St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-14
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Public Works
Regular Meeting.

ana Starkey.
Absent: Mr.. President (eXcuse0.
Upon motion Mr.. Barrett took the
chair.
Reading the minutes of the 10th inst.
dispensed with, and upon motion the
said minutes were approved.
A. Il. Upham and Seyenty-five other
| property owners on Minnehaha street,
between De Soto street and Book street,
| presented a petition asking for the con-
struction of a bridge over the right OF
way of the st. Paul q Duluth Railway
company. Considered and ordered
transmitted to the Council. with the
recommendation that the prayer OF the
| petitioners be granted.
James StinSOn and Nellie nj. Welde,
by their attorney, 81. j. Horn, Esq,
| firmatiOn OF the reaSSeSSment for grad
| ing the street next to the Mississippi
river. Considered and placed on file.
Hans Hanson made application and
| submitted bond for license to tap and
connect with city sewers during the
year 1888. which was granted in accord
| ance with rules and regulations, and
bond approved.
Bids were opened and read for the
| grading of Orleans street. from Chero-
kee avenue to Page street, as follows,
| tO-wit:
| Carl Bahr. ......:. ........: .s|,9|o w
Michael Tracy and George A.
Tracy. .................... E,oio w
| Peter DAILY .................... o,uo4 %
John w. MalOney ............. 2,194 w
Michael Lux. 1887 90
John W. Maloney, being the lowest
reliable and responsible bidder, the con-
tract was awarded to him, and said
! award was ordered sent to the Council
for approval. Yeas 3, nays O.
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:
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
| February s, 1888, relative to the con-
| StructiOn of a sewer on View street,
from Randolph street to Jefferson ave-
nue.. and, having investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully re-
port that said improvement is neces-
! Sary and proper, together with the
necessary catchbasins and manhOles;
that the estimated expense thereof
is S6,SC0, 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
$3.50 of the costs and expenses neceS-
sary to be incurred thereby; the bal
ance (S2,950) to be paid out of the
sewerage bond fund; that said inn
provement is not asked for by a petit
! ton of majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but
we herewith send a plan Or profile of
said Improvement and all order for your
adoption, if you desire us to make the
Improvement. Yeas 3, nays0
| The City Treasurer having notified
! the Board that the application for judy
ment against certain property has been
denied by the district court of Ramsey
county, Minnesota, in the matter of the
assessment for the opening, widening
and extension of Forest street, from
| Minnehaha street to the right of way
of the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis u
| Omaha Railroad company.
Also for opeuing a street for upper
town bridge $50 called), from Cliff street
at its intersection with Forbes street
now Smith avenue), to Cherokee av-
enue at its intersection with Mohawk
avenud NOW Smith avenue).
And also for widening Cliff street, be-
tween Forbes street (noW Smith avenue(
and GOodhue street, the Clerk was di-
rected to give the first reaSSessment no.
tice for each of said improvements.
The City Treasurer having notified
| the Board that the application for judg
ment againtt certain property has been
denied by the district court of Ramsey
county, Minnesota in the matter of the
assessment for cOndemning and taking
an easement for making and maintain
ing slopes necessary in grading Stryker
| avenue, from Louisa street to the south
| city limits.
MARYLAND street, from Lake Como to
Book street.
Cook street, from Mississippi street to
Earl street.
Dale street, from Marshall avenue to-
Maryland street.
Sims street, from Edgerton street to
| Forest street.
York street, from Forest street to
Clark street, the Clerk was directed to
| give the first reaSSeSSment notice for
| each of said improvements,
The City Treasurer having notified
the Board that the application for judg.
ment against certain property has been
| denied by the district court of Ramsey
county, Minnesota, in the matter of the
assessment for change OF grade on
| Congress street, from Dakota avenue to
| Striker avenue, and on State street,
from the levee to Susan street. the
Clerk was directed to give the first re-
assessment notice for each of said i'm
| prOvementS.
The City Treasurer having notified
the Board that the application for judy
ment against certain property has been
denied by the district court of Ramsey
county, Minnesota, in the matter of the
! for tho having Of SbnrhrrDa
avenue, from Rice street to a point 200
| feet east of Grant street.
WacOuta street from the union depot
grounds to Ninth 9th street.
Eighth street, from Locust street to
| WabaSha street.
| Wabasha street, from College avenue
| to Rice street, except between the rails
| of the street car tracks and between the
tracks and for one foot on each side of
the outside rails of said tracks. where
Street Car company is supposed to pave
with granite).
Jackson street. from Ninth 9th street
to Grove street GOrmerly Pearl street,.
Temperance street. from Eighth (Sth)
street to Ninth (9th) street.
Tenth street, from Cedar street to
Rice street, and Rice street, from Tenth
street to Como avenue.
Cedar street, from Eighth street to
Central avenue; Central avenue, from
| the west line of Grant street, and Grant
street, from Central avenue to Como
avenue formerly Blanca street,, with
cedar blocks and curbing with granite,
including the necessary sewer connec-
tions.
Also for paving Robert street. from
Third sd street to the northerly end of
the Robert street bridge, with granite
blocks and curbing with granite, includ-
ing the necessary sewer connections.
Also Rosabel street, from the Union
Depot grounds to Eighth street; and
Market street, between st. Peter street
and Sixth street, With ., cedar % blocks and \!