St. Paul daily globe., 1886-08-20

To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul, Mimi:
GENTLEMEN: By a resolution of the
Common Council, dated Aug. s. 1886, |
was notified to hold orders for stone side
walks on Seventh street, between Kittson
street and Olive street, in front of certain
lots. would respectfully report that sew
eral weeks previous to these instructions,
l had turned over the orders of the Com
mon Council to the contractor for stone
sidewalks and he had ordered the stone for
the same, which are Of special length to
fit the sidewalk. Respectfully submitted,
l.. W. RUNDLETT, City Engineer.
Aug II, 1856.
Accepted.
Also.
Approaches to Fillmore Avenue
TO the Common Council of the City of ST.
Paul, Mimi:
GENTLEMEN: | return the enclosed re-
solution, for grading the approaches on
Fillmore avenue, for the reason that there
is only $500 appropriated for the said work;
whereas, to grade the approaches twenty
feet wide on top. and with a grade of ten
feet in 100 feet will cost at least 80 000
Yours respectfully, l.. w. RUNDLETT.
City Engineer.
August II, 1886.
Alderman of the district
Of Inspector of Buildings
Report for month of July, 1886, with
Treasurer'S receipt attached for 1888, fees
collected for said month.
Public accounts.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Slopes on Cayuga Street
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had un-
der consideration the resolution or order of
the 0smmon Council. approved July Z. 1886.
relative to condemnng an easement for
slopes Oh Cayuga street, from Cortland
street to Mississippi street. and having in
yestigated the proposed improvement, re-
spectfully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper i'll grading Cayuga
street, from Cortland street to Mississippi
street, extending saiS slopes one and one
half 40 feet Oh saM land for every foot
cut or filled on said Cayuga street in said
grading; that the estimated expense thereof
is 81, 200; that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the extent
of the damages, costs and expenses necessary
to be incurred thereby; that said Improvement
is not asked for by a petition of the majority
of the owners Of property to be assessed
therefor, but we herewith send a plan or
profile of said improvement. and an order
for your adoption, if you desire us to make
the improvement. Yeas 6. nays 0. )
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works. )
Aug. 16 1886.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.
Third Street Bridge Approaches Majority
Report
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 17r
1856, relative to constructing the approache
to the proposed Third street bridge, ov e
the tracks of the st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba railroad, the st. Paul & Duluth
railroad and Union Depot company,
and having investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report that
said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense thereof is
S45, 600, one-half of which need not be paid
into the City Treasury before the contract
is let; that real estate to be assessed there
for can be found benefited to the extent of
S31, 600 of the costs and expenses necessary
to be incurred thereby; the balance (S14.-
000) to be paid out of bonds authorized;
that said improvement is not asked
for by a 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 improvement. Yeas 4. nays (Messrs.
Becker and Mr.. President.)
WILLIAM BARRETT. President.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works
Aug. 10. 1886.
Third Street Bridge Approach hes-Minority
Report
To the Honorable, the Common Council
of the City Of st. Paul.
GENTLEMEN: The Board of Pub
lie Works have had under con-
sideration and haYe investigated the
matter of constructing approaches to the
proposed Third street bridge over the
tracks of the st. Paul. Minneapolis d Man
itoba railroad, the st. Paul & Duluth rail-
road and the Union Depot company, in ac-
cordance with the preliminary order of the
Council approved June II, 1886, and here
with respectfully report:
FirSt-That this improvement is both
proper and necessary. 1t is the opinion
of the Board that the work should not
be delayed for single day. The railroad
crossing at Third street is in constant use
night and day by the railway companies,
and the street where these crossings occur
is much used by the citizens of St. Paul.
In its present condition, the crossing is in
the last degree inconvenent and danger
Gus to those who use the street.
SecOnd-We send herewith an estimate
of the expense of the approaches to the
proposed bridge, prepared by the City Engi-
neer. The estimate expense is fixed at
$45, 1000, one half of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the con-
tract is let.
Third-The Board report that real es-
tate to be assessed for said Improvement
cannot be found liable to assessment which
is benefited to the extent of damages, costs
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby.
In further explanation of this answer to
the third question in the order of the
Council the Board desire to say that with
reference to the st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba Railway company, the charter
under which it operates provides that 'the
said company shall have the right and
authority to construct their said railroad