Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-02
BOARD OF PUEBLO JOKES.

BOARD OF PUBLIC WOKRs.
A Host Of Business at the Weekly Meeting
| Yesterday.
The board Of public works met in regular
session yesterday at 10 o'clock NJ.
Present: Rice, Becker, Timme, and Clerk
German.
CONCENTRATIONS. PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. 8. D. Lord, of the Sixth ward, asked
to be relieved from the assessment for grad
ing and bridging East John street on certain
lots adjutting on Greenwood avenue. He
commended that the grade did not extend to
the full extent of his lot. and as further
reason he claimed that his property was not
materially benefited, and would in the near
future be heavily assessed for the improve
ment of Delos street.
Elias Seibert, owner of lot %, next to the
bridge, contended that his lot would be in
Jured, and IN consequence he should be
wholly relieved.
| Other complaints of similar character
were submitted, and the whole matter was
referred to Mr.. Timme for examination and
report.
MIR. G. NJ. Mccarthy, in behalf of several
property holders on Fifth street, protested
against the change of grade on that street.
Certain damage had been done, and in CON
sideration of the fixing of damages, counsel
called attention to grade established in
1869, and wished the board to consider this
fact, as well as basing their appraisement of
damages on the grade of 1872.
| Mr.. Timme wanted to know if a grade
was established in 1869.
MIR. Mccarthy said he could establish it.
There was no profile of it, but the council
proceedings showed it, and its establishment
was an act of City Surveyor Boyle.
Mr. Murray thought the whole matter
should be referred to the council, as to def
nitely fix the matter, the council would be
obliged to take action.
| On motion of Mr.. Timme the whole mat
ter was referred to the council.
MIR. Rogers asked what had been done in
reference to the guttering in front Of his
block on Third street.
MIR. Murray stated the matter had been re-
ferred to him, and he was not ready to re-
port. Passed until next Friday.
REGULAR BUs1NEss.
In the matter of the assessment for sew
er on Tenth street, Attorney Murray report
ed against B. and ". N. Sanborn's protest.
The assessment was ordered to be completed.
and notice given.
Assessments for grading Exchange street
between Cedar and Wabashaw, and Bedford
street from North to Minnehaha were CON
frmed.
In the matter of the assessment for con-
structing sidewalks under August Myers
contract, the same was confirmed and notice
ordered; the same action in the matter of
| fyr9H ApHx Toco -
avenue to Minnehaha street; same for the
construction of sidewalks under Gus Mo-
| lines contract.
SIXTH STREET SEWER.
/ The petition of Capehart and others for a
sewer as above was returned from the city
engineer recommending same, and with es-
Inmates, but requesting that the work be
not commenced this year. Referred to the
council without recommendation.
! from TEE CITY ENGINEER.
report recommending the grading of
Ninth, Tenth and Cedar street, but the same
to be postponed until next year. Referred
to the council.
The resolution of the council requesting
/ that crossing be laid on Canada street
| 1OIG0 VI lCAGA, WAS p1dC6u Il6 same
action in reference to the laying of q side
walk in front of lot 10, block ,23.
| THE COST OF IT.
The city engineers pay roll for October,
in amount $712.41, was submitted, approved
and allowed.
P. f. Flynn's (street inspector) bill of ex-
penses for the week, $158, submitted and
placed on file.
| HOW TEE p. P. SMELLS ITS SUBSCRIPTION LIST
Tho board then audited and allowed sun
dry bills for street work and repairs, and
other accounts for incidental expenses.
1 Among the latter was bill from the
Pioneer Press for So, for the quarterly sub
scription ending Oct. 81.
Mr.. Rice-What does this mean? Hand
ing out the bill.
Clerk Gorman-I am sure I don't know.
Ever since it was the official paper it has
been left here. 1 gave notice to the collector
not to leave it here, we did not want it, had
no use for it, and were not authorized to
pay for it. Notwithstanding this, the pa
per came along, and the bills followed. I
have spoken also to Mr.. Woolworth, a re-
porter of the paper. He said he had made
inquiries at the office about it, and he had
been informed there that it was paid for. I
don't know who pays for it.
The bill was rejected.
The following estimates were submitted
and approved by the board:
No. and final, St. Charles street grading.
to Moline & Weber, $63O35.
No. 2, same as above, $256.98.
No. 2, Willius street grading to Gus
Moline, $514.68.
| No. 10, Rice and Iglehart streets grading,
to Boyer & Lux, $97l.12.
No. 1, L'Orient street grading, to Michael
Clonon, 1924. 60.
No. l, Jackson street pavement, to James
Starkey. $2,l65.55.
1t was stated that the city engineer had
several other estimates, not yet completed,
and that thu mon was wanted as early as
Monday to pay off contractor employees.
MIR. Becker moved that when the board
adjourn, that it adjourned to meet at IL
o'clock M, next Monday. Carried.
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