St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings BoardPubGc Works
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 16, 1888

Oh. ALL, jail. 1O, 1000.
Board met at 2 p. nj.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Quinby,
Starkey and Mr.. President.
Reading of the minutes of the 18th
inst. dispensed with, and upon motion
the said minutes were approved.
The Engineer having submitted plan
of land to be taken, 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
Dec. 7, 1887, relative to the opening,
widening and Strengthening of the
White Bear road, from EdgertOn street to
Emma street, 66 feet wide, and having
investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improve
ment is not necessary and proper, for
Board in said matter the persons
present interested unanimously OPP
posed the same, the said White Bear
road being 66 feet wide. Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
of land to be taken, 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
December 7, 1887, relative to the OPEN
ing and widening of Robert street. from
University avenue to Jackson street, in
such manner as to make proper con-
nectiOn with the proposed opening and
y4rihQninn of 1aDEcnD cff.ont QnH h0Uin0
investigated the proposed Improvement,
respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper to open
and widen Robert street, between
University avenue and Jackson street;
that the estimated expense there
of is $1,000; that real estate to
be assessed therefor can be found bene-
fitted to the extent of the damages, costs
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said improvement is
asked for by a petition of ma
jOrity of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor. and we herewith send
a plan or profile of said improvement,
and an order for your adoption, if you
desire us to make the Improvement.
Yeas 4. nays0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
of land to be taken 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
Nov. 16, 1887. relative to opening an al
ley fifteen feet wide through block 81,
Arlington Hills addition, from York
street to Wells street, and, having in
vestigated the proposed Improvement,
respectfully report that said improve
ment is not necessary and proper, for
the reason that at a hearing before said
Board. in said matter, large majority
of the owners of the property to be as
SeSSed were opposed to said improve
ment. Yeas 4, nays O.
The Engineer having submitted plan
of land to be taken, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the COun Gil. 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
Nov. Is, 1887, relative to opening an
alley fifteen feet wide through block 40,
Arlington Hills Addition, from Wells
street to Whitall street, and having in
vestigated the proposed Improvement,
respectfully report that said improve
ment is not necessary and proper, for
the reason that at a hearing before
said Board in said matter a large ma jOr-
ity of the owners of the property to be
assessed were opposed to said improve
ment. Yeas t. nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Cbuncil. 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
October 6. 1887, relative to the paving
of Virginia avenue in the early part of
1883, from Nelson avenue to Summit av-
elhic, 36 feet wide, with granite curbS
and asphalt, cedar blocks or pine blocks,
as Tie Board may recommend, and upon
the petition of a large majority of the
owners of the property to be assessed
for the proposed Improvement, respect
fully report that it is necessary and
proper to pave Virginia avenue, 80
feet wide, from Nelson avenue to Sum-
nit avenue, with "hard burnt paving
brick'' and curb with granite, including
in the contract for said paving the nee
eSSary sewer connections to the prop
erty lines; that the estimated expense
thereof is S13.671, 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 inn
provement is asked for by petition
of n majority of the owners of property
to be assessed therefor, and we herewith
send plan or profile of said improve
ment. and an order for your adoption, if
you desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas 4, nays O..
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
Sept. Z, 1887, relative to the paving with
cedar blocks the driveway around Park
Place park, where pot already ordered
paved, in connection with alley from
Summit avenue, and also the alley from
said park to st. Peter street, and, hav-
ing investigated the proposed improve