St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-04
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
The Police Clerk Gets Additional
PaE..Gther Matters.

transacted.
The petition for an extension of the water
main around the island was referred to the
water commissioners.
William \. Gilmore. who obtained a
judgment against Detective Coswell in the
district court in the sum Of $500, asked the
city to pay to him the amount of the judg-
ment. Referred to the committee Oh police
and claims.
a protest against opening Seventh-and-a-
half avenue south, from Franklin avenue to
Twenty-second street, was referred to the
aldermen Of the Fifth ward.
STOP THROWING REFUSE IN CUTTERS.
The street commission for the Fourth
ward submitted report upon SpriIkiing
the streets Of the ward, in accordance with
the Instructions of the ordinance governing
street commissions He said that COM
plants were made that the center of streets
were too wet and muddy while the sides
and cutters were dry and dusty. In his
opinion the trouble would be remedied if
property owners would desist from throwing
paper and other refuse into the CUTTERS
Chief T. l.. StetSon was granted q leave
of absence for one week to inspect Eastern
fire departments.
'
nue. presented protest against granting
Thomas Lowry and others the right to lay a
water pipe i'll Western avenue, from Ingle-
wood springs, unless the same be done the
present year, SO the street may be paved.
Referred to the committee on ordinances.
OPEN AIR CONCERTS.
c. II. Hall and others were given per
mission to erect band-Stand for open air
concerts on the square at the corner of Min
nehaha avenue and Twentieth avenue south.
The committee on salaries reported back
the matter of granting Ed A. Stevens the
sum of $500 for extra work done by him in
his official capacity as police clerk, stating
that in view Of the fact that Mr.. Stevens
had acted as private secretary to the mayor,
performing labor during the entire year not
contemplated when his salary was fixed.
they recommended the sum named be
paid. A warrant for the amount was Or
dered drawn.
The usual lengthy budget of bills was
read and warrants ordered drawn. In adj
dition 10 these warrant for $500 was Or
dered drawn in favor of Charles Ripley for
damages growing out Of the bursting of a
water pipe.
INSPECTING OFFICIAL RECORDS.
AT the previous meeting of the council it
was decided that an expert accountant be
employed to inspect the books Of the various
city officers. Last evening the question
came up as to how far back the dusty pages
should be secured and spirited discussion
enSued. To settle the matter Aid. HaShOw
moved that the accountant begin his labors
at the point where the last accountant left
off. The motion prevailed.
IF VOC uafad that tho oop,1oit4oa M, roo dc
and bridges cooperate with the Minneap-
oils Mill company and the abutting prop
erty owners i'll constructing covering for
the canal at the mills according to the plans
in the office of the mill company, the work
to be paid for at the equal rate per square
foot for the area owned by the city, the
same to be done under the direction and
subject to the approval of the city engin-
eer.
Upon the recommendation of the COM
mittee on fire department it was voted to
purchase horse and wagon for the use of
the second assistant engineer of the depart
ment.
The contract for constructing bridges
over Bassett's creek, On the Cedar Lake
road and on North Third street, was
awarded Martin Ring, he being the lowest
bidder.
Four hundred cedar posts were ordered
purchased for the use of the fire alarm sys-
TEN.
All proceedings in the matter of laying
out and extending First avenue south were
ordered abandoned.
MORE WATER MAINS.
Resolutions were adopted authorizing lay
ing water mains in streets as follows: In
Il,
to East Twenty-second street, in Eighth
street from Hennepin avenue to Nicollet
avenue, in Sixth street from Hennepin ave-
nue. to Nicollet, in Third street from Third
avenue west to Sixth avenue north,
in Park avenue from Tenth street to East
Fourteenth street; in Second avenue south
from East Franklin avenue to East
Twenty-SecOnd street, in East Seventeenth
street from Park avenue to Chicago avenue;
in Park avenue from East Twenty-Sixth
street to East Twenty street.
THE NORTH SIDE MARKET.
The committee on markets reported back
the matter of the petition of Lambert
Hayes for all ordinance granting him the
right to build city market at the corner of
Third street aud Twelfth avenue north, and
recommended that the prayer of the peti-
toner be granted.
In view of the fact that the duties of the
city engineer require his attention in the
city. Aid. Sly moved that special building
inspector be appointed to superintend the
erection of the w0rkhouse. The PROPOSE
ton met with vigorous opposition. Aid
Sly. Johnson and others took the floor
and championed the cause, while Aid
Hashow and others thought it unnecessary
to have man remain at the building under
pay from the city during its entire construc-
ton. The motion prevailed, however, and
the committee then moved that James NJ.
Parker, eX-alderman, be appointed to the
position at a salary of So per day. Adopted
A warrant for 1920 was ordered drawn in
favor of the SiSterhoOd of Bethany, it be-
ING one-third of the amount of fines col
lected from the houses of ill fame during
the month of May.
The contract for grading Twenty-fourth
street was awarded to TObin IL Co., their
bid being the lowest.
1.-The ordinance grantingIto Thomas Lowry,
John L. West and others the right to lay an
elght-inch pipe from Glenwood springs to
the West hotel was taken up and
given another whirl. Several unimport-
ant amendments were made. Aid.
Swanson presented an amendment restrict
ing the projectors or owners of the pro-
posed system to using the Glenwood springs
water for drinking and culinary purposes
only.
Aid. johnson opposed the amendment.
He thought it only right that the patrons of
the system be given the right to use the
water for any domestic purpose. The cost
OF the water will be so much in excess of
the cost of city water that as soon as city
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