Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-31
Adjourned Meeting


| Board met at 2 p. M, pursuant to ad-
journment of the 14th inst.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Peters,
Terry and Mr.. President.
| Absent: Mr.. Koch (excused.)
Bids were opened and read for grading
Fourteenth street from jackson street TO
Canada street as follows, to-wit:
j. D. Moran (Grey Cloud stone
curbing) ...................$ 1929 90
Same (St. Paul stone curbing). E. .2,771 so
Fl. j. Farrell (Grey Cloud stone
curDlng 80. 3,ZOO W
Same (St. Paul stone curbing) .2,849 90
Mr.. Lux Est. Paul stone curbing). 1885 90
j. D. Moran being the lowest reliable
| and responsible bidder. the contract was
awarded to him at ST. 71.5O Est. Paul stone
curbing) and ordered sent to the Council
for approval.
The Clerk was directed to give the first
assessment notice for change of grade on
Leech street from McBoal street to Good
rich avenue and ON Leech street from
Ramsey street to Goodrich avenue.
The Clerk was directed to give the first
assessment notice for the extension of
Bertha street.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the Board ordered
the following report sent to the Council
| to-wit.
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
May TIN, 1888, relative to the grading of
Leech street from Ramsey street
to Goodrich avenue and having
investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper, that the es-
timated 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 necessary to be incur
red thereby, that said improvement is nc
asked for by a petition Of a majority OF
the owners of property To be assessed
therefor, but we herewith send plan or
profile of said improvement, and an order
for your adoption, if you desire US to make
the improvement. Yeas 5; nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, tho Board ordered
the following report sent TO the Council
to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or Or
der of the Common Council, approved
May 18th, 1888. relative to the grading
of Sixth street from College avenue, to
Oak 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 be.
fore the contract is let; that real estate to
be assessed therefor can be found benefited
to the extent of the damages, costs and ex.
penses necessary to be incurred thereby
that said improvement is not asked for by
la petition of g 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 to make the improvement. Yeas s.
nays O.
The Engineer submitted plans and speci-
fcations for grading:
Chestnut street. from Pleasant avenue to
Fort street,
Neill street, from Seventh street to Grove
street,
Jessie street, from Minnehaha street to
Farquier street and which we're examined
and approved by the Board and the Clerk
directed to advertise for bids.
The following estimate and bill were al
lowed, to-wit:
Estimate No. 1, Seventh street sewer,
Chas. T. Miller. contractor, amount due
S6SO.00.
Bill of W. A. Somers of $4,000. for use
of horse and buggy for month of April
1888.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
R. L. GoRMAN Clerk Beard of Public Works
pITrsFoRD, Mass, Sept. %, 1873.