St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-12
A Bridge Contract.

Sherwood, Sutherland & Co... 6,944 30
Nicholas Feyen- 6,SS6 "A
The city engineer advised that the
contract be awarded 10 Nicholas Feyen,
and the assembly eODeurred in the re-
port of the engineer.
Some Wide Bids.
Bids for the collection of garbage for
the ensuing year were opened as fol
lows:
Henry SeeVer-------.'- %, 20
Isaac Giant .-....,-------- 22,OOI
The AZOtine company .-..-.-...-.. Is. l51
7. Fl. Cauttield. ............... ....... 5000
Peter Daley NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10, $50
Gehan & Nyman- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. III JOJ
Minnesota FertliZing company ...--.-. $500
the bids were referred to the COM
mittee on streets ana the health officer.
The Old City Hail.
On the motion of Mr.. Murray the city
engineer was ordered to cause the old
city hall to be removed forthwith, in
order TO allow work to be commenced on
the new pOStOfhce. The mayor sent to
the council the letter he recently re-
ceived from the secretary. of the treas
urv accepting the site of the new post
Office donated by the city, subject to a
clear title being furnished. The COM
municatIon was referred to the city en-
gineer and city attorney. EXPOlice
Officer Godfrey petitiOned the council
. 10 reinState him on the force on the
ground that he was removed while sick,
under a mistake of facts. The petition
was referred to the committee on police.
Petitions and Resolutions.
A petition from property owners on
Fourth street asking that the street be
not paved under existing conditions,
because the sewer on the street is made
Quate to carry off heavy rain water, was
referred to the committee on streets
and the city engineer. Frank Hart was
allowed 500 for injuries received while
erecting an election booth. Tile resolu-
ton of the park board that S25, 900 bonds
be issued for the improvement of Lake
Como and its shores, authorized by the
legislature of 1889, was referred to the
city attorney to report upon. The draft
of the contract of lease between the
city and the armOry company for the
leasing of the armory was approved
and ordered TO be executed by the
proper city officers.
The committee on ways and means
advised that Robert Seeger be allowed
payment for lighting the city with gas
rate of 1921 lamps, as reported by the
board of public works, and that the diff.
ference of 1O7 lamps per month be re-
ferred to the board of public works and
the inspector OF gas lamps. The assem-
bly, approved the report.
The petition of property owners Oh
Edgerton street, asking that steps be
taken to condemn land for extending
Maria avenue to Edgerton street, re-
ported upon favorably by the com
nittee on ways and means, was allowed
by the assembly.
The contract between the Great West
ern band and the city for music sup
piled III Rice park during the summer
was approved.
The bill of the AZOtlne company fOl
S916.G6 for collecting garbage from
June ID to July Is was allowed, the city
attorney advising that the claim is
proper and legal.
The contract made with Dowlan &
Sons for supplying coal TO the public
| schools. and bonds of $1,000 were ap-
proved.
The assembly cOncuTred in the reSOlu-
ton of the board Of aldermen authOriZ-
ing the city attorney to commence legal
proceedings against the Great Northern
road and the Manitoba road to compel
them to erect bridges on Grove street
over their tracks.
The tax levy estimate for 1891. pre-
! pered by the comptroller and approved
by the board OF aldermen. was also
pa ssed by the assembly.