St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-13
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Public Works.
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL. August II, is


Board met at 2 p. m.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Peters,
Terry and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Koch (excused.)
Minutes Of the 4th, 9Th, 9th and 8th Inst.
read and approved.
]. T. Allen and Mrs. NJ. A. Reaney pre-
sented petition asking that the contem-
plated sewer on Norris street be constructed
SO as to draw into Temperance street, and
that no sewer be constructed in front of their
property on said Norris street, the same be-
ing properly drained by the Canada street
sewer. Referred to Engineer for report.
w. F. Golish presented a petition for a
reduction of the assessment against lot /,
block 6, DeBow, Smith, Risque 81 Williams
addition for sewer on Williams street, to-
gether with a statement Of Gates A. John son
showing size of said lot Referred to En-
gineer for report as to size of said property.
The Engineer submitted communication
in the matter of the specifications for the
grading of Canada street from Ninth street
to View street. recommending that said street
be paved with pine blocks and curbed with
rough granite. Considered and returned to
| the Engineer for plan and estimate of cost.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that the assessment for the so-called
Seventh street improvement is erroneous as
to lots to "a, inclusive, in block of Mel
sons addition to st. Paul, it was ordered
that the assessment against said property be
corrected by reducing the same $3.50 on
each and every lot in said block (amount-
ing In the aggregate 10 sS6.00). so as to con-
form to the facts and rights of the case as
intended.
The Engineer was directed to set stakes on
the line of the contemplated change of
grade on Glencoe and Torrent streets, so as
10 show the cuts, fills and effect on property.
On motion it was ordered that the City
Treasurer be asked to report TO the Board the
amount paid in on the Seventh street I'm
provement up to the 18th inst
In the matter of the complaint Of Edward
Lofstal and others, that the box drain on
Josette street is not being laid deep enough,
referred by Council to Board, the same was
ordered to be returned to The Council with
the report that said drain is of sufficient depth
for the purpose for which 1t was intended
! Surface drainage).
! The Engineer having submitted plan OF
land to be taken in the matter of the pro-
posed opening and extension of the alley
in block 10, Asylum addition, the same
was referred to the whole Board to view
premises.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment hereunder, the matter of making and
completing the assessment for paving and
curling Fourth street, from Jackson street &c
Seventh street, came up. when the same was
duly completed and the Clerk directed to give
the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for the con-
struction of sewer on Western
avenue, from Seventh street to a
point forty feet south of the south line
of Won Minden street came up when the
same was duly confirmed.
Pursuant to due notice the matter Of the
confirmation of the assessment for grading
and guttering Josette street, from Dayton
avenue to Fuller street and the construc-
ton of wooden box drain from RondC
street to Martin street, came up when the
same was duly confirmed.
Adjourned.
| JOHN HARRINGTON. President.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works