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

JOHN C. TERRY, President pro tenn.
Official:
R. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
| August f. 1884.
Committee on streets.
Also, H
Retaining Walls
The Board return the order of the Council
for the construction of retaining walls ''to
protect the steps running from Dakota
avenue to Prospect Terrace and state that
said walls cannot be constructed for the price
named in the order.
Committee on Streets.
Also,
Agate Street Grading
The Board return the order of the Council
for the grading of Agate street, together with
a report from the City Engineer thereon.
Committee on Streets.
Also,
Box Drain on Starkey Street
The Board report adverse thereon.
Adopted.
Portland Stone Co.
The Board transmit communication
from said company relative to stone side
walks.
Committee on Streets.
Also,
The Board transmit approved by them, the
pay roll of the inspectors for the month Of
July, 1884, amounting to $1,925.22.
Allowed and referred to Comptroller by
the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Conner
Robert, Cullen. Otis, Johnson, Starkey, st.
Peter, Mr.. President.-1O.
Also,
Estimates and Claims
The Board transmit approved by them the
following estimates and claims, viz: Esti-
mate, No. and final, Third street paving, A.
Jaick's, contractor, SIG, 6S4; No. 4 and final
Marion street grading, Thornton u Moran,
contractors 1854. 90. No and final Payne
avenue grading, Thornton d Moran, con-
tractors, 81 ,324; No. 3 and final, Prairie
! street grading, j. c. Mccarthy, contractor,
$685. No 5, supplementary to No. 4 and
| final, Sixth street sewer, S605.95 John Mar
tin Lumber Co. $S71.87; George Mitsch
S10.10; James Murnane, $25; St. Paul
Foundry, $685. 90; P. Murray, S70;J. Hults,
$40: Hill &. Heating, SIP; Michael Grain,
S12. 90: J. H. Schumacher S7.4j; P. Minea,
$40; y. Delaney, $34.92; Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis Il Omaha Railway Co,
$40: Breuer II Rhodes, $2.75; Bennett u
Kingsbury, S1S6.70; Robinson ~ Cary,
S1O.69; s. r. McMasters, SLIGO: Charles T.
Loweth, $36; II. f. Wedesteadt, s11S.35;
F. Knauft, 1910; John Fooz, soc; x. P.
Cullen, 81.
Committee on Claims.
REPORT OF BOARD OF CONTROL.
The Board submit their report for the
month Of July, 1854, showing the total ex-
pendture to be 81, 937.84, accompanied by
vouchers for said amount.
Public Accounts.
Also,
Annual Report
The Board submit their annual report.
Committee on Printing.
REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
The Board transmit claims of the physi-
clans in attendance on George De Corsey, an
injured fireman, and recommend that said
claim, amounting to S41.00, be paid by the
city.
Committee on Claims.
REPORT or BOARD, OF woRKHoUsE DIRECTORS.
Annual Report.
To the Honorable. the Common Council of
the City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: We the undersigned Dircc-
tors of the st. Paul Workhouse, have the
honor to transmit to your Honorable Body a
report on the affairs and finances of the in
stitution in our charge for
the past seven months, together
with financial summary from the date of
the opening of the institution. We have
nothing to add to the figures and exhibits
of Superintendent and Secretary REM. All
our books and papers are open to the inspec-
ton of the officers designated by law, for
such review, and such inspection Will be
i.
Very respectfully submitted.
GEO w. LANPSoN, President of WorkhOuse
Board,
MARK COSTELLO,
LEWIS ENGELs,
c. j. MoNTFoRT.
August 2, 1884.
To the Honorable Board of st. Paul Work
House Directors:
GENTLEMEN-In compliance with the law, I
have the honor of herewith submitting this,
the third biennial report, and also a report
covering the whole period of existance of
the st. Paul Work House, viz: From Dec.
II, 1882 to June 30, 1884.
There have been 1852 prisoners received
in the St Paul Work House up to June 80,
1854
Schedule A will show ledger balances from
Dec. l. 1888 to June 30, 1884.
Schedule B will show ledger balances for
full time Of the cXistancc of st. Paul Work
House, from Dec. II, 1882 to June 80, 1884,
(ls months and 16 days.
Schedule will show cost of maintenance
for above period, from Dec, Il, 1882. to June
30 1884, Us months and 16 days.
Schedule d will show cost of buildings to
July l, 1884.
Schedule Z will show the amounts of pay
rolls and expense lists for 10 different
months, covering officers salaries, building
material, machinery, horses and harnesses,
cows, wagons, plows, pay of mechanics,
board of guards and prisoners,
clothing, bedding furniture and every other
expense connected with the st. Paul Work
House.
Subtracting the cost of buildings, ST.
62+92, from the issue of warrants, $685.
OPS 80, you have a balance Of S23 ,40397;
subtract from above balance the amount of
convict labor, so, 1854 %, plus Work House
collections, SS15.6l, in all, S1f, OBJ. Sc it will
give you 2,36411, the amount for which
the St. Paul Work House has been run and
equipped for over eighteen months, and it
must be borne in mind that no reductions
have been made for horses, harnesses cows,
farming equipments, and other machinery
which would reduce the cost of maintenance
very materially.
As the annual report viii give you all the
statistical information needed, | thought it
unnecessary to enlarge on anything but mat
ters of finance.
Thanking the board of directors for their
uniform kindness, | am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
F. \. REM.
Secretary and Superintendent st. Paul Work
House.
August l, 1884.
Ledger balance of ST. Paul Work House from