Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-03

| following report was ordered sent 10 the
Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City Of
! st. Paul: ,e
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or or
der of the Common Council, approved
March S, 1881, relative to the opening
and extension of street through block
20, St. Paul, proper, and blocks 3 and 4,
Hopkins addition from Sibley street to
Broadway street, and having investigated
1.-The proposed improvement, respectfully
report that said improvement is necessary
and proper, that the estimated expense
thereof is SIS 900; that real estate to be
assessed therefor can be found benefited to
the extent of 81 900 ofthe damages, costs
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby 1.-THE remaining $4,000 to be paid
by the city,; 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 plan or
profile of said improvement, and an or
der for your adoption, if you desire us to
make the improvement. Yeas &.
In the matter of the order of the
Council sending to Board the petition
of Charles Friend, and others, for the
grading, etc., of Cedar street between
Bluff and Twelfth streets, the engineer
reported that it is necessary to change
the grade on said Cedar street before any
thing can be done. Accepted and or
| dered sent to the Council.
Order of Council to Board to notify the
several railroad companies in interest, to
proceed to construct bridge over
| Westminster street IN accordance with
agreement, was referred to the Engineer
to give notice.
The Engineer was directed to prepare
plans and specification for all kinds OF
sidewalks for the year ending January l,
1882, and that the Clerk advertize for
bids
lin the matter of opening, widening and
extension of Minnesota street, from
Twelfth TO Bluff street, the Clerk was
directed to procure abstract and prepare
assessment roll and give the first assess
ment notice.
The Engineer submitted plans and
specifications for the construction of a
sewer on St. Peter street from Summit
avenue to Tenth street, which were ap-
proved andEthe Clerk directed to advertizs
for bids.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
the completion of the assessment for
Strengthening Mount Airy Street, between
Broadway and L'Orient street came up,
and no objection being made, said
assessment was completed on
basis of allowing $7O.63 to lot l, S2S.65
to lot 2, and II cents to lot 3, of block Is,
Ashton e. Sherburne's addition, and as
sessing the same to all property on the
line of the said Mount Airy street, from
Broadway to Mississippi street equally,
together with the costs Of proceeding, and
ordered that the Clerk give the confirma-
ton notice. Yeas 6.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
the completion of the assessment for the
strengthening of Lafayette avenue, from
the alley between blocks II and ID, War
rem and Winslow's addition, to Bruno
street, came up and was completed on a
basis of allowing $4,000 for land taken
between railroad and Bruno street, 81
per lot for railroad land, and $3.50 to lot
4, block Is, Warren & Winslow's addi-
tion, which together with costs OF pro-
ceedings; is assessed on all property on
said Lafayette avenue las straightened)
from Grove to Collins street, thence on
Collins street to Bedford street, and on
this basis the Clerk was directed to give
the confirmation notice. Yeas 6.
The matter of the completion OF the
assessment for opening and extension OF
University avenue through Lambert 81
Co.'S addition, came up pursuant to due
notice, and was laid over to April l, next,
to give each member an opportunity to
view the premises to be assessed.
The following pay rolls, estimate and
bills were examined and allowed:
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