Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-03
PUBLIC WORKS.
Regular Weekly Meeting of the Board Yes
terday.

terday.
regular meeting of the board of public
works was held yesterday forenoon, all the
members being in attendance. MIR. j. X.
Humphrey for himself, and w. b. Aldrich by
his attorney, Mr.. E. A. Hendrickson, filed
written objections to the assessment against
their property for the grading of Como
avenue. Written objections were also filed
by Elizabeth j. Underwood and Michael
Freich to the assessment against their prop
erty for grading Western avenue from Day
ton to Como avenues.
The council order for formal report as
to the propriety of opening and grading a
street on the bottom lands between the
Sioux City railroad track and the Mississippi
river, running west from Chestnut street
and intersectins James or Randolph street,
was referred to the engineer and the mem
Der from the Fourth ward.
The council order for formal report on
grading Burr street from Minnehaha to
Miller street, was referred to the engineer
for plans and estimates of cost.
Mr.. Sewall reported that he had antici-
pated the order by preparing plan with es-
innate cost of the work from Minnehaha to
Whitehall street, at the same time reducing
| the distance to be graded for the reason that
no grade has been established beyond the
points named. The cost of the work was es-
timated at 1924, and the report wan adopted
| and sent to the council for approval. The
board recommended its adoption for the rea-
son that the property would be benefited to
the extent of the estimated cost, one-half OF
which need not be paid before the letting OF
the contract.
The assessment for opening and extend
ing Seventh street, between Bronson's and
Lyman Dayton's additions, was next taken
up for consideration, and no objections being
made the same was ordered to stand COM
pleted, and the clerk was directed to give the
confirmation notices. The assessment ex-
tends from Wabashaw street, on Seventh, to
the east city limits.
The assessment for grading Como avenue
from Rice street to the southeast corner OF
lot 8, Como villas, came up and, after due
consideration, the same was ordered to stand
completed and the clerk was directed to give
the confirmation notices.
number of objections were made
against the confirmation of the reassessment
for grading Rice street from College avenue
to Blanca street, and after a lengthy dis
| cussion the same was confirmed and the
clerk was directed to give the usual notices
Consideration of the assessment for grad
ing Western avenue was laid over for one
| week.
The assessment for grading the alley il
block 81, St. Paul proper, was next consid
cred, and it was ordered that all property OF
the line of the alley be assessed alike, except
that of Messrs. Nichol & Dean, whose assess
ment will be proportional to the amount al
ready paid for the opening of the alley.
Final action was deferred until the Mex
meeting.
| The pay roll of the street force for Jan
uary. amounting to 1922, was examined and
allowed.
The pay roll of the sewer force for Jan
uary, amounting to 1928, was examined ani
allowed.
The usual number of monthly bills wer'
examined and allowed, after which thu
meeting adjourned.