Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-30
Regular Meeting.

Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, * och,
Peters and Terry.
Absent: Mr.. President.
On motion Mr.. Terry took the chair.
Minutes of Rthe Goth inst. read and APP
proved.
I. B. Clarke and four others presented
q communication relative to the assess
ment for the change of grade on Rice
street, from Blanca street to Sycamore
street. Considered and placed on file.
j. h. Brandnorst and eight others pre-
scented a protest against sprinkling Eas t
Ninth street, from Broadway to Neill
street. Considered and placed on file.
Bruno Beaupre presented communi-
cation relative to sidewalk about to be
constructed alongside of his property on
John street, between Tenth and Grove
streets, Referred to the Engineer.
Bids were opened and read for sprink-
ling East Ninth street from Broadway to
Neill street, as follows, to-wit:
fatrlcK MOTIFS. S3OO w
Patrick Norris being the only bidder
and his bid being deemed reasonable, re-
liable and responsible, the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval.
In the matter of the claim of John
Schillo for alleged damage to his retaining
wall en- Fifteenth street, the Engineer
reported that the contractors for grading
said street had settled with said Schiller
for $50. Placed on file.
In the matter of the assessment for the
opening and sextension of Dakota avenue
through lot I, block "a, West st. Paul
proper, in the Sixth ward, it having been
made to appear 10 the Board that block
lit, West st. Paul proper, has been omit
ted in making said assessment, the Clerk
was directed to give the correction no
tice.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that the assessment for constructing
a sewer on College avenue from q point
about $50 feet easterly of Rice street to
st. Peter street is erroneous as to the de-
scription of lot 8, Except Eleventh street,
block So, IrVine's enlargement to Rice 4
Irvine'5 addition to st. Paul, and the own
er having appeared and consented thereto,
it was ordered that said error be corrected
SO as to conform to the facts and rights of
the case as intended, and so as to read lot
lot 3, Except Eleventh street, block So, r.
vines enlargement to Rice and Iryine's
addition to st. Paul, instead of lot 8, lex
cept Eleventh street, block So, Park Place
addition to st. Paul.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that the assessment for the
opening, widening and extension
of Fuller street from Western
Avenue to Rice street is erroneous as
to lot 5, block 4, Drake & Dewey's addi-
ton to st. Paul, it was ordered that the
assessment against said properly be re-
dueed $3.50 as to conform to the facts and
rights of the case as intended, and so as to
read as follows, to-wit: E. F. Drake, lot 5,
block 4, Drake i Dewey's addition to St.
Panl, $13.
The Clerk was directed to give notice of
correction of the assessment for the con-
struction, relaying and repairing sidewalks
under contract Of Peter Berkey estimate
No. y for tho term beginning April 1883,
and ending Nov. 1, 1883, so as to conform
to the facts and rights of the case as in
tended as to the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
North two-thirds and south third of
lot 10, block 35, Rice & Irvines addition to
st. Paul. lot 2 Except south 20 feet), south
80 feet Of lot 1, and lot Except south 80
feet of block 8, Rice & Irvine's addition to
ST. Paul.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and estimate of cost in the matter of
grading Exchange street from Chestnut
street to Eagle street, the same was upon
motion referred to the Clerk to ascertain
the views of Aid. Smith in this matter.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that the assessment for the change
of grade on Rice street, from Blanca
street to Sycamore street, is erroneous as
to the damages awarded for the raising of
house on lot 1, block 2, Greene's addition
10 st. Paul. and for raising house on lot 2,
block 8, Fletcher's subdivision of Brevs-
tet's addition to st. Paul, it was ordered
yiat said assessment be corrected by in
ereasing the amount of damages awarded
for raising houses on aforesaid property,
so as to conform to the facts and rights of
che case as intended and SO as to read as
follows, towit:
Jacob William, for raising house on lot
2, block 8, Fleteher's subdivision of Brew
Eter's addition to st. Paul, from $3.50 to
$519.
Johanna Mary Nicholson, for raising
house on lot 1, block 2, Greens's addition
to st. Paul, from $1,735 to $1,935.
| The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for grading Wallace
street, from Maple street to Earl street
the same were examined and approved
and the Clerk directed to advertise fol-
bids.
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:
Tie Boar of Public Works have had IN
der consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved May
18th, 1888, relative to the construction of
a sewer on Cedar street, from Thirteenth
street TO Bluff street, and thenoe along
Bluff street to Grant street, and having in
vestigated the proposed improvement, re-
specially report that said improvement
is necessary and proper, that the estimated
expense thereof is $3,557, one-half Of
| which need not be paid into the City Treas
airy before The contract is let: that real es-
tate to be assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of
the costs and expenses nee
esssry to be incurred thereby, that said
improvement is cot asked for by petition
If majority OF the ownels of property to
be assessed therefor, but we herewith send
plan or profile ofsaid improvement, and
an order for your adoption, if You desire
ne IN mata tho announcement Vaac-S