Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-16
Regular Meeting.


ST. PAUL, Aug. 10, 1888.
Board met at p. N.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt Koch,
Peters and Mr.. President. Absent, Mr..
Terry.
Minutes of the Sd and 9th inst. read and
approved.
A communication was received from
John CIemman complaining of the condi-
ton in which his premises, corner of Ell
len street and Virginia avenue, has been
left by the contractor for grading Ellen
street, by taking dirt from said Virginia
avenue. Referred to the Engineer for re-
port.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making a correction in the
assessment for paving Seventh
street from Jackson street to Fort street
as to lot s, block 20, Roberts & Randalps
addition came up and upon motion the
same was adjourned until the 18th inst. at
2p.m.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making a correction in the assessment for
constructing sewer on Ashland avenue
from Mackubin street to Western avenue,
and other streets under contract of John
and Patrick Doherty, as to north SO feet of
lot 1, block ID, Woodland Park addition to
st. Paul, came up, and the agent for ssid
property having appeared it was ordered
that the assessment as to said property be
corrected so as to conform TO the facts
and rights of the case as intended and
SO as to read as follows, towit:
North 60 fest of lot 1, block ID, Wood
land Park addition to st. Paul, ". Hale
supposed owRer,) $130.J7.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that the assessment for construct
ing, relaying and repairing sidewalks
under contract of Peter Berkey Estimate
No. y for the term beginning April l,
1888, and ending November 1, 1888, is
erroneous as to lot of Block SO, Rice &
Irvine's addition to st. Paul, the Clerk
was directed to give the correction notice.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report as TO grading Portland avenue
from Western avenue to Dale street. Re-
ferred to Engineer Tor plan and estimate
of cost.
In the matter of grading Eighth street
(6th) street, from Locust street to Kittson
which had been laid over for further con-
sideration, the same IVES upon motion
taken up, and upon further motion it was
ordered that said matter be sent to the
Council with the following report, 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 Febru-
airy Z, 1888, relative to the grading OF
Eighth street, from Locust street TO
Kittson street, aud having investi-
gated the proposed improvement, respect
fully report that said improvement il
necessary and proper; that the estimated
expense thereof is $1,4e0, 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 benefited to the extent of the costs
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said improvement Is not
asked for by a petition of ma
iority of the owners Of property
to be assessed therefor, but We here
with send plan or profile Of said i'm
provenent, and an order for your adoption
if you desire US to make the improvement
Yeas 5. Nays 0.
Porsuant 20 due notice and the adjourn.
ments hereunder the matter of making
and com pleting the second re-assessment
for grading Mackubin street from Dayton
avenue to University avenue came up, and
upon motion the same was adjourned until
the 18th inst. at p. m.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments hereunder the matter of making
| aud completing the assessment for the
change of grade on Pleasant avenue from
Third street to Ramsey street came up, and
upon motion the same was adjourned until
! the 18th inst. at p. n.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
the construction, releying and repairing
| sidewalks. under contract of Peter Berkey.
| estimate No. p, for the term beginning
April l, 1888, and ending Nov. 1, 1888,
came up, and upon motion the same was
duly completed, and the Clerk directed to
give the confirmation notice
Pursuant to due notice the matter Of
making and completing the assessment
for sprinklin7 Dayton avenue from Sum
NIT eYenus to Arundel street came up,
when, upon the roll being called said as
sessment was not completed. Yeas,
Messrs. Hoyt and Koch. Nays, Messrs.
Barrett, Peters and Mr.. President; and
| upon motion the further consideration OF
| the matter of the completion Of said as.