St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-18

tract the Sprlnkllng OF MISSISSIPPI SJfeet,
between Grove street and Nash street, was
referred to the Clerk to advertise for bids.
Adjourned.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
r. L. GoRAIAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, June s, 1885.
Board met at 2 p. III.
Present: MessrS. Becker, Hoyt, Koch,
Peters and Mr. President.
Absent: Mr.. Barrett (eXcused).
Reading Of the minutes dispensed WIN.
John Mullen made application and sub
mitted bond for license to tap and connect
with city sewers for the year 1885. Bond
approved and license granted.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that an error has been made in the
assessment for a change of grade on Missis-
sippi street, from the south side of Penn
sylvania Avenue to Mmnehaha street as to
lot p, block 6, De Bow, Smith, Risque q
Williams Addition to st. Paul (Thomas
Sheedy supposed owner), the same was
ordered corrected by reducing the assess
ment against said property S6.35, so as to
conform to the facts and rights of the case
as intended.
In the matter Of the order of Council. ap-
proved April %. 1885. recOmmitting the re-
port of the Board dated April 6, 1885. on
the opening Of an alley through block 8,
Leech's Addition to st. Paul, the Engineer
submitted plan of alley, land to be taken
and location of buildings on said alley,
when it was ordered that the same be re-
turned to the Council with the report that
said Board still adhere to the report dated
April 6, 1885. tO-wit: THAT said improve
ment is not necessary and proper, the said
Q1lpU hpinU at DFpSnOf of sufficient width fD1.
all purposes"
In the matter of the communication of F.
and o. Olson, relative to damages to their
property on account of the Kent street
grading, the Engineer reported the same
back with the facts and the suggestion that
the same be referred to the City At
tOmey for his opinion as to the liability of
the city in said matter. Report accepted
and so referred to the City Attorney.
In the matter as to what is necessary to
complete the work on the Oakdale Avenue
grading, the Engineer reported the same back
with the necessary information. Report ac-
cepted and the Engineer instructed to notify
the contractor to complete the work accord
ing to contract without delay.
The Engineer submitted list of wooden
sidewalks constructed, relaid and repaired
under contract of George w. Reese Esti-
mate No. u, for term beginning April l..
1885, and ending Nov. l, 1855. Referred
to Clerk to procure abstract of owners
names, description of property, and to give
the first assessment notice.
The Engineer having submitted plan of
land to be taken. the following report was
ordered sent to the Council, tO-wit:
To the Common Council of the City Of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had un-
the Common Council, approved April %,
1885. relative to the opening, widening and
extension of st. Anthony Avenue,
from Rice street to Lexington Avenue,
and having investigated the pro
posed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper: that the estimated expense thereof
is S45, 600; that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the eX-
tent of the damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby; that
said improvement is not asked for by a
petition of a majority of the owners OF
property TO be assessed therefor but we
herewith send plan or profile of said i'm
provement and an order for your adoption,
If you desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas 5. nays 0.
The Engineer submitted plan of land to
be taken, when the following report was
ordered 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 MAY 2s.
1885, relative to the opening, widening and
extension of an alley through block five 90
of Roberts & Randalrs Addition. from Cedar
street to Minnesota street, the same to be
sixteen (16) feet in width from Minnesota
street to point within seventy-eight feet
of Cedar street, and from that point to
Cedar street thirteen feet in width, and hav-
ing investigated The proposed Improvement,
respectfully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper, the same to be sixteen
feet in width from Minnesota street to 9
point S44 feet east of Cedar street, and
from that point to Cedar street thirteen feet