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The Strand Addition.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. .Judgm't

Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Judgm't
StinSOn IL Smith. Commencing
3.16 chains westerly from se'ly
corner of sw 4 of Sw Il of sec
ton 1, town %, range %;
thence 6.32 chains; thence
$40 chains; thence My to
nelly corner of sw 4 of sw u
of said section l; thence WHY
to sw'ly corner of said sw 4 of
sw 4 of said section; thence
ely to beginning Except
Duke, st. Clair, Webster and
Michigan streets), being in st.
Paul, Minnesota ......... $40. OF
Encouragement of Highland Park Adj
dition.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Block Judgm't
John Graft S34. 10
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Woodbury. & Cases Addition.
Supposed owner and

Hopkins Addition to ST. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Block. Judgm't
st. Paul Union De-
pot Co. S of.... 1 4 S1S.29
Rice & Irvine's Addition to st. Panl.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Block. Judgm't
i Z Beard. .......... 2 81 $3.50
Banning d Olivier's Addition to West
st. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Block. Judgm't
G " Langevin, sly $50 fit
OF ely = of. ..........."C" Sc. 80
Hamilton Il Doran, WHY
ID ID Merrill Except WHY
l4O IL. ID" 9i.54
Balme's Addition to West St. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Block. Judgm't
Geo W Langeyin Except
street for BRIDGE, sly =
I Il
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-27
Arlington Hills Addition to St. Paul.


% and &c. Arlington Hills Addi-
ton to st. Paul.
Supposed owner and Am'tof
description. Lot. Block. Judgm't
I'll G Gelderman.. AS % Sl0.6S
ChaS A 3 Weide Al % S10.6S
E. Rice's First Addition to st. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Block. Judgm't
) j Becker. u 5000
w S McAuley. ....-12 5O62
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-27

AURORA AVENUE, SOUTH SIDE.

AURORA AVENUE, SOUTH SIDE.
Ewing & Chute's Addition to st. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Block. Judgm't
j M Warner Except
Wabasha street, rs 10 S1s.S7
same. ............... 10 46.17
CASE STREET, SOUTH SIDE.
Romans Encouragement of w Is of
Block 2, Nelson's Addition to
st. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-27
E. Rice's Fourth Addition to st. Paul.
Supposed owner and

IROQUOIS STREET, SOUTH. SIDE.
Bryant's Randolph Street Addition to
st. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Block. Judgm't
E bryant and Moir. $3.50
JAMES STREET, NORTH SIDE.
A V Browns Subdivision of Block "a,
Stinson, Brown 4 RamSey's
Addition to st. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt OF
description. Lot. Judgm't
Andres Heieisen. s44.29
Rogers & COleman's Subdivision Of
Block %, Stinson, Brown d Ram
sey's Addition to st. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Block. Judgm't
Henry Haake. go. l S4i.S9
JAMES STREET, SOUTH SIDE.
Stinson, Brown & Ramsey's Addition to
st. Paul. .e..~
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Block. Judgm't
2 = Wintermute Except
sly Ill S-12 1T of WHY
$50 TT .................35 S60.34
iRothschild's Subdivision of Part of
Block 81, StinSon. Brown Il Ram
/ sey's Addition to st. Paul.
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Robertson's Addition to West st. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Block. Judgm't
Harry f Fowble. -. 5 100 500 90
Bazille & Roberts Addition to West st.
Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot Block. Judgm't
Mary F Morrison. :. l 20 1852
Amos w Hall ct al 10 IS 61.25
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-27

Browns Subdivision OF Block 81, Stin-
son, Brown & Ramsey's Addi-
ton to st. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Judgm't
Est of w l. MintZer. ...... 1887
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-27

supposed owner ana Am [
description. Judgn
J B Cook. Commencing on east
erly line of Jackson street $40
feet My from nelly corner of
Jackson and Tenth streets;
thence nelly at right angles to
jackson street to point ID It
WHY of WHY line of Temper
ance street, in Borup's addi-
ton; thence My parallel with
said WHY line of Temperance
street 63 it. more or less. to a
point Is fit WHY of nelly corner
of land of VIM Constans. de-
scribed in deed of w f David
son and wife to said Constans
Oct. II, 1878, recorded i'll Book
s., Deeds, page 500; thence
$50 deg W along My line of
said Constants land to ely
line of Jackson street 396 TT
My from ne corner of Jackson
and Tenth streets; thence Sly
along said ely line of jackson
street to beginning except
Temperance street.. ..... SOL
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-27
ROBERT STREET, EAST SIDE.
Supposed owner and

supposed owner and Amt of
, description. Judgm't
Sely corner of Robert and
Fourteenth streets: thence
sly along Robert street to
Lynch's land; thence ely par
ailel with Fourteenth Street
to RandalPs addition; thence
My along Randalfs- addition
to Fourteenth street; thence
WHY along Fourteenth street
to beginning. !......... S131.17
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NELL STREET, WEST SIDE.

NELL STREET, WEST SIDE.
Kittson's Addition to st. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Block. Judgm't
J E Breed. ....... / % $3.50
SHELDON AVENUE, EAST SIDE.
College Place, East Division, st. Paul.
SunpOsed owner and Amt OF
description. Lot. Block. Judgm't
Catherine J Franklin 2 II S52.T
same " 2 IL 52.4S
SHELDON AVENUE, WEST SIDE.
Hoyt's Encouragement of Lot 1, Block
IL, College Place, East Division,
st. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Judgm't
F. TT Wood S13.03
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Same. Commencing alta point ON

Same. Commencing alta point on
westerly line of Cherokee ave-
nue. where it intersectS the sw
boundary of land decided by n
i HartShorn to S G Staples by
deed dated Feb. 81, 1857;
thence My along said avenue
to the triangle in said avenue;
thence n - deg W 100 feet to a
point over the edge of the
bluff; thence at right angles
) ID deg W till it interSectS the
sw boundary of the aforesaid
tract decided by Hartshorn to
Staples; thence along said sw
boundary to place of begin
ing, being in st. Paul, Mime
sofa. .....,...........
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ASSESSMENT FOR CONSTRUC-
TION, RELAXING AND REPAIR
ING HEXAGONAL BLOCK SIDE
WALKS UNDER CONTRACT OF
EUREKA STONE COMPANY, ES-
INMATES NOS. 1AND2, FOR TERM
BEGINNING APRIL 1, 1887, AND
ENDING NOV. 1, 1887. JUDGMENT
ENTERED IN THE DISTRICT
COURT JUNE 15, 1888.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-27

BURR STREET, WEST SIDE.
Clarke & Wilgus' Addition to St. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Block. Judgm't
+ b Clarke ct al -. II Sl6.S5
Reaunrn & KnIlr,s dditio,, To Ct PanI
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-27
Edmund Rice's Third Addition.

j I JUHdIISOII. N'OIHIIICIICIIIS dU
southwesterly corner of land
conveyed by A II Cavander to
d j HennesSy by deed dated
Jan. Is, 1880; thence My so
feet; thence ely 40 TT to be-
ginning: thence ely 40 TT;
thence My to My line of
Hennessey'S land; thence Willy
40 #; thence sly to beginning
Except Cayuga street, being
in se'ly of section so, town
20, range D.. .............. s
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-27

THIRD STREET, SOUTH SIDE.
Joseph Arth's Subdivision of Block So,
Lyman Dayton's Addition to
st. Paul.
Supposed owner and Amt of
description. Lot. Judgm't
Stephen McDonough. -. 70 s15.97
Carleton d Andrews. 49,. 1897
Leffmann's Subdivision of Blocks Sc
and 81. Lyman Dayton's Adj
dition to st. Paul.
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in 1870. He graduated June II, 1874, and pro-
NOTED TO be second lieutenant Corps OF Engineers
After leaving the Military Academy Capt. SymQns
served for year ana a-half at the school OF Ap-
plicatton. az Willet's Point, New York harbor He
was then detailed as an assistant TO Lieut.. Wheeler
In the work OF surveying the Western states and
territories and In this capacity served In Utah.
Nevada, California and oregon. After three years
or this service he was detailed as chief engineer Of
he served until the fall OF 1882 making extensive
surveys and a map Of the country which
is the standard authority TO the present day. capt
Symons was then sent to the Mississippi River
and served under the commission In personal
charge OF the great works on the Plum Point
Reach OF the river until the summer OF 1888. He
was then selected to act under the Department OF
state In carrying out the provisions OF the treaty
with Mexico, which provided for a reconnaissance
and survey OF the boundary line between the two
countries from Ell PasO TO the Pacific. He made a
full personal examination and report upon the
line, which was completed in the fail OF 1885, and
he was then detailed as an assistant to Major Ly-
decker to take personal charge Of the work Tor i'm
PROVING me water supply Of washington In this
across the Potomac at the Great Falls, the driv-
Ing OF the tunnel between the old and new reser-
votrs the construction OF the new reservoir near
the Soldiers Home, and the great 4S and 75-inch
iron mains which are TO bring the additional sup
ply to the city. Capt Symons was relieved from
this work In June, 1856, to enable him to accept
sioner Ludlow. by whom he was assigned to the
charge Of the water and sewer, gas and plumbing
departments Under his administration the great
boundary sewer was completed and very eXten-
sive improvements we're made in the water distri-
button system and the administration OF the
water ONCE, and others are in process OF evohl-
ton. Capt. SymODs now has charge OF the i'm
provements and repair Of highways, the comp,it-
Ing engineers Office, bridges parking commission
railroads, street lighting and telegraph and tele,
phone lines. II Capt. Symons has hobby IL Is
horseback riding. He Is an accomplished horse
man, and has been one Of the most enthusiastic
promoters Of the riding school.
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TEE DISTRICT CONVENIENT Bunpme AND THE o.
TcIALs WHO OCCUPY H-sKRfcHD or TIE cor
nssfoNRRs AND THEIR IMMEDIATE AssrsrApfs-
HOW THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT rs ORGANIZED, ETC.
The large brick building on LIST street, half way
between street and Indiana avenue Is not i'm
pressiye In appearance. Its proximity TO the TN
posing front and swelling dome Of the Capitol
would make even a more pretentious building look
humble. 1t stands on the low ground and looks
up in a pleading sort OF way to the great building
on the hill Here the District government sits, as
it were at the feet OF Uncle Sam. It is in this
building that the three men who administer the
affairs OF the District government and their
various subordinates have their ofnces. 1t IL
here that the dutiful citizen goes to pay his
taxes. to ask for street improvements, and
to make known his complaints when the gov
eminent is not conducted according to his views
The District OF Columbia, which is governed
from this building consists geographically Of the
formerly Georsetown. and a suSurSan sestion
known as the County OF Washington, which con-
tains number OF villages The area OF the Dis
225 900. The present local government as the seat
OF Government OF the United states is q municipal
Sy "a. Ss Sdss Of
three Commissioners, two OF whom are appointed
from civil life by the President OF the United
each. The other Commissioner is an ofdcer OF the
Engineer Corps Of the United states Army, above
the rank OF captain. detailed for this duty by the
President OF the United States. The two civil Com
mlssioners give bond In 900 each. Their salary
Is 5000 per annum.
TEE COMMISSIONERS nooNn.
The rooms occupied by the Commissioners on the
second floor are all cheerful and pleasant On the
rght-hand side Of the hall, going up the stairway,
can be found the civilian COMMISSIONER occupy
ing dinerent rooms, connected with folding doors.
The front room Is occupied by Commissioner Webb
and the other by Commissioner Wheatley. The
doors TO all of the rooms are generally kept OPEN
and callers take their turn and walk In unan-
nounced TO the presence OF the Commissioners.
When the door Is shut the Commissioners are alb
sent, and no one permitted 70 enter. The Commits
SlonerS have no regular time for meeting as Q
board, but come together whenever there Is an ac-
emulation OF business demanding their attention
and action as board.
The predecessors OF the present Commissioners
mad rule TO meet at 80 O'Clock each day, but
now the duties OF administration are so divided
among them that respecting most OF the business
coming before them each Commissioner can act
Independently. In cases where papers require the
signature or approval OF all OF the commissioners
they an carried from one Commissioner TO the
other, and each one. after considering the matter,
puts his name on lt as 1t passes under his hand
with rubber stamp. They are at their ONCE
usually about $3.50 o'clock, and most OF the time
until O'clock when the building Is closed to WISH
tors, Is taken up listening 10 statements OF wis.,
tors.
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serves as paper weight. Commissioner WeD0 Is
progressing man, OF distinguished bearing,
In growth. The fresh color Of his face forms a
pleasing contrast with the gray hair and the gray
mustache which partly concoals his mouth. Mr..
webb Is about stxty-twO years OF age, TALL and Of
robust proportions, though not inclined TO be
pOrtly. He Is native OF Washington. His father
Is we'll remembered as being the senior member OF
the f1rm OF Webb g. Beveridge. The Commissioner
graduated from Columbia College In 1874, studied
law with the late Henry May, and has practiced
here successfully and continually, with the excep
tlOn OF three years. from september, 1861, when
he held the Office OF chief OF police. He was the
rst chief appointed after the organization of the
Metropolitan Police. Among his public services
gest Is perhaps the most noteworthy. This work
Is authority on all points regarding the compii-
cated ordinances or the city. Mr.. Webb Is a men,
Der OF the faculty OF the National University Law
school. In accepting the ONCE OF commissioner
he left an extensive law practice largely In the
trained in their profession under his direction.
Mr. Webb is not only the senior OF his colleagues
In years, but also in length OF service, as he was
Dpp0inted July 20, 1885, TO succeed Commissioner
west. HIS term OF Office expires next January.
Upon entering office Mr.. Webb had for his
colleagues for few months Mr.. Edmunds and
Major Lydecker. He was appointed during a re-
cess OF Congress, and consequently his term will
not expire long before that OF his colleague, Mr..
Wheatley, as his nomination was not confirmed
Oy the senate until January Is, 1856 and his COM
mission runs from that date. Mr.. Webb has a
pleasant home al the southwest corner of 18th and
streets, and attends All Souls Unitarian church.
executive duties among the Commissioners, Mr..
Webb has charge or the Washington asylum, the
charitable and feformatofy Institutions, the pub
lie schools and fire department.
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on Gen. D. n. Couch's stan at the battle Of Get
tysburg. June %, 1885, he was promoted TO INST
lisutspant corpsof E1ginesn as also served q
liorating the fortincatons In the Vicinity Of Boz
ton, Mass, October J, 1885, 70 september "a, lS66
engineer In the construction Of the deisnsss Of
Alcatraz Island San Francisco Harbor, after which,
neers for the Pacific Coast and promoted 70 BE- cap.
difficuit TO follow Major Raymo9d IN III his
travels and experienced Re has Il q sa1d. been
farther north, farther south, farther east ana
farther west than any engineer o1ncer in the ssr-
vice. He was Tor time professor q natural ana
experimental philosophy Practicsl military snGi.
me sn9 sssnG nso
states expedition 70 Northern Tasnanta 70 ohsssvs
the tralsit OF Venus Major Raymond hss rome.
what OF o civil history, having had the degree Of
ph; =. conferred upon him ~ tas,{sttS Ceileget
various msthsmstesl pspsm Sa su9!scn con
q medium height with clear sharp yet hank
S ply eye Easily spgsoechsols ana R!sas,ag Y
sns e. &. s e. 3: Z Sss s1S
ueveo ~ Uouk LUX.
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law. He was appointed clerk to Mayor Bowen
tor nearly year. When Mayor Bowen was de-
Ieateu Dy Mayor Emery the latter urgently re-
QueSted DR.. Tindall to continue In the same rela-
tIon 10 MS administration, but the sense OF loyalty
10 MS side OF the contest led him TO decline,
alCnougn MS personal sentiments were as friendly
10 one as the other. When the territorial form OF
government was created, he rendered such ener-
getic ana Intelligent assistance in the prepare
" tne organization OF that government that Gov.
Coose cnoee him his secretary, and he continued
"a mat position during the incumbency of that
Ulcer ana his successor, Gov A. X. Shepherd.
Wnen tne temporary commission government was
cseated In June, 1874, he was appointed secretary
FORM OF government succeeded 1t he was appointed
secretary 70 the executive board and has con-
unued, with much distinction to himself, In that
ounce ever since. He is courteous and obliging and
en0eavors to render the most satisfactory service
WIN the least fuss. He possesses marked admin
slrsuve ability, largely due to his faculty for
ready generalization and condensation.
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ade OF the dividing wall between the houses A
square nall with staircase separsted by screen,
and dining.room are separated BY the staircase
nail ana this arrangement continues through the
Spisnec IN -. ,S An o.el bay WINDOW q copper .
lntenor nnisn u white pine painted In colorS
M cARvERs RzsrpEScE
house u being built for Nj. Frank n. Carver
on the north side or L street between vermont
avenue and 18th street The entrance win be on
lever WITH the street, and will open into hall
entrance hall win be a reception room Tne fur-
nace-room and kitchen will occupy the remaining
space on TINS Moor the staircase 70 the upper noor
moor opens the library, which separates the parIor
from the dining room. There viii be a bath room
brick with an octagonal bay window Terminating
at the third story with a balcony The architect
Is Nj. Robert L Fleming.
TRINIDAD sUBpIvIpEp.
The Washington Brick Machine Co. Is subdlvid-
ing into building lots q portion of the tract OF
land known as Trinidad" The washington
Branch OF the B. o. Railroad separates this land
from the grounds Of Kendall Green on the east.
II extends to Boundary and IL Is proposed 70 con-
tinue 12tn street east through the property so as
70 make a roadway TO Ivy City. Streets VIII be
The land into seasre sno T Tes which VIII divide
some years ago presented by the late W. W. Cor
coran 70 Columbian College and was recently sold
oy the latter 70 the brick machine company.
14r1 STREET IMPROVEMENT.
the OLD frame house on the northwest corner OF
14th street and Rhode Island avenue viii be de-
moushed In few days to make room for a hand.
some store and dwelling for Mrs Charlotte Berger.
the plans for which have been prepared by Mr. T..
=. schneider, architect The building VIII be three
stories high with frontage OF about % feet on
1zth street and IS feet on Rhode Island avenue.
The store will occupy the nrst floor and there viii
De eight rooms above. The entrance to the dwell
ling will be on Rhode Island ayen0e and hsS,de ~
swen bay-window will start aud extend 20 the
tnird noor, terminating In an open balcony. On
the l4th street front the large trlple-windOw of
extend across this 'front.' The parior Will have the
advantage OF tower, which Is TO form large Iron
and plate-glass show-wfndow for the store
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phla In connection with the International exhibit
ton until september II, 1876. He was then de-
tailed BACK TO Willets Point, where he served as
ad1utant and treasurer. July 49, 1878, he was de-
taleu as recorder OF the board OF engineers the
improvement OF low-water navigation or the Mis-
slsslppi ana Missouri Rivers, where he served with
great distinction until ordered to Washington as
assistant 10 the Engineer Commissioner Can't
Leach VIII, owing 10 the strenuous efforts OF cfti-
zens OF Memphis, be reassgned TO his old position
AZ Memphis ana Lieut.. Lusk detailed here in his
sembleS his predecessor, Capt. Grimm who was
much liked. He possesses strong personal mag
easily.
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been running at Clifton, Gutenberg and other
short tracks-to start at the spring meeting here
The Maryland Jockey Club, which was one Of the
nrst TO Bar these horses has reconsidered its &C
uon ana VIII permit them TO start at Ptmuco.
secretary Mcintyre OF the jockey club, has run
over 70 brooklyn 10 attend TO some business of the
club there, Of which he is also secretary he WIN
be back here on Monday next
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LIEUT.. LUsK.

1t Jas l. Lusk, whowili
succeed Capt. Leach, was
born In Pennsylvania in
1856, and appointed TO
the Military Academy
from Pennsylvania Sep
TENDER ], 1874, where he
graduated, and was pro-
noted to be second lieu
tenant, Corps OF Engi-
neers, June II, 1878. He
first served at the Mill
tary Academy as assist
ant instructor OF practi-
cal military engineering
and of natural and ey-
perimental philosophy,
and then with the enG1-
neer battalion at Willet's
Point. Lieut.. Lusk is at
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COMMISSIONER wIBB,

The room occupied by
Hon. Vim. b. webb, the
president of the Board
OF Commissioners, il spa
ctouA The windows look
out on 1St street. In the
middle Of the room Is q
high desk, which COM
pletely hides the CON-
missioner, at first, from
anyone entering the door
OF his room. On the wall
Is Q neat rack containing
large maps OF the Dis
trfct and country. Upon
Mr.. WeDb's desk stands
q small portrait OF Pres
ident Cleveland in a
plush frame. and beside
Il q small Hilded bust Of
Washington. w n e h
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On the left-hand side Of

On the left-hand side OF
the han coming up the
stairway can be found
Capt. Smith 8. Leach, the
other assistant TO the
Engineer Commissioner.
Capt. Leach was born In
Indiana in 1850, ana ap-
pointed from that state
to the Military Academy
July ], 1871. He was
graduated and promoted
In the Army to second
lieutenant Corps OF En-
gineers June 10, 1875.
Hehrst served with the
engineer battalion at
Willet's Point, New York
harbor, until 1876, when
he was detailed on TEN.
pOrary duty at Philadel-