Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-18

provement, and an order for your adoption, il
you desire us to make the imprOv. ment.

provement, and an order for your adoption, il
You desire US to make the improv, ment.
Yeas, q.
GEO. L. BECKER,
President.
r. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk of the Board of Public Works.
July Z, 1879.
Adopted.
Of same
The Board of Public Works herewith respect.
fully return the award made to Nj. B, Farrell
for the grading of the alley in block ~, St
Paul proper, and ask your honorable body tc
reconsider the vote by which said award was
approved, and that you institute new proceed
ings in he matter.
Your attention is respectfully invited to the
petition of A. Gotzian and others herewith
sent you.
Very respectfully,
r. u. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board of Public Works.
The petition referred to in above report
was read, when, on motion of Aid Allen
the vote by which said award 10 M b. Far
rell was approved was reconsidered.
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Dowlan, O'Connor, Kit
son, Grace. Bell, Sanborn, driggs, Smith
Brennan, Minea. Mr.. Pro>ident-l2.
Upon said award being presented for ap-
proval it was not approved nays IL.
The whole matter was then, on motion,
referred to the Board of Public Works.
OF same
In the matter of the report of the Coun-
Gil Committee on the improvement of Mel
son avenue.
Returning the same and inviting attention
to protest attached, and recommending that
the prayer of the professionals be granted.
The said protest was thereupon read, and
the whole matter was referred to the Alder
men of the Fourth Ward.
Of same
Asking to have the petitions for the change
of grade on Neill and Sixth streets referred
to said. board. Granted.
Of same
Presentinga report from the City Engineer
in regard to sewers damaged by rain, and
recommending that authority be granted to
employ force to repair and clean out sewers
as therein recommended.
The following is the report of the Engineer
thereon:
ST.. PAUL. July II.
To the Board Of Public Works.
GENTLEMEN:-Ihe rain of July I'd did some
damage to sewers and to streets in consequence
OF deficiency in sewers.
The lnlets of Rice street sewer in Rondo
street We're obstructed by driftwood and rub
Dish, causing great part of the water to flow
in the street, doing some damage to the street
which will be repaired by the street force and
filling most cellars where the lots were lower
than the street.
Thirteenth street was overlooked in the
neighb"rhood of Canada street and Broadway
the sewer lnlets seeming to be insufficient.
The above cannot be entirely prevented ex-
cept by extension of sewerage. The owners of
lots can protect themselves by having them
filled above the level of the street, and by not
leaving openings into their cellars below the
street level.
About 80 feet of the St. Peter street sewer
caved in, So as to show the necessity of brick
lining, costing about $500. In many places
the Fort street and st. Peter street sewers
were considerably washed above the brick lin
lngs, and sand washed out from behind Innings.
Such repairs ought to be done by days work
This is the first time sand rock sewers have
washed at their Sides Considerable repairs are
needed at the mouths of sewers, owing to brick
work being injured by freezing.
believe that there is sufficient reason for
employing force corresponding to the street
force, who should make repairs to sewers and
keep them clean. They should be in charge of
= foreman, and under the direction of the City
Engineer In his capacity of Superintendent OF
Sewers. Bnt it must be understood that such
force can do nothing towards cleaning out
such improperly constructed sewers as the
Franklin street and old part of Wabashaw street.
Us. SEwALL, Engineer B. P. w.
Adopted.
Of same
Returning the order of Council to said
board in relation to sewer on Eighth street
from Broadway to Temperance street, and
inviting attention of Council to formal re-
port made on this matter June 10, 1879.
Referred to Aid. Allen.
OF same
Presenting the following report from the
City Engineer in regard to streets damaged
by rain:
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July II, 1879.
To the Board of Public Works.
GENTLEMEN: The heavy rain of the night
fully End did considerable damage to streets,
AIRY street force. Some things seem to need
your action and that of the City Council
The cuivert on Fort street near Jefferson
street was washed out. 1t has been in falling
condition for some time and is not much of a
loss. 1t should be replaced by six-foot Gull
vert laid IN cement mortar at cost of $500,
to be let by contract.
The culVert on the Dodd road near bl ock g.
was partly washed out. 1t should be replaced
by new one laid in cement mortar, and cost
ing $6O0. But as the street has doubtful
legal existence and must soon be formally
opened and graded, or abandoned, ahall
recommend only the cheapest makeshift the
street insp ctor can contrive.
The cutters of Carroll street between Vest
ern avenue and Rice street are badly washed in
several places. should advise having the m
paved, and that the street force spend nothing
on them.
The cutters of Seventh street from Grove
street to Margaret street. and Bradley street
from Seventh to Woodward also ought to be
paved to avoid continual repairs.
Valley street, Canada street. and upper
Broadway, also Commercial street and streets
leading from Commercial street to Maria
avenue are badly washed by every heavy rain,
besides which mischief is generally done by
water escaping from the streets into the lots.
They ought all to be graded, surfaced, and
have paved cutters.
j. 8. SEwA1L,
Engineer of Board of Public Works.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
Of same
Presenting the report of the City Engineer
In regard to streets and sidewalks, and in
To the Board Of Public Works.
GENTLEMEN: The recommendation of the
Committee on Streets, herewith returned, asks
for an examination of all the streets that need
repairing and sidewalks that are damaged and
ought to be relaid or repaired.
l have had an examination made and here
with report list of portions of sidewalks that
ought to be relaid. The amount is very large
and suggests the inq :iry whether it may not
be better to adopt some more permanent plan
for sidewalks in those streets which are mostly
built up, making them of brick and stone
In streets which are not nearly built up
would it not be better to reduce the amount of
perishable sidewalk by laying two plank side
walks and carefully crawling the rest of the
xnYpI liz FDv-<H n~, lol al =
the planks? The only objection know ia the
growth of weeds in the gravel. 1t is obvious
that from one-sixth to one-eighth of all the
wooden sidewalks ought to be rebuilt every
year, besides the extensions. 1t is Impractical.
BILE. and if practicable would be useless to re-