Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-15

On motion 1t was ordered tnat the DlQS
for cisterns at corner of Kate and Custer
streets and Bertha and Hugh streets be
rejected, and that the bids of John Null
len for all other cisterns be accepted and
the contracts be awarded to him, he be-
ing the lowest reliable and responsible
bidder, and that the same be submitted
to the Council for approval. Yeas 5,
nays 0.
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
Gil to Board for formal report On chang
ing the grade on Seventh street from
Neil to Minnehaha street, the Board,
having on the 25th inst. viewed the
premises, ordered the following sent to
the Council, to-wit:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or or
der of the Go On Council, approved
March 30, 1851, 5lative to change of
grade on Seven Il street, from Neill street
to Minnehaha street, and having investi-
gated the proposed improvement, re-
spectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper, that the estlmat-
ed expense thereof is $4,000, that real es-
tate to be assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of the damages,
costs and expenses necessary to be in
Cured thereby; that said improvement is
not asked for by petition of majority
of the owners of property to be assessed
ther efor, but we herewith send plan or
profile of said improvement, if you desire
to make the Improvement. Yeas 5,
nays 0.
In the matter of the order Of the Coun-
Gil to Board for formal report on grading
DeBow street from Olmsted to Williams
street, the Engineer reported a plan and
estimate of cost to be $1,000, which was
accepted and the following report ordered
sent to the Council, to-wit:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or Or
der of the Common Council, approved
April 90, 1881, relative to the grading OF
Below street, from Olmsted street &c
Williams street, and having investigated
the proposed improvement, respectfully
report that said improvement is neces-
sary and proper, that the estimated ex-
pense thereof is 50, ZOO, 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 ben.
Gifted to the extent of The damages, cost:
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said improvement is no
asked for by petition of majority
of the owners of property to be assessed
therefor, but we herewith send plan o.
profile of said improvement, and an orde
for your adoption, if you desire US t.
make the improvement. Yeas 5, nays
Pursuant to due notice, the matter O
making and completing the assessmen
for opening and extending an alley 1,
feet wide through block 80, Rice s. Ir
vines addition, from Sherman to Eller
street, came up, and after hearing Thos
Mcmahon, a party in interest, and NJ
other party in interest being present, til,
said assessment was completed on basi
of allowing $50 damages for land takel
from lots 1,6, and II of said block, ant
go additional to said lot Z, for fence j
removed or abandoned and charging SAIL
lots SO benefits each. Also allowing al
other lots $25 each, as damages fer Ian,
taken, and also allowing lot 2 s15 TO
shed and lot $40 for fence if abandone,
or removed, and charging all lots excep
1,6, Z and II $40 each, benefits, and Of
said basis the Clerk was directed to Civ
the confirmation notice Yeas 5, nays {
Pursuant to due notice and the ad
tournaments Hereunder, the matter Q
the confirmation of the assessment fo
the opening and extension Of Caro-
street from Mackubin to Lexington street
came up, and after hearing parties in in