Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-17
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the BOardOf PGDliC Works.
Regular Meeting.

OIL IAUL) February Z, 1000
Board met at 2 p. m.
Present-Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch,
Peters, Terry and Mr.. President.
Minutes of Goth and 10Th ulto. read and
approved.
communication was received from z.
H. Thornton asking that the penalty of
1880 deducted on his final estimate for
grading Bates avenue, be RENTED.
Referred to the Engineer for report.
A communication was received from p.
81. Thornton asking that the penalty of
| S24 against his final estimate for grading
| Forbes street, be RENTED.
| Referred to the Engineer for report.
The Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul
Railroad company, by their attorney, W..
Ell. Norris, Esq, presented written obJec-
tions to the assessment against lots 20, 20,
| q and %, Thos. Days subdivision OF
block 2, of Stinson, Brown & Ramsey's ad-
dition to st. Paul, for paving Fort street
from Third street to the south city limits,
which were duly considered and placed on
file.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that the assessment for a change of
grade on Bradley street, as to east 80
feet of lots 3 and 4, block 7, Brunson's adj
dition to st. Paul is erroneous, it was Or
dered that the assessment be abated to the
extent of $500 on each east 80 feet of said
lots SO as to read 81 on each.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for constructing the
Phalen Greek CuIgert on Seventh street
the same were examined and approved and
the Clerk directed to advertise for 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:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or Or
der of the Common Council approved
Sep. 1882, relative to the grading of Neill
street, from Seventh street to Grove street
and having investigated the proposed i'm
proyement, respectfully report
that said improvement is nee
essary and proper, that the es-
timated expense thereof is $1,783, 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 major
ity of the owners of property to be as
sessed therefor, but we herewith
send plan or profile of
said improvement, and an order
for your adoption, if you desire US to make
the improvement. Yeas 6.
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
Gil to Board for formal report on change
of grade on Rice street from Blanca street
to Sycamore street, the Engineer having
submitted plan and 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 I'M
der consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved Jan. 1S,
1883, relative to change of grade on
Rice street, from Blanca street
to Sycamore street, and having in
vestigated the proposed improvement, re-
specially report that said improvement
is necessary and proper, that the estimated
expense thereof is $4,000; that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of the damages,
costs and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby, that said improvement is not
asked for by petition of a 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, 6.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
paving Fort street, from Third street to
South City Limits, came up and was duly
completed and ordered entered of record,
and the Clerk directed to give the confir-
nation notice.
Pursuant to due notice the
matter of making and complet-
ing the assessment for opening
and extending Baker street from Mohawk
avenue 10 Cherokee avenue, in the Sixth
ward, came up, and was duly completed
and ordered entered of record, and the
Clerk directed to give the con frmation
notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
sidewalks under contract of Peter Berkey,
(part of estimates Nos. 2 and 81, for the
year ending Jan. LIST, 1888, came up and
was duly completed and ordered entered of
record, and the Clerk directed to give the
confirmation notice, and also special no.
tice as to west 1715 acres of northeast a
of southwest a, section IL, town %,
Ange %.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments Hereunder, the matter of making
and completing the assessment for grad
ing Westminster street from Lafayette
avenue to Whitall street came up, and was
adjourned to March 2, 1888, at p. N.
Pursuant to due NOTICE. and the adj
journments thereunder, the matter OF max
ing and completing the re-assessment for
the opening and extension of an alley 16
feet wids, through block 80, Rice and r.
vines addition, from Sherman street to
Elm street, came up and was adjourned to
the 9th inst, at 2 p. D..
Adjourned to meet on the 9TH inst, at
d. m. JOHN FARRINGT ON, President.
r. L, GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works
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