St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-25
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 26, 1885

Board met at 2 p. m.
Present: Messrs. Becker, Hoyt, Peters
and Quinby.
Absent: Messrs. Koch and Mr. Presi-
dent (eXcused).
On motion Mr.. Hoyt took the chair.
Reading the minutes of the 10th and goth
inst dispensed with.
Joseph F. Capron and four other property
owners ON Alice street presented petition,
asking that the matter of grading said
street be postponed to May 1, 1886. Laid
over to Nov. 2, 1885.
Bids were opened and read for grading
Van Buren, street, from Como Avenue to
Victoria street, as follows, tO-wit:
Joseph Steinkamp.. .................$6,3O 800 W
James Mcdonald. .................... $3.50 OU
Henry B. Willis. Observation-Disclosures. 1884 10
f. Boyer and Michael Lux. 7,019 AZ
Charles Faber and r. S. Knapp. 1900 90
Henry B. Willis being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval Yeas 4, nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for grading,
guttering and curbing Willius street, from
Ninth street to Grove street, as follows, to-
wit:
James Mcdonald. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SITS OO
James Mcdonald being the only bidder
and his bid being reasonable and he
reliable and responsible, the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas 4, nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for curling
Olive street, from Seventh street to Grove
street. as follows, to-wit:
Patrick Fl. Thornton. $949 90
william FOfrlStal. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. I,5oo W
Patrick Fl. Thornton being the lowest
1iob1 no
tract was awarded to him and ordered sent
to the Council for approval. Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer submitted plan and esti-
mate of cost for the construction of a sewer
on Iglehart street, ana 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 Oct. 1,
1885, relative to the construction of a sewer
on Iglehart street, from point two hum
dred (200) feet west Of Arundel street to
Mackubin street, and having investigated
the proposed improvement, respect
fully report that said improvements neces-
sary and proper; that the estimated
| expense thereof is $500, one-half OF
| which need not be paid into the City Treas
ury 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 owners of property to be assessed
| therefor, but we herewith send plan OF
profile of said improvement, and an order
| for your adoption, if you desire us to make
| the improvement. Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer submitted plan and esti-
| mate of cost for construction of a sewer or
| Aurora 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 Sept. II, 1885,
relative to the construction of a sewer on
Aurora Avenue, from Robert street to the
west side of lot eight (S), block two (2),
Lambert & Co. IS Addition, and having in
| vestigated the proposed improvement, re-
spectfully report that said improvement is
necessary. and proper; that the esti-
mated expense thereof is $50S. 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 plan or profile OF said
improvement, and an order for your adop-
ton, if you desire us to make the improve
ment. Yeas 4. nays O.
The Engineer returned the order in the
matter of grading Minnehaha street, from
Burr street to the east city limits; Preble
street, from Mnnehaha street to Decatur
street; Edgerton street, froih FauquieI
street to Decatur street; Forest street, from
Margaret street to Seventh street; Terry
street. from Earl street to Hancock street;
Dawson street, from Earl street to Phalen
street, with the report that there is no
grade established from Earl street to Eng
fish street; also that the street is not opened
from English street to east city limits. Re-
port accepted, and on motion, it was Or
dered that the same be returned to the
Council with the report that it is not nee
essary and proper until said Minnehaha
street is opened from English street to east
when said opening is completed that said
Iu llltlCHoHb OUiCOU W SAeeoSN AAOiAA DO RoVO
street to east city limits.
The Engineer submitted plan and speci-
fications for grading and bridging Arcade
street, from Seventh street to Maryland
street, which were examined and approved,
and the Clerk was directed to advertise for
bids.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that an error has been made in the
assessment against east a Of lots 5 and 4,
block 79, DAYTON & Irvine's Addition to ST.
Paul Samuel Mcconnell supposed owner,
for sprinkling Dayton Avenue, from Sum-
NIT Avenue to Arundel street, the same
was ordered reduced 81 Is, SO as to con-
form to the facts and rights of the case as
intended.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that an error has been made in the
assessment for grading Rondo street. from
point about 425 feet west OF Louis street,
west to Western Avenue, as to lot 1, block
z, Rondo's Addition peter Haupers sup
| posed owner), the same was corrected by
| abating the assessment against said prop
erty, so as to conform to the facts and
rights of the case as intended.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that the assessment for Sprinkling
Broadway, between the railroad tracks and
Fourth street, is erroneous as to lot 1,
block 4, Hopkins Addition to St. Paul
MARY Butterfeld supposed owner). the
same was corrected by abating the assess
ment against said property, so as to con-
form to the facts and rights of the case as
| intended.
In the matter of grading University Ave
nue. from Rice street to Grant street, the
assessment against lots and g. block 3,
Brewster's Addition to St. Paul John Lar
kin supposed owner,) was reduced $3.50, SO
| as to conform to the facts and rights of the
case as intended.
The Council having returned approved
| the awards of the Board of Public Works
| to Charles WaDZer for grading Pleasant