St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-10
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department as 10 Whetner 1t required
two-thirdS or only majority vote of the
members-elect of the Common Council
to issue certificates of indebtedness fol
the purchase of land for a county jail,
am Of the opinion that majority vote
OF all members-elect of the Common
Council is all that is required.
The act authorizing the issue of GER
.tificateS of Indebtedness does not indi-
of the land, but | assume fair con-
struction of the act is that majority of
the Board of County Commissioners and
the Common Council can make selec-
ton, and that when a majority of each
of these bodies have made the selection.
majority of the Common Council will
have authority to issue the certificates
OF indebtedness, ETC., in payment there
for as provided in said act.
The report of the committee was
therefore adopted by majority vote,
and the President of the Common Coun-
ell ruled correctly when he so declared.
Respectfully yours, w. p. MURRAY,
Corporation Attorney.
March 6, 1888.
Accepted. (See resOlution.)
OF City Engineer-Wabasha Street
Bridge
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: In accordance with
your order | have partially prepared
plans for rebuilding the long span of
the Wabasha street bridge to replace
the present structure, which at the pre-
viOus meeting had reported to be i'll a
very dangerous condition. 1t was my
intention that this structure should be
designed the same width as the present
structure. namely. with an eighteen
foot roadway and two seven-foot side
walks, and be placed upon the piers as
now constructed. The structure was to
be so designed, however, that should it
be considered best in the future to
widen the bridge it could be accom-
plished by adding another truss and but
little of the present work thrown away.
In the meantime, however, have been
waited upon by a committee of the Citi-
ZenS' union Of the West side, and also
by "a committee appointed by the Cham
ber of Commerce, who were unani-
mOuSly Of the opinion that in replacing
the long span it should at once be built
to the required width to provide for all
future contingencies. and in accordance
with their request | herewith submit
for your consideration two designs of
bridges, which would each have road
way of thirty-SiX feet and two sidewalks
ten feet each. In rebuilding to this
extra width it will, in my opinion, be
necessary to take down and reconstruct
the present piers. Plan No. cOntem-
plates recOnstructing the bridge from
the abutment at Wabasha street to the
end of the long span. Plan No. 2 con-
templates rebuilding from the abutment
at WabaSha street to the first pier be-
yond the long span, and as far as ap-
pearance goes is. think. the preferable
plan. | would estimate the cost of the
various structures as follows:
Rebuilding on OLD piers to pres
ent width of roadway. ......... S25, 900
Rebuilding piers and super
structure in accordance with
Plan No. l, 1855 per lineal foot. 10000
Rebuilding piers and super
structure in accordance with
Plan No. 2, $40 per lineal foot. 115.000
The present iron work of the re-
mainder Of the bridge, and, in fact, all
the spans except the 240-foOt span, is
in good condition, and has been erected
but short time. 1t could be utilized
to the structure proposed, but nearly all
tHS liSlo Oitu hhooOhlJ WOUit htVN W w
rebuilt
1t is much more difficult to design a
new structure to fit old work and get
economical results than it is to design
entirely new work.
If the bridge should be built on either
Plan No. or No. 2 it will probably be
necessary to close the bridge for about
six months in taking down the old work
and building the new,
[ would say i'll this connection that in
building Pier No. l the railroad COM
panieS are desirouS that the pier should
be removed out further into the river
to give facilities for more track room at
that point. The expenses of the fOun-
datiOn in this case would be cOnSidera-
bly, increased. mention this subject,
however, as worthy of some cOnSidera-
ton.
/ have not had time to make even an
approximate estimate OF the cost of re-
building the remainder of the bridge to
an equal width. In fact. it would take
some time to determine accurately what
would be necessary to be done, but l
should Judge that it would amount at
least to $150,0,0. Respectfully sub
mitted. l.. w. RUNDLETT,
City Engineer.
March 6, 1883.
COmmittee,On Streets.
Of Inspector of Buildings
Reports for months of January and
February, 1888, with City Treasurer's
receipts attached for S452.50.
Committee OH Public Accounts.
OF Clerk of Municipal Court
with City Treasurer's receipt attached
for ~. 1884, being amount of fines, costs
and fees collected in said court during
said month.
Committee on Public Accounts.
OF Market Master
Report of January. 1888, with City
Treasurer's receipt attached for S345.
Committee on Public Accounts.
Of Chief of Police
Report for month ending February 81,
1883: total number OF arrests. 463; fines
collected by Municipal Court, S1,759.
Committee on Public Accounts.
Of Captain of Police
Report for February, 1888, showing
1850 gas lamps and LOST Oil lamps not
lighted during said month.
City Comptroller.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
McMenemy Street Opening, Etc
The Board of Public Works have un-
der consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
Oct. 6, 1887, relative to the opening,
widening and extension of McMenemy
street, from Case street to north city
limits, and. having investigated the
proposed Improvement, respectfully
report that it is necessary and proper
to open, widen and extend McMenemy
street, from Case street to Lake Como
and Pqalen avenue: that the estimated
expense thereof Is $4,000; that real
estate to be assed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of the damages,
costs and expenses to be incurred there
by: that said improvement is not asked
for by petition of a majority of the
owners of property to be assessed there
for, but we herewith send plan or pro-
file of SAID improvement, and an order
for your adoption, if you desire to make
the Improvement. Yeas 8, nays 0.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President pro tenn.
w. F. ERWIN, Clerk Board Public Works
Enh 16 1898