St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-06
SAINT PAUL MATTERS.
Mayor Rice Tells the Council Why He
Vetoed the Ordinance Vacating Green
brier Avenue.
The October Term Of the Supreme Court
Several 0piniens-DOings IN
Other Courts.
Election at the Jackson street Church
1.-The Local CorypheeS quit
hiralfy.
County Commissioners--A Grist OF
ofIocaI News That Was Gathered
on Tuesday.
TIE MAYOR EXPLAINS

TIE MAYOR EXPLAINS
WHY He Did Not sign the Ordinance
Vncattng Greenbrier Avenue.
grist of business was transacted at the
CITY council meeting last evening, the more
important being the fixing of the city tax
levy, which is given in detail IN another
column. The following communication
was read from Mayor Rice relative to the
veto ON the Greenbrier avenue ordinances:
8 To the City Council of st. Paul; 1 return
herewith without my approval, the resolu-
lion of YOUR honorable body, passed on tue
DIST inst TO the effect that all that part OF
(zraenbrier avenue between Margaret and
Nytunehahs streets be vacated. My reasons
for so doing are: First, that majority OF
the owners Of property on the hne OF sald
avenue residents of the city, ala not
petition for its vacation. majority IN the
interests of the owners along the line from
Margaret to Minnehana street, distance oI
600 ieet, DO so petition, but as the "note
length of the street is more than two miles
and A half. and liable to be extended, 1t would
he necessary. in my view of the law (see-
3 D. 46l, of the city cnarter'
as all the property owners along us
entile length are Interested Ia tue questloh'
that majority should ask for the vacation
in order 10 give the common council Jurlsdle-
ton. Whereas. 81 residents claiming 10 oe
property owners and directly interested III
the question have vigorously demonstrated 10
me- in writing, most OF them III person. ana
by their attorney, against the aPproVSI OF the
resolution.
SepOnd-Vhe board of water commissioners,
4 very important and coordinate branch or
the civ government through their attorney,
have presented their objections to the Vaca-
ton of the street on the ground that they
have selected il 10 conduct water from Jhelr
hIgA pressure main on East Seventh street TO
tba highlands on Arlington Hills addition and
other neigh boring highlands in the vicinity;
and that il is the first street east OF Courtland
u distance of one and quarter miles on
which water can be conducted TO the high
LANDS north OF the Omaha shops; tnat more
than 0ne-half OF the street from seventh
street 10 the city limits is graded and also
ordered from Seventh TO Margaret streets, the
assessments therefor having been made and
partially paid and that the portions sought
70 be closed must be graded before the ex-
tension pipes can be laid; that connection is
already placed at the junction OF Seventh
street and Greenbrier avenue Tor
the purpose of laying the water main
on the latter for the distribution of water in
smaller pipes on the highlands. These con-
siderations alone (which, believe, were not
brought TO your attentlon) 1 think should be
conclusive against the closing or any portions
portion to be closed there is 3 valuable plant
costing 5000, 900, which viii be seriously
injured when that part of the street comes 10
be graded, in accordance with the grade
established by the city engineer and con-
firrned oy the council and to avoid such in
jury the parties interested oHer TO grant the
free use to the water company of the portion
of the street in question if vacated and be
bound in peTpetuity to pay the annual
frontage tax Of 10 cents per foot the same as
If it were not vacated. They also agree. with
ike guaranty. to keep open passage free to
the public, across GreenbrieF avenue from
the alley, and ten feet wide running through
Schumacher & Warren'S addition to connect
with Beaumont street in Irving Second adj
dition. These cOmmendable efforts tend to
show the good faith of the parties asking for
the vacation, but even were 1t question OF
eXpediency, in view of the great prospective
importance Of this street as a thoroughfare,
without regard to the question Of jurisdiction
and the distribution of water, L think it would
be far wiser Tor the city to pay treble dam
ages TO the valuable plant referred to- rather
than close the street as prayed for. The
questions involved have been fully presented
TO me BY able counsel representing respect
lively the petitioners and the water board, and
! have given the subject careful and deliber-
ate consideration. Some objections were
urged on behalf of the petitioner, but to my
mind the opinion of the city engineer effect
ually disposes of them.
EDMUND RICE, Ma-or.
The communication, together with the
resolution, was referred to a special COM
mittee. consisting Of Aid. Long, Cullen
and Petsch.
OTTER BUSINESS.
The committee on police reported in favor
of granting John Mitchell who retires from
the police force after twenty years active
service. on account OF i'll heal b, three
months extra pay The report was adopted.
The appointments By the mayor OF John
Hoiek ana August Dstler as members of the
police force were confirmed. The petition OF
z. Cummings, who sustained injuries on Feb
II by being run over By a fire department
team, for damages, was referred to the com
mittee On claims, as was the petition
OF Joseph Vance, wAo sustained injuries by
reason of defective sidewalk on West Third
street. The council ordered the reopening OF
Francis street. from Arcade to Hope
ana the opening Of Dunlap street
from Summit avenue to ST. Claii
street. j resolution fixing the compen
satiOn Of the clerks and judges at the coming
aleeJioa at so. was passed A communica-
ton from 4. B. Slickney, of the Minnesots
& Northwestern road, was read, announcing
that the ordinance granting the company
the right to erect a bridge over theiI
tracks at State street would not be accepted,
as the corporation attorney nae exceeded MS
authority in drawing the ordinance. The
particular manner in which he had Exceeded
his authority was IN making it obligatory
with the company to build both approaches
and bridge, and also TO replace the wooden
structure with an iron one in FIVE years. The
voting place in the new Second aldermanic
district of the Third ward was fixed at Work
ingman's hall, at the corner OF Sycamore
street and Park avenue. An ordinance pro-
hibiting the selling of ice in St. Paul cut OF
broken from the Mississippi river below ST
Anthony falls, was read and referred to the
board of health. The ordinance provides fol
a fine of not less than SIS or more than S1O0
Bids for erecting a laundry on the city hos
pital grounds and putting heating aparatu:
in the hospital, we're referred to the com.
mittee on public buildings.