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


be found benefited to the extent of the
damages, costs and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby; that said improvement is
not asked for by petition of a
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, IL you desire us to
make the Improvement. Yeas S, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan of
land to be taken, the following report was
ordered sent to the Council, to-wit:
10 the Common Council Of tho City OF st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had UNI
der consideration the resolution or order Of
the Common Council, approved Nov. %,
1852, relative to the opening of Dale street,
from Marshall Avenue to Minnehaha
street, and having investigated the pro-
posed Improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense
thereof is $11, 900; that real estate to be as
sessed therefor can be found benefited to the
extent of the damages, 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 5,
nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan of
land to be taken. 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 Aug. 10, 1885,
relative to condemning for public park
that ] -Gof block Is, Stinson, Brown q
Ramsey's addition to st. Paul, bounded by
Seventh, Jefferson, Oneida, Clay and Erie
streets: also lots 10, 20, and part of lot 81.
lying west of the west line of Seventh
street, in Browns Subdivision OF the east
half of block Is, Stinson, Brown & Ram
sey's Addition to st. Paul, and hav-
ing investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said improve
ment 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 the damages,
costs and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said improvement is asked
for by petition of large number of prop
erty owners. but, perhaps, not majority of
the owners of property to be assessed there
for, and we herewith send plan or profile
of said improvement, and an order for your
adoption, if you desire us to make the i'm
provement. Yeas 5, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost. the following report was
orderSd sent to the Common Council, to
wit:
10 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 Aug. Is,
1885, relative to the grading of Alice street,
from Cherokee Avenue around Alice Park,
and having investigated the proposed i'm
provement, respectfully report that said
improvement is necessary and proper, from
Ohio street to Cherokee Avenue and around
Alice Park, with stone cutters; that the esti-
mated expense thereof is SO, 649, 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 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 i'm
provement. Yeas 5, nays 0.
The Engineer submitted report of the
contracts under his charge and the work
done by the street and sewer forces during
the month of September, 1855. Report &C
cepted and ordered transmitted to the Coun-
Gil.
The Engineer submitted plans and spec-
fcations for grading Division street,
from Dale street to Victoria street. The
same 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 as
sessment against east 10 feet of west 40
feet of north 1913 feet of Selby block. in Day
ton & Irvine's Addition to st. Paul, II.
w. Braden supposed owner, for sprinkling
Dayton Avenue, from Summit Avenue to
Arundel street. the same was corrected
by reducing the amount assessed against
said property S1.20, 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 Public Works
to G. F. Moss for grading Margaret street,
from Arcade street easterly to city limits;
to Joseph Steinkamp for grading La Fond
street, from Rice street to Victoria street;
to Patrick 81. Thornton for grading War
saw street, from Stewart Avenue to Grace
street; to Charles F. Huebner for grading
alley in block 2, HIPS Additions; to Joel T.
Million for grading Forest street, from
Case street to Maryland street; to John w.
Doherty for construction of sewer on
Collins street, from Burr street to Bed
ford street, and on Bedford street, from
Decatur street to North street. thence
on North street to Bradley street, the same
were reported to the City Attorney to draw
contracts and President of Board to exc
cute.
| The Council having recommitted the
order to Board to let by contract the grad
ing of East Fourth street, from Maria Ave-
| nue. to High street, the same was referred
to Engineer for plan and specifications
Petition of G. j. johnson and others,
asking to have the grade of the sidewalk on
the north side of Valley street, twelve
inches above the curb, referred by Council to
Board, was considered and placed on file.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on opening and extension of Sixth
street, from College Avenue to Summit
Avenue, was ordered to be returned to the
Council with adverse report as not being
necessary and proper until petitioned for by
the owners of a majority of the property
to be assessed for said improvement.
| OrQer OF council 10 bOaru 10 leu ny con-
tract the grading of Acker street, from Mis-
sissippi street to CORTLAND street, was
ordered to be returned to the Council with
the request that the Board be allowed to
correct their report in said matter, dated
| Sept %, 1885, so as to read that the
grading of said Acker street is necessary
and proper, from Mississippi street to Syl-
van street.
Orders of Council to Board for formal re-
port on grading Reaney street, from Frank
street to Phalen street; jerks street, from
Mississippi street to the city limits; Drake
| street from Randalnh street to Lee a venne.