St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-08
THE COUNCIL.
A Large Number of Stone Sidewalks
Ordered--Other Business Done.

Ordered--Other Business Done.
A long session of the city council was
held last night and large amount of work
gone over.
The board of public works was instructed
TO lay a sidewalk of Berea stone on both
sides of Jackson street from Third to
Seventh street, both sides of Robert street
from Third street to Seventh street, Seventh
street from Olive street to Wabasha, on
Fourth street from Broadway to Jackson,
Fifth from Sibley to Jackson; on the north
side of Sixth street from jackson street TO
Robert, and Wabasha from Fifth street to
Tenth street.
EXTRA POLICE.
A communication was read from Mayor
Rice on the subject of extra police protec-
ton in st. Paul. 1t approved of recon-
mendations made by the chief of police in
his annual report that the force should be
increased by twenty-five additional patrol
men, eight of whom should be mounted;
also the placing of telephones in the patrol
boxes, etc, etc. The communication also
set forth the ACCESSIBILITY of making some
provision for members of the force. retired
| through long service or physical inability,
receiving a just and equitable sum to be re-
ceived by them thereafter. The commune
cation was referred TO the committee on
police.
EXTENDING THE FIRE LIMITS.
The fire limits were extended to include
the following: Commencing on the east
side of Jackson street at the south line of
Eleventh street; thence northwardly along
Jackson street to the south line of Fifteenth
street; thence west to the point of its inter-
| section with what is known as the Robert
and Randalls claim line; thence south
wardly along this line to the south line of
| Eleventh street: thence eastarly along south
line of Eleventh street to the place of be-
| ginning.
STREET RAILWAY ORDINANCE.
An ordinance authorizing the construc-
ton of a street railway was read and re-
| ferred to the city attorney and engineer. 1t
| provides that c. IL. Lienau, w. A. Somers,
| w. J.. Lamprey, Gustave Willius, ii. j.
| Peters, ID. ID. Merrill, A. NJ. Lawton, Will
liam Bickel, l.. e. Dawson, William Ber-
landi, Hartwig Deppe, p. r. Mcdonnell
and L. L. Smith, in accordance with certain
prescribed conditions, may lay line of sin
| gle or double tracks with turn outs, side
tracks ETC., on Robert street, from the south
line of Seventh street to the Mississippi;
on the bridge across, thence from the south
end of Robert street to Ducas street, also
on all other streets leading from Seventh
street to the river from the southern
terminus of which bridges may be built
No double track may be laid i'm
streets less than fifty feet wide. The cars
to be used shall be of the best style and
shall be drawn by animal power alone, the
council to fix the maximum rate of speed.
No grades shall be changed unless the track
be laid on streets that are not yet graded.
Tho fare for distances within no nit
shall not exceed 3 cents. The rights
granted in the ordinance are to be
void unless at least one mile of railray is
laid and ready for business within one year
OF the date of completion of the Robert
street bridge, and an additional mile the
year following. The council may, how
ever, by twO-thirds vote, require a half
mile additional, and may not designate for
tracks any streets not graded. If the
parties above-named incorporate them
selves the rights granted shall
be vested in the corporation.
The franchise is to continue fifteen years.
at the end of which time the city may by
ordinance purchase the entire line as il then
exists, with all equipments, at figure TO be
fixed by an appraisal of six commissioners.
three selected by the city and three by the
company.
tinct organizations, but tickets issued by
one shall be good on all. The company is
to keep its track and the section of street
between the rails and two feet outside in
good repair, and in the winter keep the
| snow cleared away so that there may be no
danger TO ordinary travel. Violation of
the terms of the ordinance is punishable by
a line of from $50 to 500.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The board was directed to have The fol-
lowing work done: To grade Reaney street
from Edgerton street to Payne avenue: 10
open an alley sixteen feet wide through the
center of the east half of block "a, Browns
subdivision of blocks 10, %, "a and 30,
Stinson, Brown 81 Ramsey's addition; to
condemn and take for a public park lot 81,
block l, Stinson 81 Ramsey's subdivision of
west half of block 16 of Stinson, Brown 81
Ramsey's addition TO st. Paul; TO grade
Armstrong street from Drake street TO West
Seventh street; grade and gutter Olive
street from Seventh street to Grove street;
grade Jessamine street from Forest street
to Edgerton street; grade Greenbrier street
from York street TO Maryland street; open,
widen and extend Thomas street from
Western avenue TO Como avenue; grade
Edgerton street from Whitall street north
to the city limits; grade Payne avenue from
Magnolia street TO Maryland street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The communication of the mayor vetoing
the ordinance limiting the number of saloons
to 600 was read, and, after reconsdering
the vote by which it was adopted, was re-
terred to the committees on ordinances and
licenses. The saloon license of Scheffer IL
Iurger, AL Jackson street, was revoked.
An ordinance was passed allowing John
O'COnnor to erect an enclosed summer
garden on lot 4, block 17S, Robertson's adj
dition to West st. Paul. The east part of
Seventh street, between Willius and Kilt
son street, is to be sprinkled. The
address of Prof. Cleveland was Or
dered published in pamphlet form.
The mayor notified the council that he
had appointed Simeon p. Folsom as men,
Der OF the Ramsey county plat commission,
ana the appointment was confirmed An
order was drawn in favor of L. w. Rund-
lett Tor 81, 600 to pay for completing the I'M
finished contract of j. w. Smythe for grad
ing Oakdale street. A refunding order is
TO DE drawn in favor of Jacob DAM for
S4.5O. an error of assessment. The bond
OF Talbot Jones as health officer, with r.
Schiffmann and j. II. Bryant as suretieS.
was presented and approved. The board
OF water commissioners notified the council
that ii had fixed the salary of & p FoIeon,