St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-15
THE WATER BOARD.

transacted. Professionalism Andrews,
Brown and Davis.
COMMUNICATIONS.
A communication from the managers of the
Northwestern Industrial exposition, asking for
water supply at the fair grounds during the fair,
was read and referred to the superintendent and
the committee on extension with power to act.
An application from c. E. Strandberg for the
position of engineer at the east side pumping
house station, received and placed ON hle
A communication was received from E.. j..
Phelps concerning water main on Park avenue
between Twentieth and Twenty-fourth street
and was referred to the engineer and the COM
mittee on extensions, authorized to receive
money frou1the property owners for the con-
struetioazof the main at the rate of Sl.35 per
foot. .
A communication from the council concerning
the laying of mains on Third street from First
to Third avenue north was referred to the COM
mittee on extensions.
Petitions for mains on Seventeenth street, from
Park to Chicago avenue, and on Como avenue
and Davidson streets, reported back from the
council, were referred to the committee on ex-
tensions.
The bill of Nelson, Tenney & Co., for laying
pipe to their mills, was referred to the committee
on extensions.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on construction returned the
contract of the city with Adams & Schober for
furnishing wrought iron pipe and castings for
the east side tunnel with approval. Adopted.
The committee on constructions reported con-
corning propositions for storing water pipe on
hand, and the same were referred to the council.
Tha ttaa ntadl oCtIy
the petition of W. L. Bassett to be allowed to
discharge the water from his mill into the West
side tunnel reported unfavorably, giving the
opinion that it was not safe. Adopted
The city engineer stated that during April and
May he had issued certificates in payment of an
nulled and erroneous water main assessments to
the treasurer of Hennepin county who had re-
turned them to the city treasurer as so much
cash. the amount for annulled water main
sessments being 1851 49, for erroneous assess
ments, 81, 1868; total, S1,94S.54 The matter
was referred 10 the committee on claims
The superintendent reported the following
mains ordered, for which no assessments have
been made:
Third avenue south, pump house to Third
street south, 24-inch.
Third street south, Fifth to Third avenue
south. 24-inch.
Third avenue south, Third to Tenth street,
24-inch
Fifth avenue south, pump house to Ninth
street south, 24-inch.
Third avenue southeast, Main to Fourth street,
24-inch
Fifth street south, Nineteenth to Twenty
second avenue south, 6-inch
Sixth avenue north, Lyndale avenue to Nine
teenth street, 6-nch.
Fourth street north, terminus to Plymouth
avenue, 6-inch
Nicollet avenue, Shade street to Twenty fourth
street, 6-inch.
Adopted and city council requested to order
the mains for the purpose of assessing on abut-
ting property.
The contract for furnishing draft tn bes was
awarded the North Star Iron works, the lowest
bidder
The superintendent called the attention of the
board to the fact of the present low stage of water
in relation to the supply for fire purposes.
general discussion as to what should 6e done fol-
lowed Chief OF the Fire Department Stetson,
who was present, gave it as his opinion that the
city should be divided into five districts during
the low water, so that water could be shut off by
the gates in certain parts of the city to insure
an increased pressure when it was
necessary. He thought, however, that unless
it could be done with safety that the matter
should be allowed to rest, as the steamers can,
if necessary, furnish the needed pressure. The
superintendendeut thought it practicable to di-
vide the city at second street. Engineer Waters
claimed the division at Second street might
not secure the addition pressure. The super
nteIdent calls attention to the defective condi-
ton of the wooden main First street, near
the works OF o. A. Pray 81 Co.,
which supplies Washington avenue
main, and the engineer stated that it had been
found necessary to close the wooden main until
the other connection is completed. Finally, on
motion of Commissioner Brown, the superiIi-
ntendent was directed to ascertain concerning
the amount OF the 16-nch pipe on hand, and the
cost of replacing the wooden pipe with iron pipe
for the distance Of two blocks.
Adjourned to Tuesday evening, July 10.
The Milling Industry.
The Northwestern Miller gives the following
resume:
The mills keep steadily at work, now and then
one dropping out for repair, and hold the
-four production at point not far either way
from the hundred thousand barrels per
week. There has been some talk about shutting
down for Improvements to the canal, but, with
considerable old wheat on hand. and the new
crop almost ready for use, it seems quite i'm
probable that this will be done.
The flour market is weak and dull, but there
is better feeling than last week. There is
very little export inquiry, high ocean freights
preventing much trade, but the domestic de-
mand continues fair, and millers express some
surprise at being able to dispose of the large
production as rapidly as they do, when the out
look seems gloomy. One miller said: ''We
are selling our flour ut cost as fast rs we can
make it. We do this in order 10 keep our trade,
hoping to reap profit III the future which will
recompense us for the present unsatisfactory
deal" Quotations again show slightly lower
range.
The Columbia, Crown Roller and Standard
mills are to be shut down ut the close of the
week, to admit of the tail race of the two former
being deepened. The time that the job will take
quire over ten days.
A register is kept at the Pillsbury A mill in
which all visitors register their names. Up to
Tuesday there had been S6s names recorded in
August
The Pillsbury a min turned the million barrel
stake Monday, with forty days to spare before it
will have worked full year on this crop.
Milwaukee is now producing considerable less
than one-haf the amount for which her mills
have capacity.
The Taylor, Matteson e Co. Insurance.
Upon close investigation it is found that Tay
lor, Matteson & Co, whose sash factory was
burned Wednesday night, held insurance as fol-
lows:
ON BUILDING.
Germania, of New York ..... $500
Merchants, of Boston. ............... 500
Total r.-.g..,S............ .......... 81, 900
on STOCK AND MACHINERY.
Fireman's fund. 81 600
Springfield Fire & Marine. .... .... 1000
Rhode Island Underwriters .... 1000
Traders Insurance, of Chicago. 1900
Total. "a, 500
Total insurance. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 500
1OlAL loss IL .UUU
MINNEAPOLIS ADJUSTMENTS.