Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-08

spectors taking an acknowledgment upon the
roll from each of the men entitled oreceive
pay-after which the rolls are permanently filed
in the City Clerks office.
The issuance of city orders to each of the
laborers specified in the pay rolls would involve
an immense amount of unnecessary labor and
responsibility, and would be less check upon
the Street Inspectors than the present manner
of payment by issuing orders directly to the
inspectors. The manner Of paying the rolls
has nothing to do with their correctness. If
they are correct at the time of their approval
by the Board of Public Works they most GER
tainly would be correct at any time afterwards.
The Board Of Public Works elect the Street
Inspectors, and it is not to be presumed that
they would elect other than honest men.
The Street Inspectors are city officers, sworn
to faithfully discharge their duties, and for
which they have given bonds to the city in the
amount of two Thousand dollars each, there
fore the public treasury will in no way suffer
by issuing orders directly to the Inspectors
provided the Board of Public Works perform
their duties before approving the pay rolls.
Very Respectfully,
JOHN w. Roche,
City Comptroller.
Accepted and adopted.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WoRKs,
CITY OF SAINT PAUL,
january 10Th, 1878.
FIFTH STREET SEWER.
To the City Council of the City of st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under
consideration the Resolution or order of the
City Council, approved January 10th, 1878, re-
lative to the construction afIia sewer on 5th
street. from Cedar street to Minnesota street.
and having investigated the proposed improve
ment,
Respectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper, that the estimated ex-
pense thereof is 1916 90, one-half of which
should be paid into the City Treasury before
the contract is let and real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the extent
of the damages, costs and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby; that said improvement is
not asked for by a petition of majority of the
owners Of property to be assessed therefor, but
we herewith send plan or profile of said inn
you desire us to make the improyement-Yeas 8.
H. II. TnMME, President.
r. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk Of the Board of Public Works.
Approved (see order.)
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works.
CRY OF ST. PAUL, Jan. 10, 1873
LAFAYETTE AVENUE.
To the City Council of the City of St. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have under con-
sideration the resolution or order of the City
Council, approved November IL, 1877, relative
to the widening and Strengthening Of Lafayette
avenues from Trout Brook to Collins street. and
having investigated the proposed improvement.
Respectfully report that said improvement is
side of Lafayette avenue, about 60 #. s. of
Trout Brook to Collins street, that the esti-
mated expense thereof is 100000, and real
estate to be assessed therefore can be found
benefited to the extent of the damages costs,
and expenses necessary to be incurred thereby;
that said improvement is not asked for by a
petition of a majority of the owners of property
to be assessed therefor, but we herewith send a
plan or profile of said improvement, and an
order for your adoption, if you desire to make
the mprovement-yeas 3.
H. H. TIMME, President
II. l.. GoRMAN, Secretary.
Approved. See order.
OF same
On the claim of G. Eaton for con
Meeting jackson and Third street sewers,
showing that there is no record of the order
to Mr.. Eaton to do the work, but that he
was unofficially authorized by the Board to
make the connection, for which he was paid
$4,000.
Accepted.
Awarding contract to James Starkey fol
the construction of sewer along st. Peter
street from Ninth to Tenth streets, thence
|
Fort street sewer, at $2,778.75.
Approved.
Awarding contract to VIM. r. Merriam FOL
grading Arkwright street for $4,000
Approved.
Awarding contract to Michael O'Brien fol
grading Ohio street, Sixth ward, for s. $50
Recommitted.
Of same
On Mrs. Gottschammer's claim for dam
ages done in grading North street.
(. Referred to Alderman of Fifth ward.
i On passing new order for the opening o
Como avenue.
Referred to Aids. Allen, Dowlan, Smyth
Dreis and Griggs.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
OF Committee on Claims
j. Kuffering, $500; A. Ohmann, $37.35
Globe Gas Co., $342.5O; VIM. Thompson
$500; Daily GLOBE, $255.45; Hill, Saunder
& Acker,. $685.; j. Mathies, $14.12;
Davenport, 1896; Gas Co., 81 ,O83.74; Pic
neer Press, $16.5O.
By Committee on Fire Department
Hill, Saunders & Acker, $13.77; j. Thor
ton, $2.7S; G. B. Hess & Co., $500; NJ. Wa
ter, $500; J. Webber, $1.1O; j. G. Duggal
$46.1O; f. Knauft, IS cents; d. G. Greenlea
$500; j. Jones, 1925; r. o. Strong, $3.50
Harnish & Co., 5000; VIM. Dryer, 500
Prendergast Bros, $500; Pollock, Donald
. son & Co., 80 cents; Dreis & Mitsch, {
1 cents; 81. Breidert, 1886; T. Hanley, 1925
Allowed and ordered paid.
! On property sold by the Engineer of Il
l Fire Department.
: The Committee find the within vouchers CO
. rect, and recommend that the same be REFER,
to the Comptroller.
THos. GRACE, Chairman
Adopted.
On communication from John Row
0 asking permission to repair his frame hous
% the same being on Seventh street near Mi
# nesota street, and in the fire limits.
h The Committee have no recommendation
make on this petition. There is an ordinan
regulating this kind of improvement, and n
Rowe has right to comply with the provisio
of said ordinance
THos. GRACE, Chairman,
Adopted.
OF same
On Fire Department Contingent Fund.
The committee find the within vouchers G
0. rect, and recommend the same be referred
c. the Comptroller. THos. GRACE, Chr
Adopted.