Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-18

the owners of property to be assessed therefor.
but we herewith send a plan or profile of said
Improvement, and an order for your adoption,
If you desire rs to make the Improvement.
Yeas.
GEO. L. BECKER, President.
r. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk of the Board of Public Works.
June IA, 1880.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.)
Fort street grading
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul:
The Board of the Public Wo rks have had I'M
der consideration the resolution or order of the
Common Council, approved May 20, 1880, re-
lative to the grading of Fort street, from Seven
corners (sO-called) to Erie street. and having in
vestigated the proposed improvement, respect
fully report that said improvement is necessary
and proper, that the estimated expense thereof
is $l8,770, one-half of which should be paid in
to the City Treasury before the contract is let;
that real estate to be assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extent of the damages,
costs and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said improvement is not asked
for by petition of majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile of said improve
meut. and an order for your adoption, If you
desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas.
GEO. L. BECKER, President
r. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk of the Board OF Public Works.
June z, 1880.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.)
Concord street grading
To the Common Council of the City of Saint
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of the
Common Council, approved May 9Th, 1880, rela-
tive to the grading of Concord street from Isa-
bel street to east line of Jackson aud BidwelPs
addition to West st. Paul, and having investi-
gated the proposed improvement, respectfully
report that said improvement is necessary and
proper from Isabel street to east line of Brown
and Jackson's addition; that the estimated ex-
pense thereof ia so, 800. one-half of which
should be paid into the City Treasury before
the contract let; that real estate to be asses
sed therefor can be found benefited to the ex-
tent of the damages costs and expenses neces-
sarY to be incurred thereby; that said improve
ment is not asked for by petition of a ma
jority of the owners of the property to be
sessed therefor, but we herewith send plan or
profile of said improvement, and an order for
your adoption, if you desire Us to make the
improvement.
Yeas,
GEo. l.. BECKEB, President.
R. L. GoRMAN.
Clerk Of the Board Of Public Works.
June z, 1880.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.
Also,
Herman street opening and extension
The Board present report with plan or
Ia ov11 g.. H.,
Council if they desire the improvement for
the opening and extension of Herman street
| from Seventh street to Mississippi river in
| the Sixth ward.
Referred to Alderman of Sixth ward.
Also,
Widening of Marshall avenue
The Board return the resolution of Alder
man Griggs, as also the petition accompany
ing the same for the widening of Marshall
avenue, and report that the improvement is
not proper and necessary at this time.
Aid. Griggs moved that the report be re-
ferred to committee of three, to be ap-
pointed by the President, to confer with the
Board of Public Works in the matter.
The motion prevailed and the President
appointed Aid. Grggs, Allen and Dowlan as
such committee.
Sewer on Spruce and Canada streets
The Board presents & report, win
plan or profile, and an order
for adoption by the Council it they desire
the improvement for the construction of
sewer on Spruce street from Cooper street to
Canada street, and Canada street from
Spruce street to Tenth street.
The Board also transmits remonstrance
from Jno. A. Stees and others against said
sewers.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
Also,
Tilton street opening and extension
The Board present report with plan or
profile and an order for adoption by the
Council if they desire the improvement for
the opening and extension of Tllton street
from st. Peter street to Rice street.
Referred to Aldermen of Third ward.
Also,
Eighth street sewer
The Board present q report awarding
James Starkey the contract for constructing
q sewer on Eighth street from Broadway to
Temperance steeets, he being the lowest
reliable and responsible bidder, amount Of
bid 1896. Bond in the sum $1,000,
with ]. G. MCCARTHY and Peter Kerst as
sureties.
Award approved.
Yeas-Ald. Allen Dowlan. O'Connor, Grace,
Ringwald, Cornish, Griggs, Minea, Mr.. Presi-
dent-9.
Also,
Third street paving
The Board transmit the preliminary esti-
mate of the City Engineer for the paving of
Third street, from Sibley to Wscouta streets,
and calls the attention of Council to the
communication of the City Engineer at
tached thereto, recommending that no action
be taken until the grade of said street is
changed.
Laid over.
Also,
Street grading assessments
The Board transmit the following oom-
municstion of the City Engineer:
To the Board of Public Works:
GENTLEMEN: The ruling Of the court In the
case of Dyer against the city, and the verdict
of the jury awarding damages to the plaintiff,
amount to an assertion of the law that the city
has no right to excsvate the earth from