St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-13
OFFICIAL.
PrOCGGdilgSOf the Board Of Public Works
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 81, 1885


Board met at 2 p. IN.
Present: Messrs. Becker, HOyt, Koch,
Peters. Ouinbv and Mr. President
Reading the minutes of the 14th and 18th
INST. dispensed with.
p. Dohertv. contractor for lowering, re-
laying and repairing the sewer on Robert
street. presented a petition asking for re-
consideration of the action in the matter OF
his final estimate for said work. Referred
TO the City Attorney and Engineer for re-
port.
Mrs. Robert Bryan presented a petition
asking to be allowed $500 damages on ac-
count Of the change of grade on Acker
street in front Of lot II. block s, Edmund
Rice's Second Addition to st. Paul Con-
sdered and placed on file.
Dederich Schultz presented a petition
asking for an abatement Of the assessment
against lot l, block IS. Whitney d Smiths
Addition, for sewer on WacOuta street.
Considered and placed on file.
Euga Wick. by her attorneys. Messrs.
Randall and Loomis presented written OBJ
iections to the confirmation of the assess
ment for grading Acker and Jackson streets.
Considered and placed on file.
Alexander Ramsey, by has attorney, l.
V. d. Heard, ESQ.,, presented written OBJ
jections to the confirmation of the assess
ment for grading Pleasant Avenue. Con-
sidered and placed on file.
VI. Moran presented a communication in
the matter of grading Pleasant Avenue
Placed on file.
The City Attorney and Engineer sub
mitted report in the matter of the claim OF
j. }. Palmer for extra work on the Broad
way sewer, recommending that he be al
lowed $3.50 in addition to the amount
estimated by the City Engineer. Report
accepted and recommendations adopted.
The Engineer submitted profile of the
proposed change of grade on Fillmore
Avenue between Dakota Avenue and
State street. Referred to the whole Board
to view premises.
The Engineer submitted plan and esti-
mate Of cost, and 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 Dec. 5,
1885, relative to the grading and bridging
of Ducas street, from the south line of
levee to Eaton Avenue and having in
vestigated the proposed improvement, re-
specially report that said improvement is
necessary and proper, from the south line
of the levee to the right of way of the
Minnesota q Northwestern Railroad Com
pany; that the estimated expense thereof
is S44 900, One-half Of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the con-
tract 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 improve
ment is not asked for by petition of ma
jority of the owners of property TO be as
seSsed 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 4, nays 2
(MessTs. Hoyt and Koch).
The Engineer submitted plan and esti-
mate of cost. and 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 I'M
der consideration the resolution or order of
the Common Council, approved Dec. 5,
1885, relative to the grading of Prairie
street, IRON Western Avenue to Good
rich Avenue, and having investigated
the proposed improvement, respectfully re-
port that said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense
thereof is 81, 737, one half of which need
not be paid into the City Treasury before
the contract is let; that real estate to be as
'sessed therefor can be found benefited to the
extent of the costs and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby; that said improvement
is no, asked for by a petition of a 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 submitted plan of land to
be taken for the opening. widening and eX-
tension Of Victoria street, from Seventh
street to OsceOla street, and DAILY street.
from Grace street to st. Clair street. Re-
ferred to Committee on Assessments.
The Engineer submitted plan of land to
be taken for the opening, widening and ex-
tension of Richmond street. from jefferson
Avenue to Grace street. Referred to Fourth
ward member
1t having been made to appear to the
Board thar an error has been made in the
assessment for the construction. relaying
and repairing wooden sidewalk under con-
tract of George w. Reese, ES. rate No. 5,
for term beginning April l, 1885. and end
ing Nov. l, 1885, as to the ownership. de-
scription and amount assessed against lots
II to 81, inclusive, of block 4. K. Rice's
Fourth Addition to st. Paul. the same was
corrected so as to conform to the facts and
rights Of the case as intended, and so as to
read as follows, to-wit:
Trout Brook Addition to st. Paul.