St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-14
STREET SAYINGS.

An emplove in the postoffice tells how
eral obsequies week or two before had been
well attended. He returned the letters to
the writer with the Endorsement, 'This man
il dead p" week or two later another let
ter came to the same address from the same
writer and again was returned to him with
the Endorsement, "This man is still dead. {"
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Newspaper reporters in Minneapolis are said
to be in ferment trying to find out whether
in the multitude of acts ito amend the gen
eral statutes,' etc, there was included a
provision to compen safe the clerk of coron-
er's juries in Hennepin county. In inquests
held now in Minneapolis the coroner always
has reporter summoned on the jury, be-
cause there is no one else who can he relied
upon to take down the testimony quickly and
accurately. But, although they do expert
work, they receive only the common jury fee
of 81. bill was introduced aud passed one
house authorizing the coroner to hire a clerk
at Is cents per folio, which would amount TO
from $3.50 to $40 for each case. That would
make ii worth q mans while to serve on a
jury.
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It seems that the bill to tax each farm 10
cents for the expense of gathering the state
statistics was originally woodchuek gotten
up in the interest Of the assessors. The bill
originally provided that this money be turn ed
over to the assessors in par al compensation
for their arduous labors. TuIs clause, how
ever, was amended out of the bill, and so
the poor assessors will have to 90 on gather
ing their statistics at the paltry compensation
Of only 81 per day, while the $40, 900 raised
by the tax will 90 into the state treasury.
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Somebody asked Gov Hubbard yesterday
if anybody had shown up yet who wanted TO
be a railroad commissioner
The GoveruOr-Tve been waiting for
man who doesn't want to be one.
Talking About Streets
The committee on streets held a meeting
last night in the city attorneys Office. Mr.
Mercer and others petitioued that permission
be granted them to hold auction sales on ST.
Peter street between Third 2ni Fourth, same
being consented 10 by the business men in
the neighborhood. Auction sales, It was
shown, have been held here without pernis-
sion until some one objected,
when petitioners prsyed-and in vain.
The petition OF James Murnaue to
grade Sherman avenue without cost
TO the city or property holders was referred to
the city engineer, TO report az the next couu-
Gil meeting. Messrs FELTON,, Hopper and
some ten or twelve others complained of the
Inconvenience 10 residents near Burr street
bridge, caused by vhistling aud blowing of
OF steam By locomotives, which matter was
referred to the mayor "a give notice TO a5ate
The question Of changing the grade Of Como
avenue and widening the same 20 I'D feet
from the railroad bridge to the lake. was
taken up and discussed al length Il Is the
intention to make q boulevard 20 the fair
grounds, as Is being done by Minneapolis.
and the opinion prevailed that toe sane
should Be done without further cost
20 the residents along the avenue
The cost is estimated az SIS, 900. Referred
to tie board Of public WORKS. Com
plAint vas made b property owners about