Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-19
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The Regular Meeting OF tho Board of Pub
lie Works-Street improvements Con-

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The Regular Meeting OF tho Board of Pub
lie Works-Street Improvements Con- |
templated.
A regular meeting of the board Of public |
works was held yesterday forenoon, all the !
members being in att ndance. A copy of
the printed order Of the council, authorizing
the opening and extension of Carroll street,
was submitted by tho city clerk and referred
to the committee on assessments. A similar
order, authorizing the opening of street
in Woodbury. & Cases addition to West st.
Paul, was submitted and referred to the
member from the Third ward.
A copy of the council order authorsizing
the construction of a lateral sewer on Sixth
street between Minnesota and Robert streets,
was submitted and referred to the clerk to
advertise for bids.
tension of Oliver street in the Sixth ward,
tions to prepare plans. Orders of the coun-
oil for the grading of Mackubin street, and
for the construction of a sewer on Third,
from Wabashaw to Minnesota streets, were
referred to the clerk to advertise for bids.
the grading of Sixth street to within twenty
feet west CT Olive street, was referred to the
member from the Fifth ward. The matter
of constructinga main sewer on Locust from
Tenth to Eighth streets, thence on Kitfson
street, was next taken up and referred to the
engineer for plans, specifications, and esti-
mates of cost. The council order authori
ling the construction of lateral sewers on
Eighth street, Olive, Ninth and Tenth
streets, was taken up and referred to the
engineer for specifications and estimates of
cost.
Aid. Aliens resolution respecting the i'm
provement of Sibley and Jackson streets, by
laying new sidewalks, etc., was referred
to the engineer with instructions to COM,
mence the work. Aid. Sanborn's resolution
respecting the necessity of new sidewalk
on Sherman, from Exchange to
Fort streets, was referred to
the member from the Fourth ward.
Aid. Dowlan's resolution calling for a
new sidewalk on Nash street, was re
ferred to the member from the Fifth ward.
The plans and specifications for the grad
ing of Valley street from Broadway to jack
son streets, prepared in accordance with an
order approved by the council, April 3D.,
| were taken up for consideration and referred
to the council, accompanied by favorable
report.
Aid. Smiths resolution for new sidewalk
on Selby avenue was referred to the member
from the Fourth ward.
The council order authorizing the grading
of Ninth street was referred to the engineer
for plans and specifications. The order au-
thorizing the improvement of Tenth from
jackson street to Broadway was similarly
disposed OF. Aid. O'Connor's resolution for
the construction of new sidewalks in front of
certain lots on Fourth and Fifth streets was
referred to the member from the Third ward.
A written protest against the grading OF
Valley street was submitted by Samuel May
all, and ordered placed on file. The order
approved at the last meeting of the council
whereby the contract for a new sewer or
Fifth street from Fort to Oak streets was
awarded to Daniel Mullen, was next taken uI
and referred to the attorney, with instruc
tons to draw up contract.
The council order awarding Messrs. Beye,
& Lux the contract for the grading of
Park avenue, and similar order of tn.
council awarding James Carr the contrac
for grading Western avenue, from Dayton t.
Como avenues. were referred to the attorne,
with orders to draw up contracts. The mat
ter of the assessment for the opening of al
alley in block 2, Rice and Irvine's addition
was considered, and the clerk directed t,
give the necessary notices.
The bond of Street Inspector Mich ola
Schmitz, with satisfactory sureties to tn
amount of $4,000, was accepted and ap
proved. A similar document was submitte'
by Street Inspector P. F. Flynn, and tn
sureties being examined and found satisfac
tory, it was accepted.
The council order authorizing the open
ing of an alley in block 2, Rice u Irvine
addition, was returned to the council for
proper order.
A numerously signed petition from th
property owners and residents in Irvine
Second Addition, and Borup & Paine
addition requesting the opening and grat
ing of Decatur and Minnehaha streets, an
for various other Improvements in the FIT
7 ward, was referred to the engineer for plan
the council to be requested for an order Q
t sidewalks in the said ward. A discussio
: ensued respecting the clashing of interest
between the city authorities and the watt
company with regard to the laying (
the Lafayette avenue culyert,
process of construction by the Gil
against the wishes of the water compan
who claim that the work will endanger the
Q water pipes. The conversation was of 9
t informal character, the impression beir
n that inasmuch az the water company ha
objected to the manner in which the wo1
was conducted, the authorities should col
slider the propriety of comforting with til
is company with view of arriving at a mutu
understanding. Adjourned.