St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-04

tension of Magnolia street from De Soto
street to Mississippi street, and having investi-
gated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper; that the estimated
expense thereof is $4,000; that real estate to
be assessed therefor can be found benefited
to the extent of damages, costs
and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby; that said improve
ment is not asked for by petition of ma
jority of the owners of property to be as
sessed 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 0.
JOIN HARRINGTON, President
R. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
March %, 1885.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works..
Also,
Sixth Street Widening, etc.
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
| GENTLEMEN: The Board of Public Works
have had under consideration the order of
the Common Council, approved March H.,
| 1883, relative to the matter of opening,
widening and Strengthening of Sixth street,
between jackson street and Sibley street, and
respectfully submit that, in the opinion OF
this Board, it is neither proper nor necessary
to make the proposed improvement; that
| said improvement is not asked for upon a
petition OF the owners Of majority of the
| property to be assessed for such improve :
ment-in fact this improvement is not, so
far as THIS Board is informed, petitioned for
by anybody.
The probable expense of the proposed i'm
provement would be from SIS, 900 to $780,
900.
| In the opinion of the Board it would be
very difficult to find real estate that could be
properly assessed for the benefits thereto to
the extent OF the damages, costs and ex-
penses Of so expensive an improvement.
| 1t is due to the Council and the Board that
the reasons upon which this adverse report
are based should be, at least, briefly stated
| The Board caused all the parties likely to
be affected by the proposed improvement to
be notified to meet at their Office on Monday,
March 80, 1885, at 2 o'clock in the after
noon, most of whom were present. There
were also present at that meeting the Corpo-
ration Attorney, the Engineer of the Board,
Mr.. Somers, his predecessor in office, Mr.. S.
P. Folsom, ST., and Mr.. Curtice.
Most of the parties in interest were heard
in their own behalf, in person or by counsel.
From the best information the Board could
obtain from the parties in interest, the Corpo-
ration Attorney, the Engineer, and from Mr..
Folsom and Mr.. Curtice, (who, from their
long experience and their Familiarity with the
original surveys of the city, may be regarded
as experts in such matters) the Board are
satisfied in regard to the following facts, to-
wit:
First-That Sixth street, between Jackson
street and Sibley street, is sixty feet in
width.
Second-That the north and south lines of
said Sixth street, between the points desig-
mated in your order are straight, that there is
no jog therein, and therefore that no neces-
sity exists for the widening or Strengthening
of that portion of said Sixth street.
Third-That the owner of lot seven %,
block thirteen (13), st. Paul proper, and lot
ten 10) in block nine (9), Of Whitney &
Smiths addition to St. Paul, has INSTRUCTED
portion of said Sixth street at its intersection
with Jackson street, and thence east for a
distance of about ninety 900 feet, more or
less, by the erection of substantial brick
building, part of which stands in said Sixth
street.
Fourth-That the owner of said lots had
due notice and knowledge of the true loca-
ton of the street lines at the points above
mentioned both before and after the time of
the erection of said building, and that he then
was, and now is, well aware that portion of
his building stands upon the street and
causes an impossible obstruction to the pub
lie use thereof. Something more than eight
~ feet of said Sixth street is occupied by
said building.
Fifth-That if said obstruction was caused
to be removed there would be no just cause
for complaint, so far as this portion of Sixth
street is concerned.
SiXth-That proceedings should be insti-
tuted without unnecessary delay, to compel
the owners of said lots, and the buildings
erected thereon, to remove the obstruction
caused by said building standing in part in
said street.
Seventh-lt is proper to state, for the in
formation of the Council, that Mr.. Folsom
and Mr. Curtice disagree as to the true loca-
ton OF that part of Sixth street, east Of Jack
son street, situated in st. Paul proper. But
the Board desire TO say that the information
given by Mr. Folsom, corroborated by certain
physical facts to which their attention was
directed by him, and still further corrobo-
rated by statements made by the Corporation
Attorney, if not wholly conclusive, was much
more reasonable and satisfactory, as to the
true location of said street lines, than that
given by Mr.. Curtice, and has largely inhu-
enced the judgment of the Board in arriving
at the conclusions above stated, as the rea-
sons for this adverse report. Yeas 6, nays o.
March 81, 1885.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President
Official.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
Accepted.
Aid Johnson moved that the matter be re-
ferred to the Corporation Attorney to take
such legal proceedings as will result in Civ
ing the city its right to the full width of the
street above referred to.
The motion prevailed. Yeas ~.
Aiso
Seby Avenue Grading
The Board report adverse to grading said
avenue from Dale to Victoria streets until
petitioued for by the owners OF majority Of
the property on the line of the proposed i'm
provement.
Alderman of the ward.
Also,
Postal Cards Wanted
The Board request an appropriation of s25
for the purchase Of postal cards to be used in
giving assessment notices.
Granted. (See resolution.)
Also,
St. Clair Street Opening, etc
The Board return the order of the Council
approved April %, 1884, for the opening,
etc. of st. Clair street as the same does not
contain a description of all the land neces
sa-y to be condemned for said improve
ment and submit new order for adoption
in the matter.
Adopted. (See order to Board Of Public
Works.
Also,
Como Avenue Widening
The Board return the order of Council for
a change of grade and the widening of Como
avenue. and report that separate orders are