The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-08
For Sale by TECKNOR & JAEGER.

and levee to Dec. 1, 1908, for the purpose
of driving holding and rafting logs, and
the erection of such structures for the
shelter of men and tools as may be nee
essary. The intention of the ordinance,
as one of the sections states, is to
grant all rights along the river between
the points mentioned that can be grant
ed by an ordinance.
The ordinance of Aid. Shepard, provid-
ing for a speedway on the south side Of
Summit avenue boulevard between Fair
view avenue and the Mississippi river,
was passed. Before this action was taken,
however, Mr.. Craig had an amendment
inserted which prohibits the use of the
speedway on Sundays, Both Mr.. Craig
and Mr.. Thompson insisted that residents
Of the city sometimes desired to drive out
with their families Sundays, and the use
of portion of the avenue as a race
track on Sundays might interfere with
such diversion.
REPORT ON MARKET SITES.
The report Of the special joint com
mittee on market sites, which came be-
fore the board Of aldermen at it's meet
Ing Tuesday night and was referred to
the committee on streets of that body,
was read to the assembly After read
ing 1t was laid over until the next
assembly take the position that the
beard of aldermen should show it's hand
on the market site question befo any
action IS taken by them When the
first committee on a market site SUBJ
mitted its report, recommending the To-
cation on the block bounded by Ninth.
Tenth, Jackson and Robert streets, the
assembly approved the selection, but the
aldermen took no action Now that an.
of hoy CIT hos hna c0Io
committee the assembly insists that the
aldermen dispose Of the report of the
committee first.
The city engineer was directed to
make the necessary repairs on the Jes-
samine and Mississippi street bridges
over the Wisconsin Central tracks and
the Lexington and Hamline avenue
bridges over the Great Northern tracks
The repairs, 1t is estimated, will cost
$1,000, and the amount Is to be paid from
the bridge repair fund The contract
for furnishing the police department with
$50 tons Of egg coal was awarded to P
Mcdonald at $3.50 per ton.
The Minnesota Grass Irvine company
was granted permission to use and occu-
Ply a portion of Hatch street, adjoining
its plant, until such time as the council
should otherwise order. Proceedings
have been commenced in the board of
aldermen looking toward the vacation
of portion of the street for the use of
the company.
POLICE ALARM BIDS REJECTED.
An ordinance leasing four lots on the
West side levee to W. J. McHose for
twenty-five years at 81 per year was
passed. Under the ordinance the lots
are to be used as a manufacturing plant
and within one year buildings are 60 be
erected and not less than twenty-five
persons employed. The three bids sub
mitted some months ago for putting in a
new police alarm system were rejected
on recommendation of the committee
on streets.
The city engineer was directed to en-
ploy two f1agmen at the grade crossing
Of the Great Northern railroad at Bay
liss avenue at a salary of $40 per month
The resolution directing the board OF
public works to assess the city for the
paving of the intersection of Cedar
street and Central avenue was passed
The amount Of the assessment So 678, Js
to be paid from the general fund. Per-
mission granted July q to F. w. Hill
to erect a revolving sign on the building
at Tenth and Wabasha streets was re-
scinded The sign, according to the reso-
luton, was declared a nuisance, and in
case it was not removed within twenty
four hours after proper notice had been
served on the agent the city engineer
was directed to see that it was taken
down.