Daily globe., 1883-07-20

ShdHSo VI SraQS on InlrQ SIr60L IrOm
| Maria avenue to Maple street; Conway
| street from Maria avenue to Maple street,
and Ravine street from Maria avenue to
Maple street, and having Investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully report
that said Improvement is not necessary
! and proper. Yeas 5; nays O.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
R.L.GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
July 13, 1888.
Adopted.
Also,
Cherry Street Grading
| 10 the Common Council of the City of St.
I Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council approved July Z,
1888, relative to the grading of Cherry
| street from Hoffman avenue to Maria ave-
nue., and having Investigated the proposed
improvement,
Respectfully report that said improve
ment Is not necessary and proper. Yeas
4; nays, O.
JOHN @. TERRY, President pro tenn.
R. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
July 8, 1888,
Adopted.
| Alley Grading
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
OF the Common Council, approved July II,
| 1883, relative to the grading of the alley
running through block /, of Elfelt, Bern
| heimer and Arnold's addition, and having
investigated the proposed improvement,
| respectfully report that said improvement
IS not necessary and proper. Yeas 5,
nays O.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
R. L.GoRMAN, Clerk Roard Public Works.
July 13, 1888.
Adopted.
Also,
Sherman Street Grading
The report of the Board relating to grad
ing Sherman Street, which was laid over at
the last meeting of the Council, was
| taken up and adopted. (See order to
Board of Public Works
Also,
Estimates
The Board submit approved by the m the
following estimates, viz: No. and final
Jackson street paving, Andrew Jaicks CO l.
tractor, $665; No. and final Excl an ,e
street sewer, Jno. Doherty, cont If cto
| $1,243; No. s and final Oak and Sixth
Streetsl sewer, McCann, Babcock &. Co.,
contractors, $545.
Committee on Claims
REPORT OF BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
To tAe Honorable President and Members
of the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN:-Your attention is respect
fully called to the following resolution
passed by the Board of Water Commits
sioners July IL:
Resolved, That the Common Council be
requested to furnish this Board with one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars $780,
00O) in money for operations the present
year. Respectfully yours,
JOHN CAULFIELD, Secretary.
July 10, 1883.
Accepted. (See resolution.)
REPORTS oF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Of Committee on Ways and Means-Of-
fetal Bond
Committee to whom was referred the
official bond of Jno. W. Roche, city comp
troller, report the same back approved
by them. Approved by Council by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, johnson,
Starkey, st. Peter, Mr.. Presidential.
Of Committe on Streets-East Fourth
Street Grading
Committee report they met July Is, to
consider the report of the Board of Public
Works on the improvement of East Fourth
street and after hearing all the arguments
pro and con, are of the opinion that the
grading of East Forth street is of great
advantage to that part of the city east of
the railroads and they report in favor of
the improvement, but think that quite a
large part of the cost of the same should
be paid by the railroads and the property
on Dayton's Bluff, as the improvement is
at present and will be for some time to
come, of more advantage to them than to
the owners of property on East Fourth
street.
Adopted, (See order to Board of Pu bic
Works.
Also,
Reaney Street Bridge
Committee to whom was referred the
resolution of Aid. Starkey, relative to the
widening of the Reaney street bridge, re-
port that the estimated cost is $3.50, and
recommend that the improvement be
made.
Adopted. (See resolution.)
Also,
R. G. Mckenzies claim
Committee recommended that the mat
ter be referred to the City Attorney.
Adopted.
Also,
II. j. McAfee and others, petition
Committee had before them several of
the petitioners, who spoke adverse to the
improvement, and after due consideration
committee came to the conclusion that the
improvement is necessary and proper and
should be proceeded with, and that quite a
large part of the cost should be paid by
the railroad company and property on
Dayton's Bluff.
GATES A. JOHNSON, Chairman,
Committee on Streets, Sewers & Bridges.
Adopted.
OF Committee on Police-Police APP
pointments-
Committee to whom were referred the
police appointments of the Mayor under
date of Jnly 10, 1888, recommend that
said appointments be confirmed.
LOUIS FISCHER, Chairman.