St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-05
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Public Works
Adjourned Meeting.

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street, from st. Clair street to Rutgers
street: Cambridge avenue, from Fair
view avenue to Oxford avenue; Prince
ton avenue, from Fairview avenue to
st. Clair street; Baldwin street, from
st. Clair street to Princeton avenue, land
Oxford avenue, from Princeton avenue
to Summit avenue, under one contract
as follows, tO-wlt:
Stephen j. Harper. .993
VIM. G. Mulligan. .............. !!,4oo
j. L. Million. .............. go. l4,oSo
Thornton 81 Shaw. Io,4Zo
Michael LuX........... .......... l4,ll5
James Kavanagh being the lowest re-
liable and responsible bidder, the con-
tract was awarded to him, and said
award was ordered sent to the Council
for approval. Yeas 4, nays0.
The Engineer having returned the
order in the matter of the proposed
opening and extension of Albemarle
street, from Geranium street to Rose
street, with the report that said Albemarie
street in Barney, Norton u kingsley, S
Second addition has been dedicated to
the city, the said order, together with
the report of the City Engineer, was
ordered to be returned to the Council.
The Engineer having submitted plan
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. APP
proved May II, 1888, relative to opening
an alley through block of Whitney "
Smith addition, and having Investigated
the proposed Improvement, respectfully
~ nnf IS
Sary and proper: that the estimated eX-
pense thereof is S10,650; 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 asked for by a
petition of majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, and 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.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the following re-
port 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
Oct. 6, 1887, relative to the paving of
Kent street in the early part of lSSS.from
Marshall avenue to Laurel avenue,
thirty-two feet wide, with granite curbs
and asphalt. cedar blocks or pine blocks.
as the Board may recommend.
and having investigated the proposed
Improvement. respectfully report that
it is necessary and proper to pave Kent
street, from Ashland avenue to Marshall
avenue, with wooden blocks and curb
ing with granite, including in the con-
tract for said paving the necessary
sewer connections to the property
lines; that the estimated expense
thereof is 81, 40f. 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 ben
Gifted to the extent Of the costs and eX-
penseS necessary to he incurred there
by; that said improvement is not asked
for by a petition of 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 lis to make the improvement.
Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer having reported in the
matter of the order for an eigllt-foot
wooden sidewalk on both sides of Jeffer-
son avenue, from Victoria street to the
right of way of the st. Paul ~ Sioux
City railroad. the same was recommitted
to said Engineer to carry oat in accord
ance with his recommendation.
The Engineer having returned the
order for wooden sidewalk on north
side of st. Clair street, from ChatSWorth
street to Oxford street, said order was
by request of Aid. SanbOrn ordered re-
turned to the Council.
The Engineer submitted plans and
specifications for paving Central avenue
Except boulevards), from Wabasha
street toRobert street;
East Summit avenue, from WabaSha
street to Robert street;
Central Park Place east and Central
Park Place west, from East Summit
avenue to Central avenue, with cedar
blocks, and curbing with granite, in
Guiding in the contract for said paving
the necessary sewer connections to the
property lines, which were examined
and approved, and the Clerk was direct
ed to advertise for bids for said i'm
provements.
The Engineer submitted plans and
specifications for the grading of Wesley
avenue, from Smelling avenue to Fair
view street; alley in block l, Woodland
Park addition to st. Paul, and alley in
block six Co., Woodland Park addition
to st. Paul, from Kent street to Dale
street, which were examined and APP
proved, and the Clerk was directed to
advertise tor bids for said improve
mentS.
Council refers to Board the protest of
Oh. Koeberl and others against the
opening of Arcade street, from Frances
street to Fremont street. Considered
and placed on file, and. upon motion, it
was ordered that the Council be asked
to annul the final order, approved March
Z, 1888, for the opening, widening and
extension of Arcade street. between the
northerly line of Fremont street (pro-
duced wesD and the north city limits.
and to allow said Board to amend their
report in said matter, dated Feb. Is. 1888,
so as to read that it is necessary and
proper to open, widen and extend Az
cade street, from Maryland street to
the north city limits, and upon further
motion it was ordered that the Council
be asked to pass new final order las
9mcnded) for said improvement.
The Council having returned ap-
proved to Board the awards of said
Board to William Marquardt for the
grading of Oakley avenue, from Prior
avenue to LynnhurSt avenue; Waltham
avenue, from Prior avenue to Bremen
avenue; Lynnhurst avenue east and
Lynnhurst avenue west, from Uniyer-
sity avenue to Feronia avenue, and
street south of Lake Iris connecting
Lynnhurst avenue east and Lynnhurst
avenue west, TO Shepard, Winston
& Co., for the grading of Burns avenue,
from Mound street to Book street (pro-
duced south), and to James Claffey for
the grading Of Bremen avenue, from st.
Anthony avenue TO University avenue
the same were referred to the Corpora
ton Attorney to draw contracts and
President of Board to execute, and the
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