Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-27
Meeting of Board of Public Works.


ST.. PAUL, Nov. Is, 1880.
Board met at o'clock p. n, pursuant to
adjournment of the 9Th inst.
Present-Messrs. Harrington, Koch and
Mr.. President.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
communication was received from j. w.
McClung, Esq, calling attention to request
he had heretofore made to have the drill mole
at the corner of Wabashaw and Third streets
opened. Placed on file.
communication was received from w.
F. Davidson and others by their attorney, J.
b. Davidson, asking to have their names
withdrawn from certain petition for the
| opening of jackson street through the hill.
Placed on file.
The Street Inspectors reported the num-
Der of men and teams employed by them
the past week, where employed, and the cost
of the same. Placed on file.
The Engineer presented written state
ment of the amount expended by him On the
Eighth street sewer between Broadway and
Temperance streets, and stating that it
would require balance of $40 to complete
the work, and suggested that the Council be
requested to make the necessary appropri
alton. Ordered sent to the Council, recon-
mendins the request.
In the matter of grading Cedar street be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets, under the
| Pfeifer contract, the clerk was directed to
return. to the Council all the papers, together
with report of the status of the matter.
In the matter of the Exchange street sewer
between Sherman and Eagle streets the
| Street Inspector was directed to fill up the
holes made by the contractor and make the
street safe for travel for the winter.
| In the matter of the report of the
Board to the Council dated November /, 1880
in regard to the engineer taking charge of
the Exchange street sewer between Sherman
and Eagle streets, (Which report has been re-
turned by Council to Board, the Clerk was
directed to return said report to the Council
as suggested by said Council.
Order of Council approving award made by
| Board November 1880, to II. B. Fa rrell fol
constructing sidewalks, was referred to the
| City Attorney, to draw contract, and the
| President to execute the same.
Order of Council to Board to proceed to
| let by contract the construction of a sewer or
| Spruce street, from Cooper to Canada street
and on Canada street from Spruce to Tenth
| street, when one-half of estimated cost il
| paid in, was referred to the Clerk to adver
tise for bids when one-half of cost is pait
| in.
| Order of Council to Board to proceed tc
make an assessment for the opening and ex
tension of an alley in block Is, Whitney
Smiths addition, was referred to Committee
on Assessments and the Clerk directed II
procure abstract.
Order of Council to Board to proceed t.
make assessment for Strengthening Lefay.
cite avenue from the alley between block
II and 13, of Warren & Winslow's addition
to Bruno street, was referred to the commit
tee on assessments, and the Clerk directed
to prepare assessment roll.
Order of Council to Board for formal re
port on grading T. Orient street from Thir
teenth to Minnehaha street was referred tt
the Engineer for plan and estimate of cost
Order of Council to Board to build side
walk on the south side of Sixth street, be.
tween Jackson and Sibley streets, connect
ing with the sidewalks of Messrs. Wilder
Merriam and l.. E. Reed; also, a walk Oh
east side of Wacouta street between Third
aud Fourth streets was referred to the Clerl
to advertise for bios.
Order of Council to Board to grade thu
sidewalks around the Market House, was re
ferred to Street Inspector to carry out.
/ Order of Council to Board to build
crosswalk across Third street, east side o
Fort street; also across Fort street, on tn
north side of Douglas, Goodrich and Banf
streets; and also across Western avenue o.
the north side of Banfil street, was referre
to the Street Inspector to carry out.
On motion, the vote of the Board @
October %, 1880, by which the assessment
for the opening and extension of Olive
street and Cherokee avenue was completed
was reconsidered, and after du
consideration it was ordered that seid as
. sessment stand completed on the basis c
assessing all alike along the line of Olive
street from Ohio street to Balmes' addition