St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-05
THE COUNCIL.
Street and Sewer Improvements Or
dered.
The Wants Of the Fire Department-Va
City Matters.

meeting of the city council last night:
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
This board was directed to have the following
work done: To construct the retaining walls on
Rice street from Blanca street TO the
northery city limits, to grade Carroll street from
Mackubin street TO the west line of Mackubin and
Marshalrs addition; to construct sewer on Ex-
change street from st. Peter street to the west
line of lot Z, block d Bazille & Guirin's addition
to construct Il sewer Seventh street, from def
ferson avenue to View street; to grade Chan
mel street to partial grade from Chicago avenue
to Starkey street; to grade Bidwcll street
from Curtice street TO Isabel street:
grade Marion street from Como avenue to Fuller
slreet; grade Iglehart street from Mackuh:-
street to Dale: grade Payne avenue from Mime
haha street to Magnolia street; widen, open and
straighten Mississippi street from Grove street
to Nash street; grade Winifrcd street from COTE
street to Ohio street and Starkey street to par
tial grade from East Delos street to the street
opened for leve in the Sixth ward; pave Fifth
street from st. Peter street to Broadway with
cedar blocks and stone curbs.
The same board was to investigate and report
as to u change of grade on Sherman street from
Pleasant to Exchange street, as to opening, wild
ening and extension of Sturgis street from Sew
enth street to Western avenue; as to grading and
gathering without curbs Rondo street from Rice
street west to point about 425 feet west of
Louis street; as TO a change of grade on Missis-
sippi street from Willins street to Minnehaia
street; as to opening, widening and extend
ing Claghorn street from the north line of
Lefond addition north to Alwater street; as to
grading Aurora avenue from Grant street to Rice
street; as to changing the grade of Cherokee
avenue from Ohio street to the western terminus
of the established grade; as to opening and ex-
tending Mohawk avenue, between the south line
e nit and apI.nu ost To nDr tip1
grading of Desoto street from Whital street to
Case street.
NINA AVENUE SEWER.
Mr.. Somers, city engineer, reported in regard
to the sewer on Nina avenue, between Laurel
and Seby avenue that it was impracticabe to at
tempt to drain it into the Walnut street system.
The existing sewer on Nina avenue from Laurel
avenue to Summit avenue which is q part of the
Walnut street system and must be used as the
outlet for any extension OH Nina avenue, is SO
high that proper grade from its northern end
through Nina avenue to Selby avenue will bring
the sewer within less than six feet OF the surface
of the ground, which is not sufficient to give
proper drainage for cellars, and it is therefore
impracticabe.
WHAT THE DEPARTMENT WANTS.
F. R. Delano, president of the board of fire
commissioners, sent in communication, making
pair Minnehaha steamer, exchange it for a
new steamer. This steamer is sixteen years of
age and is badly worn out, and should be thor
oughly repaired or exchanged for new one; to
purchase a new second class steamer, to be used
as a reserve engine while other engines are UNI
dergoing repairs. Engine No. l has been
in use 2 years; No. 9, 16 years; No
8, II Yeas: No 4, II years: No. s. Il years. With
q reserve engine, all the steamers can be proper
ly cared for without throwing either company
out of service. He also asks for authority to
purchase Il new four wheel hose carriage u set
Of Pomper ladders for life saving purposes: two
life saving chutes 100 feet long. Mr.. Delano
closes his communication with the statement that
these requests are matters of prime necessity
to the fire department service of the city, and he
urges early and favorable action. The com
munication was referred to the committee on
fire department.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication was received from acting
Mayor Allen announcing that he had suspended
Policeman Peltier and the council sustained the
action of the mayor.
Henry Schenck sent in petition for damages
for falling on sidewalk and the same was re-
ferred to the committee on claims.
Griggs & Foster asked to be allowed to re-
build their block on lower Third street, which
was destroyed by fire week ago Sunday. Sent
to the committee on fire department and the
building inspector.
The widening of Bluff street, as asked for by
Mr.. Dawson, was referred to the committee on
streets.
+. H. Dayton was allowed to build one story
frame building 50x150 on the Constance block,
corner of Tenth and jackson streets for a skat-
ing rink.
S. Mosbery was continued as janitor Of the
public market.
The setting out of trees on Pleasant avenue
between Ramsey and Sixth street, was referred
to the committee on streets.
An ordinance was adopted in regard to runners
and public porters, fixing the sum of $25 as
license for railroad ticket brokers' ticket broker
runners, hotel and restaurant runners; for rail
road runners 800; and prescribing the rules and
regulations under which they should act. Any
person violating the provisions of the ordinance
is subject to fine of not less than $40 mol more
than 500. The opening sentence of the ordin-
ance referred to ''persons of good moral char
acter'' as being the only ones that would be en-
titled to a license. Aid. Smith objected to this
on the ground that that was not necessary
qualification.
The widening of Baufl street from Forbes
street west to the west line of lot 5, block LIE
Dues addition was referred to the committee on
streets.
The request for fire alarm box to be placed
on the corner of Eagle and Washington street
was referred to the committee on fire department
and the building inspector.
Thomas Grace was given permission to cover
with shingles the roof to the buildings he is
about to erect on lot T. block Z, Rice and Irvines
addition.
Ferdinand Boyer and Michael Lux were award
the contract for grading Dakota avenue and COTE
street; and r. De LaPlain the contract for grad
ing and bridging Forest street,
Adjourned till Tuesday at 2 p. m.