St. Paul daily globe., 1885-07-18

Arch Street Grading
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved April
%, 1855, relative TO the grading of Arch
street, from Columbia street TO Jackson
street. on which adverse report was here
tOfore made and by your honorable body
recommitted to this Board, and having
further Investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper; that the es-
timated expense thereof is So, S2S, one half
of which need not be paid into the City
Treasury before the contract is let; that
real estate TO be assessed therefor can be
found benefited TO the extent of the costs
and expenses necessary TO be incurred
thereby; that said improvement is not asked
for by petition of majority of the own
erS of property to be assessed therefor, but
we herewith send a plan or profile of said
improvement, and an order for your adOp-
ton. if you desire us TO make the improve
ment. Yeas 5, nays o.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
r. l.. GoRNIAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
July II, 1885.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.
Also,
Maryland Street Opening, Etc
To the Common Council OF the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council. approved May 26,
1885, relative to opening. widening and eX-
tension of Maryland street, from Lake
Como west between sections 23 and 26, and
p and % to State Fair Ground. and having
investigated the proposed improvement
respectfully report that said improvement
Is necessary and proper, from Lake Como
west to Smelling avenue; that the estimated
expense thereof is $40, 600; that real estate
TO be assessed therefor can be found bene-
fitted to the extent 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 prop
erty to be assessed therefor, but we here
with send a plan or profile of said improve
ment, and an order for your adoption, if you
desire us TO make the improvement. Yeas
6, nays 0.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
r. L. GoRNIAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
July 13, 1885.
Committee on Streets.
Also,
Condemnation for Parks
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had un-
der consideration the resolution or order of
the Common Council, approved April 23,
1885, relative TO condemning for a public
park that triangular piece of land, being
part of block 13, Ewing IL ChuteS addition,
| and bounded by Park avenue, Bluff, st.
| Peter and Martin streets, and having inveS-
tigated the proposed improvement, respect
| fully report that said improvement is neces-
sary and proper; that the estimated expense
| thereof is 81, 500; that real estate TO be as
! seSsed therefor can be found benefited to the
| extent of the damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby; that said
| improvement is not asked for by a petition
1 Of a majority of the owners of property to
| be assessed therefor, but we herewith send
a plan or profile of said improvement, and
an order for your adoption, if you desire us
TO make the improvement. Yeas 6, nays o..
JOHN HARRINGTON. President.
Il. L.GoRNIAN, Clerk Board Of Public Works.
July 13, 1885.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.l
Condemnation of both sides of Seventh
Street Fill
The Board report adverse thereto for the
reason that real estate cannot be found ben
Gifted to the extent of the damages, costs
and expenses necessary TO be incurred
| thereby.
Referred to Aid. Van Slyke.
-......-- Also,
Arch Street Change of Grade
The Board report adverse thereto, as
said improvement is not necessary and
proper, as shown by the dotted red line on
the accompanying profile.
Adopted.
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have awarded
Carl Bahr and A. Paegel the contract fol
grading Hague avenue, from Dale to Vic
toria streets, they being the lowest re-
liable and responsible bidders there
for; amount of bid, So, 335; bono
in the sum of 81, 200, with Henry Justus
and Adam Decker as SuretieS.
Award approved by the following vote
| Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, Petsch,
Cullen, Kerr, Sanborn, johnson, Van Slyke,
Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr.. Presi-
dent-13.
Also,
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have awarded
Henry b. Willis the contract for grading
Earl street, from Seventh to Beach streets
ne being the lowest reliable and responsible,
bidder therefor; amount of bid, 50, 465
bond in the sum of $500, with Charles S
Rogers and Louis Baumgardner as sureties
Award approved by the following vote
} Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, Petsch,
, Cullen, Kerr, Sanbon, johnson, Van
Slyke, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long
| Mr.. PreSident-13.
Also,
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have awarde,
Henry b. Willis the contract for gTadin
Hennepin avenue. from Dale to VictOri;
street, he being the lowest reliable and re
sponsible bidder therefor; amount of bi
S1,7O0; bond in the sum of S340, witt
Charles S. Rogers and Louis Baumgarde
as SuretieS.
,, Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, Petsch
Cullen, Kerr, Sanborn, Johnson, Va
Slyke, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long, Nj
President-13.
Also,
Sixth Street Paving
The Board return the order of Council
approved July 9, 1885, for paving SiXt
street, from Robert to Jackson street, wit
the Kerr patent pavement with the re
| port that the Board is now advertiS
+ ing for bids for paving said street
from Wabasha to Broadway street
with cedar blocks.
Laid on the table.
Also,
Estimates and Claims
The Board submit, approved by then
; Estimate No. 1, sprinkling Rice street: j
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