St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-14

Estimate No. 3, Valley street grading, j.
Fogelberg, contractor. amount due 81, los,
| was examined and allowed
Adjourned.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
r. l.. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Oct. IL, 1885.
| Board met at 2 p. m.
| Present: Messrs Becker, Hoyt, Koch,
| Peters, Qunby and Mr.. President.
| Reading the minutes of the 9Th, Sth and
9th insts. dispensed with.
| Samuel Hicks and seven other property
owners on Jessamine street, east of Missis-
sppi street, presented a petition asking that
an adverse report be made in the matter of
! grading said street. Considered and placed
on file.
Henry A. Dreves, James MeladY and
| others presented written objections to. the
confirmation of the assessment for the open
| ing and extension of DucaS street. Con-
sdered and placed on file.
| The Engineer returned with report, the
petition of NJ. Treacy in the matter OF the
| assessment against lot Z, block 10, Ashton
d Sherburne's Addition, for the grading of
| Canada street. Considered and placed on
| file.
| lie LdNlllS pan diio
estimate 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 Sept. II,
| 1885, relative to the construction OF sewer
| on Broadway, from Fourteenth OATH
street to Fifteenth Q5th) street, and
having investigated the proposed I'M
provement, respectfully report that said
Improvement is necessary and proper; that
| the estimated expense thereof is $40,
one-halt OF which need not be paid
into the City Treasury before the con-
tract is let; that real estate to be assessed
| therefor can be found benefited to the eX-
tent 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 a plan OF
profile of said improvement, and an order
for your adoption, if you desire us to make
the improvement Yeas 6. nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate 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 Oct. L,
| 1885, relative to the grading OF Drake
street, from Randolph street to Lee
Avenue, and having Investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense thereof
| is 81 400, One-half of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the con-
| tract 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 the ma
jority Of the owners of property to be as
sessed therefor. but we herewith send
plan or profile of said improvement. and
an order for your adoption, if you desire us
to make the improvement. Yeas 6, nays 0.
The Engineer submitted plans and spec
ifications for grading Van Buren, street,
from Como Avenue to Victoria street; for
grading, curbing and guttering Willius
| street. from Ninth street to Grove street;
| St. Paul street. from Grove street to Penn
| sylvania Avenue, and for curbing Olive
| street, from Seventh street to Grove street,
which were examined and approved and
the Clerk was directed to advertise for bids.
| In the matter of the construction of sewer
on Rice street, from Rondo street to Uni
versity Avenue, it was ordered that the
assessment against lots 1 and 2 Except
north 10 feet, block 1, A. G. Fuller's Ad-
dition to St. Paul ,(John Brethner supposed
owner), be abated
The matter of grading Reaney street.
from Payne Avenue east to Seventh street,
was referred to the Engineer for plans and
| specifications.
| The order for the extension and opening
of Sims street, from Forest street to Green
wood Avenue, was ordered to be returned
to the Council with the request thai all
proceedings be annulled and the report of
| the Board in said matter, dated May IL,
1885, be recommitted to them for reconsid
Grafton of said report.
| The Council having returned approved
| the awards of the Board of Public Works
to c. Tepler and George Tracy for grading
State street, from Susan street to an inter-
section with Oakdale Avenue, in the
Sixth ward, to Patrick H. Thornton
for grading Tuscarora street, from Warsaw
street to Milton street; to William Stockton
and John Lindqulst for the construction of
a sewer on Garfield street, from Goodrich
Avenue to Pleasant Avenue; Lisbon street,
from Douglas street to Pleasant Avenue,
and on Prairie street. from Western Avenue
to Douglas street, and to Patrick H. Thorn
ton for grading Hamilton street, from Drake
street to Seventh street, the same were
referred to the City Attorney to draw con-
| tract and President of Board to execute.
Council referred to Board the petition of
W. B. Bend and others to have Selby Az
enue made passable from Summit Avenue
to Third street. Considered and placed on
file
Council referred to Board the petition of
NJ. Treacy and others asking that side
walk be built on the south side of Valley
| street, from Warren street to Canada street.
Considered and placed on file.
Council referred to Board petition of
Maria Ponarth asking that the matter of
damages to her property by the grading of
Starkey street be investigated. Referred
to the Sixth ward member and Engineer.
Council referred to Board petition of
Joseph Jockey and others asking that Park
Avenue be opened sixty feet wide, from
Minnehaha street to the city limits. Con-
sidered and placed on file.
Council returned to Board the following
final estimates for afidayits, that labor for
| said work has been paid, tO-wit: Estimate
| No. and final, University Avenue grad
ing; Estimate No. and final, ST. Peter
street grading; Estimate No. and final,
Jackson street sewer, and the same were
referred TO the Engineer for the required
affidavits.
Council recommitted the report of the
Board, dated Aug. 81, 1885. in the matter of
| the opening, widening and extension of
| Summit Avenue 200 feet wide, from Lex
ington Avenue to the west city limits; and,
on motion, the vote by which said report
was made was reconsidered and the matter
| referred to the Assessment Committee.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on laying stone sidewalks on the
north side of Fifth Straat hot uaan Sihlau