St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-13
Regular Meeting.
ST.. PAUL, August Is, 1884.


Board met at 1880 p. IN.
Present-Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch,
Peters and Mr.. President.
Absent-Mr. Terry, (excused).
Minutes of the 18th inst. read and ap-
proved.
communication was received from VIM.
Wakefield in the matter of releases for Hud-
son avenue grading. Considered and placed
on file.
The City Treasurer submitted communi-
cation, stating that the the amount collected
on the assessment for the Seventh street
improvement up to date, is $50, 1876. "a. Con-
sidered and placed on file.
The Engineer submitted a communication
from Alderman VIM. A. Van Slyke,
complaining of the condition in which the
water company has left Mississippi street,
and recommends that steps be taken that
will result in less damage to the street sur
face where 1t becomes necessary to excavate
for any purpose. Considered and ordered
transmitted to the Council.
A communication was received from j. j.
Hill and Conrad Gotzian in the matter OF the
proposed paving Canada street, from Ninth
to Valley street, with pine blocks. Laid over
until the 18th inst.
The Engineer submitted a communication
in the matter of the sewers lately constructed
under contract of J. w. Doherty, on Missis-
sippi and Williams streets, stating that a
number of the cement pipes used for said
sewers are broken and will have to be taken
up and replaced, and asks for instructions as
to substituting the vitrifed pipe for the
cement pipe in the Williams street sewer.
Laid over until the 18th inst.
The Engineer submitted a communication
addressed to him by Messrs. Morton s. Terry,
contractors for the Rice street grading, noti-
flying him that owing to the unfinished
condition of the Rice street bridge, the work
on said street can not be finished on contract
time. Considered and placed on file.
The Engineer having submitted estimate
of cost in the matter of paving Canada
street, from Ninth street to Valley street.
with pine blocks and rough granite curbs,
the same was laid over for further consider
alton until the 18th inst.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost, the following report was Or
dered 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 August 6, 1884,
relative to the grading Of Kent street, from
Iglehart street to Carroll street, and having in
vestigated the proposed Improvement, respect
fully report that said improvement is neces-
sary and proper; that the estimated expense
| 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 as
sessed therefor can be found benefited to the
extent of the costs and ex.
penses necessary to be incurred
| a.. hot al
is not asked for by petition Of majority o.
the owners OF property to be assessed there
for, but we herewith send plan or profile
of said improvement, and an order for YOU
adoption, if you desire us to make the i'm
provement. Yeas, 5; nays, 0.
The Engineer having submitted plans and
| estimate of cost, the following report W as or
| dered sent to the Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of st
Paul:
The Board Of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order OF the
Comuapn Council, approved August 6, 1884
relative to the grading, guttering and side
walking Dayton avenue, from Dale street t.
| Victoria street, and having investigated thu
proposed improvement, respectfully repor
that said improvement is necessary anC
proper, without cutters and sidewalks
that the estimated expense thereof i
SO, 600, one-half of which need not be paid
into the City Treasury before the con
tract is let; that real estate to b.
assessed therefor can be found benefited to tn,
extent of the damages, costs and expense
necessary to be incurred thereby; that said i'm
provement is not asked for by a petition Of
a majority of the owners of property to b
assessed therefor, but we herewith send :
plan or profile of said improvement, and al
order for your adoption, if you desire US II
make the improvement. Yeas, 5; nays, 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan ant
estimate of cost, the following report wa:
ordered sent to the Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council Of the City Of st
Paul:
The Board Of Public Works have had IN
der consideration the resolution or order o
the Common Council approved August
1884, relative to the grading of Mississippi
street, from Pennsylvania avenue TO Acke
street. and having investigated the propose
improvement, respectfully report that sal
improvement is necessary and proper. in
GLIDING the construction Of the abutment