Daily globe., 1883-08-25
Bo4RD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

At meeting of the board yesterday
afternoon all the members were present
but Mr.. President. Mr.. Terry was called
to the chair and the following business
was transacted:
The reassessment for opening, widen
ing and extension of street or ievee
along the bank of the Mississippi river in
the Sixth ward, and the assessment for
constructing, relaying and repairing side
walks under contract of Peter Berkey
estimate No. 8 were both confirmed.
In the matter of the assessment for
grading Garfield street from Goodrich to
Ramsey street, confirmation notice was
amended and the clerk was directed to give
new notice of confirmation.
In the matter of the assessment for side
walks under Peter Berkey contract (esti-
mate No. III, corrections were made
The new form for plumbers applications
for license were approved and adopted, as
also rules for issuing the same.
The protest of nine property owners on
Minnehaka street against change of grade
theron, was placed on file.
The matter Of grading Mount Airy street
froal Broadway to EOrient street, was
laid over.
The protest of Mrs. r. W. Sin against
the confirmation of the assessment against
lot 4, block IA, Kjttson's addition, for a
new sidewalk, was placed on file.
The application Or Will H. Brink, super
intendent of The German National bank
building, to construct areas under Fourth
| and Robert street sidewalks, was granted
upon condition the party give $4,000
bond to hold the public safe against all
| accident during their construction.
| The vote by which the contract was award
| ed to j. G, Mccarthy Il Co., to construct
| sewer on Jefferson avenue from Seventh
| street to Clifton street, was reconsidered
and the clerk directed to readvertise for
| bids.
The laying out Of a sidewalk on the
north side of University avenue in front
of block 2, Lambert & Co.'S addition, and a
| sidewalk on the north side of Seventh
street in front of block 90 Robert & Ran
| dalPs addition, was referred to the engineer
to carry out.
The laying of a sidewalk on the south
side of Eighth street, i'll front Of block 90,
Robert q Randalls addition, was referred
to the Second ward member.
| Thr matter of two foot sidewalk on
the west side of Mississippi street in front
of block 8, Rice's second addition, was
referred to the council for an order for a
three plank walk.
The matter of grading Grove street
from Mississippi to Canada streets was re-
| turned to the council for separate orders.
An abatement of thirty feet in the as
sessment of Jno. Enlgt on the College ave-
nue. sewer was granted.
The petition of fourteen property own
ers on Pleasant avenue to have four nuis-
ance trees standing in the centre of the
sidewalk opposite lot 6, block 63, remov-
ed, was referred to the engineer to carry
out.
The matter of the petition for the re-
moval of a pool of water
in the grading of Marion street
from Como avenue to University avenue
was referred to the Fourth ward mem
Der.
The matter of change of grade on
Josette street from Dayton avenue to Mar
tin street was sent back to the council
with a favorable report.
The matter of opening and grading
) Caroline street from Golf to Stryker ave-
! nue. in West st. Paul was returned to the
council as two Improvements inconsist
ent with each other.
The award to James Waters for con
structing sewer on Robert street from
Thirteenth street to University avenne
was reconsidered and the clerk authorized
to advertise for bids.
: The resolve of the council ''that al
orders and proceedings for the opening
and extension of st. Anthony avenue are
: hereby repealed and the board of public
works be instructed to take no further ac
: ton thereon" was placed on file.
Several contracts awarded for grading
sprinkling, etc, were referred to the city
attorney to be drawn up.
, The following were referred to the en-
> gineer for plans and specifications. Grad
3 ing of Dakota avenue from the south enc
of Wabashaw street bridge to Golf street.
grade of Eighth street from Locust to Kit
son street; grade of Portland avenue from
Western avenue to Dale street; grade OF
Golf avenue from Robie to Caroline street
West st. Paul; sewer on Canada street
from Fourteenth to Valley street; grading
of Mackubin street from University ave.
nue. to Charles street; grade of Men
dota street from right OF
way of Chicago, st. Paul
; Minneapolis s. Omaha railroad to Seventh
street; grade of East Fourth street from
Broadway to Commercial street, Olive
from Seventh to Fourth, Locust from
Seventh to Fourth and alley in block 80
Kittson's addition.
The following were referred to the city
. engineer to carry out: Crosswalk on wes
, side of Bates avenue, across Hudson ave
nue. and Third street; crosswalks on Mortor
street between Rice street and Western
avenue; crosswalks on east side of Bates
avenue, across Fifth and Sixth streets
crosswalks on De Bow street, west side
| across Nash On north and south sides, and
on Olmsted street across st. Paul street.
The following were referred to the pres
ident, attorney and engineer to carry out
Iron span over the right of way of the
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba railway
on Seventh street; iron bridge on Missis
sippi street over st. Paul, Minneapolis
Manitoba railway; iron bridge over North
ern Pacific railway on Seventh street.
The matter of a change of grade on
Concord street from Andrew street to
Arthur avenue was referred to engineer
for profile.
The following were referred to the en-
gineer for plans and estimates: Grading
Rice street from Blanca street to the
north line Of the city; grading Goff street