St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-16
Regular Meeting.
81. PAUL, December 29, lSs

OF. EAUL, Decen DER ~, 1854.
Board met at 2 p. m.
Present-Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch,
Peters and Mr.. Terry.
Ahsent-Mr. President. Excused)
On motion Mr.. Hoyt took the chair
Reading of the minutes dispensed with.
The Engineer submitted profile in the mat
ter OF the proposed change or grade on Mis-
sissippi street, from the south side Of Penn
syivania avenue to Minnehaha street. Re-
ferred to the whole Board to view premises.
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 IN
der consideration the resolution or order of
the Common Council, approved December
nth, 1884, relative TO the grading OF the al
ley in block 10, Ewing & Caute's addition TO
81. Paul, and having Investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully report that
said improvement is necessary and proper,
that the estimated expense thereof IS sou,
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 there
by; that said improvement is not asked for
by petition of a majority Of the owners of
property TO be assessed therefor, but we here
with send plan or profile OF said improve
ment, and an order for your adoption il you
desire US to make the improvement Yeas,
5; nays, o.
The Engineer submitted plans and speci-
fications for the construction Of a sewer on
Tenth street, from Wabashaw street to st.
Peter street, which were examined and ap-
proved ana the Clerk directed TO advertise
for bids.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that an error had been made in the
assessment for grading Oakdale avenue,
from State street to south city limits, as TO
lots =, S, 9, 10, II, u and Is, Bryant IL
Minea's Encouragement Of block -, Wood
bury IL Cases Addition TO West st. Paul
West Side Land and Cottage Company sup
posed owner, it was ordered that the same
be corrected by reducing the amount assessed
Sl.00 on each OF said lots. so as to conform
TO the facts and rights of the case as in
tended.
The Clerk was directed to give notice OF
correction of the assessment for the grading
Of Winifred and Starkey streets as to the
ownership description Of and amount assessed
against lots u and 10, block lis, Robertson's
addition 10 West ST. Paul.
Pursuant to due notice the matter Of max
and completing the assessment for the open
ing, widening and extension of Sturgis
street, from Seventh street to Garfield street
came up, when, after hearing all persons
present interested, the same was duly CON-
pleted and the Clerk was directed to give the
confirmation notice.
Pursuant TO due notice the matter Of the
confirmation of the assessment for the con-
struction, relaying and repairing of sidewalks
under contract Of George ". Reese Estimate
No. and s., for the term begin ming April l,
1884, and ending November l, 1884, came
up, when the same was duly confirmed.
Pursuant TO due notice and the adjourn
ments hereunder, the matter of the confirm
alton Of the assessment for the grading OF
Mount Airy street, from Roadway TO L'Orient
street, came up, when the same was duly
confirmed.
The following bills were examined and al
lowed, to-wit:
Bill Of Peoples Ice company Of $3.50;
ice from June, 9, 1884, TO November 1,
1884.
Bill of Geo. ]. Mitsch & Co. Of 81 20, mer-
chandise; September s, 1884.
Adjourned until the Both instant, at
10 a. IN,
JOIN F. HoYT, President pro TEN.
r. L. GoRNAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.