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need not be paid into the City Treas
ury before the contract is let; that real estate
| 10 De assessed therefor can be found bene-
ntea to the extent of the costs
ahu expenses necessary to be incurred
thereoy, that said Improvement is not
asked Tor by petition of majority of the
owpers of property to be assessed therefor,
J Tut 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 6. nays 0.
In the matter of the proposed opening of
an alley unlock 2S, st. Paul proper, tax
ing and condemning therefor. the east
twenty-five feet of lot of said block, which
on the 9th inst. was laid over to this day.
the same was taken up. and On motion the
further consideration of this matter was
laid over to the 18th inst. at p. m.
In the matter of the proposed grading of
Dousman street, from Won Mnden street
to Goodrich Avenue, which on the goth
ult. was laid over to this day, the same
was taken up and referred to the Fourth
| ward member to confer with Aid. Smith,
and report on said grading.
In the matter Of the proposed opening,
widening and extension of Simpson Ave
hue, from University Avenue to Front
| street, the Engineer was directed to pre-
pare plan extending said Avenue north to
the south line of Como Park, showing all
| railroad tracks and Improvements.
In the matter of grading and bridging
Arcade street. from Seventh street to Mary
land street, and the assessment
against lots IS, II and IS, block
| 10. Arlington Hills Addition to ST. Paul,
was corrected SO as to conform to the facts
and the rights of the case as intended and
| so as to read as follows, to-wit: Lots Is
and IT. S279; lot 16, $40, all in block 10,
Arlington Hills edition to st. Paul.
In the matter of grading and bridging
Mississippi street, from PENNSYLVANIA Ave-
| nue. to Acker street, and constructing the
abutments for the proposed iron bridge over
the tracks of the st. Paul. Minneapolis &
Manitoba railroad, it was ordered that the
Council be asked to cause a refunding order
for $500 to be drawn on the Treasurer in
favor of Charles Fortmeyer. the same being
| the amount enormously assessed against
that part of lot 10. Hoyt's Out Lots, st.
| Paul, lying WHY of Mississippi street, IVA
cated) for said improvement.
In the matter of the award for grading
High street. from East Fourth street to
| Forest street, 1t was ordered that the Coun-
| Gil be asked to repeal the order approving
said award, the Board finding it impossible
| to execute the contract for said work owing
to the slopes not having been condemned.
| The Clerk was directed to give notice of
correction in the matter of the assessment
against lot II, Simpsons Addition to st.
Paul, and strip in front of said lot II, for the
| construction of sewer on Bluff and Martin
| streets.
| Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments hereunder. the matter OF making
and completing the assessment for change
of grade on Fillmore Avenue, between
| Starkey and Robertson streets, came up
and the same was adjourned to the Gath
inst. at p. m.
| Pursuant to due notice. and the adjourn
ments Hereunder. the matter of making
and completing the assessment for change
Of grade ON Lafayette Avenue, from Wood
ward street to the west line of the ST. Paul.
Minneapolis & Manitoba railway right of
way, came up and the same was adjourned
to the 18th inst at 2 D. m.
| Pursuant to due notice, and the adjourn
ments Hereunder, the matter of making
| and completing the assessment for the
| opening and extension of Wells street,
| from Forest street to Greenwood Avenue,
| came up and the same was adjourned to
| the oath inst, and on motion it was ordered
that the Council be asked to annul all pro-
ceedingS in said matter and to send pre-
limlnary order for the opening and extern
sion of Sims street, from Forest street to
Greenwood Avenue.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
the opening. widening and extension of
Erie street. from Randolph street to south
easterly line of Wright's Addition to st.
Paul. came up and the same was duly COM
pleted, and the Clerk was directed to give
the confirmation notice.
| Pursuant to due notice. the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for change
of grade on Grotto street, from Marshall
| Avenue to st. Anthony Avenue, came up
and the same was duly confirmed.
| Pursuant to due notice, the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for the OPEN
ing, widening and extension of st. Adams
street sixty (60) feet wide. between Aurora
and Marshall Avenues, came up and the
same was duly confirmed.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment Hereunder, the matter of the con-
firmation of the assessment for condemn
ing and taking an easement on the
land adjoining and on the line of
st. Clair street, from Lexington
Avenue to Ann street, for making
| and maintaining slopes one and one half
| 90 feet on said land for every foot cut
| VI AiASo uOCCoodly lOI SlduluS Vi SdIu
st. Clair street, from Lexington avenue to
Ann street, came up and the same was duly
| confirmed.
Pursuant to due dotice the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for con-
demning and taking an easement on the
land adjoining and on the line of Warsaw
street, from ST. CLAIR street to the Chicago,
| Milwaukee & st. Paul railway right of
way, for making and maintaining slopes one
and one-half az feet on said land for
every foot, cut OF filled necessary for the
grading of said Warsaw street, from St.
| Clair street to the Chicago. Milwaukee q
st. Paul railway right of way, came up and
the same was duly confirmed
The following bills were examined and
| allowed to-wit:
Bill of Matthew Craig of $3.50, estimat-
ing cost OF moving buildings in line of Earl
street opening.
Bill of G. M. Morrill, of So. so, estimating
cost of moving buildings in line Of Earl
street opening.
Adjourned.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
f. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
Special Meeting.
ST. PAUL, May II, 1886.
Board met at 7:30 p. IN. pursuant to call.
| present.: MeSSrS. Becker, HOyt, Peters,
Quinby and Mr.. President.
On motion the vote of the 10th inst, by
which the Council was asked to annul all
proceedings in the matter of the opening
and extension of Wells street, from Forest
street to Greenwood Avenue, and to send a
preliminary order for the opening and ex-
tension of Wells street, from Forest street
to Greenwood Avenue, was reconsidered,
and on further motion the Council was
asked to return the report of the Board.
dated May II, 1855, in said matter, fol
| amendment.
The Clerk was directed to notify William
Saam that the Board is proceeding in the
matter of the opening and extension OF
Wells street through his property, and that
if he proceeds to build on said property he
does so at his own risk.
The Clerk was directed to notify the
! Building Inspector that the Board has un-