Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-29

| journment of 9th instant.
Present-Messrs. Hoyt, Koch, Peters
and Mr.. President
Absent-Messrs. Quinby and Terry.
The matter of making the assessment
for grading Bluff street, from st. Peter to
Robert street, was taken up and, after
considerable discussion, the same was
| laid over for further consideration.
Adjourned.
JNo. HARRINGTON, President.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 16, 1881.
Board met at 2 p. m.
Present: Messrs. Hoyt, Koch, Peters,
Terry and Mr.. President.
Absent: MIR. Quinby.
Reading minutes of 9th and 18th insts.
dispensed with.
Maurice Lyons and w. ]. Cutler filed
written objections to the assessment for
sewer on Sibley street, from Fourth to
Seventh streets.
Messrs. Judson and Brack, and Messrs.
o. o. Cullen, K. p Cullen, and G W..
Cullen having given their consent in
writing to correction in the assessment
for grading Nelson avenue, from Summit
avenue to Western avenue, as to their
property, it was ordered that the same he
corrected to read Block 50, where it was
enormously described as being in Block 49,
In the matter of the order of the
Council to Board for formal report on
grading Third street from Wacouta to
Broadway, the Board ordered the follow
ing report 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
December s, 1881, relative to the grading
of Third (3rd) street, from center of Wa
couta street to center of Broadway street,
and having investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report that
said improvement is necessary and proper,
that the estimated expense thereof IS
$4,000, one-half of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the
contract is let; that real estate TO be ass
essed therefor can be found benefited to
the extent of the damages, costs and ex-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby,
that said improvement is not asked for
by petition of majority of the owners
Of property to be assessed therefor, but
we herewith send plan or profile of
said improvement, and an order for your
adoption, if you desire us to make the
improvement. Yeas 5, nays 0.
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
Gil to Board for formal report on paving
Third street from Sibley street to Wa
couta street, with granite blocks, the
Board ordered the following report sent
to the Council to-wit:
To the Common Council of the city of
St. Paul:
The Board of Public orks have had I'M
der consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved De-
cember s, 1881, relative to the paving
and curbing Third (3d) street, from center
of Sibley street to center of Wacouta
street with granite blocks, and having
investigated the proposed improvement.
respectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper, that the estlma
ted expense thereof is $1,000, one half OF
which need not be paid into the city
treasury before the contract is let; thai
real estate to be assessed therefor can BIZ
found benefited to the extent of the
damages, cost and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby, that said improve.
ment is not asked for by a petition of
majority of the owners of property to bt
assessed therefor, but we herewith send
plan or profile of said Improvement, and
an order for your adoption, if you desir,
us to make the improvement.
Yeas, 5; nays, 0.
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
10 Of ~ . hf,
opening and extension of Short street
from section line between sections 80 and
80 to Hoffman avenue, the Board ordered
the following report 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
November II, 1881, relative to the open
ing and extension of Short street, from
section line between sections 80 and 80,
to Hoffman avenue, and having investi-
gated the proposed improvement, respect
fully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper. that the estimated
expense thereof is $500; that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be found ben
Gifted to the extent of the damages, costs
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said improvement is not
asked for by petition Of the majority of
the owners of property to be assessed
therefor, but we herewith send plan or
profile of said improvement, and an order
for your adoption, if you desire us to
make the improvement. Yeas 5, nays 0.
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
Gil to Board for the formal report on
opening and extending Bertha street flor
merly GA" street,, in Marshall's addi-
ton, through block 6, Morrison's addition
The Board ordered the following report
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 ord
er of the Common Council, approved Dec.
s, 1881, relative to the opening and ex-
tension of Bertha formerly "A") street,
in Marshall's addition through block 6,
of Morrison's addition, and having in
vestigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper, that the esti
mated expense thereof is 5000; that real
estate to be assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extent of the dam
ages, costs and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby. that said imprOvemenf