Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-31
OFFICIAL.
Meeting Of the Board Of Public Works.

DoSfO met dV : L. NJ.
Present-Messrs. Harrington, Koch and
Mr.. President.
| Minutes of LIST inst read and approved.
Mrs. Mary Best made application to have
| assessment against her property for Fifth
ward sewers, corrected by reducing same to
frontage of 5015 feet. Referred TO the
Engineer for report.
Cnas. u. Schleik filed written objection to
the proposed assessment against the So
called "Tilton acre" for the opening and ex
tension of Tilton street. so far as the same
effects that part Of said acre claimed to have
been purchased by him.
w. T. Davidson, by his agent j. II. David
son, asked in writing to have reassessment
made against lot l, block u, Robert & Ran
dall's addition, for the grading of Minneso
ia street, from Ninth to Tenth street, to COR
rect an error in assessing said lot as part
of the so-called "Irvine acre." Referred
to the City Attorney for report.
In the matter Of the order of the Council
for the grading of Martin street from
Rice street to Park avenue, the
Engineer reported plan and the estimated
cost to be 81, 400. Referred to the Fourth
ward member.
In the matter of the order of the Council
for the grading of Holly avenue, the Engi-
neer reported plan and the estimated cost
to be Sc, 700. Referred to the Fourth ward
member.
In the matter of the order of the Council
for the opening of an alley in block Is,
Whitney and Smiths addition, the Engineer
reported plan of land to be taken. Re-
ferred to the Fifth ward member.
In the matter of the petition of Messrs.
Noyes Bros. d Cutler, complaining of the
obstruction of Sibley street, in front of
their place of business, the Engineer report
ed that the distractions consisted of stones
picked out of the grading of the lot opposite,
and had been piled up for three years as
complained of. Referred to the Fifth ward
member.
In the matter of the bill of st. Paul water
company Of 1925, for expense in repair
ing water mains on Eighth street, broken by
contractor in building Fifth ward sewer, the
Engineer reported that said hill has been
paid by said contractor. Placed on file.
The Street Inspectors reported the nun
Der of men and teams employed by them in
their respective districts the past week,
where employed and the cost of the same.
Order of Council sending to Board the
protest of John B. and w. III. Sanborn and
others against the grading of Virginia
avenue NOW Concord street, in The Sixth
ward. Laid over until bids are received.
Order of Council to Board to put the
| street in front of Engine House No. in
safe and passable condition for the steamer.
Referred to the Street Inspector to carry
out.
Order of Council to Board to lay cross
walk on south side Of Third street across
Washington, and one on DaBow street, north
side OF Somerset street. Referred 10 Street
Inspector.
Order of Council to Board to grade Mar
tin street from Park avenue to Rice street,
without one half of estimated cost being
first paid in. Referred to the Clerk to report
status of said matter.
Persuant to due notice, and the adjourn
ment Hereunder, the matter of the compile
ton of the assessment for the opening and
extension of Tilton street, from Ramsey's
addition to Rice street, came up, and after
hearing Messrs. Botzet, Schleik, Muller and
McLaren, as to the manner Of making said
assessment, and after due consideration Of
said matter, said assessment was ordered to
stand completed and the Clerk directed to
give the confirmation notice, on basis of
assessing all property on the line of said
Tilton street, from Rice street to st. Peter
street Except lots and 2, block 1, Irvine's
addition,) equally to pay the costs ($45. 99,)
and damages, ($600 to said lot and $25
to said lot y. Yeas 3.
Persuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment hereunder, the matter of the confrma-
ton of the assessment for the grading of
Mackubin street, frona Dayton avenue to
University avenue, came up, when j. B.
Beals, Esq, attorney for parties who
have heretofore filed objections, offered the
following, to-wit,
Estate of Minnesota, County of Ramsey, City
of st. Paul, before the Board of Public
Works
In the matter of the assessment for the
grading of Mackubin street On confir-
nation.
And come cbjeco:s repres eated by
Mcmillan d Beals as attorneys on this 9Th
day of October, 1880, at the meeting of the
said board, and offer to prove by competent
evidence on behalf of each of said DIRECTORS:
Flrst-Ihat said assessment was not made
upon such property in proportion, as nearly
as may be, to the benefit resulting thereto
as required by law, as said board well knew
Second-That in making said assessment
the said board did not assess said property,
or any separate lot or parcel of ground what
ever, IN proportion, as nearly IS may be, to
the benefit resulting thereto for such i'm
provement, as said board we'll knew.
Third-That said asse ssment was not laid
by said board upon the property by them
deemed benefited, but that said assessment
vas and is laid only on property fronting, or
lying along said Mackubin street, by and in
proportion to its frontage on said street, and
wholly regardless of whether other property
IN that locality was benefited by said grad
ing, or whether said property was benefited,
and wholly regardless to the proportion OF
benefits resulting to any lot, tract or parcel
of land whatever, and that said assessment
was so made, frsudulently and without war
rant of law.
Fourth-That large amount of property
benefited by said improvement and grading,
a large portion of the same fronting said
street, has not been assessed for said grad
ing, and that said omission so to assess the
same has resulted in throwing the burden of
said assessment upon few property owners
And that said omission to assess property sc
benefited. was and is in fraud of the rights
of this oojector, and contrary to law, as
said board we'll knew.
Fifth-Ihat the assessment upon said trac
of land is more than the benefit resulting
thereto, and beyond the extent of such ben
eft, and not in proportion to the benefit re-
sultlng thereto, and is wholly fraudulent ant
void.
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