St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-23
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Public Works
Special Meeting.
CIR PAM March %. 1888,


Present: Messrs. Quinby, Starkey,
Horrigan and Mr.. President.
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
Dec. 81, 1887, relative to opening OF an
alley fifteen feet wide, from Dale street
to st. Adams street, through the center
of block two (2), Encouragement OF
Highland Park, according to the re-
corded plat thereof, and, having lnVeStl-
gated the proposed Improvement, re-
spectfully report that said Improvement
is not necessary and proper, for the rea-
son that at hearing before said Board
in said matter majority of the owners
of the property to be assessed were OPP
posed to said Improvement, and for the
further reason that those favoring the
same have withdrawn their petition.
Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, 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
March Z, 1888, relative to the c0nStruc-
ton of a sewer on Valley street, from
Broadway to Canada street, and, haV-
ing investigated the proposed improve,
ment, respectfully report that sad
Improvement is necessary and proper,
together with the necessary catch
basins and manholes that the estimated
expense thereof is 500, one-half OF
which need not be paid into the City
Treasury before 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 In
Cured thereby; that said improvement
is not asked for by petition of a ma
jority 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, II 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 the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
March Z, 1883, relative to the construc-
ton of a sewer on Maple street,
from Sixth street to Seventh street,
and, having investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully re-
port that said improvement is necessary
and proper, together with the neces-
sary catchbasins and manholes; that
the estimated expense thereof is
500, one-half of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the
contract is let; that real estate to be as
sessed 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 a majority of the owners
of property to be assessed therefor, but
we herewith send plan or pro-
file 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 the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
March Z, 1885, relative to the construction
of sewer on Marion street, from Ed
mund street to Thomas street, and, hav-
ing Investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report.that said i'm
provement is necessary and proper, to-
gether with the necessary catchbasinS
pense thereof is 81 900, one-half of which
need not be paid into the City Treasury
before the contract is let; that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be found ben
Gifted to the extent of the costs
and expenses necessary to be Incurred
thereby; that said improvement is not
asked for by petition of a majority of
the owners of property to be assessed
therefor. but we herewith send plan
or profile of said improvement, and ali
order for your adoption, if you desire
us to make the improvement. Yeas 4,
nayS 0.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that the property hereinafter de-
scribed has been OveraSSeSSed for the
grading of Park avenue, from Sycamore
SUreCU 10 MdIy lduu SIIc6b VI dlh AVENUE
and other streets grading), the assess
ment for said improvement was cor
rected by abating $25.15 Of the amount
assessed against said property herein
after described, SO as to conform to the
facts and rights of the case as intended,
and so as to read as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at NW'ly corner of lot
IA, block /, Lewis addition to ST. Paul;
thence Ely on My line of Lewis addi-
ton 100 feet; thence My 40 feet; thence
WHY 100 feet; thence Sly 40 feet to be-
ginning, being part of lot H. Bazille's
Acre Lots, st. Paul, $780,"
The Clerk was directed to give notice
of correction in the matter of reaSSeSS-
ment for the grading of Sims street,
from Forest street to EdgertOn street
york and Sims streets grading) as to
ownership, description of and amount
reasseSSed against lot 10, block 5, Mel
sons addition to st. Paul.
The following pay roll was examined
and allowed, to-wit:
Pay roll of Office of Board of Public
Works, seven employees, for month of
March, 1883, $491.60.
Adjourned.
R. L. GERMAN, Presid ent.
W. F.ERwIN, Clerk Board Public Works.
Regular Meeting.