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Intermediary Order approved
A public hearing having been had upon the above imp vement upon due notice, and the Council
� having heard all persons, objections and recommendations rel�itive thereto, and having fully considered
the same; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Council of the City of St. Paul that the precis� nature, extent and kind of im-
provement to be made by the said City is
�o lr00Y/� '�IM �k !� I�f� �i od" � +�i� �:1�a �Lt �!. 1M0 M�'�,f
: _�. �it 'i�+i�d� a�i apl�r � �id�dY ta� a�ur� aiM�#�'s� to �o�M�s� �i
�qP�"���w�, �� � �e�ri a� ��� paier+�i, �+ir�a'�ics soo� ad�t,�
and the Council hereby orders sa,id improvement to be made.
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Commissioner of Public Works'be and is hereby instructed and
d�irected to prepare plans and specifica.tions for said improvement, and submit same to the Council for
approval; that upon said approval, the proper city officials are hereby authorized and directed to pro-
ceed with the making of said improvement in acc�rdance therewith.
COUNCILM�N Adopted by the Council �Y � 1970
Yeas�� xays MAY b 1970
Da lg l i sh Approv
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To the'Co���s�oner of Finance of the Citq of St. Paul:
The Commissioner of Pnblic Works, having had under consideration the preliminary
order of the Council known as Council File No. 247883 approved
March 13th. 1970 relative to reconstructin� the sidewalk on both
sides of Wilson Ave. from Maple St. to Maria Ave. and bv doinQ all other work
which is necessarv and incidental to comalete said improvement.
and having investigated the matters and things referred to therein, hereby reports:
1. The estimated cos.t thereof is $3.80 per lin. ft. for standard sidewalk
5 ft. wide and $4.60 per lia. ft. for standard sidewalk 6 ft. wide.
2. A plan, profile or sketch of said improvement is hereto attached and
made a part thereof.
3. Initiated by the Commissioner of Public Works X
4. Improvement is asked for upon petitioa
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St.Paul� �tinn. � April 20� 1970
Mr. Ja.mes J. Dalglish,
Commissioner of Finance�
113 Courthouse�
st.Paul, �ir,n. , 5502
Dear Mr. Dalglish:
Please permit me to object to the proposed
reconstruction of sidewalk in front of 731, 733 �d 735, my properties.
The present sidewalk is adequate for another 100 years.
It is much safer when there is sleet� snow or ice because the small
degree of roughness provides better footing on the steep hill.
A poured concrete walk would be too smooth for the hill and cause
broken bones to the elderl� residents of the ar�a when they slip and fall.
Flag stones can be ad3usted to bulges in the earth. Poured concrete
sidewalks must be replaced totally when one end of a slab sinks and the other
goes up.
Concrete curbs that have been poured in St.Paul since 1930 have proved
to be an error. After 20 pears they are in badly deteriorated condition
and need replacing.
The fin� granite curbs that were dug `up and given a�ray have proned to
be worth �200 to those who cut them up into grave markers. Granite curbs
are good for thousands of years. Conc�ete curbs need replacing in 20 years.
rGreedy global grafters have multiplied taxes and increased operating
expenses of all rental property.
The owner has absorbed all those increases without passing them on to a
tenant at 735 Wilson. Rent Cbntrol set a ceiling of �72.50 onto the
upper apartment. The tenant pays �65. She does manual work and is able to
support herself in spite of multiplied living costs. If I were to increase
her rer�t to $150, which is about the prevailing rate for similar accommodation�
the tenant eould have to live in a less desirable place.
The downstairs rent was set at $�2. 50 by Rent Control. The tenant
has paid $75 for three and one-half years. Next month it will be �80.
Similar places rent for $160.
Constant increases in t�es, assessments and other operating cost�
are likely to precipitate an increase in rents to today's level. That would
mean the tenants would m�ve to less desirable dwellings. A neW poured
concrete sidwalk is not worth the hardshi�s it �ould create.
These properties were on the t� rolls and paying taxes and assessments
for 100 years. Assessments include those for &�ounds Park� enlargement of
Niounds Park� Pvtounds Boulevard� Johnson Parkway and other Daytons Bluff
im�rovements. After paying for all of eur own community improvem�nts ,
my properties were then assessed to pay for Highlan� Park:
Please abandon the plan to reconstruct the sid alk
Sincerely, �
From C.E.MeConne11,733 Wilson, St.Pau1 ��
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St.Paul, Minn. , April 20 , 1970
Mr. James J. Dalglish,
Finance Commissioner,
113 Courthouse,
St.Paul , Mi_nn. , 5510�
Dear Mr. Dal�lish:
This is my protest against a new sidewalk
on Wilson avenue , between Maple and Maria.
The expense is much too great for the elderly property owners
who are now struggling with the greatest burden of taxes and operating
expenses they have ever known.
Our incomes remain static and our expenses should do likewise.
Moreover, a new slippery sidewalk would be too great a hazard
for the elderly. Too many would slip and break bones.
The present sidewalk is more satisfactory than a new one would be
and sh�uld not be removed merely because a new poured concrete
sidewalk �as more eye appeal to pedestrs.ans who do not have to
pay the bills.
Sincerely,
From Mrs. Jennie A. Pinkston ,
738 Wilson avenue, ,
St,Paul, Minn. , 55106 `}�,�r� '
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Hon. James J. �al�lish,
Commissianer of Fa.nanc�.
Dear Sir;
A�taclaed for your i �nati � a copy o�' a letter
of C. E. McConneZl cancerning re a t tion of sidewalk on
Wilson Avenue. Ycu made reference tq one of the ca�ments in
the letter concernin.� a use 'ne �ranite curbs as
grave marker�, and s sted th a le t r be directed to Mr.
Alexander of the St. loud Grani Co�,pany asking if this is true.
13ecause o aur int�r in this matter, T tlzou�ht
you might like ta wri the 1e to �4r. Alexander.
Very truly yo�zrs,
City Clerk
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Apri1 21, 1970
Mrs. Jennie A. Pink�tcsn
738 Wilso� Avenue
St. Paul, Minn�so�a 55106
Dea�r Mrs. Pink�t tpx�:
Your letter, �aith refer�nc� to sidewalk constructian an Wi�.aan Avenue
beCween Map1�► Str�et and Maris Avenu�e has been ref�rred to the D�epartment
of Public Wo�rks for inve:tigatian �nd to the City �lerk fcar the attentian
of the Cit} i�ouncil at t�ae hearing c�n May 6, 197Q.
Yr�urs very tr.uly,
James .�. Dalglish
�oamnisgioner c�f Finanee
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April. 21, 1970
C. B. McConn�ll
733 Wilsan Avenue
St. Pau�., Minneaot� SS106
]Dear Mr. McCannell:
Yc��ar lett�r, with reference �o sidewalk cons�ructio� �n C�ilson Avenue
b�tween Maple Str�et and Mari� Avenue haa been referred to th� Department
o.€ Publie Works for inve�ti$atic�n and to the City Cl�rk fcar th� atte�tian
of the City Council at tl:e heaxin� on May 6, 1970.
X�u�s very truly,
,�auuee J. Dalglish
Co�aaissioner of Fiaanc�
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