Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-17
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Public Works
ST.. PAUL, June %. 1899

ST.. PAUL, June %, 1888.
Board met at 2:30p. m.
Present, Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch
Peters and Terry.
Absent, Mr.. President.
On motion, Mr.. Terry took the chair.
Reading of the minutes dispensed with.
A. H. Perkins presented a communica
ton asking to have Wabashaw street
cleared of building material and rubbish
by Monday, June 25th, 1888. Referred to
Engineer.
B. f. and Chas. FL. Sherman and twenty
two others presented communication
stating that the Street Car company have
decided TO, and have partly put down, a
double track on Wabashaw street, and
therefore ask for new assessment in the
matter of paving said street, excluding the
paving between both tracks. Referred to
the City Attorney.
The City Engineer submitted commu
nication from R. P. Lewis, on behalf of
the properly owners on the line of Waba-
shaw street, protesting against the wooden
curbing being put down, and asking that
the work be suspended until the contractor
can furnish the permanent CURLING. Placed
on file.
L.W. Rundlett, Engineer Board of Water
| Commissioners, presented communica
ton in the matter of changing the water
main on Edgerton and Reaney streets, so
as to admit of the grading of Edgerton
street, stating that the cost of changing
said water main would be about 81, 800,
but as it is the intention of the Board of
Water Commissioners to abandon that
portion of the crossing on Edgerton street
as soon as the new water supply can be
brought into the city, the said Board re-
quest that the grading of said street be
postponed until another season. Consid-
cred and upon motion it was ordered that
| the matter of grading Edgerton street be
returned to the Council with adverse
| report.
| Mary Lord. by Chas. E. Otis, her agent,
presented communication asking for a
reduction of the assessment against the
| SLY 100 feet of lot II, block %, st. Paul
proper, for paving Wabashaw street, for
the reason that said lot only has front
age of SS feet on said street. Referred to
| Engineer for report as to the num-
street.
Fred. J. Hosken presented a
communication asking that
he be allowed $3.50 for NOV
ing his trees and shrubbery on lot 6, block
1, Nininger's addition, in accordance with
the suggestions of the Board. Considered
and ordered sent to the Council, recon-
mending that the amount claimed be al
lowed.
Bids were opened and read for con-
structing a sewer through block l Ely's
addition, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, towit:
John Doherty. . ...... 1864 90
John Doherty being the only bidder, and
his bid being deemed reasonable, reliable
and responsible, the contract was awarded
to him and ordered sent to the Council for
approval.
It having been made to appear to the
Board that the assessment as TO lot 1, block
6, Leech's addition, for constructing a
sewer on Wilkin street, from McBoal street
to Elm street, is erroneous, and George
Krech, the owner, having appeared before
said Board and asked for a reduction of
the assessment against said lot, it was Or
dered that the amount so assessed be re-
duced to $3.50, so as to conform to the
facts and rights of the case as intended.
Order of Council to Board to discontinue
all further proceedings in thematter of the
opening, widening and extension of st.
Anthony avenue until said improvement is
petitioned for by the owners of property to
be assessed therefor, placed on file, ard
upon motion the following Communication
was ordered sent to the Council, to-wlt:
To. the Honorable the President and Com
mon Council of the City of st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works respectfully
submit that they have received notice of
the action OF your Honorable Body relating
to the opening of st. Anthony avenue and
would further submit that if it is the opin-
ion of the Council that all proceedings
had with reference to said opening should
be annulled, that 1t will be necessary for
the Council to send to this Board an order
annulling the former order directing the
Board to open St. Anthony avenue.
The Clerk was directed to have the Office
supplied with ice for the season.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments Hereunder the matter of making
and completing the assessment for the
change of grade on Pleasant avenue from
Third street to Ramsey street came up,
and after hearing all persons present in
terested, the same was upon motion ad-
journed until June %, 1883, at 2:3O
p. m.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for the change of grade on Robert street
from Aurora avenue to Jackson street
came up, and upon motion the same was
duly completed and the clerk directed to
give the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter OF
making and completing the assessment
for the change of grade on Cedar street
from Seventh street to Twelfth street came
up, and upon motion the same wes duly
completed and the clerk directed to give
the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due office the matter Of
making and completing the assessment
for the change of grade on Robert steeet
from Thirteenth street to Bluff street came
up, and upon motion the same was duly
completed and the clerk directed to give
the confirm alton notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter Of
making and completing the assessment FOL
the change OF grade on Cedar street from
Second street TO Seventh street came uI
and upon motion the same vas duly com
pleted and the Clerk directed to give thu
confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter o.
making and com pleting the assessment
for constructing a sewer on College ave