Daily globe., 1881-05-14
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works
ST. PAUA, April %, 1881.

ST. PAUA, ApTll ~, 1901.
Board met at 2 P. NJ.
Present: Messrs. Hoyt, Koch, Peters,
Ouinby, Terry and Mr. President.
Minutes of. 10th and 18th insts. read
and approved.
N. p. Langford, A. D. Chopper and A.
E. D. Lowe, by their attorney, ]. B. Beals,
ESQ.,, filed written objections to the con-
firmation of the assessment for the open
ing and extension of Carroll street from
Mackubin to Lexington street.
Adam and Mary G. Worley, by their at
terneys, Mead & Rotert, filed notice of
appeal to the district court of Ramsey
county, from the award of Board in the
matter of the assessment for opening and
extension of Iglehart street, from Macku-
bin to Lexington street. Referred to City
Attorney.
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
Gil to Board for formal report on opening
and extension of Portland avenue straight
through block 20, Woodland Park addi-
ton the engineer having furnished plan
of land to be taken, the Board adopted the
following report to the Council, to wit:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or or
der of the Common Council, approved
April 7, 1881, relative to the opening and
extension of Portland avenue, straight
through block 20, Woodland Park ad-
dition, and having investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper, that the estimated expense there
of is 81 500, 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 improvement is not asked for by a
petition of a majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile OF said
improvement, if you desire to make the
improvement. Yeas 6.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on opening and extending OF
Cayuga street, from Agate to Mississippi
street, was referred to Clerk to procure
abstract.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on grading Genessee street, from
Mississippi to Buffalo street, was ordered
returned to Council, calling attention to
their order, approved May 5, 1875, for
the grading of said street.
Order of Council to Board repeating for
mer order for the opening and extension
of University avenue between Rice and
Jackson street, and asking for formal re-
port on opening, extending and straight
ening said avenue from east line of
Brewster's addition to Jackson street,
was duly considered and the following
report 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
April 20, 1881, relative to the opening,
extension and Strengthening of Univer-
sity avenue, from east line of Brewster's
addition to Jackson street, and having
investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper, that the estimat
ed expense thereof is SS, 900; that real es-
tate to be assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of the damages,
costs and expenses necessary to be incur
red 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 6.
Order of Council to Board to proceed
to grade Arundel street from Summit
avenue to Iglehart street, without one
half of estimated cost being paid in, was
referred to the Clerk to advertise for bids
when plans and specification are fur
nished by Engineer.
Order of COuucil to Board to proceed
with assessment for opening and extend
10 1cfr lY1,h n
ington street, placed on file. Il.
to grade Marshall avenue, from Western
avenue to Victoria street, without half of
estimated cost being paid in, was referred
to the clerk to advertise for bids when
the Engineer furnishes plans and specifi-
cations.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on constructing sewer on Ram
sey street from Pleasant avenue to Forbes
street, was referred to the Engineer for
plan and estimate Of cost.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on grading DeBow street, from
Olmsted to Williams street, was referred
to the Engineer for plan and estimate
of cost. - ~.e,5
Order of Council to Board to proceed
to grade Kate street, from Ohio to Bertha
street, in the Sixth ward, was referred to
Clerk to advertise for bids, when the En-
gineer furnishes plans and specifications.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on constructing sewer on Pleas
ant avenue, from Sixth to Third streets,
was referred to the Engineer for plan
and estimate of cost.
Order of Council to Board to construct
a cross walk on the north side of Seventh
street across Olive street, was referred to
the Engineer to carry out.
Order of Council approving awards
made by Board TO F. Boyer, for grading
University avenue and Holly avenue;also,
P. Nash, for sewer on Pleasant avenue,
Forbes and Ramsey streets; also, John
Butler, for sewer on Seventh street; also.
Doherty & Lufgren, for sewer on Oak
street, and also, John Mullen, for sewer on
st. Peter street, were referred to the At
torney to draw contract and President of
Board to execute.
Order of Council, approved April 20,
1881, to Board for formal report on change
of grade on Westminster street, between
Lafayette avenue and Mlnnehaha street,
was received, and, after due considera-
tion. the following report was ordered