St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-28
Adjourned Meeting.


The council met pursuant to adjourn
ment at $50 D, NJ, President Bickel III
the chair.
Present-Ald. Blom, Book, Cullen,
Conley, Fischer, Gehan. Uamm, Lett
hauser, Minea, Melady, Pratt, Weber,
YOerg, Mr.. PreSident-14.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Charles B. Pottgieser-
For permission to erect frame dwell
ing on land on Aurora avenue west OF
Rice street.
Granted. tSee Ordinance No. 1069)
From Alfred S. Hall
Asking 5000 for earth removed from
block six e., AuerDach g. Hands addi-
ton, by said city, while grading Mary
land street.
Committee on Claims.
REPORT OF CITY OFFICER.
Of Omptroller-Audited Claim, viz:
Estimate No. Is, Maryland street grad
ing, Lake Como to Book street. Palmer
&Dunkiee contractors, So. 1864.
Allowed and ordered paid by the fol-
lowing vote:
lev, Fischer, Gehan, Hamm, Leithauser.
Minea, Melady, Pratt, Weber, YOerg,
Mr.. President-l4.
Hall Avenue Grading
The Board of Public Works returns
final order approved Oct. II, 1883. for
grading Hall avenue, from Prospect
/ Terrace to south city limits, and requests
that same be annulled, and that said
Board be allowed to amend its report of
Oct. II, 1883. so as to read that it Is
necessary and proper to grade Hall ave
nue. to a partial grade from Prospect
Terrace to south city limits. The Board
requests an amended final order.
Adopted and request granted, and
final order approved Oct. II, 1888. an
nulled and repealed. tSee order to Board
OF Public Works.)
|. Also,
West Fifth Street Opening, Etc
The Board reports adverse to the
opening, widening and extension of
West Fifth street from its present
westerly terminus to Pleasant avenue,
the owners Of the property to be as
sessed therefor being unanimously OPP
posed thereto.
Adopted.
Hall Avenue Change of Grade
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
Feb. 10, 1886, relative to change OF
grade on Hall avenue, from George
street to Annapolis street, and, having
investigated the proposed Improvement,
respectfully report that it is necessary
and proper to change the grade on
Hall avenue from George street to
the south city limits, as indicated by the
red line on the accompanying profile;
that the estimated expense thereof is $50;
that real estate to be assessed therefor
can be found benefited to the extent Of
the damages, costs and expenses neces-
sary to be incurred thereby; that said
Improvement is not asked for by a
petition of a majority of the owners
of property, to be assessed therefor.
but we herewith send a plan OF profile
of said improvement. ii you desire to
make the improvement. Yeas 4. NAYS o.
Z. L. GoRMAN, President.
W. T. ERWIN, Clerk Board Public works.
Nov. %, 1888.
Alderman of the ward.
Also,
De Soto Street Grading Contract
The Board reports that it has awarded
James Claffey the contract for grading
De Soto street, from Whitall street to
Brainerd avenue. he being the lowest
reliable and responsible bidder there
for: amount of bid, 1885; bond in the
sum of 81 ,907, with Thomas Brennan
and Charles Claffey as sureties.
Award approved by the following
vote:
Yeas-Ald. Blom, Book, Cullen. Con-
lev. Fischer. Gehan, Hamm, Leithauser,
Minea, Melady, Pratt, Weber, Yoerg,
Mr.. President-14.
Estimate
Estimate No. 16 and final, grading
Maryland street. from Lake Como to
Book street, Palmer & Dunklee con-
tractors, s.. 1928.
Committee on Claims.
REPORT OF BOARD OF WATER COM
MISSIONERS.
The Board of Water Commissioners
transmits copy of resolution of said
Board requesting that proper city
officers be directed to issue, negotiate
and sell 100000 of bonds, being re-
mainder unissued of the 100000 author
lied to be issued by act of Legislature
approved Jan. 81. 1857.
Granted. (See reSolutiOn.)
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ordinance
An ordinance was read granting
Charles Pottgieser permission to erect
frame dwelling.
Rules suspended on motion of Aid.
Weber, yeas IA, and ordinance read
second time and passed. (See Ordi-
nance No. 1862
By Committee OH License
A resolution for an order in favor of
FL. Kollmorgen for $1,000, money
| deposited pending the purchase by and
transfer to said Kollmorgen of a liquor
license.
Committee on License, to report upon