Daily globe., 1879-06-21
BOARD OF PUBLIC Works.
Miscellaneous Business Considered and
Acted. Upon Yesterday. q

Miscellaneous Business Considered and
Acted. Upon Yesterday.
A regular meeting of the board of public
works was held yesterday afternoon, Mr..
Timme in the chair. A communication was
read from the council committee on streets
and sewers calling attention to the commu-
nication from Chief Strong regarding the
wretched condition of the streets and side
walks, and recommending an examination of
the same for the purpose of instituting neo-
essary repairs. Adopted.
The resolution approved at the last meet
ing of the council recommending the grad
ing of the alley in block thirty one, st. Paul
proper, was referred to the engineer for
plans and estimates of cost. A similar order
recommending the construction of side
walk on the south side of Rondo street, from
Josette to Harrington avenue, was referred
to the clerk with instructions to advertise for
bids. The council resolution ordering a cross
walk along the north side of Third street,
across Commercial street, was referred to the
inspector of the lower district. a
communication was read from the coun-
Gil committee on streets, to whom was re-
ferred the petition Of A. Boyer and others,
for the grading of Rondo street, recon-
mending the grading of the last named
thoroughfare from Western avenue to Mac
kubin street. Referred to the engineer for
plans and estimates of cost.
The same committee to whom was re-
ferred the petition of John Schillo, asking
for change in the plan of grading Park
avenue, re eferred the consideration of the re-
quest to the board, to take such action az
may be deemed necessary.
The same committee having under con-
sideration the petition of Henry NJ. Rice and
others asking for the grading of Rice street
from Bianica street out, returned the same
for the usual examination, recommending
that no improvement be made unless one.
half the estimated cost is paid into the treas
ury.
A communication from John s. Prince,
regarding the contracts for certain side
walks, was placed on file.
A communication from James Carr ask.
ing for an extension of time on his contract
for grading Western avenue was placed on
| file.
The council committee, to whom was re-
ferred the matter of completing the i'm
provements on Nelson avenue, reported in
favor of having{the work completed as soon
as possible. Referred to the engineer fol
estimate of cost. The petition of property
owners, protesting against the grading of
Mt. Airy and other streets, was referred to the
member from the Fifth ward. The petition
of number of property owners, protesting
against the construction of a sewer on
Twelfth street, was referred to the engineer
with instructions to make the necessary in.
vestigation. 2&
The remonstrance of number of citizens
against the grading of L'Orient, Valley, Mt
Airy and Fairview streets, was referred tc
the member from the Fifth ward. The
council order recommending the construc
tion of o sewer on WabashaW street, from
College to Summit avenue, was referred tt
the clerk for report. The report of ths
board awarding the contract to John Whaley
for the construction of q number of side
sidewalks, was returned by the council ap
proved. Adjourned.