The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-03

the sidewalk Of any street on which
bicycle path has been constructed. The
ordinance prohibits absolutely the rid
ing Of any bicycle in any Of the city
parks or along the sidewalks of any
street within the territory bounded by
the following streets:
Commencing at point on the north bank Of
the Mississippi river at the intersection
of Otto street. thence on Otto to Victoria;
thence on Victoria to Carroll; thence on Car
roll to st. Adams street; thence on st. AL
bans to Minnehaha street; thence on Mime
haha to Dale; thence on Dale to Front; thence
on Front and Front street extended and on
case street to Forest street, thence on Forest
to Mclean avenue. and thence southwesterly
on Mclean avenue and Mclean avenue ex-
tended to the Mississippi river The ordi-
nance went to the committee on streets.
The resolution ordering a new school build
ing erected in the Second ward was passed,
The committee on fire department reported
back the electric wiring ordinance with the
Recommendation that no electrical expert be
employed, but that the duties be taken care
OF by the chief of the fire department and
the superintendent of fire alarm telegraph.
The ordinance went to the corporation at
torney to be changed as recommended.
Aid. Kenny had a preliminary order passed
for paving Third street from Sibley to Broad
way.
The resolution of Assemblyman Reardon,
relating to department stores, was passed by
unanimous vote
Pay rolls of the various city departments
IOr f6Druary were passed.
The brcklayers' union protested against the
contract for building the new school house
at Wayzata and Albermarle streets being
awarded to FranZen & Peterson. The OBJ
JeclonS were, the communication stated, oW
ing to the firm employing nonresident work.
men. The matter went to the committee on
public buildings. short time after this
action had been taken a resolution confirming
the contract of FranZen & Peterson was
unanimously passed.
communication was read signed by fifty
residents of South st. Paul protesting against
the letting OF any garbage contract which
provided for the garbage being taken to
South st. Paul The communication went
to the special committee on garbage.
The bid of the st. Paul Gas company for
lighting the city with gas and electric light
ing for the seven and a half months, COM
mencing May is, 1897, was opened. The COM
pany agreed to furnish ia arc lights at 500 so
each. gas lamps at $17.25 per lamp, or at the
rate of $23 per year, and gas to be used in
the public buildings at $1.30 per thousand
feet There being but one bid, the corpora
ton attorney was instructed to draw up the
contract, in accordance with the bid.
Inc corporation attorney was directed by
an ordinance from Aid. Kaldunski to take
legal action against the street railway COM
pany, with a view Of forcing the company
to clear snow from the streets on which cars
were operated. The ordinance also provides
Tor the recovery of amounts heretofore eX-
pended by the city in removing snow from
the streets. The resolution was passed by a
vote OF 8 to 2, Aid. Bell and Shepard voting
The board of public works reported two
preliminary orders for paving Broadway. The
one directing the paving of that part of the
street from Third to Seventh was passed.
Inc other, for paving Broadway from Sew
enth to Mississippi street was referred to the
committee on streets.
Ihe sprinkling contracts awarded by the
| board of public works last week and sent to
! the council for confirmation, went to the
! committee on streets for investigation.
Inc garbage specifications which have been
oatted back and forth between the two bodies
Tor the past month or so, came from the
assembly with the rendering clause in
serted. The board. on motion of Aid Lin
! dahl, appointed committee Of five to visit
! South ST. Paul and ascertain If there was a.
! rendering plant in that place. Messrs Lin
! dahl, Shepard, Kaldunski Kenny and Dona-
! mower were named as the investigating com
| mittee. --
The ordinance Of Aid. Shepard changing
| the cable to electric line and directing
! the route to be via Third street and Summit
! avenue, was laid over until the next meeting
Inns actlon was taken at the request Of the
Eleventh ward alderman.
preliminary order was passed for fine
paving or Seventh street, from the railroad
! bridge to Hope street.
The resolution requesting the legislature IN
repeal the police pension fund law was passed
by a unanimous vote.
preliminary orders were passed for paving
with brick or asphalt Laurel and Ashland
avenues, from Western to Dale
resolution directing the corporation at
tofney to take steps to secure from The re-
| covers Of the Bank CT Minnesota 500 eco which
was on deposit in that institution as n sre
clal interest fund, was passed.