St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-16
Regular Meeting.

Board met at 2 p. m.
Present: Messrs. Hoyt, Koch, Peters.
Quinby and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Becker (excused).
Reading the minutes of the 23d, Goth and
2Sth insts. dispensed with.
William Zollman presented written OBJ
jections to the confirmation of the assess
ment for the opening, widening and extern
sion of Hoffman Avenue, from Short street
to Lizzie street. Considered and placed on
file.
J. E. Erickson and others presented
written protest in the matter of the assess
| ment for Sidewalk ON Valley street. Con-
sidered and placed on file.
In the matter of the bids opened and read
on the I'd inst, for grading and guttering
Alice street, from Ohio street to Cherokee
Avenue, and around Alice Park. the further
consideration of which was Oh the 23d
inst. adjourned to this day, the same
was taken up and after due consideration
| the contract was awarded to Tipler &
Tracy for 81, 595. 45 (they being the lowest
reliable and responsible bidders). and the
same was ordered sent to the council for
| approval. Yeas 5. nays 0.
The Engineer submitted profiles of the
proposed change of grade on Fairfield Av-
street. and on Cherokee Avenue, from
Ohio street to the western terminus of the
established grade. Referred to whole
Board to view premises.
The Engineer submitted plans of land to
be taken in the matter of the proposed
opening. widening and extension of jerks
street, from McMenemy street to Missis-
sippi street, and Jessamine street. from
Arkwright street to McMcnemy street. Re-
ferred to Committee On Assessments.
The Engineer submitted plan and esti-
mate of cost for grading (and guttering
where required) Virginia Avenue. FROM
Nelson Avenue north to Como Avenue. and
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
| under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council. approved Nov.
"a, 1885, relative to the grading land gut
tering where required) of Virginia
Avenue, from Nelson Avenue to Como
| Avenue and having investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully report that
| said improvement is necessary and proper:
with cutters from Nelson Avenue to Rondo
street and Thomas street to La Fond street.
that the estimated expense thereof is Sc, 200.
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 a petition of majority of the
owners of property to be assessed therefor,
but we herewith send plan or profile of
/ cold imprnvamant and on ordor for ronr
adoption, if you desire US to make the i'm
provement. Yeas 5. NAYS O.
| The Engineer having returned the order
| OF Council for the proposed z. aiding and
bridging of Mnnehaha street. Preble street.
Edgerton street, Weide Avenue, Walsh
Avenue. Dawson and Terry streets. recon-
mending the grading and bridging of MIN
nehaha street and the grading of PIeole
street. Walsh Avenue and Terry street
under one contract, and having submitted
plan and e innate of cost, 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
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council. approved Nov. 19,
1885. relative to the grading and bridging
| Minnehaha street. from De Soto street to
English street; also the following named
streets: Preble street, from Minnehaha
street to Decatur street; Edgerton street.
from Decatur street to Fauquier street
Weide Avenue, from Minnehaha street tc
Fauquier street: Walsh Avenue. from Min
nehaha street to Fanquier street; Dawson
street, from Earl street to Phalen street;
Terry street. from Earl street to Hancock
street, and having investigated the
proposed improvement respectfully report
that it is necessary and proper
to grade and bridge Minnehahs
street, from De Soto street to English
street, and to grade Preble street. from
Minnehaha street to Decatur street; Walsh
Avenue. from Minnehaha street to Fauquiel
street. and Terry street, from Earl street
to Hancock street, using the surplus ma.
terial from Minnehaha street necessary tt
fill Preble street Walsh AyeuuA and Terr,