Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-20
OFFICIAL
Proceedings Of The Board Of Public Works
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, August 81, 1888.

Present: Messrs. Barrett, Royt, Koch |
and Peters.
Absent: Messrs. Terry and Mr.. Presi-
dent.
On motion Mr.. Barrett took tbs chair.
Coca. Nash, Mary Mitsch, Patrick Egan, |
E. A. Mead, Mary L. King, Henry Eeoht- |
mann, by their attorney, W. II. Mead,
Esq, presented written objections to the |
assessment against their property for the |
change of grade on Pleasant avenue from |
Ramsey street to Third street, and after
hearing L. A. Mead, ESD, on behalf of |
said DIRECTORS, said objections were duly |
considered and placed on file.
Martin O'Day, by W. II. Mead, Esq, his |
attorney, presented written objections to |
the confirmation of the assessment for the |
change Of grade on Pleasant avenue from |
Ramsey street to Third street, as to lot Al, |
block sc, Dayton & Irvins's addition, but |
not having been received in time, it was |
ordered that the same bs rejected.
M. Waiter presented written objections |
to the confirmation of the assessment for
the change of grade OF Pleasant avenue,
from Ramsey street. to Third street, as to
lots and 8, blooA CO, Irvine's enlargement
to Rice & Ifvine's addition to s.. Paul.
Considered and placed on file.
n Was ISCSiNS0 lrSIu
Henry Eichhorn in the matter of the
amount of damages awarded him for the
change of grade on Pleasant avenue from
Ramsey street to Third street, as to lot 13,
| block 66, Day ton d Irvine's addition to st.
Paul. Cons1dsred and places On file.
communication was received from
f. A. Krch and shirty-one others asking
| that the matter Of grading Goodhue stress
ha NanciIar
ed and piacsd on file.
A communication was received from
George Parker, at Shakopee, Mimi, ask
| ing for information relative 20 the assess
| ment against his property for grading
| Garfield street from Goodrich to Ramsey
street.C Considered and referred to the Clerk
with instructions to furnish the infor-
nation called for.
A communication was received from the
City Engineer relative to thu purchase of
| q sprinkling cart for uss OF the city in re-
pairing streets, Placed on file.
The Clerk YVES directed to give the first
| assessment notice TO, the construction,
relaying and repairing of sidewalks under
contract of Peter Berkey, Estimate No. 81,
tor the term beginning April l, 1888 and
ending November 1, 1888.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the Board ordered
the following report be sent to the Council
| to-wit:
| 70 the Common Council of the City Of st.
| Paul.
| The Board OF Pablo Works have had
| under considara 5icr the resolution or order
of the Comnion CouIcil, approved August
| 23l,863, relative to the grading of Dakota
| s0pAh a,A NJ NVhaShcru
| bridge,to Cote straet,and Goff5 street from
Dakota avenue to George street and having
| Investigated The proposed Improvements,
respectfully reposi that said Improvements
are necessary and proper if combined and
graded as follows GOWN: DAKOTA avenue
from the south end of the Wabeshaw street
and from Isabel street 20 COTE street
sixty feet wide, and COTE street
eighty feet wido, using the surplus ma
tsrlal from COTE street to fill Dakota ave
nue.; that the estimated expense thereof is
$4,000, one-half of which need not bs
paid into the City Treasury before the con-
tract is let; that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to tho ex-
tent Of The damages, costs and expenses to
be incur: 81 thereby that said improvements
are not asked for by q petition of ma
jority of the owners of property to be as
sessed therefor, and VIC herewith send
plan or profile Of said Improvements and
an order for your adoption, if you desire
US to make the Improvements. Yeas. 4;
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 st.
| Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or or
der of the Common Council approved Au-
gust %, 1858, relative to the grading of
Dakota avenue, from George street. to the
south line Of tina city, and having investi-
| gated the proposed Improvement, respect
fully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper, that the estimated
expense thereof is $4,000, enc half of
which need not be paid into the City Treas
ury before the contract is let; that real es-
tate to be assessed therefoc can be found
benefited to the extent of the damages,
costs and expenses necessary to be incur
red thereby, that said improvement is not
asked for by petition Of majority of
the owners of property to be assessed
| therefor, bat we herewith send a plan or
profile Of said improvement, and an Or
der for your adoption, if you desire us to
make the improvement. Yeas 4, naYs0.
The Clerk was directed to give the con-
frmation notice of the assessments for
grading Pleasant avenue, from Sixth street.
to Ramsey street.
A communication was received from the
Engineer in the matter of the grading of
East Fourth street and other streets recon-
mending that the work be postponed owing
to the lateness of the season and the time
necessary to procure granite blocks, and
asks to be authorized to put the street in
good condition at once. Adopted, and the
Engineer authorized to carry out his
recommendation.
! On motion it was ordered that the Com
mon Council be requested to return to this
Board the final estimate on Rondo street
sewer. James Waters, contractor.
Order of Council to Board referring ap-
proved general specifications for an iron
bridge over the right of way of the ST.
Paul, Minneapolis s. Manitoba railway on
Jackson street and that the said Board
confer with said railway company without
delay and request said corporation to con-
| struct the abutments and superstructure of