St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-15
Special Meeting.

ST. PAUL. June 8, 1886.
Board met at p. m. pursuant to call.
Present: Messrs. Becker, Hoyt, Peters,
Quinby and Mr.. President
Absent: Mr.. Koch (eXcused).
In the matter of the bid and bond of
Patrick Durack for grading ST. Clair street.
from Ann street to Lexington Ave
nue.; Grace street, from Pleasant Az
enue to Colborn street; Warsaw street,
from the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad right of way to st. Clair street,
using the surplus material from st. Clair
street necessary TO I'll said Grace and War
saw streets. which on the 3lst ult. were
referred to the City Attorney for report as
to responsibility eff bondsmen. the said
City Attorney reported that said bond is
insufficient, not being 20 per cent. of the
amount bid as required by law. Where
upon all bids for said improvement were
rejected, and the Clerk was directed to re-
advertise for bids,
The Engineer submitted plans and speci-
fications for grading Goodrich avenue, from
Dale street TO Lexington avenue; Olive
street. from Olmsted street to Pennsylvania
avenue; Selby avenue. from Dale street to
Lexington avenue; Blair street, from Como
avenue to Victoria street; Decatur street,
| from Preble street to east line of
! Payne avenue, and Payne avenue from
Minnehaha street to Decatur street, using
the surplus material from Decatur street to
fill Payne Avenue; Mound street to width
of forty (4O) feet, from Burns Avenue to
Hastings Avenue. and Burns Avenue to a
partial grade, from Mound street to English
street; also for the paving of Summit Ave
nue., from Selby Avenue to Dale street.
with asphalt pavement and putting in
granite curbs, the same were examined and
| approved and the Clerk directed to adver-
tise for bids for said improvement.
On motion the assessment notice, dated
/ May IS, 1886, for the opening of Broadway,
from Grove street to Thirteenth street, tc
connect with Torrent street and North
Broadway, was annulled. the same being
erroneous. and on further motion the Clerk
was directed to give new first assessment
notice for said improvement
On motion it was ordered that the City
Attorney be asked to report as to Case
street being open full width between Ark
| Out Lots, by proper dedication,
The Clerk was directed to give the first
assessment notice for change of grade OF
st. Anthony Avenue, from Kent street tt
Arundel street; on Mackubin street. from
| Rondo street to Fuller street. and on Mar
tin street, from Kent street to Arunde
| street.
Orders of Council to Board, approved
June Q, 1886, to let by contract the gradins
of Carroll street, from Dale street tt
Chatsworth street; Arch street
from Jackson street to Colum
ba street; st. Adams street, from
Marshall Avenue to University Avenue
Jefferson Avenue, from Victoria street t.
the right of way of the st. Paul & Siou1
City Railroad company; ST. Anthony Ave
nue.. from Rice street to point 1890 fee
west of Lexington Avenue; Martin street
from Arundel street to Kent street, ant
Mackubin street from Rondo street t
Fuller street, using the surplus materia
from said Martin and Mack
ubin street necessary to 81
said st. Anthony Avenue. were referred tt
the Engineer for plans and specifications
and he having anticipated and submitted
the same. they were examined and approves
and the Clerk was directed to advertise fo
bids for said improvements.
Orders of Council to Board approves
June 2. 1886, to let by contract the con
struction of sewer ON Ashland Avenue
from Dale street to st. Adams street, ant
on St. Albans street, from Ashland Avenu
to Marshall Avenue; also on st
Adams street, from st. Clai
street to Summit Avenue; On Lincoln
Avenue, from Dale street to Victoria street
on Grand Avenue, from Oakland street to
point half way between Avon and Victori;
streets, and Summit Avenue, from ST. Al
bans street to Dale street, were referred t.
Engineer for plans and specifications, ant
he having anticipated and submitted tn
same, they were examined and approved
and the Clerk was directed to advertise TO
bids for said improvements.
Orders of Council to Board approves
June 2. 1856, to condemn land and asses
benefits and damages for the opening O
Wells street, from Forest street to Green
wood Avenue. Referred to Assessment
Committee and Clerk to procure abstract O
j owners names and description of prop
4 erty.
| Order of Council to Board approved june
2, 1886. to condemn land and assess bene
fits and damages fer the opening, widening
and extension of ST. Clair street, from thu
westerly line of the right of way of tn,
Chicago Milwaukee q st. Paul Railroad