St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-15
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 5, 1888.

Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 5, 1888.
| Board met at 2 D. m.
Present: Messrs. Quinby, Starkey,
Horrigan and Mr.. President.
Reading the minutes of The Goth and
| 30th ult dispensed with. aid upon mo-
ton the said minutes were approved.
T. l.. Brockway presented a COM
munication modifying the claim for
| damages as to the number of trees de-
stroyed in front of lots /, 2, 8 and 4,
| block 66, st. Anthony Park, st. Paul,
by the grading of Bayless avenue. Re-
| ferred to Engineer.
Hannah Buckley, owner of that part
| of block SO, Lyman DaytOn'S addition to
| st. Paul, fronting q feet on the north
| erly side of Conway street, and running
| back 116 feet on the easterly side of
| Maple street and 1873 feet on the west
| erly side of Arcade street, presented a
| written protest against the assessment
| for the grading of Arcade street from
| Conway street to Fremont street, claim
| ing that the easterly 5 feet of said
! property have been taken for said Ar
| cade street in making said Improvement.
Referred to Engineer for investigation
| and report of facts.
i
| to be taken for the opening and extern
sion of Grace street from Western ave-
nue. to Richmond street. RecOmmitted
! to Engineer for new plan. showing
! block south of proposed opening in full,
| with full measurement of each lot, and
| also of the property on the north TO
railway right OF way.
The Engineer submitted plan of land
! to be taken for the opening, widening
| and extension of Colborne street, from
! Superior street to Goodrich avenue.
Referred to whole Board to view.
The Engineer having submitted plan
of land to be taken. 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 nave had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council. approved
Nov. 10, 1888, relative TO the opening,
widening and extension of Topping
street, from Gaultier street to Western
avenue; and, having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully re-
port that said improvement is necessary
and proper; that the estimated expense
thereof is $4,000; that real estate TO
be assessed therefor can be found bene-
flied to the extent of the costs and eX-
penseS necessary to be incurred there
by; 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 3,
nays 0.
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, approved
Nov. 10, 1888. relative TO the opening.
widening and extension of Stinson
street. from Gaultier street TO West
ern avenue; and, having investi-
gated the proposed improvement, re-
spectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper; that the esti-
mated expense thereof is IS, 600; that real
estate to be assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extent of the dam
ages, costs and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby: that SAID improvement
is not asked for by petition of major
sessed therefor, but we herewith send a
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
of slopes, the following report was Or
dered 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
Nov. 81, 1888, relative to eondemning
the necessary slopes tor the grading OF
Agate street; and, having investigated
the proposed improvement, respect
fully report that ii is necessary and
proper TO condemn and take an ease
ment on the land adjoining and on the
line of Agate street, from Cortland
street TO Elk street, and from Granite
street to Magnolia street, and on the
line of Elk street, from Acker street TO
Agate street, necessary for making and
maintaining slopes for cuts and fills
one and one-half 40 TO one, in
grading said Agate and Elk streets;
that the estimated expense thereof
is 5000: that real estate to be
assessed therefor can be found bene-
flied to the extent of the damages, costs
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; 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 plan
or profile of said improvement. and an
order for your adoption, if you desire
us to make the improvement. Yeas 4,
nays O.
The Engineer submitted plan of
slopes necessary to be condemned for
the grading of Lexington avenue from
Otto street to the north line OF Warren
dale addition. Referred to whole Board
to view.
Upon motion. the matter of the pro-
posed opening of an alley through
block 5, L. Deans subdivision of lots S
and Is. Smith & Lofts out lots, was
taken up, and upon further motion 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, approved