The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-14
WANT A BETTER SERVICE
ASSEMBLY DEMANDS IMPROVE
MENT ON GRAND AVENUE
CAR LINE
PETER GLoMBITzA IS OUT OF IT
Boards Action in Revolving His
License Was Confirmed Last
Night-0ther Business of
Importance.

Two measures of Importance were pass
ed at the assembly meeting last night,
the first being the resolution introduced
by DR.. Schiffmann demanding better
service on the Grand avenue street car
line. and the other the revocation of the
license of Peter Glombitza, who runs a
butcher shop On Arcade and Lawson
streets.
DR. Schiffmann's resolution was passed
at the last meeting OF the board of alder
men, and is to the effect that the service
on the Grand avenue line should be in
creased during the busy hours of the day.
The resolution was first referred to the
committee on streets last night, but re-
considered on motion of Assemblyman
Wheeler and passed.
DR. Ohage was present at the meeting,
and explained, upon request, why the
license of Butcher Glombitza Should be
revoked. He said that it was impossible
for the health inspectors to prevent the
selling of bad meat unless strenuous
measures were adopted.
a resolution to pave with Kettle River
sandstone, on concrete foundation, Rosa
bel street, from the Union depot grounds
TO Fifth street, was passed
A resolution that the estimate of the
city engineer on the erection of the su-
perstructure of the Raymond avenue
bridge be allowed, and that the proper
officers of the city be instructed to draw
a warrant on the city treasurer in favor
of A. c. Bell for the sum of $9,Se5.50 in
payment of the same, was sent to the
controller for audit.
A final ordinance for a sewer on Alden
street and Portland and Dewey avenues,
was passed; also a resolution appropria-
ting $1,000 from the Hamlne sewer fund
with which to defray part of the cost of
the sewer.
The lease matter of the Vulcan boiler
works, which came up before the assem-
bly, for the second time. last night, was
acted upon, and twenty-five year
straight lease granted. A twenty-five
year lease has now been given in both
branches of the council.
Final orders for constructing a sewer
on Maple street, from Wakefield avenue 20
Hastings avenue. were passed.
An amendment to the ordinance to pro-
tect sidewalks was introduced so as to
make it read, wooden, stone or cement
Sidewalks and was passed.
Final orders for the widening of Como
avenue from Dale to the Great Northern
bridge were passed.
Assemblyman Whitconlb introduced an
amendment to the bicycle ordinance pro-
hibiting the carrying of small children on
the handlebars Of bicycles. 1t was refer
red to the committee on streets.
Dr. Schiffmann introduced a resolution
that Dunlop street, from Summit avenue
to Capitol avenue, be placed under the
jurisdiction of the board of park commits
sboners
A resolution was introduced to give the
Barber Asphalt Paving company an ex-
tension of time in the paving of Summit
court, Nelson avenue and Kent street,
and was referred to the committee on
streets.
The resolution to remove the big bill
board erected by ]. H. Guide & Co., on
University avenue between Avon and Vic
toria streets, was passed. 1t has passed
both branches of the council.
Alderman Bantz's resolution to direct
the commissioner of public works to re-
port to the common council an estimate
of the cost of constructing plant for the
lighting by electricity of the district now
lighted with gas and electric lights, was
passed.