Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-14
Board of Public Works.


A regular session of the board of public
works was held yesterday afternoon, full
board being present with the exception of
two, and the following business was
transacted:
In the matter of the assessment for con-
structing and relaying and repairing side
walks under the contract of Peter Berkey,
estimated for the year ending Jan. 1, 1888,
certain corrections we're ordered; an assess
ment for constructing, relaying and re-
pairing sidewalks under contract of Peter
Berkey, estimates for year ending Jan. L,
1883. were declared completed and
the clerk ordered to give confirmation
notice. An assessment for constructing
and repairing and relaying sidewalks
under same, and for the same year time,
was referred to examine conditions.
In the assessment for opening, widen
ing and extending Kittering street from
Fenton street in Kittering and Constants
addition toThird street in Amlb's addition 9.
corrections were ordered.
In the matter of the assessment for the
grading of Ravoux street from Iglehart to
Carroll street, the clerk was ordered to give
first notice; as, also, in the matter of an
assessment for constructing a sewer on
Fourth street from Minnesota to Robert.
The construction of a sewer across
blocks II and %, Woodland Park addition,
was favorably reported to the council. The
matter of grading Terrace lane from Flo
raj street to Lawton was referred to the
city engineer for plan and estimate of
cost; favorable report was sent to coun-
Gil for grading Dakota avenue from Mill
street to south line of the city; also for
grading Concord street from Cambridge to
the south city limits, at a cost of $4,000;
also for the grading of Edgerton street from
Minnehaha street to Farquar, at cost of
$1,000; also for the grading of Jessie
street from Minnehaha to Farquar street, at
a cost Of $1,000 and also for the grading
of Beach street from Seventh to Earl
street, at cost of $4,100.
The matter of the st. Paul Armory asso-
citation asking exemption from taxes, was
considered and laced on file.
The matter o. change of grade on Glen
coe street from Torrent street to Linden,
was referred 10 the whole board to view
the premises.
In the matter of widening Grove street
from Broadway TO Pearl, the clerk was or
dered to give first notice.
The district court suit of Edward Ian
gevin and others, appellants, VS.. the city
of st. Paul, respondent, was referred to
the city attorney. This is a case of set
ting aside land for levee.
The petition of property owners on
Sixth and Oak streets against the grading
of Sixth street from College to Fort, and
the grading of Oak street from College to
Third on aocourt Of IFS nynanSa was ra-
ferred to the Third ward member of the
board of aldermen.
The following were the bids for grading
Fourteenth street from Jackson to Canada:
BAHIA & Gehrke, $751;; Andrew Jaricks,
$1,445; Michael Lux, $1,373; John A. Tier
ney, 81 1880; John D. Moran, $1,337, and
the contract was awarded to BAHIA & Gehrke
and their bonds accepted.
The matter of grading Pleasant avenue
from Sixth street to Ramsey street was ap-
proved and the clerk was directed to adver
tise for bids. The work is to be finished
before the first day of next August.