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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31
The Northern Pacific

This trauscontinental line, which has its
eastern terminus in st. Paul, has a capital
stock OF SIS, s0T, o6s.40, operates 2.49O
miles Of road between St. Paul and Portland,
employees about 5000 men and during the
past year earned sl2, G55, 1850 and
constructed during the same period l35 miles
of new track. This road has done a good
deal during the last year in the general bet
termeut of its system. The track OF the ST.
Paul Il Northern Pacific has been completed
between Sank Rapids and Minneapolis. Be-
sides this the company has made great i'm
provements all along the whole length Of the
road, which are so numerous that it is hardly
worth while to repeat individually. The sum
total OF money disbursed for bridges, ballast
ing, side tracks, fences, suoR sheds, stock
yards, station buildings, etc, ETC., is about
50, $50, 900. The total new mileage as stated
above is l35, and the same was constructed
in Wisconsin, Washington territory, Oregon
and in Dakota territory. That part built
in Wisconsin completes the main line 70
Ashland, that in Washington territory was
done ON the Cascade branch, and in Oregon
connects the Portland division with the
transfer at Hunters. What was done in Da-
kota was the completion Of the jamestown &
Northern branch to Minnewaukou on Devils
Lake. During the year, Col. Lamborn, the
land commissioner, disposed of 33O, OOC
acres, for which was paid 81, 700, 600. Thi.
company is now engaged in constructing
what is known as the Cascade division, which
is to run from Answorth to Tacoma. Thi:
will be an expensive piece Of work 70 com
plete, and will require two miles of tunnel
ling. The highest elevation Of the tunnel above
sea level will be 2,SS5 feet. II is alread,
completed 10 Yakima. There has been ex
pended by the Northern Pacific Termina
company, Of Oregon, for lands on
both sides Of the Willamette river at Port
land, and Improvements thereon So, 226,.
237l1.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31
opening. Estending and GradIng streets

Opening, Extending and Grading Streets.
The total appended 70 the following table
sufficient evidence OF the enormous
amount Of work performed in the opening,
widening, extending, etc, Of our streets. The
great work under this head is the Seventh
street yiaduct, which, completed, makes
Dayton Bluff easy Of access to the remainder
OF the city and enhances the value OF prop
erty in that vicinity. From Minnehaha
street to Kittson street, the ternini Of the
colossal fill, the distance is a mile. The
quantity Of earth removed from Dayton Bluff
was about $50, 900 cubic yards. The iIl is
eighty feet high, 800 feet in width at the bot
tom and sixty-six at the top. The total cost
OF this structure Will approx
innate $4,000. Other improvements
on large scale were those
on Dakota avenue, Winifred and Starkey
streets and Rice street. Work is In various
stages of progress on from sixteen TO twenty
streets not included in the list, aud this,
when completed, will cost very close TO $780,
600. The location OF the improvement and
its cost is in each case given in the appended
list.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31
Minnesota and Northwesteru.

This road is TO run from St. Paul south to
Mona, Iowa, where it viii connect
with the Illinois Central. Although
It is being built BY an indie
pendent company, the belief is general that
Il viii be operated substantially by the latter
road. Over one hundred miles Of grading
has been done between Mona, Iowa. AID the
river opposite this city IN West st. Paul. Con-
siderable work has been done ia West st. Paul.
In order to secure water, All attempt has been
made to sink an artesian well, and the piliug
for the bridge has been put in. The road has
secured from the city OF ST. Paul an ordinance
giving the road all the required authority for
entering West ST. Paul and for constructing
railroad bridge across the Mississippi river
at this point This structure will cost
$3.50, 900, and will be ready 10
operate by June 1st. Ali the sub
structure has been contracted Tor to be done
the first Of April, Geo. w. Sherwood g. Co.
being the contractors. good deal of the
iron for the bridge is on the ground, and the
rest is coming all the time on the cars. The
bridge will be constructed under the direc-
ton and superintendent or {. Shaler Smith,
Va -. AOuiSs ONC VI tuc LuDsl dCCou pllSQtu
bridge builders in the United States All the
land required for depot, yard room. shops,
etc, has been secured or contracted for
Grounds for stations have been secured all
along the line for all immediate wants. All
the rolling stock has been contracted for, and
will be delivered on the ground on the LIST OF
June The road will be laid with steel rails,
all of which have bsen secured and ara rov,
piled up at Cascade, MINI. All the ties have
been contracted for, and are to be de-
livered before the LIST Of January. Telegraph
polls have also been contracted for, and the
same may be said Of the fencing. lis the in
tention Of those who are constructing this
road TO run local train across tue bridge
from one side of the river 10 the other for the
accommodation of the people on both sides.
This will be equivalent TO street car line,
and the trains will be run every fifteen min
utes. The total amount expended by the com
pany this year is 81, 500, 900. or this amount
$3.50, 900 was expended in ST. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31
Sewers.

Although considerable work has been done
on the sewers this year, the number of miles
built is three less than in 1888. The most
extensive line is the Western avenue system,
running as follows: Goodrich from Fort to
Western, Western from Goodrich to Selby
Harrington from Selby to Summit, Virginia
from Nelson to Summit, Selby from Earring
ton to Virginia, Laurel from point half way
between Mackubin and Arundel to Western
and from Virginia to harrington, Ashland
from Mackubin TO Western, Holly from Mac
kubiu to Western, Portland from MaekXbin
to Western, Summit from Mackubin tofar-
ington. The complete list Of sewers and
their cost are appended:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31
The st. PauI 4 Duluth

This road has been gradually aud carefully
bettering its condition during the year. Al
together it has laid, at different points along
the line, ten miles of steel rail between st.
Paul and Duluth. Retaining walls have
been constructed at several points on the st.
Louis river. Five miles of side track have
been built, and a number of small bridges
rebuilt. a new depot has been erected at
POSTS siding, and the Grantsburg branch
from Rush City, Minnesota to Grautsburg,
Wisconsin, distance of seventeen miles,
was opened on the 23d OF January, 1884.
The capital stock is $4,000. 0OO-preferred
S5,0Oo,00 common $4,000, 900. The
amount of business for the year is 81, 3l7, 500.
Number Of employees, 1000. Amount of
land sold, 1900 acres averaging
$500 per acre. New station at Posts
side track, $1,000. New turn table at
East Minneapolis, 81 900; frost proof water
tauk, st. Paul, 81 500; retaining stone wall,
s., 500; engine house, Rush City, $500; tele-
graph Office, near Lake Phalen, 500; new
baggage car, s., 500; four new coaches, SD
300; five new hat cars, 50, $50; six miles of
new side track, S25, nine miles of new
steel rails TO replace iron rails, S25, 1000;
I'll y ShOuS0Ho STOSe ties UseO on Tue ROAD,
$4,000; five miles Of new fence, 81 800;
nine miles of wire fence rebuilt,
81 200; thirty five miles of telegraph lines
rebuilt, $500; track ballasied aud now In
first class condition, SO, 500; there are OBS
miles of road altogether including Grants
burg, Saltwater, Minneapolis and Knife
Falls branches. About 1000 men are en-
ployed on the main line and branches. The
tonnage for 1884 was $50, 2T9. The number
OF passengers carried is 2e5,470 This road
is one of the most carefully managed roads in
the United States.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31
The Dakota Midland.

This road has been suspected OF being
owned either in whole or in part by the S..
Paul q Manitoba, but ali these reports are de-
MED upon good and satisfactory authority.
The road was formerly the Glendale East &
West The eastern division running from
Campbell, MINI. e, 10 Glendale has been sur
veyed and permanently located. Right Of
way has been secured for los miles The
purpose is 10 have the whole Of the eastern
division completed and in operation next year
aud as soon as possible the western division
from Glendale 10 the Missouri river will he
located and surveyed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31
The Chicago. FreepOrt & St. Paul.

This road viii run from Chicago to St.
Paul, by way Of Freeport. Lone Rock, Sparta,
and Red Cedar junction TO ST. Paul This
corporation is chartered under the laws OF
Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota. The enter
prise is said to be backed by powerful syn
dictate Of New York capitalists, who have Il
declared intention TO build c through line
from Chicago TO st. Paul Contracts for con
struction have been completed, which con-
template the commencement Of this line
early next season. The distance by this pro-
posed route from Chicago 10 ST. Paul Is about
fifty miles shorter than By any of the present
lines.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31
Mains. Pipes and Hydrants.

The total length of water pipe now in use
in st. Paul is fraction over forty-fve miles.
Over six miles of water mains we're laid in
1854. The low service system is supplied with
over thirty-fye miles, and st. Anthony hill with
over nine miles of pipe. superintendent
Oyerton has caused TO be set seventy
nine fire MIGRANTS, eleven sprinkling MIGRANTS
and $50 valves during 1854, and reports that
the total number Of services now is 1881.
Recommendations for pipe, hydrants, etc.,
during 1885, including Dayton bluff, are as
fofIOws.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31
st. Paul, Minneapolis and SzuIt Ste Ma
rio 4 Atlantic.

This is positiTelv new road aud but y small
piece OF il has been contracted for. 1t is in
tended that il shall extend from
ST. Paul and Minneapolis to Sau.t
Ste Marie. Work was commenced
at Turtle Lake on the northern division on
the Chicago, St Paul & Omaha road, and a
piece Of the road extendirv u Bruce, near
the Chippewa river, VS. anpleted, dis
lance Of forty five miles. Next year the com
pany will build from Bruce to the Wisconsin
river. The construction during this year hiss
cost about 81. OO0, 900, aud $40, 900 has been
paid out for buildings aud various improve
ments along the line Of the road.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31
The Milwaukee s St. Paul.

This great corporation has done next to
nothing in regard to building this year. One
hundred and seventeen miles is all that it
can be credited with. II has been quietly
and steadily making itself solid by directing
its energy TO developing the resources of its
great plant Its capital stock is $40, 900. =
900. Total mileage 5000. To carry on this
immense corporation the labor OF 5000
men are required.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31
The Dakota S Great southern.

This road is new thing and has not really
completed much work, though il has laid out
good deal for next season. 1t has graded
100 miles, from Elliott south to Bristol, on
the Hastings & Dakota division OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee * St. Paul road. Early in the
spring the company will iron aud equip a
part OF this, after that it viii 20 to work on
on that part Of the road from Elliott north to
Tower City,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31
Chicago. St. PauIS Omaha

This road made 90 ID many very valuable
improvements during the past year. Within
this time the business has increased lila
per cent, and the company has expended
for construction, improvement and better
ments 81, 573, 53445. The second track be-
tween st. Paul and Saltwater Junction was
mpleted, about seven miles having been
graded and laid with sixty-fve pound steel
rails. The grade has been much improved
and the tracks thoroughly ballasted. The
eastern aud northern divisions have been
improved by the expenditure Of S37, 06S.s0,
and the St. Paul d Sioux City and Nebraska
divisions $40, 45L52 inRallastlng, and wide
ening and deepening bitches. Upon the
eastern division were laid 26.29 miles Of new
sixty-fye pound, and 1854 miles
Of new sixty pound steel rails
in main track, re placing rail of lighter
weight. Improvements were also made on
the Northern division, on the ST Paul &
Sioux City division, and on the Nebraska
division. OF track laying there was Is. T9
miles, which cost SlS9, 026.11. About IS, 900
were expended for the introduction Of cleo
trio lights and other Improvements at the St.
Paul shops. During this period Sl29, 09I. AZ
were expended on the docks at Wsshburn
The company also expended $4,000 10 re
ducing the grade Of the main line of the
Eastern division near Roberts, Wis. In re-
gard TO equipment, the road has increased it
by the purchase of sixteen locomotives, new
dining, passenger, baggage and express cars,
besides 200 coal cars. The iron bridge across
Lake st. Croix, at Hudson, was completed
early in the year. Seyenty-two pile and
trestle bridges, aggregating 1,241 lineal feet
were renewed. Six new pile bridges aggre-
eating Isl liueal feet we're built to provide
waterway. The capital stock Of the company
is $50, SIG, 593 80. The number of miles of
road operated is ], 29L. The number Of en-
ploles is 5000. The gross earnings of the
road for the year from January TO Deem
Der 81 inclusive, 1884 are s., 767, s54.37.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31
The Northwestern

This road has done but little this year,
having built but twenty-six miles during the
year in Iowa. Considerable surveying, how
ever, has been done, especially In Nebraska.
1t is reported that next year the Wyoming &
Black Hills line are to be hurried forward.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31
$4,000

Four and one-haf miles Of cedar block
paving has been laid on six streets, viz:
Third from slbley to Pleasant, Fourth from
Jackson to Seventh, Fifth from Broadway to
Pleasant, Jackson from Fourth TO Seventh,
St Peter from Third to Martin aud Broadway
from Third to Grove, at total cost of 1921, :
749. About 10000 feet Of granite eurbing
was laid on these streets. We give the liueal
feet ~ paving Oh each Of the streets named,
together with the total cost of each.in tabular
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31

was placed some time ago with Nanny, Max
well d Moore, Of New York The contract
for the brick for the shops, 1900. 600 in all.
has also been awarded. The Seventh street
bridge, 2s5 feet long, costing $50, 600 for the
superstructure, is now being erected, and
viii be ready in few days.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31
BrldReS

Work was done on but three bridges, but
the amount of money expended on these sp-
proximated $4,000. A large force of men
mas been engaged making the Wabashaw
street bridge a substantial structure, some
thing like $500 being required. The Rice
street bridge over the Manitoba railway rep
resents about $50, 900 and the Northern Pa
ciic bridge at the Seventh street viaduct
S35, 600. The bridge work, then, may be
thus summarized:
Wabsshaw street. SIS, 900
hlee street. ...-...--...-......-.. $4,000
Northern Pacific. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5OOJ
Total. ............... $4,000
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Receipts and Disbursements.

Following is a brief resume of the finances
of the department during the year, beginning
Dec. 1, 1888, and ending Dec. l, 1865, in
which it is shown that the receipts were
S9Il, 4S2.30 and the disbursements 500,
gO2.7O
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31
Sidewalks.

About thirty miles OF sidewalks have been
constructed during the year 1884, most Of
them Of wood. Portions of Third, Fourth,
Wabashaw aud Seventh streets have been
laid With durable walks of Euclid aud Berea
stone. The total cost Of all sidewalks, both
wood and stone, was so )ut $50, 900. The 10
cations of the principal walks OF wood are
appended, the letters y, S, E, W, and B
standing for north, south, east, west, and
both sides, respectively:
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Lee. Seventh to Drake. 300
Locust. Fourth TO Seventh. I.T75
Mt. Airy. Broadway TO LOrient---- 1856
Martin Rice 10 Dale 6,SS4
Mendoza. Manitoba road to seventh. 1888
Nackubin- University 10 Charles SIS
Marin. Como to Fuiler....... 1854
HcBOai. Seventh 70 Douglas.--.-.... S51
Oakdale, State 70 south city limits. 14,449
Portland, Western % Dale. 2S1O
Pleasant. Ramsey TO south city limits 14.2o4
Payne, Ainnehahs 70 Magnolia. s.111
Prairie. Douglas 10 Wsstern. 3,47e
Rondo' Rice 10 2,4OO
Seventh street fIl. 10000
sherman, Pleasant 10 Exchange...--. 4,oOO
sherman, Fort east TO bluff. 1855
Temperance, Tenth 10 Thirteenth-... ss9
Thiri. Broadway TO Kirtsou. $3.50
Wall.ce. Manic 10 Earl 5,344
Walnut. Seventh 10 Irvine park... s,720
Total. s46l, z9l
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31
The Minnesota Transfer.

This organization, located on the west Of
st. Paul, has expended about $40, 600 in new
buildings and luur miles VI new Track.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31

The uncompleted sewers are three in num-
Der, located as follows: Franklin, from
Irvine to Eagle; Oak, from Fifth to Sixth;
Tenth, from St Peter to Wabashsw. The
appended table gives the lineal feet of the
different materials used in sewer construc-
ton.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31
Recommendations

That the engineering department has had
its hands fun the following CURES give ample
evidence:
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Material


Sewers for next year, to cost over $500, 600,
are alfsady planned, the chief OF these being
the Dale street and Arundel street systems.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31

The Fargo Southern runs from Fargo 20
ortonville, on the line OF the Milwaukee &
ST. Paul, distance Of nineiy-three miles
The track laying cost about $500, 200, and
100 miles Of telegraph wire s., 900. In ad-
dition section houses, depois, etc, we're
erected, amounting 10 s65, 600. There is talk
Of extending this road during the coming
season 10 Flandrau, thus giving direct line
TO Sioux City frOm Winnipeg.
The burlington. Cedar Rapids & Northern
This line while working its way up to St
Paul, has built from the main line TO Clinton,
Iowa, distance Of ga miles, toward this City.
The line thus far is fully equipped with all
that cis required for complete road. Toe
cost Of this railway improvement was 81
764, 900 with s35, 900 in addition for build
ings and other Improvements.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-31

r.
Water tank, 49,OU0 gallons capacity.
Tump mousse. .16x20
The dry kilns, machine shop, wood work.
ing shop, car erecting shop, coach erecting
shop and cabinet shop will be under one
roof and are grouped together in the form of
cross. These buildings will be built of
brick and the walls will be twenty-five feet
high. The paint shop will be constructed OF
brick 150xl94 with walls twenty-six feet
high. 1t wil contain eight tracks, seven of
which will run through the building. The
blacksmith shop will be built 65xI00 feet,
with walls % feet high. The Office and store
house will be of two stories. The size will
be 40xS0 feet. The lower story will be de-
voted to the storage of supplies used In con-
nection with the shops. The grounds will be
supplied with water service and fire hy-
drants for the protection of the buildings
The drainage will be all that could be de-
sired. The equipment of the shops will be
the best that can be obtained, and comprise
the various improved types Of tools that have
proved by use TO be labor saving and econom-
ical All the buildings will be heated With
steam and lighted with electricity. III order
to connect the grounds with the
track of the St. Paul Il Man
itoba road, and to properly serve the
buildings to be constructed, and also to af-
ford standing room for cars. it will be nee
essary to construct nearly nine miles of
track. The buildings will cover about l03,-
600 square feet Of ground, and the floor
space, including that in second
stories will aggregate ZOO square
feet. The intention of this corporation was
last year TO have had the foundation put in
and everything completed, so that the build
ipgs could be erected aud ompieted early
this coming season. The company, how
ever Was delayed good deal about obtain
Ing the right of way in severSi. instances, so
that the contracts were not completed for
the grading until late in the fall. The grad
ing was commenced in November last, and
carried on rapidly till the workmen were
compelled 10 stop on account OF the frost In
the ground. About 81, 900 was expended on
the souudation last year. Work will be re-
sumed rs early in the spring as the weather
will permit, and it is expected the shops will
be completed by Che first of October next
The order for the machinery for the shops
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DISBURSEMENTS.
Bonded Debt

The issue Of $500, 900 Of per cent. bonds
during the year has increased the bonded in
debtedness Of the city for water works pur-
poses to 81 300 900, as follows:
Wafer Co.'S bonds fassnmed nv cifyl S1ec 00Q
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-S'AA ''''.'".'.- .''.- 'VA'NOS'N~
TIE water company's bonds, on which the
interest is per cent, are due Jan. l, 1889.
The other bonds are due thirty years from
date. Those of 1882 bear 4 per cent. and
those Of 1883 and 1884 per cent interest.
The annual interest on the $1.260,oo0 is
So, 800.
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The puluth and Iron Range.

sistent With proper economy in the mainten
snee Of the track.
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Paving.

Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS