Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-21
BOARD OE PUBLIC WORKS.

Grading and Paving Stree Establishment o.
Assessm ents--The Bridge.
A regular meeting of the board of public
works was held yesterday forenoon, Presi-
dent Becker in the chair, all the members
being in attendance.
Anumber of citizens appeared for the
purpose of protesting against the assess
ment for grading Ohio street, among whom
were Messrs. Horn, Wood and James, repre-
senting the interests of property owners on
that thoroughfare. The objections to the
assessment were based on the grounds that
the damages were excessive and out of all
proportion to the benefits.
Mrs. Gellatly, residing on Iglehart street,
objected to the assessment for the construc-
ton of sidewalk on that street, for the rea-
property had been built at her own expense
before the publication of the council order
authorizing the assessment. Referred to the
council for abatement. %.s.-'#
Martin O'Day, Mr.. Cullen and several
other property owners in the Sixth ward,
objected to the Ohio street assessment for
the reasons above given. .r.-. --
The objections were noted by the chair,
who explained that the board had not dis
eliminated in assessing the benefits and
damages for grading the street, but had as
sessed the property at the uniform rate of
five dollars per lot. ,....
After ell the objections had been submitted
it was decided to defer action Of the Ohio
street assessment until the next regular meet.
ing of the board.
communication was read asking for the
abatement of the assessment on certain
property on Carroll street for the construc-
ton of sidewalk on that thoroughfare,
Referred to the council.
The matter of the contract for the con-
struction of sewer on Fourteenth street
was referred back from the board to the
council, the same being referred to the men,
Der from the Fifth ward for final report
The contract awarded to M. B. Farrell
for number of new sidewalks was referred
to the attorney to draw up the necessary
papers.
The report of the council committee on
claims recommending that unless the work
of grading Cedar street is completed with
in two works, the same be taken in charge
and finished by the board of public works,
was referred to the member of the Third
ward. .s. ... -=.. +. ~.
Contractor Mullen's claim of $126 for ex-
ira work done by the street force, having
been pending for several months, and now
before The council, was referred to the men,
Der from the Fourth ward.
Aid. OConnor's resolutions for new
sidewalk on Fourth street, and number of
new crossings, were referred to the member
from the Third ward.
Aid, Rhodes resolution recommending a
crosswalk at Lafayette and Woodward ave.
onS "a
liar improvement in lower town, were re-
ferred to the member from the Fifth ward.
Aid. Dowlan's resolution authorizing Con-
tractor Wann to lay steam conduits on Sib-
ley, Wacouta, Third and Fourth streets, and
the council order referring the matter of
opening street through block 29, St. Paul
proper, were referred to the engineer for re-
ports.
The council resolution recommending the
construction of q number of new sidewalks
was referred to the clerk to advertise for
bids.
Aid. Sanborn's resolution for the recon-
struction of sidewalks at the places where
the short line road crosses Fort street, was
referred to the member from the Fourth
ward.
The resolution by AID Dowlan authorizing
that 200 feet of the st. Paul bridge be re-
planked. was referred to the engineer to
carry out instructions. The council reso-
luton authorizing that the contract for
building stone wall on the east side of
Capitol square be awarded to Philip Herzog,
was referred to the engineer. Aid. Smiths
resolution for plank crossing at Dayton
Avenue on top of the hill, was referred to
the member from the Fourth ward.
A communication from Street Inspector
Flynn, recommending the construction of
number of sidewalks, was referred to the
council for formal action.
The assessment. for grading Harriet