St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-04
fhe County Board and City Council Do Lots
of Routine Business-The Tele-
phone Trouble.
Communication from Mayor O'Brien on the
Robert Street Bridge and the
Redistricting Scheme.
Annual Apportionment of the State School
Observation-Disclosures Interviews
Street Pickups.
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
three New Aldermen Elected-Trouble with
the Telephone Company-Routine
Business.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

and extend Ducas street TO width OF seventy
feet from Fillmore avenue to Salem avenue
in the Sixth ward; to construct sewer on
Ninth street from Franklin to Exchange
street. 1t was also nstructed to investigate and
report as to grading Kent street from Uni
versity avenue to Minnehaha street,
as to change of grade on
Selby and Dakota avenues from
Dale to Grotto street; as to grading selby
avenue from Dale to Victoria street; as to
constructing a sewer on Hennepin avenue
from Dale to St Adams street, and on St.
Adams street from Hennepin avenue to
Selby avenue; as TO constructing sewer on
Iglehart street from St. Peter street to Rice
street; as TO a sewer on Otsego street; as to
grading PAYNE avenue from Magnolia to
Maryland street; as to opening and extending
Maryland, Rose. GeraniuIn and Jessamine
streets from Edgerton street to Payne street;
as to opening and extending Cook street
through block l Arlington hills; as to open
ing and extending Cook street from DeSoto
and Mississippi streets; as to change OF grade
on Como avenue from Rice street to western
terminus of Como avenue; as TO grading and
guttering Grove street from Neill street to
the west line OF Broadway.
BIDS FOR TIE oloRGUE.
The following bids for building a
morgue were opened, read and referred to
the committee on public buildings, the health
officer and the city engineer B. J. Grim
shaw, S5,9Gl; William Lettau, 81, 800; Maj.
Hall, 81, S39; john Donohue, SO, 80.
ELECTION OF ALDERMEN.
The matter of electng the new aldermen
for the recently added wards was taken up,
and H. w. Topping was elected alderman
from the Seventh ward, P. H. Kelly from the
Fifth and James Lauderdale from the Sixth.
TROUBLE WITH THE TELEPHONE COMPANY.
The telephone company sent in a commu-
nication setting forth that the city was hav-
ing the use Of ten telephones, for which moth
ing was paid and that unless the instru-
ments were paid for they would be taken
out. This offended the council, and the
opinion was expressed that such a communi-
cation was in bad taste, and that probably
the best way would be to repeal the ordinance
allowing the company to put up its poles
The matter was finally referred to a commit
tee consisting of City Attorney Murray aud
Aid. Starkey, Dowlau and Van Slyke.
MISCELLANEOUS
Permission was given A. c. Wilson to
erect frame building on East Seventh street,
in Bronson's addition, and to add a story to
another frame building. Michael Mulane
was allowed to raise frame building in
Bronson's addition; the city clerk reported
the receipt of $50, 665 for licenses since Jan.
!, 1SS5; the city engineer submitted
plan showing property drained into st. Peter
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Third street, and list of connections not
properly constructed; Boyer IL Lux sent in
communication, setting forth that the con-
tract for grading University avenue from
Rice to Grant street was awarded to them;
that since that time labor had increased in
price, aud that owing to the delay of the city
in making the award it would cost great
deal more to do the work; therefore they
asked the council not 10 confirm the award.
The council complied with the request, and
sent the papers back TO the board of public
works. Tie board Of public works reported
that II was not necessary 10 gutter and curb
Grove street, and 1t was referred 10 the
aldermen of the Fifth ward. The same
board made the same report In regard to a
sewer on Colborne street, referred to the
aldermen of the Fourth ward; same report
IN regard to grading Olive street, referred to
the aldermen of the Fifth ward; the appoint
mcnt of James r. Hanly as patrolman was
confirmed; 1t was decided not TO Increase
the police force in the Sixth ward, as asked
for by II. l.. Levy and others. The request
of II. G. Haas aud others to have Kent street
graded from University avenue to
Minnehaha street was referred 10
the board of public works. John
Schneider was allowed to remove frame
building on lot l, block >, Robert IL Ran
dalrs addition the name of Blanca street
was changed TO Como avenue; commuui-
cation from A. G. Postlethwait set forth
that II. Willard and S. II. Earla as trustees
held certain property forthe St. Paul IL North
ern Pacific road, an that the same was as
sesSed s4l5.SS for sidewalks, that as the road
pays taxes TO the state Il was not liable for
assessments. He therefore asks that the as
sessment be abated aud the same was re
ferrcd to the city attorney; the petition of
John Moriarty tor correcting erroneous as
scssment was referred to the board of public
works; the city 4lerk by direction of the
council cast the vote Of the council for
Vim. P.Murray as corporation council, and he
returned his thanks briefly; the proper officers
were Instructed to issue $500. 600 of bonds of
$1,000 each, dated April /, 1855, with inter
est at per cent per auuum, payable semi
annually, the principal payable on the lst Of
April, 1915, being thirty years from date of
issue, for the purpose OF charging and i'm
proving the waterworks Of st. Paul. 10 was
determined to invite the chamber OF COM
merce TO send committee to
meet the council Thursday evening
al 80 to arrange for the Encouragement of
the aldermauic districts Of the city; the com
mit,ee on streets was ordered to hunt IN an
other place for the hay market; an order IS
10 be drawn in favor OF William Delanv for
Sl40; the city engineer was ordered 10
report plan for a main sewer on
the fat in the Sixth ward; change
OF grade was ordered on Mississippi street
from Pennsylvania avenue 70 Miunehsha
street, also 4 change of grade on Mississippi
street between the north line OF the right Of /
way Of the ST. Paul, Minneapolis X MauitobA /
road, and the north line of Aeker street: the |
complaint Of :. P Folsom aud others In re-
gard 70 locomotives standing on and near
the Burr street bridge wss referred TO the I
committee on streets; an ordinance perfect /
ing the dre limits in the Sixth ward was re-
ferTvd % the committee on fire department.
A request from Jacob Gollstein aud others 4
asking that James Murnan be allowed to
grade Shcrburne avenue was referred To
the committee OF streets: the request of I
Peter GillOu aud others that the
council refuse % allow license 70 sell LIQUOR /.
on NeuduiS street between Faruuier and .
Seventh streets was referred 10 committee
on license. The request OF D. L. Robert to /
be refunded SS3S5 for an assessment IN
Justly paid was referred to committee on
streets. The request 81 John A. Stevenson
% change the name Of Yale street 10 Holly /
Avenue VAS referred n the aldermen Of the /
Fourth uArd. \. Anderson aud others asked (
that licenses 10 sell liquor on Edgertou.
York AMI Whit1n streets aud Greeubriar
avenue be refused; il vas referred to the
com niitfes on license. The sane rcsnrnnc, |