Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-31
The Board of Public Works.
At meeting of this board yesterday til
following husiness was troneocfad.

at meeting of this board yesterday thu
following business was transacted:
The bid of Michael Lux to grade Ravou7
street to Carroll street for 5000 was &C
cepted. JAS. Waters bid, $500; Carl Bahr
S275; and P. II. Thornton, 1899.
The bill of James Carr for grading Clag
horn street from Thomas to Minnehah;
street of $745 was approved.
The matter of grading Eighth stree
from Locust to Kittson street at cost of
$4,000 was passed on favorably, and re.
ferred back to the common council, with
the plan of the city engineer attached, a:
requested by that body.
The matter of grading Eighth street
from Cedar to Wabashaw was passed CT
favorably, decided to cost $500, and with
the plan of the city engineer was referred
back to the city council.
The building of a crosswalk on the west
side of Virginia avenue across Fuller street
was referred to the city engineer to carry
out.
The matter of appeal of Adam Worsley
and MaryS. Worsley from the board of pub
lie works in the confirmation of the assess
ment for the opening of Iglehart street was
referred to the city attorney,
The assessment for widening, opening
and extending Bedford street from Mime
haha TO Dakota street was voted to be COM
pleted and confirmation notice given.
The amount due Warne Bros. & Stock
ton, contractors, for work done on the
Third ward sewers, $2,66O5O, was ap-
proved. the work having been done &C
cording to contract and specifications, ex-
cept in point of time.
The matter of opening and extending
st. Anthony avenue from Virginia avenue
to Rice street, was referred to the engineer
for plans and the clerk was ordered to give
the first notice.
The matter of constructing a sewer on
Ninth street frem Minnesota street to a
point fifty feet west of Robert street, to-
gether with the necessary catch basins and
man holes, was referred TO the city en-
gineer for plans and specifications.
The matter of constructing a sewer on
Western avenue from Dayton avenue to
Goodrich avenue, and on Goodrich avenue
from Western avenue to connect with the
Forr street sewer, was favorably passed
upon and was referred back to the council
modified by stopping the sewer at Laurel
avenue in place of Dayton avenue, to rUr
into the Rice street system,with the engin.
GERS estimated cost of $19,4O0, with assess
ments of $9,1O0.
The clerk was instructed to give notice
Of the correction on sidewalks assessment
on Dakota avenue.
The assessment for constructing, relay
ing and repairing sidewalks under the con
tract of Peter Berkey for the year ending
Jan. l, 1888, was confirmed.
1t was ordered that the assessment fol
payment against the lot of Geo. Mitsch
corner of st. Peter and Seventh (drug
STOREY be reduced $3.50.
The clerk was directed to notify Uline
Merrill, Simmons, estate of VIM. Rhodes
Sawyer, Farwell, P. j. Bowlin, J. H. Allen
D. Sanford, Judge Symonds, Ingham
estate of p. F. McQuillan, Adam Gotzian
A. Springer, Mrs. Archer, P. Doughan
Geo. Seibert, Stoddert, D. Callahan, VIM
Kiel, and j. S. Price, to meet the board
April 4, at 7:30 p. NJ. in the the matter Of
widening Grove street.
The clerk was instructed to notify
Messrs. O'Brien & Wilson, attorneys OF
Ihorkal Wilson, that the board will hear
them in the matter of change of grade
on Rosabel street, between Fourth anG
Third streets, on Monday, April ?, at :
o'clock p. m.
The pay roll of the Office employees for
the month was approved.
The board is contemplating an excur
sion through some OF the principal sewers
of the city.