St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-16
OFFICIAL
Proceedings Of the Board Public Works.
Adiournsd Meetinr.

81. PAUL, November 20, 1854.
Board met at p. N. pursuant 10 adjourn
ment OF the 18th inst.
Present-Messrs. Hoyt, Koch, Peters,
Terry and Mr.. President.
A5sent-Mr. Barrett (excused).
Minutes OF the 9th, 10th, 18th and 18th
inst. were read and approved.
A communication was received from Gus.
Moline, contractor for sewer on Tenth street.
asking that the penalty &C RENTED which has
been charged against bis final estimate on
account o! not completing said improvement
according to contract time. Considered
and placed on file.
4 communication was received from j W.
McClung, ssking for correction OF the as
seSsment against lots 70 and I3, block LIS,
Rooertson's addition 10 West St. Paul, for
grading Stsrkey street. for the reason that be
only owns LOS u. which does not front on
the street, having sold lot 10 some time
ago TO the Minnesota & Northwestern
Railroad company. Referred TO the
Clerk for report as TO ownership
OF this property at the time Of the conhrma-
ton OF the assessment for this improvement.
A communication was received from Rob-
ert B., VIM. W, Francis & and c. J. Whit
acre, owners Of lots 10, IL, Is, IL, 33, "a.
80 aud 69, Whitacre, Brisbine & Mullen's
subdivision Of lots and 2, Leech's outlets TO
ST. Paul, portion Of which lots having been con-
demned for the altering Of Pleasant avenue
between Ramsey and Lawton streets, stating
that greater amount of land was taken from
each Of said lots than was shown by the map
and CONDEMNED by the Board, and therefore
ask 70 be allowed such additional damages
for the excess Of land taken US may be
deemed just aud equitable. Referred TO the
Committee on Assessments.
A communication was received from Z.
Moore, stating that his property, VIZ Except
Fort street, OF lot 81, block o. WinslOw's ad-
dition TO St. Paul, has been over
assessed for the grading Of Bunfl street
aud asking for correction in the premises
Considered and placed on file, and On mo-
ton it was ordered that the assessment
against said property be reduced 10 St2.50 90
as to conform to the facts and rights OF the
case as intended.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
struction of sewer on Oak street. from
Filth street 10 Sixth street as follows to wit:
VIM. Stockton and John Liniquist $500
Hans Hansen and Andrew LArsen........ $50
Tatlck Doherty. -..-....-....-......-.. 5i7
Eete1 4aulnot ..-...----.----....---. 5So
Patrick Doherty being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder the contract was
awarded to him, and ordered sent 70 the
Council for approval Yeas, 5; NAYS, o.
The Engineer presented communication
giving the status OF the contracts which have
expired in the matter OF grading Winifred
and Starkey streets and Oakdale avenue aud
the sewers on Tenth, Wakouta and Rondo
streets. Considered and placed on file.
The Engineer having reported in the mat
ter Of the assessment for the construction,
relaying and repairing OF sidewalks under
contract of Geo. w. Reese estimate No. 81,
for term beginni April l, 1884, and ending
November /, 1884, is erroneous as to block
d Except y 40 So feet of w I045< IT.,
Bazille's addition 10 St. Paul, the same was
accepted, and the Clerk was directed 10 give
the correction notice AS 10 the ownership aud
description Of said property.
1t having been made 70 appear 10 the
Board that an error has been made in the as
sessmenL for the construction Of a sewer on
Seventh street. from Jefferson Avenue 70
View street, as TO lots and 2, block Is,
Clarke's addition TO ST. Paul, II was ordered
that the assessment against said property be
corrected, so as 10 conform 10 the facts and
rights of the case as Intended, and so Is to
read as follows, to-wit: