St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-15

is Sc. COZ. 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 plan or profile of
said Improvement and an order for your
adoption, if you desire us to make the i'm
provement. Yeas 6. nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan of
| land to be taken 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
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved May
| l9, 1886, relative to the opening, widening
| St. Paul 81 Sioux City railroad to the Mis-
sissippi river, and, having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully report
| that said improvement is necessary and
proper from the westerly line of the right
of way of the Chicago, Milwaukee &C. St.
| Paul Railroad company, (Short Line. So
called to the Mississippi river; that the
estimated expense thereof is SIS. 600:
that real estate to be assessed therefor
can be found benefited to the extent of the
damages, costs and expenses necessary to
De 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 improvement. Yeas 6, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan of
land to be taken the following report was
ordered sent to the Council, to-wt:
To the Common Council of the CITY of ST.
! Paul:
The Board of Public Works have
had under consideration the resolu-
ton or order of the Common Coun-
Gil, approved May 10, 1886, relative
to the opening, widening and extenson of
James street, from Oneida street to
the Mississippi river, and having in
vestigated the proposed improvement,
is necessary and proper, FROM Oneida
street to Western Avenue; that the
estimated expense thereof is So, 500.
that real estate to be assessed therefor
can be found benefited to the extent of the
damages, 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 Oh
profile of said improvement, and an order
for your adoption if YOU desire us to make
the improvement. Yeas &, nays 0.
In the matter of the proposed opening
and extension of Prairie street. from Doug
les street to West Seventh street, which
was laid over to 1850 p. m. Thursday, the
same was taken up and again laid over fol-
further consideration.
The protest of Charles E. Magraw ant
others against the grading of Hoffman
Avenue, which was referred by the Council
to the Board, was placed on file.
Order of Council to Board, approved
May 81. 1886, to let by contract the grad
ing of Hoffman Avenue. from Short street
lot IA. block II, Suburban Hills Addition
was taken up and, after considering the pc
tition for and the protest against said i'm
provement and hearing all persons presen
interested, said matter was referred to thu
Engineer for plans and specifications, ant
he having anticipated and submitted tn
same, they were examined and approved
and the Clerk was directedto advertise TO
bids.
Adjourned.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President
r. l.. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works