Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-23

street wash into Fuller street.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
From Gustav Willius and others
Praying for police protection for Maria
avenue and Lake Superior depot.
Referred to Aldermen of Fifth ward and
Committee on Police.
From James Dowlan-
Presenting claim for damage done his
property in the grading of University ave-
nue..
Referred to Aldermen of Fourth ward.
From NJ Sizalley-
Renewing his claim for damage done his
property on Chestnut street by overflow
from sewer.
From Adam Gotzian-
in block 33, Kittson's addition, and Locust
street, between Seventh and Six tn streets
Referred to Aldermen of Fifth ward.
From P. Brown
Presenting claim for damage sustained
by the change of grade corner of Fifth and
Locust streets.
Referred to Aldermen of Fifth ward.
From E. Walther and others
For the grading of Willius street from
East Fourth to East Seventh street.
Granted. (See order.)
From John b. Cook
For reduction of hack license during
State fair.
Referred to the Mayor and Committee on
License.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
From City Treasurer
Presenting pay rolls of street force for
July, 1851 ,328.39.
Referred to Comptroller.
From Comptroller--
AUDITED CLAIMS.
Boyer d Lux, estimate 5, grading Rice and
Iglehart streets, S505.75 Michael O'Brien,
grading Ohio street, estimate No. 10, $131. Us:
John Butler, estimate No. 4, Ninth street
sewer, S5323.S9; James Starkey, estimate No.
8, st. Peter street sewer, $3l4.O1; John
Warne, estimate No. 3, Tenth street sewer.
Charles street grading, S793.SS; Moline &
Weber, for James M. Dean, Charles street
grading, Sl34.9S; Patrick Nash, estimate No.
4, Rice street sewer, 81, 947.O5.
From the City Engineer
On the repair of sand rock sewers
Report the sewers built since 1874
are i'll good order, those made before are i'm
properly constructed, and are in bad con-
dltion. Length of sewers, 1865 feet, or
two and three fourths miles. The cost of re-
pairing the sewers would be nearly equal to
the construction of new sewers and suggests
that these sewers be rebuilt from time to
time in accordance with general plans
adopted by Council. Synopsis of report.
Clerk.)
Referred to Committee on Streets
From Chief of Fire Department
Reporting the resignation Of NJ. Klein,
Hoseman No. 1, and appointment of Peter
Hermer to fill the vacancy.
Accepted and confirmed.
From the same officer
Reporting dangerous building at head of
Goodrich street.
Referred to Committee on Fire DEPART
ment and Attorney.
From the Street Inspector
Recommending new sidewalk in front of
lots and 8, block 1, Bass Addition. Or
dered.)
Of Board of Public Works
COMO AVENUE.
CRY OF ST.. PAUL. Aug. 16, 1873.
To the Honorable the President and Common
Council:
GENTLEMEN: In the matter of the report of
the Board of Public Works to your honorable
body, dated June 2Sth, 1878, on the grading of
Como avenue, which report was returned to
this Board by you, and by this Board referred
to the Fourth Ward member (Nlr. Rice), the
following report was this day adopted and or
dered transmitted 10 you, to wit:
The report of the Committee on Streets
having been carefully considered by the under
signed, to whom the matter of grading Como
avenue was referred, respectfully reports that
grade OF forty feet in width over an uneyen
surface IS not desirable, as it will leave thirty
feet between the frontage and the grade line,
1ynI oh in o,fa
inaccessible. In of q cut every
storm will wash the sand from the
sides into the street, and in case of a fill
every storm will wash out the sides
and render them dangerous. Sidewalks cannot
be built, neither can the street be ornamented
by planting trees. STREET cars, SO desirable to
the utilization of the park, cannot be run to the
grounds unless the avenue shall be graded it's
full width. A grade only forty feet wide will
not make a desirable pleasure drive, and for
business not much better than the uncertain,
unslghtly and round about way now pursued
under difficulties between the park and the
business centres of the city. Again, if the
avenue be graded only half it's width at
this time, it will be only temporary ex-
pedient-a full grade will soon after be ordered
and again the street will be rendered for a
while lmpassable-the property holders will
taxed to pay for the additional grade. For the
foregoing reasons the Board of Public Works
should report that said improvement
is proper and necessary, that the estimated cost
thereof is $23,50O, one-half of which
is not necessary to be paid into the city Treas
ury before the contract is let, and that real es-
tate to be assessed therefor can be found ben
Gifted to the extent of the costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby, that said i'm
provement is not asked for by petition of a
majority OF the owners of property to be as
sessed therefor, but we return the plan or pro-
file OF said avenue and an order for your adop-
ton if you desire us to make the improve
ment.
Yeas 2, nays 0.
Respectfully submitted,
Fl. NJ. RICE.
r. l.. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board Of Public Works.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Dreis Grace, Griggs,
Mccarthy, O. Conner, Smyth, Mr.. Presidents.
Nays-Ald. Dowlan, Smith, Sanborn-3.
ORDER.
In the matter of the report of the Board of
Public Works, dated June % and August Is.
1878, respectively.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Council of
the City of Saint Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of said CITY
ments to be made, to-wit: Grade Como
avenue eighty feet wide from Rice
street to the southeast corner of lot 8,
Lake Como Villas in said city. That
said Board cause said work to be let by con-
tract, as provided by law, without one-half of
the estimated cost being first paid into the
city treasury, and after said work shall be
placed under contract, said Board shall proceed
without delay to assess the amount as nearly
as they can ascertain the same, which will be
required to pay the costs and neces
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