Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-24
OFFICIAL.
Meeting Of the Board Of Public Works.
OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, J
October %, 1880.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
October %, 1880.
Board met at 2 P. M.
Present-Messrs. Harrington, Koch and
MIR. President.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
The following persons. by their attorney,
John w. White, Esq, having on the 21st
inst. filed with the clerk their written objec-
tons to the assessment for grading Rondo
street from Western avenue to Mackubin
street, the same were ordered placed on
file, to-wit: John Remer, Lorenz Miisch,
M Sins, p. Beaumette, M. Morrissette, Thos.
Wheeler, j. Schintzius, A. McGrugan, Chas.
Fiske. heirs of Joseph Rapp, Ell. Scharf-
billing, D. M. Robbins, Rt. Rev. T. L.
Grace, Fred Beckman, II. M. Kuhn, Jane
Donovan, G. Donovan, M. Blesius, j. Bow
lin, Jno. Meier, Anton Gerth, M. Schillo,
Peter Hampers, Jno Piglow, Geo. Weikert,
d. FL. SchWabe, G. Gorthaus and E. S.
Holmes.
A communication was received from Peter
Kerst, one of the sureties of Henry Starkey
as contractor for the construction OF the Ex-
change street sewer, Withdrawing his name
as such surety, etc. Placed on file.
communication was received from B. A.
and james E. Froiseth, protesting against
the manner of grading Mount Airy street
and Broadway. Referred to the Council
A communication was received from the
City Comptroller, returning the assessment
roll for change of grade on Harriet street from
University avenue to Bluff street, refusing
to sign the warrant for the collection of the
same on the glound that said assessment, as
he claims, is unlawful and void. Referred
to the City Attorney.
The Street Inspectors reported the number
of men and teams employed in their respeo
tive districts the past week, where employed,
and the cost of the same. Placed on file.
The Fifth ward member to whom was ra-
ferred the matter of the opening of an alley
in block Is, Whitney & Smiths addition,
submitted the following, which was adopted,
to wit:
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of the
Common Council approved September Is,
1880, relative to the opening of an alley in
block Is, Whitney & Smiths addition,
twenty feet wide, from Wacouta street south .
westerly through the rear end of lots 1, 2, 3,
4, 8 and 6 of said block, to point Ill feet
essterly of east line of Sibley street, thence
northeasterly to Fifth street, and having
investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper,
that the estimated expense thereof is
$4,000; that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to
the extent of the damages, costs and
expenses necessary to be incurred thereby;
that said improvement is not asked for
by petition of a majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile of said i'm
provement. and an order for your adoption,
il you desire to make the improvement.
Yeas-3.
In the matter of grading Rice street, the
Engineer submitted plan aud estimate of
cost, when the following was adopted, to wit:
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had IN
der consideration the resolution or order of
the Common Council, approved June 5,
1880, relative to the grading of Rice street,
from Blanca street to city limits, and having
Investigated the proposed Improvement, re-
spectfuily report that they send herewith a
communication of the City Engineer upon
the subject, dated Oct. 10; that, in the opin-
ion of the Board, there should be full grade
of said street from Blanca to Sycamore, with
change of grade as recommended by the
Engineer, and that there be partial grade
of said street from Sycamore street to the
city Ii mits, at cost not to exceed $4,000,
one-haif of which need not be paid into the
City Treasury before the contract is let; that
real estate to be assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extent of the dam
ages, costs and expenses necessary to be in
curred thereby; that said improvement is not
asked for by a petition of majority of the
owners of property to be assessed therefor,
but we herewith send plan or profile OF
said improvement, and an order for your
adoption, if you desire us to make the i'm
provement. Yeas-3.
Bids were opened and read for grading
Maria avenue FROM North street to Cherry
street. under advertisement of Board, dated
Oct. 8, 1880, as follows, to-wit: