St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18


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
vOf the Common Council, approved May
9, 1885, relative to the grading and
constructing the necessary retaining walls
on Oakland street, as now extended from
Ramsey street to Summit Avenue, and hav-
ing investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said Improvement is
necessary and proper; that the estimated ex-
penSe thereof is 1863. SO; One-half of which
need not be paid into the City Treasury be-
fore the contract is let; that real estate to
be assessed therefor can be found benefited
to the extent of the costs and eX-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby; that
said improvement is not asked for by a
petition of majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile of said inn
proyement, and an order for your adoption,
ii 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.
I Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had I'M
der consideration the resolution or order OF
the Common Council, approved April 2,
1885, relative to the construction OF a sewer
on Nina Avenue, from Laural Avenue to
Selby Avenue; on Selby Avenue from
Nina Avenue to Summit Avenue, and
on Summit Avenue, from Selby Avenue
to Dayton Avenue, and having in
yestigated the proposed improvement, re-
spectfully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper; that the estimated eX-
pense thereof is S., 1856; one-half of which
need not be paid into the City Treasury be-
fore the contract is let; that real estate to be
assessed therefor can be found benefited to
the extent of the costs and expenses neceS-
sary to be incurred thereby; that said i'm
prevement 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 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 I'M
der consideration the resolution or order of
the Common Council, approved May 9,
1855, relative to the construction of
sewer on Grant street, from Aurora
Avenue to Sherburne Avenue, and
On Sherburne Avenue, from Grant
street to point $50 feet east, and hav-
ing investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper; that the estimated
expense thereof is 50, 375, one-half of which
need not be paid into the City Treasury be-
fore 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 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 6, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plans and
specifications for the construction of a sewer
on Bradley street, from North street to
Fifth street; on Jackson street, from Third
street to the Mississippi river; on Marshall
Avenue, from Mackubin street to Kent
street; on Iglehart street. from Josette street
to Louis street; also for grading Mulberry
street and alley connecting same with Rice
street through block SO Of Irvine's Enlarge
ment to Rice q Irvines Addition to St.
Paul, the same were examined and ap-
proved and the Clerk directed to advertise
for bids
On motion the matter of letting by con-
tract the grading of Fillmore Avenue, for
merly Mccarthy street. to partial grade
and full width, from State street to the pro-
posed levee, was taken up, when the plans
and specifications for said improvement
were examined and approved and the
Clerk directed to advertise for bids.
The Council having returned approved
the awards of the Board of Public Works
to Patrick Doherty for the construction OF
sewer on Franklin street, from easterly
line of Irvine Park to Eagle street; to For
restal Brothers for sprinkling Fifth street,
from st. Peter street to Market street, and
Market street, from Fifth street to Fourth
ton of a sewer on Washington street, be-
tween Eagle street and Chestnut street, and
to John Gehrke for sprinkling Rice street,
from Tilton street to College Avenue, and
Tenth street, from College Avenue to Fort
street, the same were referred to the Cor
pOration Attorney to draw contracts and
the President Of the Board to execute.
Orders of Council to Board for formal
report on opening and extension of Burns
Avenue, from English street to east city
limits, and on opening Lexington Avenue,
from University Avenue to the north line
of sections 26 and 27 of town 30, range
%. Referred to Engineer for plans of land
to be taken.
Orders of Council to Board for formal
report in the matter Of grading Division
street, from Dale street to Victoria street;
Blair street, from Western Avenue to Dale
street; Hague street, from Dale street to
Victoria street; Holly Avenue, from Dale
street to Victoria street; ST. Adams street,
from Summit Avenue to Marshall Avenue;
Hennepin street, from Dale street to VictO-
ria street; Portland Avenue, from Dale
street to Victoria street; also. on paving
Third street, from Pleasant Avenue to
Dayton Avenue; also, on curling, grading
and paving Locust, from Seventh street TO
Tenth street; WacCuta street. from Third
street to Eighth street; Robert street, from
Third street to Eighth street, and Eighth
street, from Wabasha street to Locust street.
Referred to Engineer for plan and estimate
of cost.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on curling, grading and paving Min
nesota street, from Third street to Eighth
street. was, at the request of Aid. O'Con-
nor and on motion of Mr.. Hoyt, returned
to the Council.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on curling, grading and paving Sixth
street. from ST. Peter street to Broadway.
Referred to Engineer for plan and estimate
of cost, from ST. Peter street to Broadway,