St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-10

shall pave between its tracks, etc., the sali
ordinance was placed upon its second read
| ing and passed.
Upon motion of Aid. Van Slyke the sail
ordinance was reconsldered.
Yeas-11.
Nays-Ald. Cullen and Sanborn-2.
Aid. Van Slyke moved to amend said on
dinance by adding to section three the fol
| lowing, ''the Common Council reserves tho
| right to amend or repeal this ordinance"
Amendment tabled.
| Yeas-11.
Nays-Ald. Kahn, Starkey, Van Sykes,
| The said ordinance was thereupon placed
upon its passage and was adopted. (Se(
Ordinance No. 637).
| OF Committee OH Public Accountable
ports.
Committee to whom were referred
the reports of the Clerk of the mu-
nicipal court. the Chief of Police, the Board
OF Control and the Inspector of Buildings
for February, 1886, and the Inspector OF
Buildings for January, 1856, report that
they have examined the same and found
! them correct.
| Accepted.
Also,
Public Library Report
I
ined said report and recommend that it be-
accepted and that 200 copies thereof be-
printed in pamphlet form.
WALTER III. SANBoRN, Chairman.
Adopted. Yeas-14.
OF Committee on License-Charles Sc
wallis Petition
Committee report adverse thereto.
Adopted.
Also,
William F. Davidsons Petition
Committee recommend that the license
for the Grand opera house be fixed at $50.
c. S. CUMMINGS, Chairman.
Adopted. (See Ordinance No. 642.)
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
OF Committee on Sub-Police Stations
To the Honorable Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: The Committee on Sub
Police Stations, to whom the matter Of
purchasing lots and procuring and sub
hitting bids for the construction of sub
police stations was referred, respectfully
report:
First-That they purchased the lots as
directed and approved by your honorable
body, as appears by your committees
former reports
Secondhand pursuant to your resolu-
ton they have employed Mr.. ii. r. p.
Hamilton to make the competitive sketches.
working plans and specifications, tracings,
copies OF specifications and such details as
may be necessary to full explanation Of
the work and to supervise the construction
of four sub-polce stations: One at the
corner of ROndo street and Western avenue
in the Fourth ward; one on Margaret street
in the Fifth ward; one Oh Winslow avenue
in the Sixth waId and one in Union Park
, in the Seventh ward, for which he is to re-
ceive per centum of the entire cost of the
sub-police station buildings, your committee
submit herewith tracings of the two sets Of
plans and specifications for the four build
ings prepared by Mr.. Hamilton.
Third-Your committee advertised in the
st. Paul Daily Pioneer Press and IN the
st. Paul Daily Globe from the 2Sth of
: March to the 9th of April, A. u. 1885, both
inclusive, for bids for the construction of
said sub-police stations and received seven
teen bids, which are herewith submitted in
the accompanying envelopes:
Two of these bids were irregular-that of
; Mr.. Erickson was not signed, that of
Messrs. Crusen u Vaughn had no bond
with it.
The bids were all carefully listed and
tabulated and the tabulated list is herewith
! submitted for your consideration.
We find Mr.. Asher Bassford to be the
lowest regular bidder for each of the build
ings separately and for all of them in the
aggregate, except the building at Rondo
> street and Western avenue, for which
l Mr.. Dressed, who bids S2,6TS.50, is the
> lowest bidder.
The amount of Mr. Bassford's bid for the
three completed buildings, including the
plumbing, is IS, 922, according to the plans
and specification of your Architect
We recommend that the contract for the
construction of three buildings for which
hn dc = ha laI 10 oh
BaSSford for IS, 922; and the building at
Rondo street and Western avenue be
awarded to Mr. Dressed for -, 67S. 80, and
that this report and the accompanying
L papers be referred to the City Attorney to
prepare contract accordingly, and that the
proper city officers be instructed to execute
such contract with Mr.. Bassford when COM
pIeted.
Your committee have now completed
l their duties under the resolution, and ask
: to be discharged. All of which is respect
fully submitted,
WALTER II. SANBoRN,
Chairman Committee on Sub-Police
Stations.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Sanborn, johnson, Van
Slyke, Kahn, Starkey. Bryant. Minea,
: OF Committee to Whom was Referred the
g Petition of a Committee of the Master
: Plumbers Association.
q Committee through its chairman. Aid.
= Dowlan, submit an ordinance as their report
e., in the matter, which was read.
d Aid. johnson moved that the rules be so
+ far suspended as to allow said ordinance to
s pass to its second reading.
f The motion prevailed by the following
| vote:
Yeas-Ald. Cummings. Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Sanborn, johnson, Van
:, Slyke, Kahn, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long,
n Mr.. President.-14.
, After amending the section of said ordi-
nance relative to open air inlets, the said
f ordinance was placed upon its passage and
v adopted. (See ordinance No. 643.)
: OF Aid. Kain-Fourth Street Change of
Grade
2 Committee to whom was referred the re-
port of the Board of Public Works relative
!, to change of grade on Fourth street, from
n Maple to High streets, thence on High
!, street to Mendoza street, recommend the
adoption of said report and that the City
i Clerk give the notice required in the matter.
i Adopted.
Q MISCELLANEOUS.
Claims Presented
Mccarthy & Donnelly, S25. 40; Phillips s
| Buell. SO; Schickler & Wilson, IS; North
n western Stamp Works, S6750; Daily Globe,
!, So, 534.75; Prendergast Bros, S15.44; Rob-
! ert Seeger, 2,1l9.75; st. Paul Gas Light
| Comnanv g.. 636 %. Die VolksZeitung.