Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-24
BO4RD OF PUBLIC UORKs.

BO4RD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The st. Peter and Tenth streets Sewer Con-
tract Finally Ordered to be Executed
Third Street Develops Highly Danger
GUS Condition.
A regular session of the board of public
works was held yesterday morning, at which
President Timme and Mr.. III. NJ. Rice were
present, Mr.. Drake being absent and ex-
cused.
The ST. Peter and Tenth streets sewers
came up again, the matter having been re-
turned by the common council, ordering the
contract therefor to be executed and the
work performed forthwith.
President Timme, with much feeling, said
that not one dollar out of ten of the assess
ment would be paid willingly by the tax
payers of Tenth street, who were all opposed
to the construction of the sewer. He fur
ther claimed that the sewer was neither ne
cessitated as sanitary measure nor as a
means Of holding the city harmless against
any damages, and, in that case, Mr.. Timme
contended the people most deeply interested
in the payment for the work should have a
voice in the matter. He felt all this in com
mon with his neighbors, and this alone had
been the motive of anything he had said or
done in the premises.
The contract was ordered to be executed
The same action was taken with Mr..
O'Brien's contract for grading Ohio street.
w. 3. Farrell's claim. amounting to
S1l.26, under Miller's contract for the con-
struction Of certain sidewalks in excess OF
t,I
dorsement from the city engineer that The
extra work had not been ordered by that
officer.
The city engineer having been called. ex-
planned that the work was unnecessary.
The claim was disapproved, and the city
engineer was instructed to insert in all future
specifications for work of that class. state
ment that extras beyond what were specified
and ordered would not be paid.
The Como avenue matter, approved by the
common council, was referred to the as ess
ment committee.
| removal of certain distractions in Dayto1
d Irvine's addition, was referred to th,
! member OF the board from the Fourth ward
| The construction of the sidewalks on lowe
third street. and the westerly side of Hof
man avenue. to its southerly terminus. ap
proved by the common council,were referred
| to the member from the Fifth ward.
| Advertisements were ordered for proposals.
| to construct the Nelson avenue sidewalks
| Approved by the common council.
The assessments for changing Of grade
on Aurora avenue, Broadway, Fourth, Four
| teenth, Fifth, jackson, Pearl, Robert, Rice
| Thirteenth and Valley streets, ordered b,
| the common council, were filed. Consider
alton in the immediate future.
| The Main street matter was laid over for
couple Of weeks, and the Sixth street sewe
| was also postponed.
A few minor corrections in the Rice stree
assessment were made.
A communication was received and rea,
| from the city engineer directing the atten
ton of the board to the caving in Of tn,
Third street pavement, opposite the Roger
! block. It was stated that the cavity wa
20 feet wide, 80 feet long
y higH; the top 10 feet from the street, AM
the whole extending 25 feet from the stree
line. The roof was supported by posts, on
OF which was broken, and there was DANCE
of the whole falling in. The engineer sai'
the dangerous part of the street should b
at once fenced in. He recommended tina
the roof he'made temporarily secure, so a
to make it safe to work under and then tn
whole space should be filled with earth an
rammed in as tight as possible all OF whic
should be executed by the street force. Th
job would require 800 cubic yards of earti
and the repairs We're estimated at 5000.
President Timme remarked that at til
time the portion of the street now damage
was constructed, great objection was made t
the building ef a sound retaining wall, whic
would have obviated the present injury. H
questioned the boards right to expend 500
in the repairs. .
It was ordered that the street be guarde
to prevent accidents for the present, unit
the legal aspects of the case We're ascel
tanned.
Mr.. Rice complained Of the manner i
which the business of the board was acct
mulating. and of the delay occasioned b
the absence of full board, he. therefore
offered the following resolution, which wa
carried:
Reso1ped, That the board will meet dali,
Sundays excepted, until otherwise ordered.
MI. Rice further submitted the followin
resolution, which was also carried:
! Reso7r0, That the attention of the commo
council of the city of St. Paul. be again re
specially called to the manner in which tn
men employed on the street force are paid, es
pecially, as in the opinion of the board th
street inspectors do not give bonds for tn
faithful performance of any duties imposed NJ
on them by any official body other than thi
board. The integrity of the present inspector
Is not doubted, but. to guard against accident
and misfortunes, the board would respectful
suggest that the common council cause order
to issue to the city treasurer, who shall pa
upon the rolls those employed, and that sal
rolls be his vouchers in the settlement of hi
accounts.
After brief consideration of the plan
OF Como avenue, the board adjourned.
| Notice.
All members of the st. Paul Fire Departmer
Association requested to meet next Tuesda
evening at 1870 in the Pioneer Hook & I4aade
House, for the adoption rejection Of pro