Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-25

cal foot, 8 cents; for brick walk, pei
square yard, Tx cents; for concrete walk
per square yard, $135; for granite curb
ing, per lineal foot, $1.65; for limestone
curblng, per lineal foot, As cents; for
earth work, per cubic yard, % cents; fol
sand filling, per cubic yard, 3S cents.
This bid being deemed reasonable and
reliable, the contract was awarded to
Peter Berkey, and ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas 4, nays O.
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
Gil to the Board for formal report on
paving Fourth street, from Jackson
street to Broadway, 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 or
der of the Common Council, approved
November II, 1881, relative to the paving
of Fourth street. from Jackson street to
Broadway street, and having investigated
the proposed improvement, respectfully
report that said improvement is necessary
and proper; with granite blocks and
curling that the estimated expense
thereof is $18,000 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 necessary to be incurred thereby;
that said improvement is not asked for
by a petition of majority of the owners
of property to be assessed therefor, blu t
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; nays 0.
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
Gil to the Board for formal report on con-
structing sewers on Sd, 4th., 5th., 9Th,
7th, Exchange, Franklin, Washington
and the repairs of part of St. Peter
street sewer, 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 or
der of the Common Council, approved
January S, 1882, relative to the con-
struction of sewer on Third street, from
Exchange to Market street, on Fourth
street from Seventh to Market street, on
Fifth street from Fort to St Peter, on
Sixth street from Fort to Market, on Sew
enth street from Fort to Fifth street, on
Exchange street from Ninth to Fourth
street, on Franklin street from Third
to Ninth street, on Washington street
from Fourth to Sixth street and repair
ing sewer on st. Peter street from Fifth
to Fourth street, and having in
vestigated the proposed improvement,
ment, respectfully report that said i'm
provement is necessary and proper, that
the estimated expense thereof is $29, 700;
one-half Of Which need not be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract
is let; that real estate to be as
sessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of the dam
ages, costs an d expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby; that said improvement
is not asked for by a petition of a major
ity of the owners of property to be asses
sed 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;
nays, 0.
The Engineer submitted report show
ing the amount of city contract work
under his supervision during the year
1881, which was duly examined and Or
dered transmitted to the Common Coun.
Gil.
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
Gil, for plan of sewerage system in dis
trict known as St. Anthony Hill, the
Engineer submitted a plan therefor,
which was duly examined and ordered
sent to the Council.
Adjourned: M. Koch,
President pro tenn.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.