The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
OF Ordinances Passed and Resolutions
Adopted by the Common Council of the
City of ST. Paul.

ed to the Board of Aldermen one of the
branches of the Common Council of the
City of ST. Paul, the petition of Elof p.
Holm and others, the owners of all the
property abutting upon both sides of
Goodhue street between Erie street and
Duke street, in said City of st. Paul.
praying for the vacation of that portion of
Goohhue street lying between Erie street
and Duke street more particularly de-
scribed and shown upon the plat annexed
to said petition, which said petition is
duly verified as provided by law and sets
forth the facts and reasons for such va
cation; and
Whereas. The said Board of Aldermen
deemed it eXpedient that the matter
therein referred to should be proceeded
with, and ordered said petition and ac-
complaining plat to be fled of record in
the office of the City Clerk and ordered
said Clerk to give notice by publication
IN the otilclal paper of said city to the
effect that said petition had been filed.
and stating in brief its object. and that
SAID petition and the subject matter
thereof would be heard and considered by
the Committee on Streets of the Board of
Aldermen at its regular meeting to be
held in the Council Chamber in the Court
House and City Hall Building in said
city, on Thursday, the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1904, at four o'clock in the after
noon OF that day and theTeupon said pc
tition and plat were duly filed of record
In the office of said City Clerk and said
notice was duly given and published in
the oflclal paper of said city as required
by law; and
Whereas. Said Committee on Streets of
said Board of Aldermen did meet at the
time and place above provided for and
specified in said notice for the hearing
and consideration thereof and did then
and there duly investigate and consider
the matter of said proposed vacation and
did then and there hear all testimony and
evidence adduced upon the part of the
petitioners and all other persons interest
ed in said matter, and did take proof of
the matters aVerred in said petition and
being of opinion that the prayer of said
petition should be granted, did report it's
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recommending the adoption of a proper
resolution declaring such vacation.
Now, Therefore. 1t is Resolved. BY the
Common Council of the City of st. Paul,
that all that part of Goodhue street lying
between Erie street and Duke street in
said city, be and the same is hereby va
Gated subject to the following conditions:
Ffrst-That said city shall have and re-
tam the right to maintain. use and OPP
crate, and repair and replace any water
pipes now in said Goodhue street and
that the owners of the abutting property
thereon shall construct and provide any
necessary Shut-offs on said street or ad-
Jacent thereto that may be required by
the Board of Water Commissioners.
Secondhand said petitioners shall pay
into the treasury of said city the sum of
Fifty Dollars (S50.00) in addition to the
expenses of this proceeding which is fixed
as the compensation to be paid by said pc
titioners to the city in consideration of
said vacation.
Adopted by the Board of Aldermen
April 5, 1904.
Approved April IS, 1904.
MAY ,, 1901
BID F No 19172-Ordinance No. 2444-
An Ordinance to authorize the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Com
pany to construct. maintain and oper-
ate certain side tracks upon the levee,
r across Jackson street, and in and along
Second street, upon compliance with
certain requirements by Farwen, Or
mum, Kirk and Company, and to settle
the case of Ann Thomas and others
against the City of Saint Paul
The Common Council of the City of st.
Paul do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1.
That at the request of Farwell, Ozmun,
Kirk and Company, but subject to the
conditions hereinafter stated. permission
and authority are hereby granted to the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway
Company, to construct, maintain and
operate the following railway tracks, that
is to say:
First A side-track to connect with
the northerly of the double main railway
tracks in front of lot ten (10), block thirty
900, of st. Paul Proper, and thence run
nlng along and upon the levee to and
across Jackson street, and through lot
thirteen (13) of block thirty-one (31), st.
Paul Proper; thence along and upon the
nOrtherly seventeen 17) feet of Second
street as far as the southwesterly side
line of lot seven CD in said block thirty
Second. Another side-track. diverging
from the one above described at the east
erly curb line of Jackson street. running
thence northerly of said other track,
across Jackson street to and into said
block thirty-one CID; both of which tracks
shall be constructed substantially as
shown upon the blue print map attached
TO the petition of said Farwell, OZmun,
Kirk and Company. relating thereto, I'M
der date Of February Is, 1904. and on file
with the City Clerk.
Said tracks may be constructed on a
practical grade for operation. but shall
not be so built or maintained as to en-
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son street and cars or engines shall not
be stored or left standing in Jackson
street.
SECTION 2.
That the permission and authority
granted in Section one % of this ordi-
nance are upon the express condition that
said Farwell, Ozmun Kirk & Company
shall fulfill and comply with the follow
ing requirements, viz:
ID. Construct and complete a building
upon said block thirtyone (3D, within
three years from the passage of this ordi-
nance, to conform substantially to the
description contained in their said petit
ton and as shown on said map.
%. Restore the surface and pavement
of Jackson street in as good condition as
the same was before laying said tracks.
and plank or cause to be planked that
portion of Jackson street between the
outer rails of said tracks and to the ends
of the ties outside thereof, on either side;
and at all times maintain and keep such
planking in good repair.
90. Rearrange and repair any catch
basins or manholes that may be interfered
with by laying said tracks or doing said
work.
ca. Construct. as soon as said tracks
are laid, and maintain. good and sub
Stantial masonry retaining wall along the
Southerly side of said track to be laid in
Second street, at least as high as the
surface of the street, with substantial
iron guard railing on the top and outer
edge thereof of sufficient height to pro-
tect travel on said street; the top of such
retaining wall shall be so constructed as
to provide a curb and gutter for drainage
of water; all to be constructed under
plans and Specitica tons to be prepared or
approved by the Commissioner of Public
Works
t5) Pave with sandstone on a concrete
foundation in accordance with city spec
ificationS for similar paving, all the resi-
due OF the width of that portion of Sec
Ond street, and the roadway used in con-
ncction herewith, including the portion
of lot thirteen C1S) mentioned in para
graph seven of this section. not already
paved. between Jackson street and the
SOuthweSterly side line of said lot seven
90 produced across Second street as
soon as said tracks are laid and the re-
tanning wall hereby authorized is con-
StruCted.
co. All of said work shall be done I'M
der the supervision and to the satisfaction
of the Commissioner of Public Works,
and subject to all the provisions of the
charter and ordinances of said city now
or hereafter in force applicable thereto.
and none of said streets shall be OBJ
structed longer than is necessary to per
form said work as speedily as possible
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