St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-11
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings of the Common
Council

ST. PAUL, Feb. Z, 1893

Bryant, Minea, Mr.. Vice President-1I'
Minutes of previous meeting DIS
pensed with.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Ills Honor the Mayor-W
Street Bridge
To the Honorable the President and
Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The attention of your honorable body
IS called to the communication of City
Engineer Rundiett concerning the I'M
safe condition of the long span of the
WabaSha street bridge, and trust the
subject will receive your earnest and
early consideration. In view of the
urgent nature of the circumstances, L
would advise the appointment Of two
officers for duty Oh the bridge, as rec
commended in the communication, and
that the City Clerk be authorized to adj
vertise for bids for new span at the
earliest possible moment.
ROBERT A. SMITH, Mayor.
Feb. Z, 1888.
The following IS the communication
OF City Engineer referred to in the fore
going:
Hon: Robert A. Smith, Mayor of the
City of st. Paul:
DEAR SIR: L desire to call your at
tentl0n to the dangerous condition OF
the long span of the Wabasha street
bridge. This span was built some
twelve years ago, when the require.
ments of iron bridges were not as well
understood as they are at the present
time, and particularly in the matter of
connections the construction is not up
to the practice of the present day. Some
parts OF the structure are now strained
more by the dead Load than would be
considered safe under the present prac-
tee for the bridge fully loaded. Under
these conditions it is only question of
time when the bridge will faiI-as q
matter OF fact. some parts already show
signs or oyer-Straining. 1t may last
some years and it may give way at any
time from suddenly applied load The
IDEA OF failure is SO fearful TO contem-
plate that L am not willing to take any
further responsibility in the matter, /
would, therefore, advise that contract
be at once let for rebuilding the struc-
ture, and that in the meantime no loads
OF over four thousand pounds be allowed
10 go over the bridge; that no trotting
be. permitted, and that teams be re-
CURED to keep at least twenty feet apart,
and that two policemen be Stationed on
the bridge to see that these orders are
carried out.
do not wish to cause any unneces-
Sary alarm in this matter, but in a ques-
tl0n where human life is involved, /
90 not think 1t warTantable to take any
chances. Yours respectfully.
L. w. RCNDLETT, City Engineer.
Feb. Z, 1888.
Committee On Streets. (See resoIu-
tion.)
Also.
Report of Chief of Police
To the Honorable, the President and
Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
transmit herewith the report of the
Chief of Police for the fourteen months
ending Dee. 81, 1887. As shown by the
able and exhaustive character of the re-
port, the city has enjoyed singular im-
munity from crimes of serious nature,
the absence OF many grave attempts
upon life and property being largely
due to the active vigilance and exer-
tons OF the police force, for which
commendable state of affairs the depart
ment is entitled to great credit.
LII this connection desire to call the
attention OF your honorable body to the
recommendations of the Chief of Police
for an increase in the force.
He requests an increase of fifty t5O)
patrOlmen and eight (Sl additional
mounted patrolmen- The rapid and
constant Increase in the population. the
| large area of new territory recently in
eOrpoFated into the city, together with
| the constant and reasonable demands
for greater police protection, constitute
! urgent grounds for an increase of the
| force. and L trust the recommendations
of the Chief of Police will receive yonr
Favorable action.
ROBERT A. SMITH, Mayor.
Feb. Z, 1888.
Committee on Police.
Also,
Policeman Appointed
Te the Honorable. the President and
Common Council of the City of St.
Paul:
have this day appointed Edward
Christian an officer of the regular Police
force to succeed Michael Lyons, re-
signed, and ask your advice and coll
sent thereto.
Robert 4 SMITH, Mayor.
Jan. ~, 1888.
Committee on Police.
| From Judge Municipal Court
Notifying the Common Council that
/ he has appointed Carl NeuhauSen in
terpreter of said court. in accordance
with resolution of Common Council
heretofore passed.
Accepted.
From Lucien Warner and L. s. Smith
Offering the northeast corner of Fifth
and Cedar streets for jail site at the
price of $4,000, being 5000 per front
foot for 100x10o.
Accepted and placed on file.
From Scandinavian American Bank
Submitting bond in the sum of S50.0UO,
with X. l.. AlneSS, q. O. Searle, !. G..
ElmQuist, j. b. Sanborn and A. Brad
| ley as sureties, said bond being given
hot H..
placed in said bank by the City Treas
urer of the city of ST. Paul.
Committee ON WAYS and Means.
From LaWIer & Durment-
Presenting claim of John MaIoney
against Folsom < MurrayfOr S92 % and
asking that same he patti out of any
money now due said firm by the city Of
st. Paul.
Committee on Claims.
From Thompson & Mcdonald
Presenting claims of Peter johnson
against Falsom d. Murray for S4S6.55,
and asking that same may be paid out
of any money due said firm by the city
of st. Paul.
Committee on Claims.
From William Hamm-
Presenting claim against Folsom &c
Murray for $3.50 and asking that same
be paid out of any money due said firm
by the city or ST. Paul.
Committee Oh Claims.
From p. Peterson aud Others
For change of grade on Winnipeg
avenue and AtwateT street.
Committee on Streets.
From A. l. Froiseth and Others
Asking that certain alley in block
81, Arlington Hills, be named Arlington
street.
Committee on Streets,
From Gregory RIFT and Others
For the grading of Arcade street h.