St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-14

order of the council. The matter of the
location of the line of the sewer on Good
rich avenue was referred to the engineer for
report. The following communication from
William Dawson was read. considered and
placed on file:
Hon John Harrington, Dear Sir: After
careful examination of the curbipg used in
New York and Philadelphia, / am satisfied
that North river blue stone is as good as
granite, and much cheaper. 1 hope you viii,
hereafter, on all dwelling house streets, make
the roadway from curb 10 curb not more than
thirty feet.
The clerk was instructed to make up a
list of property on the line of the Mime
haha street change of grade, showing the
experts figures, amount of excavations,
etc. The Holly avenue grading was laid
over for two weeks. An objection TO
assessment for grading Valley street from
L. 5. Beck was rejected as being filed too
late. also one for grading Canada street.
1t was decided to ask for bids for Sprinkling
East Seventh street, from Willius to
Kittson streets. The matter of paving
Sixth street, from Robert to Jackson, was
referred back to the council. with a report
that the board is now carrying out an order
of the council TO pave Sixth street win
Cedar blocks from WabaSha TO Broadway,
and the work is now advertised for bids.
STREETS TO BE IMPROVED.
Specifications for improving Armstrong
street were approved, and the clerk ordered
TO advertise tor bids. The matter of the
change of grade on State street. from Susan
to Wright street, was referred TO the engin-
eer and the Sixth ward members. To the
engineer was referred the matter of con-
structing a sewer on Moses street, from
Mississippi river to Indiana avenue; on III
diana avenue, from Ethel 10 Hyde street;
on Hyde, from Indiana avenue to Chicago
avenue: on Chicago avenue, from Hyde TO
Edward street. Before acting on proposed
change of grade on Isabel street, from
Dakota avenue TO State street, the board
decided to view the land in body. Plans
for opening, widening and extending Mary
land street TO Como avenue were received
from the engineer and forwarded to the
council with favorable report. The fol-
lowing were referred 10 the council with
favorable report: Grading Gaultier street,
from University avenue TO end of Lafayette
avenue; grading Reaney street, from
Seventh street TO Frank street; grading
Bradley street, from Maryland 10 New
Canada street; grading Louis street, from
ROndO to Fuller street; condemning for
park purposes the triangular piece of land
between Park Bluff, ST. Peter and Martin
streets.
INFORMATION WANTED.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the common council be re-
spectfully requested 10 send TO this board ut
the next meeting of the council an answer TO
the following questions:
First-Is il the intention Of the common
council that the board in carrying out the
council orders, approved July 9, 1885, Tor the
construction of stone sidewalks on certain
streets, to have the board take up sidewalks
constructed of plank or other material which
are now in good condition, and replace them
with stone walkSg
Second-Or shall the board exercise its
discretion and only lay stone sidewalks on
said streets where new sidewalks are actually
needed at the present timer
Many property owners are deeply inter
ested in this stone sidewalk question, and
do not think where there are now good
sidewalks recently laid and paid for by as
seSsment, that they should be compelled to
pay for new sidewalks IT the present time.
The board recognizes the fact that under
the code of procedure (city charter) they
have no power or discretion in the premises,
but must execute the orders of the common
council for the construction OF sidewalks
without unnecessary delay"
The board then adjourned.