Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-05
VIM. DAWSON,
President Of Council.

MI. O'CoNNoR,
City Clerk.
Official Publication of Resolutions and Or
dinances Passed by the Common Council
of the City of st. Paul. April I'd, 1878.
By Aid. Dowlan:
It is hereby ordered by the Common Council
of the City of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of said City
of st. Paul, cause the following improvement
to be made; to wit:
To grade the extension of the Dodd road
from the center of the north west corner of
section eighteen township twenty eight, range
twenty-five, to the intersection of said Dodd
road with the Sun Fish lake road in accordance
with the plans and specifications in the Office of
the City Engineer of said City, said grading to
be paid for without assessment, and out of the
fund specially set apart for the improvement
of roads in Dakota comfy.
j Yeas-Ald. Allen, Cleary, Dowlan, Dreis,
Grace, Griggs, Mccarthy, OConnor, Rhodes,
Smyth, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved April Sd, 1878.
By Aid. Grace
Resolved, That the Board of Public Works
is hereby instructed to execute a new
contract with John E. O'Brien for the con-
struction of cistern on Rice street at the cor
ner of Viola street, on the said O'Brien agree
ing to cancel and discharge contract now in
existence between said O'Brien and the city fo1
the building of cistern at the point above
named; and also executing new bond for the
building of the cistern provided for in said new
contract, which cistern is to be built in accord
ance with the modified plan and specifications
in the Engineers Office, and in consideration OF
which change and modification of plan, the
Board of Public Works are authorized to allow
hos IL
ton to that allowed in the former contract
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Cleary, Dowlan Dreis,
Grace, Griggs, Mccarthy, O'Connor, Rhodes
Smyth, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved April 3, 1873.
By Aid. Mccarthy
In the matter of the report of the Board OF
Pnblic Works, dated March I'd, 1878.
It is hereby ordered by the Common Council OF
the City of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of said City
of st. Paul, cause the following Improvements
to be made; to-wit: Partially grade east John
street from the Owatonna road to Greenwood
Avenue, and construct bridge across the
ravine on said John street, near the Owatonna
road in the Sixth Ward.
That said Board cause said work to be let by
contract, as provided by law, without one-half Of
the estimated cost being paid into the City Treas
ury, and after said work shall be placed under
contract, said Board shall proceed without delay
to assess the amount as nearly as they can as
certain the same, which will be required to pay
the damages, costs and necessary expenses Of
such improvement upon the real estate to be
benefited by said improvement, as provided
by law. It being the opinion of the Council
that real estate to be assessed for such improve
ment can be found benefited to the extent Of
the damages, costs and expenses necessary to b,
incurred thereby. All orders Inconsistent
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Yeas-Ald. Allen, Cleary, Dowlan, Dreis
Grace, Griggs, Mccarthy, Rhodes, O'Connor
Smyth, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved April 8, 1873.
By Aid. Griggs
It is hereby ordered by the Common Council O.
the City of St. Paul
That the matter of grading Rice street be
tween College avenue and Rondo street be, and
Public Works to investigate and report.
First-Is this improvement proper and neces
sary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate of tn!
expense thereof, and state whether one-half o
the cost thereof is to be paid into the Cit,
Treasury before the contract is let.
Third-Can real estate to be assessed for sait
improvement, be found benefited to the extern
of damages, costs and expenses necessary to b.
incurred thereby?
Fourth-Is such improvement asked TO-
upon the petition or application Of the owners
of majority of the property to be assessed TO
such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or profile O
said Improvements as required by law, if 20,
report in favor of the same.
Sixth-Send the Council proper order di
recting the work to be DONE
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Cleary, Dowlan, Dreis
Grace Griggs, O'Connor, Rhodes, Smyth, Mr.
President-lO.
Approved April 8, 1873.
By Aid. Griggs
It is hereby ordered by the Common Council o
the City of st. Paul.
That the matter of grading Arundel stree
from Carroll to Iglehart streets, be, and th
same is hereby referred to the Board of Publ
Works to investigate and report:
First-Is this improvement proper and neces
sary?
Second Give the Counsel an estimate of tn
expense thereof.
Third-Can real estate to be assessed for SAT-
improvement, be found benefited to the exten
of damages, costs and expenses necessary to b.
incurred thereby?
Fourth-Is such improvement asked for upo1
the petition or application of the owners Of
majority of the property to be assessed for sucl
improvement?
Fifth Send the Council plan or profile o
said improvements as required by law, if yo,
report in favor of the same.
Sixth-Send the Council proper order direct
ing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Allen. Cleary, Dowlan, Dreis
Grace, Griggs MCCARTHY, O'Connor, Rhodes
Smyth, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved April 8, 1873.
By Aid. O Connor-
RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works b.
directed to have the following pieces or parcel
Of sidewalk rebuilt, to-wit: On south side o
Fourth street in front of lots 6, and 8, il
block %, and on north side Of Sixth street il
front of lots Is and IA, block Sail in St. Pau
proper. Also on north side of Seventh stree
in front of lots No. IL and Is, block H. Bazell
and Guerin's addition. Also in front of lot
8, 9, 10, IL, and west twenty-five feet of lot II
block 20 north side Of Seventh street), in Rob
Yeas-Ald. Allen Cleary, Dowlan, Dreii
Grace, Griggs, Mccarthy, OConnor, Rhodes
Smyth, Mr.. Presidential.
Approved April 8, 1878.
By Aid. Griggs
It is hereby ordered by the Common Counci
Council Of the City of Saint Paul:
That the matter of grading Western Avenu
| from Marshall Avenue to University Avenu
be, and the same is hereby referred to th
Board of Public Works to Investigate and II
port.
First-Is the improvement proper and net
essary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate of til
expense thereof, and state whether one-half {
the cost thereof is to be paid into the Cit
Treasury before the contract is let.
/ Third-Can real estate be assessed for sal
| improvement, be found benefited to the exte1
of damages, costs and expenses necessary to