St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-28
Adjourned Meeting.

ST. PAUL, June 80 1884.
Board met at 80 p. NJ, pursuant to ad-
journmept of this day.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch,
Peters and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Terry.
Minutes of the 10Th, 18th, 18th, goth.
21st and 23d inst. were read and APP
proved.
The Engineer submitted report in the mat
ter OF the bids opened and read on the goth
inst, for the grading OF Douglas street from
Ramsey street to Goodrich avenue, which was
accepted, and after due consideration the
contract was awarded to George Bolan for
So, $50, he being the lowest reliable and re-
sponsble bidder, and said award was ordered
sent to the Council for approval. Yeas 5,
nays 0.
The Engineer submitted a com munication
recommending that permission be granted
Col. G. G. Smith to drain his property on the
east side Of Olive street into the Eleventh
street sewer, and calls attention to the ne
cessity of complying with ordinance No. 201,
section 8, before said work can be com
menced.
Recommendation of Engineer adopted, pc
tition granted and Clerk directed to notify
Mr.. Smith of what is required of him under
the ordinance.
The Engineer having submitted plans and
specifications for the paving St. Peter street,
from Third street to Martin street, and
Broadway from Third street to Grove street.
the same were examined and approved, and
the Clerk was directed to advertise for bids.
The Engineer having submitted plans and
specifications for paving Fourth street, from
Jackson street to Seventh street, the same
were recommitted to said Engineer for mod
ification.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments hereunder, the matter of making and
completing the assessment for the opening,
widehing and extension of Front street,
from old Como road to Como avenue, came
up, when the same was adjourned until the
Both inst, at 2 p. IN.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment hereunder, the matter of making and
completing the assessment for widening.
opening and Strengthening of Mississippi
street, from Grove street to Nash street,
came up, when the same was adjourned I'M
til the 25th inst, at 1880 p. IN.
In the matter of the proposed change of
grade on Robert street. the Engineer having
submitted profile and the Board having
viewed the premises the following report was
ordered 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 %, 1884,
relative to the change of grade on Robert
street, from Twelfth Q2th) street to Four
teenth OATH E street, and having
investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said i'm
provement is necessary and proper,
as indicated by the red line on the accom-
panying profile, that the estimated expense
thereof is 50, 500, that real estate to be as
sessed 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 a
petition of a majority of the owners of prop
erty to be assessed therefor, but we herewith
send plan or profile of said improvement,
if you desire to make the improvement.
Yeas, 3; nays, 0.
Adjourned to meet on the 25th inst. al
7:30 p m.
JOIN HARRINGTON. President
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.