St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-01

estate to be assessed therefor
can be found benefited to the ex-
tent of the costs and expenses neceS-
sary to be incurred thereby; that said i'm
provement is not asked for by petit
ton of a majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but
we herewith send a plan or profile of
said improvements and an order for your
adoption, if you desire us to make the
improvement. 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
Aug. Is, 1888, relative to constructing a
sewer on Hoffman avenue, between
Third street and Lizzie street, and hav-
ing investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that 1t is
necessary and proper to construct a
sewer OH Hoffman avenue, from Third
street to Lizzie street, together with the
necessary 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 majority OF the owners OF
property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile of said
Improvement, and an order for yonr
adoption, if you desire us to make the
improvement. Yeas 8, nays 0.
The Council having returned ap-
proved the awards of the Board to
James Farrestal for paving the alley
in block II, st. Paul Proper, from Fourth
9TH street to Fifth (5th) street, with
cedar blocks;
To o. w. Fish, for the grading of
Terrace Park avenue, from Wilder
avenue to st. Anthony avenue;
TO Hans Hansen, for the construction
of a sewer on Western avenue, from the
right of way of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul railway company to
point 156 feet north;
To VIM. Stockton and John Lind
quist, for the construction of sewer on
Ma rtin street, from Rice street to Vir-
ginia avenue;
To Patrick Doherty for the construc-
ton of sewer on Isabel street. from
Greenwood avenue to Clinton avenue;
To VIM. j. Preston for the cOnStruc-
tiOE of sewer Oh Smith street, from
Leech street to Wilkin street, and on
Wilkin street, from Smith street to EX-
change street (under one cOntracD,
together with the necessary catchbaslns
and manholeS, the same were referred
to the Corporation Attorney to draw
contracts and President of the Board to
execute, and the Clerk was directed to
give the first assessment notice for
said improvements.
The Council having returned ap-
proved the award of the Board to VIM.
Stockton and John Lindquist, for the
construction of sewer on Sixth street,
from Maria avenue to Hoffman avenue,
the same was ordered to be returned
with the request that said Council re-
consider the action by which said award
was confirmed, and that said award be
returned to said Board for further con-
sideration, for the reason that said
award was made under misappre-
hensiOn of facts-the facts being as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Peter Sims was granted permis-
sion to construct a sewer on said Sixth
street, from Hoffman avenue to a point
within about 100 feet of Maria avenue,
the same to be constructed so as to con-
form to the sewerage plans of the City
Engineer, which has been done, and at
a cost to Mr.. Sims of about 5000 or 800.
The balance of the sewer will cost about
$500.
Order of Council to Board, approved
Aug. %, 1855. for formal report on con-
demning a CERTAIN piece of land located
on West Seventh street and bounded
by Banfil and DOusman streets, for the
purpose of widening and improving
West Seventh street. Referred to En-
gineer for plan of land to be taken.
Order of Council to Board, approved
Aug. %, 1888, for formal report on the
opening, widening and extension of
West Fifth street, from its present west
erIy terminus to Pleasant avenue. Re-
ferred to Engineer for plan of land to be
taken.
Orders of Council to Board, approved
Aug. 90, 1888, for formal report on
change of grade on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., from Jackson street to Mississippi
Viola street so Arch street;
on Park avenue, from Viola street
to Pennsylvania avenue; on Maple
street, from Third street to Fifth street;
on Jackson street, from Winter street
10 Pennsylvania avenue; on Winter
street, from Rice street to Jackson
street; on Frances street, from Hope
street to Mendoza street. Referred to
Engineer for profile.
Order of Council to Board, approved
Aug. %, 1888, for formal report on low
ering the grade on Grotto street, from
Fairmount avenue to Pleasant Place,
two feet from the grade as now estab-
lished. Referred to Engineer for pro-
file.
Orders of Council to Board, approved
Aug. %, 1888, for formal report on paw
ing Hill street, from Third street to
Washington street, and Washington
street, from Hill street to Eagle street;
also Hoffman avenue, from Seventh
street to ClermOnt street, with cedar
blocks, and curbing with granite. Re-
ferred to Engineer for plan and esti-
mate of cost.
Orders of Council to Board, approved
Aug. %, 1888, for formal report on
grading Laurel avenue, between
Carroll street and Marshall avenue;
jerks street, from Mississippi street to
Forest street; DelOs street, from Bel
lows street to edge of bluff; Bellows
street, from ROBBIE street to the edge of
the bluff, and Minnehaha street, from
Smelling avenue to Prior avenue. Re-
ferred to Engineer for plan and estimate
of cost.
Order of Council to Board, approved
Aug. %, 1888, for formal report on the
construction of bridge from the inter-
section of the Seventh street bridge and
Grove street, across the valley to the
intersection of De Soto and Grove
streets, together with the bridging of
Eighth and Burr streets, to connect with
the first-named street. Referred to En-
gineer for plan and estimate of cost.
Order of Council to Board, approved
Aug. %, 1888, for formal report on the
construction of a sewer on Mendoza
street. from Frances street to Seventh