St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-13
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings of the Common
Council
Adjourned Meeting.

Il. 10.
The Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment. at > O'Clock D. M, President Kerr
in the chair.
Present: Aid. Conley, DOwlan, O'COn-
nor, Cullen, Ryan. Sanborn, Weber
Kenny. Kahn, Hamm, Bryant, Minea,
Long, Mr.. President.-14.
On motion of Aid. SanbOrn the pro-
ccedingS of the meeting held May ID
were ordered corrected so as to show
that 1.-THE matter of the petition OF
Charles Lienau, Paul Martin and others,
for the vacation of those public grounds
lying between the west line OF Starkey
street, the north line of DelOs street and
the east line of block "a OF West 81. Paul
Proper, was continued and LAID over
until the first meeting of the Council IN
JAY next, and then to be further heard
and considered"
COMMUNICATIONS.
From T. W. Forbes and Others
Petition for removal of telephone
poles from Selby avenue.
Committee on Streets of new Coun-
Gil.
From Riley & Long and Others
Protest against running a railway
through alleys i'll kittson's addition.
Accepted.
From Ii. Schilling and Others
Petition for revocation of HuckSterS'
license.
Committee on Markets.
From II. J. Pearce and Others
For the sprinkling of Cherry street,
between Hoffman and Maria avenues.
Granted. (See resolution.)
REPORT OF CITY OFFICERS.
OF Market Master
Report OF rental of Market hall. with
City 1reasurer's receipt attached 1or
$50.
Committee on Public Accounts.
OF Z. !. Powers, Acting POundmaSter--
Report of poundage receipts OF Tenth
and Eleventh wards for May, 1888. with
City Treasurer'S receipt attached Tor
SIS.
Committee on Public Accounts.
REPORT OF BOARD CF PUBLIC WORKS.
Bates Avenue Change OF Grade
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council approved
March -. 1888, relative to change OF
grade on Bates avenue, from North
street to Seventh street, to agree with
grade of North street as changed Nov.
II. 1887, and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully re-
port that said improvement IS not nee
eSsarV and proper, for the reason that
al a hearing before said Board in said
matter majority of the owners OF the
property to be assessed protested
against the proposed Improvement.
Yeas 3, nays O..
w. ERWIN. Clerk Board Public Works.
June 4, 1888.
Alderman of the district.
Also,
Lawrence Street Change of Grade
The Board OF Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
mder Of the Common Council, approved
March %, 1888, relative to change or
grade on Lawrence street. from North
street to Murray street, to agree. with
grade of North street. as changed Nov.
II, 1887, and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully re-
port that said improvement is not neceS-
Sary and proper, for the reason that at
hearing before said Board i'll said mat
ter. a majority of the owners OF property
to be assessed protested against the pro-
posed Improvement. Yeas 3, nays 0.
r. l.. GoRMAN, President,
WE. ERWIN. Clerk Board Public Works.
June /, 1888.
Alderman of the district.
Also,
North Street Change of Grade
The Board of Public Works respect
fully request your honorable body to
annul all proceedings in the matter Of a
change of grade on North street. from
Seventh street to TruXton street, for the
reason that at a hearing before said
Beard in said matter a majority OF the
owners of the property TO be assessed
were opposed to said improvement.
X. l.. GoRMAN. President.
WE. ERWIN. Clerk Board Public Works.
June 4. 1888.
Alderman Of the district.
Also,
Arthur Avenue Opening, Etc
The Board of Public Works respect
fully requests your honorable body to
annul all proceedings i'll the matter OF
the opening, widening and extension of
Arthur avenue, from Gates street to
Concord street, the said Board having
reported in favor of said Improvement
under a miSapprehenSlon OF facts.
II. l.. GoRMAN. President.
w. f. ERWIN. Clerk Board Public Works.
Accepted, and proceedings referred
to annulled. Yeas II.
Also,
Petition Transmitted
The Board transmits message from
Robinson 4 Cary and others, protesting
AGAINST assessments being levied on
their property for sprinkling Third
street bridge and approaches.
Accepted.
Also.
Bremen Avenue Grading Contract
The Board reports that it has awarded
James Clatfey the contract for grading
Bremen avenue, from st. Anthony ave
hue TO University avenue, he being the
lowest reliable and responsible bidder
therefor; amount of bid. S539: bond in
the sum of $40, with Thomas Brennan
and Charles Clatfey as SuretieS.
Also,
Oakley Avenue and Other streets Grad
ing Contract
The Board reports that it has
awarded William Marquardt the CON
tract for grading Oakley avenue, from
Prior avenue to Lynnhurst avenue;
Waltham avenue, from Prior avenue tC
Bremen avenue; Lynnhurst avenue
east and LynnhurSt avenue west, from
University avenue to FerOnia avenue;
and street south of Lake Iris, connect
Ing LynnhurSt avenue east and Lynn
hurst avenue west, he being the lowest
reliable and responsible bidder there
for: amount of bid, s2,070.50; bond il
the sum of $3.50, with p. NJ. KerSt anC
Fred Richter as sureties.
Also,
Burns Avenue Grading Contract
The Board reports that it has awarded
Shepard, Winston Il Co. the contract fol
grading Burns avenue, from Moun(
street to Book street produced SOUTH
they being the lowest reliable and re
Sp0nsible bidders therefor; amount o.
bid. Sl3.4 3S: bond in the sum of $1,000
with III. =. Upham and +. III. Bailey a.
SuretieS.
Each of the foregoing awards taker
up separately and approved by the fol
lowing vote:
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