St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-08
A HUNDRED MORE SALOONS.
The Council Passes an Ordinance to
Allow 700 to do Business.
Sale of Ice From the River Prohibited
--Routfne Council Business.

! ALIne regular meeting Ol the CouuCll idSt
night an ordinance changing the ngures 6O0
to 700 in ordinance 537. regarding the number
of saloon licenses to be issued, was adopted,
the ordinance to take eHectJan. L, 1855 AID.
Kerr said that the date OF the ordinance
should be Jan. l, 1887, instead OF 1885, out
City Attorney Murray explained that there
had been considerable number OF saloons
that had been running under permits.
| with no license. The ordinance was
dated Jan. ], 1885, to cover these cases.
The mayor sent to the council a communfca-
| ton from Claiming Seabury, relative TO the
money dispensed to the cyclone sufferers at
! Sank Rapids and St Cloud. which was referred
| to the committee on wa and means. The mat
| ter of grading FauQuier street., from Earl TO
| English, was sent TO the Doard OIL puohc
| works on petition from William DAWSON ana
| others. Nellie Walsh, VINO received injuries
| by falling on the pavement on fourtn
| street, near Jackson, gave notice that
| she would sue the city for damages.
The committee on streets and city attorney
| will discuss the petition. Petition from resi-
dents of the Fourth ward asking for market
! house and grounds on West Seventh street
! near the Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
road crossing, was referred to the committee
on public grounds and buildings. Cne city
attorney submitted an agreement regarding
the use OF poles on certain streets Jolnuy py
the Edison Electric Light and Power company
the city and fire alarm system. Inc agree
ment provides for poles 81 feet high TO be put
in place of those now in use by the Edison
company. The company is to bear all the ex-
penses OF the change and the lire alarm wires
are to be placed 10 feet above the electric light
wires. The agreement holds for five years.
Aid. Starkey thought it might be amended so
as to allow any city wires on the poles. such
as the police alarm wires. The agreement
and an ordinance granting the American
District Telegraph company the right 10
erect poles and string wires, were referred to
five
+. H. Schade was allowed SAB for earth de-
posted on Webster street in April, 1878, the
claim being reported as legal by the city at
torney. In the matter of grading and con-
structing main sewer on Edgerton street,
from Decatur to MARI land street, the city en-
gineer reported that the cost would be S2O,-
3l5 for grading, tie sewer would require So
00O OF bonds to be issued, and the bridge
over Fauquier street $4,000 more.
The matter was referred to othe
alderman of the district The fire COM
missioners reported the purchase of property
at Oak aud Ninth street us a site Tor the new
No. engine house, and a resolution author
iZing the pay ment of $4,000 for the same was
passed. The council decided the application
OF b. Michel and others asking for the vacat-
ing of part of Pleasant avenue, between
james and Randolph streets. That part OF
Prior avenue. between st. Anthony avenue
and the Chicago Milwaukee ST. Paul road,
was declare vacated as prayed for by John
L.. Merriam and Others
The board of public works reported on the
paving of tae streets st. Anthony hill as
published in the GLOBE yesterday, and the
same were approved by the council. The re-
port on the paving of Holly avenue. when read
| by the clerk was referred back to the boa.
| of public works, together with d remOnstrance
| presented by Aid. Sanborn. The alderman
! further stated that he thought no street
] should be paved unless it was demanded by
no. HI.
| avenue wanted the street paved with asphalt
| when il was paved, but desired to wait a year
| and see how the same pavement on Summit
| avenue turned out.
FOR LIGHTING LAMPS.
The contract for lighting of such streets as
deemed proper. with gasoline or oil lamps.
was let TO Robert Seeger at the rate of 50
each per year, for term of three years. Pat
rick ORegan was ordered paid $500 for serv
| ices as sealer of weights and measures in 1884
! and 1855. The committee on public buildings
! favored a rejection of two bids for plumbing
at the Foundiings home, and that the CLERK
re ADVERTISE for bids. The ordinance relat-
| lug to the sale of ice cut or taken from the
river was adopted after slight SkirmiSh.
Aid. Minea thought the ordinance was a
hardship on the brewers, who would
not be allowed to use tue ice for pac ing
| their cooling vaults. 1t was explained that the
ordinance was TO prevent the sale olly. Aid.
| cullen wanted the ice from Lake Como, also
| barred. This brought out an explanation
| from the health officer. who thought the
amendment would defeat the ordinance. The
wafer of the lake, DR.. Jones explained, while
| containing some vegetable matter, was
| healthy compared to the river. Tne amend
| ment offered by Aid. Cullen was passed, but
| on motion of Aid Sanborn was reconsid-
cred and carried by vote of
TO 7, the president voting in favor
of the recommendation. The question
dino
the sale of ice cut from Lake Como was lost,
and the ordinance as recommended by the
board of health. passed. City Attorney
Murray and the city engineer recommended
the building of bridge at the Dale street
crossing of the Manitoba road. The report
stated that the railroad company had agreed
to build bridge at the point mentioned pro-
yding the city abandon what is known as the
old Como bridge crossing. As the city had
no crossing at Dale street, the recommends
ton was that the proposition be accepted and
the company notified to build the bridge.
The report was adopted. An ordinance was
passed changing the names of the following
streets:
Deruv street in st. Anthony Park to Lang
ford street.; Pratt avenue and Bayless av-
enue around LongforG park TO Longford Park
! Place: Alden street and Lalgton street to
Pratt avenue; Vane street, from the south
line of the ST. Paul, Minneapolis IL Manitoba
road TO Raymond street to Bayless avenue;
Vane street. from Raymond street to Ellis
street and Hampden Place; also West street,
in Hewitt's out lots. to Ral mond avenue;
Hampden avenue, from line of flock SO, st.
Anthony Park, to south line of Northern Pa
cite road, to Maurel street: westward av-
enue in St Anthem, Park, to Prior avenue;
Picard street to Wheeler street: Hennepin
avenue in Boulevard add lions, to Ashland
avenues: Division street. in B0ulevardS addi-
lions and Selmeders and Merriam Park addi-
TONS to Laurel avenue: Auburn avenue TO
Ashland avenue Hope street to Fry street.
The resolution passed at the last meeting,
ordering the structure at l76 East Filth street
removed was rescinded. Tue chief of police
was notified TO cause all parties whose bust
ress requires a city license to secure one be-
fore Jan. 20, 1887. John Costello was APP
pointe1 special policeman at the Robert
street bridge at a salary of $40 per month.
The report of the committee on streets rela-
tive to the paving of certain streets. list OF
which has been recently pubhShed In the
GLOBE. were sent to the board of public
works to report as to the cost and advisability