St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-25
Regular Meeting.


Board met at p. N.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt. Koch,
Peters, Terry and Mr.. President
Minutes Of the 1st aud 2nd instants were
read aud approved.
A communication was received from VI.
L. Ward, stating that he and 100 other mer
have been working for Smythe 81 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 aud placed on file.
communication was received from Bar
bara Burns, owner Of lot 1, block so, DAYTON
& IIvine's addition, asking to be allowed
$500 for damages to said property by the
change Of grade on Sherman street. Referred
to whole Board to view premises.
Aug. Riesner, owner Of lots l and ., block
l3. Ciar1e's addition to st. Paul, appeared
before the Board and asked for a review Of
their action in the matter OF the 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 aud 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, 1854
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 10 the Committee on
Assessments.
The Engineer submitted list of stone side
walks constructed. relaid and repaired under
contract OF George w. Reese Estimate No
d, for term beginning April L, 1884, and
ending November l, 1854 Referred to
Clerk 10 procure abstract of owners names,
description Of property, and to give the first
assessment notice.
The awards Of the Board Of Public Works
10 Patrick DOherty for the con struction 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 10 L'Orient, We're received
back from the Council approved. and the
same were referred TO the CITY
Attorney TO draw contracts, and
the President OF the Board to execute
Resolution Of the Council requesting the
Board TO report as 10 the con dirIon Of the
Seventh street improvement, aud when said
street viii be open 10 public travel, was re-
ferred 70 the Engineer for report,
Order Of Council 20 Board Tor formal re-
port in the matter Of opening and exten ding
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 q width Of eighty
feet, from Fillmore avenue to Eaton avenue.
Referred to the Engineer for plan OF land TO
be taken for street seventy feet wide
Corrected order of Council 20 Board to
condemn, take land and assess benefits and
damages for the opening, wide ming md ex-
tension OF Sturgis street, from Seventh street
toGarfcld street Referred to Commit OF
Assessments, aud the Clerk was directed to
give the first assessment notice.
Orders of Council to Board 10 let by
contract the grading OF Wabsshaw street,
from Bluff street % Rice street: Park avenu, !,
from Martin street to Sherburne avenue
St. Peter street, from Martin street To Uni
versity avenue; University avenue, from
Rice street 10 Grant street. Also the gradin q
and guttering of whitall street, from West
minister street TO Payne avenue, and the con-
struction of sewer on Tenth street, from
Wabashaw street to St Peter street. Re
ferred to the Engineer for plans aud specih-
cations.
The Clerk was directed to give the first as
sessment notice for grading and guttering
Pennsylvania avenue, from Mississippi street
to L'Orient street, aud for the construction
OF 4 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, rclaying and repairing Of side
walks on Cedar street, under CONTRACTS Of