St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
Regular Meeting.

ST. PAUL, Dec. IS, 1885.
Board met at p. III.
Present: MesSrs. Becker, Hoyt, Koch,
| Quinby and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Peters (eXcused).
Reading the minutes of the 21st, 22d and
| Goth insts. dispensed with.
II. Schroer and thirty three others by
| their attorney, j. w. Willis. Esq, presented
a written remonstrance against the assess
ment for the condemnation of Madison
Place $50 called for public park. Con-
| sidered ard placed on file.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that an error has been made in the
assessment for grading Duke street, from
Randolph street to Goodrich Avenue, as to
the ownership, description and amount as
sessed against lot 9. Grace's subdivision of
block 2, Willis Addition to st. Paul, the
same was corrected so as to conform to the
facts and rights of the case as intended and
SO as to read as follows. to-wit:
Grace's Subdivision of Block 2, Willis Addi-
ton to st. Paul.
| Supposed owner and
description. Lot. Benefits
| Vojtek hadles, y Of......... S63 81
Wenzel Kadles, S q Off,. 90 81
In the matter of grading Franklin street,
the Engineer having submitted plan and es-
innate of cost, the following report was
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 July
9, 1855, relative to the grading of Franklin
street, from Elm street to Eagle street;
and having investigated the proposed inn
prOvement, respectfully report that said i'm
prOyement is necessary and proper, with
stone surfacing and with stone cutters. from
Sherman street to Irvine Park Drive, and
| from Irvine Park Drive to Chestnut street;
| the estimated expense thereof is S4 9O4;
| One-half of which need not be paid into the
City Treasury before the contract is let;
that real estate to be assessed therefor
can be found benefited to the extent of the
costs and expenses 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 a plan or profile OF
said improvement. and an order for your
adoption, if you desire us to make the i'm
prOvement. Yeas 5, nays 0.
In the matter of grading Irvine Park
Drive the Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost 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 July o,
1885, relative to the grading of Irvine Park
Drive around Irvine Park, and having in
vestigated the proposed improvement, re-
spectfully report that 1t is necessary and
proper to grade Irvine Park Drive with
stone surfacing and cutters and granite
curbs; that the estimated expense thereof is
1887, 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
the costs and expenses necessary to be in
CURED thereby; that said improvement is not
asked for by 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 adop-
| ton, if you desire us to make the improve
ment. Yeas 5, nays o.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment hereunder the matter of making and
completing the assessment for the condem-
nation and taking for public park ''Madi-
son Place" $50 called) came up, and after
hearing j. W. Willis, Esq, on behalf of a
large number of directors, the same was adj
10urneQ 10 Jan. II, 1850, at D. m.
Pursuant TO due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
change Of grade on Pennsylvania Avenue.
from Jackson street to Columbia street
came up and the same was duly completed.
and the Clerk directed to give the confirma-
tion notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of max
ing and completing the assessment for a
change or grade on Grove street, from
Mississippi street to Monroe street. came up
and the same was duly completed. and the
Clerk was directed to give the continuation
notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of max
ing and completing the assessment for a
change OF grade on Hoffman Avenue. from
Mclean street south to the edge Of the
blum, came up and the same was adjourned
to Jan. IL, 1886.
Pursuant IN dino pofica 4ba uaffar of