Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-22

January 20, 1851, relative to the grading
of Tenth (10) street, from Broadway
street to Lafayette avenue, and having
investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper, in accord.
ance with plan No. 2 herewith, that the
estimated expense thereof is SO, 300, one
half of which should 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 improve
ment is asked for by petition of q
majority Of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, and we herewith send
plan or profile of said improvement, and
an order for your adoption, if you desire
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
Gil to Board on opening an alley
in block 80, Rice and Irvine's adj
dition, the Engineer reported a plan
which was accepted and the following re-
port ordered sent to the Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
St. Paul: .ss.-.
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
February 18th, 1881, relative to the OPEN
ing of an alley through block 80, Rice &
Iryine's addition, from Sherman to Elm
street, and having investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper, that the estimated expense there
of is $400; that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the ex-
tent of the damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby; that
said improvement is not asked for by a
majority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send
a plan or profile of said improve
ment, and an order for your adoption, if
you. desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas 3.
In the matter of the order of Council
to Board for report on change of grade
on Westminster street, from Lafayette
avenue to Minnehaha street, the Engineer
submitted profile which was 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
Feb. IL, 1881, relative to a change of
grade on Westminster street, from La
fayette avenue to Minnehaha street, and
having investigated the proposed i'm
provement, respectfully report that said
improvement is necessary and proper,
that the estimated expense thereof is $3.50;
that real estate to be assessed therefor can
be found benefited to the extent of the
damages, costs and expenses necessary to
be incurred 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 3.
In the matter of the order of the Council
to the Board for formal report on change
of grade on Waverly street, from Still
water street to Westminster street, the
Engineer submitted profile, which was
accepted, and the following report ordered
sent to the Council, to-wlt:
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
February IL, 1881, relative to change of
grade on Waverly street, from Saltwater
street to Westminster street, and having
investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper, that the
estimated expense thereof is $40, that
real estate to be assessed therefor can be
RI hn of he
damages, costs and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby; that said improve
ment 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 improve
ment, and an order for your adoption, il
you desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas g.
The Clerk submitted a statement and
vouchers for the expenditure of Contin-
gent fund in his hands for the year end
ing March l, 1881, which was referred to
Mr.. harrington, for examination and re-
port.
Pursuant to due notice, and the adj
journments Hereunder, the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment fol-
opening and extension of Carroll street
| from Mackubin to Lexington street, came
up, and after hearing testimony as
to the ownership and value
of land taken in Marshall's subdivision
of block 81 of Mackub1n and Marshall's
addition, it was ordered that the confir-
nation notice, dated February 4, 1881, be
annulled and new notice given on a
basis. of allowing Mrs. M. g. Morley,
81, 1890 and Cochran s. Barbour,
$1S7.50, for land taken and charging the
same to the abutting property, the
damages for other property taken to re-
main the same as allowed under the said
notice, annulled. Yeas 3.
The matter of the completion of the
assessment for opening and extension of
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, from
Medlll's addition to Randall's addition,
came up and was laid over to the 18th
inst.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter Of
the completion or the assessment for con-
structing a sewer on Minnesota street,
from Ninth to Eleventh street, thence on
Eleventh street to point fifty feet east
of Cedar street, came up and was laid
over to the 18th inst.
The following estimate and bills were