Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-15
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAIL. Mimi. June Is

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June Is, 1883.
Board met at 2:3O p. n.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Peters,
Terry and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Koch (excused.)
| Minutes of the 9Th. 9th, 18th, 18th and
| 18th inst at 2:30 p. m. read and approved.
| A communication was received from
| W. n. Mead protesting against damages
being allowed owners of property for
change of grade on Pleasant avenue.
| Placed on file.
A communication was received from D.
R. Noyes ESQ.,, relative to the Western
avenue sewer system. Placed on file.
A communication was received from the
mayor transmitting letter from MIR. g..
Powell Grady of Baltimore Md. relative
to artificial stone sidewalk. Referred to
Engineer.
A communication was received from S.
D. Lord stating that his property is mac
cessable, owing to washout on the east
end of st. John street in the Sixth ward,
and asking that the street be put in proper
condition. Referred to the Engineer.
In the matter of the bids opened on the
18th inst for constructing sewers on Still
water, st. Paul, DeBow, Somerset and
| Olmsted streets and the alley through
blocks and 4, Patterson's addition and
which were adjourned to this day came up
and after due consideration the same were
upon motion rejected as being too high
| and the Clerk was directed to readvertise
| for bids.
| The City Attorney having submitted his
opinion in the matter of the contract Of
J. G. Hinkel for sprinkling Seventh street,
| from the Seven corners to St. Peter street,
it was ordered that the same be trans
mitted to the Council with the recommen-
dation that the contract for sprinkling
said street be annulled, Mr.. J. G. Hinkel to
take such steps in the matter as he may
deem proper.
The Clerk was directed to give the 1st
notice for the End e-assessment for grad
| ing Mackubin street from Dayton avenue
to University avenue. The vote by which
the order for grading Hudson avenue from
Hoffman avenue to Cypress street was
referred to the Engineer on the 18th inst,
was upon motion reconsidered, and upon
| further motion it was ordered that tee
same be recalled and referred to the 9th
ward member.
! In the matter CT the order of the CoUn-
| Gil to Board for formal report on grading
| Payne avenue from Minnehaha street to
| Magnolia street and properly bridging its
railroad crossing, the Board having viewed
the same it was ordered referred to the
Engineer, City Attorney and Alderman
Van Slyke.
| In the matter OF the order of Council to
Board for formal report on the change of
grade on Third street from Maria avenue
TO Maple street, Conway street from Maria
avenue to Maple street, and Ravine street
from Maria avenue to Maple street.
Also, Hoffman avenue from Mclean
street to- lot II, Block 16, suburban
HIPS addition; the Board having viewed
the same, il was ordered referred to the
9Th ward member.
| In the matter of the order of council to
| Board for formal report of grading Min
nehaha street from Seventh street to Earl
street and Forest street from Seventh
street to Beech street, the Board having
viewed the same it was ordered referred to
the 5th ward member.
The 9Th ward member having reported
in the matter Of building three plank
walk on north and south sides Of Eau
uuier street from Greenbrier avenue to
Seventh street 1t was ordered that the
same be referred to the Engineer to car
~ out.
Pursuant to due notice the matter OF
making and completing the assessment
for the opening and extension of Bertha
street formerly ga" street, from Oregon
street to Morrison street in the 9th Ward
came up and after hearing all persons
present interested, the same was upor
motion duly completed and the Clerl
directed to give the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for the
change of grade on Leech street from
McBoal street to Goodrich avenue came
up and no objections being made the
same was upon motion duly confirmed.
In the matter of grading Forest street
from Seventh street to north line Of south
west quarter of section %, town 20, range
%, which was laid over to this day. Il
was ordered that the same be returned te
the Council with adverse report.
Pursuant to due notice the matter OF
the confirmation of the assessment for the
change of grade on Leech street from
Ramsey street to Goodrich avenue came
up, and no objections being madeline same
was duly confirmed.
The following estimates were examined
and allowed to-wit:
Estimates No. 8 Roudo street sewer,
James Waters contractor, amount due
I$1,SS26O.
Estimate No. 2 Walnut street, Summit
and Nina avenue sewers, Warne Bros.
90. contractors, amount due $1,S27.3O.
Estimate No. L, Oak street grading, j
j. Palmer contractor amount due, $425.
Estimate No. 3, Seventh street paving
III. j. Palmer contractor, amount due
$500.
Estimate No. 2, Ellen street grading.
IL. W. Il. Gelderman contractor, amount
due, $1,455.
Estimate No. 2, Wabashaw street paw
ing, A. 81. Perkins contractor, amour
due, $3.50.
! Adjourned
JOHN FARRINGroN, President.
Clerk Board of Public Works.
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