St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-07

AofO OSCA oo1 uCAf Oil0 db ABOUT 10 11eL.
one at about $50 feet, and one at about 500
feet in depth. and the water rises to within
twenty feet of the surface of the ground.
The level of the ground at this point is
about forty feet above the ground at the
artesian well on the corner of Fairfield and
Dakota avenues, which makes the surface
of the water in the well of the former
about twenty feet above the latter point.
The cost of the well to the present time
is about IS, 300, or So per foot
-. Your Board of Fire Commissioners have
had the matter under consideration for some
time and now request that the
Common Council by resolution give
them the authority to let further
contract, and to sink the well (if necessary
to bring water to the surface for Fire De-
partment usesl to depth of 1000 or 2, 600
feet additional to that already bored.
OF course the Board do not know exactly
what it would cost to bore this additional
depth, but as near as they can ascertain
they think it would be, perhaps, SIS per
foot, to be done by reliable and responsible
contractors.
1t authorized to let the contract, your
Board in doing so would reserve, of course,
the right to reject any and all bids if they
saw tit, because they would not like to let
the contract if the price, in their opinion,
should be unreasenably high.
Many OF the prominent taX-paying citi-
zens of the city are decidedly in favor of
going at least another !, 900 feet with this
well and have so advised our Board to go
ahead.
1t being matter that should require
some consideration on the part of the City
Council. the Board of Fire Commissioners
would urgently recommend that the same
be done, and leave the matter in the hands
of the Council for further disposition.
Respectfully submitted. by order of the
Board Of Fire Commissioners,
F. r. DELANo,
President of the Board of Fire Commits
sionerS.
July 81, 1886.
Committee on Fire Department.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Of Committee on Fire Department.. B.
Erd's Petition
Committee recommend that the prayer of
the petitioner be granted upon presentation
OF proof OF publication of notice, etc.
Adopted. (See ordinance No. 699.)
Also,
Henry Bouchier's Petition
Committee recommend that the prayer of
the petitioner be granted upon presentation
of proof of publication, etc.
Adopted. (See ordinance No. 7O.)
Also,
j. II. Bohrers Petition
Committee recommend that the PRAYER Of
the petitioner be granted upon proof of pub
llcatlcn, etc.
w. II. SANBoRN, Chairman.
Adopted.
Of Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Bridges-J. W. Imesen and Others Pc
tition.
Committee report that the improvement
asked for by the petitioners is now under
way.
Accepted.
Also
Charles Joy and Others Petition
Committee recommend that the City
Clerk give the notice for the vacation
asked for. conditioned that petitioners ded-
lcate to the public forty feet through addi-
ton as shown OH plat and give bond to the
city to grade same forty feet wide and refer
same to the Corporation Attorney and City
Engineer to carry out.
Adopted.
Also,
William Haskell and Others Petition
Committee report adverse to the prayer
of the petitioners.
Adopted.
Also,
Fred Smith and Others Petition
Committee recommend that sa id petition
be referred to City Engineer.
Adopted.
Testing Machine
Committee recommend that the City En-
gineer be requested to ascertain the cost of
machine for testing building material,
etc. E. G. STARKEY. Chairman.
Adopted.
Police Stations
To the Honorable the President and Com
mon Council of the City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: The Committee on Police
to whom was referred the bids for the po-
lice sub-station cells, report that after hay
ing them examined by H. r. P. Hamilton,
architect, they are of the opinion, taking
into consideration the plans and specifea-
tiOnS, that although there were lower bid
derS, that the best and cheapest bid is that
of the Pauly Jail Building and Manufac-
turing company of st. Louis, Mo-, and
your committee recommend that the con-
tract be awarded 1t at the price of thirty
eight hundred and siXty-five 72-100 dol
lars for the cellssmarked in it's bid, exhibit
A, as modified in report of architect, which
is hereuntO attached and made part of this
report.
1t is further recommended that the Cor
poratiOn Attorney draft a contract in &C.
cOrdance with report and submit it to the
Council for its approval. Respectfully,
JOHN DowLAN,
Chairman of Committee on Police.
The foregoing is accompanied by report
of the architect, recommending the adop-
ton of said plans, etc.
Report of committee adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Kerr, Sanborn, Weber,
Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr.. Presi-
ent-13.
Nays-Ald. Kenny and Kain-2.
Also,
Committee submit approved by them
Estimate No. 4, Asher Bassford contractor,
S1,959.25.
Allowed and referred to Comptroller by
the following vote:
Yeas-Ald Conley. Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Kerr, Sanborn, Weber,
Kenny. Kahn, Starkey, Bryant. Minea,
Long, Mr.. President-15.
Of Committee On License-Transfers-
Committee recommend the transfer of the
following numbered liquor licenses, to- wit:
513, 50, II, 224, 479. $50, 467, 59S, $50.
Adopted.
Also
W. II. Griffin's License
Committee concur in the action taken by
the Mayor in revoking License No. SCI,
issued to w. II. Griffin.
CHARLES II. PETscH, Chairman.
Adopted.
Of Committee on Ordinances and Public
Acknowledgements of Officers
Committee report that they have exam
ined the reports of the Inspector of Public
Buildings, Market and Pound Master for
the month of June, 1886, and recommend
that they be accepted.
Adopted.
Also,