Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-27
OFFICIAL.
Meeting Of the Board Of Public Works.
ST.. Paul. Feb. Is. 1881.

Board met at z p. NJ.
Present-Messrs. Koch and Mr.. Presi-
dent.
Absent-Mr. harrington.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
A communication was received from
Messrs. Officer and Burbank, executors,
etc, of estate of j. G. Burbank, deceased,
asking for hearing on the matter OF
opening an alley in block Is of Whitney
s. Smiths addition, which communica-
ton was referred to the city.
A. g.. NJ. G. Morley, by their attorneys,
Mead & Rotert, filed written objections
to the confirmation of the assessment for
opening and extension of Carroll street
from Mackubin to Lexington street.
Placed on file.
Messrs. G.. H Boardman, II. B.
Sweeny and estate of H. A. Boardman,
deceased, by Fl. J. Horn, Esq, attorney,
presented objections to the confirmation
of reassessment for sewer on Wabashaw
street from Seventh street to College
avenue. Placed on file.
The matter of the objections of Mr..
| Thomas Harris, filed Feb. II, 1881, to the
confirmation Of the assessment for con-
struction of sidewalks under contract of
Henry Starkey, dated July 10, 1880, was
taken from the files and referred to the
Engineer for an explanation Of the charges
made therein.
The Street Inspectors reported the
number of men and teams employed by
them in their respective districts the past
week, where employed and the cost Of the
same. Placed on file.
In the matter of the order Of the Coun-
Gil to the Board for formal report On
grading North street from DeSoto to Burr
street, the engineer reported plan and
the estimated cost, whereHpon the Board
adopted the following report to the Coun-
Gil, to-wit:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the. resolution or
order of the Common Coucil, approved
FebruaryK3d, 1881, relative to the grad
ing, of North street, from De Soto street
to Burr street, and having investigated
the proposed improvement, respectfully
report that said improvement is neces-
sary and proper, that the estimated ex-
pense thereof is 1000, one-half of which
need not be paid into the City Treasury
before the contract is let; that real estate
be assessed therefor can be found bene-
fitted to the extent of the damages, costs
and expenses thereof necessary to be in
CURED 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 2.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on propriety and necessity of open
ing and extending Thirteenth street from
itsl westerns terminus, in Randall's addi-
ton, in direct line to an intersection
with Iglehart and Wabashaw streets; and
Fourteenth street from its western termi-
nus, in Randall's addition, in g direct
line to Cedar street, was referred to the
Engineer for plan of land taken, ETC.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report On opening an alley through block
80 of Rice & Irvine's addition, was re-
ferred to the Engineer for plan of land
taken, etc.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on constructing sewer on Fifth
street, between Washington and Frank
lin streets, was referred to the Engineer
for plan and estimate of cost.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on changing the grade on Lafay
cite avenue from Woodward to Collins
Streets on Westminster street, from
Lafayette avenue to Minnehaha street,
and on Waverley street, from Saltwater
street to Westminster street, was referred
to the Engineer for profles.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
the confirmation of the re-assessment on
certain property for the construction of
sewer on Wabashaw street, from the CEN
ter of Seventh street to College avenue,
came up, and, after due consideration,
the same was confirmed, in accordance
with the published notice. 7 eas 2.
Pursuant to due notice, and the ad-
journments hereunder, the matter of the
confirmation Of the assessment for the
widening and straighting of DeBow street,
between Olmstead and Williams streets,
came up, and no one appearing or object
ing thereto, and after due consideration,
the same was duly confirmed in accord
ance with the published notice. Yeas 2.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
the confirmation Of the assessment for
opening and extending Carroll street,
from Mackubin to Lexington street, came
up and was laid over one week.
Pursuant to due notice and the ad-
journments hereunder, the matter of the
making and completing the assessment
for opening and extension of Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets, from Medill's adj
dition to Randall's addition, came up and
was laid over to March 4, 1881.
The clerk was directed to give the first
assessment notice for opening and extern
sion of Iglehart street, from Mackubin to
Lexington street. Adjourned.
GEO 7, RECEER prnci6orf
4. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.