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 20th
inst dispensed with.
Joseph f. Capron and four other property
owners on Alice street presented a 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, toWit:
Joseph STE 1kamp. ................ ..S6,3OO wv
James mcdonald. '................... 300 w
Henry b. Willis. Observation-Disclosures. 1884 10
f. Boyer and Michael Lux. 7,019 40
Char IS 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 'fcDonald. Observation-Disclosures. ...S775 90
JULIUS N1CDOlidlu UClIlS UuC Ouly UieuSi
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 curbing
Olive street, from Seventh street to Grove
street. as follows. to-wit:
Patrick II. Thornton ...... s. 9 90
William Forristal. ......... ......... 1885 on
Patrick Fl. Thornton being the low st
reliable and responsible bidder, the con-
tract was awarded to him and ordered sent
to the Council for approval. Yeas 4, nays O..
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 sewer
on Iglehart street. from a point two hun
dred (200) feet west of Arundel street to
Mackubin street, and having investigated
the proposed improvement, respect
fully report that said improvement is 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 or
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 on
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 OF 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.'s 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 S50S, 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 a petition of a 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 0.
The Engineer returned the order in the
matter OF grading Minnehaha street, from
Burr street to the east city limits; Preble
street, from Minnehaha street to Decatur
street; EdgertOn street, from Fauquier
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
city limits, and with the suggestion that
when said opening is completed that said
Minnehaha street be graded from De Soto
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 and 4,
block 70, 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 80. 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
a point about 1875 feet west of Louis street,
west to Western Avenue as to lot L. block
Z, Rondo's Addition peter Hampers 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 a. Hopkins Addition to St Paul
MARY Buttertield 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 1 and 2, 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 Pubic Works