Daily globe., 1883-07-17
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the B0aTd0f Public Works
Reg ulsr Meeting.

Absent-Mr. President, (excused.)
On motion, Mr.. Koch took the chair.
Minutes of the 11th, 14th and 18th insts.,
read and approved.
W. F. Golisch and twelve others pre-
sented written objections against the pro-
posed change of grade on Pennsylvania
avenue, asking that the assessment and
proceedings in said matter be annulled.
Placed on file.
Thos. Kavanagh made application for a
license to tap and connect with city sew
ers for the year 1888, which was granted
and bond approved.
John Mullen made application for
license to tap and connect with city sewers
for the year 1888, which was granted and
the bond approved.
The Engineer having reported favorably
upon the application of P. T. Flynn to
tap and connect with the city sewers for
the year 1883. the license was granted and
bond approved.
The Engineer having reported that the
frontage of lot 3, block 13, Rice i Ir-
vines addition to st. Paul, is twenty-five
feet on Seventh street, it was ordered that
the assessment against said lot for paving
Seventh street from Jackson street to Fort
street be reduced $32.50, so as to conform
TO the facts and rights of the case as in
tended, and so as to read as follows. to-
wit:
W. c. Cunningham. Except Seventh
street. lot 5, block IS, Rice & Iryine's ad-
dition to st. Paul, $162.5O.
Z. A. Weller submitted q Street Com
missioner's certificate. dated March. 1853,
for grading Pleasant avenue, amounting
to Sl49.70, and asked to be allowed said
amount in his assessment for the present
grading. It was ordered that said certif-
cate be returned to said Weller with the
information that the Board cannot allow
the same.
Bids were opened and read for construct
ing a sewer on Cedar street, from Ninth to
Tenth street, as follows, to-wit:
Daniel Mullen. Jr., S1,575.
Daniel Mullen, Jr., being the lowest re-
liable and responsible bidder, the contract
was awarded to him and ordered sent 10
the Council for approval.
On motion the following resolution was
adopted and ordered sent to the Council,
to-wit:
ResoIred, That the Clerk of the Board
be directed to notify the Honorable, the
President and Common Council of the City
of st. Paul, that this Board will not here
after consider any petitions for the sprink-
ling of the streets of said city, unless said
petitions are accompanied by the proper
I evidence that they repres ent a majority
I of the owners and occupants, and the as
sessed valuation of the property lying
along the line of the street or streets to
| be sprinkled, and that the Common Coun-
/ Gil is respectfully requested not to enter
/ tain or act upon such petitions unless the
same should be accompanied by the
/ proper evidence to give the Board juris-
/ diction of the subject matter.
/ The awards of the Board to F. Boyer for
! grading Eighth street, from Cedar street
! to Wabashaw street, to J. D. Moran for gra-
ding Fourteenth street from jackson street
to Canada street, and to J. J. Palmer for
/ grading Oak street, from College avenue
to West Third sd street were received
from the Council, approved and ordered
sent to the City Attorney to draw con-
| tract and the President of Board to exc
cute
| A communication was received from the
City Clerk stating that the vote by which
the Common Council had approved the
award of the Board to Michael Lux for
grading Aurora avenue from Grant street
| to Robert street had been reconsidered and
the papers ordered recommitted, which was
placed on file, and on motion the vote by
which said award was made was recon-
sidered and the bid rejected.
| The Clerk was directed to give the first
assessment notice for grading Eighth
street from Cedar street to Wabashaw
street, Oak street from College avenue to
West Third street, and Fourteenth street
from Jackson street to Canada street.
The Engineer submitted plans and speci-
ications for grading Beech street from
Seventh street to Earl street, which we're
examined and approved, and the Clerk di-
rected to advertise for bids.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on a change of grade on Pine street
from Fifth street to Seventh street, Sixth
street between Broadway and Olive street,
and on Irving Park drive. Referred to
Engineer for profile.
Order from Council for formal report
on constructing sewers on Canada street
between Ninth street and Pearl street.
Eleventh street between Minnesota street
and Robert street, and
Cedar street from Thirteenth street to
Bluff street, thence along Bluff street to
Grant street.
Referred to Engineer for plans and esti-
mate of cost.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on grading Carroll street from Macku-
bin to Lexington street.
Elm street from Wilken street to the
right of way of the Chicago, Milwaukee
St. Paul railway on the river bank.
Hoffman avenue from Mclean street tc
lot II, block 16, Suburban Hills addition
to st. Paul.
Elm street from Chestnut street tc
Franklin street, with the best materia
found on the line Sf said street, and
The partial grading of Franklin stree
from Irvine Park drive to Elm street.
Referred to Engineer for plan and esti
mate of cost.
; Order of Council to Board to let by con
tract the sprinkling of Wabashaw stree
from College avenue to Tilton street.
Summit avenue between Rice street OF
the north and Third street on the south.
Lafayette avenue from Grove street tt
: Partridge street.
Iglehart street from st. Peter street t.
Wabashaw street.
: Woodward avenue from Saltwater stree
to Trout brook.
Madison street from Woodward street t.
Grove street.
Monroe place from Woodward street t,