St. Paul daily globe., 1884-12-25
Regular Meeting.



Board met at p. m.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch,
Peters, Terry and Mr.. President.
Minutes OF the lst and End instants were
read and approved.
A communication was received from NJ
i. Ward, stating thatne and I20 other mer
have been working Tor Smythe s. Farrell,
contractors for grading 0akdzle avenue,
that they have received not qlite half the
amount due them for said work, and asks
that an estimate be allowed sufficient TO pay
them in full. Considered and placed on file.
A communication was received from Bar
bara Burns, owner OF lot l, block so, Dayton
q IIyine's addition, asking to be allowed
5000 for damages TO said property By the
change Of grade on sherman street Referred
TO whole Board to view premises.
Aug. Riesner, owner uf lots and ., block
l3, Clarke's addition to ST. Paul, appeared
before the Board and asked for a review Of
their action in the matter OF the assessment
against said property, for the sewer on
Seventh street, from Jefferson avenue to
View street, when on motion said matter was
referred To the Engineer To square up the
frontage and depth OF said lots so as to cor
respond with the adjoining property.
Thr Engineer submitted a report OF the
condition Of the Public Works under his
charge for the month G November, 1884
Considered anu ordered transmitted 70 the
Council.
The Engineer having submittei plan OF
land to be taken in the matter of the pro-
posed opening n Arcade street, from Wells
street TO the North line OF the right OF wav
of the St. Paul dC Duluth Railroad company.
the same was referred to the Committee on
Assessments.
The Engineer submitted list, Of stone side
walks constructed. relah and repaired under
contract OF George W. Reese Estimate No
d, for term beginning April 1, 1854. and
ending November l, 1854 Referred to
Clerk TO procure abstract OF owners names,
description OF property, and 10 give the first
assessment notice.
The awards OF the Board of Public Works
to Patrick DOherty for the construction Of u
sewer on Oak street, from Fifth street to
Sixth street. and 10 Patrick q. Tnorntou for
grading and guttering Pennsylvania avenue,
Mississippi street to L'Orent, were received
back from the Council approved. and the
same were referred to the CITY
Attorney TO draw contracts, aud
the President OF the Board to EXECUTE
Resolutioh OF the Council requesti ny the
Board 10 report as TO the con 1itlOn of the
Seventh street improvement, and whe n said
street will be open to public travel, us re-
lelFcu VI tue Engineer lOr report,
Order Of Council 20 Board for form al re-
port in the matter Of opening and ext lnding
Brewster avenue from University aveu ue 10
Bluff street, Was ordered to be return ed to
the Council with adverse report
Order of Council TO Board for formal re-
port In the matter Of opening. widening sud
extending Ducas street 70 4 width of eighty
feet, from Fillmore avenue 10 Eaton avenue.
Referred TO the Engineer for plan OF Ia nd to
be taken for a street seventy feet wide
Corrected order OF Council 20 B. ,ard to
condemn, take land and assess beneh Is and
damages for the opening, widening nd ex-
tension OF Sturgis street, from Seventhi street
toGar6eld street Referred to Comm ittee of
Assessments, and the Clerk was dires ,ted to
give the first assessment notice.
Orders Of Council TO Board to bet by
contract the grading OF Wabzshaw street,
from Bluff street 10 RICE street: PARK avtsnu, !,
from Martin street 70 Sherburne avenue:
St Peter street, from Martin street to Uni
versiiy avenue; University avenue, from
Rice street 10 Grant street Also the grading
aud guttering Of WhitaIl street, from West
minister street to Payne avenue, and the con-
struction Of sewer on Tenth street, from
Wabashaw street to ST. Peter street. Re-
ferred to the Engineer for plans and specifi-
cations
The Clerk was directed to give the 'st as
sessment notice for grading and gut I-ring
Pennsylvania avenue, from Mississippi street
10 L'Orient street, aud for the constr netion
OF a sewer on Oak street, from Fifth 81 feet to
Sixth street.
Pursuant TO due notice, the matter max
ing correction In the assessment fbr the
construction, rslaying and repairing Of side
walks on Cedar street, under cont faee Of