St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-02
Adjourned Meeting.
St. Paul. Sept. sth, 1873

st. Paul, Sept. sth, 1884.
Board met at 2 p. m, pursuant to adjourn
ment of this day.
Present-Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Peters,
Terry and Mr.. President.
Absent-Mr. Koch, (excused.)
Minutes of the 5th inst. read and APP
proved.
Communications were received from J. H.
McAllstsr ia the matter of relaying the
pavement on jackson street, and the open
ing, widening and extension of Oakland
street and altering Pleasant avenue. Con-
sidered and placed on file.
A communication was received from
James Kilshaw. asking to be allowed $1,000
for damages to his property by the grading
of Oakdale avenue. Considered and placed
on file.
David Sanford presented written objee-
tons to the assessment against his property
for the paving and curling of Broadway aud
Mississippi street. Considered and placed
oil file.
". II. and E. P. Sanborn presented written
objection TO the confirmation of the assess
ment against their property for grading Oak
dale avenue. Considered and placed on file.
James Smith, Jr., president and attorney
St. Paul and Duluth railroad company pre-
scented a communication Directing to the
assessment for sidewalks against lots 10, 90,
81 and %, block 6. Irvine's addition, the
said property being used exclusively for rail-
road purposes, and by law Is exempt from
| ali assessments for street improvements.
Considered and placed on file and the Clerk
directed TO notify Mr. Smith that judgement
will not be taken against said property.
Bids we're opened and read for the con-
struction of a sewer on Fourth street, from
st. Peter street to Wabsshaw street as fol-
lows, to-wit:
John ". Doherty ......................S4 s7 90
VIM, Stockton and John Lindquist...... 4s5 90
VIM. Stockton and John Lindquist bein
the lowest reliable and responsible bidders,
the contract was awarded to them and or
dered sent to the Council for approval. Yeas.
8; nays, 0.
In the matter OF the petition of
Chas. Hochkirch, asking for some
protection to his property against
the filing in grading Forest street, the
Engineer reported that said Hochkirch had
constructed q proper retaining wall, at a
cost of about $50. Report accepted and
ordered Transmitted to the Common Coun-
Gil, recommending that an allowance be
made Chss. Hoehkirch OF s25.
In the matter Of the petition of Patrick
Nash asking TO be allowed $3.50. Is, retained
from the contract price on his final estimate
for the Pleasant avenue, Ramsey and Forbes
street sewer, the Engineer reported that the
S5j2. Is, retained from the contract price.
was the cost of engineering aud inspection
between the expiration of the contract time
and the completion of the work, but that the
difference between the estimated cost Of the
engineering aud inspection, as collected By
the city, and the actual cost of same, Is
5000. Report accepted, and On motion the
following resolution WIS adopted, to-wit:
Reso'ves, That the Common Council be
asked to refund to Patrick Nash the sum OF
S64. 90, the said amount being an over
charge Of penalty On the construction OF the
50 called Pleasant avenue, Forbes aud Ram
ser streets sewer. Yeas, 4; nays, CMr. Bar
rett.)
The Engineer having submitted profile
and the Board having viewed the premises
the following report wss ordered sent to the
Council to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board Of Public Works have had nm
der consideration the resolution or order Of
the Common Council approved July 16, 1884,
relative to change OF grade on L'Orient
street, between Mount Airy street and
Ninnehaha street. and having inves-
tigsted the proposed improvement res
pectfully report that said Improvement is
necessary and proper. as indicated BIZ the
re- hne on the accompanying profile,
that the estimated expense thereof
IL $500; that real estate 70 be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the
extent OF the damages, costs and ex-