St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-01
Regular Meeting.
ST.. PAUL, Aug. 80, 1888

OT. AUL, aug OOs 1000.
Board met at 2 p. m.
Present: Messrs. Quinby, Starkey and
Horrigan.
Absent: Mr.. President (excused).
Upon motion Mr.. Quinby took the
chair.
Reading the minutes of the 27th and
2Sth inst. dispensed with, and upon mo-
ton the said minutes were approved.
G. q. Irvine and others presented a
petition in the matter of sidewalks on
Nelson avenue. Considered and placed
on file.
Caroline Lauer, owner of north half
of lots 4 and 5, BidwelPs addition
to West st. Paul, by her attorney, E. F.
Lane, ESQ.,, filed written objections to
the confirmation of the assessment for
the opening, widening and extension of
Lucy street. Considered and placed on
file.
Bids were opened and read for the
grading of Lawrence street, from Maury
street to North street; North street,
from Maria avenue to Seventh street;
and Bates avenue, from North street to
Seventh street (under one cOntracD, as
follows, to-wit:
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Stephen j. HARPER. 2,349 w
William G. Mulligan. .......... 1925 10
John II. Cogin and Richard D.
Cogin (rejected, bond insuffi-
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H.C. Huebner. ................2 ,025 90
Charles A. Sandeen. 1,775 90
j. Il. Million. .................. 1.S97 W
Charles A. Sandeen being the lowest
reliable and responsible bidder, the con-
tract was awarded to him, and said
award was ordered sent to the Council
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The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost for grading the
alley in block 6, Nelson's addition to st.
Paul, between Forest street and Men
dota street, the order for said improve
ment was ordered to he returned to the
Council for a preliminary order to grade
the alley in Romans Encouragement of
north half of block 2, Nelson's addition
to st. Paul, from Forest street to Men
dota street, that being the improvement
asked for in the accompanying petition.
The Council having returned to Board
the final order, approved July 5,1SS6, to
let by contract the construction of
sewer on Hoffman avenue, from Hud-
son avenue to Cherry street, together
with the necessary catchbasinS and
manholes, with instructions to proceed
with said improvement, the same was
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specifications.
Order of Council to Board, approved
August %, 1883, to let by contract the
construction of sewer on L'Orient
street, from Thirteenth street to the
right of way of the st. Paul, Mime
apolis q Manitoba railway company;
thence on said right Of way, from
Trout brook sewer to CORTLAND street;
thence on CORTLAND street, from the
railroad tracks to Sycamore street;
thence on Sycamore street, from Court
land street to Rice street, and on Rice
street, from Merrill street to the north
erly line of the right of way of the St.
Paul, Minneapolis q Manitoba railway
company, together with the necessary
catchbasins and manhOles said sew
ering to be done under one contract).
Referred to Engineer for plans and
specifications.
Order of Council to Board, approved
Aug. IS, 1888, to condemn land and as
sess benefits and damages for opening
an alley through block six 6), Whitney
and Smiths addition to st. Paul. Con-
sidered and ordered to be returned to
the.Council for preliminary order for
said improvement, the Corporation At
torney having advised the Board that
such action is necessary.
The Clerk was directed to re-adver-
tise for bids for the grading of Dale
street, from Crocus Hill Park to line be-
tween lots and z, Crocus Hill Third
Encouragement of block L, Wright's adj
dition to st. Paul.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for change of grade on Westminster
street, from Cayuga street to Whithall
street, came up, and after hearing all
persons present interested the same
was duly completed, and the Clerk was
directed to give the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice and the adj
journment Hereunder, the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for the grading of University avenue.
from Lexington avenue to west city
limits, came up, and after hearing all
persons present interested. the same
was adjourned to Sept. 6, 1888, at 2
p. m.
Pursuant to due notice. the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for the grading of Prior avenue, from