St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-07
ST. PAUL MATTERS.
THE COUNCIL.
The Cable Line Franchise Granted
Bids for sub Police stations.

Fourteen aldermen attended the council
meeting last evening and all unusual guam
tity OF routine work was done, adjournment
taking place at 11:45 o'clock.
Communications from Robert A. Smith,
acting mayor, stated that Roman f. Moritz
as policeman to fill vacancy caused
that George w. Lamson was appointed
director of the ST.. Paul work.
house, that John RYAN was appointed po-
liceman in place OF Officer Drinan, de-
ceased. The mayor submitted lengthy
veto message to an ordinance authorizing
the removal of a frame building within the
| ire limits, from Dakota to Indiana avenue,
his objection being technical and to the
effect that publication notice should be
given in such cases. The ordinance was
passed over the veto unanimously. A SINH
lar ordinance to remove frame dwelling
from Whitney to Randalrs addition was
also vetoed and Frank Ford by permission
addressed the council in favor of sustaining
the veto, Notwithstanding which the Ordi-
nance was passed over the veto unani-
mOuSly.
The following improvements were
ordered.
Opening an alley through block II, ST.
Paul proper. between Fourth and Fifth;
opening, widening and extending Suburban
avenue from Mound to English; the con-
| struction OF sewer on Cedar street from
| Third To Fourth; opening, widening and ex-
| tending Conway street from Earl to English;
| opening, widening and extending Griffith
| street from Hastings avenue TO Conway
| street; opening, widening and extending
Hester street from Burns avenue TO Conway;
/ opening, widening and extending Johnson
| street from Hastings avenue to Conway;
opening. widening and extending Earl street
from Suburban avenue to Burns avenue;
grading Plato avenue to q partial grade from
| Dakota avenue TO Eaton avenue; opening,
widening and extending Summit avenue TO a
| width OF 200 feet from Lexington avenue to
city limits.
CONTRACTS.
The following contracts were confirmed:
W. G. Mulligan. grading Jackson street,
$500; George BOwlin, grading Buffalo
street, between Acker and Granite, $500;
Patrick A. Thornton. grading Grant street,
from Sherburn avenue to Como avenue,
Sl,S00; Charles Faber and n. S. Knott,
grading Grotto street. from Marshall ave-
nue. to Goodrich avenue, S27O; John w.
Doherty, constructing sewer on Irvine park
drive. S4.143; P. Ooherty. constructing
sewer on Goodrich avenue. So, S37.
The committee on fire department re-
ported adversely on the request of
the chamber Of commerce that the
council pay for the music on Washing
tons birthday. The committee on streets
reported adversely to the recon-
mendation of the board of public
works to annul contract for grading Ducas
street. that the contract be awarded to
Macarthur u Co. and the board be re-
queSted to proceed with the original order.
resolution by Aid. Sanborn was adopted
comforting the report of the committee.
The committee on license reported adj
versely on the request to reduce the circus
license from 81 ZOO. and in favor of max
ing the license of the Grand opera house
$3.50 for the year and an ordinance covering
the latter was adopted.
The committee on sub-police stations re-
ported having received seventeen bids for
constructing the same. that the bid of
Mr.. Dressed for constructing the station
at the corner of ROndo street and Western
avenue was the lowest, that the bid of Ar
thur BashfOrd was the lowest for all the
other stations. The committee recon-
mended the contract be awarded to these
parties, and the report was adopted. By
these bids the cost of the station at ROndO
street and Western avenue will be S2,-
67s.50, and of the three others SIS. 1922. The
report was adopted.
Aid. Dowlan. of special committee, re-
J ported an ordinance for the regulation of
plumbers, giving accurate details for the
, plumbing in any house. The ordinance
contained great many sections. and was
discussed section at time. the fresh-alr
inlet being the principal bone of contention.
On this point Health Commissioner Jones
gave some information. by request, and
urged the use of the device. M. r. Prender-
CAST. the plumber. also spoke in favor of
the fresh-air inlet, quoting the best sanitary
| 20 .lNeko, A;r%<, l.
An amendment of Aid. Sanborn TO strike
out the fresh-air inlet and trap was adopted,
. only Aids. Johnson and StarkeY voting in
the negative. The ordinance was then
, adopted under suspension of the rules, the
same two aldermen voting no"
FOR A CABLE LINE.
The committee on ordinances submitted
draft of an ordinance granting right to
the city railway company to construct q
cable line on Third street from Seven
corners to Selby avenue, and on Selby
avenue to Western avenue. The ordinance
provided for laying the tracks in the center
of Third street, but on the north side OF
Selby avenue. Aid. Johnson objected Ia
laying tracks on the side of any street. He
thought they should always be in the CEN
ter. Aids. Starkey and Dowlan were OF
, the same opinion. An amen dment OF
| MI. OOUISOll VI lldNc TIC bIdChS III TIC CELL
, ter of the street was adopted, and the ordi-
nance as amended was passed under sus-
pension of the rules, Aids. Starkey and
Van Slyke voting in the negative.
An ordinance was adopted forming three
election districts in the Seventh ward. The
first includes all that part of the ward south
of the center Of University avenue from
the eastern limits of the ward to the center
of section 33. thence west to the center of
section 80, with polling place at the school
house at Merriam Park; the second. all
! that part lying north of the center of Univer-
: sity and west of the line between sections 80
and SO, and sections % and 30. with poll
ing place at Office of the st. Anthony Park
association; the third to include the re-
mainder of the ward. with polling place at
the store of E. B. Higgins.
GROWING ORDER.