Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-26
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works.
Regular Meeting.
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ST. PAUL, Oct. 7, 1851,

OF. fAUL, OCL. 4, 1901.
Board met at 2 p. m.
Present-Messrs Hoyt, Koch, Peters,
Qulnby, Terry and MIR. President.
Minutes of Both ult. and Sd inst. were
read and approved.
A communication was received and
read from U. L. Lamprey, asking for
postponement for two weeks of the con-
firmation of the assessment for the OPEN
ing and extension of Thirteenth and Four
'teenth streets, from Randall's addition to
Medill's addition, which request, after
due consideration, was refused.
F. w. II. Gilderman notified the Board,
in writing, that he had built the sidewalk
in front of his property, at corner of Far
rington and University avenues. Re-
ferred to the Engineer.
Mary Butterfield having, on the
10Th ult., filed notice of appeal from the
assessment for opening Union Depot"
street $50 called) through her property;
the same was referred to the City Attor-
ney.
Alex Ramsey having on the LIST inst,
filed written notice of appeal from as
sessment for opening an alley through
block 80, Rice II Irvine's addition The
same was referred to the City Attorney.
Bids were opened and read for the
grading of East Sixth street from Broad
way to KittsOn street, and the partial
grading of Neill street between Fifth
and Seventh streets, as follows, to-wit:
James Carr. ................S JUL w
John ClODaE. 5000. ......... $500 90
w. ID. Rogers. S,7UO w
VIM. A. Van Slyke ............ S,9Ol %
John Clonan being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, was awarded the
contract, which award was ordered sent
to the Council for approval
Yeas Mays l.
In the matter of grading Canada street
from Fourteenth to Valley street, the
Engineer presented written commune
cation claiming that it would be inadvis-
able to do. said grading this fall, where
upon it was ordered that the same be
postponed until spring
The Engineer presented plan of land
to be taken for the opening aud extern
sion of Fauquier street from Mendoza
street to Forrest street, whereupon the
Board ordered the following report sent
to the Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council iof the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or or
der of the Common Council, approved
Sept. 30, 1881, relative to the opening and
extension of Fauquier street from Men
dota street to Forrest street, and having
investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper, that the
estimated expense thereof is $1,000;
that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to
the extent of the damages, costs and ex-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby;
that said improvement is not asked for
by petition of majority of the owners
of property to be assessed therefor, but
we herewith send plan or profile of said
and an order for your
adoption, if you desire us to make the
Yeas 6, nays O.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
the confirmation of the assessment for
opening and extension of Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets, from Medill's addi-
ton to Randalls addition, came up, and
after due consideration, and no objec-
ton having been made, the same was con-
frmed, in accordance with the published
notice dated Sept 81, 1881. Yeas 6.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
making the assessment for constructing
sidewalks, as per notice dated Sept. 81,
1881, under contract of Peter Berkey (Es-
Inmates Nos. and p came up, and was
laid over to the 10th inst, at2 pm.
The Clerk was directed to give the
first notice of assessment for grading
Mackubin street, from Dayton avenue to
Summit avenue, and Selby avenue from
Western avenue to Dale street; also for
opening and extending Baker and Nor
ton streets in Sixth ward.
Adjourned, to meet 10th inst. at 2 p. m.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.