Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-22
CITY COUNCIL,

A Brief bnt Business Session-The Missis-
sippi Street Bridge Defective-A License
Revok Miscellaneous Street Work.
The following is the business transacted by
the city council at its meeting last night:
BOARD OF PUBLIC worries
This board was directed to investigate and
report as to the construction of sewer on
Rondo street from the terminus of the Rice
street sewer to Western avenue; as to the con-
structing Of sewer on Saltwater street from
Waverly Place to Grove street; as to grading
Reaney street from Edgerton street to Green
triar street; as to opening an alley along the
east line of lot 1, block Z, West st. Paul; as
to the construction of q sewer on Fourth street
from Minnesota street to a connection with
the Robert street sewer as to grading Good
rich avenue from Fort to Leech street; as to
tween McBoal and Goodrich avenue; as to
grading Decatur street from Bedford
street to Payne street, and Payne street
from Decatur to Farquier street; as
for grading Forbes street, from Pleasant ave-
nue. to Banfll streets; as to opening and ex-
tending portland avenue through block 20,
Woodland Park addition, taking the small
triangle in block 90, Woodland Park addition,
lying south Rof the north line of Portland
avenue produced easterly to Summit avenue.
The board was also directed to grade Ash
land avenue from Western avenue to Dale
street with the best material found in the
line of the street; to grade Farquier street,
from Greenbriar street to Earl street, with the
best material found in the line of the street.
~ MISCELLANEOUS.
The mayor sent in communication set
ting forth that he had revoked the
license of Hermann Simoni, and the same was
accepted.
against the Strengthening of Portland av-
enue was referred to the aldermen of the
Fourth ward.
Mr.. Rundlett called attention to the neces-
sity of some immediate action looking to the
rebuilding of the Mississippi street bridge
over the tracks of the St. Paul & Manitoba
railroad, and the council directed that officer
to prepare and submit plans.
P. FL. Kelly and others sent in protest
against paving Third stree, from Sibley to
Wacouta street, with granite blocks, and the
same was sent to the committee on streets.
An ordinance was read to appropriate and
set apart in the city treasury the sum of $12,.
600 to aid in the construction of certain sew
ers in the Third ward, aud referred to the COM
mittee on ways and means, and the committee
on streets, sewers and buildings.
The city engineer and the president of the
board of public works submitted plan for
the construction of an addition to the rear of
the old Baldwin school building, for the use
of the city officers, and the same was referred
to the committee On public buildings and the
city engineer for specifications.
The award of the contract for grading
Third street from Wacouta street to Broadway
was confirmed.
A communication was read from the board
of fire commissions asking authority to pur-
chase furniture and equipments for engine
house No. 5, ten fire alarm boxes, and to ex-
change one of the old steam fire engines for
one improved steamer. The board was direct
ed to purchase the furniture, and the rest of
the report was sent to the committee on fire
| department.
| An order is to be drawn on the treasury in
favor of John B. Brlsin for $57, this being the
sum he paid by mistake in excess of assess
ment for the Fourth street sewer.
An ordinance was adopted to pay Frank
| Gruber $50, on account of fine levied against
him while he was policeman.
The city engineer is to prepare grade on
| Reaney street, from Edgerton to Phalen street
The mayor was authorized to appoint an
| additional policeman to look after the st. Paul
bridge from shutdown to sunrise.
The grade of Grotto street was fixed accord.
ing to red line on profile.
A portion of Jackson and Hillsdale streets
| was ordered vacated, as asked for by the st.
Paul & Manitoba road.