Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-25
BOARD OF PUEBLO WORKS.
Regular Meeting Yestexday-The Usual
Routine Business-Some Big Street Paw

| Regular Meeting YeStexdoy-Tho Usual
| Routine Business-Some Big Street Paw.
| ing.
A regular meeting of the board of public
works was held yesterday afternoon, with 9
| fulr board in attendance, and President Far
rington in the chair.
In the matter of opening an alley twenty
feet wide through block twenty-three, st.
Paul proper, from Wabashaw street to Cedar
street, in the Second ward. Referred to the
| engineer for plan of land and buildings to be
| taken.
An ordinance to reduce builders bonds out.
side of the Ere limits to $4,000 was before the
| board and placed on file.
| In the matter of the building of a sidewalk
on Dakota avenue. Referred to engineer to
carry ont at once.
The repairing OF the Seventh street bridge
| over Phalen's creek, was referred to the engi-
| neer for explanation.
A communication asking that the inlet to
| the alleyway between Ramsey and Lisbon
streets on the west side OF Douglas street be
put in passable condition, was received and
| referred to the engineer.
Iu the matter OF grading Dale street from
Summit avenue to Pleasant avenue. Referred
to the engineer for plans and estimates.
The grading OF Robbie street from Bertha
street to Madrid street; Winfred street from
Bertha street to Madrid street, and Susan
street from Concord street to Madrid street,
were referred TO the clerk, who was instruct
ed to advertise forbids.
The construction OF sewer on
Fourth street from Cedar to Minnesota were
referred TO the clerk to advertise for bids. In
the matter OF grading Floral and Lawton
streets, from Submit avenue to Grand avenue.
Referred to the engineer for plans and esti-
mate of cost.
In the matter OF opening and extending
Oakland street from Grand avenue to inter
sect Pleasant avenue. Referred to the men,
bers of the Third and Fourth wards
In the matter OF grading Grand avenue from
Lawton street to Victoria street. Referred to
the engineer for plans and estimate OF cost.
In the matter Of grading Ninth street with
stone curb and cutters from Jackson street to
Broadway Referred to engineer for plans and
estimate of cost.
In the matter OF grading Pennsylvania av-
enue from Mississippi street to Torrent
street. Referred to engineer for plans and es-
Inmates.
In the matter of the paving OF Third street,
from Waconta stree. to Broadway, with
with wooden blocks and stone curbs. Re-
ferred back to the Council with adverse re.
port.
10 the matter of the construction of q
sewer OH st. Paul street, from point fifty
feet north of Somerset street to a connection
with the sewer on Olmstead street. Referred
to engineer for plans and estimates.
Thd grading Of Concord street. from Isabel
street to Madrid street, in the Sixth ward.
Clerk instructed to advertise for bids.
The contract for grading Ashland avenue,
from Western avenue to Dale street, was
awarded J. B. Overton for S1,347.
The contract for grading Burr street from
Collins to the north line OF E. Rice's first addi-
ton for $500 was awarded John Clonan.
In the matter of the change OF grade on
Seventh street, between Kittson street and
Brook and Phalen's creek valley. Referred
to engineer for estimate OF cost of work.
A petition was received asking for the grad
ing and continuance of the sewerage on Oak
street, and was referred to the member from
the Third Ward.
In the matter of grading Sherman street,
from Pleasant street east to the Bluff and Oak
street, from Walnut to Ramsey street. Re.
ferred to engineer for plans and estimate Of
costs.
In the matter of widening Seventh street
from the east line of the right OF way Of the
st. Paul & Duluth railroad to Hoffman ave-
-1ue. Referred to engineer in connection with
the Seventh street grading.
The assessment for widening Jackson street
from Third to Fourth streets was completed,
and the clerk ordered to give confirmation
notice.
The petition from AID. Mccarthy, asking for
damages which he claims to have sustained
By the change of grade on Kate street. was
recommitted to Mr.. Peters for further report.
Specifications for constructing sewer on
Robert street from point 20 feet north Of
Seventh street to Eleventh street, was ap-
proved.
specifications for sewer on Market street,
from Third to Fifth street, approved.
Specifications for grading Concord street
from Madrid to Is lbal street, approved.
Specifications for grading Robbie, Winifred
and Susan street, in the Sixth ward, approved.
Specifications for the construction OF sewers
on Temperance, Norris and Cooper streets,
approved.
Specifications for grading East Sixth, John
end Neil streets, approved.
Specifications for grading Goodrich avenue
from Furt street to Leech street. Approved.
Specifications for the construction Of sew
ers on Thirteenth aud Robert streets. Ap-
proved.
The grading of Fourth street from CONNER
Gill street to Hoffman avenue, was favorabiy
referred to the council
In the matter of paving Seventh street from
the corner of Third and Fort streets to >Neill
street with cedar blocks. A favorable report
was rendered in connection with same. The
preliminary estimate Of the same is So ,4O5 go,
being about S. 26 per front foot. The esti-
mate does not include the the cost OF advcr-
Using, engineering and inspecting, which
would be about eight per cent. Of the cost OF
the improvement.
The assessment for grading Mount Airy
street, from Falryiew street to Broadway,
from Torrent to Mississippi street and Broad
way, from Mount Airy to thirteenth streets.
were laid over.
The board adjourned to meet in special ces-
sion Monday evening.
In ths case OF Aaron King, colored, of st.
Louis. charged with the murder of B. Robin