Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-16

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6; nays O.
st. Paul:
under consideration the resolution or or
der of the Common Council, approved
Nov. ID, 1882, relative to the paving OF
Eighth (Sth) street, from Kittaon street to
Wabashaw street, with cedar blocks and
granite curbs and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully re.
port that said improvement is no. neces-
| sary and proper. Yeas s; nays O.
Adjourned to meet the 18th inst. at 2 D.
3D. JOHN HARRINGTON. President
B. LGORMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works,
Adjourned Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 4, 1882.
Board met at p. M, pursuant to adj
journment of I'd inst.
Present: Messrs. Hoyt, Koch, Peters,
Terry and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Barrett (excused.)
A communication was received from
Michael O'Brien, contractor for Fort street
paving, claiming that his contract is FULLY
completed and asking that he be allowed q
final estimate.
Referred to the Engineer for report of
facts.
A communication was received from FL.
P. Upham for himself and James j. Hill.
claiming to be enormously assessed for
grading Ninth street, between jackson
street and Broadway.
Referred to Engineer for report of size
of lots and price of land.
In the matter of the complaints of NJ
B. Farrell. contractor for grading alley in
block 81, st. Paul proper, and John
ClOnan, contractor for grading
University avenue, asking to have the fines
on these respective contracts refunded to
them, on the ground that they were de-
layed by the engineering departm ent, the
City Engineer reported that their delays
were in no way caused by any act of the
engineering department.
Accepted and placed On file.
In the matter of the assessment paid by
numerous persons for sewer. built in 1872.
on Fifth street, from franklin TO Seventh
street, the Engineer reported that said
sewer was Of no use in the system Of sew
ers lately built.
Accepted and placed on file.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cos, when the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council, to-
wit:
To the Common Council OF the City of ST.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have lad
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved Nc
vember 90, 1882, relative to the grading of
Claghorn street, from Thomas street
to Minnehaha street. and having
Investigated the proposed improve
ment respectfully report that said inn
provement is necessary and proper. that
the estimated expense thereof is 5000,
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
damages, costs and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby. that said improve
ment is not asked for by petition of
majority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send Il
plan or profile Of said improvement, and
an order for your adoption, if you desire
us to make the improvement. Yeas, 5;
nays 0.
The following pay rolls. estimates and
bills were examined and allowed, to-wit
~ AOiAo VI lIOC- AcelCOI s.A.i Sew SE
Department., IS employees, for month OF
November, 1882. $l,182.82.
Pay rolls of Inspectors, o employees, for
month of November, 1882, &50i.25.
Pay roll of men employed IN cleaning
and repairing sewers, 8 employees. for
month of November. 1882, S251.a5. q
Pay roll of City Engineer of men en-
ployed to complete Pleasant avenue,
Enrf,os a
ployes, S14S.16.
Pay roll of men employed in cleaning
and repairing streets, So employees, for
month of November, $2,90O.9O.
Estimate No. 5 and final, Canada and
Pearl street sewers. Arthur Mullen, con-
tractor, amount due S937.80.
Estimate No. s, supplementary to No. Z
and final, Exchange street sewer, John
Mullen, contractor, amount due @172.
Estimate No. s, Summit avenue sprink-
ling, Warren Carpenter, contractor, amount
due S77.912s.
Estimate No. 7, Fort street paving,
Michael O'Brien. contractor, amount due
$2,661.55.
Estimate No. Z, sidewalks, Peter Berkey,
contractor, amount due @6,35035.
Estimate No. 5, Rondo street sewer
ctsAicS WdtcrS, CC1ttTdCJOf, IUCUuG que
$1,1O9.25.
Estimate No. and final, McBoal street
sewer, Mullen d hiournin, contractors,
amount due $522.50.
Estimate No. and final, Minnesota
street CUTTERS, II. 3. Farrell contractor,
amount due $214.
Bill of Geo. W. Sherwood Of Ss4.15, re-
pairing first span of Wsbashaw street
bridge.
Bill of same of $112.14, repairs Of sec
and span of Wabehaw street bridge.
Bill of same Of 1858, for repairs Of
trestle approach to Mississippi river
bridge for Septembcr. 1882.
Bill of same of $147.37, for repairs of
trestle approach. to Mississippi river
bridge for October, 1892.
ssSBill of same of $lS8.64, for repairs to
fifth or Island span of Mississippi river
bridge.
Bill of same of $3.50, inspection of
Mississippi bridge, work done in Septem-
Der, 1882.
Bill of John Martin d Go. OF $203.62,
lumber for First ward for November,
1882.
Bill of same of S26.97, lumhsr for Sec
ond ward, November, 1882.
Bill of same of ST4.70, lumber for Third