St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-15
BUYING LAND FOR A LEvEE
Sixth Ward Citizens Want Their Rights
Protected.
AFTER AN APPROPRIATION.
Bonds to be Issued With a View to
Completing the Broadway Bridge
~ A Unanimous Gathering.

A mass meeting of citizens of the
Sixth ward was held last evening at
Fontaine's hall, the principal topic of
discussion being report Of the COM
mittee appointed to ascertain the cost
of the land necessary for the construc-
ton Of the proposed levee. In its re-
port the committee stated:
That they have carefully examined into the
matter of the cost of obtaining the land nee
essary for the levee under the old condemna-
ton proceedings. and estimate the cost to
secure the same, at about zoe, 600. rms
4,UO0 lots, would make the assessment per
lot about SIS each. The cost of
grading the entire leyee, from the
west line of block &C. Oiiyiers addition
be from reliable figures S491, 1924, making
the total cost for condemnation and grading
the sum of S791, 323.2 "a The committee be-
lieye that it would be impossible to secure an
appropriation of an amount that would
make 1t possible to complete the work under
this plan And to do the work at the ex-
pense OF the property on the flats would
make it too expensive.
To walt for the necessary condemnation
proceedings to take effect would require con-
struction of the leyee mpossible for at least
two years, and possibly longer. We have
conferred with the city engineer relative to
this matter, and have. his estima e. for
the grading of a strip Of land forty
1f ne of Fld Block eHaans oviers n addition
to the east line of Amb's addition with all
Of Unnecessary riprapping. which amounts
to 92,64O, and to grade it from that point TO
the south city limits would cost an addluonai
$4,000. or total of S1S2,64O. This would
make cost of about $40 per front foot: We
find the total distance from block &c" OH
vier's addition, to the south 1ty iImltsato De
about 90, 900 feet or about $500 feet OF as
sessable property.
the CITY has an undisputed title to all Of
the heretofore dedicated streets now en-
braeed in the strip within the bounds
of the so-cailed leyee, and that along
the entire river front the city can grade
within the limits Ut these streets and nave
what would be for all purposes sufficient
levee to meet the demands OF West side peo-
pie. This contract could be let this winter
and finished by December. 1889.
The committee recommended as separate
and Independent undertaking that the ely
proceed 10 let the contract for grading
strip along the line proposed sixty feet wide,
from Block C. divers addition to the south
city limits. That our representation in the
legislature urge an appropriation not TO ex
coed Sl06,000 no more than $685. Oo TO be
paid in one year, to assist in the prosecution
of this work.
The streets to be graded according to the
Curtice atlas of 1885, would be Water street,
from the west line of block G, DIVERS addl-
ton, to Moses street; Fillmore avenue, from
Moses street to Myrtle street: Myrtle street;
from Fillmore avenue to Mill street: Mill
street. from Myrtle street to .Starkey
street; Starkey street, from Mill street
to north side Of Bazille q Roberts
addition; thence along north SIDE
of Bazllle & Roberts addition to Eaton ave-
nue.; Water street, from Eaton avenue TO
State street; Alabama street, from State
street to Rutland street; thence along leveee
to Water street; Water street to east line of
Amb's addition.
Mr.. Lienau presented the following:
Resolved, By the citizens of the Sixth
ward in mass meeting assembled, That the
CITY council be requested to ask the legisla-
ture authority to issue $l5O,O 900 bonds to be
used, together with the $3.50. 900 already APP
propriated for that purpose, to build and
complete the Broadway and State street
bridge.
After length discussion the resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted.