St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-30
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings RoordFubhc Works
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 9. 1888.

the said minutes were approved.
e. StraSSburger and other property
owners on Dearborn street, between
State and Bldwell streets, presented a
petition in the matter of cOndemning
the nee eSSary slopes OF said Dearborn
street, between South Robert and State
street. Referred to Engineer for report
on the preliminary order for said inl-
prOVement.
The Engineer having returned the
final order approved Oct. 6, 1887, for the
grading OF ManOmin street, from Cher
okee avenue to Wyoming street, it was
ordered that the Council be asked to
annul said order, the Board having
made a favorable report in said matter
under misrepresentation of the facts,
and for the further reason that major
ity of the owners of property to be as
SeSSed have petitiOned for the grading
of said Manomin street, from Cherokee
avenue to the south city limits.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate for cost, 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
Vi UllC NOuliC1i,
Nov. =, 1887, relative to the grading Of
Manomin street, from Cherokee avenue
TO the south city limits, and having in
vestigated the proposed Improvement,
respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper to grade
ManOmin street, from Cherokee avenue
to the south city limits: that the eSti-
mated expense thereof is S4 $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 incurred thereby; that said improve
ment is asked for by petition of
majority of the owners of property to
be assessed therefor, and we herewith
send a plan or profile of said improve
ment, and an order for your adoption.
if you desire us to make the improve
ment. Yeas /. nays 0.
The Council having transmitted to
Board the resolution that an appropria-
ton of $4,000 be set aside from the
sewerage bond fund and applied to the
construction of the approaches to the
Dale street bridge across the tracks of
the st. Paul, Minneapolis IL Manitoba
railway, the same was ordered to be re-
turned to said Council with the recon-
mendation that an appropriation OF $10,
600 be made from the bond fund, au-
thOrized by an act of the legislature of
1885 authorizing the city of ST. Paul to
issue bonds for the construction of
bridges and approaches over railroad
tracks, and that said appropriation be
applied to the construction of the ap-
prOacheS to the Dale street bridge across
the tracks of the st. Paul, Minneapolis
u Manitoba railway.
Resolution of Council, approved Jan.
4, 1888, authorizing the Board to pro-
ceed with the construction of the sewer
on Colborne street, from West Seventh
street to Jefferson avenue, and to pay,
for any unforeseen obstacles that may
be met, in accordance with the schedule
of prices in the bid of the contractor for
said work. Considered and placed on
file, and upon motion tie president of
the Board was authorized TO execute the
modified contract.
Order of Council to Board, approved
Jan. 4, 1888, for formal report on a
change of grade on College avenue,
from West Third street to st. Peter
street. Referred to Engineer for pro-
file.
Order of Council to Board, approved
Jan. 4, 1888, for formal report on paving
Market street, from Third street to
Sixth street; Washington street, from
Third street to Seventh street; frank
lin street, from Third street to Ninth
street; Exchange street, from Third
street to Cedar street, and Ninth street,
from Franklin street to Wabasha street,
with cedar blocks and granite curbing.
Referred to Engineer for plan and esti-
mate of cost.
Order of Council to Board approved
Jan. 4, 1888, for formal report on grad
ing Clark street, between Whitall and
Case streets. Referred to Engineer for
plan and estimate Of cost.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that an error has been made in
the assessment for the construction, re-
laying and repairing wooden sidewalks
under contract of James Forrestal, Es-
innate No. s. for term beginning
April l, 1887, and ending Nov. 1, 1887,
as to ownership, description of and
amount assessed against lot 2, block
IA, Banning IL Olivier'S addition to West
st. Paul. Cherokee avenue, east side. J
and lot 30, block Is, StinsOn's addition to
st. Paul (Minnehaha street, north side),
and the owners of said lot 2 and of said
lot 80 having appeared before the Board
and consented thereto, the said assess
v.
SO as to conform to the facts and rights
of the case as intended. and so as to
read as follows, to wit:
CHEROKEE AVENUE, EAST SIDE.
Banning & Olivier's Addition to West
st. Paul.
Supposed owner and
o@ l. -
S G Horsnell, WHY
W T Horsneli, Ely
MINNEHAHA STREET, NORTH
SIDE.
Stinson'S Addition to St. Paul.
Supposed owner and
description. Lot. Block. Benefits
Olaf F Bjorklund,
Ely 2015 it of. 80 Is 81 67
Ida Baker, Ely 2O1s
it of, WHY 1913 ft
of. Of..................30 Is Z 81
Albert Koehler, WHY
S1115 it Of.........30 Is 80 SO
The Clerk was directed to withdraw
flOm the Treasurer the warrant for the
re-assessment for the grading and sew
ering of Paramount place and other
streets, apd the same having been with
drawn, upon motion all re-assessment
notices for said Improvement were an
nulled.
Pursuant to section of an act of the
legislature of the state of Minnesota,
approved March 3. 1885, entitled ian
act to amend the charter of the city of
st. Paul and the acts amendatOry there
off, it was ordered that a copy of the
assessment roll of damages awarded to
certain property caused by change of
grade on Third street for the bridge
over the railroad right of way and the
approaches thereto, from point fifty
(50) feet east of the east line of Locust
Street to C0mnercial street he t1anS