St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-29
ST. PAUL NEWS.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Assessments Confirmed For Several
Improvements Ordered.
Cherry Street Grading Contract Let, Pleasant
Avenue Extension, Etc.

The assessment for grading Rice street
between Blanca street and the north city
limits was confirmed, amounting to S4o,-
463.
TIL following assessments were also con-
frmed: For grading Banfl street from
Seventh street to Forbes street; for grading
Walnut street from Seventh street to the
west side of Irvine park; for grading Fifth
street from Maria avenue to Maple street,
and for grading Fuller street from Rice street
to Rayoux street.
In the matter Of the assessment for grad
ing Dakota avenue from end Of Wabashaw
street bridge to Golf street, and Coli street
from Dakota avenue to Dearborn street,
it was completed and the clerk ordered to
give confirmation notice.
The following bids were received for grad
ing Cherry street: II. j. Farrell, $4,000;
Heubner & Zollman, 81, SOC; Carl Bahr,
50, 4O5; James Mcdonald, 81, 1875; John
Bolter, So, 1863. Awarded to Heubner & Zoll-
man.
The following were sent back to the coun-
Gil with a favorable report: Opening, wide
ening and extending Kent street to a uni
form width from Marshall avenue to
University avenue at an simated cost
of So, GOO; opening, widening and
extending Armstrong street from Seventh
street to Duke street, at an stimated cost Of
81, 200; grading and guttering Josette street
from Dayton avenue to Fuller street, and a
wooden box drain from Rondo to Martin
street, at an estimated cost Of 5 5000.
The matter Of grading Canada street from
Ninth to Valley street, was referred to the
engineer for plan and estimate Of cost.
The liability of Michael O'Brien to get be-
hind time on the completion of his contract
for the construction Of the foundation and
piers of the Seventh street viaduct, and
therefore interfere with the contractors for
the filing therein, and a communication on
the subject from the city engineer was refer
red to the engineer and the city attorney to
act in the matter to hasten the work on to
make said O'Brien pay a forfeiture of 500
for each day he may be behind time, to pro-
tect the city.
The plans and specifications for construct
ing a sewer on Exchange street, from ST.
Peter street to the west line of lot Z, block 4,
Bazille & Guerins' addition, and for a sewer
on Rondo street, from Western avenue to a
point 425 feet west Of Louis street, were ap-
proved and the clerk authorized to advertise
for bids.
In the matter Of opening Portland avenue
to the full width of sixty feet, from Avon
street to Victoria street, an adverse report
was sent to the council.
Ordered that on and after May 2, 1884, the
board will meet each Monday at 2 p. N. and
each Friday at 7:30 p. IN.
The matter of opening, widening and ex-
tending Western avenue from Merrill street
to the north line Of the city at an estimated
cost of 81, 500 was sent to the council with a
favorable report, as also the matter of open
ing and extending Park avenue from the
north end of Park avenue in Lyons addi-
ton north, to Lewis addition at an esti-
mated cost of 50, 500.
In the matter of the proposed extension Of
Oakland avenue from Ramsey street to Sum
met avenue, the clerk was directed to give
notice to all parties whose property is taken
that the board will meet them on the line of
this improvement at 2 p. H., May l.
The matter Of a sewer on Lisbon street
from Douglas street to Western avenue was
referred to the engineer for plan and esti-
mate of cost.
The matter of paving Fourth street from
Jackson to Seventh with cedar blocks was
referred to the engineerfor plans and specif-
cations.
The following were referred to the engi-
neer to carry out: Crosswalks, both sides Of
Aurora avenue across Arundel and Macku-
bin streets; foot sidewalk on both sides of
Carroll street from Rice street west to West
ern avenue; crosswalks west side Of Rice
street across Aurora avenue; sidewalk on
east side of Harrington from Dayton avenue
to Marshall avenue in front of lot 16, block
5, Nininger's addition.
No action was taken on the protest receiv
ed against grading Canada street by j. B.
Allen and others and a letter of n. w. Kit
son to Col. Harrington on the same subject.
The following were referred to the Fourth
ward member: Grading on alley through
block l, Elicit, Bernheimer 81 Arnold's addi-
ton; cross walk on west side of Harrington
avenue across Como avenue.
The following were referred to the board of
assessments: Opening, widening and ex-
tension of st. Clair street from Cliff street to
Lexington avenue; grading Hudson avenue
from Hoffman avenpe to Earl street; extend
ing Front street to Como avenue.
The following were referred to the engin.
eer to carry out: Crosswalks on Pleasant
avenue at Chestnut street, junction of Pleas
ant avenue and Garfield street; Garfield at
junction of Lisbon street; Garfield at juno
ton of Prairie; Garfield at junction of Stur-
gis; Goodrich avenue at junction OF Garfield
street; east side of Seventh street across
Duke; west side of Arundel street across
University avenue; west side Of Rice street
across Fuller street; sidewalks east side of
Striker avenue from Prospect Terrace to
George street; east side of Duke street
from .JefferGOO aUnnnn fn Souanfh c&raaf. ~, |
west side of Bay street from Seventh street
to Stewart avenue; north side of Smith street
from Seventh to Douglas street; west side of
Rosabel street from southwest corner of
Fourth and Rosabel $50 feet south; north
side Of Lisbon from Douglas street to West
ern avenue, |
The matterof q sidewalk On both sides of
Ellen street from Rice west was sent back to
the council for a more definite order,
In the matter of opening Hoffman street
between Lizzie and Short street the council
was asked for a new and final order.
In the matter Of opening and widening |
Pearl street between Canada street and
Broadway the board declined to act until pc
titioned for by property owners.
The plumbers bond Of Geo. j. Mitsch was |
approved and license granted. |
In the matter of q six foot sidewalk on |
south side Of Pearl street, between Canada |
and Broadway it was decided that the street
was not wide enough for the improvement.
In the matter Of the plans and speeifca-1
lions for grading Fourth street, from Com
rnercia street to Hoffman avenue the engi-
neer was requested to modify the same and |
report to the board.
The matter Of cFosswalks on Aurora, West
ern, Marshall and Nelson avenues was re- |
feEred to the Fourth ward member.
The following were referred to the. ,engi.