St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-06-21

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The following bills were received for grad
ing Douglas street from Ramsey to Goodrich
street:
JAS. Mcdonald. Observation-Disclosures. So 800
Jas. W. Smythe. ......................... 200
Inorh.on q doran... 1884
geo. boian. .......................S,4 e, ,450
James Murnane. $50
Referred to the engineer to report at the
next meeting.
The following assessments were completed
and the clerk ordered to give confirmation
notice: Construction of sewer on Wacouta
street, from Fourth to Sixth street, and on
Sixth street, from Wacouta to Robert street;
grading Aurora avenue, from Rice street to
Western avenue; Grading Hudson avenue,
from Hoffman avenue to Earl street,
constructing sewer on Mississippi street.
from Nash to William streets, and on Will
liam street, from Mississippi street to a
point opposite lot 7, block 8, DeBow, Smith,
Risque & Williams addition; constructing
sewer on Mt. Airy street, from Mississippi
street to L'Orient street; grading Fourth
street from Commercial street to Hoffman
avenue.
The following specifications were approved
and the clerk authorized to advertise for
bids: Sewer on Jackson street from Four
teenth to Fifteenth street; sewer on Oak
street from Walnut to Sherman street, sewer
on Tenth street from Minnesota street to a
point seyenty-ive feet of east line of Cedar
street.
The objections of Matthias Item by his at
torney q. D. Thompson, in the matter of the
assessment for grading Dakota avenue was
rejected by reason of being received to late,
as also additional objections to the same by
William Thompson.
An abatement of the amount of assess.
ment against Nick Buris. for sewer on Ex-
change street was made.
Ihe request OF the engineer to purchase
two car loads or 16, 900 brick direct from the
manufactures at Chaska, was granted.
The matter of constructing a sewer on
Mississippi street, from Williams street to
Pennsylvania avenue, at an estimated cost
of 81 ,435, assessable on property and 1904
in bonds was sent to the council with q
favorable report.
The report of engineer that the covering
OF sidewalks on the west. side of
Arundal street, between Laurel and Ashland
avenues would cost $3.50, and that on account
OF cutting it would be necessary to have re-
leases authorizing him to make slopes on
lots IL and 27, in block 2, Selby, McClung 81
Van Meters addition, was sent to the coun-
Gil calling attention to this statement.
The proposal of Wm Forristal under the
contract awarded him to pave Fifth street
with cedar blocks and curb it with Oakland
blue stone, to substitute granite for such
curbing, was referred to the city attorney
for his opinion as the action of the council
in accepting the substitution of granite in
this contract.
The following were referred to the engi-
neer for plans and specifications: Grading
Canada street from Ninth to Valley street
with stone surfacing and ourbing; grading
and paving Fifth street between jackson
and Sibley streets Except east $50 feet with
cedar blocks and stone curbs; paving Fifth
street from st. Peter street to Third street,
with cedar blocks and stone curbs; grading
Edmund street from Rice to Dale street;
| grading alley through block one of EIfelt,
Bernheimer 81 Arnold's addition,
The following were referred to the Engi-
neer for plan and estimate of cost: Sewer
on Valley street from Canada to Fairyiew
street; sewer on Fourth street from ST. Peter
to Wabashaw streets.
The following were referred to the whole
board to view the premises: Partial grading
of Sixth street between Hoffman and Maria
avenues; change of grade on Grotto street
from Marshall to Rondo streets; grading
Minnehaha street from Ash to Mississippi
streets.
The matter of constructing sewer on Rob-
ert street from University avenue to Sher-
burne avenue was referred to the second
ward member.
The matter of the specifications of the en-
gineer for an iron bridge over the tracks of
the st. Paul & Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany on Seventh street, and conference of
the board ordered by the council with that
company in reference to the company's
erecting abutments and safer structures, was
referred to the president, Mr.. Terry, the en-
gineer and attorney to confer with the rail-
road company.
The following were referred to the engi-
neer for plans and specifications: Grading
OF alley in block 80, Kittson's addition; paw
ing st. Peter street from Third street to
Martin street with cedar blocks and stone
curbs.
The following were referred to the engi-
neer for plans and estimate of cost: Grading
State street from the levee to Oakdale avenue;
grading Hopkins street from Bradley street
to the st. Paul g. Duluth railroad; grading
BidweH street from Curtiss to Delos street;
partial grade of Channel street from
Chicago avenue to Starkey street; Plato ave-
nue. from Dakota to Eaton avenue; using
the surplus material from Bidwell street to
grade Channel street, Plato and Indiana ave-
nues.
A protest of five property owners against
the grading of Hopkins street was placed on
file.
The following were referred to the engineer
to carry out: Removal of obstructions on
sidewalk in front of lot 13, blsck 3, Dayton's
addition; crosswalks Aurora avenue across
Rice street, Ellen street at all crossings be-
tween Rice and Dale streets, West Third
street across Summit avenue opposite the
walk through Summit square park, Missis-
sippi street north side of Somerset.
The engineer was also directed to build
the following sidewalks: Eight foot north
side of Nelson avenue, from Summit avenue
to Josette street; three plank south side of
Iroquois street, from Victoria to View
streets; north side of University avenue be-
tween Robert and Jackson streets; south
side West Ninth, in front of lots 1, g. 8 and
4, in block g. Rice & Irvine's addition: both
sides of Eva street, from Fairfield to Plato
avenue, and east side of Robertson street,
from Fillmore TO Platt avenue; north side of
Exchange street, between Walnut and Sher-
man; three plank east side of Eaton avenue
from Fairfield to Plato avenue.
The assessment for grading Dakota ave-
nue. from end of Wabashaw street bridge to
Golf street, and Golf street from Dakota av-
enue to Dearborn street, was confirmed at an
estimated cost of S29, ,466, which is to be paid
for by 5000 in bonds and $24, 466, in as
sessments.
Adjourned to 1:3O p. M, to-day, to visit
in body several streets on which improve
ments are contemplated.
Programme.
Great Western bands Rice Park concert
this Saturday evening.
1 March, '-The Famous 22d Regt.''. Gilmore.
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4 NraIt StRlr,a Daru uhn,