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

Absent: Mr.. Koch, (excused.)
Minutes of the 1st, I'd and 9Th inst, read
and approved.
Nels Olson presented written objections
to the assessment against lot 3, block 5,
DeBow, Smith, Risque & Williams add
ton, for grading Williams street.
| Placed on file.
August Hammer, and eight others,
| (property owners, on Seventh street, be-
tween st. Peter street and Seven corners,
presented written protest against the
assessment for sprinkling Seventh street,
from ST. Peter street to the Seven corners,
| ESQ called).
| Placed on file.
Geo. L. Otis presented written objections
against the opening OF a street to connect
| College and Irvine avenues.
Placed on file.
Geo. Brookins presented written COM
| munication, asking for award of damages
to his property, arising from change of
grade on the east end of Farquier street.
Referred to Fifth ward member.
In the matter of the claim of Michael
O'Brien for a final estimate for paving
Fort street, the Engineer reported that
said contract was not fully completed, and
that 500 in addition to Is per cent. of
the contract price had been retained.
Accepted and placed on file.
The following resolution was adopted,
to-wit:
ResoIred, That the President of the Board
be and is hereby appointed and requested
to represent this Board in connection with
Committee of Council on City Legislation.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
iT14 ba ont for
grading Tilton street, from Wabashaw
street to Rice street, as to the property of
August Botzet and Chas. Fl. Schlick, in
what is called the 'Tilton acre." so as to
conform to the facts and rights of the case
as intended, came up, and no objections
being made corrections were ordered di-
viding the assessment of $3.50, half against
Botzet (S129.5O) and half against Schlick
(S129.50)
The Engineer submitted his report as to
the size of block 1, Hoyt's addition to st.
Paul, stating that said block measures 100
feet.
Accepted and placed onfile.
In the matter of written objections OF
Henry P. Upham, for himself aud J. J.
Hill, as to amount assessed against their
property (e'ly q of SLY Is, and Willy u Of
SLY Is of block l, Hoyt's addition to st.
Paul) for the grading of Ninth street,
from Jackson street to Broadway, in the
city of st. Paul, Mimi, having been made
appear to said Board, that the assessment
against aforesaid property is erroneous, it
was ordered thaf the errors be corrected
and that the assessment against said prop
erty be reduced $38, so as to conform to
the facts and rights of the case as intended,
80 as to read as follows, to-w1t:
j. j. Hill, ely 4 of s'ly15 of block 1,
Hoyt's addition to st. Paul, 1928.
Henry p. Upham, Willy q of SLY of
! block l, Hoyt's addition to st. Paul, 1928.
The clerk was directed to give notice of
correction of the assessment for grading
Ninth street from Jackson street to Broad
way, as to strip of land between Broadway
and lot 1, block -. Hoyt's addition to st.
Paul, the board having increased the as
sessment against said property $21.
Pursuant to due notice, and the adjourn
ments hereunder, the matter of making
and com pleting the reassessment for the
opening, extension and Strengthening of
University avenue from east line of Brews-
ter's addition, to Jackson street, came up
and was adjourned to January 5, 1883, at
2 p. IN.
Pursuant to due notice, and the adjourn
ments Hereunder, the matter Of making
and completing the reassessment for open
ing and extension of an alley sixteen feet
wide through block 80, Rice Il Irvine's ad-
dition, came up, and was adjourned to
January 5, 1888, at 2 D. m.
Pursuant to duo notice, and the adjourn
ments Hereunder, the matter of making
and completing the assessment for grad
ing and filling block 9, Ashton & Sher-
burns addition, and block Z, De Bow,
| Smith, Risque & Williams addition, came
up, and was adjourned to the 18th inst, at 2
p. N.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for grading Fuller street from Western
avenue to Kent street came up and was
duly completed and ordered entered of re-
cord, and the clerk directed to give the con-
| firmation notice.
| Pursuant TO due notice, the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for sprinkling Seventh street from st. Pc
ter street to intersection With Third and
Fort streets at the so-called ssSeven
Corners" came up and was duly completed
and ordered entered of record, and the
| CIerK ulrecLeQ 10 give Inc cOnHrmaIlOn no
| tice.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
constructing stone cutters on east side of
Minnesota street, came up and was duly
completed and ordered entered of record,
! and the Clerk directed to give the confir-
nation notice.
In the matter of the paving of Broad
way from Third street tc Tenth street, and
recommitted by the Council to Board, to
have said improvement extended to Grove
street, the same was ordered to be returned
to the Council for order to nave Broadway
from Third street to Mississippi street,
thence on Mississippi street to Grove street,
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on opening and extending Irvine
street, or avenue, northeasterly from its
! present terminus at Walnut street, to con-
meet with College avenue.
Referred to Fourth ward member.
Order of Council to Board for formal rer
port on grading Aurora avenue from Rob
ert street to Grant street, was laid over TO-
further action.
Order of Council to Board to proceed to
let by contract the paving of Third street,
from Wacouta street to Broadway, with
cedar blocks and granite curbs. Referred
to Engineer for plan and specifications.