St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-28
Regular MEETING.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 8, 1884.

ST. PAUL, Dee. 8, 1884.
Board met az 9 p. m.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt. Koch,
Peters, Terry and Mr.. President.
Minutes Of the LIST and End instant were
read and approved.
A communication was received from NJ
t. Wart, stating that he aud I20 other men
have been working for Smythe q Farrell,
| contractors for grading Oakdale avenue
that they have received not quite half the
amount due them for said work, and asks
that an estimate be allowed sufficient to pay
them 10 full. Considered and placed on iIe.
A communication was received from Bar
bara Burns. owner Of lot 1, block so, Dayton
/ q IIvinc's Addition, asking tn be allowed
5000 for damages to said property by the
| change OF grade on Sherman street. Referred
to whole Board 10 view premises.
Aug. Rirsner. owner of lots | and 9, block
| l3, Ciarke's Addition TO ST. Paul, appeared
before the Board aud asked for a review Of
their action IN the matter OF this assessment
against said property, for the sewer ON
Seventh street. from Jefferson avenue to
| View street, when on motion said matter was
referred 10 the Engineer 10 square up the
frontage aud depth OF said lots so as to cor
respond with the adjoining property.
Tbr Engineer submitted a report of the
condition Of the Public Works under his
charge for the month of November, 1854.
! Considered and ordered transmitted TO the
/ Council.
| Tue Engineer having submitted plan Of
/ land TO be taken In the matter Of the pro-
posed opening Of Arcade street, from Wells
street TO the North line Of the right of way
of the st. Paul & Duluth Railroad company,
the same was referred " the Committee on
Assessments
The Engineer submitted list of stone side
walks constructed. relzid and repaired under
| contract Of George W. Reese Estimate No.
| -, for term begin ming April 1, 1884, and
ending November 1, 1884 Referred to
Clerk TO procure abstract OF owners names,
description Of property, and to give the first
assessment notice.
The awards Of the Board of Public Works
to Patrick D0herty for the construction Of Il
sewer on OAk street, from Fifth street To
Sixth street, and To Patrick II. Thornton for
/ grading and guttsring Pennsylvania avenue,
Mississippi street 70 L'Orieut, We're received
back FROM the Council approved. and the
/ same were referred to the CITY
! Attorney 10 draw contracts, and
the President Of the Board TO execute.
Resolution Of the Council requesting the
Board 70 report as TO the con 1itiOn Of the
Seventh street improvement, and when said
street viii be open to public travel, was re-
ferred IN the Engineer for rrport,
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
! port in the matter Of opening and extending
| Brewster avenue from University avenue to
| Bluff street, was ordered to be returned to
The Council with adverse report.
Order OF Council TO Board for formal re-
port in the matter Of opening. widening and
extending Ducss street 70 width Of eighty
/ feet, from Fillmore avenue 10 Eaton avenue.
Referred to the Engineer for plan of land so
be taken for street seventy feet wide.
Corrected order Of Council 20 Board to
condemn, take land and assess benefits and
/ daulagrs for the opening, widening Ind ex-
tension OF Sturgis street, from Seventh street
70 Garfield street. Referred To Committee of
Assessments, and the Clerk was directed TO
give the FIRST assessment notiec.
Orders Of Council 10 Board to let by
contract the grading Of Wzbasbsw street,
from Bluff street n Rice street; Park avenu,
from Martin street to Sherburne avenue:
St. Peter street, from Martin street to Uni
versiiy avenue; University avenue, from
| Rice street to Grant street Also the grading
aud guiteriBg Of WhitalI street, from West
| minister street to Payne avenue, and the con-
struetioD Of . sewer on Tenth street, from
| WabashaW street 70 81. Peter street. Re-
ferred to the Engineer for plans and speci8-
| cations.
The Clerk was directed to give the nrss as
srssment notice for grading and guttering
| Pennsylvania avenue, from Mississippi street
to L'0rient street, aud for the construction
OF sewer on Oak street, from Fifth street to
/ Sixth street.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter Of max
| Ing u correction ~ the assessment for the
constructions, svlaying aud repairing Of side
| walks on Cedar street, under coutraes Of
Geo. ". Reese, Obstinate No. 81 for term
beginning April /. 1884, aud ending No
| vem0er I, 1854, IA 10 the owner
ship, description Of and the amount assessed
| against lot ID" BaziiIe's Addition to St.
Paul, came up, ond no objections being mode,
| Il was ordered that the ssuis be corrected so
| as 10 conform to the facts and rights of the