Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-12
BOARD OF PUEBLO WORKS.

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
More Hydrants wanted-rhe Engineer
Wants the City to Buy Brick-Numerous
Assessments Confirmed.
The board of public works met in regular
session yesterday morning.
Present: ALI the members, Clerk German
and City Attorney Murray. The minutes of the
previous meeting were read and approved.
FIRE MIGRANTS WANTED.
Under the head of comm unications, Chief
Strong, Of the FIRE department, urged the grad
ing Of Seventh and Willius streets, 80 that
water main and hydrants could be placed be-
fore the winter set in. The water company
wanted the grading to be done between Sixth
and Seventh at once. but the contractor was
working elsewhere on the streets.
MIR. Becker understood that the whole con-
tract would be completed by Nov. LIST, but if
the contractor would do the work where re-
quired at once, Mr.. Becker suggested that the
city engineer be called upon to hurry up the
matter.
ST, PETER STREET SEWER.
Capt. Starkey stated that IN the matter of
the Tenth and st. Peter streets sewer, he had
been making the house connections with the
sewer at the direction of the city engineer. and
he had been ordered to desist by MI. Timme,
pember of the board. He, Starkey, wanted to
know what to do in the matter.
Mr.. Iimme explained that didn't know
where the money to pay for private drains was
to come from. The city had made no such ar
rangements, and the question was, could the
property owners be made to pay, after the work
was done.
Mr.. Rice said the matter could be brought up
afterwards. The contractor should complete
$ha e L.
make connections, the council could take action
in the matter.
JACKSON STREET PAVEMENT.
In the matter of the Jackson street pav-men
the Starkey award was returned from the coun-
Gil confirmed. Referred to the city attorney to
draw up the proper contract.
The Merchants hotel alley business came
back from the council all right, and was REFER
ed to Mr.. Becker.
THE CITY ENGINEERS REPORT.
A communication was read from the CITY
engineer recommending that in the construc-
ton of all sewers that the city purchase the
brick for use in same, as the brick in the
market was not suitable. The price of same
would be charged up against the contractor.
From the same preliminary estimate fer
the grading of Louis street. The
engineer recommended the extern
sion to Rondo street. and
estimated the cost of same at 81 1850. The
board returned the same to investigate and re-
port upon the advisability of opening the
street through to Melrose avenue.
From the same, preliminary estimate for
the construction of a sewer on Ninth street,
from Robert to Jackson street; the cost of same
was stated at $3.50
MI. Timme wanted to know the necessity of
the sewer, and how many property holders
wanted it.
Mr.. Becker thought it should be made for
sanitary reasons. The board referred the mat
ter to the council for the usual order.
From the same, report in the matter of de-
fective cutters on Seventh street. between Wa
couta and Rosabel street. recommended a
change of grade on said street. Report referred
to the council with the recommendation that
the altered grade be adopted.
The board then took up the consideration of
the assessments made for the construction of
the st. Peter street sewer between Eighth and
and Tenth streets.
Mr.. Mitsch objected to the assessment as
too high. It was supposed at first that the
improvement would cost about 81 per lineal
foot, but it had aggregated 3d., 0 per foot.
The gentleman then went into an elaborate
explanation of the matter.
Mr.. Becker moved to confirm the assessment
roll; carried.
The Bradley and Bedford street assessment
rolls were confirmed.
Pending the discussion of the matter, severa
compliments, females mostly, urged that the
assessment was too high that they cou ldn'l
pay, that the city could have gotten the work
done at $l50, etc. The work having been done
there was no relief for the dissatisfied property
owners, and the assessment was approved as
above.
PAYING FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
The board approved the following estimates
Estimate No. 6, Charles street grading.
Moline & Weber q 25O or
Estimate No. 1, Willius street grad
ing, Gus. Moline. .................. 427 Il
Estimate No. 9, Rice and Iglehart
streets, Boyer d Lux. 723 7e
Estimate No. l, Cono avenue grading,
Mitchell Vincent. ........... 354 IS
Estimate No. 10, st. Peter street sewer,
James Siarkey. ............. 1879 AZ
Bills to the amount of $20.32 were approved
one of P. T. Kavanagh, SIS; J. E. Cramsie
1852.
JAMES DowLAN AND UNIVERSITY AVENUE.
Mr.. Becker, to whom was referred petition
of James Dowlan, claiming damages from the
widening and grading of University avenue
reported in favor of allowing claimant $175 in
lieu of all damages sustained.
Rice.
Mr.. Hmmee objected to the report and sub
mitted report recommending that nothing be
paid claimant, together with reasons therefor
Both reports were referred to the council.
The report of street inspector Schultz was
submitted for the week, total expense for worl
in the first district, $l25.50.
P. +. FJynn's report stated the cost of worh
in his district to have been $172.
Both reports placed on file.
Adjourned.