St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-14
having investigated the proposed i'm

4, 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 amajOrity of the owners
of property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile of said i'm
provement, and an order for your adoption,
| if you desire us to make the improve
ment. Yeas 5, nays o.
The Engineer returned the order for
grading and guttering Grant street, from
| University Avenue to Aurora Avenue, when,
on motion. the same was ordered to be re-
turned to the Council with the report that
favorable report was made in this matter on
| the 21st inst.
The Engineer returned the order to build
sidewalk OH west side or Payne Avenue,
| from the st. Paul, Minneapolis q Manitoba
Railroad Company'S right of way to Mag
nolia street, with the report that the same
should be corrected so as TO read, from the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
railroad right of way to Magnolia street,
when, on motion, the same was ordered to
be returned to the Council for the correc-
ton suggested by the Engineer.
| The Engineer returned the orders for
grading Conway street, Hancock, Marion,
| Moore and Union Avenues, Sims, Nash,
Pine and Olive streets, with the report that
| the work cannot be done this season, and
with the recommendation that said orders
be returned to him to prepare plans and
specifications for said work for next spring.
Returned to the Engineer to carry out his
recommendation in said matters.
The Engineer returned the order for the
% opposed grading of Reaney street, from
Payne Avenue east to Seventh street, with
the report that the work on said improve
ment is suitable tor the winter. Returned
to Engineer for estimate OF bridge.
| The Engineer returned the order Tor
grading Division street, from Dale street to
Victoria street, with the report that said
work cannot be done this season, but rec
Ommends that the same be returned for
plans and specifications, and that the con-
tract be let this fall. Returned to Engineer
| to carry out his recommendation in said
matter.
The Engineer submitted plans and speci-
fications for grading Bradley street, from
Beaumont street to Fauquier street; alley
block IL. Rondos Addition to St. Paul.
from Iglehart street south to the south line
of lots and IL in said block; alley in block
81, Kittson's Addition to St. Paul; Prior
Avenue. from st. Anthony Avenue to
Marshall Avenue; st. Anthony Avenue,
from Albion Avenue to Union Avenue;
also for grading and guttering and curling
Grove street, from the west line
of Broadway to Neill street, using
granite curbs; also for the construc-
ton of a sewer on Wilken street, from
McBoal street to the south line Of lot 5,
block Z. Leech's Addition; on Tilton street,
from Wabasha street to St. Peter street,
and on Wabasha street, from its present
terminus between Iglehart and Tilton
streets to University Avenue, which were
examined and approved, and the Clerk
| directed to advertise for bids.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on grading Acker street, from Missis-
| sippi street to CORTLAND street, was re-
| ferred to the Engineer for plan and estimate
of cost. and he having anticipated and sub
mitted the same. the following report was
ordered sent tie the Council, to-wit:
| To the Common Council of the City of st.
| Paul:
| The Board of Public Works have had I'M
der consideration the resolution or order of
the Common Council, approved Aug. Ii.
| 1885, relative to the grading of Acker
street, from Mississippi street to Court
| land street, and having investigated
| the proposed Improvement, respectfully re-
port that said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense Thereof
| is So, 1872, One-half of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the con-
| tract is let; that real estate to De as
sessed 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
a plan or profile of said improvement. and
| an order TOR your adoption, ii you desire US
to make the improvement. Yeas 5, nays 0.
The Clerk was directed to give the first
assessment notice for change OF grade on
| Acker street, from Mississippi street to a
point sixty feet west of Buffalo street; on
| the property on the line of said Acker
street, from Mississippi street to CORTLAND
| street.
| On motion the vote on the 21st inst. by
which the assessment for grading Oak
street, from Third street to Ramsey street,
was completed, was recOnsidered, and on
| further motion, all assessment notices Tor
| said improvement were annulled, and the
| Clerk directed to give new first assess
| ment notice.
| Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
mentS hereunder. the matter of making
and completing the assessment for the
opening, widening and extension of Mag
| nolia street, from De Soto street to Missis-
| sippi street, came up, and the same was
adjourned to Oct. IL, 1885, at 2 p. m.
| Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments hereunder, the matter of making
| and completing the assessment for the
opening and extension of Cook street, from
De Soto street to Mississippi street. came
up. and the same was adjourned to Oct. II,
1885, at 2 p. m.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment hereunder the matter of the contirma-
ton of the assessment for grading Jessa-
mine street. from Forest street to Edgerton
street, came up, and the same was adj
journed to Oct 5, 1855, at Q p. m.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for the con-
struction of a sewer on Moses street, from
the Mississippi river to Indiana Avenue;
on Indiana Avenue from Ethel street to
Hyde street; on Hyde street, from Indiana
Avenue to Chicago Avenue, and on Chi
cago Avenue, from Hyde street to Edward
street. came up. and the same was duly
confirmed.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for grading
and constructing the necessary retaining
walls on Oakland street as now extended,
from Ramsey street to Summit Avenue,
came up, and the same was duly con-
firmed.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for the
opening and extension of Ducas street
60 feet wide, from Plato Avenue to
Eaton Avenue, came up, when the
same was ordered to be corrected
as to east e of lots 10, and 8, block %,
and west q of lots and s. block 81. all in
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