Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-18
sire us to make the improvement. Yeas 5;

udIS
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
L. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
May Is, 1883.
Adopted (See order to Board Public
Forks.)
College Avenue Sewer
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 May Z,
1888, relative to the grading of Leech
street, from Ramsey street, to Goodrich
avenue, and having investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper, that the estimated expense thereof
is $4,000, one-half of which need not be
paid into the 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 ex-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby,
that said improvement is not asked for by
petition OF majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile of said i'm
provement, and an order for your adop-
ton, If you desire as to make the improve
ment. Yeas 3; nays 0.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President
Z. L.GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
May Is, 1888.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.
Also,
Sixth 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
April 49,, 1888, relative to the construction
of sewer on College avenue, from st.
Peter street to Wabashaw stree, aud having
investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper, that the estimated
expense thereof is 1920, One-half of which
need not be paid into the City Treasury be-
fore the contract is let; that real estate to
be assessed therefor can be found benefited
to the extent of the damages, costs and ex-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby,
| that said improvement is not asked for by
a petition OF majority
of the owners of property to be
plan or profile of said improvement, and
an order for your adoption, if you desire
US to to make the improvement. Yeas 5;
nays 0.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
R. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
May IA, 1888.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.
Also,
College Avenue Sewer
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
| April 10Th, 1883, relative to the construc-
ton of sewer on College avenue, from
| point half way between Rice and st. Peter
streets, to said st. Peter street, and having
Investigated the proposed improvement, re-
| specially report that said improvement is
necessary and proper from point about
$50 feet easterly of Rice street to St. Peter
street; that the estimated expense thereof
| is $1,000, one half of which need not be
| paid into the City Treasury before the
contract is let; that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extent of
the damages, costs and expenses necessary
to be incurred thereby, that said improve
ment is not asked for by petition of a
majority of the owners Of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send q
plan or profile of said improvement, and
an order for your adoption, if you desire
US to make the Improvement. Yeas, 5;
nays,0 0.
| JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
| R. L.. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
| May 18th, 1883.
Adopted-(See order to Board of Public
| Works..
REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
Fire Alarm Telegraph
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul.
The Board of Fire Commissioners have
| had under consideration and lnvestiga-
| ton the present condition and immediate
requirements of the Fire Alarm system of
| the city, and find that the city has 81 miles
| of llne-27 of which connects the alarm
boxes, and miles the telephone boxes,
About one half of the line is strung on
poles belonging to the city and the balance
| upon poles belonging to other corpora
| tions.
A large portion of the wire is very poor.
| and insulation very imperfect.
There is now two circuits or districts
one of which is west of st. Peter and Wa
bashaw streets north of the Market house.
The other is east of Wabashaw including
| the line across the Mississippi river and all
| of West st. Paul.
Any accident to, or arrangement of the
lines in either district destroys the circuit
| of that district, and we are without alarm
| or communication until the break is found
| and repaired.
The large amount of our lines that are
strung upon the poles of other corpora
tions thereby mixing them up with tele-
| graph, telephone, and electric light wire,
is a source of endless trouble, annoyance,
| expense, and destructive to the system.
We propose a radical change III the fu-
ture extensions, renewals and repairs of the
City Fire Alarm and Department Service,
| to wit:
That the city lines shall have exclusive
right of way in all streets, and to the best
| side of the street, where strung upon the
poles of other corporations to be placed
| upon the top of such poles, thereby keep
ing the city lines above and clear of all
| other lines, and where our lines can be
easily seen and distinguished when break