Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-28
R. L. german, Clerk Board Public Works.
ORGANIZATION of New Board of Public
Works, March Is, 1881.

WORKS, MarCn 10, 1851
ST. PAUL, March Is, 1881.
The members of the new Board of
Public Works met at the Office of the
Board, at 2:3O P. NJ; as follows, to-wit:
John C. Quinby, First ward.
John F. Hoyt, Second ward.
Matthias Koch, Third ward.
John Harrington, Fourth ward.
John c. Terry, Fifth ward.
Henry j. Peters, Sixth ward.
Messrs. Quinby, Hoyt, Terry and Pc
tiers took the oath of Office before R. L.
German, Notary Public, (Messrs. Far
rington and Koch holding over), when
On motion, Mr.. Koch took the chair
On motion, the Board proceeded to
ballot for President, which resulted in
Mr.. Harrington receiving votes, and
Mr.. Koch l, whereupon Mr.. harrington
was declared duly elected for the en-
| suing year.
On motion, the Board proceeded to
ballot for Clerk of the Board for the en-
suing year, which resulted in r. L. Cor
man receiving 6 votes, whereupon he
was declared duly elected.
| The Board peing duly organized, pro-
ceedcd to transact the following business,
to-wit:
| Pursuant to:due notice and the adjourn
ment Hereunder, the matter of the COM
pletion of the assessment for constructing
a sewer ON Minnesota street, from Ninth
to Eleventh street, thence on Eleventh
street to a point so feet east of Cedar
street, came up, and no objection having
been made, the same was duly completed
on basis of assessing all property on the
| line of the sewer equally, except as to the
east half of lot l, block 5, Robert g.
Randalls addition, which was assessed
| for only two-thirds of it's frontage on
Minnesota street, by reason Of Its having
sewer and frontage on Eleventh street,
and on said basis the clerk was directed to
give the confirmation notice. Yeas 6.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
the completion of the assessment for the
opening and extension of Iglehart street,
| from Mackubin street to Lexington street,
came up, and after due consideration, and
! no objection having been made, said as
sessment was completed, and the clerk
directed to give the confirmation notice
on basis of allowing Mrs. NJ.
&. Morley 500 damages for land
owned by her in the line of said
| Iglehart street, and $500 per lot (40x140)
to other owners in Marshall's sub-dlvis-
| ion of block 81, Mackubin & Marshall's
addition, $3.50 per lot in Smith & Lofts
| out lots, $75 per lot in miscellaneous land
and $50 per lot in Buell. & Mackubin's
| out lots. and that the cost of proceedings
be assessed equally from Mackubin to
Lexington street.
The matter of the completion of the
assessment for the opening and extension
of Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets,
| from Medell's addition to RandalPs ad-
dition, was laid over to the meeting of
April s, 1881.
Order of Council to Board approving
award of contract made to John Warne
for the construction of sewer on Spruce
street, from Cooper to Canada street, and
on Canada street from Spruce to Tenth
street, was referred to the City Attorney
to draw contract and the President of
Board to execute.
Order of Council, sending petition of
Chas Friend and others for the grading,
ETC., of Cedar street, was referred to the
Engineer forreport as to what is wanted
Order of Council to Board, returning
report heretofore made on grading Holly
avenue, from. Western avenue to Dale
street, and asking for new report, plan and
estimate of cost, leaving out stone gut
tiers and surfacing. Referred to Engi-
neer for plan and estimate in accordance
with request.
Order of Council to Board to proceed
to construct sewer on st. Peter street,
from Summit avenue to Tenth street,
without One-haIf of estimated cost being
paid in, was referred to the Clerk to adj
vertise for bids.
Order of Council to Board to proceed
to grade Tilton street, from Rice to ST.
Peter street, without one-half of estimat-
ed cost being first paid in, was referred
to the clerk to advertise for bids.
Order of Council toa Board to proceed
TO grade Tenth street, from Broadway to
Lafayette avenue, when one-haf of es-
timated cost is paid in, was referred to
the Clerk to advertise for bids, when one
half of cost is so paid.
Order of Council to Board to proceed
to make assessment and open an alley l6
feet wide, in block 30, Rice g. Irvine's
addition, from Sherman to Elm street,
was referred to the Clerk to procure alb
stract and prepare assessment roll.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on opening and extending Leeeh
street from Goodrich avenue to southern
boundary of Bernheimer's addition, &C
feet wide, was referred to the Engineer
for plan Of land to be taken.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on constructing sewer on Sew
enth street, from Broadway to point 100
feet east of Jackson street, was referred
to the Engineer for plan and estimate of
cost.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on opening, extending and widen
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