St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-20
THE WATER BOARD.
The Old =FoIsom Claim Up Again--
miscellaneous Business.

The Old =FoIsom Claim Up Again--
miscellaneous Business.
At yesterdays meeting of the board of
water commissioners the city attorney gave
an opinion that the council committee on
paving should take action relative to the
removal of dirt from streets which had
been left there after water mains had been
laid
Charles A. PilIsburv & Co. asked for wa
ter connection for fire protection. Re
ferred to the committee on extensions.
Charles N. Loring, representing the
board of water commissioners. appeared to
petition for two-and-seyen-eighth water
connection on Harmon place for the purpose
of furnishing sprinkling facilities for Cen
tral park, also a two-inch connection on
Oak Grove street to flood the proposed
skating park. Referred to the committee
OH extensions with power to act.
The committee on extensions reported
back the matter of petition of the Cataract
and Holly mills asking for water connec-
ton for fire protection recommending that
the connection be made under the supervis-
ion Of the superintendent.
Charles Ripley of Washington and Four
teenth avenue south asked for a rebate on
his water tax on the ground that for four
months during the time for which he was
taxed no water was supplied him. Re
ferred TO the committee on claims.
j. II. Monroe peritiOned for permission
to tap the Hennepin avenue main to con-
meet with the petitioners houses on Fifth
street. between Hennepin aud First avenues
north. Referred.
The committee on extensions reported ad-
versely upon the petition of Mrs. Arm
strong. relative to securing water from A.
NJ. Reeds connection, and the report was
adopted.
The superintendent reported that in April
he had granted a permit to Ed Kennedy,
which tap had never been put in. He also
reported a similar case with II. c. Ball
Warrants were ordered drawn in favor of
the parties, reimbursing them for expenses
of connections not made.
At a previous meeting of the board a
resolution was adopted asking the city coun-
Gil to revoke the plumbers license granted
Ball & Struck. The mayor explained that
Mr.. Ball OF Ball Il Naylor had volunteered
TO hold himself personally responsible for
any further violation of ordinances con-
corning tapping of water mains, and con-
sequently the mayor has
REQUESTED THE CITY CLERK
mayor suggested that the order be allowed
to rest in the hands of the city clerk in
readiness to be executed at any time.
Commissioner FOote-Mr. Superintendent
I would like to ask if you have not received
complaint of violation to-day?
Supt. HeniOn-1eS, l have received a
complaint, but did not care to bring it be-
fore the board at this stage of proceedings.
Commissioner Farnham urged that the
order be made operative. He Opined that
it was a pretty cheeky matter for the firm
to come before the board and ask for
leniency while constantly committing vio-
lations.
Commissioner Andrews suggested that
the season is about at close and the plumb
ers under consideration have number of
large contracts which should be finished at
once. He thought that if the superintend-
ent would make an investigation some nit
igating circumstances might be found.
Commissioner Farnham's motion making
the order revoking the license operative pre-
vailed.
Edgar Folsom's old claim was taken from
the table and he was given opportunity to
explain. He stated that he had presented
the board with bill which had been lost,
and then gave detailed statement OF his
work in making excavations for the pump
house. The bill in the aggregate amounted
to So, 521.09.
The mayor assured Mr.. Folsom that if
the city owed him anything it should be
paid.
Hon. o. c. Merriman and Hon. Frank
Morse eX-members of the board and who
served on the commission during the time
the excavation was being done, were pres
ent and made explanations. The whole
matter was referred to the committee on
claims.
4. R. Barber and A. ". Krech came
before the board with reference TO getting
water connection for the Holly and Cataract
Touring mills. and explained that the mill
company would not permit a connection to
be made on Sixth avenue south.
The superintendent stated that the mill
company has no-legal right to interpose an
objection, because the city owns the pipe in
Sixth avenue.
Mr.. Krech wanted to make the connec-
ton at the pump-house, but the board felt
that it would be impracticable and highly
Objectionable. Inasmuch as the matter had
been referred. the board concluded that it
would be best that the commissioners and
superintendent should first investigate.
Petitions for rebates on water rents were
received from Corser & Co.. Thomas JeHry,
Frank HERMAN, Joseph Stansfeld and F.
A. DunsmOor, and they were referred to
the committee on claims.
The board went into executive session
and considered the Folsom claim.