Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-09
OFFICIAL.
Meeting Of the Beard Of Pubic Works.

iournment of the 25th inst.
Present-Messrs Koch and Mr.. Presi-
dent.
Absent-Mr harrington.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
In the matter of order of Council to
Board for formal report on constructing
sewer on St. Peter street, from Summit
avenue to Tenth street, the Engineer re-
ported plan and the estimated cost to
be 1850, which was accepted, when the
following report was ordered sent to the
Council, te-wit:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or Or
der of the Common Council, approved
February 10, 1881, relative to the con-
struction of sewer on st. Peter street,
from Summit avenue to Tenth street,
and having Investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense there
of is 81, $50, one-half of which should
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, cost 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 adOp-
ton, if you desire us to make the i'm
provement. Yeas 2.
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
Gil to Board for formal report on con-
structing sewer on Oak street, from
Walnut to Third street, the engineer re-
ported plan and estimated cost to be
81, 400; and 81 200 if extended to point
half wav between Sherman and Ramsey
streets, which was accepted, when the
following report was adopted, to-wit:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or Or
der of the Common Council, approved
Feb. 10, 1881, relative to the construction
of a sewer on Oak street, from Walnut
street to Third street, and having lnvesti-
gated the proposed improvement, respect
fully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper, that the estimated
expense thereof Is 81, 400, that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be found bene-
flied to the extent 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 is demanded as sanitary
measure and we herewith send plan or
profile of said improvement, and an
order for your adoption, if you desire US
to make the improvement. Yeas, 2.
In the matter of the Council to Board
for formal report on grading Tilton
street, from Rice street to St. Peter street,
the Engineer reported plan and
the estimated cost to be S1.7OO,
which was accepted and the following
report ordered sent to the Council, to-wit:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
Feb 10, 1881, relative to the grading OF
Tllton street, from Rice street to st. Peter
street, and having investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary
and proper, that the estimated expense
thereof is 81, ZOO, one half of which should
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 improvements 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 adop-
ton, if you desire us to make the i'm
provement. Yeas 2.
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
Gil to Board for formal report On change
of grade on Lafayette avenue, from Wood
ward street to Collins street, the Engi-
neer reported profile of thessame, which
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
Feb. IL, 1881, relative to the changing
of the grade on Lafayette avenue from
Woodward street to Collins street land hav-
ing investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said i'm
ment is necessary and proper, that the
estimated expense thereof is 81 $50, that
real estate to be assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extent of the dam
ages, costs and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby; that said improvement
is not asked for by petition OF a major
ity of the owners of property to be asses
ed 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 2.
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
Gil to Board for formal report on opening
and extending Thirteenth street from its
western terminus in Randall's addition
to an intersection, with Wabashaw and
Iglehart street, land Fourteenth street from
its western terminus in Randall's addi-
ton to Cedar street, the engineer reported
plan, which was accepted, when the
following report was ordered sent to the
Council, to-wit:
The Board of Public Works have under
consideration the resolution or order of
the Common Council, approved February
II, 1881, relative to the opening and ex
tension of Thirteenth street from it's
western terminus, in Randal's addition,
to an intersection with Wabashaw and
Iglehart streets, and Fourteenth street
from its western terminus, in Randall's
addition, to Cedar street, and having in
vestigated the proposed improvement, re-
specially report that said Improvement is
necessary and proper, that the estimated
expense thereof is $4,000 On Thirteenth
street and $4,000 on Fourteenth street;
that real estate to be assessed therefor
can be found benefited to the extent of
the damages, costs and expenses neces-
sary to be incurred thereby; that said i'm