St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-06

lie then recommended that thirty-tWo-inch
water mains be laid in outer streets for fire
protection. Referred to the water comnis-
sion.
The monthly budget Of bills, amounting
to S1T3, 1855, was ordered paid.
The committee on claims 20 whom had
been referred the claim of Frank Smith for
horse killed, reported in favor of paying
500, and warrant for the same was Or
dered drawn.
The action of the council in drawing a
warrant Tor So, 600 in favor of E. ElwOod,
for land taken for the First street engine
house, was confirmed.
A warrant was ordered drawn in favor of
c. j. Bostleson for S1,s00, for lands taken
for widening Holden street.
An ordinance was given its first reading,
establishing boulevard lines and width Of
roadway on Second avenue south, from
Franklin avenue TO Twenty-Second street.
The ordinance fixes the boulevard at four
and one-half feet and the roadway at
thirty-four feet wide.
A PARKWAY.
4 resolution was adopted making the
roadway around Lake Harriet parkway,
under the park laws
The committee on streets, grades and adj
ditions reported the following plats of adj
ditions TO Minneapolis, which were adopted:
Wynian's addition, CalhOun's addition,
Bakers amendment TO Highland Park adj
ditiOn; subdivision of lots 3, 8, Z and s,
block Is. of CObb's addition; Elwell IL
Higgins addition. Amelia Park addition;
Viewers subdivision of block 9, Rollins
addition; Cottage Place addition; rear
rangement of lots 9 and 10. block IS.
Water mains were ordered laid as fol-
lows: In Lyndale avenue, from Twenty
seventh street to Lake street; Cedar avenue,
from Twentieth avenue 10 Eighth avenue;
In Twenty-Seventh street west, from
Nicollet avenue TO Lyndale avenue; in
Fourth avenue south, from East Twenty
fourth street to East Twenty-ftth street;
IN Lakeview avenue, from Humboldt avenue
to Knox avenue; in Stevens avenue, from
East Twenty-fourth street TO East Twenty
fifth street;in Lyndale avenue, from Twenty
seventh To Lake streets.
On motion Contractor TObin was re-
leased from his contract in laying sewers.
SEWERS.
Sewers were Oruered laid as follows: In
Third avenue south, from Fourteenth TO
Grant street; Tenth avenue southeast, from
Como avenue to Talmage street; in Tenth
avenue southeast, from Talmage street TO
Division street; in Fifth avenue south, from
Washington avenue to Fifteenth street. in
Second avenue south, from Second
street to Washington avenue; In
Seventh street northeast from
Central avenue To Third avenue; in Third
avenue northeast, from Sixth street to
Monroe street; in First avenue south, from
First to High street; in Mary place, from
Ninth street to Eighth street; in Eighth
street, from Mary place to NicOllet avenue;
street to Como avenue; in Second avenue
north, from Washington avenue 10 Third
street; in Fourth street, from Twelfth
avenue southeast TO Fourteenth ave
nue. southeast; in Fourth street southeast,
from Tenth TO Twelfth avenue; in Nine
teenth avenue south, from Seventh to Ninth
street; i'm First avenue south, from halfway
between Third and Fourth streets 10 Fourth
street; in Fifth street. from Seventh TO
Eighth avenue south; in Seventh street.
from Second avenue south to First
avenue south; Sixth street. from
Hennepin TO NicOllet avenue, in Univer-
sity avenue, from Central avenue to
Fourth avenue southeast; in Sixth avenue
south, from Tenth to Eleventh street; i'm
Third avenue south. from Fifth To Seventh
street; i'm Third avenue south, from Eiey-
enth to Twelfth street; in Sew
enth street, from First avenue
south to NicOllet; in Fourth street,
from First to Third avenue south; in Fifth
street. from First avenue south to Nicollet;
in Fourth street, from First avenue south
TO Nicollet; i'm First avenue south, from
Fourth to Fifth streets: in Third
avenue south, from Twelfth to
Grant street. in Third avenue south,
from Fifteenth to Fourteenth street.
had visited tract of two and One-quarter
acres of land lying at the foot of Franklin
avenue, on Cedar lake, proposed for site
for the city hospital, but thought the price,
$1,000, was exorbitant. Therefore no
recommendation was made. The commit
tee on wOrkhouse reported on their visit
TO Detroit and Chicago with the
opinion that the information cleaned there
would save this city several thousands of
dollars. A vote of thanks was extended to
the city officials Of Detroit for cOurteSies
and hospitality accorded the worlhouse
committee.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
A warrant was ordered drawn in favor
Of the SisterhOOd of Bethany for $500. so,
the amount being one-third of the fines
collected from houses of i'll fame for July.
4 warrant was ordered drawn upon the
sinking fund for S1,735.44, that being the
amount in said fund to the credit of the
Bethany home, and in favor of the sister
hood.
Paving was ordered laid as follows, with
cedar blocks: On First avenue south. from
Third to Fourth streets on First avenue
north. from Washington to Third street: on
NicOllet avenue, from Eighth to Thir-
teenth streets on High street, from First
avenue south to Bridge square; on Third
street from Sixth avenue south to Third
avenue south; on Third street from First to
Third avenue north. Upon motion of Aid.
Babb the council accepted the invitation to
participate in ssthe memorial exercises, and
the committee was instructed to Sc
cure transportation. \ contract
was ordered awarded 10
Green for grading Twentieth avenue north,
from Plymouth to Girard avenue. a war
rant for 5000 was ordered drawn in favor of
J. Z. Smith for land taken. and for like
amount in favor of w. j. Warren, also for
S465 in favor of Joseph Lee.