St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-06
Special Meeting.

ST. PAUL, May 25, 1886.
Board met at 1880 p. IN. pursuant to call.
Present: Messrs. Hoyt, Koch, Peters
Quinby and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Becker (excused.)
John r. Mckee made application and
submitted bond for plumbers license,
which application was granted in accord
ance with rules and ordinances, and bond
approved.
Charles E. Magraw and others presented
a written remonstrance against the pro-
posed grading of Hoffman Avenue, from
Short street to lot IS, block II, Suburban
Hills Addition to St. Paul. Considered
and the Clerk directed to notify property
owners to be present on the 31st inst. at
1880 p. M, when said matter will come up
for consideration.
In the matter of the proposed construc-
ton of tunnel under the tracks of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad
Company, so as to connect Westwood Ave
nue. with Prior Avenue, the same was taken
up and on motion said matter was referred
to the Engineer and City Attorney to con-
suit with the railroad authorities and re-
port what the Railroad Company will do
towards the construction of said tunnel.
In the matter of the proposed opening,
widening and extension of Lexington Ave
nue., from Pleasant Avenue to north line of
sections 26 and 81, town 90, range %, 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 I'M
der consideration the resolution or order of
the Common Council, approved April Z,
1885, relative to the opening, widening
and extension Of Lexington Avenue, from
Pleasant Avenue to north line of sections
26 and 81, town 90, range %, and having
investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper, to width of eighty
ESQ., feet; that the estimated expense
thereof is S25, 900; that real estate to be
assessed therefor can be found benefited to
the extent of the damages, costs and ex-
penSes necessary to be incurred thereby;
that said improvement 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 i'm
provement and an order for your adoption
if YOU desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas 5, nays 0.
In the matter OF the proposed grading of
Hall Avenue from George street to South
city limits, the following report was or
dered 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 June 5,
1886, relative to the grading of Hall Avenue
from George street to south city limits.
and having investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is not necessary and
proper; property cannot be found benefited
to the extent of the damages, costs and
expenses 1886, o00) necessary to be incurred
thereby. Yeas 5. nays 0.
In the matter of the opening, widening
and extension of Josette street, from Mar
tin street to Fuller street, the clerk was di-
rected to notify the property owners OIL the
line of said improvement to be present on
June z, 1856, at 2 p. M, when said matter
will come up for consideration.
In the matter of the proposed opening
and extension of an alley through the
center of block 5, Roberts & Randalls AID