St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-21
is to make the improvement. Yeas 4,

nays 0.
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 20, 1888, relative to grading the
alley in Block No. eleven QD of Terry's
addition, and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully re-
port that it is necessary and proper to
grade the alleys in blocks 10, IL, and q,
Terry's addition to st. Paul; that the
estimated expense thereof is 1925,
One-half of which reed 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 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 0.
The Engineer submitted plans and
specifications for the grading OF
Lawrence street, from Murray street to
North street; North street, from Maria
avenue to Seventh street; and Bates
avenue, from North street to Seventh
street, under one contract, which were
examined and approved, and the Clerk
was directed to advertise for bids for
said improvements.
Upon motion the Engineer was di-
rected to return to the Board the final
order, approved Aug. 9, 1888. for the
grading of Fremont street, from Arcade
street to Earl street, and he having re-
turned said order, it was ordered that
the Council be asked to annul said Or
der and to allow the Board to amend
the report in said matter, dated July 20.
1888, so as to read that it is necessary
and proper to grade said Fremont street
to partial grade, from Arcade street
to Larl street; and it was also ordered
that said Council be asked tOpass new
final order, as amended, for said i'm
prOvement.
Upon motion the Board annulled the
action of the 18th inst, by which the
City Comptroller and Engineer were in
Structed to deduct the sum of Sl6S.25
from the final estimate of the contractor
for the paving of Selby avenue, from st.
Adams street to Summit avenue, for
cUrbing not put in front of lot l, COch-
rams subdivision of block II, Woodland
Park addition to st. Paul; and the Clerk
was directed to withdraw from said
parties the instruction in said matter,
said instructions having been issued
through misapprehension of facts.
Upon motion, the matter of the open
ing, widening and extension of Summit
avenue south, between Otto avenue and
st. Clair street, was taken up, and the
Council having transmitted new final
order for said improvement, all assess
ment notices were annulled, and the
Clerk was directed TO give new first
assessment notice for said improve
ment.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
the confirmation of the assessment for
the opening, widening and extension of
Arcade street, between Maryland street
and the city limits, came up, and the
same was duly confirmed.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
the confirmation of the assessment for
the opening, widening and extension of
ArkWright street, from Case street to
Brainerd avenue, came up, and the
same was duly confirmed.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
the confirmation of the assessment for
the opening, widening and extension of
De Soto street, from Case street to
Brainerd avenue, came up, and the same
was duly confirmed.
The following bills were examined
and allowed, tO-wIt:
Bill of Scribner-Libbey Co. of S722.50,
paving cement Aug. 4, 1888.
Dill IF TQnnhpIyar Of hn1
rock, June and July, 1888.
Bill of II. p. Rugg IL Co. of S1.57,
July, 1855.
Bill of Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
d Omaha Railroad company of S6.9S,
freight. June %, 1888.
Bill of q. w. Merrill of IS, estimating
cost of retaining wall on account of
change of grade on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Pine street, Aug. Is, 1888.
Adjourned.
II. L. GORMAN, President.
W. T. ERWIN. Clerk Board Public Works.