Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-01
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Boardof Public Works.
Regular Meeting.


dent (excused)
On motion Mr.. Hoyt took the chair.
Minutes of March so, 'S3 and April I'd
and 9th, 1883, read and approved.
communication was received from w.
G. Cunningham asking an abatement of
the amount assessed against lot 5, block
Ii, Rice q Irvine's addition to st. Paul,
for the paving of Seventh street from
jackson street to Fort street, for the rea-
son that he had been assessed for one half
of said lot, whereas only about % feet
fronts on Seventh street. Considered and
placed on file.
communication was received from q.
w. Elwell, the owner of lots 10 and IL,
Payte's and McElrath's Encouragement ask
ing that all proceedings as affecting the
property along the east side of Broadway
assessed for the construction of a sewer on
Broadway from Fourteenth street to Thir-
teenth street be reconsidered and the ASSESS
ment made on the lots as rearranged by said
Payte and McElrath so as to enable the
property owners to pay their proper as
sessment and taxes. Referred to the City
Attorney.
communication was received from
Feter Berkey, stating that he is the owner
of lot Z, block IA, Rice & Irvine's addition
to st. Paul and part owner of the
barn on said premises and that he will be
greatly damaged if said barn is disturbed,
unless just and equitable compensation be
allowed. He therefore asks a thorough in
vestigation before any action is taken in
the matter. Referred to the City ATTORNEY.
A communication was received from G.
T. Miller stating that the granite curbing
on the Seventh street front of lot IA, block
10, Robert q RandalPs addition, was pratt
cally according to plans and specifications,
and asking that the value of said curbing
be deducted from the amount assessed
against said lot for paving Seventh street
from Juckson street to Fort street. When
after due consideration and investigation
of the facts in the matter, the Board order
ed that $3.50 be allowed for said curbing
and that said sum be deducted from the
amount assessed against said lot.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that the assessment for paving Fort
street from Third street to south city
limits is erroneous as to lot IL,
block 8, Clarke's addition to st. Paul, sa' d
Board ordered the amount assessed
| against said lot reduced $3.50, $50 as to
| conform to the facts and rights of the case
as intended"
In the matter of the charge OF Chas.
Kethey for alleged damages to his house
on the north 120 feet of east so feet of
block 10, Lyman Dayton's addition, by the
change of grade on Margaret street, from
Arcade street to Greenbriar street, the
| same was referred to the Engineer.
, In the matter of the claim of Timothy
Fee that he had been enormously assessed
on the south half of lot 10, block SO, Rice
d Irvine's addition, for construction of
the unfinished portion of sewer on Ex-
change street, from point so feet east of
Sherman street to connection with the
Eagle street sewer, the Board, after due
consideration and investigation of the
facts in the matter ordered the same re-
turned to the Council, with the recon-
mendation that the amount assessed
against said property be abated.
| The Clerk was directed to give notice of
| correction of the assessment for construct
| ing, repairing and relay1ng sidewalks
under contract of Peter Berkey (part of
estimates Nos. 2 and 3 for the year end
ing Jan. 1, 1888; as to lot 1 Except
| Seventh street) of block Il; east half lex
cept Seventh street) of lot IL, block IA;
west half of Except Seventh street, lot IL,
block IA, and north half of(except Seventh
street) lot II, block IA, all in Rice &
Irvine's addition to st. Paul
The Clerk was directed to give notice of
| correction Of the assessment for construct
ing, repairing and relaying of sidewalks
under contract of Peter Berkey estimate
No. d for the year ending Jan. 1, 1883, as
to that part southerly of Seventh street of
lot 10, and that part southerly of Seventh
| street of lots IL and II, block 2, Rice &
Irvine's addition to st. Paul.
The Clerk was directed to give the first
assessment notice for widening Grove
street from Broadway to Pearl street, to
width of so feet.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for paving
Seventh street from Jackson street to Fort
street came up, and no objections being
made, the same was duly confirmed.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of the
| confirmation of the assessment for paving
Sibley street from Fifth street to Seventh
street came up and no objections being
made, the same was duly confirmed.
Pursuant TO due notice the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for paving
| Third street from Wacouta street to Broad
way came up and no objections being
made, said assessment was duly confirmed.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for paving
Jackson street from Seventh street to
Ninth street came up and no objections be-
ing made the same was duly confirmed.
Pursuant TO due notice the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for paving
Wabashaw street from Third street to Col
lege avenue, came up and no objections
being made the same was duly confirmed.
Pursuant TO due notice the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for grad
ing Claghorn street from Thomas street to
Minnehaha street, came up and no objec-
tions being made, the same was duly con-
frmed.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for con-
structing a sewer on Seventh street from
Minnesota street to Robert street, ca me up
and no objections being made, the same
was duly confirmed.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
the confirmation of the assessment for
constructiug bitches and drains so As to
abate nuisance of stagnant and impure
water upon blocks 9, 10, Is and 16, Smiths
subdivision of Stinson's division, came up
and no objections being made, the same
was duly confirmed.
Pursuant In 57Ic TOfice the matter of the