St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-29
OFFICIAL.
PrOCBedingsOf the Board Of Public Works
Regular Meeting.

1ttotub. MGsSTS. DdTTctt, 1OyL, hOCu,
Peters, Terry and Mr.. president
Minutes of the 27th inst read and APP
proved.
Bids were opened and read for construc-
ton of a sewer on Seventh street, from JEFF
ferson avenue to View street, as follows, to-
wit:
Peter Tautholt and Hans Hanson. -. 1900 90
Stockton u Llndquist.. 1S,549 90
II. n. Elmer w. f Newell and j. H.
Morrison. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $500 90
Stockton & Lindquist being the lowest
reliable and responsible bidders the contract
was awarded to them, and ordered sent to
the Council for approval. Yeas, 8; nays O..
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost, the following report was
ordered sent to the Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council Of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have under
consideration the resolution or order of the
Common Council, approved June 5, 1884,
relative to the grading of Sherman street,
from Pleasant avenue to Exchage street, and
having investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper, that the esti-
mated expense thereof is 81, 400, one-half of
which need not be paid into the City Treas
ury before the contract Is let; that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be found benefited
to the extent of the costs and expenses nee
essary to be incurred thereby, that said i'm
| provement is not asked for by petition of a
majority of the owners of property to be as
sessed 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: nays, 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost, the following report was
ordered 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 June 5, 1884,
relative to the grading of Oak street, from
Third (3rd) street to Ramsey street, and hay
ing Investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper, that the estimated ex-
pense thereof is $4,000, one-half OF which
need not be paid into the City Treasury be-
fore the contract is let; that real estate to be
assessed therefor can be found benefited to
the extent of the costs and expenses neces-
sary to be incurred thereby, that said i'm
provement is not asked for by a petition of a
majority of the owners of property to be as
sessed 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; nays, O.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost, the following report was
sent to the Council, to-wit.
| To the Common Council of the City of St.
| Paul:
| The Board of Public Works have had un
der consideration the resolution or order of the
Common Council, approved June Z, 1888,
| relative to the con struction of sewer on
Franklin street, fronle the easterly line of
Irvine Park to Eagle street, and having in
vestigated the proposed improvement, respect
fully report that said improvement is neces-
sary and proper; that the estimated expense
thereof is SO, 147, one-half of which need
not be paid into the City Treasury before the
contract is let; that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the extent
of the costs and expenses necessary to be in
CURED thereby; that said improvement is
not asked for by petition of a majority of
the owners of propesty to be assessed there
for, but we herewith send plan or profile
of said improvement, and an order for your
adoption, if you desire us to make the i'm
provement. Yeas, 6; nays, o.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost in the matter of the pro-
posed grading of Hall avenue, from George
street to south city limits the same was re-
ferred to Aid. st. Peter TO procure the
necessary releases.
The Engineer having submitted bill of
SIT for repairing the damage done on
Pleasant avenue, near Third street, by the
| st. Paul Street Railway company, the same
was ordered sent to the Council.
In the matter of the proposed change of
grade of Acker street, from Mississippi street
to Buffalo street, the Board having viewed
| the premises, it was ordered that the same
be returned to the Council with adverse re-
port--not being proper and necessary-the
lowering of buildings, grading lots, regrad-
ing streets and building stone walls, will
| cost S1S, 1896.
| In the matter of the proposed opening
widening and extension of Sturgis street,
from Seventh street to Western avenue, it
was ordered that the Council be asked to al
| low the Board to so modify the report of
March H. 1884, as to make the width of said
Sturgis street 40 feet instead of 60 feet.
In the matter of the order of Council for
formal report on grading Minnehaha street
from Ash street to Mississippi street, the
Board having viewed the premises, the same
was referred TO the Engineer for plan and
| estimate cost.
Order of Council to Board to build side
walk along the east side of Wakouta street in
front of lots 9, 10, II and IL, block IA, lots
| 10, IL and H. block 6, Whitney & Smiths
addition, lots /, and 3, Ewing Il Chute's
subdivision of block 6, Whitney IL Smiths
addition. Referred to Engineer to carry
| out.
1t having been made to appear to
the Board that the assessment for
the SO called Seventh street improvement is
erroneous as to lots 10 and II, block 50, Ly-
man Dayton's addition to st. Paul, J. n.
Schroeder supposed owner, 1t was ordered
after due consideration that the assessment
against said property be abated so as to con-
form to the facts and rights of the case as
| intended.
| 1t having been made to appear to Board
that the assessment for the construction
of sewer on Mississippi street. from Nash
street to Williams street, and on
William street, from Mississippi street
| to point opposite lot Z, block 3, De
Bow, Smith, Risque and Williams addition
is erroneous as to My As feet Of lot g. block
2, De Bow, Smith, Risque and Williams adj
dition, it was ordered that the assessment
against said property be reduced $500 so as
to conform to the facts and rights of the
case as intended and SO as to read as follows
to-wit
J. P Harrigan, My 4s1<feet of lot s,
block q De Bow, Smith, Risque and VIII
liams' addition to st. Paul, $1,000.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments Hereunder the matter of making and
completing the assessment for the opening,
widening and extention of Front street, from
its present terminus at old Como road to
Como avenue came up when the same was
adjourned to July z, 1884, at D. IN.