Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-17
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works.
Regular Meeting.


Present: Messrs Hoyt, Koch, Peters,
Terry and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Quimby.
Minutes of July 81, Is, 20 and 80 and
August 1, 1881, read and approved.
August Botgzt, by his attorneys,
Messrs J. B. & W. H. Sanborn, filed no.
tice of appeal from award made him for
property taken for the opening and ex-
tension of Tilton street from Ramsey's
addition to Rice street. Referred to the
City Attorney.
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
Gil to Board for formal report on grading
University avenue from Dale street to
the city limits, the Engineer reported
plan and the estimated cost, which report
was accepted, and the following report
ordered sent to the Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council of the city of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council approved
July 81, 1881, relative to the grading of
to city limits, and having inves-
tigated the proposed Improvement, re-
spectfully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper, that the estimated
expense thereof is $1,000; One-half of
which need not be paid into the City
Treasury before the contract is let; that
real estate to be assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extent of the dam.
ages, costs and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby; that said improvement
is not asked for by petition of a majority
of the owners of property to be assessed
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profile of said improvement, and an order
for your adoption, if you desire US to make
the improvement. Yeas 5. Nays 0.
In the matter of the order OF the Coun-
Gil to the Board for formal report on
grading Rice street from Blanca street to
the north city limits, the Third and
Fourth ward members to whom the same
was referred, reported the same back,
with the recommendation that the same
be laid over to the first meeting in March,
1882. Report accepted and adopted.
The matter of the claim Of James
Starkey for amount retained on his con-
tract for the construction of Fort street
sewer, above Seven Corners, was referred
to the Fourth ward member and City At
torney.
Order of Council to Board to omit
building walk in front of lot l, block 4,
Kittson's addition, owned by j. W. Bish-
op, was placed on file.
Order of Council to Beard for formal
report on opening Bluff street, from St..
Peter to Rice streets, was ordered re-
turned to the Council, recommending
that said opening be extended to Martin
street.
Order of Council to Board to proceed
| to make assessment for the widening of
Michigan avenue to a width of sc feet,
between Richmond street and Western
avenue, was laid over to Sept 9, 1881.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on grading Pennsylvania avenue
from Mississippi street to Torrent street,
was referred to Engineer for plan and
estimate of cost.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on constructing a sewer on Four
teenth street, from Jackson to Broadway,
and on Broadway to Thirteenth street,
was referred to the Engineer for plan
and estimate of cost.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on constructing a sewer on Nc
Boal street, from Fort to Wilkin street,
was referred to the Engineer for plan
and estimate of COST
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on grading East Sixth street. from
Broadway to Kittson street, and the par
tial grading of Neil street, was referred
to the Engineer for plan and estimate of
cost.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on grading East Tenth street, from
Lafayette avenue to jackson street, was
referred to the Engineer for plan and es-
innate of cost.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on opening, widening and extend
ing Cherry street, from Main street to
Maria avenue, was referred to the En-
gineer for plan of land to be taken.
Order of Council to Board to readver-
tise for bids for constructing sewers on
Neill, Eighth, Ninth, Grove, Monroe,
Madison, Lafayette, Partridge, West
Minister and Waverly Place streets, was
referred to the Clerk to advertise for
bids.
Order of Council to Board to readver-
tise for bids for constructing sewer on
Pleasant avenue, from Sixth to Third
street, was referred to the Clerk to ad-
vertise for bids.
Order of Council to Board to construct
sewer on Sibley street, from Seventh to
Fourth street, was referred to the Clerk
to advertise for bids.
Order of Council to Board to grade
Nelson avenue, from Summit avenue to
Western avenue, was referred to the
Clerk to advertise for bids.
Order of Council to Board to construct
sewer on Canada street, from Thir-
tenth street to Pearl street. and on Pearl
street from Canada street, to Temperance
street, was referred to the Clerk to add
vertise for bids.
Order of Council to Board to grade
Laurel avenue, from Western avenue to
Dale street, was referred to Clerk to adj
vertise for bids.
WOrder of Council to Board, approved
August IL, 1881, for sidewalk on Ex-
change, Washington, Norris, jackson,
Fourth, Tenth, Third and Minnesota
streets, was ordered returned to the
Council for correction, the same contain
ing several errors in descriptions.
Order of Council to Board to construct
sewer on Seventh street, from point
$50 feet east of Wabashaw street to Min !
nesota street sewer, was laid over to first
meeting in January next. -
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on change of grade on Robert
street, from Aurora avenue to jackson
street, was referred to the whole Board
to view premises.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on change Of grade on Wacouta,
Rosabel and Broadway streets, from Third
street to the Union depot grounds, was
referred to the whole Board to view the
premises.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
correcting the re-assessment for grading
University avenue, as to "n'ly 1925 feet
of 427 of lot s, of Mackubin & Mar
shall's addition" came up, and no objec- |