Daily globe., 1879-06-06

first paid into the City Treasury, and after said
work shall be placed under contract, said Board
shall proceed without delay to assess the
amount as nearly as they can ascertain the
same, which will kbe required to pay the
costs and necessary expenses of such improve
ment upon the real estate to be benefited by
said improvement, as provided by law. 1t be-
ing the opinion Of the Council that real estate
to be assessed for such improvement can be
found benefited to the extent of the costs and
Yeas--Ald. Allen, Bell. Dowlan. Grace,
Griggs, Minea, O'Connor, Smith, sanborn, Mr..
President--10.
Approved June S, 1879.
By Aid. Grace
Resozued, That the petition of William Daw-
son and others for the vacation of the streets
and alleys in ocheffer's addition to St. Paul on
the south side of Fort street be filed of record
with the city clerk of this city, and that said
clerk proceed to give the notice by publication
of the filing and hearing of said petition as
prescribed by section eight of chapter four of
an act entitled San act to reduce the law in
cooperating the City of St. Paul, &c, into one
act and amend the same," approved March 5,
1874.
Yeas-Alds. Allen, Bell, Dowlan, Grace,
Griggs, Minea, OConnor, Smith, San
born-9.
Approved June 5, 1879.
BY AID. Grace
WHEREAS, h. s. saroni has offered to fur
nish the oil and light four lamps in Rice Park
without charge if the city will furnish the
lamps; therefore
Resolvel, that tho committee on gas are
authorized to erect four posts and place lamps
thereon in Rice Park.
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Bell, Dowlan, Grace,
Griggs, Minea, O'Connor, Smith, sanborn.-9
Approved June 5, 1879.
BY Committee on Ways and Means
WHEREAS, A majority of the owners of prop
erty on the limo of Cedar street, between Ninth
and Exchange streets, in the city of st. Paul,
| in the County of Ramsey, Minnesota, residents
within said city, did, on the lst day of April,
| 1879, duly petition the Common Council to
vacate all that part of Cedar street, in front of
| lots eight (8), nine (9) and ten Q0), of block
| twelve (12) in Robert & Randalrs addition to
said city, east of a line parallel to and sixty
feet from the west line of Cedar street, as now
opened, being strip forty-fve (45) feet, more
or less, in width, at the north line of Ninth
in width at the north line of lot eight (8) as
aforesaid, which petition duly set forth the
facts and reasons for such vacation, and was
duly accompanied by a plat Of the public street,
as proposed to be vacated and was duly verified
by tho oath of two of the petitioners and
|
Council, was duly filed of record with the city
clerk of said city on said day; and
| WHEREAS, Due notice by publication in the
official paper of SAID city for four weeks, once
= week, commencing on the 9th day of April,
1879, and ending the 9th day of May, 1879,
with the city clerk, stating, in brief, its object
and that the same would be heard and con-
sidered by. the Common Council on the Sd
! day of June, A. D. 1879, at 8 o'clock in the
afternoon; and
WHEREAS, The said Common Council, did, at
tigation of said petition until 80 o'clock in
the evening of said Sd day of June, 1879, and
did then duly hear the testimony and evidence
on the part of all parties interested therein,
and no one objecting, now, therefore, after
due consideration had it is by the said Com
mon Council of said city
Resolped, That SO much of Cedar street as il
in front of lots eight (S), nine (9) and ten Q0)
of block twelve (12) in Robert & Randalrs ad
dition to said city, east of line parallel tc
and sixty feet from the west line of Cedar
street. as now opened, being strip forty-fve
line of Ninth street, and twenty-five (25) feet
more or less, in width, at the north line of lo
eight (8). as aforesaid, be, and the same is here
by declared to be vacated and discontinued.
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Bell Dowlan, Grace
Griggs Minea, O'Connor, Smith, Sanborn-9
Approved June ., 1919.
By Aid. Dowlan-
WHEREAS, The contract with j. Martin & Co
to supply the city with lumber for street anc
sidewalk repairs expired on the 21st day o
May last, therefore
RESOLVED, That the City Clerk give ten day
notice by publication in the official paper o
nishing and supply of the city of St. Paul wit
what lumber may be required by said city fo
the period of one year from date of contract.
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Bell Dowlan, Grace
Griggs, Minea, O'Ccnnor, Smith, Sanborn-9
Approved June 5, 1879.
By Aid. Dowlau-
WHEREAS, Repeated complaints have bee
made to the Aldermen of the First Ward b
1 owners of property on Minnehaha street, thu
the st. Paul & Pacific Railroad company al
l further encroaching upon said street, nea
3 LOrient street, to the great detriment of proE
G erty owners; therefore,
! Resolued That the matter be referred to tn
4 Committee on Streets and City Attorney, to il
= quire into the complaints, as aforesaid, and r,
port to the Common Council what action,
l any, is necessary to be taken.
= Yeas-Ald. Allen, Bell, ,Dowlan, Grace Grigg
Q Minea, O'Connor, Smith, Sanborn-9.
Approved June 5, 1879.
. 1t is hereby ordered by the Common Counc
of the City of St. Paul:
That the matter of opening and extendi1
Iglehart street from Mackubin street to Kel
street be, and the same is hereby referred
+. the Board of Public Works to investigate al
r, report.
J. First-Is this improvement proper and nece
}: sary2
- Second-Give the Council an estimate of t.
= expense thereof, and state whether one-half
,; the cost thereof is to be paid into the Ci
!, Treasury before the contract is let.
); Third-Can real estate to be assessed for ga
improvement be found benefited to the exte
;: of damages, costs and expenses necessary to
incurred thereby?
Fourth-Is such improvement asked for upt
the petition or application of the owners Of
/ majority of the property to be assessed for SUI
u improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or profile
j. said improvements as required by law, if "
,s report in favor of the same.
Sixth-Send the Council a proper order
. recting the work to be done.
o. Yeas-Ald. Allen, Bell, Dowlan, Grace, Orig,
:. ~ Minea, O'Connor, Smith, Sanborn-9.
" Approved June 5, 1879.
L In the matter of the report of the Board
Public Works, dated May 80, 1879.
l. It is hereby ordered by the Common Council
IL the city of st. Paul:
IL That the Board of Public Works of said ci
h. of st. Paul, cause the following improveme1
- to be made, to-wit: Grade the alley in bio
az, St. Paul proper, from Sibley street to I
as cast line of lot 5, of said block. That 8;
g. Board cause said work to be let by contract,
3, provided by law, without one-half of the es
mated cost being first paid into the G
CO Treasury, and after said work shall be plat
ce under contract, said Board shall proceed wi
in out delay to assess the amount as nearly as IL
I'd can ascertain the same, whish will be requil
nd to pay the costs and necessary expenses of 81
improvement upon the real estate to be be
fted by said improvement, as provided by la
~ 1t being the opinion of the Council that Z
to es tate to be assessed for such improvement
ul be found benefited to the extent of the CO
and expenses necessary to be incurred therel
as Yeas-Ald. Allen, Bell, Dowlan, Gra
10. Griggs, Minea, O'Oonnor, Smith, Sanbo
"a "a Mr.. President-l0.
a. Approved June 5, 1879.
~, By Aid. Sanborn-
RESOLVED. That an order be drawn in fa
of the Board of Directors of the aims house :
hospital FIR S37O. ~, which is the city's sh
Of nf eai1 hnor1 for ,nooxL