St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-05
Regular Meeting.

Adjourned.
j. e. QUINBY. President pro tenn.
WE. ERwE, Clerk Board Public Works.
Regular Meeting.
ST PAUL. Sept. IA, 1883.
Present: MeSsrs. Quinby, Starkey
and Horrigan.
Absent: Mr.. President texcused).
Upon motion, Mr.. Quinby took the
chair.
The reading of the minutes of the
14th inst. was dispensed with, and upon
motion said minutes were approved.
A communication from ChaS. W.
Weber in the matter of constructing the
retaining wall on Third street was re-
ferred to the Engineer for report as to
the facts in the case.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for grading Arcade
street, from Conway street to Fremont
street. and North Third street, from
Maple street to Arcade street. the same
were examined and approved, and the
Clerk was directed to advertise for bids
for said improvement.
Bids were opened and read for the
grading of the alleys in blocks 10, II
and 81, in Terry'S addition to st. Paul,
as follows, tO-wit:
Tantholt 4 Anderson. .......S 1921 90
William MeikleS ................ 455 90
S. j Harper. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 457 90
James Clatfey. Observation-Disclosures. 39l 90
James Clatfey being the lowest relia-
Bile and responsible bidder. the contract
was awarded to him and ordered sent to
the Council for approval. Yeas g.,
nays 0.
The Engineer having reported 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. 5, 1888, relative to the paving of
Maiden Lane with cedar blocks, and,
having Investigated the proposed i'm
provement, respectfully report it is not
necessary and proper, majority of the
property owners protesting against the
same. Yeas 8, nays 0.
The Engineer having reported 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. 5, 1888. relative to the grading
of Cleveland avenue, from University
avenue to Summit avenue, and, having
investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper !;
that the estimated expense thereof
is S6,540. 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 improve
ment is asked for by petition of a
majority of the owners of property to
be assessed therefor, and we herewith
send a plan or profile of said improve
ment, and an order for your adoption,
if you desire us to make the improve
ment. Yeas 8, 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
Oct. 20, 1887, relative to the grading of
Cliff street, from Forbes street to Dous-
man street, and, having investigated
the proposed improvement, respect
fully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper;
that the estimated expense thereof
is S7S2, one-half of which need
not be paid into the City Treasury
before the contract is let; that
can be found benefited to the eX-
tent of the costs and expenses neces-
sary to be incurred thereby; that said
improvement is not asked for by petit
ton of majority of the owners of prop
erty to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile of said
improvement, and an order for your
adoption, if your desire us to make the
Improvement. Yeas 3. 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, APP
proved Aug %. 1888, relative to the grad
ing of Laura avenue, between Carroll
street and Marshall avenue, and hav-
ing Investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that it is
necessary and proper to grade Laura
avenue, from Carroll street to Marshall
avenue; that the estimated expense
thereof is 1916, 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
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said Improvement is
asked for by petition of majority 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 3,nays0.
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. 5, 1888, relative to the construction
of a sewer on Goodrich avenue, from its
present terminus to the east line of block
6, Terrace Park addition, and having
investigated the proposed Improvement,
respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper; that the
estimated expense thereof is $3.50, one
half of which need not be paid into the
City Treasury before the contract is let;
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can be found benefited to the extent of
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