St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Public Works
Regular Meeting.

grading Oakdale Avenue. Referred to the
City Attorney and Engineer for report.
IL. Brady and fourteen other property
owners on Winifred and Starkey streets pre-
Sented a petition asking that the contractor
be ordered to complete the grading of said
streets without delay. Referred to Engineer,
with instructions TO act promptly.
ID. c. Shepard presented communica-
ton complaining that the contractor for
sprinklng Dayton Avenue, from Summit
Avenue to Arundel street, is not doing his
work properly. Referred to the Engineer
70 see that the contractor does the work
properly.
Arnold ka!man presented a communica-
tiOn complaining that work of Sprinklmg
Summit Avenue, between Third street and
Itlce street IS not being properly done. Re-
feTed To Engineer to see that the con-
tractor does the work properly.
j. Z. Christ and nineteen other property
owners on Burr street, between Mmehaha
street and York street, presented written
protest against the proposed change of
grade on said street. Placed on Tile.
The Engineer submitted report in regard
30 work done by contractors for street
sprinkling during the past week. Consid-
, cred and placed on tile
The Engineer submitted report Of facts
III the matter of claim for damages to e
ard w u of lots II and II, block s, De
Bow, Smith, RiSQue IL Williams Addition
on account of the change of grade on Penn
Sylvania Avenue. Considered and placed
Oh file.
Oh motion the matter of opening an alley
70 feet wide through the center Of east half
of block p, Stinson, Brown Il Ramsey's
Addition to st. Paul, was taken up, and,
after hearing all persons present interested,
the following rpnOTt- was DrIarpd sent IN tho
Council. to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
Imder consideration the resolution or order
Of the Common Council, approved Nov
u, 1884, relative to the opening of an alley
twenty feet wide through the center of the
east half of block "a. Stinson. Brown d.
EamSey'S Addition to st. Paul. said
alley TO extend from James street to
Palace street, and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper, rs feet wide; that the esti-
mated expense thereof is $1,000; that
real estate TO be assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extent OF the damages,
rostS and expenses necessary TO be incurred
thereby; that said improvements is not asked
ior by petition of a majority Of the own
erS OF property TO be assessed therefor. but
we herewith send plan or profile of said
Improvement, and an order for your adOp-
hon, If you desire us to make the improve
ment Yeas 8, nays 0.
On motion the matter of opening, widen
Ing and extension of Marshall Avenue. from
Victoria street westward to the city limits
100 feet wide, was taken up, and after hear
ing all persons present interested the same
was ordered to be returned to the Council
with adverse report, the same not being
necessary and proper, not having been pc
tluOned for by the owners of the property
to be assessed for the proposed improve
ment
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that an error has been made in the
assessment for the construction, relaxing
and repairing sidewalks under contract of
Peter BerkeY Estimates Nos. 6, Z and 81,
for year ending Jan. /, 1888, as to w So
1eet OF lot 9, block 4, Daytonis Addition to
st. Paul (Jacob DAM supposed owner,
it was ordered that the Council be asked
to cause arefunding order for S4.54 to be
drawn in favor of said Jacob DAM, the
same being the amount required for the re-
demption of the certificate of sale.
In the matter of the assessment for
opening, widening and, extension of Port
land Avenue, from Avon street to Victoria
street, it was ordered that +. T. Anderson
be allowed SD additional damages for trees
on 5 = of w p of Z Is of SW Il of SW
\ OF NE Il of section ,, town 2S, range
%. Except Summit Avenue).
The Council having returned approved
the award Of the Board of Public Works to
George 4. Moran for the construction of
sewer on Oakland street, as now extended
from Floral street to Ramsey street. The
same was referred to the City Attorney 10
draw contract and the President Of Board
to execute.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on the proposed change of grade on
Magnolia street, from De Soto street to
Bradley street, and on Bradley street, from
Magnolia street to JeSSamine street Re-
ferred to whole Board to view premises.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on the opening, widening and extern
sion OF Thomas street, from Western Ave
nue. to Como Avenue. Referred to Engin-
eer for plan OF land to be taken. .-'-
Order OF Council To Board foI formal re-
port on opening apd extending Bradley
street through lots 4, ), @ and Z, block 1,
Brunson's Addition. was ordered, to be -Ie-
turned to the Council, the same being
incorrect and indefinite.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on grading and bridging Arcade street.
from Seventh street to Maryland street
Laid over until street is opened.
Order of Council to Board for formal. re-
port on grading Sycamore street, from Syl-
van street TO CORTLAND street; JesSamine
street, from Forest street to Edgerton
street; Concord street from Cambridge
street to cast city limits; Agate
street, from Cpurtland street to
Case street; Payne Avenue. from
Magnolia street To MARYLAND Strea+. GraaD
brier street, from York street to Maryland
street; Prescott street, from Oakdale Ave
nue. to Campbell street, and State street.
from Susan street to the south of said
State street in the Sixth ward. Referred TO
Engineer for plan and estimate of cost.
Order of Council to Board to let by CON
tract the SprinlliHg of Third street. between
jackson street and Robert street. Referred
TO Clerk to advertise for bids if the petition
Is found to comply with the law.
Order Of Council to Board to condemn
land and assess benefits and damages for
the opening, widening and extension of
Holly Avenue, 90 feet wide, from Avon
street to Victoria street; JOsette street
from Martin street TO Fuller street; st. An
thOny Avenue, from Rice street to LeXing-
ton Avenue. Also for the opening and
extension Of Ducas str Get, 60 feet wide from
Plato Avenue to Eaton Avenue, and alley
through block ), Robert & Randalrs Add-
ton to ST. Paul, from Cedar street to Min
neSota street. Referred to Assessment
Committee and'Clerk 10 procure abstract of
owners nameS-and description Of property
Order-of Council to BOardstOI let by con-
tractthe grading OF aliey.in block 10. Ew-
ing Chute'S Addition to st. Paul: Earl
street, from Seventh street to Beech street
Also, the construction Of a sewer on lyle