Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-04
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
mother Tilt on the Willius Street Grading.

The board of public works convened in extra
session yesterday, at IL o'clock. Present, all
the members and secretary.
FIRE AND MARINE BLOCK ALLEY.
The special object of the meeting was to hear
objections to the opening of alley in rear
of the Marine block on Third street from Jack
son to Robert street; and to receive protests in
regard to the grading of Willius street.
Gen. Fl. Fl. Sibley represented that his prop
erty was not benefited at all by the proposed
improvement, and that he estimated his dam
ages at fully $1,000. He had the perpetual
right of way to an outlet already, and the pre-
posed alley would damage cut his prop
erty, that it would put it in strips not prac-
tically available for building purposes.
Mr.. Norman w. Kittson, representing the
Paul estate, entertained the same views as ex-
pressed above. The estate owned the property
and could make its own alley. He estimated
the damages at 81, O0O and saw no benefits
arising from the proposed improvement.
w1IIIus STREET GRADING.
In the matter of the grading of Willius street,
Mr.. A. R. Capehart protested against being as
sessed for ''the surfacing of the street be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets. He believed
the property before which this was done was
benefited, and should pay for it, and that it
should not be assessed along the whole street.
This had been the custom heretofore in sur
facing.
President Rice explained that in this case,
the rock put in between Fifth and Sixth streets
on Wllllus street could not be classed under
the head of surfacing. 1t was done to fill up a
hole, and for the general benefit of travel along
the street.
Gen. Becker coincided with Mr.. Capehart's
views. Ultimately the whole street would have
to be surfaced, and the property owners would
have to stand the cost-yet this portion would
not have to be surfaced, and as they had only
paid for grading under the present decision of
the board, he didn't understand how they'd be
assessed for the new Improvement. Thus an
injustice would in the end be worked out
against the majority of the property owners in
the event of the surfacing along the length of
the street.
Mr.. Timme thought did President
Rice. BE accepted the city engineer 8
report that the filling up was not
surfacing in this case, but only to fix bad
place or hole, and was filed up to make the
grade available all along the street for travel.
Every body was benefited on the street, and
should share the expense.
petition from E. Walther, G.. w. Sherwood.
ID. b. Schnittger and others was read asking
Tor the confirmation of the assessment putting
the snrfacing between Fifth and Sixth streets
along the whole street.
made Was completed, and the clerk directed to
give the usual notice-Mr. Becker voting in the
negative.
Mr.. A. Il. Capehart remarked that he'd appeal
from the decision Of the board.
The matter of opening an alley to the rear of
the Fire u Marine block, from jackson to Rob-
ert street, was laid over until the 9TH inst
ESTIMATES ALLOWED.
The following estimates were allowed:
No. 7, LOrient street grading, to Michael
Clonan: $79.l8.
No To-
$392.30.
No and final, Seventh street sewer, between
Wabashaw and st. Peter streets, to John e.
OBrien; $207.SO.
resolution was adopted requesting that the
assessment on lot 8, block IS, Irvines en-
!argement Of Rice & Irvine's addition, be re-
funded, the same having been enormously as
sessed.
After transacting some further routine bust
ness, the board adjourned.