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

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Chas. Faber and r. S. KLapp--.---. Sos %
Ferdinand Boyer. $50 90
Chas +. Huebner.. ner.......-..... 69s OO
! refer Ianthoit -.....--...-.--....-. 7Ss OO
| jas jas humane .--'.-..........,.... Ss5 90
Fatrck II. Ihornfon-..... ....-...... 59i 90
Patrick H. Thornton being the lowest re-
liable and responsible bidder, the contract
was awarded 10 him and ordered lent 10 the
Council for approval. Yeas, 6; nays, o.
In the matter Of the order Of Council ap-
! proved February Z, 1884, for the proposed
| grading OF Whitzll street, from Westminster
street 10 Pavne avenue, and the adverse re-
purt Of the Board OF Public Works, dated
February IL, 1884, returned by the Council
10 Board for further consideration, the same
was on motion taken up anu said report an
nuicd, and the following ordered sent 70 the
| Council, tO-wit:
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 February
/ Z, 1888, relative To the grading OF Whitall
street, from Westminster street 10 P4yne
avenue, and aging investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully report that
said improvement is necessary and proper:
that the estimated expense thereof is $I4. 500.
ope-half OF which need not be paid into the
City Treasury before the contract Is let; that
real estate TO be assessed therefor can be
found benefited TO the extent of the costs
and expenses necessary 10 he Incurred there
by, 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 n plan or profile Of said
improvement, and an order for your adop-
iion, If YOU desire US TO make the improve
ent Yeas, g; NAYS, o.
The Engineer submitted a communication
in the matter Of the assessment for the grad
ing Of Winifred and Starkey streets as 10 lot
/, block l69. RObertsOn's addition 10 West
st. Paul, stating that said lot has frontage
OF liz feet on Starkey street. Report ac-
ccpted and on motion Il was ordered that the
assessment against said property be reduced
$3.50 so as 10 conform TO the facts aud
rights OF the case as intended
A communication from the City Attorney
10 the Common Council, stating that repeated
complaints have been made that the box
drain across Commercial street near Third
street causes the water TO overflow and dam
age private property, and transmitted by
said Council 10. Board, was referred TO the
Engineer for investigation and report.
Order of Council To Board for formal re-
port in the matter of the proposed change
OF grade OF Jackson street, between Ninth
street and University avenue, in accordance
with the accompanying profile and petition
was referred TO Engineer for grades on cross
streets made necessary by this improvement.
Order of Council to Board for formal re
port in the matter of the proposed change of
grade on Pennsylvania avenue, from Colum-
bia street 10 Jackson street, IN accordance
with the accompanying profile. Laid over
for further consideration.
Order of Council TO BoaId to assess bene-
hts and damages for the change OF grade on
L'Orient street, between Mount Airy and
Minnehaha streets ;and ON Glenc coe street, from
Mississippi street TO Columbia street Re-
ferred to the Committee on Assessments.
Order of Council 10 Board 10 build eros
walks on the east side of Temperance street,
across Thirteenth street; aud on the East
side OF Temperance street. across the alev
in block /, of Joel Whitney's addition across
the alley in Lamprey' subdivision Of block
IL, OF Robert 81 Randall's addition to s..
Paul, on the west side OF Robert street;
on the west side of Seventh street. across
Ramsey street; on the south side Of Sher-
man street, across ths alley, NJ. d. Clark's
subdivision or rearrangement of lots IL and
IL, block so, Dayton d Irvine's addition 10
St Paul; on the south side OF Fourth
street, across Commercial street; on the
east and west side OF Exchange street
across Chestnut; on the north and south
side Of Chestnut street, across Exchange
street; on the south side OF Eagle street,
across Exchange street; on the west side of
Exchange street, diagonally across Eagle
street, 10 connect with steps on west side OF
Exchange street; on the north side OF Chest
nut street, across Franklin street; on the
vest side OF Exchange street, across Walnut
street; on the north and south side
of Walnut street; across Franklin street 10
connect Walnut street sidewalks with Irvine
park. Referred TO Engineer to carry out.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of cor
recting and confirming the assessment for
paving and curbing Fifth street, from Broad
way to ST. Peter street, Except that part Of
said Fifth street between Jackson and Siblev
streets,) as to the following described prop
erty, came up, to-wit: Commencing at NV
corner of lot 4, block 10, whitney & Smiths
addition TO st. Paul, thence on w line of
said lot l20 feet; thence w parallel with
Fourth street 27I5 feet; thence N parallel
with w line of said lot 4 100 feet; thence E
on line of Fifth street 271S feet 10 beginning.
being part Of E1< Of VIZ of said block Is.
10 the city of ST. Paul, Minnesota, E. S.
Burbank supposed owner.l And no obiec-
lions being made ii was ordered that au as
sessment OF Sl16.40 be placed upon said
property, so as TO conform to the facts aud
rispts OF the case as intended, after which the
same was duly confirmed.
The Clerk was directed TO give the first as
sessment notice for the opening of an alley
through block So, Rice & Iryine's addition.
from Tdird street to Chestnut street, and for
the opening, widening and extension OF
Sturgis street, from Seventh street to Garfield
street
Pursuant TO due notice aud the adjourn
nents Hereunder, the matter of max
ing and completing the assessment
Tor the opening, widening. aud extension Of
Portland avenue, from Avon 10 Victoria
street, came up, when the same was ad-
journed TO December 8, 1854, at .. IN.
pursuant 10 due notice the matter Of the
confirmation of the assessment for the con-
struction of sewer on Norris street, from
Canada street to Cooper street. came up,
when the same was duly confirmed.
Pursuant 10 due notice the matter of the
confirmation Of ihe assessment for a change
OF grade on Park avenue, from Martin street
10 Snerburne avenue; Aurora avenue, from
Grant street TO Rice street; St. Peter street,
from University avenue TO a point 220 feet
south of Aurora avenue; University avenue,
from Grant street 10 Rice street; Brewster
avenue, from Sherburne avenue 10 University
avenue, and the alley In blocks 9, 10 an6 IS,
Ewing q Chute's addition, came mp, and
after correcting the same, by allowing sIIO
additional damages to lots 10 and IL, block
8, Brewster's addition TO St. Paul, and $40
to lot Il, block 10. Ewing & Chute's addi-
ton to st. Paul, said assessment was duly
confirmed.
Bill Of Wilken & Romer, Of S25, for esti-
mating damages TO buildings ON line of the
opening of the proposed alley through block
55, Rice d. lrvine's addition to St. Paul,