The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-06-19

Gil take immediate steps W obtain the land elthoI
by gift or by the course Indicated in the chariot
Of this city. g..
Your committee would also state, that ia order
to show TIE comparative cost Of the different por-
tons Of this work they have obtained from the
City Surveyor the following statemests. hased
upon the proposition Of Mr. Smith;
Proposition No. i.nreaAway 10 JscksoH
Estimates at ccatfnctcs press-l
is ss eas' yard: OF ''rA = soa i, ss'''
iGT perehs. ary ,aasnary 1t coo ....... ise NJ
,lO,ssiee
This estimate is based upon the superstition
that the earth is no, ohtaiued upon the line 81
Water street
Proposition No. 2-Jacksoa ~. 20 Market
street..
Estimates at Contractor price.
1851 cubic Yards embankm,nt
is sss 4" ear,hs.csu,si a, iss 600. ssass,
5000 a. " rock excavation. at soc $500 %
leT PsrcA.s masonry ii eoc ............. i,o,Sa
l9,S1l cubic yards embankment hsaied 400
a'se per cubic yard .,.,.,.....,... fst''ds
H9.iss,ss
This estimate is based upon the superstition
that the earth is taken from the line OF Watcr-st
and the surplus deposited upon the division la
tween Chestnut aud Market streets
Proposition No. 3.Markct 10 Chestnut
Estimates At toatfactot prices
81 .0&6 cutic ysrd. cmbsnkmsnt.
81 .0tG " :" earth TO be haaleJ SO II at &c
leo p-rch~s dry ms.onr, ct voc ............ ltp
sa,o7d.Td
This estimate is based upon the superstition that
the excavation IL taken from the line Of Water
street. ,tstween Market and Robert streets, aud
the cost Of excavation chargahle TO that division
sts II the earth is borrowed for this division
its cost exclusive of hauling should h. added.
The urgent necessity Of accommodating the in
crcasing commercial business Of our city. is too
self-evdcnt TO need An argument Ia this report
No delay or niggardly economy should interfere
in the completion of work which will add wealth
and Importance 10 our growing city. This work
completed. the owners of property lying between
the bluff aud Water street will M up their lots,
and thus add 10 the business portion ~ the city
a lsrge extent of ground now unavailable for any
business purpose.
Your committee would recommend tina: the
Ioiicl enter fdt0 aedhrfar5 wr,n ~ >l6fts rrGs'
the whole work, from Chestnut street 90 Broad
way, and that the work on the first dhis lc
commenced al Chestnut street and in the sec.
ond division ut Robert street working towards
broadway To be commenced soon M II shall h.
asceriaDed that the bonds " the city can bc ne
gociatcd and your committee would further rec
o~mend that measures lie taken immediately 10
negotiate the bonds Of the city that said
bonds lc drawn with coupons Rtioched made pay
able as follows
5000 In ten years. and $4,000 each year there
after until paid, with interest al ten per cent. per
annum aud that the $50, 900 be expended pro.
portionately to amount Of work done In each al
vision.
Your committee would state further, that in
order 10 get NIL the information necessary in ~
important work. they @kcd in writing from the
City Surveyor certain questions connected with
the Improvement, which, With the answers, will
be foun in his reply herewith communicated and
made part Of this report.
Ca.s. l.. Fxsnsns, Esq.
Chairman Of tho Com Le,.e improvements
In compliance with the request Of the Committee you
represent, herewith submit to yout eon.ic ain the
fooNing answers To the questions rtoroueded IN y"ur
note Of the ~ inst
DIGESTION No I. WIN any ma.onr, be required the
water street improvement, which viii involve the ne-
oes.ity Of "Crbs' or Golfer dams ~
An-wer There will not he any necessity Tor 'Crihs
or Cooler dams" " the necessary masonry b. built
during low water In the river.
Question No. AVN IL be Necessary for the CITY 10
f-rni.h stone earth any Other maierisi oh.r than
what can be obtained upon the iins Of Water street
Answer Their. will he deficiency 81 earth, hat In
work isr all the masonry and rip Rap the improve
msnt Of this street uay require
Question No alt there 10 any deficiency Of estih,
stone other material, please state how much, bow
the d.nei'ncy can he supplied az ~hsr" eau he OBJ
tained'
Ans~er There is deficiency In "A, 100 cabie ysfJs
for etnbaH mept Between ST. Peter and ,hesnut
there Grill be required 10 make tho bsnk secotd
ing TO the proposed plan cutie ysrds Of material
This bank may b. made from ihe necessary excavation
IN tbe street and lra,. surplus 10 be tshsn towards
broadway Of II ,pI6 oubie yard.
There viii then he rs, 100 cubic Yards :" smbsukment
to he made To b. obtained Ia the necessary srcsvs
ton fu wa,.r street.
This deficiency eau be supplied from R0bert, Bsneh,
rbisy aud WAkou,a streets
Question No what number 81 feet II bsnl will be
nee sssay for Earth, s,one, OF other material IN each Of
the sections
Answer The total svsrags haul on the upper dSi.
sion will he 80 let. On the lower division 800 Fret
ny % bench streets nj the nsnowcs' point between
either az these streets and The river
Answsr One hundred aud I've FRET
ua,stiap Va. 6 How mach Il Ia be- tsksn on Tie
Answer Thirty fest 10 bs taken "A Of lots NJ J, 2
D 4ks, 81 Beots No. B and ~ snd oil Of bl"eA 81
as follows
Commencing Al the -uuihweserIy corner 81 lat M
IN said Biloxi and running thence ~ an sastrily dire
ton ta the side Of wabasbsr street taking ~ lee"
on the eat line a Lot Ne. : IN said iiofk ~
Respectfully.
JAMES 4. cAaE, Guy Engbssr 80.
Your committee woulh sl-o recommend that
the work w. done under the direction ~ The Stref
Commissioners and the city surveyor and that
Il h. completrd within onr year ffofo the dat" 81
contract
&. l.. EMERSON.
e. s. CAVE.