St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-08
THE CITY FATHERS.
Bonds Ordered Issued for the Robert Street

Last evening, Immediately before the coun-
ell convened, convention was held, consist
ing of the Messrs. Mitsch, Kerwin, Hazard,
/ Bell and Kountz of the county commission
! ers, and the members of the council to decide
upon depositing the funds obtained for the
sale of bonds issued for a court house, in the
banks of the city. long communication
was read from George Refs, giving the par
ticulars of his having advertised for bids.
The only banks making bids were the First
National the Bank of Minnesota, Merchants
National, st. Paul National bank, National
German-American bank and the Germania
bank. A resolution was adopted to the effect
that the funds be deposited in tina
above six banks, at a rate of interest on
daily balances of 2 per cent, and each bank
is to give bond for $25, 900. The conven-
ton then adjourned and the council pro-
ceeded with its business as follows:
THE ROBERT STREET BRIDGE.
The proper officers were instructed to pre-
pare bonds of the city of st. Paul in the
amount of 5000, 900 for the purpose Of con-
/ structing free wagon bridge across the
Mississippi river at Robert street, to be in
denomin ations of 81, 900 each, dated May /.
! 1885, payable May 1, 1915, thirty years from
date of issue at the financial agency in New
York, with interest at the rate of per cent
payable semi-annually, the bonds to be
negotiated by the committee on ways and
means of the council, and the proceeds are
to be placed with the city treasurer to the
construction account of the bridge.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
This board was directed to advertise for
bids for sprinkling of Fifth street between St.
Peter and Market streets, and Market street
between Fourth and Fifth streets; also to
construct sewer on Jackson street from
Ninth street'to Tenth street; to grade Valley
| street from Jackson street to Broadway.
The same board was directed to investigate
and report as to grading Fairfield avenue
frcm Ethel street to Belle street; as to a
| sewer on Marshall avenue from Mackubin to
| Kent street; as to opening, widening and
extending Front street from Rice street to
Simpson avenue; as to change of grade
of Pennsylvania avenue from Jackson street
10 Colum bia street; as to grading Louis street
from Rondo to Fuller street; as to opening
and extending Park avenue from Minnehaha
/ street to the city limits sixty feet wide; as to
! grading Broadway street from Beaumont
street to Minnehaha street, as to straighten-
ing and widening Second street from Robert
| street to jackson.
| REFERRED.
The protest Of F. F. Wilde and others
against changing Colorado street, committee
on streets. The resolution of the chamber
OF commerce in regard to going ahead with
the st. Paul levee, committee on streets.
Reuben Goldstein's request to build a frame
house, com ittee on fire department The
request of s. j. Harper and others for re-
| bat, 0f ftn i
| from the Seventh street improvement, com
mittee on claims and Aid. P. H. Kelly. F.
A. Lukley's request for a committee to eX-
| anime and test the Lewis hand fire extin-
guisher, committee on fire department. The
request of w. j. Cahoone to be allowed to
put up poles and string telephone wires,
committee on streets. The petition of John
NJ. Gilman to have Summit avenue
sprinkled, committee on streets. The alley
in block 3, Leech's addition, Alderman
of the Fourth ward. The sewer on College
avenue between Cedar and Wabasha streets,
committee on streets. The chan ge of grade
on Maple avenue, city engineer. The WIDEN
ing OF Banfil, aldermen of Fourth ward.
Peter Pfeifer's request to move frame
building, committee on fire department.
The request of Thomas Bower to have Ger
tain building projecting into Oneida re-
moved, conn ittee on streets. The grading
of street that runs north and south on the
west line of Como park, to the engineer for
profile. The improvement of Ross street was
referred to the alderman of that district.
The request for grading of streets in Union
park to city engineer to report grades. A
resolution that the $50, 600 of the sewerage
bonds to be used this year to be set aside for
the main sewer in the Sixth ward, commit
tee on streets. The purchase of a lot and
locating of building thereon on Dayton's
bluff for fire department purposes, commit
tee on fire department. The request of
Peter Bohland to have the city help pay for
grading the cut on the boundary line be-
tween city and Reserve town, referred.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The contract with the Gas Light company
for lighting the city was approved. The
three resolutions adopted by the board of
health in regard to sweeping the paved streets
and removing garbage were adopted. Chris
topher Stahman is allowed to run n steam
heating pipe under and across Seventh street.
The refusal of the committee to allow the
elevated railway to be built was affirmed. The
council adopted the report in favor Of
boulevard TO Lake Como Also the report of
the committee in favor Of grading the West
st. Paul levee. Permission was given the
board of water commissioners TO lay water
mains On certain streets An order is TO be
drawn in favor Of George Ossmman
for S25. The council concurrcd
in the report Of the chamber Of commerce
relative to the Borup patent coal
chute. The city engineer is to report a
grade for Front street from Sylvan street to
Mackubin street. Orders are to be drawn in
favor of Lindekes, Warner 81 Schurmeier for
S1S5, and Conrad Gotzian for Sl3250 for
money advanced for the Sibley street sewer.
The voting place Of the First election district
of the Second ward was changed from the
sheriff office to the abstract Office. The city
engineer was instructed TO report plans and
specifications for the construction Of bridge
on Third street across the right Of way OF the
St. Paul, Minneapolis 81 Manitoba road, the
Union Depot company and :he st. Paul d
Duluth road, and also to report where any
change or alteration Of the grade
of the street is necessary. An
order is 10 be drawn in favor of Henry
Schunk Tor 800 for injuries sustained
through defective sidewalks. The proper
officers are to prepare and execute certificates
OF Indebtedness 10 the amount OF S17, 500,
payable in l., 2 and 3 years, at per cent,
pAgGoie stI1l-auHu saIu ceruHc2LeS 20
issue TO refund 331E per cent. Of the amount
paid by property owners for the grading Of
Seventh aud other streets, except as to the
property abuiting on Seventh street. The
mayor was instructed to sign petitions for
sprinkling streets around Rice park. An
order is TO be drawn in favor Of Z. b. Birge
for 81. 800 for his fire alarm system. The
aldermen were authorized to pay s12 each for
rooms in which to hold elections at the next
city election. TIE city engineer j.
to repair Hastings avenue from
Bates avenue to5fhe city limits, at a
cost not to exceed $500. the city engineer
/ il 70 report q grade on Desoto street between