St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-03
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, July 16, 1888.

ST. PAUL, July 16, 1883.
Board met at p. M.
Present: Messrs. Quinby, Starkey,
Horrigan and Mr.. President.
Reading the minutes of the 18th inst.
dispensed with, and upon motion the
said minutes were approved.
Geo. +. KuhleS presented commu-
nication stating that the contractor has
not yet commenced work on grading
Bremen avenue. Referred to Engineer
to instruct contractor to proceed with
this work.
Chas. A. Moore, j. E. Moore and Rush
b. Wheeler, committee OH behalf OF the
Summit Avenue Boulevard and Park
Association. presented communication
asking that steps be taken to complete
the grading and bOnlevarding of said
Summit avenue. Referred to Engineer.
George Bros. agents for VIM. L..
Anderson, presented communication
asking that the sidewalk and fence in
front of his premises, removed on ac-
count of the grading of Summit avenue,
be replaced. Referred to Engineer to
instruct the contractor for said improve
ment to replace said fence and walk.
Annie Wagner, by Louis Wagner, her
agent, presented written objections to
the assessment against lots /; 2, 3 and 4,
block 10, Ashton and Sherburne'S adj
ditlOn to st. Paul, for the sewer on
Valley street, for the reason that said
property cannot be connected with said
sewer. Referred to Engineer for report
of facts in said matter.
Hannah and Emma Meyer, by their
attorneys, MeSsrs.Smith and Hawthorne,
filed notices of appeal in the matter OF
the assessment for public park. west
st. Paul Park $50 called. Considered
and placed on file.
The Engineer submitted plan of land
to be taken for the opening of OSceOla
avenue to a uniform width of sixty-six
(66) feet, from Pleasant avenue to Grotto
street. Referred to Assessment Com
mittee.
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
July 5, 1888, relative to the grading of
Gaultier street, from Atwater street to
Maryland street, and, having inveSti-
gated the proposed improvement, re-
spectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper; that the esti-
mated expense thereof is S4,963, 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
incurred thereby; that said improve
men't is not asked for by petition of
Of no nnJ.Sn f RI hA
assessed therefor, but we herewith send
plan or profile of said improvement,
and an order tor your adoption, if you
desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for the paving of
University avenue, from Robert street
to Cedar street, with pine blocks and
curbing with granite, and the paving of
said University avenue from Cedar
street to Rice street with cedar blocks
and curbing with granite. including the
necessary sewer connections to the
property lines; also for the paving of
Harrington avenue, from Summit ave-
nue. to Nelson avenue. with pine blocks
and curbing with granite, including the
necessary sewer connections to the
property lines; also for the grad
ing of Pym street, from Eustis
street to BayleSs avenues; Hamp-
den avenue, from Ellis street
to Raymond avenue; Raymond avenue.
from University avenue to Robbins
street; Cromwell avenue, from Terrific
rial road to Robbins street; Cudworth
street, from Eustis street to Raymond
avenue; Marvel street, from Robbins
street to Raymond avenue; Eustis
street, from Ppm street to Territorial
road; Vane place, from Cudworth
street to Bayless avenue: and Bayless
avenue, from Raymond avenue to Man.
vel street (under one contracG; and
Grotto street, from Pleasant place to
Goodrich avenue; the same were exam
ined and approved, and the Clerk was
directed to advertise for bids for said
improvements.
The Council having returned to
Board approved the award of said
Board to the Warren-Scharf Asphalt Paw
ing company for the paving of Western
avenue, from Laurel avenue to Dayton
avenue, with asphalt and curbing with
granite. including the necessary sewer
connections to the property lines, the
same was referred to the Corporation
Attorney to draw contract and Presi-
dent of Board to execute, and the Clerk
ment notice for said improvement.
Orders of Council to Board, approved
July Is, 1888, to let by contract the
paving of Nina avenue, from Summit
avenue to northerly line of alleys in
blocks II and ~, Dayton and Irvine's
addition to st. Paul, with asphalt and
curbing with granite; also the paving of
Nina avenue, from Selby avenue to
northerly line of alleys in blocks II and 70
Dayton Il Irvine's addition to st. Paul,
with cedar blocks and curbing with
granite, including the necessary sewer
connections to the property lines. Re
ferred to Engineer for plans and specif-
cations.
Order of Council to Board, approved
May 80, 1888, to cause an. eight-foot
wooden sidewalk to be laid on both sides
of Martin street, from Duke street to
Victoria street. Referred to Engineer
to carry out.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
making correction in the reassess-
ment for cOndemning blocks 1874, 125,
1873 and 100, and lots and 6, block liz,
and lots ana 6, block 113, West st.
Paul Proper, for public park, West