Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-27
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Public Works.
Regular Meeting,

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o. motion Mr.. Terry took the chair.
Minutes of June %, 30, and July Z, 1858,
read and approved.
A COMMUNICATION was received from
Fredarick Tqmbrecht, owner of lots and
G block !. Tinksr's addition, relative to an
assessment for grading Fourteenth street,
against strip OF Land between said lot 6
and jackson street, claiming that there is
no su:h strip in front of said lot, and that
if it should be made TO appear that such q
strip of land exists, he requests that the
amounts paid by him for grading jackson
street and for sewer on Fourteenth street
be refunded TO him. Referred to the City
Attorney for report.
A communication was received
from W. B. Bend complaining of the
condition in which Summit avenue
has been left by the contractor construct
ing sewer between SeIby and Nina ave-
nues. Also that the contractor for grading
Pleasant avenue is destroying narrow foot
path, the only means of passage, by hauling
sand from Selby avenue between Summit
avenue and Third street. Referred to En-
gineer.
R. and Fl. Hansen made application for
license to tap and connect with city sew
ers for year 1885, which was granted and
bond approved.
The City Attorney returned the com
munication of B. F. and Charles Sherman,
and others, asking for q new assessment in
the matter OF paving Wabashaw street,
with the recommendation that said assess
ment stand as confirmed. Report accept
ed and placed on file.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that the confirmation notice of the
assessment for constructing a sewer on
College avenue between st. Peter street
and Wabashaw street Is erroneous as to the
folio owing described property, to-wit: Com
mencing at northwest corner of Eleventh
and WaoashaW streets; thence north along
westerly line of WaOa5haW street 80 feet;
thence westerly at right angles to Waba-
shaw street to BazilIe q Guerin's line (so-
called; thence southerly along said line to
Eleventh street; thenc9 easterly 3312 feet
to beginning, being III ST. Paul, Minne5o-
ia, it was ordered that the same be stricken
from the assessment roll, said property
being exempt by reason of the Wabashaw
street sewer.
The order of the Council to Board to let
by contract the sprinkling of East Ninth
street from Broadway to jackson street
having been returned with the required
Verification, the Clerk was directed to ad-
Vertise for bids.
It was ordered that the vote by which
the order in the matter of the grading
aad building the West st. Paul levee was
laid over for ore month be reconsidered.
In the matter of the order of the Council
to Board for formal report on construct
ing and grading the West st. Paul leyee,
the same was upon motion taken up and
ordered sent to the Council with adverse
report for the reason that the eondem-
nation proceedings are not complete, and
the city has no right of way over some OF
the property.
In the matter of the order of Council to
Board for formal report on grading Shsr-
man street from Fort street eastward to
the edge of the bluff on the bank of the
Mississippi river, the same was upon
motion taken up and ordered sent to the
Council with the following report to-Wit
To the Comon Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Pabiic Works have had
under consideration the resolution or or
der of the Common Council approved
March %, 1888, relative to the grading of
Sherman street eastward to the edge Of the
bluff on the bank of the Mississippi
river and having Investigated
the proposed improvement, re-
specially report that said improvement is
necessary and proper, that the estimated
expense thereof. Is $4,000, one-half ofwhich
need not be paid into the City Treasury
before the contract is let; that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be found
benefited 10 tho extent of the dam
ages, costs aad expenses necessary
to be incurred thereby, that said
improyem mt is rot asked for by a
petition Of q majority of the owners OF
property to be assessed therefor, but We
herewith send 2 plan Or profile Of said
improvement,an an order for your adop-
ton, if you desire US to make the improve
ment. Yeas 4; nays 0.
Order OF Council to Board for formal
report on grading Goodhue street from
Duke strae5 to Cliff street. Referred to
Engineec FOR plan and estimate of cost.
Order 0s Council to, Board to let by con-
tract ;hs grading of Pine street
from Fourth street to Grove
street. Also for the construction of a
stone viadue5 over the right of way of the
st. Paul & Duluth Railroad company on
Seventh street. Referred to Engineer for
plans and specifications.
Order Of Council to Board to cause the
top and sides of the viaduct under the
railroad tracks, where said tracks CROSS
Fourth street, to be covered in such man
ner as in their judgment Will render travel
safe thereon. Referred to Engineer for
plans and specifications.
The awards made by the Board of Public
Works to John snd Patrick Doherty for
constructing the necessary sewers, catch
basins and manholes so as to drain Good
rich avenue, Western avenue, Harrington
avenue, Virginia avenue, Sell
by avenue, Laurel avenue,
Ashland avenue, Holly avenue, Portland
avenue and Summit avenue, to F. S.
Bledgett for constructing sewers, catch
basins and manholes, so as to drain Still
water street, St. Paul street, DeBow street,
Somerset street, Olmsted street, the
alley through blocks and 4, Pat
erson's Addition to st. Paul; to
f. Boyer and Michael Lux, for grading
George street from Concord street to Mo-
hawk avenue, in the Sixth ward; to John
G. Hinkel, for sprinkling Lafayette avenue
from Grove street to Partridge street, and
to John Gehr&a for sprinkling Monroe