St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-14
OFFICIAL
Proceedings Of the Board Public Works.
Regular Meeting.
81. Paw, Noyember lOib, Iss4.

were Ital aDl approved.
A communication VAS received from c. z.
Dickermsu, owner 81 iCt 5, block Il, and
/ lots . and 10 (S'ly Of Seventh siTseD block
+ q. all in Rice & lIvine's addition, stating
that the assessment against said property for
I paving and curling Fifth street, from 81.
/ Peter street 10 Third street is excessive and
erroneous, and asking for : reconsideration
and reduction Of same. Considered and
! placed or fiie, and on motion Il was ordered
/ that the assessment as 10 lots q and 10 (S'ly
Of Seventh street block c, Rice x Irvine's
addition. be corrected oy reducing the same
S2l, so as 10 conform 10 the facts and rights
OF the case as intended, and 50 as to read as
follows To wit:
{. T. Dickermann, Cs'ly Of Seventh street,
lots and 10, block G. Rice & lFyioe's add
ton, 1916.
Col. John s. Prince appeared before the
Board IN the matter of the corrections asked
for in his communication Of the 27th ult.,
as 20 certain property assessed for the paving
aud curbing Of 81. Peter street and Broad
way. Referred 10 the Third ward member
and Clerk for examination Of records and rc-
port.
The Engineer submitted report on the con-
ditlon OF the public works under bis charge
FOR the month Of October, 1855. which was
accepted and ordered Transmitted 10 the
Common Council Inviting attention 10 the
I careless manner in which Transfers use the
public street.
The Engineer submitted plans aud speri-
hcations for grading aud gutL-ring Pennsyi-
yania avenue, from Mississippi street L.
LOricnt street, when the same were e1-
amined and approved and the Clerk vas
directed 20 advertise f0- bids.
The Engineer submitted list 81 sidewalks
H..s.r - a
tract of Geo. w. Reese, lestimaiCs No. = aud
s. for term beginning Apr. ], 1854. and
ending November !, 1884. Referred 20 the
Clerk 10 procure abstract Of owners names
and description Of property and 10 give the
first assessment notice.
The Engineer reported IN the matter 81
the assessment for The construction, relaxing
and repairing Of sidewalks, under contract
oi Geo. W. Reese (esiimGtr No. - Tor term
beginning April !, 1854 and ending
/ November /, 1884, as 10 the W
90 II Of lot I3. block -. Bazilie
and Guerin's addition; that said property
should only DC assessed on a frontage 81
81 $40 feet, when the same was accepted,
and on motion il was ordered that the as
sessment against said property be corrected
by reducing The same 81 ll-iO0, 50 as 20 con-
form 10 the facts and rights OF the case as in
ANhAthS anu ~ a. 10 ILll n lnithNts
j. A. and w. NJ. Stees, " 90 feet O. lot
Is, block II, Bazilie and Guerin's addition
10 ST. Paul, so 57-IOO.
II having been made 10 appear to
the Board that the assessment for the
opening, widening and extension Of Oakland
street by an easy grade at or near Ramsey
street, and the altering Of Pleasant avenue
between Lawton and Ramsey street is
erroneous as 10 the following described prop
-erty, to-wit:
Commencing at a stake G3O "a feet w OF
the Sc of section =, town 2S, range %:
thence w 400 feet; thence \ ], 2425< feet 10
beginning; being part Of said section =, ex-
eept Pleasant avenue and ST. Clair street
C.. w. Griggs, J. J. Hill, VI. A. Arm strong
and estate of G. Hewitt, supposed owners,
it was ordered that the assessment against
said property be corrected by reducing the
same $500, so as 10 conform 10 the facts and
rights of the case as intended.
1t having been made 10 appear 10 the
Board that an error had been made In the
assessment for grading Temperance street
from Tenth street to Thirteenth as to the fol-
lowing described property, ito wit: Com
mencing on the Ely line OF Temperance
street, 104 feet SE'ly from the SE'ly corner of
Temperance street and Thirteenth street:
thence SE'ly along Temperance street
twenty-five feet; thence Nelly parallel with
Thirteenth l3th) street ninety feet; thence
NW'ly parallel with Temperance street
twenty-five feet; thence SE'ly ninety feet to
beginning, being part of lots and g, block
l, Joel Whitney's addition to ST. Paul, &C.
Cheeyers, supposed owner. It was ordered
that the assessment against said property be
corrected by reducing the same Sl25O so as
to conform TO the facts and rights Of the case
| as intended.
The following resolution was adopted, to
wit:
WHEREAS, In the matter Of opening.
widening and extending Fuller street through
the land Of II. II. Miller. it was supposed
that a strip Of land only thirty-three feet
wide was taken from said Miller, and dam
ages allowed therefor; and,
WHEREAS. II now appears that the strip of
land taken for said improvement is thirty
six and three-fonrths feet wide, therefore,
be 1t
RcsOlyed, That the Common Council
be requested TO appropriate out Of
the local improvement fund, 1926. 80, TO paw
said Miller for excess OF land so taken.
The Clerk was directed TO notify A. c.
Elliott 10 file written release for any dam
ages to his property by the proposed grading
of Robbie street.
Pursuant 10 due notice, the matter Of cor
recting, making and confirming the assess
ment for the paving and curling Of Fifth
street, from st. Peter street TO Third street,
as to lot s N OF Fifth street, block 90.
Irvine's enlargement 10 Rice & Iryine's adj
dition TO ST. Paul q. Hardy, supposed
owner came up and no objection being
made, IL was ordered that the same be cor
rected by placing an assessment Of 500 as
~ rarD ~ 20
facts and rights OF the case, as intended.
after which the same was duly confirmed.
Pursuant 10 due notice and the adjourn.
ment hereunder the matter OF making and
completing the assessment for grading and
guttering Harrington avenue, from DAYTON
avenue To Como avenue, came up.
and, after hearing all persons rres
ent interested, the same was duly
completed, aud the Clerk was directed 10 give
the confirmation notice.
Pursuant 10 due notice and the adjourn
ment hereunder. the matter OF making and
completing the assessment for relaying the
pavement on Jackson street, between south
line OF Fourth street and Seventh street. with
pine blocks, and the construction Of granite
curbs on both sides OF said street between
said points. came up when the same was ad-
journed until the 18th inst, at 2 .. m.
The following estimates were examined
and allowed to-wit:
Estimate No. and final, Sherman street
grading pheasant avenue 10 Exchange |
street,, G. A. Moran, contractor; amount |
que, Sl,950.O0.
Estimate No. 6, supplementary 20 No. 5 |
and fnal, Sixth street sewer, (Broadwav 70 |
Robert street,, James Waters, contractor;
amount due, $50. 90.
Estimate No. aud final, Fifth street paw |
ing (St Peter street 10 Third street,. A. |
Jacks, contractor, amount due, S32. 25.