St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-17

SAN oSANSS OpCHCu lCNtC III JuO OlAbh
ward; as to grading Pennsylvania avenue;
as to grading, curling and paving portion
OF Broadway, in front Of part of L. G. Day
TONS enlargement; as to construct
Ing sewer on Ninth street,
from franklin to Exchange street;
as to grading Grace street, from Seventh
street to Victoria street; as to the opening,
extending and widening Duke street, from
Randolph street to Pleasant avenue; as to
grading State street, from Oakdale avenue to
Susan street; as to widening the roadway on
Collins street, from Otsego street to Bedford
street; as to opening an alley through block
OF Whitney IL Smiths addition; as to con-
structing sewer on jackson street, from
Third street to the Mississippi river; as to
changing the grade on State street; as to
opening Arcade street, from Wells street to
the south line of the right of way. of the Chi
cago, st. Paul & Omaha road; as to changing
the grade on Isabel street; as to grading
York street; as to changing the grade of Con-
cord street; as to a change of grade on
Franklin street; as to partial grade on
Sixth street, between Hoffman and Maria
avenue.
THE MINNEsoTA & NORTHWESTERN.
An ordinance granting to the Minnesota
d Northwestern Railroad company the right
to construct and operate a railroad over the
following streets and avenues: Arthur and
Wilder avenues, ROBBIE street, Hoyt avenue,
Winifred street, Andrew avenue, Brown
avenue, Susan street, Cambridge street,
Clinton avenue, Wood street, Eaton avenue,
Livingston avenue, Custer street, Plato
avenue, Chicago avenue, Indiana avenue,
Fairfield avenue, Fillmore avenue and Star
key street. This is granted on the condi-
ton that the railroad company shall before
it shall attempt to grade or in any manner
interfere with State street construct high
way bridge over the right of way on the
street. The road is to bridge or tunnel
where it is necessary and maintain
suitable crossings, and must indemnify and
save harmless the city of st. Paul against all
damages and cost and In all ways protect the
city.
COURT HOUSE SQUARE PAYMENTS.
Mr.. Egan appeared before the council
and when the matter of stone pavement
around Court House square came up made
an explanation of the situation. After some
discussion the following resolution was
adopted:
R&Soteed, That the resolution of the couuci
ordering stone sidewalks in front of court
house block on Fifth street between Waba-
shaw and Cedar streets, be and the same is
hereby recinded. and that the county COM
mlssioners be allowed to leave said sidewalk
upon condition that the board of county
commissioners indemnify the city from any
and all damages in the premises.
THE MARKET HOUSE.
An application was made to remit the Ii
cense fee for the use of Market hall for the
Murphy temperance meetings during the
past week. Messrs. Brisbin, Cochran, Tai
mage addressed the council in favor of re-
hitting. The matter was fully considered
and though the meetings were held under
the auspices Of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, it was, finally, in considera-
ton of the criticisms of the chamber of COM
merce, made some time ago against allow
ing Market hall to be used for nothing, con-
Guided not to remit the license, but to insist
upon full payment.
A HITCH.
The Central park business met with a kind
of hitch at the very last part of the meeting
last night. Just before the council adj
journed at O'Clock the following resolution
was read, and after some discussion was laid
over:
Resolved, That an order be drawn on the
treasurer In favor of William Dawson, Viii
liam Lindeke, Theo J. Schermeier and u. L.
Lamprey for $500 for one-half of the
purchase money for the land contained in
Central park, purchased by the city as a pub
lie park.
MIR. DowLAN vINDICATEs HIMSELF.
Some time ago Mr.. Dowlan stated in the
council that the board of public works had
changed an order in regard to the paving OF
Broadway. The board last night sent in q
communication asking the council to call
upon Mr.. Dowlan to show his proofs. When
this was read Mr.. Dowlan said he was ready,
and proceeded to quote from the proceedings
of the council, statements, which in his
opinion furnished sufficient proofs of the
truth of his assertion, and on motion of Aid.
Cornish the statement was accepted and
ordered sent to the board Of public works.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication was received from the
mayor from the citizens of the upper end of
West Seventh street, complaining that the
Street Railway company ceased to use three
blocks of the west end of the track, and ask
ing for relief. The same was referred to the
committee On streets.
The request of French citizens for the free
use of Market hall was referred to the COM
mittee on markets.
The protest of the people of West ST. Paul
against quarrying rock at the corner of
Robbie street near Hall avenue was referred
to the committee on streets.
An ordinance to establish public pound
on block ;, Fletcher's subdivision Of Brew
ster's addition, north of Arch street and
along the east line of Park avenue, was read
and referred to the committee on ordi-
nances.
the communication of the chamber of
commerce in regard to employing a health
officer was referred to the board of health.
The request OF A. S. Elicit asking an
abatement of an assessment on block 3, of
Elicit, Bernheimer q Arnold's addition, was
referred to the committee on streets
Thomas McMahan's claim for services as
policeman, was referred to the committee on
claims.
S. J. r. Conway was allowed to reshingle
house in Kittson's addition.
The request Of Uri L. Lamprey and VIII
liam Lindeke, to abate the nuisance caused
by the roller coaster, was referred to the com
mittee on streets.
Ann Gellotly's protest against a sewer on
Oak street was referred to the committee on
streets.
Webster Smith and several other grocers
asked to have refunded to them certain sums
Of money they had paid as such grocers
under what is known as the vegetable ordin-
ance, and the same was referred TO the com
mittee on markets.
Benz. F. Sherman, who has just erected
building on the northwest cor
ner OF Wabashaw and Niuth
street, complained that q building
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