St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-28
Regular Meeting.

Regular Meeting.
ST, PAUL, September 80, 1884.
Board met at 2 100 p. m.
Present: Messrs Hoyt Koch, Peters, Terry
and Mr.. President.
Absent Mr.. Barrett (excused).
Reading of the minutes dispensed with.
Griggs & Foster presented petition ask
ing for reduction of $59.97 on the assess
ment against lots 5 and 6, block 81, Kilt
sons addition, for the paving of Broadway,
for the reason that said lots have been as
sessed for frontage of 100 feet whereas the
same is but 1888 feet, as shown by the ac-
companying plat and survey. Referred 10
the Engineer for report of facts in the case.
ID w. Ingersoll and other property owners
on Josette street presented petition asking
| that the sidewalk on both sides of Josette
street, between Nelson avenue and lglehart
| street, be laid so as to be two feet above the
| level of said street. Referred to Engineer.
communication was received from
Alderman VIM. A. Van Slyke stating
that the sidewalk on Mississippi street in
| front of block 1. Kittson's addition, is OBJ
| strueted by the material for paving and curb
| ing said street so as to compel pedestrians
| to use the roadway. Referred to the Fifth
| ward member
at this stage of the proceedings the Presi-
dent asked and was excused from further at
| tendance at this meeting, and on motion Mr..
Koch took the chair.
| Bids were opened and read for grading Kent
| street, from Iglehart street to Carroll street,
as follows, TO wit:
! Chas. Faber and R. S. Knapp. .............S $500
d. P. Rothausen, Cinformal bid not signed.)
| Carl Bahr. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $40 90
Carl Bahr being the lowest reliable and
responsible bidder the contract was awarded
to him, and ordered sent to the Council for
approval. Yeas, 4; nays, 0.
Order of Council to Board to condemn,
take land and assess for the opening, widen
ing and extension of Portland avenue, be-
tween Avon and Victoria streets. Referred
to Assessment Committee and the clerk to
| give the first assessment notice.
Order of Council recommitting to the
| Board the matter of the proposed grading of
Grove street from Mississippi street to Will
Illus street. Referred to the Engineer for re-
port.
Pursuant to due notice, We matter of max
ing and completing the assessment for a
| change OF grade on Park S.enue, from Mar
tin street to Sherburne avenue; Aurora ave
nue., from Grant street to Rice street; st.
Peter street, from point 900 feet south of
Aurora avenue; University avenue, from
Grant street to Rice street; Brewster avenue,
from Sherburne avenue to University avenue
and alley in blocks 2. 10 and ID, Ewing and
Chute's addition, on the property on the line
of said streets, and on Wabashaw street from
Rice street to the so-called Wabashaw street
bridge, came up, and after hearing all per-
sons present interested the same was ad-
journed until the 9th inst at 2 p. m.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment Hereunder. the matter of the eonfirma.
ton Of the assessment for grading Sherman
| street from Pleasant avenue to Exchange
street came up, when on motion it was or
dered that the same be annulled, and the
Clerk was directed to give new first assess
ment notice.
Adjourned.
M. KOCH, President pro tenn.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.