St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-05
OFFICIAL.
PTOCGGdilgSOf thGBOard Of Public Works
Regular Meeting.

Board met at 2 D. IN.
Present: MeSsrs. Becker, Hoyt, Koch,
Peters, Quinby and Mr.. President.
Reading the minutes of the It'll, Sth, 9th
and 18th insts- dispensed with.
Martin Deyine, by his attorney, John W.
Willis, Esq, presented written objections
to the confirmation of the assessment for
opening an alley through block fifteen (15),
Ashton q Sherbume's Addition to st. Paul.
from Warren street to Fairview street
Considered and placed on file.
The Clerk reported in the matter Of the
petition of Ernst Albrecht for a correction
of the assessment against lots 10 and Is,
block 8, Ewing q Chute's Addition, for the
grading of University Avenue, that the pc
titioner was the owner of said property at
the time Of the confirmation of the assess
ment for said improvement. Report ac-
cepted and the prayer of the petitioner de-
MED.
The Council returned approved the awards
OF the Board of Public Works to Tipler d
Tracy for grading and guttering Alice
street, from Ohio street to Cherokee Ave
nue. and do around Alice Park; to Charles
Faber and r. S. Knapp, for grading Reaney
street, from Payne Avenue east to Seventh
street; to Charles F. Huebner, for grading
and bridging Arcade street, from Seventh
street TO Maryland street; TO James Nc
Donald. for grading Mendoza street, from
Hudson Avenue to Minnehaha street, and
to Joseph Steinkamp, for grading and gut
tering Western Avenue, from Como Ave
nue. to Maryland street. The same were
referred TO the City Attorney to draw con-
tracts and the President Of the Board to ex-
ecute, and the Clerk of the Board was di-
rected 70 procure abstract of owners names,
Of
assessment notice.
The Council returned not approved the
award of the Board of Public Works TO
Charles Faber and r. S. Knapp for grading
st. Clair street, from Ann street to Lexing-
ton Avenue. Considered and placed on
file, and on motion the vote by which, on
Nov. %, 1885, said contract was awarded.
was reconsidered, and on further motion all
bids for said improvement were rejected.
Yeas 6, nays o.
Orders of Council to Board for formal re-
port on grading st. Clair street, from Ann
street TO Lexington Avenue; Grace street.
from Pleasant Avenue to ColbOrn street,
and Warsaw street, from Grace street to
St Clair street; also on grading land
guttering where required), st. Anthony
Avenue, from Rice street to Merriam Park
Referred TO Engineer for plan and estimate
Of cost.
Orders Of Council to Board to condemn
land and assess benefits and damages for
the opening, widening and extension of
Minnehaha street, from English street to
Book street; Mackubin, Kent and Arundel
streets respectively, from Minnehaha street
to the right Of way of the ST. Paul, Mime
apolis & Manitoba Railroad Company, and
Minnehaha street. from Western Avenue
IN q vi Of 90
on Assessments and the Clerk was directed
to procure abstract of owners names and
description Of property.
Orders Of Council to Board to let by con-
tract the grading of Virginia Avenue, from
Nelson Avenue north to Como Avenue,
with cutters from Nelson Avenue to RondO
street and from Thomas street to Lafond
street; also the grading and macadamiZing
OF Olive street, from Grove street to Penn
sylvania Avenue, with granite curbs from
Grove street to OlmSted street and with
stone cutters from OlmSted street TO Penn
sylvania Avenue; also the grading and
bridging of Minnehaha street. from De-
Soto street to English street. and the grad
ing Of Preble street, from Minnehaha street
TO Decatur street; Walsh Avenue, from
Minnehaha street to Fauquier street. and
Terry street, from Earl street to Hancock
street. using The surplus material from said
Minnehaha street necessary to fill said
Preble street, Walsh Avenue and Terry
street. Referred to the Engineer for plans
and specifications.
Orders of Council to Board to build a
crosswalk on west side of Atlantic street.
across Seventh street; on Reaney street.
across Payne Avenue; across Colborn street
at its junction with Superior street; across
West Seventh street, at the junction OF
Hamilton and West Seventh streets; also
midway between West Seventh and Ran
dolph street, across Bay street; also. four
foot crosswalk on north side OF Winifred
street. across Hall Avenue, Stryker Ave
nue., Winslow Avenue and BidweIl street;
and on south side of Augusta street. across
Dakota Avenue. Referred to the Engineer
to carry out.
On motion, Mr.. Becker, the President OF
the Board. and the City Attorney were ap-
pointed committee to consult with the
proper railroad authorities in the matter
of constructing the necessary abutmeuts fol
the Ainnehaha street bridge.
Pursuant TO due notice the matter OF
making correction in the assessment for q
change Of grade on Minnehaha street, from
Seventh street to Burr street, as to the own.
ership. description of and amount assessed
against that miscellaneous piece Of land il
Iryine's Second Addition TO st. Paul