The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-12
HILL MAY BUILD IT
COUNCIL ENDS THE OBSTRUCTION
TO REPLACING ELEVATOR
NO. z.
FIRE LIMITS NOT EXTENDED.
ROUTINE REPORT OF THE COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGs-ENG
ADJOURN.
WORK OF THE RED MEN ENDED.
Days Political. Developments
General News of Minne-
apOIis.

The city council, at their meeting
last night, by an almost unanimous
vote, gave Samuel Hill permission to
rebuild elevator A 2, on the ground
occupied by it previous to it's destrue-
ton by fire. The matter came IN in
the report of the committee TO Which
had been referred the amendment to
the original fire limit ordinance, which
amendment asked that the limits be
SO extended as to include the elevator
property. The report of the committee
recommended that the ordinance as
amended be not passed, and the re-
port was adopted. There has been con-
siderable controversy in regard TO this
matter since it was announced that
the elevator would be rebuilt. The res
idents of the Fourth ward, living In
the vicinity of the burned elevator,
presented to the mayor petition ask
ing that permit be not given for it's
re-erection. This petition was a little
late, however, as a permit had already
been issued to Samuel Hill. The
mayor thereupon cancelled the permit
pending the action of the council at
last nights meeting, which action now
vator will undoubtedly be rebuilt
A communication was read from
Mayor Pratt, enclosing one from Secre-
tary Danforth, of the carnival associa-
ton, asking the city to appropriate
$3.50 for the purpose of purchasing
LOCO copies of Leslies Monthly for
October which issue will contain
description of Minneapolis. The mat
ter was referred to the committee on
ways and means.
request from the Northwestern
Telephone company asking permission
to make certain connections was
granted.
proposal from Henry L. Hill to
sell the city, for the purpose of erect
in block 2, Floyd's addition, for 300
was referred to the ways and means
committee.
The estimates of Comptroller w G.
Nye, of expenses for 1897 on motion
were submitted to a special commit
tee to be composed of one from each
ward, and the full ways and means
committee.
petition from several local horse
men was presented asking that street
be set aside during the winter for the
purpose of racing and fast driving,
and complaining that the Lake of the
Isles was too far from the city. On
LlOlIOH VI jay Tile pTSS1U0nl
was instructed to appoint committee
of three. whose duty it would be to
look into the matter and If possible
find a street that could be used for
such a purpose.
The request of the board of regents
of the university, asking that a part
of Arlington street be vacated and
given over to the use of the university,
it being revertable to the state, was
granted.
On motion the city engineer was au-
thorized to advertise for iron water
pipes for mains that have been ordered
for 1897.
The city engineer was instructed to
execute contract with the Michigan
Peninsula Car company, of Detroit,
for furnishing 800 tons Of fortytwo-
inch, and seventy three tons of twelve
inch. cast iron water pipe for the res
ervoir at $18.35 f. O. b. here
Aid. Andrews introduced a resolution
asking that $4,000 be appropriated for
the water works fund for the purpose
of continuing the construction of the
reservoir and filter plant, and max
ing necessary Improvements in con-
nection Herewith. The resolution was
adopted.
The old Joseph Stanchfeld claim for
injuries received by being run over by
the fire chiefs wagon. was referred to
the fire department committee with in
structions to report at the next meet
ing.