St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-05
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Public Works.
Regular Meeting.
ST.. PAUL, Dec. %, 1887.

OF. IAUL, Occ. ~, 1901.
Board met at 2 p. IN.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Quinby,
Starkey and Mr.. President.
Reading the minutes of the 18th and
10th inst. dispensed with, and upon
motion the said minutes were approved.
= White d Adams, contractors for the
construction OF sewer on Sixth street,
between Oak street and Summit avenue,
presented claim of $3.50 for extra work
and material used OH account of unfore-
seen obstacles met with in the construc-
ton of said sewer. Referred to Engi-
1eer for report.
The Engineer having submitted the
following report showing the streets
where ATTACHMENTS should be made in
the assessment for sprinkling, on ac-
count of no sprinkling having been
done, to wit:
Fourth street, from point $50 feet
west of Maria avenue to Hoffman ave-
nue..
Fifth street, from point 2sO feet west
Of Maria avenue to Hoffman avenue.
Sixth street, from point 4S5 feet west
of Maria avenue to Hoffman aAenue.
Eighth street, from point 100 feet
east of Neill street to Kittson street.
Sherburne avenue, from a point 420
feet east of Giant street to Robert
street and Victoria street; st. Clair
street, from point 1886 feet east OF West
ern avenue to Cliff street. Considered and
report accepted, and upon motion it
was ordered that the City Treasurer be
requested to abate the assessments for
said sprinkling in accordance with the
report of the City Engineer.
Upon motion it was ordered that the
Council be asked to cause refunding
order for the sum of $3.50 to be drawn
upon the City Treasury in favor of r.
Hazard, owner of lot 6, block 5, Min
inger'S addition to St. Paul Qglehart
street, south side), the said amount hay
ing been paid by said owner on account
of said lot being enormously included
in the assessment for wooden sidewalks
under contract of James FOrrestal (Es-
innate No. y, for term beginning April
l, 1887, and ending Nov. 1, 1887, no walk
having been laid by the city in front OF
said premises.
Upon motion it was ordered that the
City Treasurer be requested to refund
the amount set opposite the property
hereinafter described, the owners hav-
ing overpaid said amount on account of
errors in the assessment against said
Lot Is Except My 25 feet and SLY
20 feet, Charles Weide's subdivision
of block 81. Arlington Hills addition
to st. Paul payne avenue), $3.50.
Ely u of lot Except Grove street,,
L. G. Dayton's enlargement st. Paul
Grove street,, S1.32.
Lot and My feet of lot 9, block g.,
eBailey's addition to ST. Paul Louis
street,, $3.50.
Lot 8 Except st. Anthony avenuel,
block l, Nininger's addition to st. Paul
(St. Anthony avenue), S2.31.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that the Ely q and WHY 4 of
lot % Except Summit avenue), block Is,
Boulevard addition to st. Paul. has been
overassessed for grading and boulevard
ing Summit avenue, to width of 200
feet, from Lexington avenue westerly
to the edge of bluff near the MiSSiS-
Sippi river, said assessment was cor
rected by abating i'll each case $54 of the
amount assessed against said property,
SO as to conform to facts and rights of
the case as intended, and so as to read
as follows, tO-wit:
Boulevard Addition to st. Paul.
Supposed owner and
description. Lot. Block. Benefits
Ely y of Except
Summit avenue).. .23 ID $54 90
WHY d of Except
Summit avenue).. .23 ID 81 90
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that the property hereinafter de-
scribed has been overassessed for the
grading of State street, from the
levee to Isabel street. said assessment
was corrected by abating the amount
OVeraSSeSSed, so as to conform to the
facts and rights of the case as intended,
and so as to make the amount assessed
against said property read as follows,
tO-Wlt:
MOrrisOn's Addition to West st. Paul.
Supposed owner and
description. Lot. Block. Benefits
NOrtherly 40 feet of
Except State
Except State street
and My 40 feet. Q z 1O4 Is
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that an error has been made in
the assessment for the sprinkling of
Dakota avenue, from Isabel street to
Winifred street, in Sprinkling District
No. IL, under contract of William For
restal for term ending Nov. Is, 1887, by
including lot s, block 62, West St. Paul
Proper, said assessment was ordered
corrected by abating the amount $3.50
assessed against said lot 8, for the rea-
son that said property has no frontage
on Dakota avenue, and so as to conform
to the facts and rights of the case as in
tended.
The Clerk was directed to give notice
of correction in the assessment for con-
demning and taking an easement on the
land adjoining and on the line of George
street, between Livingston avenue and
State street, for making and maintain
ing slopes one and One-half 90 feet on
said land for every foot cut or filled
necessary for the grading of George
street, between Livingston avenue and
State street, as to the description of the
property for which damages were al
lowed on Ely a of lots l and Q, block
81. West st. Paul proper.
The Clerk was directed to give notice
of correction in the assessment for the
paving of Rice street, from Tenth street
to Como avenue (Tenth and Rice street
paving), with cedar blocks and curbing
with granite, together with the neces-
Sary sewer connections, as to amount as
sessed against My AZ feet and SLY
vision of BrewSter's addition to St. Paul.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for the opening, widening and extern
sion of Maria avenue, from Mclean
street to Lizzie street, came up, and the
same was adjourned to Jan. 20. 1888, at
Up. m.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for the construction, relaying and re-
pairing wooden sidewalks under con-
tract of James FOrrestal (Es innate No.
y for term beginning April 1, 1887, and
ending Nov. 1, 1887, came up, and after
hearing all persons present interested,
the same was duly completed, and the
Clerk was directed to give the confrma
,tion notice.