Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-07
THE CITY WATER.

~ tl4C AiOOtiAS "a IHO H6LCl
board held last night the principal object
was to let the contracts for furnishing the
iron pipe required next year in com pleting
the water supply system as per the plans
and Specifications prepared BIZ
tls chief engineer. and as ordered
laid by the city council. There were pres
ent Mayor Ames, Commissioners Davis,
Foote, Brown and Grimshaw. and Superin-
tendent Henion and Chief Engineer Wa
tiers.
The minutes of the last three previous
meetings we're read and adopted.
This committee on claims and accounts
reported back the budget of November
bills as correct and recommend that they
be paid. The total amount OF the bills
was $4,000. An order was ordered drawn
on the treasury for the amount.
The special committee on the bids for
pipe submitted report recommending
that the board enter into contract
with the Cincinnati and Newport
Iron company for furnishing all pipes
advertised for. The price in the proposals
was published last week.
FINANCES.
Commissioner Foote explained that the
contract could not be legally let unless
the money which the contract specifies
must be in the treasury after the
money ordered paid cut at the
present meeting is drawn from the
treasury there will be left only the sum of
S55,2S Yet By purchasing this pipe as
per the proposal the city will save several
thousand dollars.
Mayor AInes believed the matter could
be bridged over without sarious difficulty.
The board has the precedent established
by the previous board which the present
board have succeeded. That board let
many heavy contracts when
there was not dollar in
in the treasury. All this work has been
ordered By the city council.
Commissioner Foote further explained
that there was now TO their credit the sam
of $4,000 appropriated By the state leg
islature, but which amount the city coun-
Gil refuses TO turn over to the board.
Had the board that money
there would be no trouble
whatever about making the contract under
consideration.
The mayor reiterated that inasmuch as
the council had ordered the extension of
the system under contem plation, and as
that body is the custodian of the funds,
there will be no trouble in the end. The
mayor believed that if the
board will agree to transfer
to the city council a
portion of the money as a loan to help
out thas body in carrying forward other
Improvements, the water board will not
require the money until next July, when
the city council can return the sum loaned.
The matter being so explained, Commits
sioner Grimshax moved to adopt the report
of the committee and the motion was car
ried.
Commissioner Foote urged that the ex-
penses of the board be curte1led just as
much as possible and a. once. He referred
to the actual running expenses of the
board.
The superintendent was instructed to
telegraph the Cincinnati Iron company
| that their bid had been accepted.
Commissioner Davis reported that IN
locking over the pay roll he found that the
| same was being paid on the East side for
eight hours work per day as was paid for
ten hours per day on the West side. He
also found that q foreman was receiving
81 per day aud an assistant at $3.50 psr
day. He believed the expense could and
should be cat down.
The chief engineer reported that the
work will soon be fnished-probably OF
SetUrday-on the East side.
The mayor thought all matters OF that
character should be directly controlled
by the committee on construction.
Commissioner Grimshaw stated that he
| considered 1925 per day was pretty low.
beng the same paid for common laborers
on street service.
SKELETON.
Commissioner Davis reported on the
bill of Engineer Biodgett for planning
the system of the city, and rec
commended that the full amount
of the bill 5000 be paid. A map of the
city showing Blodgett's reservoir system
for supplying the city with water, was
placed on exhibition.
Commissioner Grimshaw moved IN
| amendment that the superintendent be in
structed to tender Mr.. Blodgett the sum
of 800 in case receipt in full be secured
| in return.
The mayor was of the
| opinion that the bill places
the board in an embarrassing pre-
dlcament when there is no means of arriv-
ing at the amount of the services render
ed
The amendment was carried.
! Sups. Heuion reported that he had ren-
dered bill to the Manitoba rnilway COM
pany amounting to 1927 for laying pipe
| beneath the railway tracks under Henne-
pin avenue, and that the company had
paid no attention to the matter.
The chief engineer was instructed to
present the bin ana ask payment in per
son.
TWAS voted that The city council be no.
tifsd that as soon SIS Sixth avenue was
graded the water would be turned on.
4. I. Ankeny appeared before the board
in the interest OF the owners of the
Hennepin block in reference
to water rents. The difficulty is differ
ence in figuring the rates. The proprle-
tors of the block believe the rate assessed
by the superintendent too much.
Mayor Ames explained in reply that an
ordinance was being framed which will
cover the matter. but it cannot. affect the
past, only being applicable to the future.
All tie old bills must be paid
Mr.. Aokeny stated that the proprietors
were willing to pay SAC per year.
Chief Engineer Waters reported that
Ingram s Gleason had completed the lay
ing of 16,O16ssfeet of pipe, leaving 1926