St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-05

Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
Under consideration the resolution or order
OF the Common Council, approved April
3, 1855, relative to the construction OF
q sewer on Iglehart street. from Josette
street to Louis street, and having
investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper; that the estimated
expense thereof is 1,0S5, one-half OF
which need not be paid into the City Treas
ury before the contract is let; that real es-
tate to be assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of 81, $50 OF the
costs and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby, the balance 1885, to be paid by
sewerage bonds; 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, Il 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
under consideration the resolution or order
OF the Common Council, approved April %.
1885, relative to the grading Of R0ndO
street, from a point about 225 feet west OF
Louis street, west to Western Avenue, and
having investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said i'm
prOvement is necessary and proper; that
the estimated expense thereof is $448,
one-half of which need not be paid into
that real estate to be assessed therefor
can 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 i'm
provement, 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
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved April
%, 1885, relative to the grading of Lincoln
Avenue, from Oakland street to Victoria
street. and having investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report that said
Improvement is necessary and proper; that
the estimated expense thereof is So, 286, 80,
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
thereby; that said improvement is not asked
for by a petition of a majority of the own
ers of property to be assessed therefor, but
we herewith send plan OF profile of said
improvement, and an order for your adop-
ton, if you desire us to make the improve
ment. Yeas 6, nays 0.
The Engineer submitted plans and speci-
fications for the construction, relaying and
repaving stone sidewalks for. the year 1885;
for grading Kent street, from University
Avenue to Minnehaha street, and De Soto
street, between Fauquier street and Collins
street, which were examined and approved
and the Clerk directed to advertise for bids
The matter for grading, paving, curbing
and constructing the necessary retaining
walls on Oakland street as now extended.
from Ramsey street to Summit Avenue, was
ordered to be returned to the Council for a
new preliminary order for grading and con-
structing the necessary retaining walls on
said Oakland street between said points.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments Hereunder, the matter of making
and completing the assessment for the wild
ening, opening and Strengthening Missls-
sippi street, from Grove street to Nash
street, came. up, when the same was adj
journed to June 1, 1885, at 2 p. IN.
Pursuant to due notice and the adj
journments Hereunder, the matter Of
making and completing the assessment for
the opening widening and extension Of
Portland Avenue from Avon street to Vic
toria street came up, when the same was
duly completed and the Clerk directed to
give the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments hereunder, the matter of making
and completing the assessment for change
of grade ON Mississippi street, between the
north line of the right of way of the ST.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba railroad and
the north line of Acker street west, came up,
when the same was adjourned to the 18th
inst. at 2 p. III.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments Hereunder the matter of making and
completing the assessment for a change of
grade on Sherman street, from Pleasant Az
tlllC W up, WuGll GIlC
same was adjourned to the 18th inst. at 2
p. m.
Pursuant to due notice the matter
of the confirmation of the assess
ment for change of grade on Mississippi
street, from the south side of Pennsylvania
Avenue to Minnehaha street, came up, when
the same was duly confirmed.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
the confirmation of the assessments for a
change of grade on the following streets,
to-wit: Oak street, from Third (3d) street to
Ramsey street: Chestnut street, from Pleas
ant Avenue to Spring street; Grace street,
from 800 feet west of Victoria street to
Fort (now 7th) street; Toronto street. from
Fort (now 7th) street to Randolph street,
came up, when the same were duly con-
firmed.
The Clerk was directed to procure alb
stract of owners names and description of
the property in the matter of opening,
widening and extending the levee from
Chestnut street to Western Avenue.
The Clerk was directed to give the first
assessment notice for the construction of a
sewer on Iglehart street, from st. Peter
street to Rice street; On Dayton Avenue.
from harrington Avenue to Summit Avenue,
and on Summit Avenue, from DAYTON
Avenue to Rice street.
The following pay rolls were examined
and allowed, to-wit:
Pay roll of Engineer Department, 90 en-
ployes, for month of April, 1885, ST.
$780,
Pay roll of office of Board of Public
Works, employees. for month of April,
1885, $500.
Pay roll of men employed in cleaning and
repairing Streets 1876 men and 25 teams, for
month of April, 1885, "a, 1890.
Pay roll of men employed in. cleaning
and repairing sewers men and teams
for month of April, 1885, S533.4O.
Adjourned to meet on the 9th inst. at