Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-19
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of The Board Of Public Works
Adjourned Meeting

ADJOURNED Meeting.
ST.. PAUL, November 8, 1888.
Board met ct . p. N. pursuant to adj
tournament of the 5th inst.
Present-Msssrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch.
Peters and Terry.
Absent-Mr. President Excused
On motion, Mr.. Terry took the chair
communication was received from
Byron and Elizabeth J Woodward protest
ing against the proposed grading of
Terrace lane. Placed on file.
communication was received from
Adeline G. Saver, by her agent. George M.
Sawyer, asking for correction of the
assessment against lot 80, block, H. Hol-
combe's addition, for sewer on Dale and
Oakland streets, the same having been
assessed for frontage of ITO feet instead
Of 80 feet. Referred to the Engineer for
report.
In the matter OF the order of Council to
Board for formal report on opening Her
man street from the Mississippi river to
the south end OF said street as appears on
the recorded plat thereof, the same was,
upon motion, taken up and referred to the
Engineer for plar of land to be taken, ald
he having antlcip ated and submitted the
same, the Board ordered the following re
port sent to the Council, to wit:
TO the Common Council of the City OF st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had uu-
dar consideration the resolution or orderof
the Common Council, approved October II,
1888, relative to the opening of Herman
street, from the Lsvee to Bridget street,
and having investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report
thas said Improvement is nc
cessary and proper, that the IS
timated expense thereof is $1,000, that
real estate to be assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extsnt of the damage
costs and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby,that said improvement is not asked
for by petition of a majority of the
| owners of property to be assessed there
for, but we herewith send a plan or profile
of said improvement, and an order for
your adoption,if you desire us to make the
improvement. Yeas 5; nays 0.
| The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate OF cost, the Board ordered
the following report sent to tho Couocil
to wit:
To the Common Council of lAe City of st.
! Paul:
| The Board of Public Works have had I'M
der consideration the resolution or
| order Of the Common Council ap-
proved September 9Th, 1888, re,a-
tive to the construction of a sewer on West
ern avenue from Selby avenue to Dayton
avenue, and having Investigated the pro-
! posed improvement, respectfully report
that said i'm proVement is necessary and
proper, that the estimated expense thereof
| is 81 ,213, one half of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before The con
| tract is let; thar real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to tho OK
| tent of the costs and expenses necessary
to be incurred thereby, that said improve
ment 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, ana
/ an order for your adoption, if you desire
| us to mako tho improvement. Yeas 5;
nays 0.
Order of Council to Board to build a
sidewalk en- both sides of Ellen street,
from Mackub1n street to Kent street, and
along the north side of Collins street
from Burr street TO Bedford street. Re
ferred to Engineer TO carry cut.
| The following eo'1tion vas adopted,
| to-wit
Reso{5ed, That the Engineer be and is
| hereby directed to report the penalty on
the final estimate Tor building stairway
on alley in Robertson's addition to West
st. Paul, and charge instead the cost Of
inspection and engineering from OK
piration of contract to completion of the
work.
The following estimates were examined
and allowed, to-wit:
Estimate No. 3 and final, Third street
grading Marie to Maple avenue), Huebner
d Zollmann, contractors; amount due,
| $1,140.
Estimate No. 3 and final, Cedar and
Bluff street sewer, Warne & Stockton, CON
tractors; amount due, $548.5O
Estimate No and final, Eighth street
grading, j. G. Mccarthy, contractor;
amount due, STAT.
Estimate No. l and final, Cedar street
sewer Seventh to Eighth street,, Arthur
Mullen, contractor; amount due, $500.
Estimate No. 3 and final, Smith street
grading, j. d. Moran, contractor; amount
due, $2,O15.0O.
Estimate No. and final, stairway il,
West st. Paul, M 3. Farrell, contractor
amount due, $34484.
Estimate No. 2, Robert street sewer,
james Waters, contractor; amount due,
$I,338.73.
At p. m. the Board proceeded in g
body to view the premises in block
% ST. Paul proper with reference to
opening an alley through said block.
Having viewed said premises the Board
returned at P. n. and adjourned.
JoHa G. TERRY,
President pro tom.
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