St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-23
OFFICIAL
Proceedings Of the Common Council.
Regular Meeting.

- COMMUNICATIONS.
From ltil'St. Paul Chamber of Commerce
Relative to the renewal of contract with the
st. Paul Gas Light Company, and recon-
mending that g clause be inserted in the con-
tract to the effect that the city shall be lighted
every night in the year, also enclosing a
report " the Special Committee on Gas of
said Chamber.
Committe on Ordinances.
From Paul Paulson-
Relative to assessment on lot 9, block IS,
Ashton Il Saerburne's additioo, etc.
Committee on Streets.
From +. B. Whitney, by O'BrIeu, Eller &
O'Brien, Attorneys
Relative To assessment for grading lyle
hart street between MackUbin and Kent
streets.
City Attorney.
From Albert Lehmicke and others
Asking 10 have grade established on
Burns avenue, between Mound street and
the east city limits.
City Engineer.
From John Morarity-
Relative to assessment on his property for
Sixth ward levee
Committee on Streets.
From the st. Paul Chamber Of Commerce
Relative to extension of city limits and
disapproval Of location Of pest house at Lake
Como.
Committee on Legislation.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
OF City Treasurer--Pay Rolls
The Treasurer submits, paid By him, the
pay roll Of the street force for the month Of
December, 1884, amounting 10 $1,253. 81,
and the sewer force pay roll for the same
month, amounting to S413 .25.
AlioWed and referred n Com ri roller by
the following vote:
Yeas-Ald Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Cullen, Otis, Cornish, Johnson, Van Slyke,
Starkey, ST. Peter, Mr. Presidential.
OF the City mptroller-Audited Claims,
viz:
Jacob Goldstein, SO. 40; Chas. H. Williams,
$17.5o; House Of Good Shepherd, S91.7S;
QuiEi,Y & Abbott, $500; J. B. Morehead,
$I2 90; George Il. LANES, SO 90; T. J. Ken
ney, sI.20; Rheume 81 ST. Pierre, $33. IS;
II F. Weidelstaedt, 81. So; Charles Friend,
1855; Adam Decker, $3.50; G. a. Burrill,
$500; A. s. Crawford, So %; Kennedy &
Chittsnden, S9.70; T. J. Kenney, $40;
James L. Baird, s.. so; l. Goldstein, 81 so;
Geo L. Lowery, $3.50: P. Mlnea, $500:
c. Collins, $40; American Manufacturing
company. s5I6O; S. r. McMastcrs, 81 "a /;
Wilson q Rogers, s. 90; Averill, Russell q
Carpenter, 1901; James L. Baird, SO. 50;
Charles C. Miles, So 10; Fl. Wariield, $500;
McNamee 81 Kiegher, Sll90: Abbic McCar
thy, 100: II. E. Weidelstaedt, roc; H. s.
Potts, $40 90; K. P Cullen, $3.50: McQnll-
Ian & Thurston. S4.65; ". F. Bailey & Co.,
$3.50; e. Bernhard, $3.50; George
Holden, $500; Charles Passavant,
$l3.5 Johnston & Mahoney, s1.25;
J. Bruggeman, s17; Sherwood Hough, $4.43;
J. b. Morehead, 81; P. J. Giesen, 81; r. W.
Bell, s92. So; NJ. Craig, IS; K. P. Cullen,
g.; Prendergast Bros, s1.62; St. Paul
Foundry company, s26.2l; Joseph Spiel,
Sl7.35; F. Knauft, $40; George Mitsch,
1913; Bennett & Kingsbury, sl3 10; Chi
cago q st. Paul railway, So; George Mitsch,
$3.50; Breen q Young, $24; J. Il. Sehur-
meier S95; II. f. Weidelstaedt,
S2S. pa; George Mitscb & Co, Sl.2O;
a. Mullen, estimate No. 6, final, Rondo
street sewer, 81, 36S. so; Boyer & Lux, esti
mate No. Q, final, grading Dakota avenue
aud COTE street, Sc, d. Mullen, esti
mate No. 4, supplementary 10 final, st. Peter
street sewer, $500; A. Jaicks, estimate No.
.. final, paving Broadway, sl42. so; St. Paul
Furniture Company, $T5; F. S. B!odgett, esti-
mate No. 9, supplementary to 5, final, Still
water system Of sewer, $500; 81. Paul Book
and Stationery Company, 50; Daily GLOBE,
s., 1921; Insley, SHIRE Il TullOck, estimate
No. 1, Wabashaw street bridge, $ll, 800;
Faber & Kuapp, estimate No, 2, grading
View stree, $4lG.50; james Mcdonald, est-
mate No. 9, grading Lee avenue, S170.0 90;
p Doherty, estimate No. /, Oak street
sewer $4,000: Macarthur Bros, estimate
No. 9, Seventh street improvement, So
10000; Grggs d Foster, s5S9.25; Robert
Seeger, $l,2l0.92.
Allowed and ordered paid by the following
vote:
Ycas-Ald. Cummings, .Dowlau, O'Con-
nor, Cullen, Otis, Cornish, Johnson, Van
Slykc, Sturlcy St Peter, Mr.. Presidential.
OF Inspector Of Buildings, Annual Report
To the Honorable the President and Com
mon Council OF the CITY OF ST. Paul.
GENTLEMEN have the honor 20 here
with submit my report Of the business of this
Office for the year ending December 81. 1884,
I'm accordance with the provisions of Ordi-
nance No. $40.
In order 10 make complete record from
the date of the commencement of the oper-
atoms of the building ordinance august 3,
1881 have also appended 10 this report a
statement Of the business transacted by my
predecessor during his iueumoeuey which
dates from August 3, 1888, ana ending De.
cember 81, 1883.
The benefit to the city and its citizens al
large resulting from the creation of the
Office Of Inspector Of Buildings under the
building ordinance Is rapidly approaching
general concurrence BY the citizens and tax
payers.
Experience In the enforcement Of the or
diuauce has given me opportunity TO judge
OF the necessity Of some alterations aud
amendments 10 the same that will secure a
mere rigid observance Of the ordinance
ss a. cell as rrnove some OF the
objectionable features Of the present law
rendering Il alike beneficial aud impartial in
its administration 10 al classes OF citizens.
The work iu this office has been very large,
caused by the fact that nearly all OF the blank
detoral statements have been made out by
this office in consequence Of large number
az applicants for permits being unable to
make them out for themselves intrlligently.
and such has been our limited office force
that ii was almost impossible 70 give that at
teutiOu 10 outside matters which their i'm
purtlucc demanded, yet IN spite of these OBJ
staclcs, quite an improvement has been
made Ia the character Of the work alreadv
done With every prospect OF further improve
mvnt in works OF construction in the fu-
turr.
Ia the work Of foundations 70 some Of our
large structures. the builders have not put
IN good aud substantial footugs. sufficient
for the character OF the buildings, aud in
some instances SO glaring has this fault
becu that deemed It my duty TO order the
foundations taken out aud replaced With
proper material
Considerable trouble has been experienced
in parties desiring % build, 10 give a
fair estimate Of the cost Of the proposed
structures. This IS to be attributed 70 various
causes; some declining 10 give tue real cost
OF construction from an apprehension that
their credit might De affected thereby.
Others were under the impression that