St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-07

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Il move to refer to Aid. Cooley" shouted
Aid Johnson. as smil. passed around the
council chamber.
The motion, however. failed TO prevail
1t was referred to the city engineer.
The heirs of the Franklin Steele estate
gave six months notice for terminating the
contract between them and the city regard
ing the public wood and hay market OH
South First street. by the provisions of
which the city has been furnished the lands
in question for market purposes. Referred
10 the city attorney.
The city attorney also reported regarding
, ;he claim of Samuel Hill against the city.
owing TO the course of Bassett's creek hav-
ing been diverted for Birding purposes, that
the commission had viewed the premises
with the result to assess the damages at
50, 200. By comforting with the city engi-
neer the information was elected that the
course of the creek could be changed back
again and a new bridge built, superior to
the old bridge for less than $4,000.
Aid. Pratt-The matter had been referred
10 the aldermen of the Third ward. and
they considered the assessment exorbitant.
Upon motion Of Aid. EichhOn the city
attorney was authorized TO secure a new
commission and have the damages reaf-
| irmed.
Chief Stetson asked that a sleigh be pur-
chased for the assistant chief of the fire de-
partment and a heater for Steamer No. 6.
Referred to the committee on FIRE depart
ment.
CALLS A HALT.
After the reading of the budget OF bills.
Aid. Haugan took the floor TO ask if the
bills for making repairs and alterations in
the city hall were TO continue throughout
the year. He thought il high time to call a
halt. The budget contained bill of 81, 500,
and Aid. Haugan felt that the city had been
at enpense enough. "How much more is
it to cOst?' he asked. The members of the
council are OF the opinion that the building
is becoming FAR too expensive.
Aid. Cutler, chairman of the committee
on public grounds and buildings explained
that he thought no bill had come before
the council irregularly.
AID. Hashow suggested that it was the
regularity with which the bills had been
coming i'm to which the council objected, not
TO the irregularity. The bills of course
have to be paid, but he would move that
the committee on public grounds and build
ings present at the next meeting a detailed
statement of the expenditures which had
been made on the building, and Aid. Cut
Ter seemed TO approve OF the same.
Aid. Haugan finally moved TO suspend
all further work on the building without
special orders by the council, and the mo-
ton prevailed.
Warrants in favor Of Joseph La France
for SIPS. in full for the claim OF damages;
for 500 in favor of Agnes Adams, for Sl25
in favor of Martha Ward were ordered
drawn.
REPORT ADOPTED.
The committee on public grounds and
buildings reported that the quarantine hos
pital, 22x32 feet, eighteen-feet posts, had
been built on the site purchased for the pur-
pose. and had turned the same over 10 the
committee on health and hospitals.
Adopted.
The chief engineer was authorized to
purchase sleigh for the use of the assistant
engineer at a cost not To exceed 500, and
10 place a heater on steamer No. 6. The
committee on health and hospitals recon-
mended the appointment Of Robert Camp
bell as superintendent of the quarantine
hospital and the same obtained. The COM
mittee on ordinances reported al ordinance
changing the grade of University avenue
southeast. The ordinance was placed on
its first reading, and upon suspension of
the rules, was passed. The grading has al
ready been done, and the ordinance only
establishes the same.
A CITY PURCHASING AGENT.
The matter Of creating the Office of city
purchasing agent is the offspring of the in
genuOus mind of the committee on ordi-
nances. together with the committee on fire
department. and an ordinance creating the
office and defining his duties was re-
ported and placed on the first reading. The
appointee to the office is required to give
bonds in the sum of $50, 900, and shall pur-
chase all the supplies. etc, needed at any
time by the department, and shall not make
purchases until fully authorized and so in
structed by the city council. The quarterly
report of the SisterhOod of Bethany showed
that the receipts had been 81, 2S4. rs and the
expenditures S1,574.20. and unpaid bills
due amounting to S311.66. For the first
time for years the motion to vote the Beth
any home portion of the fines collected in
the municipal court from the houses of ILL
fame was not unanimously passed. Seven
of the aldermen voted mo- on the motion
to draw the warrant, which was for S49S. 10,
but il prevailed.
A contract was authorized awarding to
the Porter Steam Heating company for
placing n steam heating apparatus in Cat
aract engine house in accordance with their
bid.
EXTENDING STREETS.
Streets were ordered laid out and ex-
tended as follows: Van Buren, street. from
the north line of WalfOrd, Side IL Reds
addition to Third avenue northeast; Seven
and one-half avenue south, from Franklin
avenue to East Twentv-second street; First
avenue south, from East Twenty seventh
street to East Twenty-second street: Lyn-
dale avenue, from Superior to Hennepin
avenues; Franklin avenue, from Cedar ay-
enue to Twenty-ninth avenue south; North
Humboldt avenue. from Western avenue to
Plymouth avenue; Franklin avenue. from
east line of JacksOn'S addition to Riverside
avenue.
Aid. Lawrence moved that all work on
the stone-arch bridge be suspended pending
the action in the district court regarding the
injunction.
Aid. johnson moved to lay on the table
explaining that it was the desire of the
friends of the project to be enjoined. and
| Furthermore that it is not their desire to
continue the work when so enjoined. The
motion prevailed.
The committee on ordinances was directed
TO present an ordinance compelling all
property owners TO keep their sidewalks
clear from snow"
Aid. Cooley moved that a special com
mittee be appointed TO consider all applica-
tons or communications from telegraph.
telephone or electric light companies, or
from conduit or cable companies, in
reference TO placing the wires underground,
and that such committee appoint a time to
hear all persons interested therein, and that
the committee on ordinances be requested
to suspend their report until after such
hearing. Referred to the committee on fire
department and ordinances.