Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-09
BOARD OF PUBLIC FORKS,
Strengthening Cedar Street-Lots c.
demned for the Seventh Street Bridge

Strengthening Cedar Street-Lots Con-
demned for the Seventh Street Bridge.
The board of public works met yesterday
at l o'clock, pursuant to adjournment, and
without transacting any business the mem
bers proceeded in carriage to the Seventh
street bridge for the purpose of viewing the
property condemned for the opening OF that
street through Brunson's addition, and
miscellaneous piece of land on which the
Seventh street bridge stands.
The party returned at . o'clock and imme-
diately proceeded to the transaction of bust
ness, Mr.. Rice presiding, full board being
present. The first matter taken up related
to the Strengthening OF Cedar be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets.
City Attorney Murray said that considera
ton of condemned property on Cedar street
was in the hands of the committee on ways
and means of the city council and should
come before that body for adjustment.
Mr.. Rice thought it would do no harm to
discuss the matter, and that some light might
be thrown upon the points in controversy by
so doing.
Mr.. Horn, counsel for Mr.. Cutler, ex-
planned that in condemning certain property
on Cedar street, the city had taken ten feet
more of land than the agreement called for,
and for which he had received no compen-
sation.
Mr.. Murray explained that the city had
made definite agreement with Mr. Cutler
nearly year ago, by which that gentleman
had agreed to pay the city 81, 100 for prop.
erty that reverted to him in straightening
the street.
Mr.. Cutler said that the city had agreed to
give him forty feet of the old highway, for
which he had consented to pay 81, 100, when
in point of fact he had only received thirty
feet.
Mr.. Rice said that the matter had been
previously settled by the board, and if Mr..
Cutler bad not received the amount of ground
bargained for he should be accordingly re-
munerated.
Mr.: Murphy said that the 81, 100 had been
settled upon by a fair proposition, which
Mr.. Cutler emphatically denied.
Mr.. Murray said that the matter came
before the board in an irregular manner, and
if there were any points to be settled they
should come before the original committee
Mr.. Rice wanted to know the exact Diff
ference between the city and MIR. Cutler, to
which Mr. Murray explained that the con-
troyersy involved the price of about ten
feet of ground, valued at 5000 or $780,
Gen. Becker thought that the matter was
not properly before the board and should
not be acted upon.
There being no prospect of an immediate
settlement, Mr.. Murray suggested that 1886
be deducted from the original amount as a
compromise measure, the city allowing that
sum for the possibility of mistake in the
condemnation. After further discussion the
matter was settled On the last~named basis.
The board then proceeded to considera-
ton of Mr.. Greve's claim for damages in the
condemnation of certain lots in Brunson's
addition, condemned by the city for the Sev-
enth street bridge. Mr.. Murray explained
that the question arose from second con-
domination of the lots in question, and the
point to be settled was the payment by the
city of -, 500. Proceedings were now pend
ing in the district court concerning the as
sessments and condemnation of the property
in question, since the commencement of
which facts had been developed that threw a
new phase on the matter. Mr.. Murray
thought that the suit now pending should be
dismissed, and that the property should be
reassessed. Mr.. Oppenheim, counsel for
Mr.. Greves, concurred with the above men
toned views, and after an informal discus
sion the board adjourned.