Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-23
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 81, 1880.

Mr.. President.
Minutes Of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
A communication was received from G. A.
B. Shave asking to be allowed to lay his
| own sidewalk with new process of coating
| the lumber with coal tar and lime. Placed
| on file.
The Street Inspectors reported the number
of men and teams employed on street force,
the cost of the same and where employed
| the past week. Ordered sent to the Coun-
Gil, accompanying the monthly pay rolls,
In the matter IF the order of the Council
for formal report on grading Dale street
from Como avenue to city limits, the Board
ordered report sent to the Council to the
effect that same is not proper for the reason
that no grade has been established on said
street between said points.
Order of Council to Board to proceed to
let by contract the grading of Pleasant
avenue from Ramsey street to Sixth street,
without one-half of estimated cost beipg
paid in, was referred to Clerk to advertise
for bids.
Order of Council to Board to proceed to
let by contract the grading of Maria avenue
| from North street to Cherry street, without
one-half OF estimated cost being paid in.
Referred to Clerk to advertise for bids.
Order of Council to Board to proceed to
let by contract the paving of Third street
from Sibley street to Broadway, when one
half of estimated cost is paid in.
Referred to Clerk to so advertise.
Orders of Council to Soard approved
August %, 1880, for the construction of
side walks
On Grand avenue and Layton streets.
On Van Buren, street and Kent streets.
On Western avenue and Dayton avenue
On st. Peter street and Third street.
On Fourth, Seventh, Minnesota and Rob-
ert streets.
On Fifth and Sixth streets, were referred
TO the Clerk to advertise for bids.
Orders of Council to Board approved
August rs, 1880, for the construction of
cross walks on Exchange and Tenth streets,
on Robert and Ninth streets, on Fourth and
Robert streets, and on Sherman street, were
referred to the Street Inspector to carry out.
Order of Council to Board to advertise for
all kinds of side walks around the Market
House grounds.
Referred to Clerk to advertise.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on grading Cherry street from Hoffman
avenue to Commercial street, was referred to
the Fifth ward member.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on grading Cherry street from east line
of property owned by railroad easterly to
Maria avenue, was referred to the Fifth ward
member.
Order Of Council to Board for formal re-
port on change of grade on Fourth street
from NeiH to Commercial street, referred
to the Fifth ward member.
Order of Council to Board for formal re
port On grading alley between Third and
Prince street, from Pine to Kittson street,
was referred to the Fifth ward member.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port en- STRENGTHENING and widening Burr
street from Minnehaha street to south end
of Burr street, in subdivision of and addi
ton to Irvine's out lots. Referred to Fifth
ward member.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on widening and extending Thomas
street between Claghorn street and Como
avenue. Referred to Fourth ward member.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on construction of sewer on Minnesota
street, from Eleventh street to Twelfth
street, thence on Twelfth street to Cedar
street, thence on Cedar street to Thirteenth
street, and on Twelfthtrom Minnesota street
to half way to Robert street. Referred to
the Engineer for plan and estimate OF cost.
Order of Council to Board to cause that
part of Cedar street to bs graded under d.
reotion of City Engineer) which IVES left un-
graded under contract of Peter Pfsifer. Re
ferred to Engineer to carry out.
Order of Council resembling the contract
with Michael Cionan for the unfinished por-
ton of the grading in alley in block 81, ST.
Paul Proper, was referred to the Attorney
for opinion as to what steps are necessary to
collect by assessment, the amount paid out
on this contract.
Order of Council sending back report On
street force pay roll for July 1886, and asking
that said pay rolls be-made out more in de-
tail, ETC., in the future. Placed on file.
Order of Council to Board to proceed to
make assessment, ETC., for wild ening and
strengthening De Bow street between Will
Jams and Olmstead streets. Referred to
Committee on Assessments.
Order of Council to Board to proceed to
make assessment, etc., for opening and ex-
tending Herman street from Seventh street
to Mississippi river, in the Sixth Ward, re-
ferred to Committee on Assessments.
In the matter of order of Council recon
SluCiluS SOtC ny HAiCh oWGIo A1o0O " OOld
Mullen for constructing sewer on Sibiey
street, between Third and Fourth streets,
was approved, the Board reconsidered its
vote by which said award was made, and the
Clerk was directed to advertise for bids when
one half of estimated cost is paid in.
Order of Council to Board approving
award made to Carr and Stimkamp for grad
ing Mount Airy and Broadway was referred
to City Attorney to draw contract and the
President Of Board to execute the same.
The matter of the completion of the as
sessment for the grading OF Mackubin street
from Dayton to University avenue came up,
and after hearing numerous objections to
the proposed manner of making same, the
Whole matter was laid over one week.
The matter of completing the assessment
for The construction of sewer on Ninth
street, from Exchange to Fort street, came
up, and no objections being made thereto,
the same was duly completed and the Clerk
directed to give the confirmation notice.
The matter of the confirmation of the as
sessment for the change of grade on Har-
riette street, from University avenue to Bluff
street, came up and was laid over one week.
The Clerk was directed to give the first as
sessment notice for constructing sewer on
Eighth street, from Broadway to Temperance
street.
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