St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-16

Bids for the construction of bridges
over tn Omaha railway at Burr stre0t,
and over the Milwaukee tracks at
Grand avenue were referred to the city
engineer, upon whose report Charles
stone was awarded contract for the
Burr street bridge at S3.3S9.49. Rheaume
IL st. Pierre were given contract for
the Grand avenue bridge at 2,19O.5S.
THE BROADWAY BRIDGE.
Corporation Attorney Holman. who
was recently instructed TO investigate
the citv's title to the property in the
line of Broadway street. south of Third,
reported that the rights involved are
the same as in the action recently
brought by the city against the Chicago,
Milwaukee Is st. Paul Railroad com
pany. which was decided in the district
court in the cOmpany's favor. He be-
lieved this decision would be reversed
IN the supreme court and the eity'S title
established. The investigation was or
dered in connection with the Broadway
street bridge matter. On a resolution
by Aid. Minea the city engineer was
subsequently instructed to prepare
plans and spec fcatiOnS for the sub
structure of the bridge. in accordance
with the plans previously prepared for
a high bridge, and the city clerk was i'll
structed to advertise for bids for the
work. To provide for the expense an
ordinance Ivy the same alderman was
introduced and passed. authorizing the
issuance of bonds in the sum of $780,
coo. under a special legislative act.
BRIDGES AND SEWERS.
The East Sixth street bridge scheme
was aUain brought up by Aid. Conlev.
on whose resolution the city engineer
was instructed to prepare plans and
specifications for the substructure and
supprstructure of an iron bridge
between Brook and Commercial
| streets. The authorized width
of the structure is sixty feet.
! The committee en- streets reported in
| favor of accepting the proposition OF
| the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
! Railroad company to construct a sewer
! on Sherman and other streets. provided
| the city would give them the perpetual
use for railway purposes of such streets
within the limits of their property on
the flats. The corporation attorney was
instructed to draw up the necessary
ordinance and complete the contract.
IEITHAUSER TRTUNPHS.
| AID. Leithauser finally secured the
| passage of the resolution recognizing
| Tvs EttI cellar CUllIIdCl Nlln lllG DOdTu
of control. City Attorney Holman gave
it as his opinion that the contract SO
made was not in violation Of the law. as
| the board of control is not strictly a city
body. Aid. YOerg alone voted against
the resolution.
ROUTINE.
On Aid. PTatt's resolution the city at
torney was directed to take the neces-
sary steps to dispossess all railway and
| other corporations of all streets and
alleys now unIawfully occupied.
The city engineer. on a resolution by
/ Aid. Sullivan, was instructed to confer
with the Minneapolis authorities with a
view to Strengthening University ave-
| nue. between the two cities On motion
| of AID. Bickel the same official was di-
rerted to report the advisability of low
ering the first floor Of the market build
| ing to the ground level.
The Stone-Morten Electric Railway
ordinance, granting steam or electric
motor privileges for line from the
East Seventh street cable terminus to