St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-07
Regular Meeting.


Board met at . p. m.
Present-Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch
Peters, Terry and Mr.. President.
Reading Of the minutes dispensed with.
A communication was received from J. w.
Smythe, contractor for grading Oakdale
avenue, asking for an extension OF time to
complete said improvement. Considered
and placed on file.
A communication was received from Frank
McArdle in the matter of the assessment
against his property for the grading of Oak
dale avenue. Considered and placed on file.
A communication was received from Col.
John :. Prince asking for a correction Of the
assessment fof paving and curling Broad
way as 10 Z y Of the following described
| property: Commencing on Canada street
25S.4 IT. from NV corner of block Is,
| Hoyt's addition TO ST. Panl; thence. My
along Canada street so IT,; thence paral-
/ lei with \ line Of block ID to line Of Kilt
/ sons addition; thence south on said line 80
| IT.; thence w parallel with My line of said
block - TO beginning, ana strip between
/ Broadway and said description on. l..
Banker, supposed owner)- Also the assess
ment for paving and curbing ST. Peter
street as TO lots l and ?, block 4. Bazille IL
I Guerin's addition. Referred TO the Clerk
TO correspond with Col Prince as to the
ownership ID said property.
A communication was received from J. A.
and w. NJ. Stees asking for correction OF
the assessment for sidewalks under contract
of Geo. w. Reese, estimate No. 81. for
term beginning April /, 1854,
and ending November !, 1854, as
to w 90 It. of lot IS, block
/ -. Baziile IL Guerins' addition. Referred 70
the Engineer for report.
A communication was received from Z.
II. Bailey in the matter of the assessment for
relaying pavement on Jackson street, asking
that a proper allowance be made for the
granite curling constructed by the First Ma
! tional bank in front OF lots Is and Ii, ST,
| Paul proper. Considered and placed on file.
4 communication was received from Hor-
ace Thompson asking for IA correction of the
assessment for paving and curbing Broadway
as to lots l, ?. 3 and 4, block u, Hoyt's ad-
dition, and strip of land between Broadway
and said lots. Considered and placed on
file.
Bids were opened and read for paving and
curling that unfinished portion Of Broadway
in front Of lots 3, 4, 5, 6, z, S, 9 and 10, L.
G. Dayton's enlargement. as follows, to-wit:
! S. P. Folsom, .3l4 90
! AhqIs" Jacks .t---.-----------G.-- 1,2S4 90
Andrew Jaicks being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him, and ordered sent 70 the
Council for approval.
The Engineer submitted report in the
matter Of a communication from James
Murnane asking that the penalty (Ss61
charged against his final estimate for not
completing the grading Of Exchange street
according TO contract time, for the reason
that said delay was cansed By property owners
on the line Of the improvement making
sewer connections, which was accepted.
and on motion it was ordered that
the Engineer prepare final estimate with
no penalty charged.
IN the matter OF the communication of
John Wann asking for correction OF the
assessment against the W., lexcept Sheire
81 Willius' part block Is, Whitney 4 Smiths
addition, for paving Fifth street from Broad
way TO St Peter street, Except that part Of
said Fifth street between jackson and sibley