Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-14

Sixth street if the surplus earth could be
placed upon Neill street and charged for,
ect.; whereupon the Board instructed the
Clerk to return the said order to the
Council and ask that the same be amend
ed in accordance with the recommended
ton of the Engineer
i Order of Council to Board for formal
report on constructinga sewer on Sibley
street. from Seventh street to Fourth
street, the Engineer submitted plan and
estimate of cost, which were accepted
and the following report ordered sent to
the Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved July
q, 1881, relative to the construction Of
sewer on Sibley street, from Seventh
street to Fourth street, and having lnves-
tigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that
said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense thereof
is $500; one-half of which need not be
paid into 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 a majority of 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 usito make the improvement.
Yeas g.
In the matter of the order Of the
Council to Board for formal report on
constructing a sewer on McBoal street,
from easterly line of lot 6, block s, Leech's
addition to Fort street, it was ordered
that the Council be asked to so amend
said order as to extend said sewer from
Fort street to Wilkin street
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
the confirmation of the assessment for
the opening, extension and Strengthening
of University avenue, from east line OF
Brewster's addition to jackson street,
came up, and after hearing all present
and interested. and after due considera-
ton, the said assessment was confirmed,
after allowing the Sisters of the Convent
of Visitation $500 additional for wall de-
stroyed Yeas e.
Pursuant to due notice, and the adj
journment Hereunder, the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for the opening and extension of a street
through block %, St. Paul Proper, and
blocks 3 and 4, Hopkins addition, from
Sibley street to Broadway, came up, and
after due consideration the same was
completed and the clerk was directed to
give the confirmation notice. Yeas s.
Pursuant to due notice, and the ad-
journment Hereunder, the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for the
grading of Marshall avenue, from West
ern avenue to Victoria street, came up
and was duly confirmed. Yeas 6.
The following estimates were exam
ined and allowed, to-w1t:
Estimate No. l, grading alley in block
Is, Whitney & Smiths addition, John A.
Tierney, contractor, amount due, $242.3 30.
Estimate No. 2, Kate street grading,
Slmar & Morton, contractors, amount
due, 2,347.49
Estimate No. 8, Marshall avenue grad
ing, P. H. Thornton, contractor, amount
due, s364.s5.
Estimate No. 3, sidewalks, Peter Ber-
key, contractor, amount due, s3,3H.4O.
Estimate No. 5, Maria avenue grading,
John Clonan, contractor, amount due,
$4,000.
Estimate ! No. 6, Oak street sewer,
Doherty s. Iufgren, contractors, amount
due, 1891.
Estimate No. 6, Pleasant avenue,
Forbes and Ramsey streets, sewer, +.
Nash, contractor, amount due, $504.90.
Estimate No. s. L'Orient street grad
ing. Jas. Carr. contractor. amount due,
$1,000.
Estimate No. 10 and final, Mount Airy
and Broadway grading, Carr & Stein
kamp, contractors, amount due, 81 ,3A.07
Adjourned to meet 3Oth inst, at 1:30 p. m.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.