Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-19
Allowed and ordered paid by the follow

! The Attorney SQOnllS urd1l VI OOAeldOe
between the city and the st. Paul Globe
Printing company, relative to city print
ing for the ensuing year. The same Is
accompanied by bond executed by said
printing company, in the sum of $4,000,
with Albert Scheffer and ]. W. Cunningham
as sureties.
Contract read and approved and the
proper city officers instructed to execute
the same on behalf of the city by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, Robert, Fischer,
Otis, Smith, johnson, Van Slyke, Starkey,
Mccarthy, Mr.. President-10.
Of City Engineer-St. Paul Bridge-and
Street Names.
To the Common Council;
GENTLEMEN: 1t will be necessary Def ore
the breaking up of the ice to protect the
supports of the several spans of the bridge
beyond the island with additional pillng
l roughly estimate the expense at twelve
hundred (S1.200) dollars and would re-
spectfully request that some immediate
action be taken BY your honorable body to
authorize the work.
I enclose with this communication a list
of streets where the names are duplicated,
or where there are different names of the
same street in different, additions with the
necessary changes to correct these discrep-
ancies. would request that this matter
be referred to the committee on streets
with instructions to report at the next reg
ular meeting,as l understand Mr.. Curtice is
about to publish a new map and will make
all the changes that shall be thought
proper. Yours respectfully,
L. w. RUNDLETT. City Engineer.
Jan. 16, 1888.
Committee on Streets.
Of Chief Fire Warden-Opera House
To the Honorable the President and Com
mon Council of the City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: 1 have this day thoroughly
inspected the Opera House and report as
follows: 1 find the furnaces situated IN
the basement in apparent safe condition
They are of brick and well managed. The
lights are gas with stationary brackets,
therefore cannot be turned against wood
work.
There are two heating stoves, one on
either side of the stage. One of these is
apparently safe. The other 1 consider un-
safe, as it is placed near wood work ceiled
sheet iron with no air space behind it.
Capt. Thatcher promises to have this re-
with air space instead of the iron.
also find the rear exit from building
not satisfactory.
Tie railing around platform in rear of
building is not of sufficient strength, nor
the steps leading to landing below of suf-
hcient width.
Also no light is kept for the purpose of
lighting said exit.
Capt. Thatcher also promises to correct
these objections without delay. Respect
fully submitted.
RIO. STRONG, Chief Fire Warden.
Jan. 16, 1888.
Accepted and ordered on file.
Of Chief of Fire Department-S Street
Railway track
To the Honorable the President and Com
mon Council of the City of st. Paul,
GENTLEMAN: respectfully call your at
tention to streets intersected by the street
railroad.
The approaches to the track of the rail
road are in many places very much above
the track on either side, making it difficult
and dangerous to the apparatus of the fire
department to cross the same.
I, therefore, respectfully request your
Honorable Body to cause the snow and ice
at such points, to be removed. Respect
fully, R. o. STRONG, Chief Engineer.
Jan. 16, 1888.
Committee on Street.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Ellen Street Grading
To the Common Council Of the City Of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or Or
der of the Common Council, approved
Dec. q, 1882, relative to the grading of
Ellen street, from Rice street to Dale
street, and having investigated the pro
posed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense thereof
is $3.50, one-haIf Of which need not be
paid into tee City Treasury before the
contract Is let: that real estate to be as
sessed therefor can be found benefited
to the extent of the damages, costs and
expenses necessary to be incurred thereby;
that said improvement Is asked for by a
petition of majority of the owners Of
property to be assessed therefor, and We
herewith send a plan or profile of said
improvement, and an order for your
adoption, if you desire Us to make the
Improvement. Yeas 5: nays 0.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
Jan. u, 1888.
Adopted -(See order to Board of Pub
lie Works.
Also.
Alley Opening
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 Oct. 4,
1882, relative 10 the opening OF an alley
through block 10, st. Paul proper, from
Cedar street to Minnesota street., and hav-
ing investigated TIE proposed improve
ment, respectfully report shas said i'm
provement is not necessary and proper
until petitioned for by majority of own
ers to De assess sd.
Yeas 3, nays 0.
JOHN HARRINGTON. President.
R. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
Ado opted.
Jan. II, 1883.