Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-28
Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works.
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, July Is, 1881

John Butler, contractor for the construct
| ion of sewer on Seventh street, between
jackson and Broadway streets, asking
| fer an extension of fifteen days in which
to complete his work, owing to unfor-
seen obstacles found IN line of said sewer.
Placed on file.
Bids were opened and read for the
grading of GeneSSee street from Buffalo
to Mississippi street as follows, to-wit:
John A. TierHey. 81 ,OS5 w
| James Carr. ............... ooS 20
Z. b. thornton. ...... ...... 5So w
James Carr being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas 4, nays O..
| Bids were opened and read for the con-
struction of fire cistern at corner of
Fort street and Western avenue as fol-
lows, to-wit:
| John A Tierney .$X,4G w
John Mullen Observation-Disclosures 1887 10
On motion the bids for the said cistern
were laid over to the 22d inst.
There being no bid or bids for the grad
ing of Tenth street from Broadway to
| Lafayette avenue, the clerk was directed
| 10 re- advertise for bids.
The City Engineer asked, in writing,
to be allowed to employ an additional as
| sistant and party for two months, which
request was granted.
In the matter of the order of Council
to Board for formal report on grading
Selbv avenue from Western avenue to
Dale street, the Engineer reported plan
and estimate of 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 or
| der of the Common Council, approved
July 6, 1881, relative to the grading OF
Seiby avenue from Western avenue to
Dale street, and having investigated
! the proposed improvement, respectfully
report that said improvement is necessary
and proper, that the estimated expense
| thereof is s., $50, one-half Of which need
not be paid into the City Treasury before
| the contract is let; that real estate to be as
sessed 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
a petition of majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile Of said
| improvement, and an order for your
adoption, if YOU desire to make the i'm
provement Yeas 4.
In the matter of the order of Council
| to Board for formal report on construct
ing a sewer on Canada street from l'hir
teenth street to Pearl street, and on Peal
street from Canada street to Temperance
street, the Engineer reported a plan and
estimate of cost at SO, 200, which report
was accepted and the following report or
dered 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 Or
der of the Common Council, approved
July 6, 1881, relative to the construc-
zion of sewer on Canada street from
Thirteenth street, to Pearl street, and on
Peal street from Canada street to Tenn
perance street and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully
report that said improvement is necessary
and proper, that the estimated expense
thereof is So 200; 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 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
Improvement, or order for your adop-
ton, if you desire to make the
improvement. Yeas 4, nays 0.
In the matter of the order of Council
| to Board for formal reportson construct
| ing sewer on Seveneh street from a
point $50 feet east of Wabashaw street to
| connection with Minnesota street sewer,
the Engineer reported plan, and the
| estimated cost to be s2,O24, which report
was accepted, and the following report,
ordered sent to the Council, towit:
| To the Common Council of the City of
st. PAUL
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or Or
der of the Common Council, approved
July 6, 1881, relative to the cOnstruc-
of sewer on Seventh street, from point
l50 feet east of Wabasaw street to Mime
sofa street sewer, and having investigated
the proposed Improvement, respectfully
report that said improvement is necessary
and proper, that the estimated expense
thereof is s2,O24, one-half of which need
not be paid into the City Treasury before
the contract is let; that real estate to be as
tsessed 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
| improvement, and an order for your
adoption, if you desire US to make the
improvement. Yeas 4, nays 0.
In the matter of the order of the
Council to Board for formal report on
widening Seventh street, across Phalen
Creek Ravine, the Engineer reported a
plan of land to be taken, which report
was accepted, when the following report
was ordered sent to the Council, to-wit:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the Resolution or or
der of the Common Council approved
July 6, 1881, relative to the widening
of Seventh street, from east side of right
of way of st. Paul 81 Duluth railroad
company to a point $50 feet east of Hoff-
man avenue, and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully re-
port that said improvement is necessary
and proper, that the estimated expense
thereof is So, $50; that real estate to be
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