St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-19
CITY LEGISLATURE.
Robert Street Bridge Resolution
Adopted-City and County Boards
Requests and Petitions
and Various Matters.

and Various Matters.
The following is synopsis of the bust
ness transacted by the council last night:
THE ROBERT STREET BRIDGE.
The following resolution was adopted:
RssOlred, That the plans Of the proposed
bridge across the Mississippi river from
Robert street 70 Ducas street as submitted b
the council by the city engineer be and the
same are hereby adopted, and the city engi-
neer is hereby instructed 10 prepare the de-
tailed plans and specifications for the sub
structure Of said bridge and that the plans
and specifications be 90 drawn as 10 give the
city council the right either 10 fully com
plete said subs;ructure in accordance with
the general plans, or 10 so modify the same
as TO admit Of the mpletion Of said bridge
al a cost not to exceed the sum Of 5000, 600,
as voted for by the people.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
This board was directed TO investigate and
report as to the following:
As to changing the grade Of Jackson
street between Ninth street and University
avenue; as to changing the grade Of Penn
sylyania avenue from Columbia street 10
jackson street; as to opening an alley ten
feet vide through block Z, Whitney &
Smiths addition, from Wacouta street 10
Sibley street.
A communication from the Minnesota &
Northwestern Railroad CON pany, acceptin 2
the ordinance giving that road the right TO
construct its road on the levee Of West ST.
Paul, was received aud placed on file.
The request OF q number Of property
owners on Rice street, 10 have some lamps
placed on that street, was sent to the COM
mittee on streets.
Yesterday afternoon joint meeting Of the
committee on buildings Of the council, the
committee on buildings OF the county com
missioners ana the board Of health, was
held, at which 1t was unanimously decided
10 accept the bid OF William Lettau tS3, 405)
for the construction OF the mOrgue, and the
council confirmed the same.
Tue improving Of Dayton avenue as asked
for by Edwin Bell and others, was referred
- the engineer.
A. Nippolt is authorized 10 enclose a shed
attached to his carriage shop.
An order is 10 be drawn in favor Of Fritz
Hennig for SIS.
Charles d. Bell was allowed to construct a
frame Office on Dakota avenue.
The board OF public works and the council
= I.
was not necessary.
The city attorney was directed 10 com
mence legal proceedings 10 compel Louis
Eisenmenger to remove the bay windows in
bis building on Wabashaw street just below
Ninth street
Tue grade on Glencoe street from Missis-
sippi 10 Columbia street was ordered.
The change OF grade on L'Orient street
was ordered.
Tue marketmaster was authorized TO allow
the Firemen's Relief association to use Marke
hall without paying for IT,
The matter OF chan cling the grade OF Jack
son street, from Tenth street 10 Fifteenth
street, was referred 10 the board OF public
works.
The board of fire commissioners was au
thorized to purchase 2, 600 feet OF hose
The city clerk was Instructed TO order lively,
books OF maps OF the city Of ST. Paul, nov
being published at St. Louis, for the use D
the aldermen.
An order is to be drawn for $4,000 IN
favor of W. H. Mead, attorney, for Sophia
Webber; also in favor of James B Bezls FOL
S264 so, attorney for John Cionan.
The plat Of Westminster addition was &C
cepted.
The plat OF Stinson's subdivision Of blcci
8, Stinson, Brown q Ramsey's addition L
st, Paul, was approved.
The request Of the Gas company 10 put uI
poles on Wabashaw street was referred TO tht
committee on streets.
The council decided not to grant the reoues
OF A X. Barnun in regard 10 lots in block Z
Highland Park addition.
The following resolution was adopted:
ResolUaf, That ali that part and portion o.
Mississippi street heretofore used as sucl
street, lying and being over and across lo
IL, of Hoyt's outlets. be, and the same u
hereby declared vacated and discontinued Al
such street.
The request to have a part of Mendot:
street vacated was referred TO the confniileI
on streets.
The matter of the Burr street bridge wai
referred to the city engineer to investigat.
and report
The city attorney is to report some plan e
prevent teamsters from scattering dirt along
the streets from their wagons.
Thomas Cochran, DR., II. s. Fairehild and
H. Greve Il Co., sent in a Communication L
have the balance OF the charge for the use pi
Market hall, amounting to SO, by the Won
ems Temperance organization, abated. Mrs
Farwell and two other ladies appeared De
fore the council, and Mrs. Farweil was al
lowed TO talk TO the aldermen. She spok,
in such low tone OF voice that it was verl
difficult TO hear what she said. The couuci
declined to vary the rule adopted, and there
fore decided not to make the abatement