Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-14
BOARD OF PUBLIC FORKS.
Some Peculfaritfes Developed -Estimates
TO be Allowed Every Two Weeks.

Some Peculfarittes Developed Estimates
TO be Allowed Every Two Weeks.
At the regular meeting of the board of
public works yesterday morning, after the
minutes were read, Hiram Rogers appeared
and asked the board to look at the gutter
around his block on Third street. It IS
lower in the middle, and after shower of
rain the water lies and soaks down through
the soil and the rotten wooden area wall into
the Easements of his houses, doing a deal of
damage. The board pretended to fix itsome
time back by putting dollar day man to
work at it, who knew nothing what to do,
and left the sewer just as bad as it was be-
fore.
Mr.. Tirnrne-It is not the fault of the
sewer but the filling in which is so loose the
water sinks through and will do so for some
years without it is done over again.
Mr.. Rogers-The city condemned some six
feet of my property seven years ago. had
built stone area wall and the city built a
wooden one which is now rotten; the street
fell through and I filled it up, which was not
my duty, and do not think ought to be
called on to build another new wall.
Mr. Rice thought the matter had better
be referred to Mr.. Becker, but that gentle
man objected to the arbitration in every cage
when disputes existed between the city and
| taxpayers.
| Mr.. Rogers said the engineer had said
that the city ought to put up stone wall at
| the time, but he was overruled and a wooden
one put up.
Mr.. Murray said he ought to have claimed
damages at the time,
Mr.. Rice-f the city put up the plank
wall which has rotted they ought to put uI
another as repairs.
| Mr.. Rogers did not wish the board tc
build the wull; he only asked that they grade
the gutter so that the water will be carried
off. The matter was referred to the engi
neer.
Mr.. Doian appeared before the board anc
| asked for compensation for moving his
house back on account of widening Meirose
avenue. He had built on lot 5, block 3, the
| CITY engineer giving him the line. Last yea
the city widened the street close up to hi
front door, and he had to move back hi
house, and in consequence lost the use of hi
cistern.
This matter caused considerable discuss
ion, as 1t was shown that the order for wild
enlng the street was made in 1875, and tn
house was not built till 1876, the city attor
ney coptending that Mr.. Dolan has no lega
right to damages. But as the board wer
unanim Gus in the opinion that in point o
equity he should have some compensation
the matter was referred to Mr.. Rice to Loo
into.
| A petition was read from property owner
on Cedar and Ninth streets against the pro
posed Ninth street sewer, which was ordere
filed.
The city attorney asked the attention Q
the board to shanty which stands on Charles
street, and which it is necessary is NOV
before the grading can go on. The cwner
Lee, is in Jail, and the woman poor ant
cannot pay for removing. Mr.. Smith, G
the street force, was instructed to ascertai
the cost of removing, and report.
| Mr.. Mcleod asked permission to with
draw his bid for paving Jackson street an
all papers connected with it.
Mr.. Rice objected; they now are records
and on motion of Mr.. Becker the reuust wa
refused.
The following estimates were pas sed: O
contract for grading Selby avenue, $24O. 81
contract for St. Peter street sewer, $s5. 6:
contract for grading Bates avenue, 1851. sc
contract for constructing cistern at Selb
and Harrington avenues, $15O; contract fc
grading Charles street, $54e.1o.
Gen. Becker introduced the following res
olutlon, which was adopted:
Resolped, That the city attorney be requisite
hereafter, in preparing contracts for work t
De executed by order of this board, to insert
clause to the effect that estimates will be a.
lowed for work done once in two weeks durin
the existence of the contract, upon conditio
that the contractor furnishes satisfactory evi
dence that all pay rolls for labor have bee
fully paid and discharged,