St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-16

with the Summit avenue park: referring the
papers for the construction of morgue to
Aid. Starkey, Cullen and Sanborn to report at
next meeting; requiring the city engineer to
report progress on the construction of the
Third street bridge, and what action is neces-
sary to secure to insure the construction OF
OF said bridge during the present year; au-
thorizing the issue of $4,000 bonds at u
per cent. for the Robert street bridge; refer
ring the matter of approaches to the pro-
posed Third street bridge oyer the
tracks of the Manitoba, Duluth and
Union Depot Railway companies to
the board of public works; giving William
F. Davidson permission to erect q sixty-foot
| fire-proof porch in front OF the Grand opera
house; allowing an estimate OF $35, 700 for
| the Morse Bridge company on the Robert
street bridge; and requiring the chief of
police to cause the street railway company
to place the rails on Rice street between Uni
versity avenue to the crossing of the Mani
toba railway, and on Wabasha street between
College avenue and Rice street, so as not to
| interfere with the free use of the streets in
| front of business houses and so as not 10 inn
| pede the free course of the water down the
cutters of said streets.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A petition from Conrad Gotzian, John II.
Schumacher. Gov. G. K. Davis, William
Barrett, j. B. BriSbin, z. L. Kavanagh,
| Capt. Peter Berkey, Commodore William F.
Davidson. Col. A. Allen, DR.. j. II. Muir
ply, Thomas Grace Albert Scheffer. DR..
David Day. Gen. r. w. Johnson, w. p:
Murray. Gates 4. Johnson, John Earring
ton, Patrick Keigher, William A. Spencer
and many others asking the counsel to
appoint John Patterson a special detective
was sent to the committee on police; also
petitions from property owners were re-
ceived requesting the removal of project
ing buildings on Seventh street near Banfil,
and of distractions from Atlantic street.
On the report of the board of public works,
the matter OF constructing sewer on Gus
ter street, from the river to Plato avenue;
thence on Plato avenue to Starkey street;
thence on Starkey street to Concord street,
and on Concord street to State street, the
estimated cost being $50, $50, was referred
to the committee on ways and means. An
invitation was accepted requesting the
mayor and council to attend a lecture by
Hon. Richard Trevellick of Philadelphia
on Labor Reform, Market hall, June 26. BY
request of the board of public works, the
council adjourned until p. m. Friday.
JERKERs OF LIGHTNING.
Telegraph superintendents Hold
Their Convention To-Day.
A big pile of grip-sacks and travelling
ShaWlS STOOD IN 'front.' or the desk at the
Ryan yesterday afternoon, and crowd of
twenty travel-Stained men, wearing long
linen busters, grouped around the register
while the clerks assigned them to rooms. In
the ladies waiting room sat fifteen ladies'
each carrying large bunch of blossoming
water lilies. They were ladies whose air
of refinement and pretty faces attracted the
attention of the most casual observer. They
were the wives of the men at the
register, and the men at the register were
railroad telegraph superintendent from
different parts of the South, East and
West, who are here to hold their fourth an
nual convention, which opens this morning
at 1880 o'clock in the parlorS of the Ryan.
Four years ago the Railroad Telegraph Su-
perintendent'S association was formed, and
it has been rapidly growing since and now
has several hundred members. Charles W.
Hammond Of st. Louis, superintendent of
the Missouri & Pacific system, is president
of the association. 1t is not given out that
there is any business OF unusual import
ance to be transacted at this meeting, but
the usual annual reports will be submitted
and officers elected. Several more men,
bers of the association are expected to ar
rive to-day.
The members of the asso citation intend
to leave tonight over the Duluth road for
trip to the Dalles of the st. Louis and the
Zenith city.