Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-21


lie Works
Also,
Salaries of Engineers
To fine honorable, the President and Common
Council of the City Of St. Paul
GFYTI,EMEN: The Board of Public Works
RESPECTFULLY report that they have fixed the
sSlsries of the Assistant Engineers for TIT
current year, to date from March IL, 1889, as
follows, and respectfully ask that you eorfrn
the same, to.wt:
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JNo. HARRINGTON, President.
Official:
r L GoRMAN, Clerk Beard Public Works
April IS, 1882.
Adopted by the following vote;
Yaas-Ald. Allen, O'Conuor, Robert, Grace
Otis, Ringwald, Cornish, Grig ges, Trott
Starkey, Mccarthy, Mr. President-l2.
The pay roll of the Engineer force fol
the past month, amounting to sl,0S2 go
was taken up and allowed by the follow
inc vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, o. Corror, Robert, Grace
Otis, Ringwald, Cornish, Grigg>, Trott, Star
key, Mccarthy MIR. Presi-dent-l2.
Also,
Brewster Avenue Change of Grade
The Board report relative to change
Of grade on Brewster avenue, from
Sherburne 10 University avenues.
Committee on streets and Aid. Otis.
Also,
University Avenue Change Of Grade
The Board report relative to change
Of grade on University avenue, from Rice
street to East line of Ewing d Chute's
addition.
Committee On Streets and AID. Otis.
Also,
Decatur Street Grading
The Board return the order OF Council
approved February %, 1881, and ask that
a new order be passed, as there seems to
he confusion Of streets as named in said
order
Accepted. (Sce order to Board of Pub
lie Works.
Also,
Grand Avenue Grading
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 March %, 1882,
relative to the grading OF Grand avenue from
LAwton to Victoria street, and having investI-
gated the proposed Improvement, respect
fully report that said improvement Is neces-
sary and proper, that the estimated expense
thereof Is 81, lS0, oue-half Of which need not 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 extent
Of the damages, costs and expenses necessary
10 be incurred thereby; that said improvement
is not asked for by petition Of a 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,
IL you desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas 6.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
II. /. GoRMAN, Clerk of the Board of Public
Works.
April IA, 1882.
Adopted. tSee order to Board Public
Work8.)
Parquler Street Change of grade
To tile 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 March 2S, 1852,
relative 10 a change OF grade on Fauquler
street, from Seventh street 10 Earl street,
AMI having investigated the proposedimprove
ment, respectfully report that said improve,
ment Is necessary and proper, that the esti,
mated expense thereof IS Sit, that
real estate to be asses sed therefor can be
found benefited 10 the extent of the damsgee,
costs aud expenses necessary 10 be Incurred
thereby, thgt said Improvement is not asked
for BY petition Of majority OF the owners
Of property to be assessed therefor, but ~ here
With send a plan or profile of said improve
ment, if you desire 10 make the Improvement,
Yeas 6.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
r. 1. GoRMAE, Clerk Board Of Public Works.
pril ID 1882
Adopted, and City Clerk instructed to
give the necessary notice for such change
as IS provided by law, by the following
vote:
Yeas.--Ald. Allen 0'Connor, Robert, Grace,
Otis, Ringwald, Cornish, Griggs, Troit, Star.
key, Mccarthy Mr. Presidential.
Also,
Fuller Street Grading
TO the Common Council OF the City oil ST.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have mad under
consideration the resolution or order OF the
Common Council, approved April g, 1852,
relative to tae grading of Fuller street, from
Re to Kent street, and having investigated
the proposed improvement, respectfully report
that said Improvement Is not necessary and
proper at this tima. Yeas 6,
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
L L. GORMAy, Clerk Board OF Public Works.
April IA, 1882.
Adopted.
Also,
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have
awarded Michael o Brien the contract for
the grading of Sixth street from Broad
way to Kittson street, John street from
Grove to Fourth street, apd the partial
grading of Neill street from Seventh to
Fifth street, he being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder therefor. Amount
of bid. s10,946. Bond in the sum of
So coo, with Albert Scheffer and Robert
A. Smith as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald Allen, O'Conuor, Robert, Grace,
Otis, Ringwald, Cornish, Griggs, Trott, Star
key, Mccarthy, Mr.. President--12.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
OF Committee of Ways and Means and
Streets, Sewers and Bridges-Sewerage
Bond Fund
To the Honorable the President and Common
Council Of the City of u Paul:
GENTLEMEN: The Committee on Ways
and Means and Streets, Sewers and Bridges TO
whom was referred the Report OF the Board
OF Public Works recommending an sppropri-
alton for the construction OF sewers IN the
tnUd WarQ, ana an OTulnauCt 10 appropriate
aad set apart St2 coo in the City Treasury TO
aid In the construt tion of sewersn In connec-
ton with said Report and Ordinance consid-
cred The propriety of establishing some rue
go that in the future assessments would be
equal for the construction OF sewers, aud that
al property would be assessed substantially
the same amount; TO accomplish this your
committee report herewith an ordinance re-
curing the costs OF all sewers in excess OF
81 70 per front foot to De paid out Of the sewer
age bond fund, which they recommend to pass.
The report and ordinance referred 70, your
committee return aud recommend that they
lie on the table Respectfully,
G. ". GRIGGs,
Chairman Committee Ways and Means.
J. G. MCCARTHY,
Chairman Committee Streets. dc.
Adopted. (See Ordinance No. 2S5.
Of Committee on Fire Departmental.