Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-04
CITY COUNCIL.

A Big April Meeting Last Night-vigor-
Gus improvements Ordered as Usual
Protecting the Bridge from Ice-Bids for
New Cells.
The following is a synopsis of the pro-
ceedings of the city council meeting last
evening:
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
This board was directed to do the fol-
lowing work: To reassess for grading
Mackubin street from Dayton avenue to
University avenue; to grade Eighth street
from Cedar to Wabashaw street; to grade
Eighth street from Locust street to Kilt
son; to grade Oak street from College av-
enue to West Third street; to grade Pleas
ant avenue from Leech street to Ramsey
street; to grade Aurora avenue from
Western avenue to Mackubin street: to
grade Sixth street from College avenue
to Fort street; to grade Aurora avenue
from Grant street to Robert street: to
grade Fifteenth street, formerly Aurora,
from jackson street to Broadway; to con-
struct sewer through lots II and %,
block 1, Ely's addition.
The board was directed also to inyesti-
gate and report as to grading Beach street
| from Seventh to Earl street; as to con-
structing sewer on Saltwater street; as
to constructing sewers on Goodrich avenue
from Fort street to Western avenues; West
ern avenue from Goodrich avenue to Selby
avenue; Harrington from Selby to sum
nit; Virginia from Nelson to
Summit; Selby from harrington
to Virginia; Laurel avenue
from point one-half way between Mack
ubin and Arundel streets to HARRINGTON
avenue; Ashland avenue from Mackubin
street to Western avenue; Holly
avenue from Mackubin street to
Western avenue; Portland avenue
from Mackubin street to West ern avenue:
Summit avenue from Mackubin to Far
rlngton avenue; as to constructing a sewer
on Rondo street from point about 425
feet west of Louis street to Western av-
enue; as to constructing sewer on Ex-
change street from point fifty feet east
of the east line of Sherman street to Elm
street; as to grading Terrace Lawn from
Floral street to LAYTON street, as to
| grading Jessie street from Minnehaha
street to Farquier street; as to grading
Concord street from Cambridge street to
the south city limits.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
L. d. Thornton asked to be allowed for
the grading of Williams street, and the
matter was referred to the committee on
streets; the same with the request of j. l..
Forepaugh and others to vacate an alley
IN block Is of Helcombe's and No. of
| Palace addition.
The use of Rice park for Wednesday
evening was granted the Great Western
band.
A report from Alex. Ramsey, president
OF the st. Paul library. as to the condition
OF that institution, was read, and the same
was accepted and ordered printed.
A communication from City Engineer
Somers was received setting forth that the
Wabashaw street bridge was liable to be
seriously damaged by ice, and asking for
| instructions. Aid. Otis moved to author
ize the engineer to take such steps as he
| should deem necessary but this was op-
posed by Aid. Mccarthy and the matter
was finally sent to the committee on streets.
Mr.. Somers, city engineer, submitted
the name of G. q. Casey as inspector for
the lower division and n. Schmidt as in
spector of the upper division, at salary
OF $1,000 each per year, and the council
confirmed the same.
The committee on fire department re-
ported in favor of purchasing a patrol
wagon, and the council confirmed the re-
port.
A contract was submitted letting Mar
ket hall for skating rink. 1t is to be
modified.
| r. n. McLaren was authorized to move a
! frame building.
The contract for lighting the city was
renewed with the gas company.
| The name of Bluff street in Bernheira-
er's addition is changed to Cliff street.
| An ordinance to change the name of
Fort street west to the city limits, to
| Seventh street, was referred to the commit
| tee on streets.
Certificates Of Indebtedness are to be
issued to the amount of SLIGHTEST to D.
r. Noyes for money advanced to the city
Of ST. Paul to purchase lots and part of
4, IN block 81, st. Paul proper.
So much of Berkey's stable at Seven cor
ners as stands on the street is to be re-
| moved.
The grading of George, Ada, Isabel and
some other streets in West st. Paul, was
referred to the committee on streets.
| The plat of West side annex of lot of
MarshalPs subdivision of block 81 of
Mackubin & Marshalrs addition was &C
cepted.
The grade of Aurora avenue, as fixed by
a red line on a plat, was adopted as the
grade of Aurora avenue from Western
avenue to Mackubin street.
The grade of Martin street between
points named was fixed according to red
line; the grade of Lafond street was also
fixed the same way; the grade of Martin
street from Mackubin street to Dale street,
the same, of Arundel street, the same.
The bids tor constructing the additional
cells to the city hall Jail were opened, and
| were found to be as follows: Major Hall,
| S2,461; NJ. J.. Farrell, S2,740; James NJ.
| Cooley, $3.50. All were referred to the
| committee.
THE SIXTH WARD.