Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-08

menu. Yeas D; nays U.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
April 20, 1888.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works
George Street Grading
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, rela tiv, to the grading of George
street, from Concord street to Mohawk
avenue, 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 con-
tract is let; that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the ex-
tent of the damages, costs
and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby, that said improve
ment is not asked for by petition of a
majority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send q
plan or profile of said improvement, and
an order for your adoption, if you desire
US to make the improvement. Yeas 4,
nays 0. JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
R. L. GORMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
April 80, 1888.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Pub
lie Works.)
Also,
Chestnut Street Grading
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had I'M
der consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council approved August
3rd, 1882, relative to the grading of Chest
nut street, from Pleasant avenue to Fort
street, and having Investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully
report that said improvement
is necessary and proper, that the es-
timated 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 benefited to the extent of the dam
ages, costs and expenses 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 improvement, and an order
for your adoption, if you desire us to
make the improvement. Yeas; nays O..
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
R. L. GoRMAN, Clerk, Board Public Works.
May 2, 1888.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.)
Sixth Street Grading
| The Board return the order of the
Council for the grading of Sixth street
from College avenue to Fort street, with
the recommendation that said order be
annulled and new order passed in &C.
cordance with petition submitted,
Adopted. (See order to B. P. W.
Also,
Pay Roll
The Board submit, approved by them,
the pay roll of the Inspectors employed by
April, 1888, amounting to $416.
Allowed and referred to Comptroller by
the following vote:
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson
Van Slyke, Starkey, MCCARTHY, Mr.. Pres
ident-12.
|
Claims
The Board submit approved by them
the following claims, viz:
j. E. Norton $50, G. W. Merrill $50
Capital Iron Works $3O.13, J. P. Gribben
$654.98, Geo. j. Mitsch & Co. 1888, Steee
Bros. $12, Peter Berkey $47.25, st. Paul
Book and Stationery Co. $84.25, Breuer
Rhodes S4912, Ranney & Hodgman Gil
Geo. Mitsch $31.75, N. W.Telephone Co. 81
D. L. Curtice $3.50, James Dillon, $3.50,
Nicols & Dean 1925, F. Knauft 1856, Ben
nett & Kingsbury $25S, Griggs & Foster
81, McMasters & Getty Is cents, Lauer &
Bro. $3.50, Peter Kerst S2.45, Robinson
Cary $19.38.
Committee on Claims.
REPORT OF BOARD OF CONTROL.
Report for month of April, 1888, show.
ing the expenditures to be $1,683.S4, &C
companied by vouchers for said amount.
| Committee on Public Accounts.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Of Committee of Ways and Means-M
Harrison's Bond
Committee to whom the official bond OF
M. Harrison as Constable was referred re-
port the same back approved by them.
| Aoopteu, anu kDOno dpproVeu Dy Tie
Council by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, johnson,
Van Slyke, Starkey, Mccarthy, Mr.. Presi-
dent-12.
Of Committee on Streets, Sewers and
Bridges-Fifth Street Grading
| Committee to whom was referred the
order for grading Fifth between Jackson
and Sibley streets, report in favor of paw
ing said street.
Adopted. (see order to Board of Public
Works.)
| Also,
Ferry
| Committee to whom was referred the
resolution of Alderman MCCARTHY relative
to the establishment of ferry across the
Mississippi river, recommend that the
City Engineer be instructed to correspond
with persons having steam or other boats
and find what can be done to provide a
crossing over the river in case the bridge
cannot be used for travel.
| Adopted.
| Also,
D. D. MerrilPs petition
| Committee recommend that the prayer of
| petitioner be granted and submit an order