The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-19
ROUTINE COUNCIL WORK.
Plans and Estimates for u SeIby
Avenue Tunnel


The board Of aldermen, in addition
to listening to the reading of the street
railway ordinance and the discussion
which followed. as given elsewhere,
transacted considerable routine busi-
ness. The city engineer submitted
plans and estimates Of the cost of the
tunnel to be used by the street rail-
way line on Selby avenue hill. The
cost, according to the estimate Of the
city, will be $4,000, and the plans pro-
vide for full width roadway over the
tunnel at the top Of Selhy avenue.
there would be an open cut from the
West lire Of Third street for 4 dis.ance
OF 1SG fee:, which would be protected
by retaining walls. The tunnel proper
would be for a distance of GS8 feet, and
then ~ beams and concrete covering
for a distance of 105 feet. Then would
come another open cut with retaining
walls, ending 145 feet from Nina ave-
nue. at the present grade. The total
length of the cuts and tunnel, accord
Ing to the plans, is 1906 feet, and it
would be necessary to rebuild the
Wilder wall on Selby avenue. AT
Summit avenue the tunnel would be
A feet below the present grade of the
street. The plans and communication
were sent to the committee on streets.
The resolution directing the gas
service and also directing the comp
troller not to pay interest on the dead
posts. was passed by unanimous
vote
The adverse report of the committee
on streets on the ordinance desiguat-
ing the block bounded by Twelfth, Ro-
bert, Summit avenue and Minnesota
streets as a public market, was sent
back to the committee at the request
of Aid KaldunSkj
The board of public works was di-
erected to have repaired the cedar
block pavement on West Seventh
street, from the Seven corners to Tus-
c2rora street
A preliminary order for the paving
Dale, was passed One of the pro-
visions of the order was that the con-
tract should not be let earlier than
Feb. Is, 1898.
The contract with the Warren-Scharff
Paving company for paving with as
phalt the block on Broadway, between
Prince and Fourth streets, was ap-
proved.
The app,ica ton CT Gearge Blenninger
for the transfer of liquor license from
355 Rice street to 81 South Robert was
approved by a vote of 8 to 2, Messrs.
Allard and Bigelow voting against it.
Preliminary orders were passed for
the repaving of Wacouta street, be-
tween Third and Eighth streets; Cen
trail avenue, from ST. Peter to Harriet
streets; Sixth street, from Sibley to
Rosabel; East Seventh street, from the
railroad bridge to Hope street
The communication from the mayor,
notifying the council, under date of
July 1, that Patrolman Jerry Sullivan
had been removed for the good of the
service" was reported from the assem-
bly,. The board concurred in the ac-
ton of the assembly, and Sullivan's
salary will cease from today
The report of the special joint COM
mittee which investigated the action
of the city treasurer in depositing the
city funds in the Allemannia bank was
sent to the committee on ways and
means without reading.
The joint special committees from
the chamber of commerce, Commercial
club and retailers union, through its
secretary, A. S. Tallmadge, sent in a
communication stating that at a called
meeting of the committee resolution
had been passed requesting the COM
mon council to defer action on the pro-
posed street railway ordinance. The
request was filed.