St. Paul daily globe., 1888-04-14
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Public Works.
Regular Meeting.

Board met at 2 p. m.
Present.: Messrs. Quinby, Starkey,
Horrigan and Mr.. President.
Reading the minutes of the 18th Inst.
dispensed with, and upon mOtiOu the
said minutes were approved.
The Engineer having submitted plan
of slopes, the following report was Or
dered sent to the Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council OF the City OF
The Board of Public Works have
had under consideration the resolution
or order of the Common Council. ap-
proved Feb. 8, 1883, relative to the con-
demning and taking all easement for
making and maintaining slopes neces-
Sary in grading Clark street, from Whit
all street to Case street; and, having
investigated the proposed improve
ment. respectfully report that it is neces-
sary and proper to condemn and take
an easement on the land adjoining and
on the line of Clark street, from Whltall
street to Case street, necessary for max
ing and maintaining slopes for cuts and
fills one and one-half to one, in grading
said Clark street; that the estimated ex-
pense thereof is $l75; that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent OF the dam
ages, costs and expenses neces-
sary to be incurred thereby: that
said Improvement is not asked for by q
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 4, nays 0.
Order of Council to Board, approved
March z, 1888, to condemn land and as
sess benefits and damages for the open
ing, widening and extension of Milton
street to width OF sixty (60) feet, from
Pleasant avenue 10 st. CLAIR street;
Also, an alley through blocks l, 2, 3
and 4. Evans, addition to st. Paul, from
Payne avenue to Greenbrier avenue.
Referred to Assessment Committee, and
Clerk directed to give the first assess
ment notice for each of said improve
mentS.
Upon motion the salary of the Clerk Of
the Board was fixed for the ensuing
year at 81, 800, to date from the 18th inst.
Upon motion the following resolution
was adopted and ordered transmitted to
the Council for approval, tO-wit:
Resolved, That the Clerk of the Board
is hereby authorized 10 employ assist
ants for the ensuing year, commencing
March IL. 1888, at the following com-
penSatiOn, to wit:
Per Month.
A, w. Mbrtensen. Deputy Clerk. .$125
Robert Erwin, Condemnation and
Advertisement Clerk. ITO
Math Wieman, Abstract Clerk. IS
Thomas p. Grace, Assistant Abstract
clerk k..&.. :....:....' w
W. p. O'Brien, Recording Clerk. so
Paul G. Wood, Recording Clerk. so
John Hannah, COpylst. ........... so
1t having been made to appear to the
Board in the matter Of the reasseSsment
for the construction of sewer on Mac
kubin street, from Carroll street to Igle-
hart street, that the property herein
after described has been OverasseSsed
for said sewer, said reassessment was
corrected by abatlng $3.50 of the
amount reasSesSed against said prop
erty, SO as to conform to the facts and
rights of the case as intended, and so as
TO read as follows, to-wit: "COmmenc-
ing at southwest corner of Carroll and
Mackubin streets; thence 5 on w line
of MackuGin street $3.50 it; thence w
120 #; thence n $3.50 It to Carroll
street; thence E along Carroll street 100
1t to beginning, $62.40. +"
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making correction in the assessment
for the paving of Brewster avenue,
from University avenue to Viola street,
with cedar blocks and curbing with
granite, including the necessary sewer
connections. as to ownership, deScrip-
ton of and the amount to be assessed
against the property hereinafter de-
scribed and heretofore omitted, came
up, and no objections being made, the
End = hi
ScriptiOn of and amount assessed against
said property, so as to conform to the
facts and rights Of the case as in
tended, and so as to read as follows,
Supposed owner and
description. Benefits.
Cath. and Mary &. Ahern. That
part of the northerly 20 feet of
Sherbufne avenne (vacated)
lying within the Ely and
WHY lines produced SLY of
lot IL, block 6, Brewster's addi-
ton to st. Paul. S114 90
Chas. Bernhard. That part of
the nOrtherly 20 feet of Sher-
burne avenue (vacated1 lying
within the Ely and Willy lines
produced SLY of the WHY no
1T OF lot l. block 5, Brewster's
addition to st. Paul. ...... $114 90
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
making and completing the reasSeSS
ment for the opening, widening and eX-
tension of Forest street, from Mime
haha street to the right of way of the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis "
Omaha Railroad Company, on the prop
erty on which judgment has been de-
MED by the district court of Ramsey
county, Minnesota, came up, and after
hearing all persons present interested,
the some was duly completed, and the
Clerk was directed to give the confirma-
ton notice.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter Of
making and completing the reassesS-
ment for the widening of Cliff street, be-
tween Forbes street tnow Smith avenue)
and GoOdhue street, on the property on
which judgment has been denied by the
district court of Ramsey county, Mime
sofa, came up, and after hearing all
persons present intereSted,t the same was
duly completed, and the Clerk was
directed to give the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice and the ad-
jOurnment. hereunder, the matter of
making and completing the reasSeSs-
ment for condemning and taking an
easement on the land adjoining and on
the line of South Robert street, from
George street to Tyler Street, for max
ing and maintainingslope one and one
half az feet Oh said land for every foot
cut or filed, necessary for the grading
of South Robert street, from George
street to Tyler street, on the property
on which judgement has been denied by
the district court of Ramsey county,
Minnesota, came up, and after hearing
all persons present interested, the same
was duly completed, and the Clerk was
directed to give the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the reassesS-
ment for condemning and taking an
easement on the land adjoining and on
the line of Dale street, from Marshall
avenue to Maryland street, for making
and maintaining slopes one and One-half
40 feet on said land for every foot cut
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