St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-13

Respectfully submitted.
L. w. RUNDLETT, City Engineer.
April 3, 1891.
Accepted. (see resolution.)
Also,
Estimate
The City Engineer submits, approved by
him. Estimate No. IL, Broadway bridge sub
structure, Kirkland and Starkey, So 621
Referred 10 City Comptroller to report fund
out of which said estimate should be allowed.
The City Comptroller was further instructed
to prepare list of the different city funds
for each member of Council
OF Corporation Attorney-Bond of Robert
Is. c. Bement as Memtec of Board of Water
commissioner
The Corporation Attorney submits said
bond in 5000, with Sylvester NJ. Cary and
Geo. c. Squires as sureties
Said bond and sureties approved.
1eas-Ald. Banholzer, BielenDerg, Bott,
Copeland, Costello, Dobner, Dorniden, Elan
drau, Gehan, Melady. Minea Sanborn, Sui
ivan, Van Slyke, Mr.. President-15.
OF City Clerk-Committee on Rules of
Council
The City Clerk asks that committee be
appointed from members of present Council
to prepare rules for submission to committee
OF dual Council.
Accepted. and on motion Of Aid Gehan
the Committee on Ways and Means was
named by the President as such committee.
Of Inspector of BuildIngs-Reportfor Feb
ruary, 1S9l-City Treasurer receipt attached
for S132 -.
Committee on Ordinances and Public Ac-
counts.
Of Clerk of Municipal Court-Report for
March arch 1S9l-City Treasurer's receipt for
Committee on Ordinances and Public Ac-
counts.
Of Chief of Police-Report for March, 1891.
Total arrests, 300; fines collected by Mu-
Committee on Ordinances and Public Ac-
counts.
OF Captain of Police-Report for March,
1871. Gas lamps not lighted, 81; oil lamps not
lighted 115
City Comptroller.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Ashland Avenue Slopes
To the Common Council of the City of ST.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had I'M
der consideration the resolution or order of
the Common Council, approved Feb. s.
1891, relative to condemning and taking an
easement in the land abutting on Ashland
avenue, from Cleveland avenue to Hamline
avenue, and from Griggs street to Lexington
avenue, necessary to construct the slopes for
cuts and fills in grading said Ashland ave-
nue.. and, having investigated the proposed
necessary and proper to condemn and take
an easement in the land Auditing on Ashland
avenue, between Cleveland avenue and Ham
line avenue, and between Griggs street and
Lexington avenue, i'll said city, necessary to
construct the slopes for cuts and fills in
grading said Ashland avenue between said
points to the established grade thereof, as
shown by the profile of said grade on file in
the office of the Register of Deeds in and for
Ramsey county. and in the Office of the City
Engineer; said slopes to extend one and one
half Qi2) feet on said land for every foot of
cut or fill, as indicated on the plan of said
slopes attached TO this report and to be filed
in the office of said Board; that the estimated
expense thereof is $50; that the real estate to
be assessed therefor can be found benefited
to the extent OF the damages, costs and ex-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby:
that said Improvement is not asked for by pc
tition OF q majority of the owners of property
to be assessed therefor, but the grading is
asked for by petition of Il large number Of
the owners of the property on said Ashland
avenue, between said points, which necesi-
tates the condemnation of slopes, and we
herewith send q plan and profile of said i'm
provement, and an order for your adoption,
if you desire us to make the improvement.
r. L. GoRMAN. President.
J. T. KERKER, CLERK Board of Public Works
March %, 1891
Adopted. (See order to Board Of Public
Works..
Slopes-Alleys, Block ., Edmund Rice's
Fourth Addition
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 Feb. ). 1891, rela-
tive to condemning and taking an easement
III lands abutting on the alleys in block =,
Edmund Rice Fourth addition to the City
of st. Paul, necessary to construct the slopes
for cuts ana fills in grading said alleys. and,
having investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that it is necessary
and proper TO condemn and take an ease
ment in the land abutting on the alleys in
block =, Edmund Rices Fourth addition to
st. Paul, in said city, necessary to construct
the slopes for cuts and fills in grading said
alleys to the established grade thereof. as
shown by the profile of said grade on file in
the Office of the Register of Deeds in and for
Ramsey county, and in the Office of the City
Engineer; said slopes TO extend one and one
half 1l2) feet on said land for every foot of
cut or fill. as indicated on the plan of said
slopes attached to this report and to be filed
in the Office OF said Board: that the estimated
expense thereof is So that the real estate to be
assessed therefor can be found benefited to the
exte mt of the damages 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 the grading is asked
for by a petition of majority Of the owners
of the property on said alleys, which neces-
states the condemnation of slopes, and we
herewith send plan and profile of said i'm
provement and an order for your adoption,
if you desire US to make the Improvement
Yeas 4, nays O.
R. L. GoRMAN, President
j. T. KERKER, Clerk Board of Public Works.
March %, 1891.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.)
Also,
Stinson Street Grading
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 Jan. 81, 1891, rel
alive TO the grading of Stinson street. from
Kent street TO Western avenue and, having
investigated the proposed improvement, re-
spectfully report that said improvement is
not necessary and proper at this time. for the
reason that, at a hearing before said Board
this day, none of the property owners inter-
eSted appeared III favor of the proposed i'm
provement.
Yeas 4, nays0.
r. L. german. President.
j. T. KERKER, Clerk Board of Pubic Works
April I, 1891.
Alderman of the Ward.
Also,
Stryker Avenue Sewer
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had I'M
der consideration the resolution or order of
the Common Council, approved Sept. 5, 1890,
relative to the construction of a sewer on
Stryker avenue, from Dearborn street to
ROBBIE street, and, having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is not necessary and
proper at this time, for the reason that at a
hearing before said Board this day large
majority of the property owners interested
were opposed TO the proposed improvement
Yeas 4, nays 0.
R. L. GoRMAN, President
J. T. KERKER, Clerk Board of Public Works.
April l, 1891.
Alderman of the Ward.
Also,
York Street Opening, Etc
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 Feb. s. 1891, rela-
tive 10 the opening, widening and extension
of York street. from Forest street to Cypress
street, and, having investigated the proposed
Improvement respectfully report that said
Improvement is not necessary and proper at
this time, for the reason that at a hearing be-
fore said Board this day all persons present
interested were opposed to the DrOnosed i'm