St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-18
Was the Regular Meeting Of
City Fathers Last Even
ing.
The Broadway Bridge Practi-
eally Put on the Top
Shelf.
Lowry Makes Another Tum-
bic Into the City's Spa
eious Lap,
But He Keeps His Weather
Eye Well Fixed ON Num-
Der One.

The common council held its regular
meeting last night. 1t was distinctiyelV
business" session, the orators TAX
ing back seat and allowing their col
leagues to transact the ordinary routine
of business without ripple OF excite
ment or any unnecessary agitation.
Mayor Smith returned without his ap-
prevail resolution passed at the last
regular council meeting to vacate lots
1, 2, 3. 4, 5, 6, and the eaSterly One-haif
of lot Z, In block z of Highlant Park
addition, the same being the property
conveyed to the city by A. K. Barnum
for park purposes. Mayor Smith held
that the property is needed for park
purposes, and that the council had no
authority 10 make the vacation. His
veto was sustained by unanimous vote.
Aid. Y0erg. as acting mayor, reported
the appointment of committee, con-
Sisting of Aid. Cullen, Kavanagh. San
born, Gehan and BickeI, to cooperate
with the board of education and cham
Der of commerce in securing the Ma
tional Educational association in st.
Paul in 1890. a communication was re-
ceived from the Thomson Houston
Electric company, represented by E. K.
Gilman, their attorney. refusing to ac-
cept the street railway franchise
granted to them by the council several
weeks ago. The reasons advanced
were that the ordinance has many OBJ
jectionable features, together with Seri-
Gus legal difficulties, and that it would
be unwise for the company to accept it.
In accordance with a recommendation
of the board of public works,
an amended order was passed
for the opening, widening and
bridging of East Sixth street over the
railway tracks. The report of the board
on the proposed Mississippi river boule-
ward was referred to the committee on
streets. A large amount of other bust
ness from the board was disposed of as
recommended.
The Broadway bridge matter was
brought up on a resolution by Aid.
Minea, instructing the city engineer to
prepare plans and specifications for a
high bridge, and directing the city clerk
to advertise for bids on their compile
ton. On motion of Aid. Sanborn the
resolution was laid on the table. and the
corporation attorney was directed to in
yestigate the city's title to the APP
prOacheS to the proposed bridge, and to
report at the earliest date practicable.
Resolutions were framed as follows:
AuJnOTIZiiS tIG ISSldllcGUi cEIllDCdltS
of indebtedness to the amount Of $4,000
to defray the city's portian OF the ex-
pense of paving West Seventh street ::
authorizing the payment of 1925 to John
B. Sanborn and $500 to e Gs Rogers as
retainer and for services in the case of
The City of st. Paulagainst the st. Paul
City Railway Company; instr1etipg the
city comptroller to incorporate lifthe
tax levy of 1889 the sum of $4,000 to be
used in the erection and equipment of
an additional fire-engine house in the
First ward; authorizing change in the
contract between the city and L. n.
Scott for the lease of Market hall. re-
ducing the rent from $500 per month to
$3.50; directing the. city engineer to
issue permits to property owners who
may make application fer the. laying Of
stone or cement sidewalks for a period
of six days after the passage OF any
resolution ordering such improvements;
authorizing the appointment Of com
mittee of five to report an ordinance for
redistricting the city, a number of the
present election precincts containing
more than 400 voters, the number pre-
ScriIed nv law