St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-26
Adjourned Meeting.

ST. PAUL, July 21, 1885.
Board met at p. IN. pursuant to adj
journment of the Goth inst.
Present: MesSrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Peters
and Mr.. President.
Absent: MeSSrs. Becker and Koch lex
cused).
Bids were opened and read for paving
Robert street. from Third street to Seventh
street, with the Kerr patent pavement and
granite curbS as follows. tO-wit:
The Twin City Street Improvement
company OF minnesota. SIS, AIS
Same, with cedar blocks on 8 inches of
concrete and I'LL in between the
blocks with asphalt and Portland ce-
ment; also set and furnish granite
curb, work to be done according to
plans and specifications for Kerr
pavement. Observation-Disclosures IS 200
which were laid over for further conSid =
Grafton to the 25th inst at a. IN.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost. the following report was
ordered sent to the Council, to-wIt: g.
To the Common Council of the City of s.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had I'M
der consideration the resolution or order of
the Common Council, approved May 16,
1885, relative TO the grading of Portland
Avenue, from Dale street TO Victoria street,
and having investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report that
said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the eStimated'ex Thereof
is $3.50, One-half of which need
not be paid into TIE City Treasury before
the contract is let; that real estate to De as
seSsed therefor can be found benefited to the
extent of the costs and expenses
l.. 1
improvement is not asked for by petition
of a majority of the owners of property to
be assessed 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 4, nays 0.
On motion the orders were recalled from
the City Engineer in the matter of the pro-
posed opening, widening and extension of
Mackubin street, Kent street and Arundel
street, from Minnehaha street to Atwater
street, respectively, and the same having
been returned it was ordered that an adj
verse report be sent to the Council, said I'M
prOvementS not being necessary and proper
except from Minnehaha street to the right
of way of the st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba Railroad Company, owing to the
necessity of building bridges and to the in
jury which would be done to the st. Paul
hOlhS.
In the matter of the grading of Univer-
Sity Avenue, from Rice street to Grant
street, it was ordered that the assessment
against lot 16, block 2, Ewing Il Chute's
Addition to st. Paul CA. II. Ames sup
posed Owner), be corrected by reducing the
same $500. so as to conform to the facts and
rights of the case as intended.
In the matter of the construction of a
sewer on Western Avenue, from ROndo
street to Selby Avenue (St Anthony hill
syStem), it was ordered that the assessment
against lot l, block Is, AIackubin
81 Marshal's Addition to st.
Paul On. E. johnson supposed owner,
be corrected by reducing the same S15.17,
so as TO conform to the facts and rights of
the case as intended.
The Clerk was directed to readvertise for
bids for paving Sixth street, from Wabasha
street to Broadway. with cedar blocks and
granite curbS, the advertisement heretofore
inserted having been dropped out of the Of
ficiar paper by mistake.
Adjourned to meet on the 25th inst. at
a. M. JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
Il. l.. GORNIAN, Clerk Board Public Works.