Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-03
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of PDbuC Works
Adjourned MeeIing.
ST. PAUL. April IL. 1873.

ST. PAUL, April II, 1882.
The board met at 7:30 p. m, pursuant
to adjournment of Nth inst.
Present: Messrs Hoyt, Koch, Peters, .
Quinby, Terry and Mr.. President.
The matter of paving Fort street, from
Seven corners to Ramsey street, came up,
and was laid aside for consideration.
when the Street Car company can be
heard, the representatives of the SAID
Street Car company having been invited
to attend this meeting, but failed to ap-
pear.
In the matter of grading Decatur street
the engineer reported that the order was
a confusion of streets to be graded, when,
upon motion, it was ordered that the
council be asked for new order in the
matter.
The engineer was instructed to report
plan and estimate of cost for the grading
of Sherman and Oak streets
In the matter of the order of Council
to Board for formal report on grading Of
Bates avenue. from Fourth to Plum
street, the following report was ordered
sent to the Council, to-wlt:
To the Common Council Of the city of st.
Paul:
The Board of PublicW orks have had I'M
der consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved March
16, 1882, relative to the grading of Bates
avenue, from Fourth street to Plum street,
and, having Investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report that
said Improvement is necessary and proper;
that the estimated expense thereof is
$3.50, one half of which should be paid
into the City Treasury before the con-
tract is let; that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the ex-
tent of the damages, costs and expenses
necessary TO be incurred thereby; that
said improvement is not asked for by a
petition of q 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, 6.
In the matter of the order of the coun-
Gil to board for formal report on change
of grade on Brewster avenue, the board
ordered the following report 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
Feb. 8, 1882, relative to change of grade
on Brewster avenue, from Sherburn ave-
nue. to University avenue, and having
investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said
improvement is necessary and proper,
that the estimated expense thereof is
81 600, 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 plan or profile of said
| improvement, if you desire to make the
improvement. Yeas 6.
| In the matter of the order of the
Council to Board for formal report on
change of grade on University avenue,
| the Board ordered the following report
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
February 8, 1882, relative to change of
grade on University avenue, from Rice
street to east line of Ewing Sc Chute's
addition, and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully
report that said improvement is
necessary and proper, that the es-
| timated expense thereof is $1,000,
that real estate to be as
sessed therefor can be found benefited to
! the extent of the damages, costs and ex-
penscs necessary to be incurred thereby;
that said improvement is not asked for by
la petition of majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send a plan or profile Of said
improvement, if you desire to make the
improvement. Yeas 6.
The following estimates were examined
and allowed to-wit:
Estimate No 6, Fourteenth street grad
ing, Boyer & Lux contractors, amount
due, $40.
Estimate No. l, Burr street grading,
John Clonan contractor, amount due
$50.
Estimate No. 2, Wabashaw street sew
er, John Warne and VIM. Stockton con-
tractors, amount due 81 10000.
Estimate No. 8, Jackson street grading,
Boyer 81 Lux contractors, amount due,
1886.
Estimate No. s, Lafayette avenue grad
ing, Simar& Morton contractors, amount
due, s679 Ga
Estimate No. Il, Pleasant, Forbes and
Ramsey street sewers, Patrick Nash con-
tractor, amount due, $l95.50.
Estimate No. 8, Third street grading,
John A. Tierney contractor, amount due,
$50.
Estimate No. 7, Granite street grading,
Patrick Thornton contractor, amount
due, 1891.
Adjourned.
JNo. HARRINGTON, President.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
The Chicsgo & Northwestern Not Buyer.
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