St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-06

Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had un-
der consideration the resolution or order of
the Common Council, approved Jan. 81,
1856, relative 10 the opening of an alley
20 feet wide, running east and west in
block IL. st. Paul proper, from easterly
line OF lots and .. easterly to alley, and
having investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said improve
ment Is necessary and proper, taking 30
feet from the rear OF lot 10, block
-, st. Paul proper; that the estimated
expense thereof is IS, 500; that real
estate 10 be assessed therefor can be found
benefited TO the extent of the damages,
costs and expenses necessary 10 be incurred
thereby; that said improvement is not asked
for by petition of majority of the own
ers of property to be assessed therefor, but
we herewith send a plan OF profile
of said Improvement, and an order for your
adoption, If you desire us 10 make the i'm
provement Yeas 5, nays D.
The Engineer submitted plans and sDeci-
fications for grading Walnut street, from
West Seventh 9TH street to Pleasant Ave-
nue., including stone cutters and granite
curbs; Franklin street, from Elm street 10
Eagle street. with stone surfacing and con-
structing stone cutters on said Franklin
street. from Sherman street 10 Irvine Park
drive, and from Irvine Park drive 10 Chest
nut street; Irvine Park drive with stone
surfacing and cutters and granite curbs;
also for grading, surfacing and curbing
Olmsted street, from Pine street TO John
street, and for grading and bridging Ducas
street, from the south line of the levee to
the right of way of the Minnesota & North
western Railroad Company, which were ex-
amined and approved. and the Clerk WAS
directed To advertise for bids.
1t having been made TO appear TO the
Board that all error has been made in the
assessment for grading Prior Avenue, from
ST. Anthony Avenue to Marshall Avenue.
as to lots 8 and 4. block Z. Merrlam's
Encouragement Of Merriam park. st. Paul
John L. Merriam, supposed owner, the
amount assessed against said lot was
abated and the amount assessed against
lot was reduced to S64. so as to conform
to the facts and rights of the case as in
tended.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that the opening, widening and eX-
tension Of Van Buren, street, from Dale
street to Lexington Avenue. confirmed
Aug. 5, 1855, will destroy the permanent
buildings of the House of the Good Shep-
herd. it was ordered that the Council be
asked to vacate so much of said Van Buren,
street as includes the property Of the House
of the Good Shepherd.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on grading and guttering Thirteenth
(1Sth) street, from Robert street to Jackson
street. Referred to Engineer for plan and
estimate of cost.
The Clerk was directed to advertise for
hidO for tho rolo xino onA r6A-
pairing of wooden sidewalks for the year
1886.
In the matter of grading and bridging
Arcade street, from Seventh street to Mary
land street. the vote on Jan. %, 1886. by
which the assessment for said Improvement
was completed was reconsidered, and OH mo-
ton said assessment notice was apnulled, and
the Clerk was directed to give a new first
assessment notice for said grading and
bridging on the property on the line of the
improvement.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment hereunder, the matter of making and
completing the assessment for the opening.
widening and extension of Blair street,
from Dale street to Lexington Avenue.
came up. and the same was adjourned to
March l, 1886, at p. IN.
Pursuant 10 due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
a change of grade on Lafayette Avenue,
from Woodward street TO the west line of
the st. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba rail-
road right Of way, came up. and the same
was adjourned to the 18th inst. at D. IN.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for a
change of grade on Olmstead street, from
Saltwater street TO De Bow street, came
up and the same was duly confirmed.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for a
change of grade on Hoffman Avenue. from
Mclean street south to the edge of the
Bluff, came up and the same was adjourned
to the Sth inst. at 2 p. IN.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for q
change of grade on jackson street. from
Ninth street to Pearl street, came up and
the same was duly confirmed.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for the
opening, widening and extension of Good
rich Avenue, from Dale street west to
Lexington Avenue, came up and the same
was duly confirmed.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for the
opening, widening and extension of Min
nehaha street, from Western Avenue to
GriggS street, came up and the same was
adjourned to the 18th inst. at p. M.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for grading
and guttering Western Avenue, from Como
Avenue to Maryland street, came up and
the same was duly confirmed.
Estimate No. and final, Sixth street
paving, (Wabasha street to Broadway a.
Jacks, contractor, amount due 50, 70S.2 6,
was referred to the City Attorney for re-
port as to propriety of allowing said esti-
mate.
The following pay rolls, estimate and
bills were examined and allowed. to-wit:
Pay roll of Engineer Department, forty
three employees, for month of January,
1886, So, 925.13.
Pay roll of Office of Board or Public
Works, five employees, for month of Janu,
airy. 1886, S31S.33.
Pay roll of men employed in cleaning anC
repairing streets. eighty-six men and
twenty teams, for month of January, 1856
50. lag. 66.
Pay roll of Inspectors, six employees, fol
month of January. 1856. $685. "a.
Pay roll of men employed in cleaning
and paving sewers, nine men and two
teams, for month of January, 1886. S452 %
Estimate No. 3, Pleasant Avenue grad
ing ramsey street TO Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad), q. Wanzer contractor,
amount due, $3.50.
Bill of NJ. Breen of S140, sewer bricks
ETC., Jan. 4. 1885.
Bill of George Mitsch of S1s.75, repair.
ing tools for street and sewer force, Janu
airy. 1886.
Bill of p. II. Kelly Mercantile Co oil
$3.50, one box star candles, January 81
1856.
Bill Of Wykoff. Semans & Benedict o.
IS cents, one-half dozen note books, Jan
IS, 1886.
Bill of F. G. Draper of S14.O9, hardware
December, 1885, and January, 1886.