St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-19
THE CITY LEGISLATURE.
4 Busy Session at Which Much Bnsin.
Vas TRANSACTED.

4 Busy Session at Which Much Business
Vas Transacted.
At the regular meeting of the city council
held last night, large number Of petitions
and communications were received and re-
ferred to the proper committees.
The proposition to widen Washington
street on the East side, between Thirteenth
avenue north TO the intersection OF Fifth
street, was referred to the committee on
roads and bridges.
SIXTH AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS.
A communication was received from the
Sixth Avenue North Improvement associa-
ton 10 the effect that it had graded Sixth
avenue north, from Fourteenth street 10 the
city limits, distance Of over mile and
crossing Bassett's creek, over which bridge
was built at a cost Of $3.50, ard that the grad
ing cost 81, 900, and that the total expenses
including approaches was $4,000. III addi-
ton, the avenue had been widened
four inches to the intersection
with Western and Plymouth avenues,
and the aggregate cost was $4,000.
In view Of these facts the association petition
the council to have so much of the above re-
funded by the council as that body should
deem expedient and just. The matter was
referred to the aldermen of the Fourth ward.
WANTS TIE CITY TO INDEMNIFY HIM.
Lewis J. Jordan, who was arrested by De-
tective CosweH during the encamp-
nent week last summer, brought
suit against that officer getting
L judgment in the district court for s725.
and he petitioned the council for that
amount, but it was laid on the table.
THE LOWEST BIDDER.
Considerable discussion pro and con has
grown out Of awarding the contract for lay
ing the curb and gutter stones for the ensu-
ing year. The engineer maintains that he
has good and sufficient reasons for not
awarding the same to the lowest bidder.
J. H. Ncvius, whose bid was really the low
est, petitioned the council for the contract in
accordance with the advertised conditions.
1t was referred to the committee on paving.
CLAIMS.
Orders were ordered drawn in favor of
Mrs F. L. Van Duzee for S7925 for her
claim on account Of bursting water main
in favor of the sisters of the orphans asylum
for S2G.65 for sidewalk lumber; and in favor
Of Eva Stokes for g, 442, 81 for injury re-
ceived from a defective street. The report
Of the committee on claims adverse
to paying the claim Of ". Kohn for alleged
damages sustained from a collision with his
wagon by the fire patrol wagon was adopted.
suitable safe was ordered purchased for
the Office Of the city comptroller. \ commit
tee of eight, one from each ward. was in
structed 10 investigate the matter and il they
conclude It expedient to change the present
site for the pest house to some other location
within the city limits.
Chief Stetson of the fire department rec
commended that one additional man be al
lowed him for hose company No. ?, and APP
pointed J. W. SIeffel as pipeman for that
company, and the appointment was con-
firmcd.
NEW LOOKUP.
The committee on police reported in favor
Of issuing s75, 600 bonds Tor the purpose Of
erecting a central police station and pur-
chasing site therefor, but the
proposition met with the opposition
Of AID Johnson. Hangar, Sly
and Comstock, while al the members Of the
committee took the floor 70 sustain the
report
All- johnson moNtu ludL tue N alIer De
referred back to the committee on police
with instruction to make inquiry aud report
back where a convenient tract Of land can
be purchased aud the COS. OF land and build
ing.
AID. Cooley thought the motion dlibuster-
ing scheme proposed to retard action aud
moved to lay on the table, but the motion
failed 10 carry by a large majority, and Aid.
T,f - To r..
CURB AND GUTTER STONES.
lively discussion ensued over the curb
aud gutter stone problem, resulting in in
strueiing the city engineer 10 advertise for
proposals for furnishing and setting $4,000
feet, with the privilege Of increasing the
amount TO 1000 feet, curb aud gutter
stoue
At this juncture the president announced
the following as the pest house com.
mittee: Aldermen Coe, Mareck. Pratt, Sly,
Cutter, Walsh, Noreuburg and Cooley.
Aid johnson moved that the attention Of
the mayor be called to the unnecessary habit
Of driving the police patrol wagon about the
streets ct 4 high rate Of speed. The engi-
neer was instructed to prepare plans aud
specifications for remodelng the CITY hail
building 10 accommodate the city engineer.
clerk, etc, and the committee on
public grounds and buildings were instructed
to make au inventory Of the personal prop
erty in the city ball belonging TO the city.
An INNOVATION
Aid. Cooley moved that all contracts In
the future Tor street lighting, include furu-
ishiog and keeping in good order 4 Sign
with street names properly painted thereon
on all lamp-pOsts situated at a street corner.
and signs to be made in accordance with in
structioas from the city engineer. Adopted
ANOTHER PRECINCT.
The Second ward was divided into three
precincts, bounded as follows: First pre-
cinet same as at present; Second precinct,
bounded on the west by First precinct. or
the cas-. by Tenth avenue southeast to Main
street. and thence 70 the river By Eleventh
avenue south, and the Tbird precinct 10
COM prise all the remainder u The ward. Ad-
iOurneG.
Probably Ofs OIe,sd-rs
The burglars arrested here yesterday for
the A-,l. -,n,harv ara nr,n7bIv The same