Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-04
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works.
Regular Meeting.
ST.. PAUL, July %, 1881.

ST. PAUL, July %, 1881.
Board met at 2 p. m.
Present: Messrs Hoyt, Koch, Peters, |
Quimby, Terry, and Mr.. President.
Minutes of 9Th, 18th, 18th and 18th |
read and approved.
Adam and Mary G.. Morley, by their
attorneys, having on the 2lst inst. filed
notice of appeal from the assessment for
opening and extending Iglehart street,
from Mackubin streettO Lexington street, |
the same was referred to the City AttOr-
ney.
A communication was received from
John Butler, dated this day. contractor
for the construction of the sewer on
Seventh street, from point 100 feet east of
Jackson street to Broadway, in which he
states that he is unable to complete said
sewer by reason of his inability to pro-
cure men, and therefore surrenders his
contract and asks the city to complete the
same, which communication was accept
ed and referred to the City Engineer,
with instructions to take charge of said
work at once and complete the same with
out delay.
The bids opened the 18th inst. for the
construction of fire cistern at corner of
Fort street and Western avenue were
taken up and laid over to the 18th inst.
A communication was received from
JAS J. Hill, Vice President of St. Paul
Union Depot Company, giving notice
that said company would claim damages
for any land taken from said company
in the opening of street through block
%, St. Paul Proper, and block 8 and 4, of
Hopkins addition. Placed on file.
Order of Council to Board, approving
award made to James Carr, for the grad
ing of Genessee street, from Buffalo to
Mississippi street, was referred to the
City Attorney to draw contract, and the
President to execute the same.
Order of Council to Board disappearing
the award made to Geo. w. Walsh for
the construction of sewers on Neill,
Eighth, Ninth, Grove, Monroe, Madison,
Lafayette, Partridge, Westminster and
Waverly Pkce streets. Placed on file.
| Order of Council to Board that Michael
Calvin els to be paid only for the actual
| time he works, or on time returned by the
| Street Commissioner" was referred to
| the Engineer.
Order Of Council to Board to proceed
| to let by contract the construction of
sewer on Rosabel street, from Fourth to
Fifth street, was referred to the Clerk to
advertise for bids, when the Engineer
furnishes plans and specifications.
+ Order of Council to Board to proceed
| to let by contract the construction of
sewer on Fort street, from the present
southwest terminus of a sewer on said
Fort street, to Goodrich avenue, was re-
ferred to the Clerk to advertise for bids,
when the Engineer furnishes plans and
specifications.
| Order of Council to Board to proceed
| to grade Selby avenue, from Western ave-
nue. to Dale street, was referred to the
Clerk to advertise for bids when the Ems
gineer furnishes plans and specifications.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on constructing sewer on Nc
Boal street, from the easterly line of lot
6, block s, Leech's addition, westerly to
the intersection of the Fort street sewer,
was referred to the Engineer for plan
and estimate of cost.
| Order of Council to Board for formal
| report on constructing sewer on Waba-
shaw street, from College avenue to Bluff
street, was referred to the Engineer for
plans and estimate of cost.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on grading Nelson avenue, from
Summit avenue to Western avenue, was
referred to Engineer for plan and esti-
mate of cost.
| Order of Council to Board for formal
report on widening Michigan avenue to a
width of sixty-six feet from Richmond
street to Western avenue, was referred to
| the Engineer for plan showing land to be
| taken.
report on grading Valley street from Jack
otx DvNo
from Jackson street to Broadway, and
Canada street, from Valley street to Four
teenth street, was referred to the Engin-
eer for plan and estimate of COST,
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on grading University avenue,
from Dale street to city limits, was re-
ferred to the Engineer for plan and esti-
mate of cost.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on constructing sewer on Sibley
street, from Seventh to Fourth street, was
| referred to the Engineer for plan and es-
| innate of cost.
Order of Council to Board approved
July 81, 1881, to construct side
walks on Tenth, Eleventh, College.
Oak, Fort, Exchange, Washington, St.
Peter, Wabashaw, Cedar, Norris, Mime
sofa, Robert, jackson, Cooper, Spurce,
| Wacouta, Rosabel, Canada, Ninth, Fifth,
| Third, Seventh, Fourth; Sibley, Eighth,
st. Paul and De Bow streets, was referred
| to the Engineer to instruct the contractor
| to build the same.
Order of Council to Board to build a
six feet sidewalk on east side of Arundel
street from Eglehart street to Summit
| avenues also six feet sidewalk on west
side of Arundel street from Carol street
| to Summit avenue, was referred to Engi-
| neer to instruct contractor to build.
Order of Council to Board to
build sidewalk on Fourth
street in front of west 20 feet
of lot IL, block Is, St. Paul Proper, was
referred to the Engineer to instruct con-
tractor to build same
Order of Council to Board to build
crdsswalk across Twelfth street on ives
side of Robert street was referred to En-
glneer to carry out.
Order of Council to Board to build
crosswalks on the north side of Fort
street, across Randolph and James streets
and Toronto avenue. Referred to Engi-
neer to carry out.
Order of Council to Board to proceed
to open and extend Grant street, fifty
feet wide from Sherburne avenue tn