St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-29

Also,
Wacouta Street Grading
The Board request the return Of their re-
port dated April 10. 1886, in the matter for
amendment.
committee on streets.
Also.
dlgh Street Grading Contract
The Board ask that the order by which
the award was made to John BOldthen
for grading high street from East Fourth
street to Forest street be repealed.
Adopted by the following vote:
4eas-Ald. Cummings DOwlan, O'Connor.
Petsch, Cullen, Kerr. Sanborn, Johnson,
Kahn, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr..
President-14.
Hall Avenue Grading
The Board report adverse to grading
said street between George street and the
south city limits.
Alderman of the District
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
AT a meeting of the Board of Health,
held on May 25, the Health Officers report
for April was presented and approved.
In order to abate the nuisance in the
form OF stagnant pools of water in the
Sixth ward, on the left side of Dakota ave-
AtN'N esAie iiCQt CLlCdSO dliSt O9dlhCy otlCCto,
the Board recommended that sewer be
constructed. the same as has been hereto
fore recommended by the City Engineer,
to commence at the river at the center of
Custer street, about low water mark; thence
up Custer street to Plato street; thence on
Plato to Starkey street, up Starkey street to
Concord street. At the latter street it
should deviate into two branches, one run
ming up Concord street, the other mp Dakota
avenue to points TO be determined by
the City Engineer (see preliminary Order).
| The Board instructed the Health Officer to
serve formal notice on Martin Bruggeman to
connect his brewery with the public sewer,
IN accordance with the city ordinance, and
to give him ten days in which to complete
the work, Or he would be proceeded against
by the city.
The Board recommend that the Common
Council authorize the City Engineer to
| eXpend 5000 or such portion of the same as
may be required to fill up the pools of
foul and offensive surface water on Chan
mel street, i'll the Sixth ward. (See resolu-
| tom.
The Board appointed for period not to
exceed Xceeed sixty days, beginning June 1,
1856. the following Inspectors, viz:
John Costello, W. G. Henke, P. II.
McManus and John G. Green, and ask
the Common Council to give their approval
and consent thereto, the Board then con-
sldered Jointly with the County Commits.
sloners the message to the Common Coun-
Gil OF His Honor, the Mayor, recommend
ing the construction of an annex or addi-
ton to the city hospital for the reception of
patients suffering from diphtheria, scarlet
fever and erysipelas. Plans of the pro-
posed addition were shown and on motion
| int
| Common Council the acceptance OF the
plan and the construction of the annex and
that they authorize the City Clerk to adver-
tise for bids.
Accepted and acted upon as follows:
Sewers as recommended referred to Board
| Public Works to investigate and report.
City Engineer authorized to expend $500
in filling pools on Channel street. (See
resolution.)
Appointments of Inspectors approved by
the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Kerr, johnson, Kahn,
Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr.. Presi-
| dent-13.
Nays-Ald. Sanborn-1.
Annex to City Hospital referred to Al
derman of the District.
REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSION
ERS.
To the Honorable, the President and Com
mon Council of the City of ST. Paul:
GENTLEMEN; The Board of Fire Com
missoners respectfully report the artesian
well at No. Engine house, West st. Paul.
has reached depth of LOIS feet; water is
| flowing 10 feet from the surface; sufficient
water cannot be had to supply all engine.
owing to the length of suction. The Board
request your honorable body to grant them
authority to have said we'll bored 100 feet
more. Respectfully submitted by order Of
the Board.
F. r. DELANo, President.
Official:
VIM. O'GoRMAN, Secretary.
May %, 1886.
Adopted. (See resolution.)
OF Committee on Police-Estimate-
Committee submit an estimate of work
done on excavation for sub-police station,
corner of Margaret and Hope streets,
amounting to S114.6O, approved by the
Architect and the committee.
Allowed and referred to Comptroller BY
the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, DowIan, o. Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Kerr, Sanborn. johnson,
Kahn. Starkey, Bryant, Minea. Long, Mr..
| PreSident-l4
Also,
Patrolman and Assistant to Poundmaster-
Committee. to whom were referred the
communications from his Honor the Mayor
announcing the appointment of Robert n.
Grady as member of the regular police
force, and Patrick Cuff as an assistant to
the Poundmaster, recommend that said APP
pointmentS be approved and confirmed.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Cummings Dowlan, O'Connor,
PetSch, Cullen, Kerr. Sanborn, johnson,
Kahn, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long, MI.
PreSident-14.
Also,
Patrol Wagons
Committee to whom was recOmmitted the
bids for the purchase of patrol wagons and
the communication of the Mast, BufOrd &
Burnell company report that after further in
quiries and examinations they find no reason
why they should change or modify their
former report, and therefore recommend
that the contract be awarded to Roberts &
Lenhart. as recommended in a former re-
port and submit herewith draft or con-
tract III accordance with their bid.
Adopted and contract approved by the
following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Kerr, Sanborn, johnson.
Kahn. Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr..
PreSident-14.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Of Committee ON Public Buildings and
Chairman of Committee OH Police-Loca-
ton of Pound
10 the Honorable the President and Com
mon Council of the City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: The committee on public
buildings and the chairman of committee on
police who were heretofore instructed to
ascertain and report to the Common Coun-
Gil suitable location for public pound, OF
such other purpose as the Common Council
may direct. through the proper committee,
report that in pursuance of your mstruc-
tons, and after careful examination of
localities and prices and after consultation
with quite number of citizens and tax
payers, they were unanimously of the
opinion that the most desirable location for
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