Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-08

L. w. McCann ................ 1887 ~
Morton d Elmer .............. 20,769 so
Michael O'Brien being the lowest reli-
able and responsible bidder, the contract
was awarded to him and ordered sent to
the Council for approval.
Upon motion the vote by which said
award was made was reconsidered, and
upon further motion the matter of award
ing said contract was laid over until the
23d inst. at 2 p. N.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for construction of a
sewer on Seventh street from Minnesota
street to Robert street, the same were ex-
amined and approved, and the Clerk di-
rected to advertise for bids.
The Clerk was directed to procure the
necessary books and open complete rec
ord of all street openings, sewers, changes
of grade, etc.
The Clerk was directed to give the first
assessment notice for sidewalks under
contract of Peter Berkey estimate No. y
for the year ending Jan. l, 1888.
The communication of j. H. Schumacher
asking for an abatement of his assess
ment against lot and one-half %, of lot
2, block 3, Hopkins addition, for change of
grade on Third street, was duly considered,
when upon motion to abate forty (40) dol
lars of said assessment, the same was lost
by the following vote: Yeas 3, nays 3.
The matter of tbs widening of Missis-
sippi street from Nash street to Grove
street, was referred to the whole Board to
view premises.
The Clerk was directed to procure alb
stract of owners names and description OF
property for the widening, opening and
extension of Bedford street from Mime
haha street to Decatur street.
The matter of grading Aurora avenue
from Robert to Grant street, and for grad
ing Aurora avenue from Jackson street to
Canada street, were ordered to be trans
mitted TO Alderman Dowlan.
The matter of grading the following
streets, to-wit:
Ravoux street from Iglehart street to
Carroll street,
Leech street from Ramsey street to
Goodrich avenue,
Iglehart street from Mackubin street
west to Kent street: and
Agate street from Courtland street TO
Bower street,
We're referred to the Engineer for plan and
estimate of cost.
The matter of grading an alley through
block %, Woodland Park addition, from
Kent street to Dale street, was referred to
the Engineer for plan and estimate of cost.
The Engineer having submitted plan OF
land to be taken, the Board ordered the
following report sent to the Council,
tO-wit:
To the Common Council of the City OF 81.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or or
der of the Common Council, approved
Oct. 4, 1882, relative to the widening, open
ing and extension of Western avenue, from
Minnehaha street to north city limits,
and having investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense thereof
is $1,000; that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the extent
of the damages, costs and expenses necessa-
ry TO be incurred thereby; that said improve
ment is not asked for by a petition of a
majority of the owners of property to be
assessed 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.
The Engineer having submitted plan of
land to be taken, the Board ordered the fol-
lowing report3ssnt to the Council, to wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. PAIL:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or or
der of the Common Council, approved Oct.
4, 1882, relative to the widening, opening
and extension of Woodbridge street, from
Front strest to Merrill street,
and having investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense thereof
is 800, 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 inH-
provement, and an order for your adop-
ton, if you desire US to make the improve
ment. Yeas, 6.
The Engineer having submitted plan of
land to be taken, 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 order of the
Common Council, approved Oct. 4, 1882,
relative to the widening, opening and ex-
tension of Hatch street from Gaultier
street to Woodbridge street, and having
investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper; that the estimated
expense thereof is $500; that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be found bene-
flied to the extent of the damages, costs
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said improvement is not
asked for by petition of majority of
the owners of property to be assessed
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.
The Engineer having submitted plan of
land to be taken, the Board ordered the
following report sent to the Council to