Daily globe., 1883-08-18
BOAHD or PUBLIC WORKS.

1lce ordered on Big Batch of Grade
Changes - Several Contracts for New
Grading Improvements Awarded-CiviI
Service Reform in Plumbing, etc,
At the regular meeting of the board YES
terday afternoon all were present but Mr..
harrington, and Mr.. Terry being called
to preside, the following business was
| transacted:
Ihe following assessments were con-
tirmed: For constructing a sewer on
| Eleventh street from Robert to Minnesota
street; for constructing a sewer on Col
| lege avenue from Rice to Third street; re-
assessment for grading Mackubin street
| from Dayton avenue to University avenue:
for grading Martin street from Rice street
to Dale street; for grading Neill street
from Seventh street to Grove street,
The matter of the assessment of grading
Garfield street from Goodrich to Ramsey
street, was adjourned to Aug. a, and in the
matter of the assessment for paving
Seventh street from Jackson to Fort street.
a correction was ordered as to lot s, block
20, R. & R. addition, by striking out ''west
of Randall's line"
The matter of constructing sewer on
Franklin street from the line of Irvine
L
ber.
The assessment for change of grade on
Locust street from Seventh to Grove street,
was confirmed.
First notice was ordered given for Aug.
II, on the following assessments: For
change of grade on Wacouta street from
Eighfh street to the levee; change of grade
on Sixth street from Willius to Kittson
| street; change of grade of Willus street
from Seventh to Grove street; change of
| grade on Sixth street from jackson street
to Broadway; change of grade on Broad
way from Seventh street to the levee;
change of grade on Olive street from
| Seventh to Grove street; change of grade
| on Nelll street from Seventh to Ninth
| street; lchange of grade on Pine street
| from Seventh to Grove street; change o5
| grade on Tenth street from Broadway to
Grove street; change of grade on Eleventh
| street from Broadway to- Olive street,;
change of grade on Wacouta street from.
Third street oUnion depot; change of grade
on Rosabel street from Eighth street to the.
levee; change of grade on Rosabel street
from Third street to union depot; change
of grade on Wacouta street fran Seventh
street TO the levee; change of grade on
John street from Seventh to Price street:
change of grade on Valley street from
| Jackson to Fairview street; change OF
grade on Broadway from Third street to-
union. depot; change of grade on Twelfth
street from Broadway to Pine street ;change
of grade on Seventh street from Jackson
street to Broadway: change of grade on
Broadway from Prince street to levee;
change of grade on Eighth street from
Broadway to Kittson street; change of
grade on Sibley street from Eighth street
to levee; change of grade on Rosabel
street from Fourth street to Ievee; chance
of grade on Neill street from Fifth to Sew
enth street; change of grade on CoIborp
street from Superior to Fort street; change
of grade on John street from Seventh to
Grove street; change Of grade on Smith
street from Douglas to Wilkin street;
change OF grade on Seventh street from
SiolF to Jackson street; change of grade
on Fourth street from Broadway to Jack
son street; change of grade on Ninth street
from Jackson street to Broadway; change
of grade on Ninth street from Broadway
to Neili street; change of grade on Ninth.
street from Jackson to Broadway.
The matter of preparing rules and regu~
lations to govern the board of public
works in granting licenses to plumbers
under the new ordinance, was referred to
the city attorney, city engineer, the engi-
neer of the water commissioners and the
building inspector.
In the matter of grading Virginia ave-
nue., from Dayton avenue to Rondo street.
the vote making an award was reconsid-
cred and upon motion all further pro-
ceedings in this grading were d1scon-
tinued.
The matter of charging penalties
against the contractors for paving Fort
street and building the Rondo street sewer.
for being behind time in finishing these
works, was referred to the city attorney,
engineer and president of the board.
The following bids were received for
grading Prince street: Thornton & Moran.
$4,100; j. G. Mccarthy & Co., $4,9O7; H.
j. Farrell, $4,245. Awarded to Thornton.
q Moran.
Bids for grading Sherman street. P. h.
Tierney, $4,000; j. D. Moran, $4,175..
Rejected as too high.
Bids for grading Elm street: P. H.
Tierney, SLIGO; j. D. Moran, $1,695. Re-
jected as tGo high, and the clerk ordered
to re-advertise.
Bids for grading Sixth street: PHI.
Tierney, $4,398: j. D. Moran, S4.07O.
Awarded to J. D. Moran.
The clerk was directed to give notice of
correction in favor of John @'Brien in the
assessment for change of grade in Rice
street.
The matter of grading Mendoza street
from right of way of St. Paul, Minneapo-
lis & Omaha railroad to Seventh street was
reported back to the council favorabIy.
The following were placed on fle G..
Siegenthaler and others objection to grad
ing of Garfield street; of Lewis Fisher, to
sewer on College avenue.
The matter of a change of grade on
Minnehaha street from Seventh to Burr
street was referred to the engineer for a
profile.
The matter Of constructing a sewer on
Canada street from Fourteenth to Valley
street, was sent back to the councili in
favor.
J. Fl. Andrews & Co., asphalt and gravel roof-
ers, corner Sixth and Robert.