Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-09
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the BOardOf Public Works.
Regular Meeting.

present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch,
Peters, and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Terry.
Minutes of the 18th inst. read and ap-
proved.
Frederick Butterfeld, by his attorney,
d. j. Horn, Esq, presented written obiec-
tons to the confirmation of the assessment
for opening, widening and extending
Minnehaha street, from Dale street to the
west city limits, which were considered
and placed on file.
On motion the Engineer was instructed
to employ proper person to inspect side
walks and report all defective walks and
| also all new ones required.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the Board ordered
the following report sent to the Council,
towit:
To the Common Council of the City of
Saint Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council approved April 5,
1883, relative to the construction of the
necessary sewers, catchbasins and man
holes to drain Saltwater street, from Grove
street to Olmsted street; st. Paul street
from Grove street to point 40 feet south
of Somerset street; De Bow street from
Grove street to Nash street; Somerset
street from point 70 feet east of st. Paul
street to Saltwater street, and from De Bow
street to connect with the Broadway street
sewer; Olmsted street from Saltwater street
to st. Paul street. The alley through
blocks and 4, Patterson's addition to st.
Paul, from Saltwater street to De Bow
street; and having investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper, that the estimated expense thereof
is $294.52, one-half of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the con-
tract is let; that real estate to be as
sessed therefor can be found benefited to
the extent of the damages, costs and ex-
penses 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 therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile of said i'm
provement, and an order for your adop-
ton, if you desire US to make the improve
ment. Yeas 5, nays O.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the Board ordered
the following report sent to the Council,
to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
Saint Paul.
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council approved April 5,
1883, relative to the construction of a
sewer on Exchange street, from point so
feet east of the east line of Sherman street
to Elm street, and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully re-
port that said improvement is necessary
and proper, that the estimated expense
thereof is 1,400, one-half of which need
not be paid into the City Treasury before
the contract is let; that real estate to be as
sessed therefor can be found benefited to
the extent of the damages, costs and ex-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby,
that said improvement is not asked for by
petition of the majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile of said
improvement, and an order for your
adoption, If you desire US to make the
improvement. Yeas 5, naysO.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the Board ordered
the following report sent to the Council,
to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
Saint Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or or
der of the Common Council approved
April 5, 1883, relative to the construction
of the necessary sewers, catchbasins and
manholes to drain Goodrich avenue from
Fort street to Western avenue; Western
avenue ftom Goodrich avenue to Selby
avenue; Harrington avenue from Selby
avenue to Summit avenue; Virginia avenue
from Nelson avenue to Summit avenue;
Selby avenue from harrington avenue to
Virginia avenue; Laurel avenue from a
point half way between Mackubin and
Arundel streets to Harrington avenue;
Ashland avenue from Mackubin street to
Western avenue; Holly avenue from Mac
kubin street to Western avenue; Portland
avenue from Mackubin street to Western
avenue; Summit avenue from Mackubin
street to harrington avenue; and having
Investigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper; that the estimated
expense thereof is $57, 437.75. one-half of
which need not be paid into the City Treas
ury before the contract is let; that real es-
tate to be assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of the damages,
costs and expenses necessary to be in
Cured thereby. that said improvement is
not asked for by petition of a majority
of the owners of property to be assessed
therefor, but we herewith send plan or
profile of said improvement, and an order
for your adoption, if you desire US to make
the improvement. Yeas 5, nays 0.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment, for open
ing, widening and extending Minnehaha
street from Dale street to west city limits,
came up and after due consideration the
same was confirmed.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for widen
ing, opening and extending Forest street,
from Seventh street to north line of S. W.
sec. %, town 90, range %, came up and
no objections being made, the same was
duly confirmed.
The following estimates were examined
and allowed, to-wit:
Estimate No. 6, Summit avenue sprink-
ling, Warren Carpenter, contractor,
amount due $77.9125.
Estimate No. 8, Claghorn street grad