Daily globe., 1881-12-23
Also,
Short Street Opening
To the Common Council of the City of st.


32 and 33, to Hoffman avenue, and hav
ing investigated the proposed improvement
respectfully report that said improvement il
necessary and proper, that the estimated ex
pense thereof is $500; that real estate to b-
assessed therefor can be found benefited to the
extent of the damages, costs and expenses
necessary 20 be incurred thereby; that said
improvement is not asked for by a petition OF
| majority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send plan
or prof of said improvement, and an order
for your adoption, if you desire ms to make
| the mprovement.-Yeass,5 5. nays, O.
December 16, 1881.
| JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
r. L. GoRMAN Clerk Board of Public Works.
Adopted. (See order to Beard OF Pub
lie Works,)
Third Street Paving
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 8,
1881, relative to the paving and curblng OF
| Third (3rd) street, from centre of Sibley to
center Of Waceuta street, with
granite blocks, and having investigated
the proposed improvement, respectfully
report that said improvement is neces-
|
pense thereof is $500; ons-h half of which need
not be paid into the city treasury be-
fore the cotract is let; that real estate to be as
sessed therefor can be found benefited to the
| extent of the damages, costs and expenses
necessary TO be incurred thereby; that said i'm
provement is not asked for by a petition of a
majority of the owners of property to be as
ses>ed therefor, but we herewith send plan or
profile of said Improvement, and an order for
your adoption, ii you desire to make the i'm
provement. Yeas 5, nays0 D.
| JNO. HARRINGTON, President.
R. L GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
| Deceuber IL, 1881.
Adopted. (See order to Board Of Pub
| lie Works.
Also,
| Third Street Grading
| 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 IF Third (3rd) sire t,
from center of Wac0uta street to center
of Broadway sIret, and having in
vestigalel the proposed improvement, re-
spectuily report that said Improvement is
necessary and proper, that the estimated ex-
pense thereof is $4,000, obe-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, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby, that said as
sessment Is not asked for by petition of
majurity of the owners of property to be
sessed 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. Nays0.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
Ill D. U..l -
Dc. l6, 1881.
Adopted (See order to Board of Pub
lie Works.)
Bertha street opening
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 Dec. 8, 1881,
relative to the opening and extern
sion of Bertha formerly Az street, in Mar
shall's addition, through block g, OF Morri-
sons addition, in the Sixth ward, and having
investigated the proposed improvement, re-
spectfully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper, that the estimated ex-
pense thereof is $500; that real estate to be as
sessed therefore can be found benefited to the
extent of damages, costs and expenses neces
sary to be incurred thereby; that said i'm
provement is not asked for by petition of
majority of the owners of property to be as
sessed 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, nsys0.
JOHN FARRrNG ron, President.
R. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
December 16, 1881.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Pub
lie Works.)
Also,
Drake Street Widening
To the Honorable the President and Common
Council of the City of St. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: The Board of Public Works
herewith respectfully return your order, ap-
proved Sept. 20, 1881, for widening and open
ing of Drake street, from Alfred street to
Randolph street, 66 feet wide, ard suggest the
passage OF new order.
Since the receipt of this order it has been
ascertained that it will only oe necessary to
condemn strip 80 feet wide in order to make
the street OF a proper width. Very respect
fully,
r. l.. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
Official:
Adopted. (See order to Board of Pub
lie Works.)
Also,
Sherman Street Grading
10 the common council OF unc ClGy OF 81.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of the
Common Council, approved Dec. 8, 1881,
relative to the grading of Sherman street,
from Pleasant avenue to the Bluff and having in
vest'gated the proposed improvement, respect
fully report that said improvement is not nee
essary and proper.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
II l. ID Is DIX; 1.l-a
December 9, 1881.
Accepted and referred to Committee on
Streets.
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have
awarded Mullen & Mournin the contract
Boal street, from Fort to Wllkin streets,
they being the lowest reliable and respon-
slble bidders therefor; amount of bid
S2,eS5.50.
Award approved by the following vote:
Rngwald, Cornish, Griggs, Trolt, Starkey,
Mccarthy, Mr.. Presidential.
REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
To the Honorable President and Common
Council of the city of St. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: At meeting of the Board of
Fire Comm ssioners, held at their office on
the 18th inst, the enclosed resolution was
unanimously adopted:
We respectfully request authority be grant
ed this Board, to purchase fire escape and ex-
tension ladder combined.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK BREWER,
President Board of Fire Commissioners.
December 20, 1881.
The following is the resolution re-
ferred to:
By Commissioner Dean
WHEREAS, The inreased magnitude of the
large business blocks in the city, require the