Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-22
Board of Public Works.

The weekly regular meeting of the board
public works was held yesterday morning, all
the members being present, and a large amount
OF routine business was accomplished.
TO BE ADVERTISED.
The clerk was directed to advertise the fol-
lowing: The sidewalks on Minnesota street:
the grading of Willius street; and the grading
of Marion street. The grading of Charles
street was ordered re-advertised.
CONTRACTS TO BE DRAWN.
The following was referred to the city attor-
ney to draw up the contracts: The contract of
John Warne for the construction of sewer on
Tenth street. between Jackson and Broadway
and the contract of August Myer for the con-
struction of sidewalks.
ESTIMATES AND PLANS.
The city engineer was directed to draw plans
and complete estimates for the following: The
opening and extension of Herman street, Sixth
ward; covered sewer from the
end Of the plank waterway on
Western avenue, near the corner of the Car
enter House, to point where it will connect
with the sewer on Ramsey street; the opening
and extension of street at the intersection OF
Oakdale avenue and Ravine street, Sixth ward,
southerly to the line between lots and of
Bidwell's addition. thence south along said
line to the boundary of the city; the grading of
Como avenue, from the junction of Rice and
Blanca streets to the southeast corner Of lot &,
from Pearl to Kittson, and the removal of the
catch basin in front of house No. 49,.
The city engineer was also instructed to cor
rect the final estimate for the grading of Ex-
change street.
REFERRED TO FIFTH WARD MEMBER.
The laying to grade of the sidewalk on the
Sibley street front of the Sherman house and
erosswa1ks Third, Fourth and ST. Paul
streets and on Viola avenue, were referred t
the member from the Fifth ward.
THAT GROVE STREET GRADING
came up again under report thereon from the
city engineer, who, in sending in his estimate
therefor, said: ''The work ought not to be or
dered until the grade has been considered and a
new grade agreed upon and adopted by the CITY
council. The difficulty about the catch basins
comes from the way the streets are laid out
Those on one side of Grove street are rearI,
opposite the middle of blocks on the opposite
side. The way arranged the catch basins i,
the most natural one, and thai which require.
the least number of them. There must be ;
low point in the street between Broadway ant
John street. l proposed maxim; it at DIV,
street, and the north side required the catct
basin near Mr.. Bowlin's house. If the low
point is made at DeBow street. as the council
and Mr.. Bowlin recommended, there must be I
new catch asin on the opposite (soutb) side
in front of block 2, in Klttson's addition. anc
the owner would have the same light to com
plain Mr.. Bowlin. To avoid all these
troubles, it may be necessary to have the oppo
site sid" Of STR cts at different heights"
Mr.. Becker. to whom the matter had been re
ferred, submitted report endorsing that Of
the city engineer. which was adopted, and the
matter was accordingly returned to the council
THE DE BOW STREET IMPROVEMENT,
which had been referred to MIR. Becker cam.
up under his report, and communication
from the city engineer. Both concurred in tn,
opinion that before any improvement should
be attempted upon that thoroughfare it's grad,
should be fixed. The matter was, therefore
sent to the common council for action thereon
MISCELLANEOUS.
The resolution of the common council di
recting the payment of the street force at thu
rate Of S1.25 per day was laid over.
The street inspectors weekly reports were
placed on file. In the lower district $196. 81
mad been expended, and $l13 in the upper dis
Grict.
On motion of Mr.. Becker, the city enginea,
was directed to furnish the board, at its mex,
meeting, with the necessary plans, protles and
estimates, to bring Lafayette avenue to its es
tablished grade, its full width for it's whole
length. for an a1ched stone culvert at the cross
ing of Trout brook, for suitable stone CUTTERS
where needed, anc. for removing the plank walk
on the east side of the avenue to the estab
lished line.
The board adjourned.