St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-12
CITY INTERESTS.
Well Cared for by the Council
and Board of Public
Works Yester-
day.
W. A. Somers Reelected City Engin-
eer-MOre Water Bonds
- Authorized.
The Griggs & Foster Warehouse-City At
torney Murray Given Va
cation.

An adjourned meeting of the city council
was held yesterday afternoon, partly for the
purpose Of uniting with the members of the
board of public works in selecting city en-
gineer, and partly for the purpose of trans
acting general business. The president of
the council being absent, Aid. Van Slyke
was called to the chair.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
A communication was received from the
mayor notifying the council that he had ap-
pointed Mr.. John F. Hoyt member of the
board of public works from the Second ward,
and the council confirmed the appointment
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS NOTIFIED.
The council then being ready to go into
convention for the election of city engin-
eer Aid. Dowlan, johnson and Starkey,
were appointed a committee to wait upon
the members of the board of public works
and notify them that the council was prepared
to meet them. In a few minutes
the committee returned in company with
Col. Harrington, president of the board, and
Messrs. Terry, Peters, Hoyt, Barrett and
Koch. Aid. Cornish having come into the
chamber after the council was called to
order, took the chair, and pre-
sided during the deliberations of the
convention, and subsequently, over the pro-
ceedings of the council. The convention
thus being prepared for business, commenced
operations by clearing the hall.
SECRET SESSION.
On motion of alderman Otis the conyen-
ton went into executive session with closed
doors. The consequence was that the news
paper men were excluded from the room
along with all the spectators.
DOORS OPENED.
In about ten minutes the doors opened,
when Mr. Barrett moved that the
convention proceed to the cleo
ton of city engineer. This
motion was carried, and as the roll was called
each member of the convention announced
the name of the person he desired to be Sc
lected as engineer of the city. The result is
that Mr.. Somers was unanimously elected,
receiving fourteen votes. Before the last one
of the fourteen was reached the answer: "W.
A. Somers," became quite monotonous, and
little smile went around the spectators.
The result illustrated how much influence the
Minneapolis paper, printed in st. Paul, has
here. The column of abuse in that paper
was wholly lost, on Mr.. Somers, and that
most estimable gentleman was endorsed by
much judgment as hiss the pous and good
Deacon Driscoll, and a great deal more hon.
esty. As soon as the vote was announced
the convention ad iourned.
THE COUNCIL AGAIN.
The council was again called to order and
proceeded to business.
MORE BONDS WANTED.
communication was received from the
board of water commissioners asking the
council to furnish the board with 5000 900 in
bonds for completing the water works, and
the same was referred to the committee on
ways and means.
- THE FIRE LIMITS.
An ordinance was introduced authorizin
Messrss Griggs 81 Foster to reconstruct the
wooden Warehouse on the corner of Third
street and Broadway. Mr.. l. V. D. Heard
appeared for Messrs. Russell IL Co., who oc-
cupy the opposite corner, to oppose
the adoption of the ordinance,
and Mr.. w. s. Moore appeared on behalf
of Messrs Griggs 81 Foster. The objection
to reconstructing the building is the increas
of the fire risk, and consequently the in
creased danger to other buildings.
On vote being taken the ordinance was
adopted.
THE WATER WORKS.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
proper officers to issue $500, 600 of bonds in
denominations of 81, 900 each, bearing date
April 1, 1884, with interest at 5 per cent. per
annum, payable semi-annually, principal
payable on the 1st day of April, 1909, being
twenty-five years from date of issue, for the
purpose of improving the water works.
Another resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the issue of $4,000 of st. Paul water
bonds, in denominations of $1,000 each,
dated April l, 1884 at per cent. interest
per annum, payable semi-annually, princi
pal payable on the 1st Of April, 1914, being
thirty years from the date of issue, for con
structing water works, and the proceeds of
the bonds are to be placed in the city treas
ury.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The matters of constructing sewer on
DAILY street, from Palace to Seventh street
was referred to the board of public woks to in
vestigate and report. The same with the
matter of an alley in block 9, st. Paul proper
The proposal for a sewer on Wacouta street,
and change of grade on Mississippi street
were referred to the board of public works
to investigate and report
MR.. W. P. MURRAY.
Aid. Otis called attention to the fact that
Mr.. W. P. Murray, the city attorney had been
naFd and steadily at work for long time in
the service of the city, and stated that in his
opinion he ought to be allowed a few weeks
of rest. He therefore made motion that Mr..
Murray be allowed an absence of six
weeks; and that, in consideration of his faith
full services he be allowed to draw his salary
during that time. The resolution was unani-
mously adopted.
REFUNDING ORDERS.
A large number of refunding orders are
to be drawn in favor of various parties for
erroneous assessment for paving Wabashaw
street.