St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-18

Of Mayor Pillsbury, through fndispOsition,
Mr. Brown was called to the chair
Heffner Bros, C. P. Hussey & Co., and E.
B. Cauyet applied for renewal of plumbing
licenses. The matter was referred to the
council with the recommendation that the
renewals be granted.
The following letter was read and placed
on file:
MINNEAPoLIs, April 16.
Col. J. W. Henion. Supt
DEAR SIR: Acknowledging your kind
favor of yesterday inviting me to meet the
water board to confer respecting tunneland
raceway on the island property of st Anthony
Falls Water Power company, lam instructed
TO say that until after the arrival of the chief
engineer who is expected to be here about
May l, this company cannot determine
whether your proposed tunnel will or not in
terfere with the improvement of its property,
and until he comes 1 will not be able to
make any arrangements with your board.
In regard to the discharge tunnel / am di-
rected to say that the company will not con-
sent to any such construction until your
right to the water power to drive your ma
chinery has either been determined by court
or acquired by purchase. If your board is
disposed to insist on any claim Of water
power it is better for all parties to bring that
question to a speedy settlement for it is the
intention Of this company to remove all the
dams from which the old paper mill was sup
Piled with water power. Not being able to make
any suggestion to your board in reference to
either Of the matters named until after the
arrival Of the engineer, [ begyou will excuse
me from accepting your kind invitation to
he of mo- T.
ing. Very respectfully your obedient ser
want. K. c.. BENTON,
Attorney for st. Anthony Falls Water Power
Company.
The committee on extension recommend
ed thata twelve inch main be laid on Wash
ington avenue south, between Sixth and
Eleventh avenues, as soon as the grade shall
have been established, and also the placing
of six iDch instead Of the present four inch
main on Nicollet avenue, between Ninth and
Twelfth streets as soon as practicable; also
the laying Of a six inch main on Second
street, from Nicollet to Second avenue south;
the same to be laid at once provided the
property owners advance the money
for the work. The special committee
appointed to investigate the horse power of
engines, reported that in order to have the
power Of the engines indicated an expense
of S25 to $50 for each engine would be in
CURED by the water department. The com
mittee recommended that all steam engines
using city water should make application to
the superintendent for meters, as per ordin-
ance, and be governed by the rules regula-
ting the use Of water by meters. The report
was adopted.
The committee to whom was referred the
petition of Redmond ~ McGarren for a
plumbers license, recommended the petition
be allowed.
Commissioner Davis reported bill of j
f. Tobin for S575 for relaying pavement
after repairing a hydrant; referred to city
council.
Supt Henion reported that the hydrants
were in good working order throughout the
city. Twenty five more were needed in adj
dition to the seventy-ive ordered last winter,
and he asked authority to purchase them at
S51 apiece. On motion the superintendent
was authorized to purchase the twenty-five
new hydrants.
Engineer Waters presented a bill of 5000
from John Burns, to be paid on contract of
constructing a wheel pit at the pump house.
warrant for the amountwas ordered drawn.
The engineer stated that the new wheel
would be completed in few days at cost
81, 500. Bids for laying water mains in va
riOus parts of the city were then read and
referred to the committee on extension to
report at the next meeting held on Thursday
evening.
Adjourned.