St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-18
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Business of Interest Transacted
Last Night.

following business:
The board of public works was directed to
open and extend Sixth street, sixty feet wide,
from College avenue to Summit avenue; to
investigate and report as to opening an alley
through block 5, ST. Paul proper, from Cedar
to Minnesota street; as to opening, widening
and extending Jessamine street, from Ark
wright street to McMenemy street; as to con-
structng sewer on Grand avenue, from
Oakland street to point 225 feet east of Flo
raj street; as to opening, widening and ex-
tending Forest street, from Minnehaha street
to Seventh street; as to opening, widening
and extending Minnehaha street, from Eng
lish street east to the city limits; as to grad
ing Ducas street, from the south line Of the
levee to Eaton avenue. and Eaton avenue,
fromDucas street to Concord street:as to grad
ing Hennepin avenue, from Victoria street
to Lexington avenue; as to grading and br1dg-
ing Minnehaha street, from De Soto street to
English street; also the following named
streets: Preble street. from Minnehaha street
to Decatur street; Edgerton street, from
Decatur street to Fauquier street; Weide
avenue, from Minnehaha street to FauQuier
street: Dawson street, from Earl street to
Phalen street; Terry street, from Earl street
to Hancock street; as to opening, widening
and extending jerks street, from Nc
Menemy street to Mississippi street; as to
change of grade on Fillmore Avenue, between
Dakota avenue and State street; as to open
ing and extending Stevens street, from the
west line of Balme's addition to the Sixth
ward, due west Of Cherokee avenue.
FIRE DEPARTMENT PURCHASES.
The board of fire commissioners was
authorized to purchase six suitable locations
for fire engine houses on Arlington hills;
st. Anthony hill; between Dale, Victoria,
Marshall and Lincoln avenues; in Union or
Merriam Park; at Hamline university, in
the vicinity of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad crossing of Summit and
Smelling avenues; in the district bounded
by Rice and Dale streets, and the st. Paul
IL Manitoba and the St. Paul & Northern
Pacific roads; that the board of fire commits
SionerS build two fire engine houses, one to
be located on Arlington hills, and one Oh
st. Anthony hill, also build an addition to
Chemical Engine House No. for hose
cart; also to purchase two chemical engines,
one to be placed on Arlington hills and one
on st. Anthony hill; also to repair the old
hose cart, purchase horses necessary to
operate the same, purchase 500 feet of hose,
and employ the necessary men to operate
the two chemical engines and hose cart.
CONDITION OF THE CITY WORK.
The city engineer reported that the grad
ing of Holly avenue was nearly completed,
and will be finished in less than a week;
that Lincoln avenue is finished, and Selby
avenue completed to partial grade; that
Hague avenue will be finished in two OF
three days; that Hennepin avenue is fin
ished except the slopes between Dale and
st. Adams street; that Oakland avenue is
nearly surfaced for the entire length. and
only about 1000 cubic yards remains to be
filled on the lower side of the fill at the re.
tanning wall. There is about 200 feet of
the retaining wall unfinished. This can be
completed in about ten days with favorable
weather. About 600 feet of the coping is
set. and the same length of iron fence. 1t
will be difficult for the contractor to finish
the work this season, but the street will be
passable for travel.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The council revoked the license of J. K.
Mansfield, jeweler, doing business at 149
East Third street, for the reason that he
lis conducting the business in fraudulent
manner" The proprietors of the Seventh
street museum building were given author
ity to attach to the museum building
transparent sign to be lighted by electricity.
The inspector of buildings reported the
business transacted in his office during the
month of October as follows: Two hun
dred and ninety-three building permits
SIS; received for fees, $405. so; forty-eight
permits on same, 500; total, $5O55O. 1t
was resolved that the orders approved re-
specially March 10, 1885, and April 2,
1885, for the opening and extension of
Cook street, from De Soto street to Mis-
sissippi street. and for the opening, widen
ing and extension of Magnolia street, from
De Soto street to Mississippi street, are
annulled. the land necessary for the i'm
provementS having been donated by the
owners. The city comptroller was directed
to place to the credit of the board of water
commissioners the sum of S22, 000 being the
amount of premium realized from the sale of
$500. 900 of water bonds sold April, 1885.
The ordinance in regard to the police pro-
tecting the gas lamps and also providing
for the testing of meters was adopted. The
claim of Lyman G. Dayton and Mrs. Day
ton for damages for the construction of
the Third street bridge was referred to the
board of public works. The board of pub
lie works was directed to annul all proceed
ingS in the matter of grading Conway
street, from Maple street to Earl street.
The city clerk is to give notice for the vaca-
ton of part of an alley through blocks 25,
26, 81, % and 80, Merriam Park. The
Daily VOlkSzeitung was authorized to pub
fish all combinations and election notices,
and proposals for contract work not to eX-
coed one time, to be paid for the same as is
paid the official paper. The west side of
Wabasha street bridge is to be boarded
seven feet high. Twelve hundred dollars
was appropriated to pay Addie B. Wright
for injuries received by falling into cavity
surrounding catchbasin at the corner of
Third and Wabasha streets. The city clerk
&c To ,nti fN,. 41,a
i'll block 3. Manchester Park. A
j. Horn and others, asking for
for the municipal court was referred to the
committee on ordinances. The proper
officers were authorized and instructed to
execute bonds to the amount of S1OO, 900 for
the erection of public buildings for the use
of the city of st. Paul and Ramsey county,
at 5 per cent. per annum, payable semi
annually at the financial agency OF st. Paul
in New Y ork. Aid. Kahn had an order
passed directing that seven electric lights be
placed on Dayton'S bluff. Mr.. c. n. Bell
appeared before the council and stated
what accommodations they had at the poor
farm for foundlings, and suggested that the
committee of the council confer with the
committee OF the county commissioners on
the matter, and the suggestion was agreed
to. The committee on the levee made re-
port in regard to the levee, in which it was
recommended that a part of the levee be
paved with granite the same as that part is
in front of the st. Paul 81 Milwaukee
freight depot. There were a number of
other recommendations, but the report was
Withdrawn as soon as read, consequently
the contents of the report cannot be made
public.
WINDOW OF WINONA.
The Ex-senator Talks Briefly ON
Politics.