St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-21
MeMiehael's Loud Kick Over
the Situation With His
Wires.
Many Important Matters
Passed Upon by the
Aldermen.

reason for the request, as set fOrtn III
the petition, is that the Great Northern
railway desires TO enlarge its shops
by building new buildings and building
additions to the present structures. The
old struggle Mr.. Hill had with the city
council dozen years ago for the vaca-
ton of these two streets over the right
of way of his road is still remembered
by most people. He was defeated then,
and many are disposed to charge that
this defeat caused him to remove large
share of his shops to st. Cloud.
He was at that time only the
vice president Of the Manitoba
railway. and people might not have
placed the proper estimate upon the I'M
portance of his request. 1t may be diff
terent now; though, unquestionably.
some Will endeayor to defeat his new
effort. His present request is that Park
avenue shall be vacated from the north
line of Pennsylvania avenue to
the south line of lot e21, Guerin's
out lots, if extended eastward
across Park avenue to all inter
section with the south line of lot % Of
the out lots. The petition sets forth that
Park avenue has been opened and
graded between these points, but that
on account Of other streets crossing the
right of way of the petitioner upon
which bridges have been built, that ave-
nue. is no longer needed for travel.
The jackson street petition asks for
the vacation of the street between Arch
street and Pennsylvania avenue, for the
reason among others that the opening
of Fairview street renders Jackson street
at that point practically useless; and
because that portion of Jackson street.
as alleged, was not legally laid out, the
petitioner owning the property and not
conserving to the laying out of the
street. The petitions were ordered
placed Oh file and the city clerk was di-
recled to publish the regular notice
concerning the same.
j. g. McMichael, superintendent of
the Western Union Telegraph company,
sent i'll a long communication in which
heNrecited the history of his effort to
replace the rotten pine poles of the
company on Fourth street and the re-
fusal of the city to grant his request
upon the ground that the wires should
60 under ground. Mr.. McMichael eX-
presses The willingness of the company
to put all its wires in the business cen
ter of the city underground, but COM
plains at the delay of the city in
making it possible for the COM
pany to do so. He appends to his
communication copy of his letter
to City Engineer Rundlett of Sept.
16, in which lie outlined the routes
on which the company desired to lay
conduitS. and specifies the character of
the conduits it desires to put down. Mr.
Rundlett has not yet replied to the let
ter, neither has the council granted the
application made by McMichael in Au-
gust for permission to lay conduits. In
his communication he complains that
the council refuses to let him replace
the rotten and dangerous poles,a and also
neglectS to act upon his application for
cOnduits.
The communication was referred to
the board committee on streets to con-
fer with the assembly committee on
streets. report, if possible, to be sent
in at the next meeting.
City Printing
The resolution OF Assembyman Lightner
for letting the contract for printing the coun
ell proceedings and publishing city adver-
tisements, which was passed unanimously by
the assembly, was sat upon. only Aid.
Hickman, Jensen and Montgomery support
ing 1t. 1t was urged by AID. Zimmerman and
others that this unique resolution contem-
plated abolishing the regular official paper
authorized by the city charter, and letting
out the work by piecemeaI to various papers.
They intimated that 1t was a scheme of an
unimportant evening paper.
The bids for the contract OF lighting GER
tain streets with gasoline lamps were opened,
and the contract was awarded TO the present
contractor, Robert Seeger, though George
Bolan's proposition seemed to be much
lower. The propositions were in brief as
follows:
George Bolan-For lighting one year, 81. Is
per lamp per month; three years, 81 II per
lamp per month; five years. 81 .16 per lamp
per month; he 10 furnish acknowledgement
lamps, and new lamps and posts free.
Robert Seeger--For lighting one year, S1.25
per lamp per month; three years, 81. A per
lamp per month. and five years, Sl23 per
lamp per month; the lamps 10 be but L.
candle power.
The other three bids were very much
higher than either of these propositions.
The bidders were e. III. HoaglaGd. 5. A.
March and Fred Lied.
As soon as the bids were read Aid. Zim-
norman jumped to his feet and announced
that Mr.. Seeger's bid was the lowest, and
moved that he be awarded the contract. Aid.
Franklin said that Mr.. Seeger's proposition
was the lowest. but he moved that the matter
be referred to the committee on gas the COM
mttee to retire at once and report at the
present meeting. Before his motion was put
Aid. Hickman said that the contract should
contain a provision reserving to the city the
right TO discontinue lamps, a right which the
city has not under the present contract with
Mr.. Seeger. Mr. Seeger asked permission
to speak, and said that he objected to such a
provision, as the proposition was made upon
the basis of the 3 400 lamps now in USE and
that if the number were reduced the work
could not be done at those figures. Some
one gave him the wink, and he quickly with
HrnyU a
Hickman.
The motion of Aid. Franklin then went to
vote and prevailed. The gas committee,
which is composed of Aid. Montgomery, Jen
sen aud Convey, retired and soon. returned
with a report III favor of awarding the con-
tract to Seeger. The report Of the committee
was adopted.
miscellaneous.
Aid. Cullen stated that he was about to
leave the city TO he absent several months,
and asked the president to appoint some
alderman to take his place on all standing
committees. President Ingersoll appointed
Aid Copeland.
Aid Zimmerman offered the draft of an
ordinance for the East Side Electric COM
pany, permitting it to string its wires upon
certain territory in the city, and it was re-
felred to the committee on streets. The ter
ritory 10 be covered by this company lies on
the east side of Mississippi street, running
from the north city limits TO the river at the
foot of KittsOn street.
Aid. Conley offered a resolution instructing
the city attorney to serve notice on all per-
sons whose business requires license that
unless the license is paid by February they
will be prosecuted. Referred to the commit
tee on license
By resolution of Aid. Warren, the city eu-
gineer was instructed to prepare plans and
specifications for the iron bridge over the
right of way of the Great Northern railway al
Como avenue.
The Ala. Conley resolution, for the appoint
ment of fireman at the market house at SCI
month, from Jan. | TO May l. was adopted
preliminary order to the board of pubic
works for opening, widening and extending
Dakota avenue from Delos 10 Channel street
was nnSSed