St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-04
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of The Board Of Public Works
Regular Meeting.

SoHs0 W zap anu connect Win city sewers Tor
the year 1884. License granted and bond
approved.
Henry Bonn submitted bond for plumbers
license. Approved and license granted.
Tim Ryan presented a written protest
against the proposed opening and extension
of Eaton avenue. Considered and placed on
| file
| No bids having been received on grading
Fillmore avenue it was ordered that said
matter be laid over until spring.
| In the matter of the application of J. Aus
TRAN, for rebate of the sidewalk assess
ment against lots II, IL and IS, block II,
Dewey, Bass 81 Rohrer's addition, the
Engineer having reported that the assess
ment against said property is correct, the re-
quest of the petitioner was not granted.
| In the matter of the application of Patrick
Leo for abatement of the assessment for the
partial grading of Pleasant avenue as to LOT
~, Except Pleasant avenue), Whitacre,
Brisbne d Mullen's subdivision of lots l
and 2, Leech's outlets to st. Paul, the En-
gineer having reported as to the amount OF
grading done by said Leo, it was ordered that
assessment against said property for grading
said avenue be abated.
| 1t having been made to appear to the
Board that an error has been made in the as
sessment for sewer on Cedar street, from
Thirteenth street to Bluff street, etc, as to
that part northeasterly of Thirteenth street of
block 3d." Bazille's addition to St. Paul,
| IT. r. Simonton, supposed owner), it was
ordered that a reduction of S2S be made in
the assessment against said property, so as
conform to the facts and rights of the case as
intended.
In the matter of the order of Council to
Board for formal report on grading Western
avenue from Como avenue to the north line
of the city, it was ordered that the vote by
which said matter was ordered
to be returned to the Council
with adverse report be reconsidered
and the matter of grading said streets from
| Como avenue to Merrill street, was referred
to the Engineer for plan and estimate OF
costs.
In the matter of the order of Council tc
Board for formal report on grading Rondc
street from Rice street, west to the west end
| of Rondo street about 425 feet west of Louis
street, it was ordered that the vote of the
18th inst. be reconsidered, and that said
matter be returned TO the Council for an or
der for said improvement, from Rice street
| to point 425 feet west of Louis street.
| The Engineer having submitted plan Of
land to be taken in the matter Of the order
of Council to Board for formal report on the
opening, widening and extension of Sturgis
street, from Garfield street TO Douglas street
the same was referred to the Fourth ward
member
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost for grading Josette street,
from Dayton avenue to Fuller street, it was
ordered that said matter be returned to the
Council for an order for said improvement,
from Dayton avenue to Rondo street.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost, the following report was or
dered 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 February z
1884, relative to the grading of Marion street
from Como avenue to Fuller street, and hay
ing investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper; that the estimated
expense thereof is SO, 100, one-haf of which
need not be paid into the City Treasury be.
fore the contract is let; that real estate tc
be assessed therefor can be found benefited
to the extent of the costs and expenses neces.
sary to be incurred thereby; that said improve
ment Is not asked for by petition of ma
jority of the owners Of property to be assessed
therefor, but we herewith send plan or pro-
file of said improvement, and an order for
your adoption, If you desire us to make the
improvement 3; nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate Of cost, the following report was or
deyed sent tn 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 of order of the
Common Council approved February Z, 1884,
relative to the grading of Iglehart street,
from Mackubin street to Dale 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 $4,000, 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 bene-
flied to the extent of the costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby, that said
improvement is not asked for by a petition
of a majority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send g
plan or profile of said improvement, and an
order for your adoption, If you desire US tC
make the improvement. Yeas 5; nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate cost, the following report was or
dered 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 resolutions or orders of the
Common Council approved Nov. %, 1888
and Dec. 20, 1888, relative to the grading Of
Winifred street from COTE street to Ohio
street, and Starkey street to partial grade
full width from Isabel street to the
street opened for levee, and having inves-
tigated the proposed improvement, respect
fully report that said improvement is neces
sary and proper; grading Winifred street
| from COTE street to Ohio street, and Starkey
street to partial grade, full width, from
East Delos street to the street opened for Q
! leyee, using the surplus material from Wini-
| fred street to fill Starkey street; that the es-
timated expense thereof is s16, 200, one-hali
| 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 benefit
| ed to the extent of the costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby; that said
| improvement is not asked for by a petition
of a majority of the owners of property to be
| assessed therefor, but we herewith send a
plan or profile of said improvement, and an
order for your adoption, if you desire US to
make the Improvement Yeas 5, NAYS 0.
The Engineer submitted plan in the mat
ter of the widening Of Ravoux street, from
Fuller street to Martin street, and the Clerk
was directed to procure abstract.
The Engineer reported that the width Of
| Western avenue, between Seventh street anG
! point forty feet south of the south line Of
Won Minden street, is only thirty-three feet
| but that the owner is willing to dedicate the
thrty-three feet necessary to make sale
avenue of full width, provided that mo as