Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-16
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of PUnhc Works
ST. PAUL, March "a, 1882.

Board met at 2, Pm.
Present: Messrs. Hoyt, Koch, Peters,
Quinby, Terry and Mr.. President.
Minutes of the 18th, Goth; and 21st
insts. read and approved.
Accommodation was received from
A. 9. Kidd, of New York City, asking
that the extension of Portland Ave. be
postponed until he arrives here in April
next Placed on file.
In the matter of the order of council to
board for formal report on paving of Sew
enth street from Fort street to Neill street,
the engineer submitted an estimate and
plans for paving with cedar blocks and
granite curb from Jackson to Neill street,
which were accepted 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
November II, 1881, relative to the paw
ing of Seventh street from Fort to Neill
street, and having investigated the pro-
posed Improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement IS necessary and
proper with cedar blocks and granite curb
from Jackson street to Neill street, that
the estimated expense thereof is S24 ,405,
one-half of which need not be paid into
the city treasury before the contract is
let; that real estate to be assessed there
fore can be found benefited to the extent
of the damages, costs and expenses NEG
essary to be incurred thereby, that said
Improvement is not asked for by petit
ton of a majority of the owners of prop
erty to be assessed therefor, but we here
with send plan or profile of said i'm
provement, and an order for your ad-
option, if you desireus to make such i'm
provement Yeas 6.
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
Gil to Board for formal report on grad
ing Fourth street from Commercial street
to Hoffman avenue, the Engineer SUBJ
mitted plan and estimate of cost, 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
order of the Common Council approved
December q, 1881, relative to the grad
ing of Fourth street, from Commercial
street to Hoffman avenue, 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 assessed therefor
can be found benefited to the extent of
the damages, costs and expenses neces-
sary to be incurred thereby, that said
improvement is asked for petition of a
majority of the owners Of property to be
assessed therefor, and we herewith send
plan or profile of said Improvement,
and an order for your adoption, if you
desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas 6.
In the matter of the claim of J. G.
cCarthy for damages to his buildings by
reason of Kate st. grading, Messrs. Peters,
Koch and Tenny reported the same back,
but without taking any action as to the
allowance of said claim the same was re-
committed to Mr. Peters.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on change of grade on Seventh
street, between Kittson and Minnehaha
streets, the grading the street to the pro-
posed grade, by filling both Trout Brook
and Phalen creek valley with earth con.
structing all necessary culverts and road
ways under and through said filling, and
widening the street between Kittson
street and Hoffman avenue, was referred
TO the engineer for estimate of cost Of
work
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on opening an alley through block
%, St. Paul proper. from Wabashaw to
Cedar street, was referred to'the engineer
for plan of land and buildings to be
taken, etc.
Order Of Council to Board for formal
report On grading Sherman street from
Pleasant avenue east to the bluff, and
Oak street from Walnut to Ramsey street
was referred to the 4th ward member.
Order of Council to Board to proceed
to condemn and take land necessary to
extend Portland avenue straight to Sum-
avenue, was referred to the Clerk to pro-
cure list of lots and owners names the
length of Portland avenue in Woodland
Park addition
Order of Council to Board to proceed
to let by contract the grading of Concord
street from Isabel street to Madrid street,
was referred to the Clerk to advertise for
bids.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on paving Sd street from Wacouta
street to Broadway, was ordered returned
to the Council with adverse report, the
street being under contract for grading,
which must be finished, and the same
allowed time to settle before paving.
| Order Of Council to Board for formal
report on constructing sewer on st.
Paul street, from point fifty feet north
OF Somerset street to connection with
sewer ON Olmstead street, was referred
to the Engineer for plans and estimate of
cost.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on grading Pennsylvania avenue,
from Mississippi street to Torrent street,
was referred to the Engineer for plan and
estimate of COST
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on grading Ninth street, from
Jackson street to Broadway, was referred
to the Engineer for plan and estimate of
cost.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on grading Grand avenue, from
Lawton to Victoria street, was referred
to the Engineer for plan and estimate of
cost.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on opening and extending
Oakland avenue, from Grand
avenue to intersect Pleasant
avenue by easy grade, was referred to the