St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-03
They Hold an Interesting Session
and Confirm a Big Contract.

and Confirm a Big Contract.
At the meeting of the council last night
a contract executed by j. J. Hill for the
Manitoba road. w. ii. Fisher for the
Duluth, j. L. Odell foI the ST. Paul Union
Depot company, and for the city by the
mayor, city clerk and John w. Roche
comptroller. was confirmed for the con-
structon of an iron bridge over the cross
ings at the foot of Third street. This
bridge is to be built by the railroad COM
panies. and the approaches TO the same by
the city. 1t is to have roadway thirty
feet wide and sidewalk on each side six
feet wide.
THE BRIDGE.
The Manitoba agrees TO construct 81 feet from
point 80 feet west of Kittson street east 60 the
dividing line between the property of the Mani
toba and the Union Depot company; from this
point east. l07 feet to the Duluth companys line,
the Manitoba is TO construct the nortberly half
The bridge is 10 be so feet wide in the clear, with
siX-feet sidewalks either side. The Union
Depot company is 10 build bridge over its tracks
on Third street, being the southerly half of the
bridge, from the dividing line between the Mani
toba and the union depot property, 43 feet east 10
the Duluth comPany's line. The Duluth compa-
ny s part of the structure is 81 feet east from
the Manitoba and Union Depot company's
property, 10 its easterly line of right
of way. The city agrees TO protect
the ROAD Tor damages 10 dDuttng property, and 10
build the approaches-the western approach 20
begin 50 feet west OF the westerly line OF Kittson
street, and running westerly with descent of 4
feet in 1907 the easterly end of SAID approach is to
be a direct support or trcstle bridge with clear
distance between the supports not less than l9
feet, and 10 extend west only such distance as to
leave II feet head room between the present
grade of Third street and the under sce Of the
trestle; and there shall be place between posts
under said approach having less than IL feet of
head room, in order TO allow free passage for
teams, etc, across Third street under the
trestle. The city is 10 build the remaining
portion of the approach masonry to con-
sst of an abutment not more than n feet from
the center of Tn I'd street. from this abutment a
retaining wall shall be built westerly, its face 20
be plumb and parallel with and not more than Il
feet from the center line of Thrd street until its
height shall be feet above the present grade:
then il shall have jog OF feet and the remain
ing portion shall be on a line 81 feet ftom the
center of the street. The sidewalk along the re-
tanning wall from the Rbutment 90 the jog shall be
hung ON brackets. A strip OF land - feet wide be-
tween the south line of the walks and the Mani
toba tracks. for the exclusive Of teams doing
business with that road is reserved.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The following work was ordered done: Tt
open and extend Maria avenue, between
Short and Lizzie streets; construct a sewer
on Prairie street, from Goodrich avenue e
Western avenue; sewer on Goodrich avenue
, from West Seventh street TO the Milwaukee,
1
! Irving park; sewer on saltwater street. from
Olmsted to William; sewer on Grand avenue
| from Floral TO LGwton; pave Summit avenue
| from near laird street to the center of Selby
avenue; pave Third street, from Pleasant
avenue to the south line of Summit avenue
| pave Dayton avenue. from west liue of Third
street 10 a point 200 feet west of the wesi
line of Summit avenue.
The board was directed to investigate anC
| report as 70 the construction of a sewer OF
| Sixth street from Wabus IA street 10 ST. Pete
| street; opening and widening State stree
| from Concord street 10 the north line O
| Morrsons addition; condemning the Ian,
! necessary TO be taken for slopes in gradin.
! Ducas street from the south line of the leve,
| to the Minnesota n Northwestern railroad
| condemning for public thoroughfare tn,
| northeast corner OF lot ), block IL, Bronson
| addition: opening ana extending Como
| avenue; opening and extending Smelling
| avenne;a sewer on Westminster street; wild
| ening Dakota avenue; grading Pearl street
a sewer ON Broadway; grazing Hewett av
| enue; condemning and taking for publ,
park that land bovnded 10y West Seventh
| Sherman, Wilkin aud Ramsey streets:
| change of grade on Colorado street: grading
Main street; grading and opening Arunde
| street; constructing a sewer on Bluff street
MISCELLANEOUS.
The mavor sent in the appointment of Aid
Cullen as one OF the board of directors of tn
| ST. Paul library.
a communication from J. W McClung cal
| ing the attention of the council to the fac
! that the Minnesota * Northwestern road ma
not done what IL had agreed to do in regard {
| the West st. Paul levee. II was referred 1
the committee on streets and tie corporatio
| attorney.
The council refused to reconsider its yof
| approving the award made 10 James Kavt
naugh for grading ST. Clair, Grace and Wal
| saw streets.
The board OF public works was requisite,
to designate the fifty feet for the Minnesot
| 81 Mort " estern railway on the West ST. PaJ
| levee.
Decatur street is 20 be vacated
The matter of hay scales for the boarl q
| trade on Rosabel street was referred back I
| the committee on cts.
An ordinance was ADOPTED defining the du
| ties OF fire warden.
Certificates Of Indebtedness for 5000 wi
be issued 10 construct retaining walls and in
proving Acker street, from Mississippi stree
| TO Elk street.
Bids are TO be advertised for the constru,
ton of four sub-police stations
An order is TO be drawn in favor of No
man w. kittson for S67, for a mistake i'm a
seSsments.
A change OF grade was ordered on Grot;
street.
The building numbered 500 Washingto
street is required 10 be taken down.
An agreement was entered into with the S