St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-18

very respectfully,
JOHN W. ROCHE, City Comptroller.
July 10, 1884.
Board of Public Works.
Of City Engineer-College avenue
Common Council, st Paul:
GENTLEMEN. In the matter of a resolution
directing that College avenue between Oak
and Tenth streets be put in passible condi-
ton by the construction of a gutter or other
wise, at cost not to exceed 500 which was
referred to me by your order of June 3rd,
1884, for report, find the street within
the limits named is in very bad condition
caused by the men employed in sprinkling
the streets allowing large quantities of water
to waste either from the hydrant or from
their sprinkling carts into the street.
This trouble would be partially remedied by
the construction OF gutter leading into the
catch-basin, at q cost OF about $50. But a
more satisfactory arrangement would be the
construction of a proper standpipe in place
of the hydrant so that watering carts could be
filed without this waste of water
which is the cause of complaint
in. many other places in the city,
in fact, in several places it is a serious nui-
sance; for instance, the hvdrant on the south
side of 9th street, near jackson, has been the
cause of very earnest complaint by the
property owners, and has been reported as
creating nuisance by the President of the
Board of Health.
| therefore recommend that all hydrants
that are intended for the use of parties
sprinkling the streets should be changed to
standpipes, so constructed as to admit of the
sprinkling carts being filled without the use
of a section Of hose. Respectfully,
W. A. SoMERs.
City Engineer, and Committee on Streets.
also, ~
R. C. Libby & Co. S petition
Common Council, st. Paul.
GENTLEMEN: In the matter of the en-
closed petition from r. C. Libbev IL Co.,
asking for permission to use strip of land
lying block 20, Stinson, Brown s. Ramsey
addition and the. river, which was referred
to me by your order Of July 1, 1884, l here
with enclose a map showing the strip refer
red to.
| find from an examination Of the records,
that in the original plat of Stinson, Brown
q Ramsey's addition this block 90 was not
subdivided into lots, and there was no land
dedicated between it and the river.
In 1857 this block, with others was subdi-
vided into lots and strip marked ON the
plat so feet wide, lying along the river, was
dedicated as street or levee. Respectfully,
W. A.SoMERs, City Engineer.
July Is, 1854.
Committee on Streets.
Also,
Estimate and Claims
The Engineer submits, approved by him,
the following estimate and claims, viz: Es-
innate No. |, Smith Park grading, P. Curran
contractor, SS5O.O0; Geo. w. Sherwood 81
Co., 81, 236. IA; Geo. Mitsch, $40.
Claims referred to Committee on Claims
and estimate allowed and referred to Comp
troller by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, Robert, Cullen, Cor
nish, Johnson, Van Slyke, Starkey, st. Peter,
Mr.. Prcsident-9.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Payne Avenue Opening
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 July 2, 1884,
relative to the widening. opening and extern
sion of Payne avenue, from Magnolia street
north to the city limits. and having inves-
tigated the proposed improvement, respect
fully report that said improvement is neces-
sary and proper, that the estimated expense
thereof is 81 900; that real estate to be as
sessed therefor can be found benefited to
the extent Of the costs and ex-
penses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said improvement is not asked
for by petition of a majority of the owners
of property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send a plan or profile of said inn
provement, and an order for your adoption,
if you desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas, 4; nays, 0.
J. G. TERRY, President pro tenn.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
July IA, 1884.
Adopted-(see order to Board of Public
Works.)
Also,
Levee Grading-Sixth Ward
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 ), 1884,
relative to the grading of the street Opened
for a levee in the Sixth ward) from the west
line of block ''C'' in Banning 81 divers
addition to West st. Paul, to the east line of
Amb's addition to West st. Paul
and having investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report that
said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense
thereof is ST., 400, 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 tC
the extent of the costs and eX.
penses necessary to be incurred thereby
that said improvement is not asked for by {
petition of Il majority of the owners of prop
erty to be assessed therefor, but we here
with send plan or profile of said improve
ment, and an order for your adoption
If you desire US to make the improve
ment. Yeas, 8, nays, 0.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works
July Z, 1884.
Committee on Streets.
Also,
Josette Street Opening
To the Common Council of the City Of st
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have hadunde1
consideration the resolution or order of TIN
Common Council, approved August II
1882, and November 10, 1888, relative TO th,
widening, opening and extension of Josettt
street, from Martin street north TO University
avenue, ana having Investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report that said
improvement is not necessary and proper, TO
the reason that the real estate to be assessed
therefor cannot be found benefited to tn,
extent of the damages. costs and expense;
necessary to be incurred thereby Yeas, 4
nays, 0.
]. C. TERRY, President pro tenn.
r. L. GoRNAN, Clerk Board OF Public Works
Adopted.
Also,
Sewer on Fourth Street
To the Common Council of the City of 81
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had unde
consideration the resolution or order of TIL
Common Council, approved June 10, 1884
relative to the construction of sewer OF