Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-22

Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works
Regular Meeting.

Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, May ID, 1881
Board met at 2 p. NJ
Present-Messrs Hoyt, Koch, Peters,
Quinby, Terry and Mr. President.
Minutes of 9th and 9th inst. read and
approved
Bids were opened and read for the
grading of Kate street from Ohio to Ben
tina street, as follows, to-wit:
Simar q Morton. $40 1888 81
On motion said bids were ordered to be
laid over to the next regular meeting of
the Board. Yeas 6.
Bids were opened and read for the grad
ing of Arundel street from Summit
avenue to Iglehart street, as follows, to-
wit:
Simar & Morton. 80. Isl, 1895 so
moline q Dill. ........... l,ooU w
p. b. Thornton. ..............1 ,075 90
P. H. Thornton being the lowest re-
liable and responsible bidder the contract
was awarded to him and ordered sent to
the Council for approval Yeas 6.
Bids were opened and read for the
grading of Marshal avenue from Western
avenue to Victoria street, as follows, to-
wit:
P. II. Thornton. So 23 90
Simar & Morton. Observation-Disclosures. 3,779 S5
Moline & Bill. Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 90
+. +. Flynn: ........... ........... $3.50 OO
P. II. Thorton being the lowest reli-
able and responsible bidder, the contract
was awarded to him, and ordered sent to
the Council for approval. Yeas G..
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
Gil to Board for formal report on grading
the streets, alleys and drlveways in Park
Place addition, the Engineer reported a
plan and the estimated cost, which report
was accepted and the following report Or
dered 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
May 7, 1881, relative to the grading of
the driveways, streets and alleys in Park
Place addition, and having in
Investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said i'm
provement is necessary and proper, ex-
cept that part of alley leading to College
avenue: that the estimated ex-
| pense thereof is 5000, 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, cost and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby; that said improve
ment is asked for by a petition of a
majority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, and we herewith send
a plan or profile of said improvement, and
an order for your adoption, if you desire
us to make the improvement. Yeas g..
Order of Council to Board to proceed to
grade Genessee street from Buffalo to
Mississippi street, without one-half of es-
timated cost being first paid in, was re-
ferred to the Clerk to advertise for bids
| when Engineer furnishes plans and spec
| ifications.
| Order of Council to Board to proceed
| to open and extend Portland avenue
straight through block 20, Woodland
Park addition to Summit avenue, was
referred to the Clerk to procure abstract
and Engineer to prepare plan, showing
land taken, ETC.
Order of Council to Board to proceed
to open, extend and straighten Univer-
sity avenue from east line of Brewster IS
| addition to Jackson street, was referred to
the Clerk to procure abstract and the
Engineer to prepare plan showing land
| taken. .
Order of Council to Board to re-assess
certain property for the grading of Mack
ubin street from Dayton to University
| avenue was referred to the Clerk
to prepare assessment roll and give
| first notice of assessment on
all property on Mackubin street, between
| Summit avenue and Charles street, the
Board deeming that property to be bene-
| flied to the extent of the cost of this i'm
| provement. Yeas 6.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
the confirmation Of the assessment for
the construction of sewer on Minnesota
street, from Eleventh to Twelfth streets,
thence on Tive fth street to Cedar street,
thence On Cedar street to Thirteenth
street, and on Twelfth street from Min
nesota street half way to Robert
street, came up, and no one appearing or
Directing thereto, said assessment was
confirmed in accordance. with the pub
lished notice thereof. Yeas 6.
| Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
the making and completing the assess
ment for opening, widening and extern
sion of Minnesota street from Twelfth to
Dull SLItet, Cdue up, dnu, aItCl ooiAO
consideration, was laid over one week.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment hereunder, the matter of the con-
firmation of the assessment for the
opening and extending Carroll street
from Mackubim street to Lexington
street, came up and after due considera-
ton it was ordered that the confirmation
notice dated March 18th, 1881, be an
nulled and that the Clerk give new notice
of confirmation on the same basis, except
that that portion of the costs OF proceed
ings assessed upon property fronting upon
that part of the street heretofore opened
and dedicated, be taken therefrom and
placed upon the other property in proper
ton to the benefits, as will more fully APP
pear upon the assessment roll. Yeas 6.
The assessment for the opening and ex-
tension Of Iglehart street from Mackubim
to Lexington street having been, by the
Board, recalled from the hands of the
City Treasurer, and the said Treasurer
having surrendered and delivered the
same to the Board. the same was taken
up, and on motion the said assessment
was annulled, and the Clerk directed