Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-31
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the BOardOf Public Works.
Regular Meeting,
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May II, 1888.

IreSenb: MSSSrS. barrebt, dOyt, AOcn,
Peters, Terry and Mr.. President.
Minutes of the 7th and Sth inst. read
and approved.
Mrs. Sarah Fl. Chaplin presented written
objections to the assessment against lot z,
block Is, Mackubin & Marshalrs addi-
ton, for opening, widening and extending
st. Anthony avenue from Virginia avenue
to Rice street. Considered and placed on
file.
A communication was received from
Geo. Brookins, asking what action the
Board bad taken in the matter of his
claim for alleged damages to his property
On the corner of Seventh anil Farquier
streets, caused by the change Of grade on
Farquier street. Placed on file.
Harriet A. Prescott filed notice Of appeal
in the matter Of the assessment and award
for opening an alley along the east line of
lot l, block Z, Robertson's addition to
West st. Paul. Referred to City Attorney.
A communication was received from the
City Engineer, stating that it would be
necessary to put piling under the Phalen
Greek culvert across Seventh street, that
the prices under the contract of Mr.O'Brien
Will increase the cost a little over So
600, and asks whether he is authorized to
increase the cost to that extent. Returned
to the Engineer with authority to proceed
with the piling referred to therein.
In the matter Of correction of assess
ment 4th inst, as to part of Prospect Ter
race, claimed by H.A.Prescott, and taken for
alley up bluff along east line of lot 1, block
Z, RObertson's addition to West st. Paul, it
was ordered that the vote by which said
correction was ordered be re- considered,
and the correction notice be annulled.
The Engineer having reported the bid
opened on the 8th inst. for constructing a
sewer on Fort street, from Goodrich avenue
to affersou avenue as being too high, on
motion said bid was rejected and the mat
ter Of said sewer referred to the Engineer
for new plans and specifications.
Bids having been advertised for il the
matter Of the construction of a sewer on
st. Clair street, from Fort street to Tor
onto avenue, and none having been re-
ceived, it was ordered that said matter be
referred to tho Engineer for new plans and
specifications.
Complaint having been made as to the
condition Of the approaches to the West
minister street bridge, and aleo as to the
closing up OF the Little Canada road in
Arlington Hills addition. the same were
referred to the Engineer for investigation
and report.
Catharine Smitz, supposed owner of lot
Is, Ewing and Chute's subdivision of w y
of E p and E y of SW d of lot 4,
Leech's addition of out lots to ST. Paul,
having appeared before the Board (by her
agent), and asked that the assessment
against said lot for paving Fort street,
from Third street to south city limits, be
reduced, for the reason that the frontage
of said lot on Fort street is only II Ito
feet, said matter was referred to the Fourth
ward member and Engineer.
W. G. Cunningham, supposed own
er of lot 5, block 13. Rice and
Irvins's addition to St. Paul, having
appeared before the Board and stated
that the assessment against said lot, for
paving Seventh street, from jackson
street to Fort street is erroneous, for the
reason that the frontage of said
lot ont Seventh street is only
about twenty five feet, the matter was re-
ferred to the Engineer for report as to the
number of front feet of said lot on SAID
street.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that the assessment against the east
46 feet of lot (, block Is, Rice s Irvine's
addition to st. Paul, for sprinkling
Seventh street, from St. Peter street to
intersection with Third and Fort streets at
the so-calied Seven corners is erroneous,
it was ordered that the assessment again st
said property!beia so as to conformito
the facts and rights Of the case as intended.
(Amalia Elbel supposed owner.)
The Clerk was directed to give notice of
correction of the assessment for construct
ing, repairing and relaying sidewalk under
contract Of Peter Berkey, Estimates Nos.
6 and s. for the year ending January 1,
1883, as to lots and 6, block 1.Patterson's
addition, and lot 3, block 81, West st. Paul
proper, so as to conform to the facts and
rights of the case as intended.
In the matter of Widening the street on
The south side OF De Bow, Smith, Risque
d Williams addition to st. Paul, from the
west line Of Warren & Winslow's addition
to Williams street to width of fifty feet,
the Board having considered the same, it
| was ordered that said matter be returne d
to the Council with adverse report.
In the matter Of opening a street City
feet vide through lot 3, block 1, Warren
q Winslow's addition to st. Paul, from
Westminster street to east line of De Bow,
Smith, Risque & Williams addition, the
Board having considered the same, Or
| dered the matter returned to the Council
| with adverse report.
The First and Second Ward members,
Alderman Van Slyke and the City Attor-
ney, having reported in the matter of
| planting and protecting shade and orna-
mental trees on Como 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
May z, 1888, relative to the planting and
| protecting shade and ornamental trees on
| Como avenue, from Rice street to the S. E.
corner of lot 8, Como villas, end having
investigated the proposed improvement, re-
| specially 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 assessed therefor can be found bene-
| flied to the extent of the damages, costs
| and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby, that said improvement is not
asked for by petition of a majority of
the owners of property to be assessed