St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-05
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, June IS, 1888

DOdlo HlCG DIT = D III.
Present: Messrs. Quinby, Starkey,
Horrigan and Mr.. President.
Reading the minutes of the 18th, 18th
and 10th inst. dispensed with, and upon
motion the said minutes were approved.
A. Ii. Stahl and others presented a
written protest against the construction
of a sewer on Charles street, between
Rice and Marion streets. Referred to
Engineer for report.
Messrs. E. G. Starkey, member of the
Board, and l.. w. Rundlett, City En-
gineer, the committee delegated to eX-
anime brick pavements. presented de-
tailed report of their examination of the
brick pavementS laid III Galesburg, Peo-
ria and Bloomington, Ill. Considered,
report accepted and placed on file.
The Engineer presented communi-
cation, stating that. in accordance with
instructions from the Board of the I'd
inst. he notified the contractors for the
grading of Maryland street, from Lake
Como to Book street, to increase their
force so as to complete the contract on
September /, 1898; and that IN case of
neglect to do SO, the city would take
charge of said work and complete the
same at their expense; that said con-
tractors have not increased their force
in such manner as to complete the
work within the time specified; neither
have the said contractors nor their
bondsmen made any reply either in
writing or in person in said matter.
Considered and placed on file, and upon
motion, the following resolutions were
adopted, to-wit:
Whereas, The contractors for the
grading of Maryland street, from Lake
Como to Book street, having failed to
complete said work within the time
specified in the contract: and
Whereas, The said contractors having
been repeatedly notified to increase
their force and having failed to do so
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Engineer be and
is hereby instructed to take charge of
said work, and employ men and teams
and purchase material and finish said
work at the expense of said contractors;
and, be it further
Resolved, That the Common Council
be and is hereby requested to appropri-
ate $40, 600, the said sum being necessary
to complete said work.
The Engineer submitted profiles in
the matter of the proposed change of
grade on Payne avenue, from York
street to Maryland street, also on Sew
enth street, from Frank street to Phalen
street. Referred to whole Board to
view.
Upon motion it was ordered that the
Council be asked to annul the final
order approved March Z, 1888, in the
matter of the opening. widening and
extension of Lake Como and Phalen
avenue to uniform width of
100 feet, from Smelling ave-
the east shore of Lake Como to the west
shore of Lake Phalen. and from the
east shore of Lake Phalen to the east
city limits, and to allow the Board to
amend their report in said matter,
dated Dec. 5, 1887, so as to read that
it is necessary and proper to open. widen
and extend Lake Como and Phalen ave-
nue. to a width of 100 feet, from Smelling
ing avenue to Hamline avenue, and
from the east shore of Lake Como
to the west shore of Lake PhaIen, and
to q width of siXty-SiX feet from the
east shore of Lake Phalen to the east
city limits; and upon further motion it
was ordered that said Council be asked
to pass new final order. as amended,
for said Improvement.
Upon motion the Board annulled their
action OF the 18th inst. by which favor
able report was ordered sent to the
Council in the matter of paving Nina
avenue to width of thirty-twO feet,
from Selby avenue to Summit avenue.
with asphalt and curbing with granite,
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
AT IN hn
Nina avenue in the early part of 1888,
from Selby avenue to Summit, avenue
thirty-siX (36 feet wide, with
granite curbs and asphalt, cedar
blocks or pine blocks, as the Board
may recommend. and having in
vestigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that it is
necessary and proper to pave Nina ave-
hue, from Selby avenue to Summit ave-
nue., with cedar blocks and curbing with
granite, including in the contract for
said paving the necessary sewer con-
nections to the property lines; that
the estimated expense thereof is 1854,
one-half of which need not be paid
into the City Treasury before the con
tract is let; that real estate to be as
SeSsed therefor can be found benefited
to the extent of the costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby; that
said Improvement is asked for by a
petition of a majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, and we
herewith send a plan or profile of said
Improvement, and an order fer your
adoption, if you desire us to make the
Improvement. Yeas 4, nays O.
Pursuant to due notice and the adj
iournmcntS hereunder, the matter of
making and completing tie assessment
:or the opening. widening and extension
nf De Soto street, from Case street to
linrs!i city limits. came up, and the same
was adjourned TO the 25th inst. at 2 p.
III.
Pursuant t0 due notice and the adj
tournaments hereunder, the matter of