St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-26
Regular Meeting.
ST. Paul, Dec. IS, 1Ss

A ALL DCC- 10, 1871
Board met at 2 p. N.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt. Koch,
Peters, Terry and Mr.. President
Minutes OF the 1st aud End instants were
read aud approved.
4 communication was received from VI.
T. Ward, statiDgthat be and 40 other mer
have been working for Smythe & 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 paw
them in full. Considered and placed on Tile
communication was received from Bar
bare Burns, owner of lot 1, block 80, DAYTON
i IIyine's addition, asking to be allowed
$500 for damages to said property oy the
change Of grade on Sherman street Referred
to whole Board to view premises.
Aug Riesner, owner OF lots and 2, block
Is, Clarke's addition to st. Paul, appeared
before the Board and asked for q review of
their action in the matter OF tins 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 Of November, 1884.
Considered and ordered transmitted to the
Council.
The 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 TO the Committee on
Assessments.
The Engineer submitted list of stone side
walks constructed. relaid and repaired under
contract Of George W. Reese Estimate No.
a., for term beginning April l, 1884, and
ending November l, 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 DOherty for the construction of a
sewer on Oak street, from Fifth street to
Sixth street, and to Patrick II. Thornton for
grading and guttering Pennsylvania avenue,
Mississippi street to L'0rient, were received
back from the Council approved, and the
same were referred to the City
Attorney 10 draw contracts, aud
the President Of the Board to execute
Resolution of the Council requesting the
Board to report as to the condition of the
Seventh street improvement, and when said
street will be open TO public travel, was re-
ferred to the Engineer for report,
Order OF Council 10 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 Ducas street TO 4 width Of eighty
feet, from Fillmore avenue to Eaton avenue
Referred TO the Engineer for plan OF land TO
be taken for a street seventy feet wide.
Corrected order of Council 10 Board to
condemn, take land and assess benefits and
damages for the opening, widening aud ex-
tension of Sturgis street, from Seventh street
TO Garfield street. Referred to Committee of
Assessments, and the Clerk was directed to
give the first assessment notice.
Orders of Council to Board to let by
contract the grading Of Wabashaw street,
from Bluff street 10 Rice street; Park avenu,,
from Martin street 10 Sherburne avenue;
st. Peter street, from Martin street to Uni
yersity avenue; University avenue, from
Rice street to Grant street. Also the grading
aud guttering Of Whitall street, from West
minister street to Payne avenue, and the con-
struction Of a 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 first as
sessment notice for grading and gutteriug
Pennsylvania avenue. from Mississippi street
to L'Orient street, and for the construction
OF a sewer on Oak street, from Fifth street to
Sixth street.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter Of max
ing correction in the assessment for the
construction, relaying and repairing of side
walks on Cedar street, under contract of
Geo. W. Reese. OBSTINATE No. 81 for term
beginning April l, 1884, and ending No
vember /, 1854, as to the owner
ship, description Of and the amount assessed
against lot 3D." Bszille's addition to st.
Paul, came up, ond no objections being made,
It was ordered that the same be corrected SO
as to conform to the facts and rights of the
case as intended and so as to read as follows,
to-wit:
Stephen Rochelle, n 40 SO # of E 100 #
of lot 3D. Bazille's addition to st. Paul,
$i79T.
E. NJ Van Duzee, s 50 # of N 90 Sc # OF
lot 3D." Bazi!le's addition to St. Paul, and
strip Of land between Wabashaw street and
said lot d." S2O.5O.
J. W. Simonton, lot 3D." Bazille's addi-
ton to st. Paul Except n 90 $50 # and strip
Of land between Wabashaw street and said
lot ''D''), 1901.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments hereunder, the matter Of making and
completing the assessment for the opening,
widening aud extension Of Portland avenue,
between Avon street and Victoria street
came up, when the same was adjourned
until the 22d inst. at p. IN.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments hereunder, the matter of the confr-
nation OF the assessment for the grading OF
Mount Airy street, from Broadway to
L'Orient street came up, when the same was
adjourned until the 22d inst. at 2 p. N.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for relaying
pavement on Jackson street, between south
line of Fourth street and Seventh street, With
pine blocks and constructing granite curbs
on both sides of said street, between said
points, came up. When, after abating SIS. 80
enormously assessed for curbing against
81 Il #. Of \ g Of lots and 6, block 16, st.
Paul proper, (Jas. K. Humphrey supposed
ownpr), the same was duly confirmed.
The following pay roll, estimate and bill
were examined and allowed, to-wit:
Pay roll Of Office Of Board of Public Works,
four employees, for month of November,
1854, $3.50. 90.
Estimate No. 5, Winifred and Starkey
streets grading, John C. Mccarthy, contrac-
tor, amount due, 81, $4,000.
Bill of Z P. Cullen of $500; livery for
Board Of Public Works, November I3,
1884.
Adjourned.
JOIN HARRINGTON, President.
r. L. GoRMAS, Clerk Board of Public Works
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