St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-18

The people living out in the Tenth
ward ought to stay out there"
The resolution was finally referred
to the committee on licenses.
The board of public works sent in
communication with a batch of final
orders for sweeping the asphalt streets
during the coming season. The board
recommended that contracts be let for
sweeping the streets by hand, and that
the cost thereof be paid out of the
streets and sewer maintenance fund,
instead of by special assessment as
heretofore. The board approved the
recommendation and passed the final
orders.
In response to the request of Acker
Post G. a. r., the G.. A. r., with the
city engineer, was given charge of the
three electric light masts during the
national encampment The masts are
to be decorated and the st. Paul Gas
Light company will furnish lights on
the masts free of charge.
A resolution was adopted appropriat-
ing $4,000 out of the fund set apart for
advancing the interests of the city,
said sum to be paid out upon vouchers
approved by the mayor and city comp
troller, and to be expended for the ben
eft of the national G. A. r. encamp-
ment.
In compliance with the desire of the
chamber of commerce the board adopt
ed a resolution requesting the street
railway company to change it's present
loop from Robert street to Broadway,
thence along Broadway to Seventh
street, west on Seventh to Robert
street. and thence along Robert to
Eighth street, and west on Eighth to
WabaSha street.
Aid Wolf introduced a resolution re-
quiring the street railway company to
furnish three-minute service on the
interurban line between the hours of
. and o'clock in the evening. Aid.
Wolf said that the company was not
furnishing the three-minute service it
had agreed to give.
After some discussion it was decided
to lay the resolution over until the
adjourned meeting next Monday after
noon, in order to afford the street rail-
way company an opportunity to be
heard.
A claim was received from employees
of the health department in the year
1892 for unpaid salaries due for a por
ton of the months of September Oc-
tober, November and December of that
year, amounting in all to $756. The
claim was referred to the committee on
claims and the corporation attorney.
An ordinance was passed declaring
Como avenue from Dale to Union
street, parkway.
A resolution from the school board
asking the common council to author
iZe the transfer of $4,000 from the
! teachers salary fund to the free text
book fund, was referred to the COM
mittee on claims and the city comp
troller.
The final order for paving Tenth
| street from Wabasha street to Cedar
street with cedar blocks, was passed
! by vote of to g.
The final order for widening Como
avenue between Dale and Union street
from so to 100 feet, was passed by a
vote Of 10 to 1, Aid. Wolf voting in the
| negative.
The resolution from the assembly,
ratifying the employment of Mrs.
| Strickland as matron of the pest house
| from March II, 1895, to Dec 81, 1895, at
the salary Of $50 a month, was re-
! ferred to the committee on claims.
The resolution Of the assembly in
| structing the city clerk to advertise for
cash bids for the market house prop
! erty, or part cash and a purchase
money mortgage for the balance, was
| referred to the committee on public
buildings.
| At the suggestion of Aid. Markham
the board agreed to adjourn until next
Monday, at p. m., for the purpose of
approving the lists of judges of cleo
| ton which will be submitted at that
| time.