St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-24

icy, Gehan, IIamm, kavanagn. LEU
hauser, Melady, Pratt, Sanborn, Sulll-
van, Weber, Yoerg, Mr.. Presidents.
or Corporation Attorney-Burr Street
Bridge
The Corporation Attorney transmits
correspondence with the Chicago, st.
| Paul, Minneapolis q Omaha Railroad
| company, TO the effect that said COM
pany would construct a bridge across
Burr street as early as practicable next
spring.
Committee Oh Streets.
OF City Engineer-Approach on Mlssls-
sippi River at Foot of Sibley Street
The City Engineer asks authority to
do whatever is necessary to make an
approach on the Mississippi river at the
foot of Sibley street. for the purpose
of facilitating the removal of snow dur
ing the winter.
Granted. (See resolution.)
Also,
Estimates
The City Engineer submits approved
by him the following estimates, viz:
No. l. High bridge superStructure, Ill.
{. Strobel contractor. $4,000; No. L,
Wabasha street bridge substructure,
McMullen IL Morris contractors. S2,550
Allowed and referred to Comptroller.
No. II and final, high bridge substruct-
ure. A. McMullen contractor, S2S, 703.70
Referred TO Committee on Claims.
Yeas-Ald. BIom, Book, Cullen, Con-
! ley, Gehan, Hamm. Leithauser, Melady,
Pratt. Sanborn. Sullivan. Weber, Yoerg,
Mr. PreSident-14.
OF Commissioner of Health Hospital
In compliance with resolution adopted
Nov. s, 1885, the Commissioner of Health
reports that the managers OF st. Luke's
hospital are constructing. on corner
Sherman and Oak streets. a building
for public hospital.
Accepted.
Of Inspector of Buildings
Report for October, 1888, with City
Treasurer's receipt attached for 1909.
Committee on Public Accounts.
Of Market Master
Report of Market hall rent, Aug. to
| Nov. 20, with City Treasurer S receipts
attached for $3.50.
Committee on Public Accounts.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
| Victoria Street and jefferson Avenue
Sewer
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
Nov. 10, 1883. relative to the construction
of sewer on Victoria street, from
/ Chicago, Milwaukee IL st. Paul Railway
to Palace street. and having investi-
| gated the proposed improvement. re-
| spectfuily report that it is necessary
and proper to construct sewer on Vic
toria street. from Palace street to Grace
street, and on jefferson avenue, from
Victoria street to Clifton street, to-
gether with the necessary catchbaSins
and manhOieS, said Sewerlng to be done
under one contract: that the estimated
| expense thereof is S10 02S, 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
found benefited to the extent of s., 1850 of
the costs and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby, the balance (S6,66S) to
be paid out of the sewerage board fund;
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
improvement. Yeas ), nays0.
Nov. 20, 1888.
r. l.. GoRMAN. President.
w. F. ERWIN. Clerk Board Public w rks.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Pub
lie Works.)
Also.
Alley Grading, Romans Rearrange-
ment-
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council. approved
Oct. 4, 1888. relative to grading the alley
| in Romans rearrangemeuto of north half
of block two (2), Nelson's addition to st.
Paul, and having investigated the pro-
posed Improvement, respectfully report
| that said Improvement is necessary and
| proper: that the estimated expense
thereof is 1926, one-half Of which need
not be paid into the City Treasury be-
fore 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 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 improvement. Yeas 3.
0.
X. l.. GoRMAN, President.
W. F. ERWIN, Jerk Board Public Works.
Nov 20, 1883.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
| Works.)
Also,
Langford Avenue Grading
The Board OF Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
Nov. 16, 1887 relative to the grading
of Langford avenue, from west line OF
Como Park to the west city limits, and,
having Investigated the proposed i'm
| provement, respectfully report that it is
necessary and proper to grade Langford
avenue from EusJis st Get to the west
line of Como Park; that the estimated
| expense thereof is S25,2 e 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 improve
ment 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 improve
| ment and an order for your adoption, if
YOU desire us to make the Improvement.
Yeas 4, nays o.
r. l.. GORMAN, President.
WE. ERWIN, Clerk Board Public Works.
Nov. 10, 1888.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
| Works.
Also,
| Rose and Geranium Streets Grading
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council. approved
Oct. II. 1883, relative to the grading of
Rose street, from Edgerton street to
Greenbrier avenue, and Geranium
street, from Edgerton street to Green
brier avenue. and. having investigated
the proposed improvement, respectfully
report that it is necessary and proper
to grade Rose street. from Arkwright
street to Earl street, and Geranium
street, from Arkwright street to Earl
street, said grading to be done under
one contract: that the estimated eX-