Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-08
TIE NORTHERN PACIFIC.

Bridge Passed-Reqwested to odd Mime
dpotis to Its IttIe-Mope Sidewalks Or
dered-The Ordinance Establishing
Grades for TanneItng Mtls1GuI:ee Rail-
tcay Tracks at Washington Aveuwe Cross
SMITHS Gas.
An adjourned meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held yesterday afternoon, and was
presided over by Aid. Clark.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RIGHT OF WAY.
Upon motion of Aid. Haugan the coun-
Gil took up the ordinance granting
the Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany the right to construct, operate and
maintain railway line over,
along and across certain streets,
alleys and water courses in
the city of Minneapolis, as per description
publisher in the GLIDE on Thursday morn
ing.
The ordinance was given its first read
ing, when Aid. Hangar moved a suspen-
sion of the rules 30 that it could be placed
upon its passage, and the motion was
carried, and after reading for amendment,
and reading by its title, was passed unani-
mously.
MINNEAPOLIS IN THE TITLE.
Aid. Grsenleaf offered the following
resolution which was seconded by Aid.
Walsh and adopted:
That the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany be requested to add the name Min
neapolis to the present title of the road, so
that it will read st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Northern Pacific railway.
ESTABLISHING GRADES OF STREETS,
Upon motion of Aid. Hangar the council
here took up the ordinance amending an
ordinance entitled an ordinance establish
ing the grades of the several streets in the
city of Minneapolis, which was passed
June I'd, 1880, and approved June 7th,
1880.
The amendment changes the grade
Of Washington avenue at
its intersection of the northwesterly side
of Seventh avenue south (if extended)
115.5 feet, above datum, and so on chang
ing the streets iDtersecting Washington
avenue, so as to admit of tunneling the
tracks, as per Aid. Glenn's proposition.
Aid. Lawrence suggested that the Mil
waukee Railway company raise the grade
of their tracks four feet, so as to avoid a
deep cut upon the streets which are to tun-
mel the tracks at the crossings.
Aid. Andrews rscited the fact that in
Rochester, New York, the railway comps-
MES had graded up their tracks about
twelve feet above the grades of the inter
seeting streets, with suitable retaining
| walls, etc. In this way no one goes upon
the railway tracks in any way.
Aid. Walsh explained that the theory
would be highly impraoticable. The Mil
| waukee railway has to oonnsst with all the
mills, and if the tracks were placed upon
a twelve feet higher grade the mill owners
would be obliged to raise their mills &C.
cordingly. Aid. Walsh thought the
only practical thing to be done
at the present time is to place the ordi-
nance upon its final passage, and 30 pro-
tect the people from the dangers Of those
railway crossings. It is noted fact that
there have been very few accidents on the
Washington avenue crossing. This is
wholly due to the fact that every citizen
who CROSSES the tracks at this point have
perfect horror, and exercise every posi-
| BILE precau ton. Because there have been
few fatal accidents there, does not do
away with the fact that it is one of the
most dangerous crossings in the city.
Alderman Morse moved that the ordi-
nance be placed upon its passage, and the
| roll call was accordingly taken as follows:
thirteen ages and four nays.
THE PAY ROLL.
The report of the committee on claims
was called up by Alderman Walsh, but
4 And xJo= of 70 HIT1rr
up motions and resolutions, and Alderman
Haugan was of the opinion that the regu-
! lar order of business should be taken up.
! After debate Alderman Andrews mo-
| ton prevailed.
Alderman Hanshaw moved reconsider
alton. Lost.
NoBE SIDEWALKS.
| The regular order of business being
taken up big budget of sidewalk resolu-
tions were adopted.
The report of the board OF water COM
missioners respecting erroneous assess
ments was referred to the committee on
| claims.
The city engineer reported estimates for
the construction Of sewers as per resolu-
lions previously passed.
CLAIMS.
| The committee On claims rep ortsd back
the budget of bills and moved that WAY
rants be drawn for various amounts and
in favor Of the respective parties desigHa-
ted in the catalogue. Adopted.
4 portion Of J. o. Johnsoz's addition
to Minneapolis was vacated for the pur-
pose of plating the same into mere con-
venisnt sized lots.
The city engineer was instructed to sd-
vertise for proposals for erecting an en-
CINE and hose house at the corner of
Franklin and Twsnty-frst avenue south,
upon the lots recently purchased for the
purpose, and according to the plans and
specifications in the Office of the city en-
| gineer.
JUDGE SMITHS Gas.
The committee on gas reported zpon
the petition of Judge Smith for an ordi-
nance granting him rights to erect gas
works and laying pipes, etc., recommend
ing that in the interest of the city an ordi-
nance be SO granted, and furthermore re-
commended that the ordinance place the
proposed company under $4,000 bonds,
and that the gas works be erected and at
least ten miles of pipes laid within one
year from the date Of its passage