Daily globe., 1883-08-09
NoRrHERN PACIFIC OPENING.

The adjourned Meeting OF the City COuuciE
A Busy and rofto5le Session. Grand
Ercurstoa-Portland Arenue Boulevdrd
THE No. 5 ScStoog District Middle.
Steele Square.
An adjourned meeting OF the city coun-
Gil was held last evening, with President
Pillsbury in the chair.
The mayor communicated that the event
of opening the Northern Pacific
railroad about the first of
September, and said further
that it would consist in an excursion com-
posed of about 300 passengers, prominent
personages from
EUROPE, AND EASTERN AND SOUTHERN STATES,
who will witness the laying of the last rails
and tie and the driving of the golden
spike which will unite with an iron band,
the metropolis of this northwestern Em-
pire-Mfnneapolis and st. Paul
with the g<eat undeveloped coun-
try lying between us aud the Pacific
and pour into our business marts the
products of Asia.
Mr.. Willard, president of the Northern
Pacific railway has honored your executive
with an invitation to accompany the ex-
cursIon, thereby intending to
show his appreciatio of the
importance in which he holds
the city of Minneapolis as oae of the fac
tors of his great enterprise.
The mayor concluded By
recommending that committee be ap-
pointed TO act in connection with similar
committees from the chamber of oou-
merce and board of trade in giving our
visitors fitting reception.
At the request of the president he was
instructed to appoint the committee here
after.
CITY FINANCES.
A communication from the mayor re-
specting the needs of the water commits
sion in a financial view, in order that that
department may keep pace with the
growth of the city, and recommended that
the council instruct the comptroller to
forthwith furnish the committee on ways
and means with a detailed statement of
all moneys on hand in the city treasury on
the 1st instant, together with the funds to
which they belong; also, all Liabilities, in
Guiding contracts against each fund, to-
gether with q detailed estimate of the
running expenses of the city from August
1 to the end of the fiscal year Referred
TO cOmmlrGec on water works.
The appointment of Joseph DIETRICH as
special policeman by the mayor, was CON
firmed, and the appointment of V. w. A.
Richardson as
DOG KILLER
with special police powers and authority
to carry out the provisions OF the ordinance
was also confirmed.
A large budget of petitions and commu-
nications were referred to proper COM
mittees.
A. c. Berry was granted permission to
erect fire. proof building at the corner of
First street and Third avenue south, and
Joseph RobitsLek was granted privilege of
building a freproof building on Third
avenue south between Washington avenue
and Third street.
Robinson & Bortleson was authorized to
build a re-proof building on Fourth
street. and the application of Earnest
Dean to repair wooden building at 621
South Washington was referred to COM
mittee on fire department. The Northern
Pacific Railway company was instructed
to grade the north side Of
Second avenue north according to
conditions of their original grant.
HACK STAND
A petition from the occupants of the
Nicollet house block, to secure the removal
of the hacks from that locality, upon the
ground that they were a nuisance and a
detriment to the business of the petition
ers, was referred to the mayor.
Upon motion of Aid. Glenn, free water
is ordered furnished the state uni
versity. in consideration of the fact
that the regents of the university had laid
pipes to make the connection at the ex-
pense of the board of regents.
The city clerk was ordered to draw war
rants in favor of the board of equalization
in the sum of S460, payable oat of the
general fund.
The plat of Jennie B. e. BlaisdelI's ad-
dition to the city was accepted.
The assessment rolls of the various
wards were confirmed.
The city clerk was instructed to draw a
warrant in favor of the Second ward fund
in the sum of $1,034.97 payable out of the
Second ward fund.
BOULEyARDs.
The ordinance establishing q boulevard
system On Portland avenue was given it's
second reading for amendments.
Aid. Hashaw was opposed to making the
roadway narrow 80 as to give boulevard
space. He had been informed that most
of the property owners were opposed. He
moved to strike out the enacting clause.
Lost. The ordinance was passed.
TUNNELS.
The committee which had been selected
to visit indianapolis for the purpose of
inspecting tunnels beneath railroad cros-
sings submitted its report. They re-
ported that in Columbus aud Indianapolis
tunnels run beneath the tracks at the
union depots, consisting of two roadways,
separated by solid we'll of masonry
about two feet thick. Openings are
arched at the top, and have clear head
room of about twelve feet.
The report gave a full descrip-
tion of the tunnel, and closed by recon-
mending the adoption of the ordinance
changing the grades as already submitted
in accordance with the proposed plan of
carrying the roadway of Washington avenue
under the tracks of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul railway company the full
width of the street. Referred to the COM
mittee on roads and bridges.
The special committee to whom has
been referred the matter of the petition
of the Continental Oil and TRANSPORTATION