St. Paul daily globe., 1885-07-18
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Common Council
Special Meeting.
ST. PAUL, July IA, 1855.


The Clerk stated that there was an error
in the minutes of the last regular meeting
of the Council under the report OF the Board
of Health, the vote by which said report was
adopted showing Aid. Starkey as having
voted against the whole report, whereas
Aid. Starkey voted in the negative only
against the section authorizing an increase
of two additional inspectors.
Accented and minutes ordered corrected
to correspond with statement of Clerk.
From his honor, the Mayor, call for the
meeting.
The Mavor called the meeting at the re-
quest of the Twin City Improvement Com
pany and Aid. Van Slyke and Kerr to take
action relative to paving Sixth street with
the Kerr patent pavement.
Accepted.
George w. Cross, President of the Twin
City Improvement Company, appeared be-
fore the Council and asked that said Sixth
street, between Wabasha and Broadway
streets, be paved with the Kerr patent
pavement, and setting forth the advantages
of said pavement, etc.
After considerable discussion in the mat
Ser Aid. Van Slyke submitted resolution
relative thereto, which was adopted. (See
resOlution.)
From His Honor the Mayor
Transmitting communication from j. L.
Odell, General Manager of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, relative to a
nuisance existing along the line OF their road
near the gas works, " and asking that steps
be taken to have the same abolished at
once.
City Engineer to report thereon at the
next regular meeting of Council.
BY unanimous consent general business
was taken up.
From r. Bartlett and Others
For establishment of grades Of streets III
Merriam Park.
Committee on Streets.
From William Henry and Others
Protest against paving Oak street, from
Third to Ramsey streets, with cedar blocks.
Committee on Streets.
From Patrick Welch and Others
For the grading Of the alley in block 2 OF
Hills addition.
Board of Public Works with order.
From the st. Paul Turn Verein-
For the erection of a public bath house.
Committee on Public Buildings.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Holly Avenue Grading
To the Common Council of the City Of st.
Paul:
L
der consideration the resolution or order of
the Common Council, approved May 16,
1885, relative to the grading of Holly avenue,
from Dale street to Victoria street, and hav-
ing investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper; that the estimated eX-
pense thereof is So, ,051; 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
provement 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 5, nays 0.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
July IA, 1885.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.) ....
Also,
Gaultier Street Grading
To the Common Council Of the City Of st.
Paul: -'----
The Board of Public Works have hsd
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council. approved Feb. d
1885, relative to the grading of Gaultiel
street, from University avenue to tht
north end of said street, in
La Fond's addition, and having inves
tigated the proposed improvement, re
spectfully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper, from University
avenue to Van Buren, street; that the eS
timated expense thereof is 50, sos, one-hal
of which need not be paid into the Cit!
Treasury before the contract is let; that rea
estate to be assessed therefor can be founC
benefited to the extent Of the cost
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said improvement is no
asked for by petition Of a majority o
the owners of property to be assessed there
for. but we herewith send plan or profile
of said improvement, and an order for you
adoption, if you desire us to make the i'm
provement. Yeas 6, nays 0.
JOHN HARRINGTON. President.
r. i. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works
July 13, 1885.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.)
Reaney Street Grading
To the Common Council of the City of st
Paul:
under consideration the resolution or orde
of the Common Council, approved June 4
1885. relative to the grading of Reane
street, from Seventh 9th street east t.
Frank street, and having investigated tn
proposed improvement, respectfully repOT
that said improvement is necessary an
proper; that the estimated expense thereo
is 81, ,629, One-half of which need not b
paid into the City Treasury before the con
tract is let; that real estate to be asSesse
therefor can be found benefited to the eS
tent of the costs and expenses necessary t
be incurred thereby; that said improvement
is asked for by petition of a majority o
the owners of property to be assesse
therefor, and we herewith send a plan G
profile of said improvement, and an orde
for your adoption, if you desire us to max
the improvement. Yeas 6, nays o.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Work.
July 13. 1885.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Publ
Works.)
Louis Street Grading
To the Common Council of the City of 81
Paul:
The Board Of Public Works have ha
under consideration the resolution or ordt
of the Common Council, approved April 1;
1885, relative to the grading of Louis stree
from Rondo street to Fuller street, an
having investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said improve
ment is neceaRary and proper; that the esti
mated expense thereof is S365, one-half {
which need not be paid into the Cit
Treasury before the contract is let; that re;
estate to be assessed therefor can be foun
benefited to the extent of the costs and e1
penses necessary to be incurred thereby
that said improvement is not asked for py
petition of a majority of the oMners {