Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-23
SAFE RETURN.

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The Minnesota Chief and Northwestern Car
Company Excursion Home Again.
On Wednesday evening, the 18th inst,
a special train left st. Paul, carrying with
it party of distinguished and wealthy
gentlemen and their wives from the East
and South. The party returned to ST. Paul
last evening, having visited the New North
west and seen for themselves all there is
possible to see from car window of the
empire which is just being opened up for
civilization. They visited her maiesty's
dominions on the north and Uncle Sans
possessions on the west, having gone to the
the Yellowstone valley. The party will re-
turn to their homes with enlarged ideas of
the couatry in which they live. Most of
them have large peeuniary interests in the
northwest, and up to the present ''by
faith they have seen it affair."" and now
they know by actual observation the
vast possibilities of the territory in which
they have invested their money. They
have seen little of the ''Star of Empire
whose westward progress will yet astonish
a world with its brilliancy. Hon. D. M.
Sabin, of Saltwater, accompanied the
party during their journey and passed
through st. Paul for homo last evening.
The most of the party are at the Metropol-
itan hotel, and will remain in st. Paul
long enough to examine the gateway of
the country through which they have been
travelling for the past ten days.
Board of Public Works.
The board of public works held its regu-
lar weekly meeting yesterday after
noon, at which the following business was
transacted:
The oath of Office of William Barrett,
ESQ.,, as member of the board in the
place of j. G. Quinby, resigned, was
placed on file, and Mr.. Barrett took his
seat as member of the board.
Several communications of a personal
nature were read and placed on file.
The matter of the assessment for grad
ing Sixth street from Broadway to Kittson
street, and John street from Grove to
Fourth street, and partial grading of Neill
street from Fifth to Seventh street.; for
grading Bates avenue from Fourth street
to Plum street, and for constructing a
sewer on Seventh street from point fifty
feet east of Robert street to Jackson street
were put over for action until September
80.
The assessments for opening and extend
ing Eighth street from Cedar street to Wa
basha street; for grading Ross street
from Seventh street to Earle
street; for grading DeSoto street
from. Collins street to the right of way of
st. Paal, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railroad
company; for grading Kent street from
Summit avenue to Marshall avenue, and
for grading Dale street from Como ave-
nue. to north city limits, were confirmed
and the clerk directed to give the eonfir-
nation notice.
The several bonds of city contractors
having been approved by the council they
were referred to the city attorney to draw
contracts.
A large number of orders from the city
council were referred to the chief engineer
for plans and specifications.
The matter of erecting steps on Selby
avenue to Third street was referred to
President harrington.
The matter of grading an alley in block
twenty three, Woodland park addition,
and for grading Agate street from Court
land street to Bower street, was laid over
to the next meeting, as was also the mat
ter of grading Burr street and Leech
street.
The matter of change of grade on
Fourteenth street from Jackson street to
Canada street, was laid over to enable
the full Board to examine the premises.
The city engineer was directed to COM
plete the sewers on st. Peter, Exchange,
Sibley, Canada and Pearl streets, and
charge the costs to the respective contract
Ors.
The clerk was directed to advertise for
bids for grading George street from
Bertha street to Mohawk avenue, and for
constructing stone gutter on Minnesota
street from Fifth to Seventh street.
A number of estimates for city work
and bills were allowed when the board adj
journed until the 25th inst at 2 p. m.