Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-13
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works.
Regular Meeting.

| Absent. MT. hOCn.
Minutes of oath, 25th and 30th read
and approved.
Assistant Health Officer Patterson
called the attention of the Board to the
condition of the sewer on Pleasant ave-
nue., between Third and Sixth streets,
the same having been left in an offensive
condition. Referred TO City Attorney
and Engineer.
T. Borer and others presented pro.
test to the construction of sewer on
Rosabel street, between Fourth and Fifth
streets Placed on file.
Adam and Mary Morley, by their At
torneys, Messrs. Meade & Rotart,
having on the Goth of June,
1881, filed written objections to
the confirmation of the assessment for
opening and extension of Iglehart street
| from Mackubin STREET.-THE Lexington street,
| the same were considered and placed on
| file.
w. +. Davidson, Lydia S. Rhodes and
J. II. Davidson, by their attorneys, Will
hams s. Davidson, filed protest against
the grading of East Sixth street from
Broadway east Referred to City Attor-
ney.
John E. O'Brien made application and
| submitted bond for license to tap and
connect with city sewers, which bond was
approved and license granted upon pay
ment of usual fee to City Treasurer.
In the matter of the order of Council
to Board for formal report on constructing
a sewer on Rosabel street from Fourth to
Fifth street, the Engineer submitted a
plan and the estimated cost to be 1886. 90,
| whereupon the Board ordered the follow
ing report sent to the Council:
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
June %, 1881, relative tolthe construct
ion of a sewer on ROsabel street,
from Fourth street to Fifth street,
and having investigated the pro-
posed Improvement, respectfully
report that said improvement is necessary
and proper, that the estimated expense
thereof is 1885; one half of which need
not be paid into the City Treasurer 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
petition of majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send a plan or profile of said i'm
provement, if you desire to make the i'm
provement. Yeas 5.
In the matter of the order of the
Council to Board for formal report on
constructing sewer on Fort street from
present South-w west terminus on said
street to Goodrich avenue, and the esti-
mated cost to be 1886, whereupon the
Board ordered the following report 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 June
%, 1881, relative to the construction of
sewer on Fort street, from southwest ter
minus of sewer on Fort street to Goodrich
avenue, and having Investigated the pro-
posed Improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense thereof
is $1,9S6; one half of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the con-
tract is let; that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the ex-
tent of the damages, costs and expenses
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
a plan or profile of said improvement,
and an order for your adoption, if
you desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas 5.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on widening Dakota avenue in
West ST. Paul from ST. Paul bridge to
city limits, and the construction of the
necessary sidewalks, was referred to the
Engineer, City Attorney and SIKH Ward
Member.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that an error occurred in max
ing the assessment of benefits,
costs and expenses for the
grading of Martin street from
Rice street to Park avenue, the Clerk
was directed to give the proper notice of
correction.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments hereunder, the matter of making
and completing the assessment for open
ing extension and straightning University
avenue from east line of Brewster's ad-
dition to Jackson street, came up, and
after due consideration said assessment
was completed and the Clerk directed to
give the confirmation notice upon basis
fully shown by assessment roll.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter Of
the confirmation Of the assessment for
opening and extending Iglehart street
from Mackubin street to Lexington street,
came up, and after due consideration was
confirmed. yeas 5.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter
of the confirmation of the assessment
for grading University avenue from Rice
street to Dale street, came up, and after
due consideration was confirmed. Yeas s..
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
the confirmation of the assessment for
constructing sewer on Pleasant avenue
from halfway between Chestnut and
Walnut street to Ramsey street, and on
Forbes street from Pleasant avenue to
Smith street, and on Rsmsey street from
Forbes street to Fort street, came up, and
after due consideration the same was con-
frmed.. Yeas 5.
Pursuant to due notice and the adj
journments Hereunder, the matter of the
making and completing the assessment
for grading Marshall avenue from West
ern avenue to Victoria street, came up,
and no one Directing, said assessment
was completed and the Clerk di-
rected to give the confirmation
notice on basis of assessing