Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-18
Adjourned Meeting.

Board met at p. N. pursuant to ad-
| journment of the oath inst.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch,
| Peters and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Terry.
Bids were opened and read for construct
ing a sewer on Fourth street, from Robert
street to Minnesota street, as follows,
| to-Wit:
faurlck Donerty. .........- ......SJ90 w
| Gus Moline. J95 w
Patrick Doherty being the lowest, re-
liable and responsible bidder, the contract
was awarded to him and ordered sent to
the Council for approval.
1t having been made to appear to the
| Board that the assessment for paving Fort
street, from Third street to south city
| limits, as to lots 1 and 2, block 13, Clarke's
| addition to st. Paul and lot 1, block 2,
Watson & Rice's subdivision @ of block 1,
Stinson, Brown & Ramsey's addition to st.
Paul, is erroneous, said Board ordered the
assessment against the aforesaid property
corrected $50 as to conform to the facts
and rights of the case as intended" and so
as to read, as follows, to-wit:
J. @. and w. S. Adams, lot 1, block ID,
Clarke's addition to St. Paul, $67.3O.
J. G. and w. S. Adams, lot 2, block Is,
Clarke's addition to st. Paul, $67.30.
CJohn Kerwin, lot 1, block 2, Watson and
Rice's subdivision G of block 1, Stinson,
Brown & Ramsey's addition to st. Paul,
| $sO.5O.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
| estimate of cost the Board ordered the fol-
lowing 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 order of the
Common Council, approved March %,
| 1888, relative to the construction of a
sewer on Ninth (9th) street, from Mime
sofa street to point 100 feet west of
Robert street, and having investi-
gated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper; from Mime
sofa street to point fifty feet west of Rob-
ert street; that the estimated expense there
| of is 500, one-half of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the con-
tract is let; that real estate to be as
sessed therefor can be found benefited to
the extent of the damages, costs and ex-
penses 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 i'm
| provement, and an order for your adop-
ton, if you desire US to make the improve
ment. Yeas, 5; nays, O.
Order of counsel to Board to assess bene-
fits and damages for change of grade on
Rice street from Blanca street to Sycamore
street. Referred to whole Board to view
premises.
| Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
| op ening, widening and extension of For
est street from Seventh street to the
nor tn line of southwest quarter of section
%, town %, range %, came up and was
duly com pleted and the Clerk directed to
give the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
opening and extension of Thomas street
from Dale street to west city limits
came up and was duly completed and
Clerk directed to give the confirmation
notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
opening and extension of Victoria street
from University avenue to right of way of
st. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railroad
company, came up and was duly omplet-
! ed and the Clerk directed to give the con
frmation notice,
Pursuant TO due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
opening, widening and extension of Min