St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-15

hearing in regard to bidding for the Eerr
pavement. On this point Mr.. George w.
Cross, the president of the company, and
Col. William Crooks addressed the council
at some length, explaining what this Kerr
pavement is. 1t has been adopted in Lon
don and Paris as the standard pavement,
after trying all others. and is being
experimental with in two places
in New York. The conclusion of the
matter was the adoption of a resolution
to the effect that the board of public works
be requested to withhold further proceed
ings in the matter of paving Sixth street
until one block of the Kerr pavement is laid
on Robert street.
COMPLAINING OF THE GAS WORKS.
A long communication was received from
the Northern Pacific company setting forth
that that company was greatly annoyed by
the gas flowing into its grounds back of the
building occupied by the company on Broad
way, at the foot of Fourth street. The
communication also stated that the company
had applied to the gas company and to the
city engineer. and had not received any sat
isfaction. Aid. Starkey stated that sewer
had been ordered built which would obvi-
ate the difficulty, and the communication
was referred to the city engineer with in
structionS to report at the next meeting of
the council.
SEVENTH STREET SIDEWALKS.
Some time ago the order was issued to
put down stone sidewalks on Seventh street
from Wabasha to Olive. The board Of
public works. sent in q communication last
evening asking for instructions as TO
whether or not the council desired the order
carried out fully, or whether the
council expected the board to exercise its
Judgment in cases where the wooden side
walks were good and allow some TO remain,
or order them all up.
Aid. Sanbom offered a long resolution TO
the effect that the board should exercise
such discretion and leave the good wooden
sidewalks and take up those only that
were worn out. The matter was discussed
at some length, when the council, by vote.
decided very strongly against the exercise
of any discretion on the part of the board.
The board then is TO have stone sidewalks
laid on the whole street between the two
points named.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
This board was directed to grade Holly
avenue from Dale street TO Victoria; to
grade Arch street from Columbia street to
jackson street; to condemn and take for a
park the following described land, to-wit:
All of block Is, Ewing Il Chute's addition.
lying east of st. Peter street; TO grade Brad
ley street from Maryland street to New
Canada road; TO grade Gaultier street from
University avenue TO Van Buren, street; TO
grade Reaney street from Seventh street to
East Frank street; to grade Louis street
from ROndO street to Fuller street
Numerous petitions for grading, extern
sions, etc, were presented and referred to
the board of public works and engineer.
The committee on police recommended
that officer Shields and pOundmaster Swee-
ney and j. Cuniff be detailed to do pound
masters duties for $50 per month each, and
if the mayor deems it necessary to employ
one boy to assist the pound masters, he be
authorized TO appoint such boy. The pay
of the assistant inspector of buildings was
increased from $1,000 TO 81, Aid.
Starkey, Cullen and Langevin were APP
pointed committee to purchase horse for
the police patrol wagon. The bridge on
Third street was ordered built in the mid
die of the street instead of on the south
side of that street. and the council adj
jouTned.