St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-15

lIlC CUillIHlJl60, WcIG ltCCSodly OWiiS w
| the increased number of buildings
erected in the city during the past two
| years. In that time there had been no
increase in the houses or apparatus. The
committee recommended, first, that a
new headquarters be built on the lot
now owned by the city on Fourth street,
| between Hennepin aueDue and First
avenue north; second, that an engine
house be built on the property owned
by the city at James and Fifth avenue
north: third, that lot be purchased
and house be built in the vicinity of
Thirty-fifth and Chicago avenue. The
committee also recommended that the
city purchase two new chemical engines
for the use of the department out OF the
funds Of that department. The recon-
mendation was adopted. A petition
from Chief StetSOn asked that more
hose be purchased and twenty-five new
fire alarm boxes and twenty keylesS
doors for use in the business district.
The request was referred to the COM
mttee on fire department.
A motion made by Aid. Woodward
recommending the purchase of lot II,
block l. Chicago Avenue addition. for
$1,000, created considerable discussion.
Aid. Grimes opposed the motion. He
said that he was opposed to the chief OF
the fire department purchasing every
thing that the city needed from real eS-
tate to fire apparatus. Aid. Woodward
explained that the committee. together
with the chief engineer, had looked
over the ground and selected the lot at
the corner of Thirty-hfth and Chicago
avenue as the one most available for
the purpose. If the council should adj
vertise for bids all the property in that
vicinity would suddenly increase III
value. An option for ten days had
out the owners knowing for what pur-
pose it was to be used. Aid. Potter
took the ground that when it came 10
locating an engine house the Questi' II
of a few dollars should not stand in the
way of taking that which was for the
best interest of the city at large AMI for
the benefit of the property owners in
the immediate vicinity of the section
which was to be protected. The proper
city officers were directed to purchase
the lot by vote of so yeas tO5 nays.
PAVING JOB.
There was quiet little fight over
awarding the contract for about 5000
feet of curling and gutter-stone for
Twentieth avenue north. At prevl-
Gus meeting of the council, the COM
mittee reported in favor of awarding
the contract to Ring IL Tobin for Kettle
river sandstone, and areSolution award
ing them the contract was passed. Then
it was discovered that the city engineer,
who had drawn up the resolution, had
not inserted the clause directing the
proper city officers to execute the con-
tract. Aid. Reeves VINO wanted the
Parkhurst combined curb ana gutter
used upon that avenue succeed
ed in having the matter re-
ferred back to the committee.
At the meeting yesterday the committee
presented two reports. 1t was stated
that the property owners along TWen-
tieth avenue north preferred an arti-
fetal stone, and both factions in the
committee were willing that the prop
erty owners should be allowed to have
what they wanted. The majority re-
port, which was signed by MeSsrs.
Blichfeidt, Durham and MCGOWAN,
awarded to Nivel Il Westland at60 cents
per foot, while the minority report,
which was presented by MesSrs. Reeves
and Lowell, recommended that the con-
tract be given to the Parkhurst COM
pany at 80 cents per foot. After con-
siderable discussion the minority report
of the committee was adopted by vote
of 20 to s.
MISCELLANEOUS.
James German, a contractor, In COM
municatiOn said that in 1888 he had con-
tracted with the West Side Street rail-
way for grading Thirty-fourth street,
from Chicago avenue to Irving avenue;
Tenth avenue south, from Thirty fourth
to TWenty-ninth street. and Twenty
ninth street, from Tenth to Thirteenth
or
convenience to the public, and now Mr..
German wants to be paid for his work.
The street car company is now insul-
vent and the city is asked to pay the
/ claim. The matter was referred to
Joint committee consisting of the COM
nittee on claims and the aldermen of
the Seventh, Eighth and Thirteenth
wards.
The proper city officers were directed
to draw warrants in favor of all the en-
plOyment agencies who had paid the
license fee last year of $3.50, for $50, the
amount charged by the city in excess of
that allowed by the state law.
The city engineer was instructed to
prepare plans and an estimate of the
cost of a bridge over the Great Northern
railroad track at Laurel avenue.
The chief of police was directed to
cause the removal of the telephone
poles erected by the Germania Brewing
company on Western avenue.
Upon the recommendation of the COM
mttee on fire department the building
inspector was authorized to issue per-
nit to the Minneapolis Base Ball asso-
citation to erect frame building 7lX21
feet long and IL feet high at the base
ball park, to be used as a gymnasium.
A petition for water mains TO be laid
on Marshall street northeast was re-
ferred to the committee on waterworks.
Several taxpayers in the Seventh
ward stated in petition that the herd
ing of cattle in the Seventh ward had
become nuisance. and they requested
| that the council should make some pro-
vision for the abatement of the nui-
| sance. The matter was referred to the
| aldermen of the ward for investigation.
Meat Inspector E. L. Davies reported
| that he had condemned 1895 pounds of
meat during the month of February.
The committee on public grounds and
buildings was instructed to purchase
new flag for the city hall.
Aid. Potter stated that as tile comp
troller's stenographer had been en-
| ployed by the direction of the council it
was not more than right that her salary
| should be paid, and warrant for $50
was drawn for that purpose.
The ordinance providing for the APP
pointment of deputy weighmasters at
all coal yards came up for second read
ing and was passed. The DEPUTIES are
to serve without compensation from the
city and are required to give bond of
$500 for the faithful performance of
| their duties.
A petition from the Minneapolis Street
Railway company asking that the time
for the completion Of the Douglass
street car line be extended to Sept. 1,
1890, was referred to the committee on
railroads.
An appropriation of $4,000 was made
from the contingent fund TO relieve the
health department of the expense i'm
posed upon it by the contract for scaven-
| ger work.
Looking for Seed.
E. P. Wells, Of Jamestown, N. D.,
| and FL. T. Helgersen, commissioner of