St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-03
Regular Meeting.

Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Dec. %. 1885.
Board met at 2 D. m.
Present: Messrs. Quinby, Starkey,
HOrrigan and Mr.. President.
Reading of the minutes of the oath
inst. dispensed with, and upon motion
the said minutes were approved.
The Engineer having submitted list
of property in front of which heXag
onal block sidewalks have been con-
tract OF Eureka Stone Company (ESti-
mates Nos. 4, and g. for term ending
April 1, 1888, and ending Nov. l. 1888,
the Clerk was directed to give the first
assessment notice.
The Engineer having returned, with
report, the preliminary order for
change of grade on Thorn street, from
Hlawatha street to Prospect place, the
following report 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
November 81. 1888, relative to change
of grade on Thorn street from Hiawa-
tina street to Prospect place; and. hav-
ing investigated the proposed improve
ment. respectfully report that said i'm
prOvement is not necessary and proper,
for the reason that the City Engineer
reports that he finds upon examination
that said street has been graded to the
established grade, and to the satisfac-
ton of the property owners. Yeas 4,
nays0.
The Engineer having returned. with
report, the preliminary order for a
change of grade on Hiawatha street,
from Thorn street to Mound street, the
following report 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
Nov. 81, 1888, relative to change of
grade on HiaWatha street from Thorn
street to Mound street: and, having i'll
vestigated the proposed Improvement,
respectfully report that said improve
ment is not necessary and proper, for
the reason that the City Engineer re-
ports that he finds, upon examination,
that said street has been graded to the
established grade, and to the SatiSfac-
ton of the property owners. Yeas 4,
nays O..
The Engineer having returned with
report the preliminary order for q
change of grade on Mound street from
Earl street to HiaWatha street, the fol-
lowing report 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
Nov. 81, 1888, relative to change of
grade on Mound street from Earl street
to Hiawatha street; and having investi-
gated the proposed improvement, re-
specially report that said improvement
is not necessary and proper for the rea-
son that the City Engineer reports that
he finds upon examination that said
street has been graded to the estab-
lished grade, and to the satisfaction of
the property owners. 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 or
order of the Common Council, approved
May 10. 1888, relative to the grading of
Arkwright street, between Case street
and the north city limits: and, having
investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that it is
necessary and proper to grade Ark
wright street from Case street to Brain
erd avenue; that the estimated expense
thereof is S10,365, 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 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 your adoption, if you desire
us to make the Improvement. Yeas 4,
nays0.
Upon motion the matter of the pro-
posed opening and widening of TuS-
carora street, from West Seventh street
to Bay street, to a uniform width of
sixty feet, was taken up, and the fol-
lowing report was ordered sent to the
Council, tO-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
Ot- J. Gul.
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution OF
order of the Common Council, approved
Dec. ), 1888, relative to the opening
and widening of Tuscarora street from
West Seventh street to Bay street. to
uniform width of sixty (60) feet; and,
having investigated the proposed i'm
provement, respectfully report that it is
necessary and proper to open, widen and
extend Tuscarora street between West
Seventh street and Bay street; that the
estimated expense thereof is $500; that
real estate to be assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extent of the dam
ages, costs and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby; that said improvement
is not asked for by petition of a
majority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send
plan OF profile of said Improvement,