Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-31
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, May IL, 1888.

Terry and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Koch (excused).
T. M. Metcalf and nine others
by their attorney, Chas. D. Kerr,
Esq, presented written objections
to the confirmation of the as
sessment against their property for widen
ing Grove street, from Pear! street to
Broadway, and after hearing Col. Kerr on
behalf of said DIRECTORS, the same were duly
considered and placed on file.
Jacob Simmer, administrator of the es-
tate of Mary A. Wise, presented written
objections to the confirmation of the as
sessment for widening Grove street, from
Pearl street to Broadway, for the reason
that the amount of damages allowed said
estate is insufficient and inadequate
Placed on file
Swan j. Lindeberg and nine
Willis and Willard presenter writ
ten objections to the confirma
ton of the assessment against their prop
erty for grading Fifteenth street, Former
ly Aurora avenue) from jackson street to
Broadway, and after hearing John W.
Willis, ESQ.,. on behalf of said directors,
the same were duly considered and placed
on file.
The Clerk was directed to request Alder
man Starkey to act with the Committee of
the Board and the railroad officials in the
matter of the bridges and culverts over
Phalen creek and Trout brook on Seventh
street.
The Engineer submitted plans and speci-
ications for constructing sewer on Ex-
change street, from Elm street to a point
fifty feet east of the east line of Sherman
street, which were examined and approved
by the Board and the Clerk directed to ad-
vertise for bids.
On motion it was ordered that the
Council be requested to make an appro-
priation of $25 for postal card fund, for
use in the Office of the Board of Public
Works.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, 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
April 10, 1888, relative to the construction
of a sewer on Jefferson avenus, from I ort
street to Clifton street, and having inves-
tigated the proposed improvement, re
spectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper, that the es-
timated expense thereof, is 81, 800, 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 dam
ages, costs and expenses necessary to be in
CURED 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 de-
sire Us to make the improvement. Yeas 5;
nays e.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, 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 April
10, 1883, relative to the construction of a
sewer on College avenue from point half
way between Rice and st. Peter streets
to said st. Peter street, and having in
vestigated the proposed improvement, re-
spectfully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper, from point about
$50 feet easterly of Rice street, to St. Peter
street; that the estimated expense thereof
is 81 1000, one-half of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the
contract is lei; that real estate to be as
sessed therefor can be found benefited 10
the extent of the damages, costs and ex-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby
that said improvement is not asked for by
a petition Of Ii majority OF the owners OF
property 10 be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan Or profile of said i'm
prOvement, and az order for your adop-
ton, if you desire &c 10 make the improve.
ment. Yeas .; nay O.
The Eng ,neer raIrg Submitted plan
and estimate of Co t-a Board ordered
the following repog5 seat 70 the Council.
to-wit:
To the Common CounoiI u the City of ST.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council,ap proved April 49,
1888, relative to the grading of Virginia
dN6uu6s lTOIu LAY lOu dN6uu6 W hOuUC
street, and having investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully 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 IS.
sessed 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 i'm
provement. and an order for your adop
ton, if you desire US to make the improve
ment. Yeas 5; nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the Board ordered
the following report sent to the Council
to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City O.
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or or
der of the Common Council, approved
April 10, 1888, relative to the grading
of Third (3rd) street, from Maria avenue
to Maple avenue, and having investi-
gated the proposed improvement, re
spectfully report that said improvement i:
necessary and proper, that the estimated ex-