Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-16
THE COUNCIL.


A regular meeting Of the council was
held last evening at which a large amount
of business was transacted. The follow
ing is a synopsis of the same:
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
This board was directed to have the fol-
Jefferson avenue from Fort street to Cliff
ton street; to construct sewer on College
avenue from point about $50 feet easter
ly of Rice street to st. Peter street; to
plant and protect shade trees and orna-
mental trees on both sides of Como ave-
nue. from Rice street to lot of Como vii
las; to grade and gutter Virginia avenue
from Dayton avenue to Rondo street; to
grade and gutter Third street from Maria
avenue to Maple avenue;
to construct sewer on
College avenue between ST. Peter and
Wabashaw streets; to grade Leech street
from Ramsey street to Goodrich avenue;
to grade Sixth street FROM College avenue
to Oak street; to sprinkle Iglehart street
from st. Peter street to Wabashaw street;
| to sprinkle Wabashaw street from College
avenue to Tilten street.
The same board was directed to investi-
gate and report as to grading Hoffman
avenue from Mclean street to lot II. block
| Is, Suburban Hills addition to st. Paul;
as to grading Canada street between Ninth
and Pearl streets; as to change Of grade on
| Sixth street between Broadway and Olive
street, as to change of grade on Pine street
between Fifth and Sixth streets; as to g1a-
ding Elm street from Wilkin street to the
right of way of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul route; as to the grading of Elm
street from Chestnut street to Franklin
treet; as to change of grade on Irvine
park drive; as to the partial grading
of Franklin street from Irvine Park drive
| to Elm street; as to the construction of a
sewer on Cedar street from Thirteenth
street to Bluff street and thence along
Bluff street to Grant street; as to the con-
struction of a sewer on Eleventh street be-
tween Robert and Mime sota streets.
The same board reported that the widen
| ing of the street on the south side of De
Bow, Smith, Risque & Williams addition
| to fifty feet is not necessary; that the
opening of street fifty feet wide through
| lot 3, block 1, Warren q Winslow's addi-
| ton, from Westminster street to the east
line OF De Bow street is not necessary, and
the reports were adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The mayor sent in communication in
forming the council that he had appointed
Philip Sweizer a policeman in place of
Terrence W. O'Gorman, dismissed, and
Michael DAILY in place of W. G. Vaughan, re-
signed, and asked the council to confirm
his action. Mr.. E. G. Rogers appeared on
behalf of Mr.. OGorman, and asked for a
hearing. This part of the communication
of the mayor was referred to the committee
on police. That part referring to Michael
DAILY was confirmed. Another commrni-
cation from the mayor stating that he had
appointed Charles F. Schafer policeman,
was confirmed.
The petition of the G. n. Nelson Lum-
Der company for vacation of part of
Lake Phalen road was referred to the
committee on streets.
The request of Nicholas Hardy and
others to have the grading of Chestnut
street postponed was referred to the
committee on streets.
The request of John Kerwin to have the
old territorial road between Josette and
Louis streets vacated was referred to the
committee on streets.
The protest of Adolph Wolff against
allowing the street railway to
remain on Fort street between
Randolph street and Lee avenue was re-
ferre to the committee on streets.
g p innate of $4,000 for work on the
" ..oosnaw street bridge was allowed the
contractors.
f. Boyer was awarded the contract for
grading Eighth street from Cedar to Wa
|. oasha street.
The proposition to place eight electric
lights in Rice park was voted down, and
after some discussion it was agreed to
place five electric lights there instead of
eight.
The Council declined to change tie
grade Of West Seventh street.
The street railway company is to be al
lowed to relay its track on Wabasha
street with center bearing steel rail.
G. A. Bohrer is to be allowed $4,000,
William Dawson s., $50, and Edmund Lang
evin $3.50. for damages ia grading Lafay-
cite avenue.
The council e-considered its vote award
ing to Michael Lux the contract for grad
ing Aurora avenue from Grant to Robert
streets.
Kenny G Hudner's bill and the bill of
James N. Cooley, for work on the Market
house, we're allowed.
Summit avenue, Lafayette avenue,
Monroe place and a number of other
streets, are to be sprinkled.
The city engineer is to report grade
for Delos street in the 9th ward.
The gas light company is to remove its
gas posts and electric light poles from the
east side of the capitol grounds where they
interfere with the curbing of the street.
The committee on parks is authorized to
purchase 200 feet of garden hose, one
hose reel and one nozzle, the total cost not
to exceed $40, for use in Rice park.
The chief of police is to have all shan
ties removed on the line of the 7th street
fill.
The chief of police is to remove the
shaRty standing on Olive street between
Fifth and Sixth street northwest.
j. P. Gribben is to finnish Humber for
fence on the work house.
The board of public works is to let
contract to grade Smith park.
S. Lee Davis was allowed a commission
of $275 for selling lot for the city.
The report of Mr.. Parker to thefre com
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