St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-01

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 Dec. II, 1885,
relative to the opening and extension of
an alley through block Z, Whitney &
Smiths Addition to the City of st. Paul,
from Sibley street TO WacOuta street, taking
and condemning for that purpose ten feet
of the south side of lots and IL of said
block, and having investigated the proposed
Improvement. respectfully report that said
improvement is necessary and proper, con-
demning and taking the southeaSterly ten
| (10) feet of lots two (2) and eleven IN,
block seven (7), Whitney & Smiths Addi-
ton to st. Paul: that the eSti-
mated expense thereof is $1,000; 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 asked
for by petition of amajority of the owners
of property TO be assessed therefor, and we
herewith send a plan or profile of said i'm
provement, and an order for your adoption,
if you desire us to make the improve
ment- Yeas 6, nays D.
The Engineer submitted reports of the
condition of the contracts under his charge
Il
in cleaning and repairing streets and sew
ers during the months of November and
| December. 1885. which were accepted and
ordered transmitted TO the Common COun-
| ell.
Pursuant to instructions the Engineer
| submitted detailed report of all the OPP
erations, transactions, receipts, diSburSe-
mentS and accounts in his department for
the year commencing Nov. l. 1884. and
| ending Oct. 81. 1855, in accordance with an
act of the legislature approved March 2,
1884, amending the charter OF the City of
| st. Paul, which was accepted and ordered
| transmitted TO the Mayor and Common
| Council.
Pursuant to instructions the Clerk sub
mitted detailed report of all the operations,
| transactions. receipts, disbursements and
accounts of the Board of Public Works for
the year commencing Nov. l. 1884, and
ending Oct. 81, 1885, III accordance with an
act of the legislature approx ed March .,
| 1885. amending the charter of the City of
| st. Paul, which was accepted and ordered
| transmitted to the Mayor and Common
| Council.
Resolution of Council requesting the
/ Board of Public Works to return the order
with reference to park at the junction of
| St. Peter, Martin and Bluff streets, together
! with all petitions and other papers pertain
| ing TO said matter. Placed on file and the
papers referred to in said resolution ordered
to be transmitted to the Council.
Order of COucil to Board for formal re-
port on opening and extending Grove street.
from Mississippi street to University Ave
nue.. Referred 10 Engineer for plan of land
TO be taken and buildings.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on the construction of a sewer on
Goodrich Avenue, from West Seventh street
easterly TO the right of way Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee Il st. PAIL Railway short line.
Referred to ENGINEER for plan and estimate
/ of cost.
Orders of Council to Board to let by con-
tract the grading of Prairie street, from
! Western Avenue to Goodrich Avenue; also
the grading and bridging OF Ducas street,
from the south line OF the levee to the right
of way of the Minnesota &
Northwestern Railroad Company; also
the grading of Irvine Park Drive wife
stone surfacing and cutters and granith
curbs; and Franklin street, from Elm
street TO Eagle street, with stone surfacing
and construction of stone cutters on said
Franklin street, from Sherman street to
Irvine Park Drive; and from Irvine Park
Drive to Chestnut street; also the con-
Mississippi street to Hoffman Avenue; on
Hoffman Avenue, from Short street to
Euclid street; on Cherry street. from
Hoffman Avenue to Maria Avenue; on
/ Maria Avenue, from Seventh 9TH street
TO Cherry street; on Henderson Avenue.
! from Maria Avenue to Maple street; on
| Ravine street, from Maria Avenue to
| Maple street; on Third street, from Maria
Avenue to Maple street; on Fifth street,
from Maria Avenue to Hoffman Avenue.
and on Bates Avenue, from Seventh
street to Rayine street, together with the
necessary catchbasins and manholes.
Referred to Engineer for plans and speci-
fcationS.
Order of Council to Board to condemn
lands and assess benefits and damages for
the opening and extension of Wells street,
| from Forest street to Greenwood Avenue.
Referred to Committee on Assessments.
Pursuant to due notice to the property
owners on Colorado street one block east
and West of Eaton Avenue, and on said
| Ia Avenue from its intersection with
Du, street to Isabel street. the matter of
the proposed change of grade on said Eaton
Avenue between said points, was taken up
and after hearing all persons present inter
ested the Board voted that the proposed
change of grade is proper. Yeas 4, nays 2
(Mr. HOyt and Mr.. Presidentl, but no
formal report was ordered sent to the
Council, as the damages to property by rea-
son of said proposed change of grade moi
having been determined on.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of cor
recting and confirming the assessment for
grading Forest street, from Case street to
Maryland street, as to lots %. 81 and 20,
block l, LOckwoods Addition to st. Paul
came up and the owner, James Ackers, be-
ing present and cOnsenting thereto, the
| same was corrected so as to conform to the
facts and rights of the case as intended and
so as TO read: Lots %. u and 20, block
1, LOckwOOd's Addition to st. Paul,
S173. 15," instead of lots "a, % and %,
block of said addition. there being no lots
"a and % in said block 1. After which the
same was duly confirmed as corrected.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
! ment Hereunder the matter of making and
completing the assessment for the opening
and extension of an alley twelve feet wide
through block IS, Rice d Irvine'S Addition
to st. Paul, from Market street to Wash
| ington street. came up and the same was
adjourned to the 18th inst. at D. m.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
widening RavouX street to width of fifty
feet from Fuller street to Martin street,
came up and the same was adjourned to
the IL inst. at p. m.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
! making and completing tine assessment for
the opening. widening and extension of
Blair street. from Dale street to Lexington
Avenue came up and the same was adj
journed to Feb. 1, 1856. at p. m.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
the opening. widening and extension of