Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-15
OFFICIAL.
Meeting Of lhG Board Of Public Works.

ST. PAUL, Sept 2, 1881.
Board met at p. m.
Present: Messrs Hoyt, Koch, Peters,
Qulnby, Terry and Mr. President.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Objections of B. and Mary Presley,
Messrs. Cheretru and Farwell, David
Sanford, Reed s. Lockhart, (by P. Pusey)
Gustav Willius, the Union depot Co.,
Geo. Benz and John Haggenmiller, the
executors of W. 81. Dean, Mary Butter
field, D. b. Valentine, j. FL. Schurmeier,
Norman Wright and Lydia S. Wright to
the confirmation of the assessment for
the opening of street along the line OF
the Union depot grounds, were considered
and placed on file.
Messrs Doherty and Lufgren made ap-
plication and submitted bond for IL
cense to tap and connect with city sewers,
which application was granted and bond
approved, upon complying with city or
dinance.
The City Engineer reported that he
had refused to send in estimates for work
done by certain contractors, owing to
their being behind with their work, etc.
Placed on file. p
The Engineer submitted plans and
specifications for constructing a sewer on
Wabashaw street, from College avenue
to point opposite the center line OF
block 8, Butman's addition produced to
Wabashaw street; also for the construc-
ton Of a sewer on Fourteenth street,
| from Jackson street to Broadway, thence
on Broadway to Thirteenth street; and
also for the grading of Granite street.
from Mississippi street to Courtland
street; all of which were approved.
The matter of the order of the Council to
| Board, to grade University avenue, from
| Dale street to west city limits, was re
ferred to the Engineer for report as to
whether cross streets will be affected by
this grading.
The matter Of the order of the Council
to Board, for formal report on grading
Pleasant avenue, from Third street tC
Ramsey street, was laid over tc the 10th
inst
In the matter of the order of the Coun.
Gil to Board for formal report on grading
Dale street, from north side of Como av-
enue to north city limits, the Third and
Fourth ward members reported the same
back, recommending the following re-
port, which was adopted to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City O.
St. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have haC
under consideration the resolution or or
der of the Common Council, approved
Aug. Is, 1851, relative to the partia
grading of Dale street from the nortl
line of section rs and 26, town %, rang
%, (city limlts), to Como avenue, anG
having investigated the proposed i'm
provement, respectfully report tha
said improvement is necessary ant
proper, that the estimated expens
thereof is 81, 100, one-half of which neet
not be paid into the City Treasury befor
the contract is let; that real estate to be as
sessed therefor can be found benefited t.
the extent of the damages, costs and ex
penses necessary to be incurred thereby
that said improvement is not asked TO
by petition of majority of the owner
of property to be assessed therefor, bu
we herewith send plan or profile of SAT-
Improvement, and an order for you
adoption, if you desire us to make tn
improvement Yeas 6, nays 0.
In the matter of the order of the Coun
Gil to Board for formal report on grading
Valley street, from Jackson street t
Broadway, the Board ordered the follow
ing report sent to the Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City O
St. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have ha
under consideration the resolution or OF
der of the Common Council, approve
iJuly 81, 1881. relative to the gradin1