Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-31
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works.
Regular Meeting.

Absent. IIessrs. Barrett and Mr.. Presi-
dent.
On motion Mr.. Hoyt took the oh If.
Minutes OF Sept. Goth and Oct. I'd read
and approved.
James Waters, contractor for Rondo
street sewer, presented a communication
stating that owing to the non-payment of
his estimates he would decline to proceed
further with work on said sewer, unless
some provision is made for the payment
of said estimates.
Referred to the Council.
J. K. Hoffman presented written Objec-
lions 20 the assessment against his prop
erty for grading of De Soto street.
Placed on file.
The Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha Railroad company presented a
list OF their property in this city ard ask
ed that the same be placed on
file for reference in exempting
said COM pany from assessments.
Placed Cn file.
The engineer submitted plan and es j.
mate Of cost for grading Ravoux street,
whereupon the following report was Or
dered sent to the council. to wit:
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
me Board L uDlIC W OfhS nave lldu uL-
der consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council approved July 3.
1892 relative to the grading of Ravoux
street, from Igiehart to Carroll street, and
having investigated the proposed improve:
ment respeci fully report that said improve
ment Is necessary and proper, that the es-
timated expense thereof is $3.50, one-half
OF which need not be paid into the City
t,1c< f,sa oGf TS LOT. hat
real estate TO be assessed therefore 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 Il petition of majority
of the owners 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 improvement. Yeas 4.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments hereunder, the matter Of the con-
frrlation of the assessment for grading
and filing block 8, Ashton and Sberburne's
addition. aud block Z. De Bow, Smith,
Ris lua AMI Williams addition, came up
and was adjourned to the 18th inst. at
p. m.
Pursuant to due notice the matter Of
making and com pie5ing the assessment for
grading Ninth street from Jackson street
to Broadway, came up and was adjourned
to the 9th inst. at p. ~.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
the confirmation of the assessment for
grading De Soto street from Collins street
to right of way CT st. Paul, Minneapolis
& Manitoba Railroad company, came up
and vas adjourned to the 18th inst, at 2
p. N.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for grad
ing Dale street from Como avenue to
north city limits, came up and was duly
confirmed. Yeas, (.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for grad
ing Ross street from Seventh to Earle
streets. came up and was duly confirmed.
Yeas, 4.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments hereunder. The matter of the con-
firmation CT the assessment for grading
Forbes street from Pleasant avenue 10
Bani! street, came Up and was duly con-
firmed. Yeas 4.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for constructing q sewer on Market street
from Third TO Fifth street came up and
was duly completed and ordered entered of
record and the Clerk directed to give the
confirmation notice. Yeas 4.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
paving Seventh street from Jackson to
Kittson street came up and was adjourn
ed to the 9th inst. at 2 p IN.
Bi Is were opened and read for the con-
struction of a sewer Oh Fourth street from
a point fifty feet east of Robert street to
jackson street, as follows, to-wit:
John Doherty NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $1,179
A. j. Cooper. 1887
John Doherty being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidded, the contract was
awarded to him, and ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas 4.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
structlon of a stone gutter on Minnesota
street, from Fifth to Seventh streets. as
follows, to-wit:
NJ. B. Farrell $3.50
Mr.. Farrell being the only bidder, and
his bid being deemed reasonable and re-
liable, tie contract was awarded to him and
ordered sent to the Council for approval
Yeas (.
Bids were received for Grading George
street. but without opening the same they
were ordered returned to the bidders, a
change of grade being contemplated on
said street.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on opening Merrill street east from
Gouthier street to Woodbridge street in
Aue1bach aud Hant's addition was referrs
to Engineer for plan of land to be taken.
Order Of Council to Board for formal
report on opening, widening and extend
ing Hatch street from Gauthier street east
to Woodbridge street in Auerbach and
Hands addition was referred to. Engineer
for plan of land to be taken.
Order of Council to board for formal re-
port on opening, widening and extending
Wells street east from Gauthier street to
Rice street. i'll Auerbach and Hands addi-
ton. was referred to engineer for plan Of
lam to be taken.
Oroer OF council to board for formal re-
port en- opening, widening and extending
Western avenue from Minnehaha street
north to city limits was referred to en-
gineer for plan of land to be taken.
Order of council to board for formal re-
port on opening, widening and extending
Gauthier street from Front street north to
Merrill street in Auerbach and Hands ad-