Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-20

The Wabashaw Street Bridge out of Or
der-Street Railway Track Accepted-A
Chemical Engine Ordered-SaIary Fixed
Host of Street improvements.
The city council transacted the follow
ing business last night:
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
This board was directed to open and ex-
tend an alley twelve feet wide from Dakota
avenue to Prospect Terrace; also to open
and extend Forrest street; also to construct
stone cutters on the east side of Minnesota
street from Fifth to Seventh street; also to
widen Bluff street at its junction with Rice;
also to grade Franklin street from Elm
street to Irvine Park drive.
The same board was directed to investi-
gate and report as to opening, widening
and extending Grove street from Missis-
slpPl street west; as to change
of grade on Fourteenth street from
jackson street to Canada street; as
to grading Burr street; as to grading Leech
street from Ramsey to Goodrich avenue;
as to grading an alley through block %
Woodland Park; as to grading Rice street;
as to erecting steps on Selby avenue from
Summit avenue to Third street; as to the
construction of culvert over Phalen creek
on Seventh street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mayor Rice notified the council that he
had appointed William Barrett as a mem
Der of the board of public works in place
OF j. G. Quinby, resigned, and the council
confirmed the act
Il. Il. Sibley, P. H. Kelly, j. D. Ludden
and Geo. L. Otis, sent in a communication
stating that they were appointed to con-
slider the water supply of the city of st.
Paul and performed that duty They
therefore ask reasonable compensation for
the work done. The same was sent to the
committee on claims.
The report of the committee of the
chamber of commerce in regard to the
family of Daniel O'Connell was referred
to the committee on legislation.
James H. Davidson and others asked
that twenty foot alley be opened through
block 10, from Cedar to Minnesota streets.
The protest of n. G. Rosenfelt against
the grading of Rosabel street was referred
to the committe on streets.
Mr.. Rundlett sent in a communication
setting forth that the Wabashaw street
bridge is unsafe and recommending that
it be strengthened and rebuilt; was referred
to the committee on streets and ways and
means.
The contract was awarded to John G..
Hinkel for sprinkling seventh street; the
contract for constructing drains and ditch
es, to abate nuisance on blocks 8, 10, Is
and 16 in Stinson's division, were awarded
to Patrick Thornton.
1t was voted to refund to Rev. D. r.
Breed 800 on account of the change of
grade on Third street between Sibley and
Prince streets.
The order for opening and extending
an alley between l.. G. Dayton's enlarge
ment and Vanderburg's addition was anul-
led.
The award of the contract for grading
Beaumont street, to Moline and Russell,
was confirmed.
The vacation of part of block II, Day
ton & Irvine's addition, was referred to the
committee ON streets.
The salary of the secretary of the board
of water commissioners was fixed at $1,000.
The track of the street railway company
on University avenue was accepted.
The closing up of the alley through
block II, Dayton and hvine's addition, was
ordered.
The request of the. board
of fire commissioners to
be allowed to place a drive well on Rice
street, north of the st. Paul & Manitoba
road, was referred to the committee on
fire department.
The communication of Geo. j. Flint in
regard to the grading of Forbes street
was referred to the committee on streets.
The request of J. M. Minor and others
for change of grade on Fourteenth street
was referred to the board of public works.
The matter, of changing the grade on
Seventh street below Jackson was referred
to the committee on streets.
The grading of Iglehart street was re-
ferred to the committee on streets.
The license fee fer Woods theater was
fixed at $75 per year.
The city engineer was directed
to find the easterly line of
Mississippi street, from Grove to Nash
street.
The board of fire commissioners are to
purchase chemical engine.
The committee on public buildings and
the aldermen of the First and Fifth wards,
are to negotiate for the purchase of two
lots for a public market,
The sum of $500 was set apart for the
improvement of Irvine park.