Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-20
MORE ABOUT FIRE PROTECTION.

) MORE ABOUT FIRE PROTECTION.
Regular Meeting of the City Council Las
NigAt-A Big Grist of Business Run
1hrough-The Fire Projection Gtren Con-
| Observation-Disclosures Mains Ordered Laid
Etc.
In the absence of the president, Vice
President Clark presided at the regular
meeting of the city council last evening.
The usual number of communications
and petitions from various portions were
read and referred to the proper commit
tees.
The property owners along Broadway on
the east side petitioned that the amended
roadway widning that avenue be abandon
ed and the street left as originally. Col.
Glenn made an argument in favor of
| granting the petition, in the interest of
the poor people whose houses abut On the
street. Referred to the aldermen of the
First ward and committee on roads and
bridges.
The property owners along Main
street north of Central avenue pre-
sented a protest against paving that portion
of the street on the ground that there was
no public necessity for the same. Referred
to the paving committee.
THE OIL COMPANY.
To the honorable city council of the city
of Minneapolis; desire to call again at
tention to a permit that was granted to
the Continental Oil company, to er ect a
fire proof building on the corner of Hath
avenue south and Sixth street. have to-
day inspected said premises and find
thereon three hundred barrels of kerosene
oil slowed in an old frame cooper shop,
and should that building catch fire with
that oil stored therein, it would
with strong wind blowing
be the cause of disastrous confagration,
1 would suggest to your honorable body
that the said oil company be notified to
stop shipping or storing oil in or on said
premises until such time as said oil COM
pany may be able to erect fire proof
building in accordance with the city srdi-
nance for the carrying on of business
deemed hazardous Oh account Of Fire.
Respectfully submitted, f. E. Sr1rsoN,
Chief Fire Department.
The communication elected q discus
sion.
appeared by attorney, who stated that the
plans and specifications for the building
had now been completed for the erection
of perfectly fre-proof building, and
that the work of constructing the building
will be pushed as fast as practicable. Re-
ferred to the committee on fire depart
ment.
The health officer reported a public
nuisance at 218 and 900 Central avenue,
East side, whore is q cess pool endanger-
ing the health of the public.
Referred to the city attorney, and also
communication from the health officer
calling attention to the nuisance of
butchers passing through streets with
meats and offsl in open wagons, and rec
ommending an! ordinance regulating the
same was also referred to the city attor-
ney.
PAVING THE STREET CAB TRACKS.
The city attorney communicated his opin-
ion respecting paving the street railway
tracks, to tho effect that the street railway
company cannot be compelled to
pave and keep paved between
the tracks of the railway
where there are two tracks on street, but
that the railway company can be COMPEL
ed to pave between its rails in such man
ner as to correspond with the balancs of
the streets paved. Placed on file.
The clerk of the municipal court sub
mitted his report for the month of
August showing the receipts of the court
to be in the aggregate 81 1855.
The city clerk was instructed to draw
warrants for the various amounts specified
in the catalogue of claims and in favor of
the respective parties therein designated.
The committee on roads and bridges
reported, recommending that broken stone
from the rock pile be used in paving the
western approach of the lower bridge.
Adopted.
Fhe matter of the mayors veto OF the
resolution vacating that ally in Griswold's
third addition, was laid upon the table in
definitely, and Aid. Coe introduced new
resolution vacsting the same, which was
adopted.
The committee on fire department
recommended the purchase of a hose
carriage for the Twelfth street station,
and also the purchase of double tank
chemical for house No. 2. Adopted.
WATER GATES.
Aid. Glenn took the floor to address the
body respecting the management of the
hydrants and gates of the water works
system, and moved that the chief engineer
of the fire department be given full charge
of the gates during the prevalence of fire,
and also to regularly inspect all the by
drants throughout the city, at least onceal
week, and that ne be authorized to employ
q competent man for the special work.
The chief, being asked, explained that
he slre ady had charge of the gates and
hydrants during fires and that member
of the fire department was employed for
the purpose. He considered shutting down
gates as dangerous, and should
not be do1e except when absolutely
necessary. He did not think it proper to
make him responsible for the handling of
the gates. Il can best be controlled by
man at the pump house. He had never
ordered gates closed only when he deemed
it absolutely necessary for fear OF fires
breaking out in the very district which
might be shut off. If he was to be made
responsible he believed it no more than
right that he be given charge of locating
mains, governing their sizes, and also plac-
ing the MIGRANTS.
aid. Glenn again spoke in support of
his motion. He wanted the chief response
BILE to the council. On The occasion of the