St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-01

NAL report on opening an alley in block 9,St.
Paul proper, was ordered to be returned to
to the Council with adverse report,
the same not being necessary and prop
er until petitioned for by majority of the
owners of property, to be assessed therefor.
Oder of Council to Board for formal report
on construction of a sewer onWacouta street,
ETC., was referred to the Engineer for plan
and estimate of cost, and he having antici-
pated and submitted the same, the following
report was ordered sent to the Council,
to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had I'M
der consideration the resolution or order of
the Common Council approved March Il,
1884, relative to the construction of a sewer
on Wacouta street, from Fourth (4th) street
to Sixth 9th street, thence on Sixth (6th)
street to Robert street, thence on Robert
street to Seventh 9TH street, and having
investigated the proposed improvement, re-
spectfully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper, that the estimated ex-
pense thereof is $500, one-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 eX-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby;
that said improvement is not asked for by
petition of majority of the owners of prop
erty to be assessed therefor but we herewith
send plan or profile of said improvement,
and an order for your adoption, if you de-
sire Us to make the improvement. Yeas 5;
nays O.
A protest against the proposed change of
grade on Acker street signed by numerous
property owners was referred by the Council
to the Board. Placed ON file.
In the matter of the petition of Paul
Lavalle for alleged damages to improvements
on n u of east 100 feet of lot 1 in block 6,
of Rice's second addition, by the grading of
Mississippi street, Granite and Genesee
streets, referred by the Council to Board for
report, the same was referred to the City At
torney and Engineer for report of facts in
the case.
In the matter of the order of Council re-
ferring special report on the proposed grad
ing of Whital street, from Westminster
tstreet to Payne avenue, it was ordered that
the same be returned to the Council for a new
order for said improvement, and that said
Orderhe accompanied by releases from own
ers of property damaged by cuts or fills on
the line of said improvement.
In the matter of the order of Council to
Board for formal report on the proposed
change of grade on Acker street, from Mis-
sissippi street to Buffalo street, which was
laid over to this day, the same was taken up
and considered, when it was ordered to be
laid over until the Oath inst. and the Clerk
was directed to ask Alderman Dowlan to be
presens at that time.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on change of grade on Mississippi street,
from Williams street to Minnehaha street,
LOrient street, from Glencoe street to Min
nehaha street and Pennsylvania avenue,
from De Bow street to Columbus street.
Referred to Engineer for profile.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on construction of a sewer on DAILY
street from Palace street to Seventh street.
Referred to Engineer for plans and estimate
of cost.
Order of Council to Board to let by con-
tract the grading of 1nglehart street, from
Mackubin street to Dale street, which was
laid over to this day, was taken up and re-
ferred to the Engineer for plans and speci-
fications.
The Engineer reported that he had ap-
pointed H. H. Fuller and A. r. Starkey as
his Assistant Engineers, and VIM. Has
kell as Chief Clerk, and asked
that said appointments be approved,
and that the salaries be fixed as follows, to-
wit:
H. H. Fuller, First Assistant
Engineer, fixed by law 49,. 81, 900 per annum
A. r. Starkey, Second Assistant
Engineer. ........... 2 1000 per annum
VIM. Haskell, Chief Clerk. 80. 800 per annum,
and it was further ordered that the Common
Council be asked to confirm said salaries.
The Clerk was authorized to employ as
sistants at the following compensation, to
wit:
A. W. Mortensen.. .........S75 per month
w, u, Cnapln. ....... -'.'....... % per hohtn
W. +. Erwin. ....... ............ rs per month,
and it was further ordered that the Common
Council be asked to confirm said salaries.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments hereunder the matter of making and
completing the assessment for the change of
grade of Fauquier street, form Seventh street
to Earl street came up, when the same was
adjourned until the 31st inst, at p. m.
The following Estimates and Bill were ex-
amined and allowed to-wit:
Estimate No. 2, Douglas street sewer, J. D.
Moran, contractor, amount due, 81, 105.
Estimate No. 10, Western avenue sewer
system, Doherty & Doherty, contractors,
amount due, 1922 so.
Estimate No. 5, st. Clair street sewer, J. c.
Mccarthy, contractor, amount due, 81, 241.
Estimate No. 4, Rice street grading, Nor
ton 81 Terry, contractors, amount due,
$3.50.
Estimate No. 6, Seventh street sewer,
Warne & Stockton, contractors, amount due,
50, 975.
Estimate No. 1, Exchange street grading,
Thornton 81 Moran, contractors, amount due,
S255.
Estimate No. 2, Cedar street grading, Far
rell 81 Mccarthy, contractors, amount due,
S425.
Bill of st. Paul Book and Stationery Co., of
S299, Record book for Office of Board of
Public Works, March II, 1884.
Adjourned until 1880 p. N. this day.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President
R. L. GoRA1AN, Clerk Board of Public