St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-09
Regular Meeting.

Present: Messrs. Barrett, Quinby
and Starkey.
Absent: Mr.. President (excused).
Upon motion Mr.. Barrett took the
chair.
Reading 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 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
Oct 6, 1887, relative to the opening,
widening and extension of McMenemy
street, from Case street to north city
limits, and, having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully re-
port that it is necessary and proper TO
open, widen and extend McMenemy
street, from Case street to Lake Como
and Phalen avenue; that the estimated
expense thereof is $4,000; that real eS-
tate to be assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of the damages,
costs and expenses necessary to be in
Cured thereby; that said improvement
is not asked for by petition of ma
jority 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 3, 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
Jan. 5, 1887, relative to opening of an
alley twenty feet wide through block
four az, in Lyman DaytOn'S addition,
the center of said alley to be equally
distant from Seventh and Eighth streets,
and, having Investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report that
said improvement is not necessary and
proper, for the reason that the same is
not asked for by the owners of the
property to be assessed, and for the
further reason that at hearing before
said Board in said matter the persons
present interested were unanimously
opposed to said improvement. Yeas 3,
nays 0.
Upon motion it was ordered that the
Council be asked to cause an order for
the sum of siXty-five dollars $500 to be
drawn upon the City Treasurer in favor
of Catherine Dempsey. owner of lots l,
2 and 8, block s, E. Rice's First addition
to st. Paul, the said sum being for addi
tiOnal damages to Improvements on said
lots, overlooked in the assessment for
cOndemning and taking an easement on
the land adjoining and on the line of
York street, from Forest street to Clark
street, for making and maintaining
slopes necessary in grading said York
street; the owner of said lots, in cOnSid-
Grafton of said additional allowance,
having filed release from all claims
for damages on account of said improve
ment.
Upon motion it was ordered that the
Council be asked to cause refunding
order for the sum Of SiXty-Seven dollars
($60 to be drawn upon the City Treas
urer in favor of Sarah j. McPheeterS,
owner of the 1872 feet south of N. 924 fit
of w. $50 it of NV. u of section 81,
town 20, range % Except Smelling ave-
nue., being III ST. Paul, Minnesota, the
said sum being the amount overpaid by
said owner on account of error in the
assessment against said property for the
grading of Smelling avenue, from st.
Clair street to north city limits.
Upon motion it was ordered that the
City Treasurer be requested to refund
the sum of $40 to +. X. Whitacre, he
having paid said amount on account of
the assessment against that part south
of Pleasant avenue of lot ID, Whitacre,
Brisbine & Mullen's subdivision of lots
and 2, Leech's Out Lots, st. Paul, for
the sprinkling of Garfield street, under
contract of Forrestal q Reilly District
No. 81, for term ending Nov. 10, 1887,
said property being enormously in
cluded in said assessment, having been
taken for the altering of Pleasant ave-
nue., between Lawton and Ramsey
streets.
Adjourned.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President pro TEN.
W. f. ERWIN, Clerk Board Public Works.