Daily globe., 1881-01-16
OFFICIAL.
Meeting Of the Board Of Public Works.


ident. Absent Mr.. Harrington.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved
The Street Inspectors of the Upper and
Lower Districts reported the number of
men and teams employed in their re-
spective Districts the past week, where
employed, and the cost of the same.
Placed on file
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
the completion of the assessment for
Strengthening Lafayette avenue from the
alley between blocks 12 and 13, of
Warren s. Winslow's addition to Bruno
street, came up, and after hearing Messrs.
Sibley and Wilder, as to damages
claimed by them, the whole matter was
laid over one week.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
the completion of the assessment for the
grading of Louis street from Nelson ave-
nue. to Rondo street came up, and after
being discussed by numerous persons
present and interested, it was ordered
that the assessment stand completed on a
basis of assessing all property on the line
Of said Louis street from Nelson avenue
to north line of Rondo's addition equally,
except that part on said street in front of
which no cutters are to be built, which
property is to be exempt to the extent OF
the cost Of cutters, and that the clerk
give the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment Hereunder, the matter of the con-
firmation for the assessment for the open
ing and extension of Burr street from
south end of Burr street in subdivision
of and addition to Irvine's out lots, south
to Collins street, came up and no objec-
tions having been filed or made,
the same was ordered to stand confirmed
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
the completion of the assessment for
widening and Strengthening DeBow
street between Olmsted and Williams
streets, came up, and was laid over one
week
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment hereunder, the matter of the COM
pletion of the assessment for opening and
extending an alley in Block Is, Whitney
& Smiths addition, came up, and after
some discussion the whole matter was
laid over one week.
Order of Council returning award made
to VIM. Stockton for sewer on Minnesota,
Twelfth and Cedar streets, approved" {"
was referred to the City Attorney to draw
contract, and the President of Board
to execute.
Order of Council to Board sending
protest ofJohn A. Stees and others against
the construction of a sewer on Spruce
and Canada streets, was placed on file
and the Clerk directed to advertise for
bids when one-haf of estimated cost is
paid into City Treasury.
Order of Council to Board to grade
Martin street from Rice street to Park
avenue, without one-half of estimated
cost being paid in, etc. Referred to the
Clerk to advertise.
Order of Council to Board to grade
LOrient street from Thirteenth to Mime
haha street, without one-half of estl
mated cost being paid in, etc. Referred
to Clerk to advertise for bids.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on extending Iglehart street from
Mackubin street to west city limits. Re-
ferred to Engineer for plan of land to be
taken.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on Strengthening Mount Airy street
between Broadway and L'Orient streets,
was referred to the Engineer for plan of
land to be taken and the Clerk directed
to forward the following report, to-wlt:
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
December %, 1880, relative to the
Strengthening of Mount Airy street, be-
tween Broadway and L'Orient street, and
having investigated the proposed i'm
provement, respectfully report that said
improvement is necessary and proper,
that the estimated expense thereof is 800;
that real estate to be assessed therefor
can be found benefited to the extent of the
damages, costs and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby; that said improve
ment is not asked for by a petition of a
majority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send a
plan or profile of said improvement, and
an order for your adoption, if you desire
us to make the improvement.
The following pay rolls, estimates and
bills were examined and allowed, to-wit:
Street force pay roll Dec, 's0-Lower dis
trict-
rlrst NaIu. ...... 60 oO
Second Ward 2S sc
Third Ward NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. OC
Filth ward. 81 "a
Street force pay roll, Dec, 's0-Upper dis
,trlct-
Third Ward. $3S g.
Fourth Ward. 49 4e
SIKH WarQ ..-...... --...... D "a
Paw roll of the sewer force for the
month OF December, lss0--five employees
$1s7.50.
Engineers pay roll, street and sewerge
department thirteen employes--D
Der, 1880, $s10.75.
Inspectors pay roll for December, 1880
$500.
Estimate No 3, Bluff street grading
Beyer 6 Lux, contractors. Amount dut
s3lS.75
John Martin, lumber bill, Second Ward
December, 1880, s3.9s.
John Martin, lumber for ice bridge
December, 1880, 5000.
Geo. NJ Griswold (bill of for writing
in office of board for month of December
1880, sl6.66.
| Adjourned.
| GEO. L. BECKER, President.