The St. Louis Republic., 1900-10-31
Regular Meeting.
(OEFICIAL.)
81. Louis. October g. 1904

ST Louis. October 20. IS1
The Board met at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Present - Commissioners Varrelmann,
Fad. Hermann and Ridgely and President
Absent, sick-Commissioner Alt.
The matter OF the complaint of the Super
visor of City Lighting that the Seckner Goa
good faith their contract. No. e5ss, in respect
to the hours OF lighting being the special
order for this hour. wos taken UP and con-
stdered and parties Interested were given an
opportunity TO be heard a stenographic re-
port of the hearing being made, and the
matter was referred TO the Special Commit
tee on City Lighting.
The records OF the meeting Of October q.
19o. were read, approved and signed
The action OF the President IN issuing sun
dry permits was approved.
Sundry repair requtsitiOns were approved
The Street Commissioner returned Pcti-
ton No. 1924. for grading Spring avenue be-
tween Blaine and Folsom, avenues with re-
port: Cutting. $50 cubic yards. Average
distance OF hauling. 15G5 linear feet Dis
tlnce from Workacuse. 3i2 miles. Attached
waiver examined and found all right; and
II was referred TO tn Committee on Harbor
ami Wharf Department.
The Street Commissioner was Instructed
TO inform the City Counselor that the re-
moVal of distractions from Ncnlilian ave-
nue. west OF Taylor avenue Is desirable a
matter of public convenience.
Tho Street Commissioner submitted speci-
fcations for yitrifed brick street construc-
resurfacing. renewing and readjusting
curb and for granite or kindred rock street
reconstruction. and they were referred 10 the
Committee on Street Department.
The Committee on Street Department sub
nrtted the following report:
St Louis. october g. 1900.
Honorable Board OF Public improvements:
Gentlemen-Your Committee on Street De-
partmert have the honor TO return the ac-
cornpanying Specifications for vitrtfied brick
street construction. vitrifed brick street re-
construction tresurfaCing. renewing and re-
adjusting curb and for granite or kindred
rock street reconstruction. submitted by the
Street Commissioner. with Recommendation
that the same be adopted.
CHAS. VARRELMANN,
F. L. RIDGELY.
EDW. FLAD.
ROBT. p. McMATH.
On motion the specifications were ap-
proved.
The Committee on Street Department, sub
ynitted the following report:
St Louis October 2s 1900
Honorah.e bo2rd 9 Of Puo,ic imprSvenlertsi
partment have the honor to return the sc-
cr.npanying communication of October II.
Sether with drawing No 493-map Of route
along Twelfth street from Pine street to
Washington avenue-urder authority of Or
dinance No. 1852. with recommendation that
the same be approved.
CHAS VARRELMANN,
F L. RIDGELY,
EDW. FLAD,
ROBT. f. NcMATH
tONlnlIt60s
On motion II was ordered as recommend.
The October pay roll Of tn City Lighting
requisitions for work done and supplies for
said department were approved.
The Special COMMITTEES on City Lighting
submitted the following report:
st. Louis. October %. 1900.
Honorable Board of Public improvements;
City Lighting respectfully recommend the
approval OF the following vouchers. the Same
being for amount percentages retained un-
der clause o. OF Contract 5S22 for lighting
with electricity District No. I Of the City
OF 81. Louis by arc lights. from May 1st,
1900. to septeInber LIST. lssc: and for aI1unss
Contract 553 for lighting District No. Z OF
the City of ST. Louis by incandescent lights
fcm and bFga T spa s,, 1890 f-o tS s st ,
tiement Of said Contracts 5Sss and 55sa to
Missouri Edison Electric Co. final
estimate Contract alse....-......... 0dDI0
Missouri Edison Electric Co.. final
estimate Contract % SSss s,,;,,;;: ;:....... o0An
E. A. HERMANN.
koEr. koMi tLaRl E MslstArH
Approved by the following vote:
Noes-0.
ABSENT.
A repo-t. from the Supervisor Of CITY
AlEnIinS OF MS action on Suuufy
tfons for Permits was approved.
The following document was referred to
the Committee on Street Department.:
Complaint signed by 2. a. Griswold, at
torrey for Emma T. Kieselhorst and Emma
T. Kieselhorst. trustee. that Contract No.
51Ss for reconstruction of Laclede avenue
between Jefferson avenue and center line
Of north and south alley in city blocks Nos.
i10 and 1I2i. Is not being properly carried
out by the contractor.
Adjourned.
EDW. FLAD,