St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-02
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Common Council
Special Meeting

From His Honor the Mayor-Cau for the
meeting.
The Mayor called the meeting by request
of Aid. O'Connor, johnson and Smith for
the transaction of general business
Accepted.
From Philip Wagner
For permission TO repair frame dwell ing.
Granted. (See Ordinance No. 602.)
From L. Il. Norton
For permission to raise frame building,
etc.
Committee on Fire Department.
From the Board of Supervisors OF Reserve
Town
Copy of resolution passed by said Board
relative to State Fair avenue.
Committee on Streets.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
OF Corporation Attorney-John Geigrich's
Claim
TO the Honorable the President and Mem
bers of the Common Council of st. Paul
Respecting The claim of John Geigrich
against the city for damages for injuries sus-
tanned by falling on sidewalks within the
city, and alleged to be defective and out Of re-
pair, the Corporation Attorney respectfully
reports that the evidence submitted TO him
by the claimant and as obtained by investi-
CATION has not satisfied him of the justice
of the claim. He would respectfully ad-
wise, therefore, that the claim be denied,
and the claimant be left to his action at law
to prove his case.
w. p. MURRAY, Corporation Attorney.
Dec. %, 1885.
Adopted and claim disallowed.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Franklin Street Grading
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 July 9,
1885, relative to the grading of Franklin
street, from Elm street to Eagle street. and
having investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said inn
provement is necessary and proper, with
stone surfacing, and with stone cutters
from Sherman street to Irvine Park drive,
and from Irvine Park drive to Chestnut
street; that the estimated expense thereof is
81. 904. 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 i'm
provement is not asked for by a
petition of majority of the owners of prop
erty TO be assessed therefor, but we here
with send plan or profile of said improve
ment. and an order for your adoption, if
you desire US to make the improvement
Yeas 5, nays 0.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
r. L. GoRMAN. Clerk Board Public Works.
Dec. %. 1885.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Pub
lie Works.
Also,
Prairie Street Grading
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, from Western Avenue to Goodrich
Avenue, and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully re-
port that said Improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense thereof
is 50, 1877 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 a majority of the own
eTs of property to be assessed therefor, but
we herewith send plan or profile of said
improvement. and an order for your adop-
ton, if you desire MS to make the improve
ment. Yeas 6, nays 0.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
II. l.. GoRMAN. Clerk Board Public Works.
Dec. 81, 1885.
Adopted. (See order to Board Of Public
Works.
Also.
Irvine Park Drive Grading
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 July
?. 1885, relative to the grading of Irvine
Park drive around Irvine Park, and hav-
ing investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that it is necessary and
proper to grade Irvine Park drive with stone
surfacing and cutters and granite curbs;
that the estimated expense thereof is SIS, 937,
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 a majority of the own
erS of property to be assessed therefor but
improvement, and an order for your adop-
ton, if you desire us to make the improve
ment. Yeas ), nays 0.
| Dec. 81, 1885.
WILLIAM BARRETT. President.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.)
Also,
Short and Other Straet Saware
TO the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul:
The Board Of Public Works have had I'M
der consider on the resolution or order of
the Common Council, approved Dec. II,
1885, relative to the construction of a sewer
on Short street, from the Mississippi river
to Hoffman avenue; Hoffman avenue, from
Short street to Euclid street; Cherry street,
from Hoffman avenue to Maria avenue;
Maria avenue, from Seventh street to
Cherry street; Hudson avenue. from Maria
avenue to Maple street; Ravine street. from
Maria avenue to Maple street; Third street.
from Maria avenue to Maple street: Fifth
street. from Hoffman avenue to Maria ave-
nue.; Bates avenue, from Seventh street to
Ravine street. and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper; thatthe estimated expense thereof
is $50, PAT, 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 $S1, 500 of the costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby, the bal
ance (S7, TAD to be paid for by sewerage
bonds; that said improvement is not asked
for by 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