Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-12
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works.
Regul~r Meeting.

ST. PAUL, REP. ), iS62.
Board met at p. m.
Present-Messrs. Hoyt, Koch, Peters,
Quinby, Terry and Mr.. President
Minutes of 9th ultimo read and APP
proved.
Pursuant to advertisement of Board,
dated January 10Th, 1882, but one bid was
received for paving and curling Third
street, from center of Sibley street to cen
ter of Wacouta street, which was opened,
read, and was as follows, to-wit:
Breen & Young, $4,967.
This bid being largely in excess of the
Engineers estimate, the same was order
ed to lie upon the table.
In the matter of grading Farquier
street, theSEngineer submitted plan and
estimate Of cost, 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 had
under consideration the resolution or or
der of the Common Council approved
January 49,, 1882, relative to the
grading of Farquier street, from Green
briar street to Earl street and having in
vestigated the proposed Improvement,
respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper, that
the estimated expense thereof is
$3.50, one half of which need not be paid
into the City Treasury before the contract
is let; that real estate to be as
sessed 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 the owners Of
property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send a plan or profile Of said
improvement, and an order for your
adoption, if you desire us to make the
improvement. Yeas 6, nays 0.
In the matter of grading Portland
avenue, the engineer submitted plan and
estimate of cost, 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 had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council approved
January 10, 1882, relative to the s,rading
of Portland avenue, from Summit avenue
to Dale street, and having investigated
\ Guc DIODUSCu improvements 1CoPCSoAoLI
report that said improvement is neces-
sary and proper, that the estimated ex-
pense thereof is $3.50, 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 ben
Gifted to the extent OF the damages,
costs and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby, that said improvement
is not asked for by a petition Of ma
iority of the owners Of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send
a plan OF profile of said improvement, and
an order for your adoption, if you desire
us to make the improvement Yeas 8.
In the matter Of grading Ashland av-
enue, the Engineer submitted plan and
estimate, when the following report was
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
January 9, 1882, relative to the grading
of Ashland avenue from Western avenue
to Dale street and having investlga-
ted the proposed improvement, respectful
ly report that said improvement is neces-
sary and proper; that the estimated eX-
pense thereof is 81 ,430; 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 Improvement is asked for by a
petition of majority Of the owners OF
property to be assessed therefor; and we
herew it'll send plan or profile of said
improvement, and an order for your adOp-
ton, if you desire US to make the i'm
provement. Yeas 6.
In the matter of the order OF the
Council to Board to proceed to grade
Burr street, approved November II,
1881, and by Board laid over to first
meeting in March, the same was taken
up, and upon motion the vote by which
same was so laid over was reconsidered
and the Engineer directed to prepare
plans and specifications and the Clerk
directed to advertise for bids.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments Hereunder, the matter of making
and completing the assessment for open
ing and extending Grant street, from
Sherburne avenue to Bluff street, came
ND and was laid over to the 10Th inst. at
Up. m.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments hereunder, the matter Of making
and completing the assessment for con-
structing sewer on Fort street, from
Eagle street to McBoal street, with branch
on Ramsey street, came up and was laid
over to the 10 inst at 2 p. n.
Pursuant to due notice and the ad-
ioufnments Hereunder, the matter Of
making and completing the assessment
for opening, widening and extending a
street or leVee along the bank of the Mis-
slssippl river in the Sixth ward came up,
and was laid over to the 10th inst.
At $3.50 p. m. the Board proceeded in
BODY to view Pleasant avenue from St.
Clair street to southwest city limits, Oak
land avenue from Floral street to Pleas
ant avenue, Dale street from Goodrich
avenue and Richmond street from Jeffer
SON street to ST. Clair street, with refer
ence to the orders of the Council to open
ing, widening and extending said streets.
Having viewed said streets, the Board re-
turned at $50 p. m. and adjourned to Z
p. N.
JNo. HARRINGTON, President.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
Adjourned Meeting.