St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-15
Council Decides to Call for Bids
Council Work.

The members Of the taxpayers, league
were not present at the session OF the COM
mon council when that body directed the city
clerk to advertise for bids for paving ma
terial sans limitations, sans restrictions sans
the long end Of it, sans everything II there
is anything in the aldermen's latest pro
nunciamento regarding the vexed question Of
paving which does not meet with the approval
of every taxpayer and bidder extant. the
twenty-six men who voted for that proposition
will feel aggrieved. y
The aldermen We're ,, IN z pleasant frame Of
nifty they acknowledged the verility of the
mayoralty veto and listened to the warning
voice of the constituent. The result
whether round, bevei-edged or yetri.
fed; granite, whether pea-hammered, sur
faced or in the rough: cedar block whether
sapless or full Of sap; asphalt whether AS
syrian, Mexican, Shanghai or Otahetan, are
all included. No resolution was passed. no
material was given Preference. The city's
paving for SO is anybodyss plum.
Bids for 100000 sewer brick were opened
as follows: NJ. P. Peterson, $3.50 per thou
sand: Northwestern Brick and Fire PROBING
company. 1925 and S9.75;r Northwestern Hy-
draulic Pressed Brick company, S6.44, 1854
and 1914; Braesch & Guesiner Fuel company,
$3.50; P. Ridell, S.; Groener & Corning S. IS ;
John A. Berg, $50 and s5:s7.
These with a great many other bids for
pipe and castings, were referred to the COM
mittee on sewers.
The commissioners appointed to inquire into
the matter of opening and awarding damages
in laying out and opening several streets
and avenues in Spring Park addition affecting
the property Of j. B. Bassett Co., stated
that they could not return just and equita-
BILE report while one of the commissioners
was a beneficiary. The report asked that a
new commissioner be appointed
A resolution passed by the park board
asking the council to consent to the issuance
of SIC, 900 worth of bonds, to bear date of
JAM l. 1896, payable thirty years after date
with interest payable semi-annually at the
rate of per cent per annum, was read by
the clerk. The communication was accom-
panied by a resolution authorizing the issu-
ance of the bonds by Aid. Elliott.
Aid. Schwartz asked that it be referred to
the committee on ways and means. A short
debate followed, in which the promoters of
the plan to save the exposition property were
clearly in the majority. After City Attorney
Simpson had explained the legality of the
proceeding, the resolution prevailed by a
vote of IS yeas, nays.
The following members of the fire depart
ment were recommended for confirmation
Pipemen Adam Hunter. A. e. Raymond,
H. A. johnson NJ. w. Van Meter, James
Murphy, Frank Larsheid, Theo Kenning; lad
dermen, Robert Ehrenburg, C. A. Howard !;
blacksmith Charles Buckendorf; painter, w.
H. Wright; harnessmaker, G.. H. Matthews;
blacksmith's helper, H. Zalinski; shop engin-
eer, James Quigley; laborer. John Horton;
watchmen, Jacob Hefstead, T. c. Snider.
A resolution was passed providing for TAX
ing $500 from the contingent fund for pay
ing the salary of an assistant elevator in
spector in the department of the building in
spector.
The recommendation of the fire committee
that contracts for 5000 feet of fire hose be
awarded to the Revere Rubber company and
W. S. Mott company preeipitated a dreary
debate but was finally adopted.
The contract for $1,000 feet board measure
oak lumber for Washington avenue bridge
and 80, 600 feet oak lumber for the Tenth
avenue bridge was awarded to o. w. Fir
kins.
The city clerk was directed to advertise
for bids for water pipe hydrants, castings
ETC., for the season of 1896.
A motion offered by AID Hewett, direct
ing the street railway company to run its
cars on the Lake Harriet line at intervals
Of eight and fifteen minutes, was adopted. r,