St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-20
REGULAR Meeting.

rem Il Rice's addition.
Board Of Public Works with order.
From Daniel McMahon-
For permission to remove frame building
Committee on Fire Department with power
to act.
From the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce
Relative to Borup's patent coal chute.
Committee on streets.
From A. VI. Waite and Others
For the construction Of a sewer on Rice
from Rondo to Fuller Streets.
Board of Public Works with order.
From the St. Paul Chamber Of Commerce
Copy of resolution passed By said body
requesting the Council to pay the Merchants
National Bank S22, AGO. the National Ger
man-American Bank, $l1. 184.45; the st.
Paul National Bank, S4,6l6.46, and w. A.
Van Slyke 81 800; said amounts of money
heretofore advanced the city with the ap-
proyal of the Chamber and the Council.
Accepted.
From Rev. D. A. Riley and Others
Asking that license be refused any and all
persons to carry on the saloon business in
the territory bounded by the Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis 81 Omaha and the st. Paul,
Minneapolis u Manitoba railroad tracks on
the south, by Mississippi street on the west,
by Edgerton street on the east, aud by Mary
land street on the north.
Committee on License.
From Carl Ash and Others
For the opening and extension of Arcade
and other streets
Board of Public Works with order.
From B. Thulen and Others
For transfer of liquor licenses.
Committee on License.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
OF City mptroller-Audited Claims, viz
p F. O'HaIoran, estimate M. l, grading
Mississippi street, 81, $50; James Murnane,
estimate No. 2, grading Park avenue, $3.50;
Tantholt 81 Hanson, estimate No. 2, Tenth
street sewer, 1923; Faber Il Knapp, estimate
No. 2, grading Whitall street,
S1,023; James Murnane, estimate
No 2, grading Wabasha street, s1,7O0;
W. F. Bailey q Co., s25.9 5; G. w. Sher
wood 81 Co, sl3s.06; Matthias Craig, SIS;
Prendergast & Bros, $4S.8l; s. r. McMas-
tiers, sl.50; F. G. Draper 81 Co., Sl.40;
Bennett & Kingsbury, S3.75; Daily Globe,
Sl1.22; McNamee u Keigher, s22.52; John
Martin Lumber company, S142s; G. w.
Hopkins, $500; H. IF. Wedelstaedt S67. Is;
George Mitsch, 1890; George J. Mitsch IL
Co., $3.50; st. Paul Book d Stationery Co..
$2507; Griggs ~ Foster, S59S.75; Robert
Seeger, 81, 730.0S; Insey, Shire IL Tullock,
estimates Nos. land 6, Wabashs street bridge,
$25, 800; Faber IL Knapp, Estimates Nos. 3
and 4, grading View street, 81, $3.50.
Allowed and ordered paid by the following
vote;
Yeas-Ald Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Cullen, Otis, johnson, Van Slyke, Starkey,
Lauderdale, st. Peter, Topping, Mr.. Presl-
dent--l2.
OF CORPORATION Attorney
The Attorney submits his official bond in
the sum of $1,000, with X. W. Johnson and
William Lee rs sureties.
Committee Of Ways and Means.
Also,
Contract
The Attorney submits a contract between
Robert Seeger and the City of ST. Paul for
lighting the oil lamps owned by the city.
Contract read aud approved and the proper
city officers instructed 10 execute the same on
behalf of the city by the following vote:
Yeas AID. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Cullen, Otis, Johnson. Van Slyke, Starkey,
Lauderdale, st. Peter, Topping, Mr.. Presi-
deut--i2.
or the City ngineer-Wabasha Street
Bridge
Tne Engineer transmits communication
from ex-City Engineer Somers relative to the
bridge, that the same be overhauled and
strengthened.
Adopted. (See resolution.)
Also,
Thomas f. Cammeu's Petition
The Engineer reports adverse to the prayer
of the petitioner.
Adopted.
Also,
Jefferson Avenue Sewer
The Engineer transmits a report of A. r.
Starkey, Assistant Engineer, who had charge
OF the jefferson avenue sewer contract. in
Guiding copy OF all bills paid, st1temeut of
cash received, etc.
Committee on Claims.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
jackson Street Change of Grade
10 the Common Council OF the City Of ST.
Paul:
The Board OF Public Works have had under
consideration the order of the Common
Council approved Nov. 10, 1854. rela-
tive to the matter Of changing the grade OF
Jackson street. between Ninth street aud
University avenue, aud having Investigated
thu same respectfully report that said pro-
posed change Of grade is not necessary or
proper.
The estimated expeuS of the proposed
change Of grade, as stated in the report Of
the City Engineer herewith submit Is one
hundred aud torty-four thousand seven hun
dred dollars (Sl44, 700.
This itemiEed estimate Of the EXPENSE is
only approximate II is more than probable
that the sctual expense Of the proposed
change Of grade would exceed the above esti-
mate by several thousand dollars.
This change OF grade is not asked for bv a
petition OF a majority OF the owners of a
majority OF the property TO be assessed for
benefits 10 defray the expenses OF the pro
passed change Of grade, but inasmuch as your
order Is accom- painted by 4 petition respect
able both on account Of the number and
character az the petitioners, 1t is proper that
the Board should n least briefly state for the
information OF the Council the reasons for
this adverse report.
The Board therefore respectfully submit
that the proposed change OF grade viii no,
plish the end aud purpose so much
desired.
The main object 10 DC attained By change
os grade on Jackson street is n 80 cut down
the Jackson street bill as to make that street
u main thoroughfsre, by 40 easy aud practic-
able grade To the northern city limits, and
thence TO the country beyond.
The proposed change Of grade stops al
University avenue, toe poiut 81 which the
greatest aud most serious obstacle 10 bust
ness aud travel un Jackson street eOGa-
ne1ces.
By far The greater portion Of the expense
o. change OK grade from Ninth street north