St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-04
ADDITIONAL ST. PAUL NEWS
THE COUNCIL.
The Fire rden.Foundlings' Home


last evening and transacted the following
business:
Aid DoWan offered resolution regard
ing the ordinance giving Chief Black $500
for performing the duties of fire warden,
which caused little discussion. In offer
ing 1t the alderman stated that he did it
WITHOUT any lll-feellng to Chief Black, ana
simply ON the ground of economy. We
nave IRE warden to whom we are paying
Sl,OOO per annum, and that, he thought.
was enough. He desired to bring the mat
ter up, and if the other aldermen Thought
best TO retain Chief Black they could do So
Ald. Sanoorn c0mplimented Chief Black
and opposed the repeal, and Aid. Kerr
spoke III the same way. He was very
efficient officer and performed his duties in
such way that he had produced splendid
fire department. for us. The resolution
Was lost.
THE FOUNDING HOMES.
An ordinance was read setting apart the
proceeds OF the prosecutions and convictions
OF keepers and inmates of houses Of ill-fame
to the sustaining of Catholic and Protes-
tant founding home, amounting to 5000
per month, TO be divided equally between
the two. Aid. Sanborn said he would be
willing to pay all that was necessary to take
care OF the foundlings, but he thought it
would be unwise to pass the ordinance.
The city pays $500 per month to sup
port the poor that are over two years of age
and now was asked to pay more than as
much more for those under two years. 1t
was too much. 1t is proposed to pay over
to jhese two institutions $500 per month,
whether they have one or more foundlings
Besides it is paying it over not to any
branch of the city but to an Independent
organization. He thought the best way
was TO pay over what was needed, as it was
needed. Aid. Kerr took the same view,
and proposed that the ordinance be referred
back to the committee with a view to hav-
ing 1t amended so as to meet the views eX-
pressed. and it was so referred.
BONDS TO BE ISSUED.
The proper officers were authorized to
execute bonds of the city in the following
amounts:
Fifty thousand dollars for building abut-
ments and the erection of the bridges over
railway crossings the bonds to be of the de-
nomination of $1,000, thirty years, at 5 per
cent, payable semi-annually, and the COM
mlttee on ways and means of the council
were authorized to negotiate them; also,
Fifty thousand dollars more Tor the pur-
chase of fire engines and hose carts and lire
alarm boxes for the fire department, same
denominations and interest as the above;
also,
Twenty-Five thousand dollars to purchase
land for three or more public parks, same de-
nominations and interest: also,
One hundred and fifty thousand dollars for
the erection Of public buildings for the use
OF the city OF st. Paul and the county, with
same interest and denominations; also,
Twenty thousand dollars payable in one,
two, three and four years. with interest not
to exceed per cent, to aid in constructing a
bridge over the right of way of the St. Paul
u Manitoba road on Mississippi street.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
This board was directed to condemn land
for the construction of slopes for cuts and
fills on both sides of Hennepin avenue, from
Dale street to Victoria street: to construct a
sewer on lglehart street, from a point 200
feet west of Arundel street to Mackubin
street: to construct sewer on Aurora ave-
nue. from Robert street to the west line of
lot eight, block two, Lamuert & Co. s addi-
ton.
The same board was directed to investigate
and report as to grading Virginia avenue,
from Nelson and North to Como avenue; as
to grading Front street, from Rice street west
to Lexington avenue: as to opening and eX-
tending Robert street sixty feet wide, from
its intersection with jackson street to the
south end OF Fairview street; grading Olive
street, from Grove street to Pennsylvania av-
enue; as to grading and surfacing Beaumont
street, from Bedford to Decatur streets.
The same board reported that the grading
Of jerks street, from Mississippi street to the
city limits was not necessary, and the council
adopted the report.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Lyman @. Dayton and Mrs. Mary J. DAYTON
filed claim for damages to the amount of
100000 against the city of ST. Paul if the
Third street bridge is built and the same was
referred totthe committee on streets An Or
dinance was introduced, the object of which
was to prescribe the way in which the con-
tract between the city and the ST. Paul Gas
Light company should De carried out, which
was referred to the committees on ordinances
and gas. Corporation Counsel W. P. Murray
sent in a communication stating that he had
appointed Theodore Parker, Thomas d.
O'Bren and Herbert S. Griggs as his assist
ants, to date from the second Tuesday in
june 1885. The compensation of Judge
Parker Is S1.S00 per year; Thomas d. o Brien.
$1,000; Herbert S. Griggs, $1,000,
and the same was adopted. pre-
amble and resolution was received
from the common council of Duluth, calling
upon the governor to convene an extra ses-
sion of the legislature, and the council
adopted the same, changing the resolution
where it read Duluth and inserting St. Paul;
an ordinance was adopted permitting J. w.
Grener & Co. to establish and maintain bill
boards at certain places in St. Paul; the
council decided to pay Mrs. A. B. Wright
$1,000 for injuries on the street; the petition
of the Scribner Roofing and Cornice COM
pany for 1000 damages to their property In
consequence of the construction of the Third
street bridge, and similar one from Robin
son & Cary for $4,000, were referred to the
board of public works to assess dam
ages; the city clerk is to advertise
for the construction of a wooden
bridge across the St. Paul, Minneapolis g.
Manitoba road; the police is to remove all OBJ
struction on Portland avenue; the matter of
the erection of morgue was referred to Aid.
Sanborn, Cullen and Starkey to act with tn
county commissioners; A. r. Keifer and
Robert G. Mackey were permitted to con-
struct a sewer on Summit avenue up an alley
leading into Park place; the city engineer
is to investigate the grading of Holly avenue
to see if it is to be done in time; the city en-
gineer is to have spur track taken up from
the levee; the Gas Light company was allowed
to lay gas main across the WabaSha Street
and Lafayette Avenue bridges; the city engi-
neer is to put East Seventh street beyond the
fill in passable condition; W. f. Davidson is
allowed to lay steam pipe across Fourth
street; Burr street. near Magnolia street. is
to be put in good condition; the fire commits
sioners were instructed to purchase fire
alarm box and place it at the corner of Dale
and Lincoln avenues; the St. Paul Panorama
company was authorized to construct pam
Drama building on the southeast corner of
block Ii, ST. Paul proper.
THE COUNTY BOARD.