St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-11

JOHN DowLAN, Chairman.
Adopted (See resolution).
OF Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Bridges-J0hn l.. Merriam and Others
Petition
Committee on Streets recommend that
the prayer Of the petitioners be granted for
the vacation of triangular piece OF land in
line of Prior avenue, as described and
recommended by the Board of Public
Works in their report to the Common
Council
Adopted.
A. K. Barnum and Others Petition
To the Honorable President and Members
of the Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: The Committee on Streets,
to whom was referred the matter of vacat-
ing Dale street. from Pleasant avenue
northwesterly to the alley leading from
Paramount place to Goodrich avenue, re-
spectfully report and recommend, that
when the petitioners asking for said vacation
deposit one thousand dollars Isl, 000) with
the City Treasurer the same to be used as
provided for in Ordinance No. -. relating
to vacating of streets and alleys, the City
Clerk DO and is hereby requested to give
the necessary notice as required by law.
Adopted.
Also
B. Michel and Others Petition
Committee report adverse to the prayer
of petitioners for vacatlng part OF Pleasant
avenue, and call attention TO the report of
the City Engineer in the matter.
Adopted.
Also,
G. W. Case Assistant General Superin-
tendent Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad, Petition
Committee reports and recommends that
said petition De referred to the Corporation
Attorney and City Engineer for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the exact cost of adj
vertisng, engineering expenses and labor
performed by the city in having the I'M
prOvements referred to made. The COM
mittee also ask that the Corporation Attor-
ney render his legal opinion as to what eX-
tent the city (f any is bound to grant the
prayer of the petitioner.
Adopted.
Also,
Improvements for Coming Season
To the Honorable President and Members
of the Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: Your committee to whom
was referred the communication of the
President of the Board of Public Works
and City Engineer L. W. Rundlett. to-
gether with former report from the Com
mittee on Streets, respectfully report and
recommend the passage of the attached or
ders to the Board of Public Works. for the
of sewers and paving of
streets. as indicated in said orders above re-
ferred to. Respectfully.
E. G. STARKEY,
hot on nfC
and Bridges.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.
Of Committee on Police-Appointmen
Committee recommend that the appoint
ment of P. E. Hayes by his honor the
Mayor on the police force be confirmed.
JOHN DowLAN, Chairman.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald Conley. Dowlan. O'Connor.
Petsch, Cullen. Kerr, Sanborn. Weber,
Kenney, Kahn. Starkey, Bryant, Minea,
Long, Mr.. President-15.
Of Committee ON License-Transfers-
Committee recommend the transfer of
the following numbered liquor licenses as
asked for, viz: 49, 4O5. 80, ST, sos, $50.
294, 563, 1853. 119, SIS, 297, 1862, 292. 302.
81, 81, oil, 597. 531, 1856. SO, 214, SIC,
344. 2, 1872, SGT. 267, 557. 625, 317, 800, Z,
173, $50. 191, 1872, 270. SIS. 26s, 4S1, 624.
CHARLES 81, PETsCH, Chairman.
Adopted.
Of Committee on Public Buildings-Esti-
mates
Committee transmits. approved by it.
Estimate No. 4, annex to City Hospital, V.
B. Parks, contractor, $1,049.75; No. 3,
Home. F. S. Carrier. con-
tractor. 1.751; estimates Of work done on
Morgue to Dec. 2. 1886, SS15.55.
Allowed and referred to Comptroller by
the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Conley. Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch. Cullen. Kerr, Sanborn, Weber,
Kenny, Kain, Starkey, Bryant, Minea,
Long, Mr.. PreSident-15.
Also,
Steam Heating Proposals.
To the Honorable, the President and Com
mon Council:
GENTLEMEN: The Committee on Public
Blu ldings and City Property and Markets.
to whom was referred the bids for steam
heating the Founding Home building, re-
port that there were but two bids, one for
So, 995. the other for So, IT'S, the lowest bid
being irregular, by reason of bond not
filled out, and as there was over
$500 difference in the bids. your committee
did not feel authorized to award the con-
tract to the highest bidder. Your COM
mittee therefore recommends that the bids
be rejected, and that the Clerk be in
structed to advertise for new bids. Re-
spectfully, o. o. CULLEN,
Chairman Committee on Public Buildings.
Adopted.
Of Committee on Gas and Water-Gasoline
Lamp Proposals.
The Committee on Gas and Water have
received bids for the lighting of such streets
Or public grounds of the city as the Com
mon Council may deem proper. with gasO-
line, oil, naptha, or other acceptable substi-
tute, as follows:
ROBERT sEEGER.
Lighting every night one year. S27; two
years, S26; three years. $50 per lamp per
veal. Lighting by schedule one year. S22;
two years. S21; three years. $40 per lamp
per year. New lamps and posts to be fur
nished free of cost
WALTER W. I. BOOK.
Lighting every night one year. S22 so;
two years. S22; three years, S21 per lamp
per year. Lighting by schedule one year.
$3.50; two years, 1929; three years, SIG
per lamp per year. New lamps and posts
to be furnished at IS each.
FRED oELKER.
Lighting every night. one, two or three
year contract S73 per lamp per year. New
lamps and posts to be furnished at $7.65
each.
After mature deliberation. the committee
that the contract for lighting
he city gasoline street lamps be awarded to
Robert Seeger. on the every night plan, for
/ term of three 81 years, from Jan. l,
1887, at the rate of S25 per lamp per year,
ne to furnish all new lamps and posts free
If cost. he being the lowest reliable and re-
'ponsible bidder; and that the Corporation
attorney be instructed to draw up the con-
,ract X. r. OCONNOR