Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-21
THE CRY COUNCIL.
The Gentlemen From Sioux City Visit the
Council Chamber-Instructions to the
Board Of Public Observation-Disclosures

to examine into the workings Of our local
legislation and government machinery, were
present, and, with the exception of the mayor
Of Sioux City, who sat beside President Allen,
occupied seats within the ratings. They re-
manned for only part Of the session,
when they withdrew. In withdraw
ing. Mayor schwarz made . very
neat and appropriate speech, thanking the
members of the council for the courtesies ex-
tended to them during their stay, and express
ing the belief that it was something to the
credit of st. Paul that other cities came to her
to endeayor to obtain information as to
municipal affairs. He had no doubt that
such intercourse between the cities of
Iowa and the leading city Of the Northwest.
people of such cities in closer and more re-
ciprocal relations. The delegation then with
drew and the business of the council was pro-
ceeded with. Mayor Schwarz is very pleas
ant speaker and is as judicious in regard to
what he says, as he is pleasant in the manner
of saylngit.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
This board was directed to have the follow
ing work done: To have Fort street sprinkled
between Third and Chestnut etreets; to have
Summit avenue sprinkled between Dayton
avenue and Ramsey street; to open, widen and
extend Kittering street from Fulton street to
Third street, and to take certain land for the
use of the street; to grade Webster street from
Grace street to Fort street; to open and ex-
tend Burr street from Nellie street to Magno-
liza street, condemning and taking all the land
lying within the line of Burr street in Edmund
Rice's first addition produced to Beaupre &
Kelly's addition; to grade Sherman street
street from Third street to Ramsey street; to
grade Mccarthy street from Dakota avenue to
Myrtle street; to grade Kent street from Mar
shall avenue to Summit avenue.
| The following matters were referred to the
board to investigate and report: As to con-
structing sewer on Franklin street from IT.
vine park to Eagle street; as to certain lots in
Stinson's addition charged to be covered with
stagnant water, said to constitute nuisance;
| as to extending Grove street sewer up Still
water street to Somerset street; as to grading
Olive street from Fourth to Seventh street;
as to grading of Jessie street, from Mime
haha to Farquier street; as to grading
Fuller street, from Rice street to Western
avenue; as to opening Bedford street, sixty
| feet wide, from the south line of Minnehaha
street to the north line of Decatur street; as
to opening and extending Bradley street, from
Beaumont street southwark to an alley in the
rear of Lincoln school; as to grading iglehart
street, from Mackubin street to the east line
of Smith & Lofts addition; as to widening Ber-
tina street, from Concord street to the north
line of WoodburyI& Cass' addition to West
st. Paul; as to gradiBg Leech street, from
Ramsey street to Goodrich avenue; as to grad
! ing Seventh street, from Neill to Minnehaha
street, and Maria avenue, from Sixth to Eighth
street, etc.
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STREETS.
The following matters were referred to the
committee on Streets The protest against
the grading of Leech street; the request of
John Kohl to have the drinking fountain at
| the Seven Corners removed as nuisance; the
changing of the grade of jackson street, from
Aurora avenue to Arch street, so that it will
not be over three feet to the hundred; the
communication of Walter Mann, complaining
of the destruction of the boulevards on Sum-
NIT avenue.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The mayor sent in q communication setting
forth that the streets around Smith park
were graded, and suggesting that it is time
the park should be graded and embellished.
The same was referred to the committee on
parks.
The grade of Kent street, from Holly to
Summit avenue, was changed to correspond
to red line on the profile.
An ordinance was passed forbidding the
maintaining OF scales in the streets OF 1T.
Paul, except in accordance with the provisions
of the ordinance.
An ordinance was also adopted to protect
the public parks. All persons are prohibited
from playing ball or throwing stones in the
parks; no person is to be allowed to 60 upon
the grass, or deface the trees or iDjure the
shrubs or flowers in the parks; nor shall any
one use profane or indecent language in the
parks.
An ordinance was adopted prescribing on
what condition intelligence offices may be
opened in st. Paul, and what license shall be
| paid.
| An ordinance was adopted amending the
| street railway ordinance and extending the
time for the completion of the Como street
railway.
| The matter of grading Commercial street
was referred to the board of public works.
| The protest of Smith & Lewis against grad.
ing Eighth street was referred to the board of
public works and city engineer to see il a
majority of the property owners are for or
against the improvement
| Patrick Kelley is not to be allowed 20 grade
Plumb street, as he asks to do.
The request to have the mayor appoint four
policemen to aid in enforcing the ordinance in
| regard to dogs was denied, and the mayor was
requested to designate the necessary men from
the present force to attend to the business.
The council resolved that the pay OF police
man be continued 10 the WIDOW OF the late
Daniel O'Connell for the period of one year
| from the time he was appointed policeman.
In this connection Mayor Rice sent in COM
municatios giving the main facts of the kill
| ing of the dead policeman.
| The proper officers of the city were instructed
to, execute per cent. bonds to the amount Of
| Sc, 600 to run for twenty-five years, for the
Westminster street bridge and its approaches.
Mr.. F. B. Clark, president of the Street
Railway company, notified the council that
| the company had constructed its track on
Laurel avenue from Western avenue to Dale
street and asked that the council accept tthe
same. The company was authorized to run
till the council examines the road
The grade on Portland avenue from Mac
kubin 10 Dale street was ordered to be changed
according to line on plan.
The president appointed the following gen.
tlemen as committee of six to fix the sala-
ries of the city officers: Aid. johnson, Dow
Ian, o 'Connor, Otis, Stsrkey, Mccarthy.
Bids were received from ten firms for sod
ding Rice park ranging from 9 to 14% cents.
The committee on parks was directed to settle
between the two and the attorney is to draw
the contract and have the work done i'm
mediately.
A Troubled Pool.
CHICAGO, June 20.-The new pooling pas
senger arrangements between Chicago and