Daily globe., 1878-11-23
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Some Street Matters and Good Deal of Ex-
p1anation and Row With the Engineer as

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Some Street Matters and Good Deal of Ex-
planation and Row With the Engineer as
Usual.
The board of public works met in regular
session yesterday at - o'clock NJ.
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
The complaint of John Butler contractor
for the constructor of Ninth street sewer,
came up again. Butler contends that
charge of $2G against him by the city en-
gineer should be revoked, and further com-
planned that he had been interfered with to
his injury by an "order'' from the city en-
gineer. Butler, at previous meetings, had
failed to produce the order. Yesterday En-
gineer Sewall presented an order which he,
in accordance with the contract, had sent to
the contractor with directions not to open
the street in advance of completed work,
more than $50 feet.
Mr. Holieushead stated that Butler had
not been compelled to discharge any men
under the order.
The matter was then dropped.
CITY ENGINEERS REPORTS.
The city engineer, 10 whom was referred
the council order to fix the guttering on
Grove street, to estimate the cost of same
reported that tre cost would not exceed
S125.1 The report further stated that The
alteration of three inches III The grade at ST.
Paul street, and the same at De Bow street.
would not be in conformity with the estab-
lished grade of the street.
The question arose as 10 how the payment
for the alteration would be made.
Mr. f}ice cto n1 40 No oolo,11o. lo1 Eea>,
made in the order, it would have TO come out
O. the ward fund.
Mr.. Sewall thought the work should not be
commenced SO near winter.
Mr.. Becker believed the order Of The coun-
Gil should be complied with, and moved the
reference Of the whole matter to tue city en-
gineer, with power to act. Carried.
THE RICE STREET SEWER.
From the city engineer the following re-
port:
ST.. PAUL, Nov. 22.
The Board of Public Works:
AT the request of Mr. Rice make this state
ment in reply to complaints and charges made
to him III reference to the Rice street sewer and
to the Summit avenue sewer.
1t is charged about the Rice street sewer that
an inferior kind of cement was used for the
greater part of the work, whel the best kind
are wrong.
Experiments as numerous as complete and
as carefully made, as our time and means per-
mitted. were the basis of c.oice. The contrac-
tor was instructed to use one of the two
sorts that gave the best results, at his own op-
tiou. And these two kinds We're used for the
whole work. in all about 4lO0 barrels. Near
the end OF the work. twenty barrels of another
kind were used, because it was supposed to set
more rapidly.
An offer was made on the 9TH of October to
furnish cement OF different kind from that
we were using. at the same price. But what
we were using was the best and but little more
was needed, and the offer therefore was not
accepted.
Samples of mortar are in the office for your
inspection and IL statement of the results of
the experime nts will be made it you desire it.
1t is charged that an improper person, who
was interested in furnishing material, was en-
ployed to inspect work on the Summit avenue
sewer.
BY your order we did not test the cement
pipe furnished by Messrs. Burnham & jones,
but took he warranty, whereby they guaran-
teed the pipe to remain unbroken and in good
condition at the end of a year.
In former case where pi pc were broken in
sewer, the maker insisted that it was due to
careless laying, and not to defect in the pipe,
and 1T is impossible to prove the contrary. To
avoid this difficulty, RIr. Burnham, son of the
ing ot the pipe. Very respectfully, your obe-
dient servant J. s. SEwF1I
City Engineer.
REGULAR BUSINESS.
The clerk was authorized TO advertise bids
for the construction of sidewalks on Ex-
change street, in front of lots 3, 4, and 6,
in block I, BaziIle & Guerin's addition, and
for sidewalks on Jackson street, as ordered
by the council, emitting in the advertisement
the length of walfs already laid down.
The assessment for the construction Of a
sewer on Tenth street. from Jackson street
10 Broadway, was confirmed.
The award Of contract to j. M. Evanson,
Tor construction of a sewer on Ninth street,
from Wabashaw to Cedar streets: and for
sewer on Wabashaw street between Seventh
and College avenue, approved by the council,
was referred to the city attorney to draw up
the specifications, etc.
In the matter of the construction of side
walks, under the Gus Moline contract. and
the August Meyer contract, the assessments
were completed, and the clerk was directed
to give the usual confirmation notice.
JOHN STREET GRADING.
The clerk reported that he had reassessed.
in accordance with council order, Sept. Goth.
1878, certain lots n Robtrt street for the
construction of a sewer: and also for grad
ing on Fifth street between Hoffman and
Maria avenues. The assessment was con-
tirned, and the usual notice authorized.
From the same, report setting forth that
the assessment in the John street bridge and
grading matter, West ST. Paul, in block %,
should be reversed, as follows:
Lot !, $3.50: lots 9, 8, 4 and 5, $207each:
lots 6, 7, and 8, IS each; lot, 20, $S1 So
lie explained that this change was nece,.
sary. owing to the fact that the lots were, in
the first place, numbered wrong on the engi-
neers map. The change was approved.
From the same, n report stating Tat the
assessment for the Ninth street sewer, on lot
3. i'll block 3. Hoyt's addition, should be in
creased to Sl2S 80 Approved.
The street inspectors report for the week
was submitted, and showed the expense fo.
the First district to have been $l19. so;
Second district. SlG3 81. Placed on file.
The clerk was directed to give the first
assessment notice ior the grading of Selby
avenue.
The matter of grading Western avenue 10
Como avenue was referred to the CITY en-.
Ginecr for estimates, specifications, etc.
Adjourned.