Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-22
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works.

ST. PAUL, Jan. IL, 1882.
Board met at p. m.
Present-Messrs. Hoyt, Koch, Peters,
Quinbv and Mr.. President.
Absent-Mr. Terry.
Minutes of 9th inst. read and approved.
Anthony Yoerg, Alvina Yoerg and
John Leegen by their attorney, Otto
Kueffner. Engineer having on the 18th
inst. presented written objections to the
assessment for change of grade on Isabel
street from Dakota NOW Charlton) street
to Bellows street, the same were duly con-
sidered and placed on file.
The clerk was directed to send the coun-
Gil list of licensed drain contractors who
are entitled to rebate for part Of year
1881.
James Hanson made application to be
granted license to tap and connect with
city sewers for the year 1882, which was
granted and his bond approved.
The clerk was directed to give notice
to the owner'of building standing in line
of Fourteenth street, between Robert
street and Randall's Addition, to elect to
remove or abandon the same.
1t was ordered that the Council be
asked to make an allowance of 5000 in
addition to the $50 allowed Mrs. Broom
for barn standing in the line of Univer-
sity avenue opening and extension, the
Board having been misled in making an
allowance of only $50, by reason of err
roneous lines shown on the map first used
in said opening.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter Of
the confirmation of the assessment for
the opening, widning and extern
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street and Maria avenue, came
beenIiled,or Tmade, the said assessment
was duly confirmed. Yeas 5, nays 0.
Pursuant to due notice the matter Of
the confirmation of the assessment for
change of grade on Isabel street from
Dakota (now Charlton) street, to Bellows
street, came up, and after due consldera-
ton, was confirmed without alteration or
change. Yeas 5, nays 0.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments Hereunder, the matter of making
and completing the assessment for open
ing and extension of Baker street from
Cherokee avenue to Mohawk avenue
came up and no objection being made the
same was completed and ordered entered
of record and the Clerk directed to give
the confirmation notice. Yeas, 5. nays 0.
Pursuant to due notice and the ad-
iournments Hereunder, the matter of
the making and completing the
assessment for opening and extension of
Morton street from Ottawa avenue to
Mohawk avenue came up and no objec-
ton being made, the same was duly COM
pleted and ordered entered of record and
the Clerk directed to give the confirma-
ton notice. Yeas 5, nays0.
An error having occurred in the assess
ment against lot 9, block s, st. Paul
proper Except east 10 feet of southerlY
1O5 feet) for constructing sidewalk IN
front thereof under contract of Peter
Berkey, said assessment was ordered re-
duced $40, so as to conform to the facts
and rights of the case as intended, Mrs.
Hall, the owner of said property, having
appeared and asked said correction.
Yeas 5, nays0.
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
Gil to Board for formal report on widen
ing Jackson street from Third to Fourth
street, the Board ordered the following
report sent to the Council, o.wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
St. Paul:
luS DOdTu VI L UU1lC w OIhS AdVC uchu
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council approved
January 5th, 1882, relative to the
widening Jackson street from
Third street to Fourth street,
and having investigated the proposed
improvement. respectfully report that
said improvement is necessary and proper,
that the estimated expense thereof IS
$4,000, 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 a 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 grading
Mount Airy street from T. Orient street 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
January 5, 1882, relative to the grad
ing of Mount Airy street, from Torrent
street to Broadway, and having
Investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that SAID improvement
is necessary and proper for a
partial grade; that the esti-
mated expense thereof is $4,000, e-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 dam
ages, costs and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby, that said improvement
is not asked for by petition Of ma
jority of the owners Of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send a
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 en- abating
nuisance on block 9, Ashton s. Shel-
burne's addition, and block Z, DeBow,
Smith, Risque s. Williams 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 or
der of the Common Council approved
December & 1881. relative TO abate-