St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-17


streets for investigation.
The health commissioner recommend
ed the construction of sewer on East
Ninth street, from Jackson street to
Temperance, for sanitary reasons. A
preliminary order was passed.
Twelve residents and property own,
ers on Phalen and Como avenues pro-
tested against the widening of that
street to a width of 100 feet. The pro-
test will be considered bp the committee
on streets.
The ordinance granting George II,
Ranney aud William Rhodes lots 8, 4
and D. block b, Robertson's addition
to West st. Paul, was returned as ac-
cepted by the grantees. l'
Mrs. Martha b. Bass agreed to settle
all claims for damages against the city
by reason of the opening OF Fairview
avenue for 5000, with interest at per
cent from May 1888. The proposal went
to the committee on claims.
Aid. Cullen, chairman of the commits
tee on ways and means, reported resoA
luton appropriating $500 from the gene
| eral fund to be expended under the dix
rection Of the mayor during the reci-
proclty convention. The resolution was
adopted without any speeches or objec"
ton.
for sewer on Sims street to cost 1878,
and that of Kirkland Il Starkey for the
Manchester Park sewer system at a cost
of S47, 600, were approved.
The members Of the medical staff of
the city hospital sent in lengthy petit
tion asking that some provision be made
10 place the ward building at the hos.
pital in condition to receive patients.
The petition went to the committee on
ways and means.
A preliminary order for the planting
OF trees forty feet apart on both sides of
Summit avenue, from Kent street to
Lexington avenue, was passed. The
matter of planting trees OF other streets
was referred back to the special CON-
mittee OH this subject. The ordinance
for safety device on Selby avenue hill
was laid over two weeks, and the clerk
was directed to notify the street rail-
way company TO file plans OF the device
at his office. o.
The proper city officers were directed
to prepare a contract with the Pioneer
Press company for the printing of 200
copies of the annual reports of city of1i-
GERS. The cost of the work will be-
$l,S46.
Aid. Franklin desired the committee
on ways and means to Investigate and
report as TO the necessity of insuring
the fire headquarters, at Eighth and
Minnesota streets.
Aid. Franklin said one of the fire
commissioners had spoken to him about
the matter, and was of the opinion that,
as the auditorium building was so close
to the headquarters, the $4,000 worth
Of machinery should be insured.
The Northwestern Telephone COM
pany was ordered to place their wires
underground on Fifth, Third, Sibley,
Jackson, Minnesota and Robert streets.
To Sell the Market House.
Aid. Conley introduced resolution,
which was passed, directing the mayor
to appoint an auctioneer TO sell at pub
lie auction the market house property.
The time and place of the auction to be
designated by the mayor and city clerk
ten days prior to the sale. The terms
OF the sale to be one-third cash and the
balance on or before five years at per
cent per annum, the same to be secured
to the city by mortgage upon such real
estate. The resolution closes by pro-
yidng that before such auction sale is
perfected the bids shall be submitted to
the council for its approval, the council
reserving the right to reject any bid re-
ceived.
Aid. Jensen introduced a resolution
providing that in the future laborers on
the street force of the city be paid 1871
cents per hour. and that the pay Of a
driver and double team be 37l5 cents
per hour. Tie alderman explained the
adoption of the resolution would give
the unskilled labOrer S1.50 per day, and
the men with double teams So, in place
of s1.40 and $3.50, paid now.
The papers from the bank examiner
and eX-City Treasurer Refs pertaining
to the alleged charges made by City
Treasurer Miller were referred to a spe-
cal committee. President ingersOll
named as the al1ermanic members Of
the committee Aid. Hickman, Franklin
and DOrniden.
The aldermen refused to concur in
the amendment made by the assembly
requiring night lunch wagons and
lunch stands to pay license of $50 per
year. The figures were changed 10 S2j,
the same as in the original ordinance
passed by the board. @
The gas cOmpanywere directed to light
the parks with electric lights, the same
as last year, and to continue the same
until further orders. The theater LICENSE
ordinance was postponed to be cONsid-
cred by the joint license committee. The
mayor sent in communication asking
the board to concur in the discharge Of
Patrolmen Walsh and Calvin. who were
let out III September last. The board
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