Barrett Family of Minneapolis, since 1875: Asbestine Stone Co (1874-1900)

Mpls City Pages 1887

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St. Paul Daily Globe
Friday, November 7, 1890
Page 3
Henry Prlnz, living at 2724 Bryant avenue,
an employee of the Asbestine Stone company
was badly injured about 8 o'clock yesterday,
morning at the foot of Forth avenue south
and First street. He was engaged in hauling
sand and his team becoming frightened
threw him off the wagon, one wheel passing
over him and breaking several ribs so that
they penetrated the lungs.

The St. Paul Globe
Friday, August 1, 1890
Page 3
DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS
Alfred E. Brooks sues Sarah C. Whitman,
Edward H. Barrett et al to recover $2,343 on a promissory note.

St. Paul Daily Globe
Friday, April 11, 1890
Page 3
If Any Are Found
Ald. Sterling was under consideration yesterday. Just what Sterling has done
is not clearly known, but it is believed to be in connection with paving matters,
as several paving contractors were witnessed during the day. It is believed
that the putting down of patent curbing and gutters in front of some of the
alderman's property is what has caused the weathercock of grand jury suspicion
to be pointed at the Eighth ward representative. There was, too, it is understood, an attempt made to connect the name of Aid. Reeves with certain off -color paving matters In North Minneapolis, while one witness was in the jury room, but that particular witness knew nothing about any crooked work. How far the investigation of Reeves has gone with other witnesses is not known, or even guessed at. C. G. Goodrich, manager of the street railway system, again appeared at the court house yesterday morning, but whether he was called to testify is not known. Mr. Goodrich was there Wednesday afternoon, too, but he did not then cross the threshold leading to the inquisition chamber. He did. How ever, call a Twelfth ward alderman to one side and. under cover of an angle of wall, whisper in his ear some very confidential communication, which appeared very like instruction.
The first witness yesterday morning was C. A. Alther, the clerk in Huhn's drugstore. It took but little time to find out that he knew nothing, so he was excused, and E. H. Barrett, of the Asbestine Stone company, was called. He was wanted in reference to the statement that several aldermen have had free pavements laid in front of their houses In onsideration of voting the right way in the council. He remarked, as he left the court house, that the grand jury had evidently got hold of the wrong member of his firm. No more witnesses could be found about the court house just then, and the grand jury adjourned until 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
At 2 o'clock C. A. Nimocks went before the grand jury, and lie stayed there until after 3 o'clock. A. G. Parkhurst, proprietor of a patent curbing and gut ter establishment, then took a turn with the jury, and when he reappeared F. E. Barrett, of the Asbestine Stone company, took his place. Barrett was not gone long, and his place was filled by A. B. Merriam, also of the Asbestine Stone company. L. P. Crevier and F. C. Penny, both real estate men, were the next and the last witnesses for the day. The rest of the time until adjournment was occupied by the jury in talking over what they had found out,and the possibility of securing an adjournment before to-night.
The street railway business has not been looked into quite as fully as the grand jury seems to have intended doing. Anderson and Douglass are not in the city; in fact they left as soon as it became whispered about, a few days ago, that the awarding of street railway privileges and franchises would be taken. Ald. Ingenhutt appeared at the court house yesterday afternoon, but he has not yet been called as a witness before the jury.
The paving business has contributed a large share of the witnesses before the grand jury, and it is on this subject that several aldermen will be caught, if caught at all. Several ldermen have had elegant new walks put down in front of their houses which are believed to have cost but little in dollars and cents. It is alleged that, in consideration of their voting the right way on bids in the council, the aldermen have had their property beautified without the expenditure of a cent. Aid. Reeves is chairman of the paying committee in the city council, and is also supposed to be interested in the Parkhurst Curbing and Gutter company. It is in this connection that Reeves comes to the notice of the grand jury.

The St. Paul Globe
Sunday, September 29, 1889
Page 1
PAVING DIFFICULTIES
Judge Smith Restrains the City
From Putting Asphalt on Park Avenue.
Edward H. Barrett and the other members of the firm of the Minneapolis
Sidewalk and Pavement company have begun an action against August G. Parkhurst, the Parkhurst Paving company and the German-American - bank and the city of Minneapolis. "The action is brought to have a contract relating to the paving of Portland avenue between the city and the parties in the action amended. Judge Hooker has approved a bond temporarily enjoining the German-American bank and the city from paying the money
on the contract to the Parkhurst Paving company.
The difficulty arose something in this wise. Parkhurst was engaged in the
employ of the company, and secured and made contracts. The plaintiffs
claim that he secured this contract for their company, and afterwards formed the Parkburst Paving company and did the work independent of them. Judge Smith yesterday made permanent the temporary injunction granted some days ago restraining the city officials from carrying the resolutions of the council ordering the paving of Park avenue with asphalt. The applicants for the injunction claimed that the resolutions did not pass the council by the necessary two-thirds vote. Judge Smith held that any violation of the provisions of the city council in this respect would
be bad policy. As the council annulled the order for the paving Friday night,
the order was hardly necessary.
Moline, Milburn & Stoddard Company has sued George S. Mayhew for $854.83 claimed on notes, etc.

St. Paul Daily Globe
Wednesday, August 24, 1887
Page 2
Suit was begun by the Asbestine Stone
company against R. E. Patterson and the
Northern Pacific Railroad company for $1,782.60
on a contract tor the cement flooring
for the Northern Pacific paint shop, at Como.

The St. Paul Globe
Wednesday, August 25, 1886
Page 5
Minnesot, Patents
Special to the Globe
Washington, Aug. 24.— The following
patents were issued to-day to citizens of
Minnesota: Edward H. Barrett. Minneapolis,
tile pavement; Philander B. Cook.
Hastings, whiffletree hook; Albert M. Butz,
Minneapolis, therm o-electric damper regulator
and alarm; Andrew Jacobson Foster,
device for releasing animals; Peter L. Simpson,
Minneapolis, brick machine; Henry J.
Small and J. McNaughton, Brainerd, liquid
pressure generator.

The St. Paul Globe
Tuesday, July 14, 1885
Page 2
COURT NOTES
Daniel G. Peck and Augustus S. Sampson
began a suit yesterday in the United States
court against Edward H. Barrett, F. E. Barrett
and Daniel Elliott, doing business as the
Asbestos Stone company, alleging an
infringement upon a patent flag stone.
The parties are Minneapolitans.
A perpetual injunction is prayed for.

New York Times 1895