Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-10
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works
Regular Meeting.
ST.. PAUL, April %, 1882.

Regular Meeting,
ST.. PAUL, April %, 1882.
Board met at p. m.
Present-Messrs. H0yt, Koch, Peters,
Terry and Mr.. President.
Absent-Mr Quinby.
Minutes of the LIST instant read and APP
proved.
A communication was received from
VIM. r. Marshall, Esq, asking that the
opening and extension of Victoria, Chats
wood, Thomas and Minnehaha streets be
proceeded with as soon as possible. Re-
ferred to the Clerk to give the first assess
ment notice.
H. j. Horn, Esq, attorney for certain
parties, asked to have the consideration
of the matter of Portland avenue extern
sion delayed one week. Placed on file.
John Clonan, by his attorneys, O'Brien
& Wilson, presented a communication
asking to be allowed $500 as extra COM
pensation for the gravel surfacing on
Maria avenue grading. Placed on file.
In the matter of the order for sewer
on Oak street from Fifth to Rice street,
the Board ordered the same returned to
the Council asking for new order extend
ing from College avenue to Sixth street,
thence on Sixth street to Fort street.
Order of Council recommittlng report
of Board, dated April 3, 1882, on the
opening and extension of Park avenue,
was ordered to lie upon the table.
Order of Council disappearing award
made by Board, April 4, 1882, to Messrs.
Elmer s. Newell, for filling the so called
L'Orient street pond, was ordered to lie
upon the table.
Order of Council recommitting report
of Board, dated March II, 1882, on the
grading of DeSoto street, was ordered to
lie upon the table.
Order of Council to Board to assess
benefits and damages for change Of grade
on Torrent street, from Glencoe to Min
nehaha street, was referred to the whole
Board.
Order of Council to Board to assess
benefits and damages for change of grade
on Tenth street, from Broadway to Jack
son street, was referred to the whole
Board.
The Engineer submitted plans and
specifications for grading Westminster
street, from Lafayette avenue to Whitall
street, University avenue, from Dale
street TO west city limits, and for sewer
on ST. Paul street, from point fifty feet
north of Somerset street to Olmsted
street, which were examined and ap
proved and the Clerk directed to adver-
tise for bids.
TIE clerk was directed to give the first
assessment notice for the opening,
widening and extension of Portland ave-
nue., through part of block 20, Woodland
Park addition.
In the matter of paving Seventh street
from Jackson to Kittson street, with
cedar blocks and wooden curb, the Engi-
neer submitted a plan and estimate of
cost, when the Board ordered the follow
ing report sent to the Council, to-wlt:
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
April 10, 1882, relative to the paving of
Seventh 9TH street, from Jackson to
Kittson street, with cedar blocks and
wooden curbs, and having lnvestl-
gated the proposed improvement, re-
spectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper; that the esti-
mated expense thereof is S24, 200, one-half
of which need not be paid into the City
Treasury before the contract is let; 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 asked for by petition of majority
of the owners of property to be assessed
therefor, and we herewith send plan or
profile of said improvement and an Or
der for your adoption, if you desire us to
make the Improvement. Yeas B.
In the matter of grading Colbourn
street from Superior to Cascade street,
the engineer submitted plan and esti-
mate Of cost, when 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 OF
der of the Common Council, approved
April 6, 1882, relative to the grading
of Colbourn street, from Superior street
to Cascade street, and having m
vestigated the proposed improvement,
report that said improvement
is necessary and proper, that the
estimated expense thereof is $500,
one-half of which should be
paid into the City Treasury before
the contract is let; that real estate to be
assessed 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 She owners
of property to be assessed therefor, but
we herewith send plan or profile OF said
and an order for your adop-
ton, if you desire us to make the
\ cas- 5.
In the matter of grading Dale street
the engineer submitted a plan and estl-
mate of cost on grading Dale street, when
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 I'M
der consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council. approved
March %, 1882, relative to the grading,
of Dale street, from Summit avenue
to Pleasant avenue, and having in
vestlgated the proposed Improvement,
report that SAID improvement
is necessary and proper, that the estlma-
mated expense thereof is $3.50, one
half of which should be paid into the
City Treasury before the contract 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 there
by; that said improvement is not asked
for by petition of a majority of the own
ers 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
Yeas 5;
In the matter of opening and extending
Eva street through block Is, West ST..
Paul Proper, the Engineer submitted a
nlan and the Board ordered the following