St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-05
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, April 10, 1886.

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Board met at p. m.
Present: Messrs. Becker. Hoyt, Koch,
Peters. Quinby and Mr.. President.
Reading the minutes of the 18th, 18th,
18th and 18th inst. dispensed with.
w. F. Phelps, secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce, transmitted a copy of the
resolutions adopted by the directors of that
body on the 18th inst, recommending the
paving OF certain streets. Considered and
placed on file.
Peter Berkey and others,,presented writ
ten protest against the proposed opening
of Broadway. from Grove street to
Thirteenth street. Considered and placed
on file.
In the matter Of the bids opened and
read on Feb. Is, 1886, for grading Irvine
Park drive with stone surfacing and gut
tiers and granite curbs which on the 18th
inst were laid over to this day. the same
were taken up and after due consideration
the matter of awarding the contract for
said improvement was laid over to the Goth
inst at 2 p. NJ.
In the matter of the bids opened and
read on Feb. Is, 1886, for grading Franklin
street, from Elm street to Eagle street.
with stone surfacing, and the construction
of stone cutters and granite curbs Oh said
Franklin street. from Sherman street to
Irvine Park drive, and from Irvine Park
drive to Chestnut street, which on the 18th
inst was laid over to this day. the same
were taken up, and after due consideration
the matter of awarding the contract for
said improvement was laid over to the Goth
inst. at 2 p. m.
The Engineer submitted plan and esti-
mate of cost in the matter of the proposed
paving OF WacOuta street, from Third (3d)
street to Seventh (7th) street, recommend
ing that said Wacouta street be paved from
Third street to Ninth street, whereupon
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 Z,
1886, relative to the paving of Wacouta
street, from Third street to Seventh street,
and having investigated the proposed i'm
prOvement respectfully report that said i'm
provement is necessary and proper. from
Third street to Ninth street, with cedar
blocks and granite curbs: that the estimated
expense thereof is SIT, $40, 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 necessary
to be incurred thereby; that said improve
ment is not asked for by petition of
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 2
(Messrs Hoyt and Koch)
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 of Public Works have
had under consideration the resolu-
ton or order of the Common Council, APP
! proved April T. 1886, relative to the paw
ing of Rosabel street, from Third street to
Seventh street. and having investigated
the proposed improvement, respectfully re-
port that said improvement is necessary
and proper, with cedar blocks and granite
curbS, that the estimated expense thereof
is S12, $50; one-haf 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 bene-
fitted to the extent of the costs and ex-
penes 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 Z,
1886, relative to the grading of
Livingston Avenue, from Concord street
to Wood street, and having investi-
gated the proposed improvement, re-
spectfully report that said improvement is
, necessary and proper; that the es-
| timated expense thereof is S1,615;
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 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 i'm
provement Yeas q. nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plans and