St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-07
ZENITH CITY NEWS.

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ZENITH CITY NEWS.
Happenings of Day at the Head
of Lake Superior.
Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, March 6.-The report of the
board of public works, with the reports
of the city engineer and superintendent
of streets, were submitted to the COM
mon council last evening. The total
amount assessed for street grading con-
tracts in year past was s477 1850;
sewer contracts, S1S7, 227.96. The length
. of street Improvements investigated and
reported was 1875 miles, the estimated
cost of which is 1880, 020.70, which
does not include the second estimate on
First street. The length of sewers in
vestigated and reported, orders to build
not received, was so. 100 feet, estimated
cost, $115,312. The gas and water CON-
pany were ordered to lay gas and water
mains and 11.lO0 miles in length. The
area of the existing and proposed pub
lie parks is 24S.2 acres. The plank side
walk built cost S15,531.12. The total
amount expended on street repairs, be-
tween Jan. l, 1887, and March l, 1888,
is $50, 203.46. A number of resO-
lutions were submitted. About 112
miles of streets and avenues have
been run, and 120 miles, re-
main unsurveyed. The city comp
trOller also submitted his annual report.
The first part of it was similar to the
The present bonded Indebtedness of the
city is $496,65O, of which 100000 has
been issued under the present charter.
The receipts of the general fund from
March 16, 1887, to the end of the fiscal
year were S25S,964.l9; disbursements,
S346, 409.5S; balance, S12.554.61. The
estimates for next year vary little from
last year. The total value of city
property is $685., 465.
THE NEW COUNCIL.
Duluth'S new common council met for
the first time tonight. President Ken
dali was reelected. Henry Armstrong
vice president, G. E. Budden clerk.
Several resolutions were passed, and
Mayor Sutphin carefully delivered his
annual message to crowded rooms, the
substance of which is as follows: In
the line of Improvements most essential
to the welfare of our city at the present
time, | deem the proposed terminal
railway company foremost, and would
urge upon your honorable body the
passage at once of the ordinance grant
ing the rights asked for by the company.
This will settle the question for all
time to come as to what
to do with the railroads after we get
them here, question which has given
st. Paul. Minneapolis and Chicago end
less trouble and expense. Aside from
the absolute necessity of such railway
system which will develop itself when
we shall have gained the number of
railways here which are bound to come,
it will hasten the companies to action
which now contemplate Duluth ter
minus. The building season is almost
upon us, and l need scarcely remind
you of the necessity OF an ordinance to
secure substantial buildings: 1t is
record of the approaching season
will far outstrip any past year, and, in
fact, be without precedent in the his
tory of rapid building in the great
Northwest. The ordinance relating to
this matter, giving some one opportu-
nifty to devote his entire attention to
this matter, think should be passed"
Continuing, the mayor recommended
the extension of the fire limits. Then
he called attention to street improve
ments, recommending that West SUI
perior street be opened through the
rock as soon as possible. The grading
of First street should be attended to and
Superior street should be paved
at the earliest possible moment.
Michigan street should be made more
suitable for heavy hauling. The mayor
recommended the appointment OF a
health officer at salary enough to Sc
cure the best service. He recommended
the adoption of a suitable garbage trans
fer and extension of the sewerage sys-
TEN. Provision should be made for new
city attorney offices, additional police
expenses and additional street lighting
He recommended that the water COM
pany be urged to erect suitable
reservoir sufficiently high for fire and
to provide water for domestic use. He
recommended that the street railway
company be asked to make their rails
standard width. Concluding, the mayor
called attention to the needs of the fire
department, the need of city building
and recommended the appointment of a
coal and wood inspector and harbor
master.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The meeting of the chamber of COM
merce this morning was not largely
attended. Prof. Phelps was not in
town, having left for Washington Sat
urday. Editor Mitchell, of the Tribune,
introduced resolution, which was
adopted, inviting Battle Creek, Mich,
people to come to Duluth with one of
their new rail-making machines.
MERELY MENTIONED.
sc fIrnt hn
st. Paul & Duluth railroad would have
trouble. and that speedily from the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
because the officers of the company in
st. Paul had furnished engineers for
the 80" road. The engineers here
have been seen and all but one profess
to know nothing about it. One man
saws. however, that the question of ask
ing st. Paul 81 Duluth officials to make
reparation is agitated and he don't
know what will come of it.
At a meeting of the Lakeside Land
company last night, Mr.. Lee, of the Du-
luth d Iron Range road, announced
that after May additional trains would
be put on and accommodate New Lon
don people.
About twenty men had a general
melee in house at the west end this
forenoon. Blood flowed freely, but on
the Opproach Of an officer the entire
party fled and no arrests were made.
Elevator No. 1, of the Sanger system,
was started yesterday for the first time.
The engine is of 800 horsepower.
The Y. NJ. G. A Boat club held meet
ing last night and admitted several new
members.
JIG. Watsons, of Oakland, Cal, con-
templates establishing wooden ware
factory here.
Persons with money to invest will do we'll
to turn their attention to Duluth and Supe-
rior. M. B. Harrison, 602 Duluth National
bank building, Duluth, has a large list OF