Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-19
THE CITY COUNCIL.

Record of the Proceedings OF the Meeting
Last Night-Work for the Board of Pub
lie Works-Seventh Street Bridge. Etc.
The following is statement Of the work
done by the city council last night:
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
This board was directed to grade Mackubin
street from University avenue to Charles street;
to construct sewer on Sixth street from Broad
way to Robert street; TO construct a sewer on
Fifth street from Broadway to Minnesota street;
to grade View street from Randolph street to
Seventh street; to construct sewer on Iedar
street from Seventh street to Eighth street; TO
grade Cedar street from Twelfth to Blutf; to
grade Fourth street firm Commercial street to
Hoffman avenue: to grade the alley IN block 80,
Rice q Irvine's addition, between Elm and Sher-
streets.
The same board was directed to investigate
and report as to grading Mulberry street and
the alley connecting the same with RIce
street; as to partial grade of Pleasant avenue
from Ramsey street to the south city limits: as
to grading Fourth street from Seventh street to
Case street; as to grading Mccarthy street; as to
change OF grade o. Acker street. from Mississip-
pi to Buffalo street; as to opening and extend
ing St. Anthony street; as to opening an alley
through block % st Paul proper: as to grading
Robert street from Bluff street to Thirteenth
street.
ORDERS CONFIRMED.
The award of the contract to j. G. Mccarthy
for constructing sewer on st. Clair street; to
James Murnane the contract for grading Good
hue street; to D. Il. Gregg the contract for
grading Third street; to j. C.McCarthy the con-
tract for grading Eighth, from Locust to Kittson
street; to Al. b. Farrell for wooden steps in
alley in Sixth ward; to Thornton & Moran, grad
ing Colburn street, to j. c. Mccarthy, sewer
ON Jefferson avenue; to John Doherty, grading
Portland avenue, from Western avenue to Dale
street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Captain Flakely appeared before the council
and made a statement in regard to the railroad
bridge over Jackson street. According t. the
previous action of the council the width of the
bridge had been fixed at forty-seyen feet. He
urged that it should be widened, SO that the
roadway should be at least forty feet in width
The aldermen appeared to agree with him, and
on motion of Aid. johnson the former action of
the council was reconsidered, and
the engineer was directed to re-
call the papers from the railroad company
when the wuUie matter referred to the en-
gineer, the city attorney and the chairman of
the committee on streets-Ald JOhnson-with
instructions to confer with the railroad authori-
ties
Aid. Starkey brought up the Seventh street
bridge business, and declared that the bridge
had been torn down and the people on Dayton's
around through the Fourth street viaduct. He
offered resolution that foot bridge be built
over Sixth street, at an expense of 81, 5OO. Inc
council decided that this could not be legally
done, but that the work must be let by COD
tract. A resolution WAS accordingly prepared
and adopted that the city clerk be directed to
advertise for propose for constructing foot
bridge on Sixth street over Pha en- creek and
Trout brook, from Kittson street to Hoffman
avenue.
The sale of cows, etc., Fifth street, be-
tween Cedar and Wabasha streets, is prohibited,
and the street is to be kept clean.
PARK avenue is to be put in good condition for
travel from Sycamore street to Arch street.
An ordinance was adopted relating to the
public market, vegetable dealers and hucksters,
and fixing prices, etc.
The fire limits were extended. Under the old
ordinance the north line extended along Eighth
street. Under the amendment, from Broadway
to Cedar street, the line runs along Ninth
street.
Charles Yeager was elected engineer of the
Market house, the matter of salary being refer
red to the cOmmitte, to report to the council.
T. G.. johnson WAS elected Criver of the patrol
wagon.
The academy of sciences was allowed to use
Market hall by paying for lighting, heating,
cleaning and moving the Seats
The grade of Forest street from Ross street to
Case street, was fixed upon.
The board of public works reported that 1T
was not advisable to grade Fremont street, and
the report was adopted.
The fire commissioners are authorized to pur-
chase fifteen fire alarm boxes; also to purchase
one chemical fire engine of 200 gallons capacity;
also to purchase lot, erect wooden building
thereon and put into service steam fire engine
company in the Sixth Ward not to cost over 81,
800, also to purchase lot, erect wooden
building thereon, and put in service a chemical
fire engine company on Dayton's Bluff, Fifth
Ward, not to cost over $4,000.
The request Of T. Wilson to be allowed to
open the American house was referred TO the
committee on streets; the same with the COM
munication of John Larson aud others protest
ing against allowing the Street Car company to
lay double track OIL Thirteenth or Pearl street;
the same with the request of Thomas Bowers
and Others to have Sherman street graded from
Fort street to Pleasant avenue.
The report of the city engineer in regard to
testing the iron spans of the bridge was adopt
ed, and the bridge accepted.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the Of
fcers in the Baldwin school building to appint a
janitor to take care of that building and the
council chamber, and that when the person Is SO
designated the engineer is to place his name on
the pay roll.
The opening of Herman street was referred to
the committee on streets.
Uri l.. Lamprey and others were allowed to
construct sewer On Grant street from Bluff to
Aurora avenue.