St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-05
Council Meeting.

The council met this evening. The report
of the committee on the matter of construct
ing brush dams in the McKusck ravine was
submitted The committee deemed the brush
dam project inadviSable, and recommended
that streets be graded and gultered as follows:
Linden street, from William and Mulberry
north to the ravine; Harriet street, from Null
berry to Linden; Laurel street; that Fourth
street be graded across the ravine and Gull
vert and well-hOle built. Report of the CON-
mittee on grade of Olive street, recommend
ing the same was accepted. The matter
Of buying 1000 feet of hose for the fire de-
partment was referred to the committee on
fire department. Report of committee on
Nelson street sewer was accepted. John
Powers, who sustained an accident On the
road above the prison, April 26, asked for
$150 damages. Referred to the city attorney,
Il lively discussion took place between Fay
cite Marsh, attorney for Mr.. Pit
man, who urged the payment of
the damages rendered him by the
. court and c. P. Gregory the city attorney
Postponed till the next meeting. The ordi-
nance to change auctioneers license to 500
per month or $500 per year was laid on the
table till next meeting. An ordinance passed
regulating the construction of sidewalks on
Main street. They are to be twelve feet wide
on Chestnut street; Second and Third ten feet,
on all streets over forty feet wide eight
feet and on all less than forty feet wide six
feet. The Kiby and O'Neal street railway
ordinance came up for the second reading and
was referred to the ordinance committee. Re
marks were made on the franchise by Fayette
Marsh and J. n. Castle, the former appearing
for several citizens who oppose giving the ex-
elusive right to one company, and the latter
for the company recently Incorporated. Marsh
claimed that no aldermen could be interested
i'll company seeking such franchise.
Notes About Town.
MIR. John Mccarthy returned yesterday
from a two weeks exploring expedition on
the upper Snake river and reports logging
operations progressing satisfactorily. From
every indication the upper Snake drives will
be in the boom by June 1, over a month
earlier than ever before. On the upper
Snake there is fully 27,000,000 feet and about
S0,000,000 feet in the entire Snake, all of
which will be IN the boom by the LIST. The
different loggers are happy.
Joseph Dahme u Son have made improve
ments on their property on South Main street,
in the way Of making new cellars in the solid
rock and building arches, amounting to
81, 100. They now have eleven rooms under
the rock used for storing goods and keeping
butter and eggs, fruits, etc. The spring water
in one of these cellars is cold as ice and is
sa id to be the best in town.
1.-THE Doctor of Alcantara' will be repeated
at the Grand opera house next Friday even
ing by home talent, under the direction of
Prof Schilling, for the benefit of the relief
committee. All those who saw the rendition
of this opera last Thursday evening pronounce
it the best amateur entertainment they ever
attended. The house will be well filled on
Friday night.
Mrs. John Goodrich met with q serious &C
cident yesterday. She had been cutting soap
with butcher knife which had just been
sharpened. She slipped and fell, cutting a
cash in her right hand, between the thumb
and forefnger. ever an inch deep, and sever
ing three arteries.
There will be meeting of the City Relief
society at the rooms of the Y. NJ. G. A. this af-
ternoon at o'clock. Not only the members
but all interested in the poor are invited to
attend as it is important to have a large
meeting.
Yesterday in probate court in the estate of
Oliver 5. Nay, deceased, the administrator
filed his petition for the examination and al
lowance of his final account and the assign
ment OF the estate to the heirs.
The steamer David Bronson has been
thoroughly overhauled and repaired and will
leave for st. Louis with sixteen strings of
lumber next Monday. The Staples will be
ready for running in a few days.
At the regular meeting of the Knights of
Pythias lodge last night the preate, Rev. Dr.
Dunn, was presented with an elegant knights
of Pythias charm by the members of the lodge
as token of regard.
The last train on the Omaha leaving for St.
RAUL Is O.~J p ILL.,, ana the ldSG leaving st.
Paul for Saltwater is $50 D. III. On the
Duluth the last are SAT p. m. and 6:2O p m.
Messrs. A. +. Lagerwall, of Minneapolis,
and E. L. Lagerwall, of this city, left yester-
day to spend d week or so at their home at
TaylorS Falls.
The steamer Cleon brought down two
barges of wood for the Matt Clark Transport
tatlon company yesterday, one containing
160 cords.
The benefit given Rev. DR.. Dunn at the M,
E. Church on Monday night was success in
every sense of the word. The sum of S67 was
netted.
Louis Decavinda was up yesterday for
threatening to shoot his wife. The case was
continued till June l.
There is not enough water in Crooked
creek to carry out the 12,0OO,O 900 feet Of logs
in that stream.
Miss Dode Malloy returned to st. Paul We S.
terday after pleasant visit with friends nd
relatives here.
Company K will hold it's regular m Getting
tonight and the board of education to-mor-
row night.
Northwest, returned from Kettle river yes
terday.
The department was called out at 1920 last
night by an insignificant fire in barge in the
lake.
Misses Josie Mathews and Bell Brown
spent Tuesday with friends at St. Paul.
For Rent-Store on South Third street near
Pine. Apply to James G.. Foley.
Mayor Bronson and Will G. Bronson will re-
turn from the South to-day.
f. w. Rollins has resigned his position in
the car company's Office
John Mccarthy, the assessor, began his
labors yesterday.
The lake measures nine feet. eight inches
and is rising.
Aid. John f. Burke left for the East last
night.
The Gun club will shoot to-day.