Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-06
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works,
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, March II, 1ss

! ST. PAUL, March IL, 1852.
| Board met at Up m.
! Present: Messrs. Hoyt, Koch, Peters
Quinby, Terry and Mr.. President.
| Minutes Of 10th and 14th insts., read
and approved.
An order was received from the Com.
mon Council informing the Board Of the
confirmation of the reappointment oil
John harrington j. G. Terry and n. j.
Peters as members Of the Board of Public
| Works, on the 18th inst.
On motion the Board adjourned with.
out date and Immediately proceeded to
reorganlze by calling Mr.. Koch to the
chair. All members present, and Messrs.
Harrington, Terry and Peters having
taken the oath of office.
On motion John harrington was elected
President for the ensuing year. Gar
rington s, Koch y.
On motion r. L. German was unani-
mousIy elected clerk fer the ensuing
year.
P. F. Flynn presented q communica-
ton claiming that $174 was unjustly
withheld from him on his contract fol-
the Ramsey street sewer, between Pleas
ant avenue and Forbes street. Referred
10 the Engineer for report Of facts.
| U. L. Lamprey notified the Board in
writing that he would remove the build
ings standing on Thirteenth street, be-
tween Minnesota and Robert streets. Re-
ferred to the City Attorney.
Samuel Mayall made an informal pro-
posal to grade Mt. Airy stneet, and the
filing the so-called L'Orient street pond.
Placed on file.
Henry j. Horn, Esq, as attorney, hav-
ing on the 18th inst. presented written
objections to the confirmation Of the re-
assment for construction of sewer on
Fort street, from Eagle street to McBoal,
with branch on Ramsey street, the same
were duly considered and placed on fle
The parties represented by Mr.. Horn are
as follows, to-wit: James Myler.
Bridget Corcoran, Julius Gross, Albert
Edgerton, F. A. Baer, Jas. N. Ryan,
Martin D. Clark, Elicta George, Thos.
Skok, N. Mazance, M. A. W. Mann, S.
Mann, A. Lains, Sarah B. Becht, estate
of j. G. Becht, deceased, j. " Penner,
d. E. Mann, G. d. O'Brien and julia
Robertson.
The Engineer reported that Mr.. Nash
is not progressing satisfactorily with his
work on Pleasant avenue, Forbes and
Ramsey street sewer, and recommended
that he be compelled to increase his force
or that the contract be taken away from
him. Report accepted and the Engineer
directed to notify Mr.. Nash in accord
ance with the spirit of said report.
The Engineer notified the Board that
he had appointed w. A. Somers, FL. H.
Fuller and A. r. Starkey as his assistant
engineers for the ensuing year. Accepted
and placed on file.
The Clerk was directed to readvertise
for bids for grading Cherry street.
In the matter of the bids for grading
block 9, Ashton s. Sherburn's addition,
and block Z, DeBow, Smith, Risque and
Williams addition; the same were taken
up, and, upon motion, were all rejected,
and the Clerk directed to re- advertise for
bids.
In the matter of the bids for grading
Mount Airy street, from L'Orient street
to Broadway; the same were taken up,
and, upon motion, the same were all re-
jected.
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
Gil to Board to proceed. to let by CONTRACT
the construction of a sewer on Fourth
street, from opposite lot 5, block %, st.
Paul Proper, TO Minnesota street sewer,