Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-15
PUBLIC WORKS.
Regular Meeting of the Board Yesterday
Usual Routine of Business Transacted.

UsuaI Routine of Business Transacted.
A regular meeting of the board of public
works was held yesterday forenoon, all the
members being in attendance. Considera-
ton of the assessment for changing the
grade of Harriet street was laid over until
the next meeting. A copy of the council
ordinance, approved June 1st., in relation to
the construction of sidewalks, was read and
placed on file. A numerously signed petit
ton asking that a strip of land be condemn
ed for the widening of Marshall avenue,
was referred back to the council for final
order. The matter of an unpaid assessment
on properly owned by August Botzet was re-
ferred to the clerk for report.
A protest WAS read against the construc-
ton of the proposed sewer on Spruce street,
on the grounds that the improvement IS un-
necessary and not asked for. preliminary
estimate for the work was submitted by the
engineer who estimated the cost at $2,3SO.
The estimate was accompanied by q report
which urged the commencement OF the work
on the grounds that the improvement is ne
cessary. The subject was referred to the
council with favorable report. The matter
of opening and extending Heeman street
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red to the council with favorable report. A
communication was read from the city en-
gineer relating to the expenses incurred IN
conducting the work of his office.
The writer called attention to the rapid
increase of work consequent upon the en-
larged area of the city, and the Importance
of outlying property. Ia speaking OF the
system of street grades the report says:
There ere perhaps two square miles more IN
which theS prodles are made ana
grades drawn, and not yet adopted oy Inc
city council, which still leaves nearly two
thirds OF the city in which no contracts Tor
street gracSQg let, without great deal OF
preliminary work. There is still larger
proportion of the whole city in which street
lines cannot be accurately given without
great labor, and frequently not at all, with
such all amount of time as car be allotted
to them.
In conclusion tho report alludes to the
difficulty Of responding TO the orders of the
council for work in new parts OF the city,
and an additional force of one assistant and
two chainmen is asked for to complete the
SURVEYS. Action was postponed until the
next meeting.
The council order relating TO the opening
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street, in the Sixth Ward, was referred to
the engineer for plan of land to be taken.
The engineer submitted an estimate for
the construction of an area wall along the
line of an alley in block 81, st. Paul proper
The cost was put at 81 1880, and the engineer
was instructed to proceed with the work.
A preliminary estimate was submitted for
the construction of a sewer on Sibley street,
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able report.
A preliminary estimate was read for the
paving of Third street from Sibley to Wa
couta street, at cost of $1,000. The esti-
mate was referred to the council, and 1t
was recommended that nothing be done I'M
til the grade shall have been changed.
A communication was read from the en-
gineer calling attention to the verdict of the
jury in the case of Dyer against the city, IN
which damages were awarded plaintiff.
The verdict is characterized as amounting
to an assertion that the city has no right to
excavate earth from a street where the
ground forms the surface of an adjoining
building. In view of the verdict the plans
for the grading of East Sixth street, Third
and Josette streets are characterized as in
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that no plan which might be drawn for
grading streets would be satisfactory to the
public or owners, on streets where there Is
any considerable amount of cutting or I'LL
ing to be done. The communication was
referred to the council. Estimate No. for
the construction of sewers on Kittson and
other streets, amounting to 1894, was sub
mitted and allowed. Several small bills
were examined and approved. The board
adjourned until o'clock this morning,
when special meeting will be held to con-
slider the contract for the Fifth ward sewers.
THE SPECIAL BOARD.
A meeting of the special board of public
works to consider the assessment for grading
LAFAYETTE avenue was held at IL o'clock yes
terday morning. After consideration of the
matter it was decided to reduce the assess
ment about 5000, that being the cost of
the work over and above the first estimate,
on which the board reported they could fluid
the property benefited.
It was decided that only the property off
the line of the street was entitled to the ben
efits of the reduction. The clerk was direct
ed to prepare schedule of the relative re-
duction. Adjourned until 10 O'Clock next
Monday.