St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-30
Regular Meeting.

Present: MeSSrS. Barrett, Quinby,
Starkey and MIR. President.
Reading the minutes OF the 9th inst
dispensed with, and upon motion, the
said minutes were approved.
William Dawson presented written
protest against the opening. widening
and extension of Como avenue to a
width of 100 feet, from Rice street to
the east line of Warrendale addition to
st. Paul. Considered and placed on
file.
The Engineer having returned the
order for the proposed opening, widen
ing and extension of Como and Phalen
avenues 120 feet wide. from the shore
of Lake Como to the shore of Lake
Phalen. the following report was Or
dered 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
Oct. 20, 1887. relative to the opening,
widening and extension of Como and
Phalen avenues. 120 feet wide from the
shore of Lake Como to the shore of
Lake Phalen, and having investi-
gated the proposed improvement, re-
spectfully report that said improvement
is not necessary and proper, for the
reason that the Board has final order
to open, widen and extend Lake Como
and Phalen avenue to a width of 100
feet, from Smelling avenue to Hamline
avenue, and from the east shore of Lake
Como to the West shore of Lake Phalen,
and from the east shore of Lake Phalen
to the east city limits. Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
of land to be taken, 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
Dec. p, 1887, relative to opening al
leys twenty feet wide through blocks l,
.. 3 and !, Rosedale Park addi-
ton taking ten feet from each
lot, and having investigated the
proposed Improvement respectfully re-
port that such improvement is
an alley twenty feet wide through
each of blocks l, 2,3 and 4, Rosedale
Park addition to st. Paul; that the
estimated expense thereof is $1,000;
that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the eX-
tent of the damages, costs and expenses
| necessary to be incurred thereby:
| that said improvement is asked for
by petition of majority of the own
ers of property to be assessed
therefor, and we herewith send
plan OF profile of said i'm
provement, and an order for your adop-
ton, if you desire us to make the i'm
4 provement. Yeas 4, nays ..
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
July %, 1887, relative to the grading of
| Orleans street. from Cherokee ave
nue. to Page street, and having investi-
| gated the proposed improvement, re-
! Spectfully report that said Improvement
| is necessary and proper; that the esti-
! mated expense thereof is s., $50, One-haf
! 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 the
| costs and expenses necessary to
| be incurred thereby: that said improve
ment is asked for by a petition of a
| majority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor. and 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 i. 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:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order OF the Common Council, approved
| April {, 1887, relative to the grading,
| opening, widening and extension of
Harvester alley, from Prosperity ave-
| hue to Phalen street, and having
| investigated the proposed improve
ment. respectfully report that said JIM
| prOvement is not necessary and proper
until petitiOned for by majority of the
owners of the property on the line of
the proposed Improvement. Yeas 4,
| 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 OF
order OF the Common Council. approved
| NOven. Der 16, 1887, relative to the grad
ing aid guttering of Olive street, be-
| tween Fourth street and Seventh street,
and, having investigated the proposed
Improvement, respectfully report that it
| is necessary and proper to grade and
gutter Olive street. from Fourth street
to Seventh street: that the estimated eX-
penSe thereof is S3,525, 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
the costs and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby: that said i'm
prOvement 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 improve
ment, and order for your adoption, if
If you desire us to make the improve
ment. Yeas 4, 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:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution Or
order of the Common Council, approved
June %, 1887. relative to the con-
structiOn of a sewer on Warsaw
| street, from Palace street to Seventh
street, and having investigated the
proposed Improvement, respectfully
report that it is necessary and proper to
construct a sewer on Warsaw street,
from Randolph street to Grace street.
together with the necessary catch basins
and manhOles: that the estimated exs
! pense thereof is 81, 126, One-half of which
need not be paid into the City Treasury
before the contract is let; that reaf
estate to be assessed therefor can be