Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-22
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of The Board Of Public WtrkS.
Adjourned Meeting.
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Adjourned Meeting.
OFFICE OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
ST. PAUL, June 90, 1883.
Board met at p. ~, pursuant to ad-
journment of this day.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch,
Peters and Terry.
Absent: Mr.. President
On motion Mr.. Terry took the chair.
Upon motion the Board ordered the fol-
lowing communication sent to the Council,
tO-wit:
To the Honors bic the President and Com
mon Council of the City of st. Paul:
The Board OF Pubi; WORKS pectfuly
submit that they have dells ens4y and IN
good faith attempted to carry out your
order, approved March 7, 1888, for the wild
ening Of Grove street and have earnestly
labored to find property upon which the
assessment for the damages arising there
from and occasioned thereby, could equit-
ably and properly be placed, but that they
have utterly failed to accomplish the re-
suit.
With the present feeling of the owners
of the property to be condemned and of
those whose property should be assessed
for the benefits 10 be derived therefrom, no
satisfactory result is possible.
The owners of the prop
erty to be condemned, de-
mand exorbitant damages, and thus
far we have been unable to find a single
person who will admit that his or her
property would be benefited to any con-
siderable extent, and those who would be
called upon to pay benefits, as we'll as
those who would receive damages, appear
to be almost unanimous in their opposition
to the proposed improvement.
In other words, We find in this proposed
improvement ease very similar to that of
the st. Anthony street opening, in which
your honorable body unanimously ordered
all proceedings to be abandoned until
petitioned for by majority of the pro-
perty owners on the line of said street.
And this Board is unanimous in their
opinion that the Grove street improvement
should be wholly abandoned until such time
as all persons interested therein, and to be
affected thereby, can harmonic their
divers interests and opinions, and a very
considerable msjsrity of them shall petit
ton the City Oouncilto order and COM
plets the Improvement.
The Board would respectfully recon-
mend that the order of the Council direct
ing this Board to widen Grove street to
the width Of fifty (5O) feet be annulled.
The Clerk was directed to give the first
notice for re-assessmens for the West st.
Paul levee.
The Clerk was directed to withdraw from
the engineer the order for sidewalk on St.
John street, in the Sixth ward.
Order of Council to Board to discou-
time all proceedings in the matter of the
opening and extending St. Anthony ave-
nue. from Rice street to Dale street was
placed on file.
Order of Council to Board annulling the
contract of j. G. Hinkel for sprinkling
Seventh street, between st. Peter street
and the Seven corners $50 called.) Placed
on file, and upon motion it was ordered
that the City Treasurer be notified not to
proceed further with the assessment.
Orders of Council to Board for formal
report on constructing sewer on Canada
street from Fourteenth street to Valley
street, and for grading Mendoza street
from the right of way of the Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railroad to
Seventh street, the Fifth ward member
having reported In the matter Of the lat
tor, the same was referred to Engineer for
plans and estimate OF cost.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on building steps on alley between
lot 1, block and block W, Robertson's ad-
dition to West St. Paul. Referred to Engi-
neer for plan and estimate of cost.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on opening and extending Mississ-
ippi street from the center of Minnehaha
street northward to the south line of Rice's
second addition. Referred to Engineer
for plan of land to be taken.
Orders of Council to Board for formal
report on grading Dayton avenue from
Dale street to Victoria street, Edward
street FROM Rice street to Western avenue,
Park avenues, on .epening Sturgis street
from Western avenue to Douglas street,
were ordered returned to the Council with
adverse report, not being petitioned for by
a majority of the owners of property.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on grading Sturgis street from
Western avenue to Douglas street, was
ordered returned to the Council with ad-
verse report. Street not opened.
Order of Council to Board for
formal report on grading st.
Peter street from TiIton street
to Martin street was ordered returned to
the Council with adverse report not nee
essary until the grading of said street
from Summit avenue to Martin street is
petitioned for.
The Sixth ward member having reported
in the matter of opening Herman street
from the Mississippi river to Eaton and
Morrison's Addition to West st. Paul, the
same was ordered returned to the Council
with adverse report not being petitioned
for by majority of the owners of prop
erty.
The Sixth ward member having reported
in the matter IF constructing levee along
the east line of Amb's Addition to the
Sixth ward, the same was upon motion laid
over for one month.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on grading Portland avenue from
Western avenue to Dale street was referred
to the Clerk of the board to ascertain if
this matter is petitioned for.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on grading Hall avenue from Da-
kota avenue to south city limits. Referred
to the Sixth ward member.
Order of Council to Board to let by con-
tract the sprinkling of East Ninth street
below Broadway and Neill street. Re-
ferred to G Jerk to advertise for bids.
Order of Council to Board to build side
uaIk pIouo north si6a of Souar.ot STRAIT