an oil lamp
at northwest corner of Sixth and Olive
streets. report adverse thereto, until such
time as the streets are graded.
Adopted. :.
| Also,
| Recommend the passage of the resolu-
ton of Aid. Starkev. instructing the Oil
lamp contractor to have the lamp posts
painted black.
Adopted (See resolution.)
| Also,
| Recommend the passage of the reSOlu-