St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-12

| A. d. 1881, above referred to. gives the Com
mon Council power to issue BONDS 10 tne
amount OF twenty thousand CSC, 0OO) dollars
for said street or levee improvement along
the Mississippi river, throughout its entire
length, within the Sixth ward OF the City OF
st. Paul. and that assessments therefor snail
be levied upon the property fronting upon
such improvement, or upon the property
benefited by it, to the full extent of the cost
IN excess of the said twenty thousand
$50, 00U) dollars bonds.
The following is the condition of the
Sixth ward street or levee improvement"
under the proceedings of July %, lSS2,
which has to It's credit the balance of &c.
74O.22 for the purpose of paying for the
property owned by John Wagner and others,
being links in the chain, and for which title
must be obtained by the city, before the I'M
provement cali be completed as required by
the legislative ''act."
1t is this said amount of S16,740.22 which
the accompanying ordinance attempts TO OIL
vert for the purpose of paying the damages
awarded to other property described IN the
recent assessment confirmed July l8, 1890,
III which the assessments for benefits to pay
the damages are omitted.
Sixth Ward Street or Leyee Improvement,
(under condemnation proceedings, con-
frmed July %, 1892, viz:
CREDIT.
By bonds issued in year 8S3. -. SIC, 10000
By assessment collections in years
1882 to 1885, inclusiye...... 19,41232
Total credit. S39,4l232
DEBIT.
To amount paid to owners Of prop
erty in years 1883 to 1887, in
elusive, tor land condemned for
the improvement. .....,....,. 81 IZ. III
Jan. /, 1888, balance credit SIG, 74o. %
As belonging to the improvement under the
assessment of July %, 1892, which cannot
be diverted.
This levee improvement has been vexed
question for many years, and will so likely
continue, unless proper legiSlatlOnl is obtained
SO as to settle it f0reAer.
Very respectfully, your obedlent servant,
JOHN w. ROCHE,
City Comptroller.
Jan. 6, 1891.
Committee on Streets.
Of City Engineer-Bids for Lumber
The City Engineer submits following tabu-
lation of bids for lumber for A. d. 1891, pur-
suant toCity Clerks advertisement Of date
Dec. 8, 1890:
TABULATIoN OF LUMBER BIDS.
John Martin Lumber Co.
Pine, Is or less, 900 NJ. at S1o.S So $17, $50
Pine, 20 and %, 800 N. at S11.0o.... $500
Oak. 100 NJ. at $1,000 ............... 1,600
Surfacing. 400 NJ at 1920. .......... 80
Total. ............ .s22, $40
Brennan Lumber Co.
Pine, IS or less, 500 NJ. at $40. 70. sly, 80
Pine, 20 and % 500 NJ, $11.5O...... $3.50
Surfacing, 400 M at $3.50. ........ 200
Total ..... ........... So, 40
Accepted. and said John Martin Lumber
company awarded the contract for furnish
ing lumber to the city for A. d. 1891.
Yeas-Ald, BanholZer, Bielenberg, Bott,
Conley, Copeland, Costello, Dobner, Dorni-
den, Flandrau, Gehan, McNamee, Melady,
Minea, Sanborn, Sullivan, Van Slyke, MIR.
President-17.
Plat of Searls Place No. and Vacation of
Part of Old Territorial Road
TO the Common Council.
Gentlemen: In the plat of Searls Place
No. 2, sent to the Council this even
Ing Tor acceptance portion Of he
avenue is vacated. This was done in
accordance with the petition of the majority
property owners on the line OF said Terrific
rial Road, hereto attached; and the Plat Com
mission desire, by reporting the facts to the
Common Council, to make it matter of
public record.
Respectfully submitted.
L. w. RUNDRETT, City Engineer.
Jan. 6. 1891.
Accented, and on motion of Aid. Dobner
said petition referred TO i'll said communica-
ton of City Engineer declared to be a matter
of public record.
Also,
Estimate
The City Engineer submits, approved by
him, the following estimate:
Estimate No. 3 and final, Mississippi street
bridge across Wisconsin Central railroad
right of way, c. Stone, $3.50.
Committee on Claims.
Of Corporation MISUNDERSTANDING by Lee
d Hoff of Ordinance No. 1442, SiXth.Ward
1evee privileges
The Corporation Attorney submits said ac-
ceptance approved by him
Accepted and ordered placed on file.