St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-06
STRAIGHT CITY BUSINESS

Occupied the COunciI-The One
Veto Observation-Disclosures Mat
tiers.
Several members of the visiting dele
CATION from Sioux Falls occupied seats
in the chamber during the adjourned
session of the common council last
night. W. E. Wiley, mayor of Sioux
Falls, was invited to a seat of honor be-
side Chairman Yoerg. A communica-
ton from Acting Mayor Yoerg, vetoing
the Lockey-MoOr street railway Ordi-
nance, was the first matter of business
taken up. The acting mayors veto was
sustained by unanimous vote. s. P.
Folsom presented bill against the city
for $4,000, the amount claimed for at
torney'S fees as assistant counsel to the
city attorney during the incumbency of
William Pitt Murray. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on claims.
A petition, largely signed by
property owners of the Midway
district, asking for the widening of
Selby avenue between Dale street and
Fairview avenue, was read by the city
clerk. A resolution by Aid. SanbOrn,
providing for the widening of the street
to width of eighty feet, was referred
to the board of public works with the
petitions for the improvement and a
protest against it, signed by thirty pro-
perty owners.
A communication was received from
the Lockey-Moore. company, in (which
they agree to reinquish all claim to
Sixth street, on condition that another
route through the business district be
given them. The matter had been dis
nOSph nf thnIr
but the communication was referred to
the committee on streets. A resolution
was passed authorizing the city treasur-
er to draw a warrant for 81. 804. SO in
favor of the Minnesota Transfer COM
pany, the amount of the city'S proper
ton of the University avenue bridge.
The contract awarded to Louis f.
Sheply several months ago, by the
board of public works for the paving of
West Seventh street, between Ramsey
and TuScarora streets, was approved,
Owing to opposition by several of the
aldermen to the Improvement, the
councils approval of the contract has
been considered doubtful, the matter
having been indefinitely postponed re-
peatedly. Their action was unanimous.
THE MIDWAY SEWER.
By unanimous vote OF the council,
in accordance with the report of the
board of public works, final order was
passed for the construction of the great
Midway sewer, the estimated cost of
which is Sl5O,333. The system embraces
sewers on University avenue, from LyD-
hurst avenue to Fairview- avenue: on
LynhurSt avenue west, from Feronia
avenue to University avenue; on Fer
Onia avenue. from Prior avenue to Fair
view aVelu0: on Bremen avenua from
University avenue to Waltham avenue;
on Prior avenue, from Feronia avenue
to Carroll street; OH st. Anthony ave-
nue., from Cleveland avenue to Ferdi-
nand street: on Milwaukee avenue, from
Astoria avenue to. Merriam place: on
Merriam place, from Milwaukee avenue
to Prior avenue; on ROndo street, from
Terrace Park avenue to FairvieW ave-
nue.; on Carroll street, from Wilder ave-
nue. to Fairview avenue: on lglehart
street, from Cleveland avenue to Fair
view avenue; on Cleveland avenue. from
ROndo street to Marshall avenue; on
Wilder avenue, from st. Anthony ave-
nue. to Iglehart street: on Moore ave-
nue., from Carroll street to Marshall
avenue: on Marshall avenue, from Fair
view avenue to the Mississippi river,
Benefited property will be assessed
S74, 305 for the improvement, while the
balance, SO ,02S, will be borne from the
general sewerage fund.
FIRE DEPARTMENT EXPENSES.
A communication was received from
the board of fire commissioners trans
uniting statement showing the ap-
preparation necessary for the mainten-
ance of the fire department for the year
ending September, 1890. The estimates