St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-17
Regular Meeting.

OT. IAUL, MARCH ., 1000.
Board met at Up. m.
Present: Messrs. Quinby, Starkey
and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Barrett (excuseO.
Reading the minutes of the 9Th inst.
dispensed with. and, on motion, the said
minutes were approved.
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. &, 1887, relative to the paving of
Kent street, in the early part of 1888,
from Laurel avenue to Summit ave-
nue., with granite curbS and asphalt.
and having investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report that
it is necessary and proper to pave Kent
street, from Ashland avenue to Summit
avenue, with asphalt and curbing with
granite, including in the contract for
said paving the necessary sewer, water
and gas connections to the property
thereof is $12, $50, 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 in
cerred thereby; that said improvement
is asked for by petition of majority
of the owners of property to be assessed
therefore. 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 3,
nays 0.
Pursuant to due notice and the adj
jOurnment Hereunder, the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for the paving of Dakota avenue, from
the southeasterly end of the Wabasha
street bridge to Congress street. with
cedar blocks and curbing with granite.
including the necessary sewer con-
nectiOns, came up, and upon motion the
same was duly confirmed and the
Clerk directed to give the confirmation
notice.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
the confirmation of 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 cOnnec-
lions, came up, and after correcting the
same by reducing the amount assessed
against each description of the prop
erty assessed tor said improvement pro
rata, at the rate of $3.50 per fifty-foOt
lot so as to conform to the facts and
rights of the case as intended, the same
was duly confirmed.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
the confirmation of the assessment for
grading alley and park on the north
side of lot 8, CrOcus Hills Third rear
rangement, st. Paul, from Dale street
formerly Paramount place. to Goodrich
avenue, came up, and the same was
duly confirmed.
Pursuont to due notice, the matter of
the confirmation of the assessment for
the construction of sewer on Walnut
street, between West Seventh street and
Oak street NOW Smith ayenue), came
up, and the same was duly confirmed.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
the confirmation of the assessment for
the construction of a sewer ON Mackubin
street, from Carroll street to Iglehart
street, came up, and the same was duly
confirmed.
The Clerk was directed to give notice
of correction in the matter of the assess
ment for the paving of Brewster ave-
nue.. from University avenue to Viola
street, with cedar blocks and curbing
with granite. including the necessary
sewer connections, as to ownership, de-
scription of and amount to be assessed
against that part of Sherburne avenue
(Vacated) fronting ON said Brewster av-
enue.
Adjourned.
r. L. GoRMAN, President.
w. F. ERWIN, Clerk Board Public Works.