St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-07

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The board of public works reported agains
wild ming DtSota street on the east side
from North street to Beaumont street, a,
not necessary and proper, and the report wa:
| adopted.
The matter of the grading Of an alley in
block 10, in Ewing IL Chutc's addition to St..
Paul, was referred 10 the committee on
streets.
The proposed remission of q fine of $40
imposed on Charles +. Huebner, for not
completing the contract for grading Decatu
and Bedford streets, was referred to the COM
mittee on streets.
All proceedings for opening an alley thirty
feet wide through block SO, Rice ~ Irvine's
addition, from laird street TO Chestnut, have
been amended.
The third annual report Of the board Of
fire commissioners was filed and ordered
printed.
communication from Henry f. Hoyt, in
regard 10 the unsanitary condition Of the
city hail. was referred to the committee on
public buildings.
The city attorney reported in regard TO A. S.
Ellet's request for an abatement Of an as
sessment In favor of modifying the assess
Htbb W Si%p.D-s duh lhf lIPplb Nho 1hOptth
and an order In favor Of Mr.. Elicit is to be
drawn for Sll620.
The appointment Of John J. Watson ms a
member Of the fire commissions was con
frmod.
Authority was given to the board OF public
works to cause the contract for the grading
of Rice street 10 be So altered, amended and
corrected as TO enable the contractor 10 com
plete the contract by overcoming the unfor-
seen obstacles as reported.
The petition Of l.. X. Stone and others for
the vacation of a portion of Mississippi
street, and Mr.. Somers report on the same,
was referred to the committee on streets.
An order is 10 be drawn upon the treasury
in favor Of the trustees Of the House Of
Hope for $751;, 80 for over assessment.
a resolution 10 fix the annual license Of
the Grand Opera house ana the Olympic
theatre for the year at s75 each, was referred
to the committee on license.
The chief Of police is 10 notify all pa Eties
10 take out licenses before the Goth, and TO
arrest all who fail to take out a license in
that time.
I'll e city clerk was authorized Is sell copies
Of the municipal code Of the city OF st. Paul
for s. per copy.
An order is to be drawn In favor Of George
Refs for S5ss so to pay the taxes for block 9,
Kittson's addition, purchased for a public
park, and the same is to be charged to the
public park fund.
The st. Paul GLOBE was unanimously
elected the official paper Of the city Of St
Paul for the present year, provided that the
publisher contracts 10 do the city printing
aud advertising az the present prices.
The mayor and the presidents Of the COM
mon council are requested TO employ com
petcut electrician 10 examine the condition
and manner in which all telegraph, telephone
and electric wires are placed, aud report all
defects in the present system.
No further expenditure for permanent i'm
provements is % be made on the city and
county hospital or aims bouse, where they are
now located, and al attempts to be made to
get better location. IL was also resolved
that the forty acre tract on which the work
house is located is a suitable site for both hos
pitsl aud work house.
All shooting galleries must take out
licenses.
The obstruction to the sidewalk in front Of
the So. Thomas hotel, on Rosabel street, is
to be removed.
The prog, siiious Of Mr. Robert seeger for
lighting the city with oil we're accepted.
Very long and minute bids we're received,
opened aud read Tor the construction 81 the
Rob-r; street bridge, from Macarthur Bros -.
c. & II. Lauer, 4. Bruce * Son, ". Ring.
John Nevens aud Micbsel O'Brien. After
reading they we're all referred 70 the CON-
mittee 20 be t2buiaied.
The S. CrUix Lumber company was
granted authority for five years from January
l, lS>5, TO improve, use and occupy the
public landing 81 Ievee fn the Sixth ward, or
50 much thereof as Il may find Necessary for
Is business, between the west line Of Amb's
addition prolonged into the Mississippi river,
and the east line prolonged into the said
river Of Dunweu & Speneer's addition 70
Wcs: s. Paul, and u co5stracl ana use
whzrvss and piers on the margin Of The
river, aud to construct, locate and operate
machinery on the leyee for the purpose Of
loading aud unloading boats and b2rEes-