Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-28
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Public Works
Regular Meeting,
ST.. PAUL, Jan. II, 1883.

Minutes or 9th inst, read and approved.
A communication was received from Il.
S. Fairchild, asking for reassessment
against block 112, Lyman Dayton's addi-
ton to st. Paul, (now Johnstone's subdivi-
sion of block 112, Lyman Dayton's addi-
ton to st. Paul,) for change of grade on
Seventh street, from Kittson to Mime
haha street, as Mr.. tombstone, the former
owner has parted with his interest in said
block and conveyed to many individuals.
Placed on file and Clerk directed to give
notice of correction.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making a correction in the assessment for
grading Beaumont street from Bedford
street to De Soto street, as to n15 OF ni5
of lot Is, of Irv1ne's addition OF out
lots to st. Paul, came up, and after due
consideration the Board ordered the fol-
lowing correction, so as to conform to the
facts and rights of the case as intended,
:o-wit:
John B. Dion, e115 of NJ of ne of lot
10, Irvine's addition of out lots to st. Paul,
$50.
John Casey, VIZ of NJ of NJ, of lot
Is, Irvines addition of out lots, to st. Paul,
S68.50.
The Engineer submitted plans and
specifications for paving the following
streets, to-wit: Sibley street from Fifth
street to Seventh street, Jackson street
from Seventh to Ninth and Third street
from Wacouta to Broadway, which were
examined and approved and the Clerk
directed to advertise for bids.
The Clerk was directed to give first
notice of assessment for sidewalks (part
of estimates Nos. and 81 under contract
of Peter Berkey.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the Board ordered
the following report sent to the Council
to-wit:
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had un-
der consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council approved Dec. p,
1882, relative to the grading of Ellen
street, from Rice street to Dale street, and
having Investigated the proposed improve
ment respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper, that the es-
timated expense thereof is $3.50, one-half
of which need not be paid into the City
Treasury before the contract is let; that
real estate to be assessed therefore can be
found benefited to the extent of the dam
ages, costs and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby that said improvement is
asked for by petition of a majority
of the owners of property to be assessed
therefor, and we herewith send plan or
profile of said improvement, and an order
for ysur adoption, if you desire us to make
the improvement Yeas, 5; nays,0.
In the matter of the order of the Council
for formal report on change of grade on
George street, from Stryker avenue to
Charlton street 18th ward the board having
viewed the premises 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
October 18, 1882, relative to change of
grade on George street, from Stryker
avenue to Charlton street, and having in
vestigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper, that the
estimated expense thereof is 500; that real
estate to be assessed therefore can be found
Der Gifted to the extent of the damages,
costs and expenses necessary to 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
profile Of said improvement, if you desire
to make the improvement. Yeas, 5; nays 0.
In the matter of the order OF the Coun-
eli for formal report Oil opening an
alley through block 10, st. Paul proper,
IL
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
Oct. 4, 1882, relative to the opening of an
alley through block 10, st. Paul proper,
from Cedar street to Minnesota street, and
having investigated the pr opposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said i'm
proyement is not necessary and proper
until petitioned for by e majority of
owners to be assessed. Yeas 5; nays 0.
Pursuant to due notice and the ad-
iournment Hereunder the matter OF max
ing and completing the assessment for
grading and filling block 8, Ashton &
Sherburne's addition, and block Z, De
Bow, Smith, RESCUE & Williams add
ton, so as to remove and abate the nui :
sance on said blocks come up, and was
duly completed and ordered entered of
record and the Clerk directed to give the
confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment Hereunder, the matter of making
and completing the re-assessment for
grading Mackubin street from Dayton
| avenue to University avenue, came up aud
was duly completed and ordered entered
of record, and the Clerk directed to give
the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments hereunder, the matter of making
and completing the re-assessment for the
opening, extension and Strengthening of
University avenue from east line of Brew
ster's addition to Jackson street, came up
and was adjourned to February 8, 1883, at
p. m.
The following estimate and bill were
examined and allowed, >to-wit:
Estimate No. IL, Third ward sewers,
Warne Bros. & Stockton, contractors,
amount due 1892.
| Bill of L. w. Rundelett of $50 use of
| fropeit ond 1avaI for tan mOnths