St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-30
Regular Meeting.

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Present: Messrs. Quinby, Starkey,
Horrigan and Mr.. President.
The reading of the minutes Of the Goth,
30th and 31st inst. was dispensed with,
and upon motion the SAID minutes were
approved.
Bids were opened and read for the
construction of sewer Oh Hoffman
avenue, from Third street to Lizzie
street. together with the necessary
catchbasinS and manholes, as follows
to wit:
VIM. Stockton and John Lind
qnist Observation-Disclosures 12,005 90
John w Doherty 1880 90
After which said bids were rejected,
the same being too high, and upon
motion it was ordered that the
final order approved September ), 1888,
for said improvement be returned to the
Council with the request that said order
be annulied, and that the Board be al
lowed to amend its report dated Aug.
%, 1888, in said matter, SO as to read
that it is necessary and proper to coll
struct a sewer on Hoffman avenue, from
Conway street to Lizzie street, together
with the necessary catchbaSinS and
manholes, this being in accordance with
the request of Alderman Leithauser.
The Engineer submitted plans and
specifications for the Construction of a
sewer on Beaumont avenue, from Edg-
ertOn street to Preble street, and Oh
Preble street, from Beaumont street to
Phalen creek, together with the neces-
Sary catchbaSinS and manhOleS. which
were examined and approved, and the
Clerk was directed to advertise for bids
for said improvement.
Order of Council TO Board. approved
Oct II. 1883, to let by contract the grad
ing of Agate street, from CORTLAND
street to Magnolia street, and Elk
street, from Acker street to Agate
street, said grading to be done under
one contract. Considered, and upon
motion it was ordered that said order
be returned to the Council with the re-
quest that said order be anuulled. and
that the Boald be allowed to amend its
report dated Oct. Is, 1888, in said mat
ter, so as to read that it is necessary
and proper to grade Agate street to
partial grade from Elk street TO Granite
street, and to a full grade from Court
land street to Elk street, and from
Granite street to Magnolia street, and
Elk street from Acker street to Agate
street, said grading to be done under
one contract: and upon further motion
it was ordered that the Council be asked
to pass new final order (aS amendedN
for said Improvement.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board in the matter of the assessment
for the construction of a sewer on Point
Douglas street. from Earl street to
Maple street grading and sewering
Forest and other streets, that lot SO, J.
E. RanSOme'S subdivision of block 81.
Lyman Dayton's addition to st. Paul,
has been enormously included being
exempt on account of having been as
sessed on its full frontage for sewerage
Oh Forest Street-Said assessment was
corrected by abating the amount $50,
assessed against said lot so. so as to con-
| form to the facts and rights of the case
as intended.
1t having been made to appear to the
! Board in the matter OF the assessment
! for the Sprinklng of Western avenue
/ from Pleasant avenue to st. Clair street,
| in sprinkling District No. 5, under con-
! tract of Forrestal & Reilly for term
| ending November -. 1887, that WHY i
of My 1885, feet of WHY = of sw'ly Il
| Except Western avenue) of lot 8.
Leech's out lots to st. Paul, has been
| overassesSed to the extent of 1901.
said assessment was corrected by reduc-
| ing the amount assessed against said
| property from S21.0l to SIG, SO as TO con-
| form 10 the facts and rights of the case
| as intended.
Pursuant to due notice and the adj
| iournment Hereunder, the matter of
making and completing the assessment
| for the grading of Lawrence street
from Maury street to North street,
North street from Maria avenue to
Seventh street, and Bates avenue from
10 CIV RI
| grading to be done under one contract,
came up; and after hearing all persons
present interested. the same was duly
completed and the Clerk was directed to
| give the confirmation notice.
The following bills were examined
| and allowed, tO-Wit:
Bill of K. p. Cullen of SC, livery for
Board Of Public Works for month of
/ October, 1888.
| Bill of II. De Wallace Of s5.225, taking
Transcript testimony in the matter Of