St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-04
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CITY Engineer Rundlett had before
the board communication calling at
tentiOn to the bad condition of the cedar
block pavement in the business portion
of the city. and the necessity Of having
the same renewed. He states that the
pavement on Seventh street, from Jack
son TO KittSon; Sibley, from Third to
Fifth; Fourth, from Jackson to Broad
way; Third. from Sibley to Wacouta,
has been down ten years. The pave
ment on Seventh, from jackson to
Third; Sibley, from Fifth to Seventh;
Third, from Wacouta to Broadway;
Third, from WabaSha TO College ave-
nue.. has been down nine years. The
pavement on Fifth, from Broadway to
Third: Fourth, from Jackson to Sew
enth, has been down eight years. All
these payementS are beyond economical
repairs. II the work is ordered at the
present and the contracts let, the con-
tractors may make preparations during
the winter. and the work can be done at
much cheaper figure, and l hereby
submit preliminary order to the board
of public works. Referred to the com
mlttee on streets.
The Aid. Warren ordinance, regulat-
ing the speed of street cars, which was
passed by the assembly with some
amendments, was passed by the board
! as amended.
The speed in the center of the city is
nov limited to eight miles an hour, so
| that Mr.. Lowry must change The speed
| of the Seventh street cable line from
ten miles back to eight miles an hour.
Outside the center Of the city the speed
| is limited to twelve miles. In the Mid
Il ri 1,a iS nt IitnitaA
The assembly "I'' rail ordinance,
which grants to the street railway com
pany the privilege of laying these rails
on all streets university avenue not
| included, by paving with granite blocks
| between the rails and double tracks on
| all unpaved streets, was cOncurred III.
miscellaneous RusInesS.
The assembly ordinance granting per-
| mission to the st. Paul Electric Man.
| ufacturIng and Construction company
| to string Its wires upon and along the
| street to furnish electric ght and
| power was referred to the committee on
| streets.
The resolution of the park board ask
ing that there be placed in the tax levy
one-half of mill for the Improvement
| and maintenance Of parks was referred
| to the committee on parks.
The effort of E. 3. Birge to secure an
assistant superintendent of the police
patrol telegraph system was received
by Il resolution presented to the board.
| 1t was referred to the committee on po-
lice. In connection with this, Birge
presented a communication setting
forth that out OF his salary of $500 a
year he is compelled to employ three
men, who must be trustworthy and
command good salaries.
There was before the board petition
of number OF paWnbrokeTs asking that
their license Of 800 a year be reduced
to 500 a year. The paper states that
pawnbrokers are public benefit in
that they are of great assistance to the
police in the discovery of stolen goods.
The matter was referred to the commit
tee on license.
The assembly resolution giving the
city treasurer authority to employ two
clerks at a salary not to exceed $50 a
month each for a period not to exceed
six months, whose work shall be to
check over and post the index books in
| his office, was referred to the committee
on ways and means.
City Attorney Lawler reported the
form of all ordinance, in accordance
with the request of the fire board, grant
ing the fire department the righs of way
on the road to fires, and also compelling
companies using wires in the streets to
conduct electricity, to turn off the cur
rent during fires, and also to put in
switches. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee OIL fire department. The ordi
nance provides a fine of not less than
SO nor more than s25; Imprisonment,
not less than ten days nor more than
thirty days, in each case.
The Aid. Copeland ordinance, grant
ing TO policemen one days rest in each
month, was passed.
Aid. Conley's resolution directing the
chief of police to serve notice on people
subject to pay license that the license
must be paid on Feb. was adopted.
The city pay rolls for December were
Passed.
A largely signed protest to granting a
| license to the desce house saloon neal
the Seventh street cable power house
was before the board and referred tc
the committee on license, as was also