St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-20

OF the Common COUNCIL, approved OcJ IL,
1856, relative to the Strengthening of Short
street from Maria avenue to Hoffman ave-
enne, and having investigated the proposed
Improvement, respectfully report that Said
Improvement is not necessary and proper,
owing to the unanimous protest of property
owners on the line OF the proposed improve
ment Yeas 4, nays q.
JOHN f. HoYT, President pro tenn.
r. L. GoRMAN. Clerk Board Public Works.
Nov. TO- 1886.
Adopted.
Fisk Street Grading
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution OIL order
of the Common Council, approved April 30,
1886 relative to the grading of Miller
street from Marshall avenue to Laurel
avenue, and Fisk street, from Marshall ave-
nue. to Laurel avenue. respectively, and
having investigated the proposed improve
mentS. respectfully report that said i'm
| pr0vementS are necessary and proper,
grading Fisk street, from Laurel avenue to
Aurora avenue, and Miller street. from
| Laurel avenue to University avenue. under
one contract using the surplus material
from said Miller street necessary to I'LL said
Fisk street; that the estimated expense
thereof is So. 442 One-half or which need not
be paid into the City Treasury before the con-
tract is let; that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the eX-
tent of the costs and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby; that said Improvement
is not asked for by a petition Of 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 5, nays 0.
JOHN f. HoYT, President pro tenn.
r. l.. GoRMAN. Clerk Board Public Works.
Nov. Is, 1886.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
| Works.
Also.
| Victoria Street Grading
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 Nov.
g. 1886, relative to the grading Of Victoria
street. from Marshall avenue to st. Clair
street. and having investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report that said
Improvement is necessary and proper; that
| the estimated expense thereof is 1870,
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 a majority of the
owners OF property to be assessed therefor,
but we herewith send plan or profile of
so i'll ont and order for
adoption, if you desire US to make the i'm
provement. Yeas 5, nays 0.
JOHN F. HoYT, President pro tenn.
r. L. GoRMAN. Clerk Board Public Works.
Nov, 16, 1886.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works..
| w. B. COveny and Others Petition
To the Honorable. the President and Com
mon Council of the City OF Paul:
| GENTLEMEN: In the matter OF the pro-
test OF W. B. Coveny and others against the
manner in which the assessment for open
| ing Park avenue is made by the Board of
Public Works, said Board herewith re-
spectfully return said protest and decline
to change or reform said assessment. said
Board believing said assessment is right and
| just as made. The Board in support OF
these views. would respectfully state that
| Park avenue. south of the Manitoba rail-
road right of way, has already been heavily
assessed for grading and change of grade,
and will have to bear still further assess
ments fer change of grade and grading.
JOHN F. HoYT, President pro tenn
| Official
RI. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
Nov. -. 1886.
| Alderme of the district.
Also,
John L. Me rriam and Others Petition
To the Honorable, the President and Com
mon Council of the City of St. Paul:
! GENTLEMEN: The Board of Public
| Works herewith respectfully return the pc
tition of John l.. Merriam and others for
the vacation of certain triangular piece OF
land in line of Prior avenue, between st.
Anthony avenue and the right of way Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Rail-
road company. with the report, that at the
time of the condemnation proceedings for
the Strengthening OF said Prior avenue. the
assessment was made with the understand
ing that tt e said Board would recommend
| to your honorable body the vacation of the
triangular piece OF land referred to in the
petition hereto attached.
JOHN T. HoYT, President pro tenn.
| Official
RI. GERMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
Nov. II. 1885.
Committee on Streets.
Also,
Erroneous Assessment
To the Honorable the President and Com
mon Council, City of ST. Paul:
| GENTLEMEN: The Board of Public
III,
body to cause an order to be drawn upon
the City Treasury in favor of Z. Albrecht,
for the sum Of S70. the same being the
amout overpad owing to erroneous assess
ment against the following described prop
erty. to-wit: Commenc ng at point on
westerly line of WabaSha street. 100 feet
northeryfrom Iglehart street. and at north
east corner of j. d. Ludden'S land thence
northerly along WabaSha street so feet;
thence westerly parallel with Iglehart
street to easterly line of Butman's addition;
! thence Southerly to northwest corner of
! Ludden'S land; thence eaSterly to begin
ming, being in St. Paul Minnesota. for the
construction of sewer on Wabasha street,
from its present terminus between Iglehart
and Tilton streets. to University avenue.
| JOHN F. HoYT, President pro TEN.
Official:
RL.GORMAN, Clerk Board Public Works
! Nov. s, 1886.
Adopted. (See resolution).
A ISO.
Dayton Avenue Paving
| To the Honorable. the President and Com
mon Council. City Of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: The Board of Public
| Works herewith respectfully return the
papers in the matter Of the paving Of Day
ton avenue. from a point 300 feet west of
the west line of Summit Avenue to Dale
street with cedar blocks and granite curbs,
with the report that the said Board do not