The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-22

Resolved, That the bid submitted by the
American Development Company for gasoline
lighting for the year 1897, being the only bid
submitted for such lighting. be and the same
hereby is rejected, and the City Clerk is
hereby directed to return to said contractor
the certified check accompanying said bid.
Adopted by the Board of Aldermen Dec. 10,
yeas-Ald. Allard. Bell. Bigelow, Donahow-
or, Kaldunski, Kenny, Larsen, Shepard,
stutzman, Mr.. Presidential.
adopted by the Assembly Dec. H. 1885,
Krahmer NIabon, Reardon, Thompson, Mr..
President-9.
Nays-0
Approved Dec. 81. 1896.
BID f No. 6764-
Resolved, That the contract bearing date
September IA. A. d. 1896 by and between the
Ryan Drug Company, party Of the first part,
and the City of st. Paul, acting by and
through it's Board of School Inspectors. party
of the second part, for the furnishing of
school supplies to the said Board of School
inspectors be and the is hereby ap-.
proved.
Adopted by the Board of Aldermen Dec. Is,
1896.
Yeas-Ald. Bigelow, Donahower Kaldunski
Kenny Larsen, Lindahl, Shepard Mr.. Vice
Presidents.
Nays-0.
Adopted by the Assembly Dec. IL, 1896.
Yeas-Messrs. Craig, DAILY Dix, Kirke
Krahmer, Mabon, Reardon, Thompson, Mr..
President-9,
Nays-0.
Approved Dec. 81, 1895.
BID f No. $685.
Resolved That the contract bearing date
September IA, 1896, by and between the st.
Paul Book and Stationery Company, party of
the first part and the City of ST. Paul, act
ing by and through its Board of School in
spectors, party Of the second paft,sfer the
furnishing of supplies to said Board of School
inspectors, be and the same is hereby APP
proved.
Adopted by the Board of Aldermen Dec. Is,
1896.
Yeas-Ald. Bigelow, Donahower Kaldunski
Kenny, Larsen, Lindahl, Shepard, Mr.. Vice
Presidents.
Nays-e.
Adopted by the Assembly Dec. II, 1895.
Yeas-Messrs. Craig, Daily, Dix, Kirke,
Krahmer, Maben, Reardon, Thompson, Mr..
President-9.
Nays-0.
Approved Dec. 81, 1898.
Bid F No. 6766-By Aid. Kaldunski-
It is hereby ordered by the Common Council
OF the City OF st. Paul:
That the matter of opening, widening and
extending Sycamore street, between Rice
street and Gaultier street, to width of
sixty feet, the center line of said street be-
ing a straight line drawn from the inter
section of Sycamore street and Rice street to
the intersection of the center line of Syca-
more street and the east line Of Gaul
tier street as at present opened on the east
side Of Pacific addition to the City Of St.
Paul. be and the same is hereby referred to
the Board OF Public Works to investigate and
report:
First-Is this improvement proper and nee
essary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof and state whether one
half of the cost thereof is to be paid into
the city treasury before the contract is let.
Third--Can real estate TO be assessed for
said improvement be found benefited to the
extent Of damages costs and expenses neces-
Sary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth-Is such Improvement asked for
upon the petition or application Of the owners
OF majority of the property to be assessed
for such improvement?
Fifth-send the Council plan or profile of
said Improvement, as required by law, if you
report in favor of the same.
SiXth-Send the Council proper order di-
recting the work to be done.
Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, Dec. 10,
Yeas-Ald. Bell. Bigelow, Donahower, Kali
dunski, Kenny. Larsen, Llndahl,s Markham,
Shepard, Stutzman, Mr.. Vice President-11.
Adopted by the Assembly Dec. IT, 1886.
Yeas-Messrs. Craig, DAILY Dix, Kirke
'krahmer Mabon, Reardon, Thompson, Mr..
President-9.
Nays-0
Approved Dec. q, 1896.
BID No. 6767-
Oct. II. 1896. by and between the American
Fire Engine Company, party of the first part
and the City Of St. Paul, acting by and
through its Board of Fire Commissioners
party of the second part, for the furnishing
OF one set Of apparatus for the fire depaft-
ment of the City of st. Paul, be and the same
is hereby approved
Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, Dec. Is,
1896.
Yeas-Ald. Bigelow, Donahower Kaldun-
ski Kenny, Larsen, Lindahl, Shepard, Mr..
Vice Presidents.
Nays-0.
Adopted by the Assembly Dec. II, 1896.
MI Neofrr nal,
Krahmer. Mabon, Reardon, Thompson Mr..
President-9.
Nays-0.
Approved Dec. q, 1896.
3D. F No 676S-
Resolved aoc That the contract bearing date
Jr a, ohn p Meady e eopartn @ra as ae Kern
win eiady, parties of the first part and
the City Of ST. Paul, party Of the second
part for the furnishing of school sunnIies ia
the Board of School inspectors of the CITY
Of st. Paul for the current school year. be and
the same is hereby approved.
Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, Dec. Is,
Yeas-Ald. Bigelow, Denahower Kaldun-
ski, Kenny, Larsen, Lindahl, Shepard Mr.,
Vice Presidents.
Nays-0. "0
Adopted by the Assembly Dec II, 1896.
Yeas-Messrs. Craig, DAILY, Dix Kirke.
krahmer, Mabon, Reardon, Thompson Mr.
Presidents.
NayS-0.
Approved Dec. 81, 1896.
BID F No. 6769-By Aid Lindahl-
Resolved, That the pay of the Street Com
missioners be fixed for two months commence
ing Nov. l at the following rates: Commits
Stoner at Large, $50. SO per month: other COM
missioners, $500 per month.
1896
Yeas-AId. Bigelow. Donahower. KaIdunski
Presidents -
Adopted by the Assembly Dec. II. 1895.
Yeas-Messrs. Craig, DAILY Dix Kirke.
/ Krahmer, Mabon, Reardon, Thompson, Mr..
President-9.
Approved Dec. 81. 1895.
Bid F No. s773-By Aid. Donahower-
Resolved, That the Board of Public Works
and the City Engineer be, and they are hereby
! directed to make a thorough investigation
OF the subject of municipal lighting and to
prepare a report setting forth a plan for
city by contract system, together with such
specifications as wiz be necessary to incor-
porate in advertisements for bids for such
lighting. Said plans and specifications may
contemplate a complete system Of electric
hghting, a complete system Of gas lighting
or system of electric lighting in part and
| OF gasoline lighting in part, or system of
electric lighting, gas lighting and gasoline
| lighting, or system Of electric lighting and
gasollne lighting ii as said board of Public
Ivy 1-iA5lACSI uidy u06ln D9St.
| And said Board of Public Works and CITY
| Engineer, acting together, are hereby directed
| to prepare report, submitting their views
and opinion as to the advisability of estah-
fishing a municipal lighting plant, designed
| 10 furnish electric light for all the streets
and public places of this city to take fhs
place Of the system now in use SUBSTITUTING
arc lamps in place Of all gas lamps now in
use IN the city, said report to include an
| estimate of the cost of construction of said
plant, and an estimate of the cost to The
city of operating the same '
| Adopted by the Board of Aldermen rloo 7s