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

Board met at 3 p. m, pursuant to ad-
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 H
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 fine.
on these respective contracts refunded to
them, on the ground that they were de-
layed by the engineering departm emit, 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 nc use n the system of sew
ers lately built.
| Accepted and placed on file.
| The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost.when the following re-
| port was ordered sent 10 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 No.
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 i'm
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 lot;
| 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 q
! majority of tho 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, s.;
nays O.
The following pay rolls, estimates and
| bills we're examined and allowed, to-wit:
Pay rolls of Engineer (street and sewer
| Department., Is employees, for month of
November, 1882, $1,182.8S.
Pay rolls of Inspectors, 8 employees. for
month of November, 1882, S501.25.
Pay roll of men employed in cleaning
and repairing sewers, 8 employees, for
month of November, 1882, $251.95.
Pay roll Of City Engineer of men en-
ployed to complete Pleasant avenue,
Forbes and Ramsey street sewers, 9 en-
ployes, $148.16.
Pay roll of men employed in cleaning
and repairing streets, SO employees, for
month of November, $2,9O0.90.
Estimate No. and final, Canada and
| Pearl street sewers, Arthur Mullen, con-
| tractor, amount due $937.8O.
Estimate No. 8, supplementary to No.
and final, Exchange street sewer, John
| Mullen, contractor, amount due SIP.
| Estimate No. 3, Summit avenue sprink-
ling. Warren Carpenter, contractor, amount
due s77.91s5.
Estimate No. Z, Fort street paving,
Michael O'Brien, contractor, amount due
| S2,S61.55.
Estimate No. Z, sidewalks, Peter Berkey,
contractor, amount due $6,35O.35.
| Estimate No. 5, RondO street sewer,
James Waters, contractor, amount due
| $1,1O9.25.
Estimate No. and final, McBoal street
| sewer, Mullen & Mournin, contractors,
amount due $5225O.
Estimate No. 2 and final, Minnesota
street cutters, Nj B. Farrell contractor,
amount due $214.
| Bill of Geo. w. Sherwood of $84.15, re-
pairing first span of Wabashaw street
bridge.
Bill of same of sI1214, repairs Of Sec
and span of Wabashaw street bridge
Bill of same of $195.43, for repairs of
trestle approach to Mississippi river
bridge for September. 1882.
Bill of same of Sl47.S7, for repairs of
trestle approach: so Mississippi river
bridge for October, 1882.
| ABill of same Of S18364, for repairs to
| fifth or Island span of Mississippi river
bridge.
| Bill of Same of $3.50, inspection of
Mississippi bridge, work done in Ssptem-
Der, 1882.
| Bill of John Martin & CO. OF $2O3.62,
lumber for First ward for November,
1882.
Bill of same OF $26.97, lumbar for Sec
ond ward, November, 1882.
Bill! of same OF s74.7o, lumber for Third
ward for November. 1852.
Bill of John Martin & Co.. of s266.32,
lumber for Fourth ward for November,
1882. 4
Bill of John Martin & Co, OF s372.7O,
lumber Cor Fifth ward for November,
1882
Bill of John Martin 8 Co.. of S24.64,
lumber for Sixth ward. for November,
| 1882.
Bill of George Mitsch of $1.sO, repairs
and filing for October and Novepnbsr,
1882.
Bill of George Mitseh OF $500, repairs,
| sharpening and filing from October % to
December /, 1882, inclusive.
Bill OF Robinson & Carey of S4.43,
seventysix pounds of pig lead, November
20, 1882.
| RiIl of Rol,inc,,, r. Carav of 81 az ,;cks