Daily globe., 1879-06-06

aOn and others for the vacation of the streets
and alleys in behefer'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,
arigg', Minea, o'oonnor, Smith, San
born-9.
Approved June 5, 1879.
BY Aid. Grace
WHEREAS, II. 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
Resolued, that the committee on gas are
authorized to erect four posts, and place lamps
thereon in Rice Park.
Yess-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 line 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 1st day of April,
1879. duly petition the Common Council to
vacate all that part of Cedar street, in front of
twelve (12) in Robert & Randalls 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 (45) feet, more
or less in width, at the north line of Ninth
street. and twenty-five (25) feet, more or less,
in width at the north line of lot eight (8) as
aforesaid which petition duly set forth the
foo oto fOr oh
duly accompanied by plat of the public street,
as proposed to be vacated, and was duly verified
by the oath of two of the petitioners, and
which petition, on the order of said Common
Council, was duly fled of record with the city
clerk of said city on said day; and
WHEnEAs, Due notice by publication in the
official paper of said city for four weeks, once
q week, commencing on the 9th day of April
1879, and ending on the 9Th day of May, 1879,
to the effect that such petition had been filed
with the city clerk, stating. in brief, its object
and that the same would be heard and con-
day of June, A. d. 1879, at 8 o'clock in the
afternoon; and
WHEREAS, The said Common Council, did, at
the time last aforesaid postpone the inves-
tgation of said petition until 7:3O 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,
due consideration had, it is by the said Com
mon Council of said city
Resolued, That so much of Cedar street as ia
in font of lots eight (8), nine 90 and ten l0),
of block twelve (l2) in Robert 4 RandalPs ad-
diticn to said city. east of 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 street, and twenty five (25) feet
more or less, in width at the north line of loi
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, OConnor, Smith, Sauborn-9
Approved June 5, 1879.
WHEREAS, The contract with J. Martin & Co.
| to supply the city with lumber for street and
| sidewalk repairs expired on the 21st day o.
May last, therefore
!. ResolOed, That the City Clerk give ten day
notice by publication in the official paper O
the city that bids will be received for the fur
nishing and supply of the city of st. Paul will
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 S, 1879.
BY Aid. Dowlan-
\
made to the Aldermen of the First Ward b.
owners Of property on Minnehaha street, tina
the st. Paul & Pacific Railroad company ar
further encrOaching upon said street, nea
L'Orient street, to the great detriment of prop
erty owners; therefore,
RESOLVED, That the matter be referred to tn
Committee on Streets and City Attorney, to in
quire into the complaints, as aforesaid, and re
port to the Common Council what action,
any, is necessary to be taken.
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Bell, ,Dowlan, Grace, Grigg
Minea, O'Connor, Smith, Sanborn-9.
Approved June 5, 1879.
By Aid. Dowlan-
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Counc
of the City of St. Paul:
That the matter of opening and extendin
Iglehart street from Mackubin street to Ke1
street be, and the same is hereby referred I
the Board of Public Works to investigate an
, report.
First-Is this improvement proper and necc
. sary?
, Second-Give the Council an estimate of tt
) 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 to be assessed for sal
improvement, be found benefited to the exte1
; of damages costs and expenses necessary to
incurred thereby?
Fourth-Is such i'm provement asked for upo
the petition application of the owners Of
majority of the property to be assessed for sue
l Improvement
Fifth Send the Council plan or profile
said Improvements required by law, if yo
4 report in favor of the same.
Sixth-Send the Council proper order
recting the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Bell, Dowlan, Grace, Grigg
Minea, O. 'Connor, Smith. sanborn-9.
Approved June 5, 1879.
In the matter of the report of the Board
Public Works, dated May 80, 1879.
: It is hereby ordered by the Common Council
! the city of st. Paul:
: That the Board of Public Works of said ci
!. of St. Paul, cause the following improvement
> to be made, to-wit: Grade the alley in bio
27, St. Paul proper, from sibley street to t
. east line of lot 5, of said block. That sa
!. Board cause said work to be let by contract
J, provided by law, without one-half OF the es
mated cost being first paid into the CT
9 Treasury, and after said work shall be plac
q under contract, said Board shall proceed wi,
q out delay to assess the amount as nearly as th
d can ASCERTAIN the same, which will be requir
4 to pay the costs and necessary expenses of su
improvement upon the real estate to be bel
fited by said improvement, as provided by la
It being the opinion Of the Council that r.
o es tate to be assessed for such improvement c
Il be found benefited to the extent of the CO..
and expenses necessary to be incurred thereh
q Yeas-Ald. Allen. Bell, Dowlan, Ora
J. Griggs, Minea. OOonnor, Smith, Sanbol
= Mr.. President-10.
8 Approved June S, 1879.
y By Aid. Sanborn-
:. Resolued. That an order be drawn in ia,
of the Board of Directors of the aims house a
hospital FIR S37O.l9, which is the city's sh,
of expenses of said board for the month
n April, A. D. 1879.
ID Yeas-Ald. Allen, Bell, Dowlan, Gra
% Griggs, Minea, O'Connor, Smith, sanborn-
Approved June 5, 1879.
By Aid. Dowlan-
u 1t is hereby ordered by the Common Coun
- Of the City of st. Paul:
80 That the matter of grading Mt. Airy str.
+ from Fa:rview to Broadway, and L'Orient
re Mississippi street, Fairview street from
Airy to Valley, Valley street from Fairyiew
Broadway. Broadway FROM Mt. Airy to III
10 teenth street, be- and the same is hereby
ferred to the Board of Public Works to inyes
!. gate and report.
y. First-Is this improvement proper and n
70 essary?
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