Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-21
THE City COUNCIL.
WHAT WAS DONE At THE REGULAR
MEETTNG List EVENING
Improvements Recommended by the
Board of Public Works Resignation of
the City Engineer-Repairing the Mar
ket House-MisceIlaneou Business.

The city council held regular meeting
last night, and transacted the following
business:
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
This board was directed to investigate
and report on the following: AS to grading
Pine street from Third street to Grove;
as to grading Pleasant avenue, from Third
street to Ramsey street; as to grading Au-
rora avenue, from Grant street to Broad
way; as to the change of grade on Dakota
avenue, between Neil and Kate streets.
The board was directed to have the fol-
lowing work done: To grade Fourth street
from Broadway to the Northern Pacific
railroad and Olive street from Fourth
street to Seventh street; to grade Neill
street from Seventh street to Grove street
together with necessary curbs; to grade
Niagara street from Magnolia street to
Maryland street; to widen, open and ex-
tend Wells street from Gaultier to Rice
street; to widen, open and extend Hatch
street from Gaultier street to Woodbridge
street; to widen, open and extend Merrill
street from Gaultierastreet to Woodbridge
street; to widen, open and extend
Gaultier street from Front street
to Merrill street; to widen,
open and extend Western avenue from
Front street to Maryland street; to widen,
open and extend Woodbridge street from
Front street to Merrill street; to open, wild
en- and extend Aurora avenue between
| Western avenue and Rice street; to open,
widen and extend Thomas street between
Western avenue and Rice street; to widen,
open and extend ST. Anthony avenae from
Virginia avenue to Rice street.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. RurdIett sent in his resignation as
city engineer, and the council adopted a
resolution thanking him for his uniform
kindness and attention, when the council
and board Of public works elected Mr.. W.
A. Somers as city engineer.
A street lamp in front of Unity church
was sent to the committee on gas.
The request of Emil Geist and others
for the grading of Oak street was referred
to the committee on streets.
The protest against grading Hall avenue
was sent to the committee on streets.
Fred Steamer sent in a cOmmunica-
ton setting forth that he was injured on
one of our streets, and that he wanted
$3.50 damages. Referred to the commit
tee on streets and attorney.
The board of public works reported
against grading Commercial, Grotto
Minnehaha and Westminster streets.
The city clerk is to advertise for bids for
the repair of the market house.
e. P. Bassford made a very long report
of good many changes AID repairs that
ought to be made IN the market house.
The petition of John Healey to build in
side the fire limits was sent to the com
mittee on fire department.
The proposed vacation of part of Sher-
burne avenue and Warren street was laid
over.
The hack ordinance was referred back
to the city attorney to add such amend
ments as he may deem suitable.
The ordnance prescribing where hacks
may be allowed to stand was amended so
as to allow them to stand on Robert street
between Third and Bench streets, and on
jackson street, south of Third street.
An order for $3.50 in favor of VIM. r.
Merriman is to be drawn.
A gas lamp is to be placed in front of
the First Baptist church.
Mr.. L. W. Rundlett was requested to 60
East to attend to the testing of the iron
to be used in the new spans of the Waba
shaw street bridge.
The city engineer is to report a grade
on Commercial street.
The contract with the gas company is to
be for two years.
J. H. Fenton, of Chicago, sent in com
munication setting forth that he desired
to obtain Market hall for two months, to
be used as roller skating rink, and that
he would have to put in new, hard wood
floor, the cost of which he would desire to
have allowed him as part payment for the
rent of the hall. The communication was
sent to the committee on public buildings,
the president of the council, and Aid. Dow
Ian.