St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-26
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of The Board Of Public Works
Regular Meeting.

j. w. McClung presented a communica-
ton asking the Board to take no action IN
the matter of designating the fifty feet OF
the West st. Paul levee claimed Dy Vhe
Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad Oonl-
pany until such request is properly li'aue
by said company and an agreement entered
into which shall secure the construction Oh
said levee by said company. helerreu 10
the CITY Attorney in connection WIN the
order If the Common Council in said mat
ter.
W. B. Bend, President of the Minnesota
Loan and Debenture Company, presented
n communication in the matter OF the as
sessment against lots TO inclusive. block
10. and lots to inclusive, block 40, all in
West ST. Paul Proper. for a change of
grade on State street, stating that said lots
are not owned by said company, but are
the property of the Minnesota and North
western Railroad Company. Considered
and placed on ME.
Patrick McNierney presented commun-
ication claiming that in grading Marion and
Thomas streets the City has taken part of
his property DOT l, block %, Lafonds Ad-
diti0n) for said streets. Referred TO the
Engineer for report of facts in the case.
Mrs. Il. Lang, by her agent, Charles A.
Lang. presented an itemzed statement
showing an expenditure of S1.S01 incurred
in repairing damages claimed to have been
caused to her property by the grading of
Lafond street. and asks that proper action
be taken in the matter. Referred to the
City Attorney and Engineer for report.
a. b. Stickney. president of the Mime
sofa & Northwestern Railroad Company,
presented written objections to the confirm
alton OF the assessment against lots 4, 5
and 6, block 40, West St Paul Proper. tor
q change of grade on State street, from a
point half way between Wright and Cham
plain streets, claiming that said property is
used for railroad purposes, and is exempt bN
law from all assessments. Referred TO the
City Attorney for report as to whether this
company has ever accepted terms of the
general laws eXempting certain property
from taxation.
C. A. BOhrer. by her agent j. NJ Bohrer,
presented a written protest against the
change OF grade on Lafayette avenue.
Considered and placed on file.
A. S. Knapp made application and sub
mitted bond for license To tap and connect
with the city sewers for the year 1856,
which was granted and bond approved.
John II. Shea made application and sub
mitted bond for plumbers license, which
was granted in accordance with rules and
ordinances and bond approved.
The Engineer having submitted plans 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 JAN
z, 1886, relative to the opening of an alley
not less than eighteen (ls) feet wide.
hiOoly cpVpnfapn I'M ST paul
Proper. between Fourth and Fifth Streets
the easterly line of said alley to be one
hundred feet from the west line of Jackson
street. and having Investigated the proposed
Improvement respectfully report that said
improvement is necessary and proper; the
easterly line of said alley to be one hundred
and one (1O1) feet from the west
erly line of jackson street; that the eSti-
mated expense thereof is $4,000 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 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
'prdvement. Yeas 6, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted profile.
and the Board having viewed the premises.
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
9, 1885, relative to change
of grade on st. Anthony Avenue,
from Kent street to Arundel street. and
having investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that
said improvement is necessary and
proper, as indicated by the red line on the
accompanying profile: That the estimated
expense thereof is $500; that real estate to
be assessed therefor can be found bene-
fted to the extent OF the damages, cost
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said improvements 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 said i'm
prOvement, if you desire to make the
Improvement. Yeas G, NAYS 0.
The Engineer having submitted profile
and the Board having viewed the premises
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 9,
1885, relative to a change of grade on
Martin street, from Kent street to
Arundel street. and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper. as indicated by the red line on the
accompanying profile; 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 improve
ment is not asked for by a petition of
a majority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send
plan or profile of said Improvement, if you
desire to make the improvement. Yeas 6,
nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted profile
and the Board having viewed the premises
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 9,
1885. relative to a change of grade on
Mackubin street, from Rondo street to
Fuller street, and having investigated
the proposed Improvement respectfully
report that said improvement is neces-
sary and proper, as indicated by the red
line on the accompanying profile: that the
estimated expense thereof is 50. 100. that
real estate to be assessed therefor can he
found benefited to the extent of the dam
ages. costs and expenses necessary to be in
CURED thereby; that said improvement is