St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-07
Regular Meeting.

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Board met at 2 p. IN.
Present: Messrs. Becker. Hoyt, Koch,
Peters. Quinby and Mr.. President.
Reading the minutes Of the 18th, 18th
and 10Th inst. dispensed with.
WIN. A. Miller and 4. A. NieuhauSer
presented communication urging the
necessity of the construction of a sewer on
Burr street, from Minnehaha street TO Col
Inns street. Considered and placed on file.
Aid. E. G. Starkey presented commun-
icatiOn from r. A. Kirk. President St.
Paul Harvester Company, in the matter of
the proposed grading of Phalen street. Con-
sidered and placed on file.
b. Dais and others presented written
protest against the construction Of the pro-
posed sewer on De Soto and Otsego streets.
Considered and placed on Tile. Referred to
Engineer for report as to the necessity OF
constructing said sewer.
Ella L. Baker and others filed written
protest in the matter of the assessment fol
the opening and extension of Prior Avenue.
Considered and placed on file.
l.. K. Nichols filed written objections Ia
the confirmation of the assessment for grad.
ing Reaney street, from Payne Avenue east
to Seventh street. Considered and placed
on file.
Charles c. Defel made application and
submitted bond for plumbers license fol
the year 1886, which was granted in accord
ance with rules and ordinances and bond
approved.
In the matter of the bids opened and read
on the 18th inst. for the construction, relay.
Ing and repairing of wooden sidewalks fol
the year 1886, which were referred TO the
Engineer for report as TO lowest bidder and
to the City Attorney as to regularity OF bids
and bonds. the said Engineer reported
William Forrestal as the lowest bidder, but
the City Attorney having reported the bid
and bond of said Forrestal to be irregular.
on motion all bids for said sidewalks were
rejected and the Clerk was directed TO re-
advertise for bids for said wooden side
walks. Amended. Specifications were
submitted and approved.
The Engineer having submitted plan OF
land to be taken, the following report was
ordered sent to the Common 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 Jan.
81. 1856. relative to the opening, widening
and extension of Eaton Avenue $50 feet
wide). from Elizabeth street to Belvidere
street. and having investigated the
proposed improvement respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense thereof
is 50. 500; that real estate TO be assessed
therefor can be found benefited
to the extent of the damages, cost.
and expenses necessary to be !n-
CURED thereby; that said improvement is
not asked for by petition Of majority of
the owners of property to be assessed there
for. but we herewith send plan or profile
of said Improvement, and an order for your
adoption, il you desire us to make the iii.
provement. Yeas 6. nays o.
The Engineer having submitted plan OF
land TO be taken, 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 Feb. IS.
1885, relative to the opening, widening
and extension of Erie street, from RAN
dolph street to southeasterly line of Wrights
Addition. and having investigated the
proposed improvement. respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense thereof
is $4,000; 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 I'M
proyement Is not asked for by a petition of
a 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 o. nays o.
1t having been made to appear 10 the
Board that lot Is. block Is, Stinson's Ad-
dition, has been enormously assessed for
the construction. relsying and repairing of
wooden sidewalks under contract Of George
w. Reese estimate No. - for term begin
ming April l, 1885, and ending Nov. /,
1885, no walk having been laid in front
of said lot Is. it was ordered that the Coun
ell be asked to cause a refunding order TO
be drawn for the redemption of the certfl-
cate of sale of said lot for said sidewalk
In the matter of the award OF the Board
to Macarthur Bros. for the grading ami
bridging of Ducas street, from the south
line of the levee to the right OF way of the
Minnesota q Northwestern Railroad CON-
pany. il was ordered that the same be re-
turned to the Council with the request that
the vote of Feb. 10, 1886, by which said
Council approved said award. be reconsid-
cred and all proceedings In said matter an