Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-20
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the B0ardOf Public Works
Adjourned Meeting.


ST.. PAUL, May 2, 1888.
Board met at 2:30 p. M, pursuant to ad
journment of April 3Oth, 1883.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Peters.
Terry and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Koch (excused.)
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost the Board ordered the fol-
lowing report sent to the Council to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of St.
MPaul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or or.
der of the Common Council, approved
August Sd, 1882, relative to the grading of
Chestnut street from Pleasant avenue to
Fort street, and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully re-
port that said improvement is necessary
and proper, that the estimated expense
thereof is $4,000, one- half of which need not
be paid into the City Treasury before the
contract is let; that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the extent
of the damages, costs and expenses necessa-
ry to be incurred thereby; that said improve
ment is not asked for by petition of
majority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send a
plan or profile of said improvement, and
an order for your adoption, if you desire
us to make the improvement. Yeas
nays 0.
The folloying pay rolls and bills wer5
examined and allowed to-wit:
Pay Roll of Engineer Street and Sewer
DePt.) % Employees for month of April
1888, $1,289.l6.
Pay Roll of men employed in cleaning
and repairing street, 135 men for month
of April 1883, S3,175.44.
Pay Roll of men employed in cleaning,
sewers, employees for month of April,
1888, $237.32.
Bill OF J. P. Gribben of $65488, lumber
for month of April. 1883.
Bill of James Dillon of S1.50, repairing
and sharpening of tools for street force,
March, 1888.
Bill of st. Paul Book and Stationery Co.,
of $84.25, stationery for Engineers Office,
from March 20 to April &c, 1888.
Bill of MeMasters & Getty of Is cents,
printing solution for Engineers Office
April IS, 1883.
Bill of Griggs & Foster of 81, half cord
sawed maple wood for steam road roller.
April 26, 1883.
Bill of Lauer & Bros. of $3.50, blasting
overhanging rock on Ohio street,
Bill of Bennett g. Kingsbury of $25S
axe, handle, nails, ETC., for April, 1883.
Bill of Peter Kerst of $245, sharpening
tools from February 81 to March %, 1888.
Bill of Raney & Hodgeman of S11.OO
two pair of gum hip boots April II, 1888.
Bill of Robinson & Carey of 1888, ma
terial, ETC., for steam roller, from March
"A to April 10, 1888.
Bill of F. Knauft of $3.50, one key nails,
April II, 1888.
Bill of Breuer & Rhodes of $4912, nails
and shovels for April, 1888.
Bill of Geo. Mitsch of $31.75, material
and work for April, 1888.
Bill of Geo. j. Mitsch of % cents, one
gallon H. L. oil (Sewer Dept) Dec 16,
1882.
Bill of Capital Iron Works of S3O.13,
material and work done April 6 and Z, 1888.
Bill of Stees Bros, of $1,000, 6 chairs
Engineers Office, April IA, 1888.
Bill of Nichols & Dean of 1925, asst
nuts Engineers Office, April 90, 1888.
Bill of d. L. Curtice of $3.50, 50 Cur
tees maps of city of st. Paul (Small
EDITION. without covers.
Bill of Northwestern Telephone company
of $4.O0, use of Telephone in Engineers
Office for March, 1889.
Adjourned.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President, pro tenn.
r. L. GORMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.