St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-25
ST. PAUL MATTERS.
Kickers That Make Life Burden to
Members of the Board OF
Public Works.
The Palace Smitten Somewhat Win
Decay-Smoke and Ctnders
From the Fire.
Protection From Future Confiagra-
ttons--HoInan in winnipeg
From the Great Northwest.
KICKING PROPERTY HOLDERS.
People That Throw the Board OF
public Works Into Commissions.

People That Throw the Board OF
Public Works Into Commissions
Periodically the office of the board OF
nublic works is convulsed with eruptlons
that for time threaten to unhinge the
doors and cast the secretary and the enIlre
body out into the street. Ihese conVuI-
sions are always due TO tne protests Vi
nronertv holders who are called upon for
On aeceSsment to enable the board to carry
ont publc improvements. Just at present
there are several little matters before the
hoard with which it is having sort of a
Graecco wrestling match. and at this writ
iDg If is hard to tell who Will win the con-
test. The proposed opening of lglehart
street from Mackubin TO Kent has stirred
lid man who shows fight and although he
don't object to the street being opened
through his property, he shows by the IN
domitable front that he presents that he IN
tends TO have his price for the land that is
swallowed ND by the roadway. This is MI.
Adam Morley. Several years ago he pur-
chased a tract of land on the line OF the
proposed opening from Mr.. Marshall. ana
i'm the deed it was stipulated that WorIey
should open the street. A few years aIter
he brought suit asking the court 10 strike
from the deed the clause stpulatlng tnat ne
should open the street. There was no pro-
fest from the people residing and owning
1ronerty i'm that vicinity, and WOrley's plea
was granted. He then sold all the land eX-
cepting the strip TO be condemned for the
street and now asks the city Sl1 900 Tor 1t.
II is estimated that the land is worth not
more than SO. 600. 1t will fall upon the
propertv holders along the line of lglehart
street to pay for this land by assessments,
but ONLY a few of them are on record as
having protested that the price asked is too
high and it is more than probable that Mr..
Worley will carry his point. Special meet
ings have been held by the board to ascer-
tain the views Of different real estate deal
ers and others regarding the actual value Of
the strip of ground, but they are 10th 10
commit themselves.
OTHER BONES OF CONTENTION.
A little more than two months ago a con-
tract was let 10 James Cayanagh for the
grading of ST. Claire street from Ann TO
Lexington. The contract price was S27, 300
The contractor now says unless the city Is
ready to give him the street and the right
to take the slopes according to the speciiica-
lions in the contract he cannot sign 1t. 1t
seems that a Pleasant avenue contractor has
relatives who own the slopes on ST. Clare
street and they refuse to allow the con-
tractor TO cut them down, and the Pleasant
avenue contractor, who is said TO be inter
ested says he can't have a shoyelful OF the
dirt. Mr.. Cavanagh says il he can't get the
dirt from the slopes, as he anticipated he
could when he put in his bid, he will have
to 90 elsewhere for 10000 cubic yards of
dirt. which will put him to an expense Of
about S.. 600 This condition Of affairs has
become hostile TO the peace of City AttoT-
ney Murray and he las come forward and
SAID that he shall advise the board Of pub
lie works and the city council not TO let any
more contracts where there are cuts and
fills until property holders sign a
release from all claims to damages by
reason of taking off slopes. 1t is anticipated
that this move will have the effect of
bringing people TO their senses and Of
weighing down the feet Of some of the
most ambitious llckerS.
The Beaney street grading, from Payne
avenue to Seventh street. is another bone
of contention. The people claim that
the distribution of the assessment is not
wisely arranged, and they allow no oppOr-
tunity TO escape in which they can lift up
their voices in protest. The board met
YESTERDAY afternoon, and in q spirit of des-
pair went out to look the ground over and
devise some means, if possible TO check
has come from that quarter during the past
four weeks.
RECOMMENDED PAVING.
At meeting Tuesday night the board
reported in favor of paving Third street,
from Pleasant avenue TO Summit; Summit,
from Nelson to Selby, and Dayton, from
Third street to the top of the hill nearly
opposite the residence of j. A. Berkey.
The paving recommended by the engineer
is pine blocks. which give better foothold
for horses, on a plank foundation. The
cost of the paving on the different streets is
estimated as follows:
Third street. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SL.944
summit aVenue-.-.... 4,luo
Dayton avenue. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4,lOI
Total. .sl8, l5o
Is IT A SCHEME?
The board met last night OStensibly to
listen to representatives of the st. Paul
Minneapolis II Manitoba Railway company
and property holders in the vicinity OF Min
nehaha, Kent and Mackubin streets, re-
garding the proposed opening Of Kent
Mackubin and Arundel streets. from Min
nehaha street to the St. Paul, Minneapolis
IL Manitoba right of way. The road was
represented by +. Il. Delano. City Attor-
ney Murray and Col. Harrington were pres
eDt. and Aid. Johnson, chairman of the
council committee Oh streets. was expected
but failed to show up. +. r. Delano stated
that the Manitoba Railroad company OBJ
jected to the opening of Kent and Macku-
bin streets to the tracks for the reason that
they intended to fill that ground with build
ings, and it would be no benefit to the city
to open the streets unless lhe railroad was
bridged, which would cost great deal as
the land on both sides of the track is very
low and marshy, and it would have to be
filled in 10 be brought up to grade, and the
bridge or bridges would have to be built
with long and expensive approaches. He
said he thought the company would be will
ing that Arundel and Dale streets should
be opened. These border the land of the
company on the east and west. There was
no one present TO speak in favor of Kent
and Mackubin streets, and on
motion of Gen. Becker the matter
was laid over one month. In the mean
time Mi. Delano will report to the railroad
company and get their disposition regard
ing the opening or Arundel street Below
is given diagram showing the lay of the
lana and the proposed street openings,
which are represented by dotted lines.