St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-05
Regular Meeting.


street to Maryland street, as follows, to-wit:
Charles Faber and R. S. Knapp. $29, 1913 90
. Charles Faber and R. S. Knapp being the
only bidders, and their bid being deemed too
high, the same was rejected and the Clerk
was directed to re-advertise for bids for
said improvement. Yeas 5. nays O.
Bids were opened and read for grading
Acker street, from Mississippi street to
Sylvan street, and Jackson street. from
Benton street to Sycamore street. with stone
curbs and cutters ON Acker street, from
Mississippi street to Jackson street, and on
Jackson street, from Acker street to Syca-
more street, as follows, to-wit:
Patrick Il. Thornton. ..............Sl3,7O0 w
GEORGE A. Moran.. ................. Io,sso w
Henry B. Willis. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1910 10
Michael O'Toole. ................... l2,050 OO
The matter of awarding the contract for
said improvement was postponed to the 10th
inst. at Q p. m.
The Engineer having reported that there
is no sewer on Indiana Avenue in front OF
lot 6. block 1877. Irvine's Addition to West
st. Paul paul Feredowill supposed
owner). the assessment against said lot for
said sewer was ordered abated, so as to con-
form to the facts and rights of the case as
intended.
The Engineer submitted plan of land
to be taken and 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 Oct. %, 1885,
relative to the opening and extension OF
Sixth street, 60 feet wide. from Col
lege Avenue to Summit Avenue,
and having investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully report
that SAID improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense thereof is
SIS, 900; that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the eX-
tent 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, if you desire
us to make the improvement. Yeas 4,
nays 1.
The Engineer submitted plan of land to
be taken from the opening. widening and
extension of Kent, Mackubn and Arundel
streets, from Minnehaha street TO the right
of way of the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Mani
toba railway, and the same was referred to
the Committee of Assessment.
The Engineer submitted plans and
specifications for grading st. Clair street.
from Ann street to Lexington Avenue, and
Reaney street from Payne Avenue east to
Seventh street, which were examined and
approved and the Clerk was directed to
advertise for bids.
The Engineer submitted list of property
in front of which wooden sidewalks have
been constructed, relaid andrepaired under
contract of George w. Reese Obstinate No.
s., for term beginning April 1, 1885, and end
ing Nov. 1. 1885, which was referred
to the Clerk to procure abstract Of owners
names, description of property and to give
the first assessment notice.
In the matter of the construction. relay
ing and repairing of wooden sidewalks on
the west side of Mississippi street, under
contract of George w. Reese Estimate
No. ~, for term beginning April l, 1885.
and ending Nov. L, 1855, the assessment
against lots and 3, block s, Rices Second
Addition TO st. Paul On. Mulcare supposed
owner), was ordered abated, so as to con-
form to the facts and rights of the case as
intended.
1t having been made to appear to the
assessment for the construction of sewer
on College Avenue, between Cedar and
Wabasha streets, as to the following de-
scribed property, to-wit: Commencing at a
point on north line of College Avenue on
the line between Randall's and Bazille's
Additions; thence westerly along the north
erly line of College Avenue 70 feet;
thence northerly parallel with line be-
tween Randalls and Bazilles Additions
LA feet; thence easterly parallel to first
mentioned line 70 feet; thence southerly
IA feet to beginning Except Cedar street,,
being IN st. Paul. Minnesota Jacob Stolz
supposed owner. the same was ordered cor
rected by reducing the amount assessed
against said propertvbS20. so as to con-
form to the facts and rights Of the case as
intended.
The Council returned approved the
awards of the Board of Public Works to
James Mcdonald for grading, curbing and
guttering WilliuS street. from Ninth street
to Grove street; to William Stockton and
John Lindquist for the construction of a
sewer on Wacouta street. from Third street
to Fourth street; to Henry B. Willis for
grading Van Buren, street, from Como Ave
nue. to Victoria street; to Patrick II. Thorn
ton for curbing Olive street, from Seventh
street to Grove street. and to Boyer & Lux
for grading Point Douglas street, from
Maple street to Earl street, and the same
were referred to the City Attorney to draw
contracts and President of Board to exc
cute.
Resolution of Council authorizing Will
lam F. Davidson to lay steam-heating pipe
across Fourth street. on the east side of
Cedar street. from the Union block to the
club house. providing the same is done under
the direction of the Board of Public Works.
Referred to Engineer to carry out.
Order of Council to Board referring the
claims of Robinson & Cary and the Scribner
Roofing and Cornice Company for damages
to their property by reason of a change of
grade on Third street and the building of
the proposed bridge over the railroad tracks
on said street. Referred to the City At
torney.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on opening and extending Robert street
sixty feet wide in direct line from its in
tersection with Jackson street to the south
end of Fairview street. Referred to En-
gineer for plan of land to be taken.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on change of grade and surface of
Beaumont street, from Bedford street to
Decatur street Referred to Engineer for
profile.
Orders of Council to Board for formal re-
port on grading Olive street. from Grove
street to Pennsylvania Avenue, including
the necessary guttering, curling and mac
adamizing; also on grading land gutter
ing where required) Virginia Avenue, from
Nelson A wanna north In Como vonua ond