St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-17
STREETS 70 BE PAVED.

STREETS 70 BE PAVED.
Many ThorOughfares Ordered Inn
proved by the City Fathers Last
Night.
The city clerk read the numerous petit
tons, communications, orders for lamp
posts. etc.. with more than usual lightning
rapidity at the council meeting last night,
but even with this it was 10 p. m. when
time was called and the city fathers adj
iourned. The committee on streets re-
ported that it was economy to let all street
paving contracts during the winter season
as recommended in the communication OF
the board of public works. The committee
submitted list of streets to be paved with
such material as the owners designated. pro-
vided the property owners should fail to
show any good reason why thew should not
be paved. The list of streets has been pub
lished in the GLOBE; but, as Aid. Starkey
explained, the committee had learned that
on several of the streets mentioned it would
be necessary to first construct sewers,
and for this reason he would
ask that the matter be recommitted to the
committee. A petition was read from
Stanford Newell and other property OWL
ers on DAYTON avenue requesting that the
thoroughfare be paved with asphalt, from
Summit ave to Victoria streets. The petit
ton is Signed by property owners repre-
senting 6, $50 feet of a total frontage on the
street of s. 900 feet. The petition was ac-
companied by a resolution from Aid. San
born ordering that the matter be referred to
the board of public works to report as to
the costs and property to be assessed for
the same Orders for 500 and S1.210, as
contingent funds for the chief of police and
MAYORS Offices, were ordered drawn. The
application of Patrick O'Regan, who claims
to have acted as Sealer of weights and
measures during 1884 and 1885, and
asks for salary during that time, was
reported back by the committee on ways
and means with the recommendation that
the claim amounting to $500 be paid. The
final estimate for the Robert street bridge
was submitted, the city engineer reporting
that 81. 900 be withheld until sidewalks
have been put down. The engineer asked
to be allowed to make tests as to the
STABILITY OF THE BRIDGE,
and the matter was referred to the commit
tee on streets to make arrangements. The
board of public works was ordered to grade
Victoria street. from Marshall avenue to
st. Clair street The frame building at 176
East Fifth street was declared unsafe by
the building Inspector and the police Or
dered to have the structure removed. On
motion of Aid. SanbOrn preliminary orders
for having the following streets paved with
asphalt or some suitable pavement were
sent to the board of public works.
Arundel street. from Marshall to Summit
avenues: Western avenue, from Nelson to
Summit avenues; Mackubin street, between
Marshall and Summit avenues: Dale street,
from Marshall to Summit avenues; Kent
street, from Marshall to Summit avenues;
Nina avenue from Selby to Summit; Laurel
avenue from Nina to Western avenues;
Ashland avenue, from Western avenue to
Dale street; Holly avenue, from Dale to
Western; Portland avenue, from Western to
Dale; Dayton avenue. from Summit to VIC
toria; Virginia avenue, from Nelson to
Summit.
The introduction of the resolutions by
Aid SanbOrn met with opposition from
several of the aldermen in the lower part
of the city. Aid. Starkey said the Alder
man from the Fourth now had moved that
the report OF the committee on streets, re-
lating to the paving contracts, be printed
and the list referred back to the committee.
Now he was taking advantage of the situa-
tion and introducing resolutions for the
having of streets in his district. Aid. San
SdiQ plOpCllg OWhOlS IOotOOllIc
in his district wanted. and, in fact. insisted
on the streets he mentioned being
paved. He did not intend to take any I'M
fair advantage and would, if neces
sary, withdraw his motion and allow
preliminary orders for the paving of any
streets any of the aldermen desired to be
pres ented. Not only that. but he would
vote for the same. Aid. Kenny said il
didn't seem to make much difference about
the preliminary orders, He had noticed al
the improvements asked for on the hill
were ordered, and those in lower town sal
down on. The roll being called on each OF
the resolutions offered by Aid. Sanborn
they were voted against by Aid. Starkey,
Kenny, Kahn and PetSch, but as
the other eight aldermen pres
ent voted ''aye" they were adopted.
A number of contracts for improvements
recently awarded by the board of public
works were approved. Proceedings for the
Strengthening of Short street and the wild
ening of Dunlap street were annulled at the
request of property owners. The board OF
public works reported in favor of grading
Fisk street from Laurel to Aurora avenues
Miller street, from Laurel to University
avenues; widening Dakota avenue from
Channel to COTE streets to sixty feet. Claims
audited by the city comptroller, amounting
to $500, 600. were ordered paid. The clerk
was directed to give the proper notice fol
the vacation of part of Mound street and
Sherburne avenue