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


Of Committee on Streets, Sewer rs and
Miscellaneous
To the Honorable the President and Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: The Committee on Streets,
Sewers and Bridges, to whom was referred the
hereinafter named reports, orders, resolutions,
etc., report thereon as follows:
First-On the report of the Board of Public
Works, on abatement Of nuisance on block
nine, Ashton and Sherburne's addition, and
block seven (7(, DeBow, Smith, Risque and
Williams addition, your committee recon-
mend the passage of the order accompanying
said report, as the abatement of said nuisance
has become necessity to secure health in the
neighborhood of said nuisance.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Pub
lie Works, and report under report of
Board of Public Works)
Secoud--On the report of the Board of Pub
lie Works, on grading Mount Airy street,
from Torrent street to Broadway, your COM
mittee report in favor of the improvement, at
said street can be graded for much less sum
by having the work done at the same time that
the nuisance on Orient street is being abated.
They therefore recommend the passage OF
the order for the doing of the work.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Pub
lie Works, and report under report Of
Board of Public Works.)
Third--On the report of the Board OF Public
Works for grading Cherry Street, from Hotf
man avenue to the right of way of c NJ. and
st. Paul r. h. Co., your committee are in
favor of the Improvement, and recommend the
passage of said work.
Adopted (See order to Board Public
Works. The report referred to, printed
in proceedings of January 18th, ult.)
Fourth--On the report of the Board of Pub
lie Works, awarding Peter Berkey the sidewalk
contract for 1882, your committee recommend
the approval Of the contract.
Adopted, and award of the Board to
Peter Berkey by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Robert, Grace, Otis, Ring
valid, CORNISH, Griggs,, ,Trott, starkey, Nc
Carthy, Mr.. Presidential.
Fifth-On the report of the Board of Public
Works, in the matter of opening and extend
ing Portland avenue, your committee recon-
mend that the further consideration of the
same, be indefinitely postponed.
Laid on the table.
sixth-On the petition of Joel E. Whitney,
asking for the construction of a sewer on Tenn
perance street, your Committee re commend the
construction of the sewer asked for, aud sub
NIT herewith preliminary order to the Board
Of Public Works.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Pub
lie Works.)
seventh-On the petition of Charles Latham,
to remove frame building from Saltwater
street to Twelfth street, your committee re-
commend that the prayer of the petition be
granted.
Adopted.
Eighth-In relation to the resolution in
structing the City Clerk to advertise for bids
for steam road roller, your Committee SUBJ
nit substitute authorizing the Clerk to ad-
vertise for twenty days; that bids will be re-
ceived for fifteen ton steam road roller with
crusher and screen.
Adopted.
Ninth-The report of the Board of Public
Works on paving Fourth street, from jackson
| street to Broadway, is held by the Committee
for the present, until they can be further ad-
vised as to the cost of paving with granite
| blocks.
J. G. MCCARTHY,
Chairman of the Committee on Streets.
| Adopted.
OF Committee on Public Buildings-Ad.
dition to City Hall.
| To the Honorable, the President and Common
Council of the city of St. Paul:
| GENTLEMFN:-The Committee on Pablo
Buildings, to whom was referred the commu-
nication of the City Engineer in regard to ad.
ditional office room, after having consulted
with the members Of the Board of Public
Works and City Engineer, your committee are
satisfied that the City Engineer must have
more office room, and therefore recommend
the taking down of the one story building in
the rear of the City Treasurer's Office and the
erection of two story building, in the place
thereof, the upper or second story to be ap
propriated to the use of the engineering force,
Your committee report in favor of referring
| the matter to the President of the Board Of
Public works aud City Engineer with instruc
lions to have plans and specifications prepared
| for building as indicated by the committee
JOHN O'CoNNER,
Chairman Committee on Public Buildings.
Adopted.
| Also,
J. n. Fenton's petition
Committee report adverse to the pray
er of petitioner
Adopted.
Also,
Of Committee on Gas
Committee recommend the passage O.
the resolution of Aid. Cornish, which wa.
referred to them, instructing the contrac
tor to place an oil lamp at front entrance
of Dayton Avenue church.
Adopted. (See order.)
Also,
H.sA. Stone and others petitions
Committee to whom said petitions, ask
ing that they be allowedto erect lamp
in front of their premises, etc., were re
ferred, recommend that the City Attor
ney be requested to prepare an ordinance
that will regulate all matters pertainins
to the erection of private lamps or Ian
terms on the streets.
Adopted.
Also,
| Schedule for Lamp Lighting for 1882
Committee to whom was referred the sche