Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-19
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the B0ard0f Public Works.
Adjourned Meeting.

OF. RAUL, April Is, 1888.
boaro rnet az $50 P. m, pursuant to ad
iournment of April 30th, 1888.
Present: Messrs. Barrett. Fovt Patars
Terry and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Koch (exeusedl
The Engineer having submitted nlap and
estimate of cost the Board ordered the fnI-
lowing report 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
August Sd, 1882, relative to the GRADING of
Chestnut street from Pleasant avenue to
Fort street, and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully re-
port that said improvement is necessary
and proper, that the estimated expense
thereof is 2,9OO,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 necessa-
ry to be incurred thereby; that said improve
ment Is not asked for by petition of a
majority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, 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
nays 0.
The folloying pay rolls and bills wer .
examined and allowed to-wit:
Pay Roll of Engineer (Street and Sewer
Dept.) % Employees for month of April
1888, $1,2S9.16.
Pay Roll of men employed in cleaning
and repairing street, 135 men for month
of April 1888, $3,175.44.
Pay Roll of men employed in cleaning,
sewers, employees for month Of April,
1883, $237.32.
Bill of J. P. Gribben of $654.S8, lumber
for month of April, 1883.
Bill of James Dillon of $3.50, repairing
and sharpening of tools for street forcs.
March, 1888.
Bill of st. Paul Book and Stationery Co.,
of S84.25, stationery for Engineers Office,
from March 30 to April 26, 1883.
Bill of McMasters & Getty of IS cents,
printing solution for Engineers Office
April Is, 1883.
Bill of Griggs & Foster of 81, half cord
sawed maple wood for steam road roller,
April 26, 1883.
Bill of Lauer & Bros. of $3.50, blasting
overhaRging rock on Ohio street.
Bill of Bennett & Kipgsbury of 1888
axe, handle, nails, etc, for April, 1888.
Bill of Peter Kerst of S2.45, sharpening
tools from February 81 to March 80, 1888.
Bill of Raney & Hodgeman of S11.OO
two pair of gum hip boots April II, 1883.
Bill of Robinson & Carey of $19.38, ma
terial, etc, for steam roller, from March
q to April 10, 1888
Bill of F. Knauft of 1855, one ksg nails,
April II, 1888.
Bill of Breuer s. Rhodes of 1912, nails
and shovels for April, 1888.
Bill of Geo. Mitsch of $31.75, material
and work for April, 1888.
Bill of Geo. j. Mitsch of % cents, one
gallon H. L. oil (Sewer Dept.) Dee 16,
1882.
Bill of Capital Iroa Works of $3o.13,
material and work done April and 7, 1885,
Bill of Stees Bros, of $1,000, chairs
Engineers Office, April IA, 1888.
Bill of Nichols & Dean of 1926, asst
nuts Engineers Office, April 20, 1888.
Bill of d. L. Curtice of $3.50, so Cur
tees maps of city Of St. Paul (SmalI
Edition) without covers.
Bin of Northwestern Telephone company
Ot$4.0O, use of Telephone in Engineers
Office fer March, 1888.
Adjourned.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President, pro tenn.
r. L. GoRMAK, Clerk Board of Public Works.