Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-07
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works.
Regular Meeting.

bCdrU HleL dG 4 p. LII.
Present; Messrs. Hoyt, Koch, Peters,
Quinby and Mr.. President.
Absent; Mr.. Terry.
Minutes of Goth and 23rd read and ap-
proved.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
structlon of q sewer on FIFTH street from a
point about half way between Cedar
and Wabashaw streets to Minnesota
street sewer, as follows, to-wit:
John Mullen. 81, 1896
Warn Bros. & Stockton. ............. 2,00C
John A. Tierney. Observation-Disclosures. 2,72C
Messrs. Warne Bros. & Stockton being
the lowest reliable and responsible bid
ders the contract was awarded to them
and ordered sent to the council for ap-
prevail.
Pursuant to due notice and the adj
journments Hereunder, the matter OF
the making and completing the
assessment for grading Bluff street,
from Robert street to St. Peter street,
came up, and was duly completed and
the Clerk directed to give the confrma-
ton notice. Yeas 5.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
making and completing the reassessment
for grading Maria avenue, from North
street to Cherry street, came up and was
duly completed, and the Clerk directed to
give the confirmation notice. Yeas S.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments Hereunder, the matter of making
and completing the reassessment for con-
structing sewer on Fort street, from
Eagle street to McBoal street, came up
and was duly completed, and the Clerk
directed to give the confirmation notice.
Yeas 5.
Pursuant to due notice and the adj
journments Hereunder, the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for opening and extension Of Grant street,
came up and was laid over to February 8,
1882, at 2 p. M.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments Hereunder, the matter of making
and completing the assessment for open
ing, widening and extending street or
levee along the bank of the Mississippi
river in the sixth ward, came up, and
was laid over to Feb. 3, 1882, at 2 p. m.
James O'Gorman and seven others
presented written protest against the
construction of the proposed sewer on
Fort street, from McBoal street to Jeffer-
son avenue. Placed on file.
Estimate No. 9 and final of the work
done on sidewalks for year ending Jan.
l, 1882, under contract of Peter Berkey,
was returned by the comptroller; he 1.-THE
comptroller) claiming that the contractor
has not finished all the walks ordered BY
the council during the year 1881. Re-
ferred to the city attorney.
At 4 p. m. the Board proceeded in a
body to view the following streets, to-
wit:
jackson street with reference to a
change of grade from south side of Pearl
street to north side of Fourteenth street.
Mount Airy and Broadway street with
reference to making the assessment for
grading.
Att p. m. the board reassembled, mem
bers all present except MIR. Terry.
The matter of a change of grade on
Jackson street from Pearl to Fourteenth
street was taken up and the following re-
port ordered 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 or
der of the Common Council, approved
Jan. 10, 1882, relative to achange Of grade
on Jackson street, from south side Pearl
street to north side Fourteenth street
and having investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report that
said improvement is necessary
and proper, that the esti-
mated expense thereof is $20; 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 major
ity of the owners of property to be as
sessed therefor, but we herewith send a
plan or profile of said improvement, if
you desire to make the Improvement.
yeas 5.
The Engineer submitted plans and
specifications for constructing q sewer on
Wabashaw street; also on Third, Fourth,
Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Exchange, Frank
lin, Washington, and for the repair of q
part Of st. Peter street sewer, and also
for grading Third street, from Wacouta
to Broadway, and Otsego street, from
Lafayette avenue to Mount Ida street.
which were approved, ard the clerk
directed to advertise for bids.
Adjourned.
JNO. HARRINGTON,
President
4. L. GORMAN,
Clerk Board of Public Works.