St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-21
A PILE OF WORK.
Routine Matters Passed Upon at
Last Nights Meeting of the City


Routine Matters Passed Upon at
Last Nights Meeting of the City
Council.
Mayor Smith notified the council that
he had appointed James W. Lauderdale
as patrolman in place of j. 9. Lauder
dale, resigned, and asked the council to
confirm the same. Aid. Yoerg said
that the appointee had not been resi-
dent of the city for the required two
years. Aid. Gehan said Lauderdale had
been born in this city, and had only
been absent on a trip. Aid. Minea
moved to refer to the police committee,
and this prevailed. The appointment
of Charles TruaX, vice POundmaSter
James Conway, removed, was confirmed.
A California fruit car man invited the
council to inspect his special car, at the
foot of Jackson street, which was
accepted. A report from the cham
Der Of commerce complaining that the
condition of Third street, from Broad
way to the viaduct. was bad and asking
that it be remedied, went to the COM
mittee on streets. The building in
spector reported S1,1S3 receipts for
April. The board of public works re-
ported in favor of opening and extend
ing Grand avenue through Manchester
Park from Fairview avenue, which,
upon a vote, was unanimously Endorsed.
This improvement will permit the cleo
trio cars to run through to the river. 1t
will be recollected that less than week
ago the cars stopped running through,
owing to objections from certain prop
erty interests concerned therein. An Or
dinance was introduced providing
for the laying of tracks along
Eighth, from Robert street to Wabasha
street, for the purpose of forming loop
around which all car lines should pass.
The scheme has been fully explained in
these columns. The rules, on motion,
were suspended and the ordinance
passed by a unanimous vote, Aid. San
born, Kavanagh and Melady being alb
sent An ordinance was passed requir
ing every tenement. dwelling. lodging
house and hotel to provide suitable re-
ceptacle for garbage. The construction
OF bridge over the tracks at Como ave-
nue., at the junction of the tracks, was
| also approved. An ordinance was
adopted prohibiting the laying of
wooden sidewalks on paved streets. The
recommendation of the city engineer
city be sold to Forestal Bros. for $500
was adopted. The crusher cost $500.
The ordinance allowing the st. Paul
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phone company to construct and main
tain lines in the city streets was passed.
The committee on streets got the propO-
sition to purchase additional property
for city hospital purposes. An ordi-
nance permitting the packet companies
to build warehouse at the foot of
jackson street was passed. The Ordi-
nance allowing the American Manu-
featuring company portion of the
West side levee for its plant was passed
The claim of Shipley q Co. for money
lost in the contract for paving West
Seventh street was not allowed. The
committee on fire department recon-
mended the equipment of saving
corps, which met with councils ap-
proval. The name of Ellsworth avenue
was changed to Syndicate avenue by
resolution of Aid Book. A resolution
by Aid. Melady to issue bonds to the
extent of $4,000 for West side park prop
erty met with Aid. Yoerg's opposition,
who characterized it as an outright
steal" as the property in question was,
in his opinion, placed at too high a
figure. On vote the resolution was
lost. By resolution of Aid. Gehan that
portion of the Ninth ward south of
Maryland street was included in the
pound ordinance. The contracts of B.
f. Elliston for the removal of nightsoil
and dead animals were approved. By
resolution Of Aid Cullen the council adj
journed to meet Tuesday afternoon,
June 3, at 2 o'clock.