St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-05
Adjourned Meeting.

ST. PAUL, May Is, 1883.
Board met at 2 p. m. pursuant to ad-
jOurnment of the 18th inst.
Present: Messrs. Quinby, Starkey,
Horrigan and Mr.. President.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway company, by its attorneys,
MeSsrs. Flandrau, Squires and Cutche-
ON, filed notices of appeal in the matter
of the assessments for the opening and
extension of Rondo, Carroll and lyle
hart streets across the right of way of
the Chicago, Milwaukee d st. Paul Rail-
way company Short line). Considered
and placed on file.
The Engineer submitted report of the
estimates allowed on the public con-
tracts in operation and under his charge.
and of the cost of cleaning and repairing
streets and sewers during the month of
April, 1888. Considered and ordered
transmitted to the Council.
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
Dec. 81, 1887, relative to the opening,
widening and extension of Lombard
avenue, from the southwest corner of
block six (6) to the southwest corner of
block five 90 of RidgewoOd Park addi-
ton to st. Paul, and, having inveStigat-
ed the proposed Improvement, respect
fully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper, between Ridge
wood avenue and Milton street,
that the estimated expense thereof
is s., 600; that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the
extent of the damages, costs and eX-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby:
that said improvement is not asked for
by 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 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
August 4, 1887, relative to the grading
of Burns avenue to full width, from
Mound street to Book street, and, hay
ing investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said inn
prOvement is necessary and proper,
from Mound street to Book street (pro-
duced SOuth); that the estimated eX-
penSe thereof is $40. $50. one-half of which
need not be paid into the City Treasury
before the contract is let; that real eS-
tate 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 petition of majority of
the owners of property to be assessed
therefor, but 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,
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 1.-The resolution or
order of the Common Souncial. approved
April 10, 1888, relative to grading alley
in north half of block of Smiths sub
division of Stinson's division, st. Paul,
and having investigated the proposed
Improvement, respectfully report that
said Improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense
thereof is 500, one-half of which need
not be paid into the City Treasury be-
fore the contract is let; that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of the costs
aud expenses necessary to be in