St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-28
Regular Melting.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 8, 1884.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 8, 1884.
Board met at p. ~.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt. Koch,
Peters, Terry and Mr.. President
Minutes OF the LIST and End instant were
read aud approved.
A communication was received from N.
7. Ward, stating that be and 100 other mer
have been working for Smythe & Farrell,
contractors for grading Oakdale avenue,
that they have received not quite half the
amount due them for said work, and asks
that au estimate be allowed sufficient to paw
them In full Considered aud placed ON ale.
A communication was received from Bur
/ bara Burns. owner Of lot |, block so, Dayton
q lIvine's Addition, asking a. be allowed
5000 for damages TO said property by the
change Of grade on Sherman street. Referred
TO whole Board 10 view premises.
Aug. Rirsuer, owner Of lots aud 2. block
ID, Clarke's Addition to 81. Paul, appeared
before the Board and asked for a review OF
their action in the matter Of thu assessment
against said property, for the sewer on
Seventh street, from Jefferson avenue To
View street, when on m0siUn said matter WIS
referred to the Engineer tn square up the
/ frontage aud depth OF said lots SO As 10 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, 1884.
Considered and ordered transmitted to the
/ Council
The Engineer having submitted plan Of
/ land 10 BE- taken in the matter OF the pro-
/ posed opening Of Arcade street, from Wells
street 10 the North line of the right Of way
Of 'he St Paul s Duluth Railroad company.
the same was referred b. the Committee on
/ Assessments.
] The Engineer submitted list Of stone side
walks constructed. relald aud repaired under
contract Of George w. Reese Obstinate No.
/ d, FOR term beginning April l, 1884, and
ending November l, 1884 Referred to
/ Clerk % procure abstract Of owners names,
description Of property, and to give the first
assessment notice.
The awards of the Board OF Public Works
TO Patrick DOherty for the construction 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'Orept, were received
back from the Council approved, and the
same were referred to the City
! Attorney 10 draw contracts, aud
the President OF the Board to execute.
Resolution Of the Council requesting the
Board % report as to the con Ition of the
Seventh street improvement and when said
street will he open ~ public travel, was re-
! ferrej IN the Engineer for report,
| Order of Council 10 Board for formal re-
/ port in the matter of opening and extending
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
/ excluding Ducas street 10 a width Of eighty
feet, from Fillmore avenue 10 Eaton avenue
/ Referred TO the Engineer for plan Of land to
be taken for a street seventy feet wide.
Corrected order OF Council % Board to
condemn, take land and assess benefits and
danrsg- for the opening, widening and ex-
/ tension Of Sturgis street, from Seventh street
toGar6rld street. Referred 70 Committee of
Assessments, and the Clerk was directed to
/ give the first assessment notice.
Orders OF Council to Board TO let BY
contract the grading Of Wabsshaw street,
from Bluff street ~ Rice street; Park ayenu, !,
frOm Martin street, 10 Sherburne avenue; ;
St. Peter street, from Martin street 10 Uni
versity avenue; University avenue, from
Rice street ~ GraDttstreet Also the grading
aud guttering or Whitall street, from West
minister street to Payne avenue, and the con-
struction Of a sewer on Tenth street, from
Wabashaw street to St. Peter street. Re-
ferred to the Engineer for plans aud speeif-
/ cations.
The Clerk was directed to give the 6rss as
sessmeut notice for grading and guttering
Pennsylvania avenue, from Mississippi street
10 LOrient street, aud for the construction
OF u sewer ON OAK street, from Fifth street TO
| Sixth street
Pursuant to due notice, the matter Of max
ing a correction IN the assessment for the
construction, rrIayiBg aud repairing of side
walks on Cedar street, under cOntrzct of
Geo. W. Reese, (Estimaie No. 81 for term
beginning April 1, 1884, and ending No
yrmbrr 1, 1884, as TO the owner
ship, description OF and the amount assessed
against lot 3D." Bazi;le's Addition 10 81.
Paul, came up, ond no objections being N sde,
Il was ordered that the same be corrected 50
as to conform to the facts and rights of the