Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-18

Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish. johnson.
van siy6e' Starkey, MCCARTHY, Mr.. Presi-
Of Committee On Streets. Savers
and Bridges-Weed & Lawrence peti-
ton
committee report that while the work
| asked for by the petitioners is necessary
and proper, they cannot recommend that
the work shall be done for the reason tbot
there Is no funds in the treasury to nav for
same. F"' -0-
Adopted.
Also,
l.. Snyder's petition
| Committee report adverse thereto.
| Adopted.
Also,
Mrs. Jno. Schneider's petition
Committee report adverse to the PRAYER
of the petitioner.
| Adopted.
Distractions on Seventh and Wabasbav
! Streets
Committee to whom was referred the
communication of the City Engineer rela-
| tive to distractions on said streets recon-
mend that the City Attorney be requested
to notify the persons who have placed said
instructions, to have them removed forth
with.
| Adopted.
Also,
Aurora Avenue Grading Award
Committee to whom was referred the
report of the Board of Public Works rec
commanding that the award for said grad
Ing to Michael Lux be reconsidered con-
cur in said report and recommend that
the vote by which said award was made bo
reconsidered.
Adopted, and the vote by which said
award was made reconsidere6.
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert.
Fisher, Otis, Smith, Cornish, johnson, Van
Slyke, Starkey, Mccarthy, Mr.. President.
u.
The report of the Board of Public Works
in the matter, as also the award, ordered
returned to said Board.
Also,
Hack Stands
Committee to whom was referred the
report of the City Attorney relative
to hack stands recommend that the hacks
that stand on Jackson in front of the Fire
and Marine building, be removed to point
on same street south of the alley IN rear of
said building and that the Chief of Police
be instructed to see that this recommen-
dation is carried out.
Adopted.
Also,
Street Distractions
Committee to whom was referred the
report of the City Engineer relative to
deposits of ashes ETC., in the streets, re-
commend that said report be referred to
Inspector Patterson to have said deposits
removed at the expense of the persons who
have made such deposits.
Adopted.
Also,
Street Railway Rail
Committee to whom was referred the
resolution of Aid. StarkeY permitting the
st. Paul City Railway to relay their Waba-
shaw street track with the double tram
steel rail-" recommend that permission be
granted to lay said rail on that part OF
Wabashaw street between College avenue
and Fourth street.
Adopted.
Louis Fischer and others Petition
The committee On streets, sewers and
bridges to whom was referred the petition
of Lotus Fischer and several others, asking
for change of grade on Seventh street
between Sixth and Exchange, report
that a change is inexpedient and i'm
proper for several reasons:
1st. The street is under contract to be
paved.
I'd. To make the change would involve
a heavy expense in adapting the cross
streets to the changed grade.
Your committee regret that they are
compelled to report adverse, but they be-
lieve that in the future the petitioners will
concur in the wisdom of this report.
| Adopted.
Also,
Lafayette Avenue Change of Grade
The Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Bridges, to whom was referred the report
of the Board of Public Works recommend
| ing that there be paid G. A. Bohrer So, 900,
| VIM. Dawson $3.50, and Edward LANCE
win $3.50, as damages to their property, by
reason of change of grade on Lafayette
avenue,report that after having investigated
| the matter, they are of the opinion that G.
A. Bohrer, VIM. Dawson and Edward Ian
gevin were damaged by change of grade
on Lafayette avenue to the extent of the
recommendation of the Board of Public
Works, and that no provision has been
made for the payment of the same,
Your committee therefore recommend
that there be allowed and appropriated to
G. A. Bohrer, $4,000; William Dawson,
$3.50; Edward Langevin, $3.50, in salts
faction and payment of the damages
aforesaid, and that the City Comptroller
be instructed to include the said several
sums in the next tax levy, and that when
the same shall have been collected it shall
be paid over to said parties in satisfaction
of their said claim for damages.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert.
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Van Slyke, Starkey, Mccarthy, Mr.. Presi-
dent-12.
| Also,
81. q. Sibley and others Petition
| Committee to whom was referred the
petition of II. H. Sibley and others for
street sprinkling report thereon By resolu-
tons.
GATES A. JOHNSON,