St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-30

Milton street. from Grace street to West
Seventh street, and, having investigated
the proposed improvement respectfully
report that said improvement is neces-
sary and proper; that the estl-
mated expense thereof is $500,
one-half of which need not be paid
into the City Treasury before the con-
tract 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 majority of the owners OF
property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile OF said
improvement, and an order for your
Iadoption,-if you desire us to make the
Improvement. Yeas 4, nays0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council,
ito-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. 4, 1888. relative to the grading OF
Merriam Place, Astoria street and Moore
street: and, having investigated the pro
posed Improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper; to grade Astoria avenue, from
st. Anthony avenue to the right OF way
of the Chicago, Mil yankee d st. Paul
Railway company; Moore avenue, from
Marshall avenue to Terrace Park ave-
avenue, and Merriam Place, from st.
Anthony avenue to Prior avenue, said
grading to be done under one contract;
that the estimated expense thereof is
S1,542, 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 majority 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, if you desire us to make
the improvement. Yeas 4, 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. 10, 1883. relative to the opening of
of an alley in block 80, Kittson'S addition,
and, having investigated the proposed I'M
provement. respectfully report that
it is necessary and proper to grade al
ley in block 80, KittSon's addition to st.
Paul; that the estimated expense
thereof is $19S. 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 there
by; that said improvement is not asked
for by petition of majority 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 4, yeas 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
anC 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 OF
order of the Common Council. approved
Sept. 10, 1883, relative to grading alley
i'm block 80, Lyman Dayton's addition,
and having investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report that
said improvement is necessary and
proper; 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 improve
majority 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 4. nayS0
The Engineer returned the prelimi-
nary ordAr in the matter of the con-
struction of an area wall in front of lot
6, block 13, Whitney IL Smiths addition,
with the report that said area wall was
built by the stone sidewalk contractor
at the time the sidewalk was laid in
front of said property. Considered and
ordered transmitted to the Council.
The Engineer returned the prelimi-
nary order in the matter of the con-
struction of steps on the alley between
lot 1, block Z and block w. Robert
sons addition to West st. Paul, with
the report that said steps have been
built by the street force. Considered
and ordered transmitted to the Council.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that the assessment for change
of grade on Mississippi street, from
A ol- IN or &c
as to lot IS. block q. 4. Rice'S Fourth
addition to St. Paul. said assessment
was corrected by abating the amount
1920 assessed agaidst said lot Is, so as
to conform to the facts and rights of the
case as intended.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board in the matter of the assessment
for the grading of Edgerton street, from
MARYLAND street to the north city limits,
that lot 5, j. r. Weide's Third addition
to st. Paul, has been OveraSSesSed to
the extent of ~ cents. said assessment
was corrected by reducing the amount
assessed against said lot from 1910 to
S1S.3S, so as to conform to the facts and
rights of the case as intended.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
making and completing the reaSsess-
ment for the grading Of Third street.
from Commercial street TO Maple street:
Canal street to a partial grade, from
Fourth street to southeast line of Ames
street; and Fourth street to partial
grade, from the right of way OF the st.
Paul IL Duluth hallway company to
Commercial street, and the construction
of the necessary retaining walls on said
Third street, from Commercial street to
Maple street, on the property on which
Judgment has been denied by the dis
trict court of Ramsey county, Mime
sofa, came up: and after hearing all
persons present interested the same
was adjourned to the 18th inst. at 2 p. m.
The following estimates were exam
ined and allowed, to-wit:
Estimate No. l ARCADE street grad
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