Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-18
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Public Works
Regular Nesting.

On motion Mr.. Terry took the chair.
Minutes OF the 5sh, Sth and 95h inst.
rsad and approved.
a communication was received from
Mrs. Sarah z Slater in the matter of the
assessment against part Of lot s and 8,
block L, Iieeeh's addition to St. PanI, for
grading Smith and Leech streets, con-
sldered and placed on file.
4 communication was received from
Messrs. Sanford & Sanford, attorneys for
A. B. and B. q. Merritt, il tho matter OF
the assessment against lot 6, (west of
Randalps line and south of Gueria' lIn6,)
of block 30, Robert & Randalps addition,
for se yer on Cedar street, considered and
placed on file.
Mp. Laugford and three others pre-
scented written protest against the con-
firmat;on of the assessment for grading
Sherman street as TO lots u aud ID, block
% and lot and nortk oae- third of lots
II and IS, block %, Ries & Irvines add
ton. Considered and placed on file.
n. l.. Lamprey presented written OBJ
isctioas to the assessment against his
property at the southeast corner of Cedar
and Bluff streets, for the grading Of Cedar
street Considered and placed on fie
Il communication was reserved from
Alderman Vim. Wan Slyks, il the matter
OF STRENGTHENING Mississippi street. Placed
on fie.
A communication was received from the
City Engineer calling tho attention of the
Board to the fact Shat rsleaaes would have
TO be obtained IN order to grade Rice
street 80 the width called Cor IN the con-
tract Referred 10 tbs City Attorney.
s.. D. Lor,l notified the Board that he
had elected 10 abandon the improvements
on Ios :. blsck l, Baziile & Roberts add
tioC Ia West s.. Paul condemned for the
West 81. Paul levee, snd that he would &C
cent tRe amount IF damages awarded aim
for said I'm proven ents. Placed on file,
and upon motion tho Clerk was dirsote6
TO adYerSiaa said Improvements for sale.
In the matter Of tue re1Hest of :. IL.
Meseaif for 4 reduction OF the assessment
againts lots and 3, block l, Paterson's
addition, for sower On St. Paul and DIM
sted streets, under contract of 4. &.
Blodgatt, the CLERK having reported that
reduction OF $3.50 should be nada il ths
assessment against said property, it was
ordered ttaJ said matter 90 cent to the
Councj! with thu request that SS7 so bs rs
funded &c julia 4. tdetealf, the owner of
said property.
II tas matter CT thu objections of Mrs.
Ii. A. Spencer 10 the assessment against
lots aGd 6, block IS, Rice and Irvine's
addition, for grading sherman street, the
Engineer reported that the frontage of
said lots or Sherman street ia 10 Fl; it was
ordered that sGid matter be considered in
connection with the assessment roll.
Bids we're opsned and read for grading
Fourth street from C0mmsrcial street to
Hoffman avenue, as follows, TO wit:
VIM. HolimanR and Chas Huebner$3 175.
VIM. Zollu1aan and Ch2s F. Huebner be-
ing ths only bidders and their bid being
deemed too high, upon motion, the same
Yves rejected.
No bids having been received for cover
ing the Phalen Creek culgers on Seventh
street, so as &c protect the same from frost,
bhe matter vas laid over.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estlmate Of cosb, the Board ordered
the following report sent to the Council,
to-wit:
TO the Common Council of the City of ST.
PSUI:
The Board OF Pablo Works have had
under consideration the resolution or or
der OF the Common Council approved No
vember /, 1885, relative TO the grading of
Locust street from Fourth street to Sew
enth street, and having Investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully re-
port that said Improvement is necessary
aad proper, that the esti.lRted expense
thereof 1888, 300, ,as-Aalf of which need not
De paid into the City treasury before the
contract is let; that real estate to be as
sesssd therefor can be foaRd benefited to
the eKtant of tha costs and sz penses nee Cd
sary 20 be incurred thereby, :hat said "a
proyeulens is not asked for by petition
OF majority Of the owners of property to
be assessed therefor, bat we herewith send
a plan or profile of ssid in Improvement,
and an order for your adoption, if you de
sire Us Co make the improvement. Yeas,
5; nays, 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and Estimate OF cost, tho Board ordered
the following report sent to the Council,
to-wit:
Is the Common Council of the City of St
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had m
der consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council approved Sep
TENDER ), 1888, relative to the construction
of a sewer on Douglas street. from Ram
sey street to Seventh formerly For0 street
and having Investigated thu pro
posed improvement, respectfully repori
shat said Improvement ia necessary and
proper, that the estimated expense thereo!
is &2,557, One-half of which neeC
not DO paid into the City Treas
ury before the oootract is let
that real estate to be assessed therefor car
be found benefited to the extent of the
costs and expenses necessary to b,
incurred thereby; that said improve
ment is not asked for by petition of
majority of the oSners of property to b.
assessed therefor, bat we herewith send
plan or profile of said Improvement, an,
an order for your adoption, if You desir
us TO make the Improvement. Yeas
nays O.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and specifications for grading Faiis
street., from R;ce street TO Ravoax street
She same were examined ead approved.
Is having been made to appear to til
Board that the assessment for the oper
ing sud extension OF Dakota avsuu
through lot 4, block 81, Wess ST. PAT
proper, ia the Sixth ward, Is erroneous {
to lot 6, block 1S2, Rohertson's addition :
West St. Paul, (Sophia Filter suppose
owner, il was ordered that thu assess
ment against said property be abassd 8
as TO conform TO the facts and rights c