St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-14

line of travel for two of the principal thor
oughfarcs leading into Dakota county, it viii
be required to accommodate a very large and
constantly increasing traffic. l have there
fore, in the preparation OF this plan calcu-
lated for bridge capable OF carrying double
line Of street car tracks. and leaving clear
roadway sufficient for two teams, and have
provided for sidewalks on each side ten feet In
width. In fixing the grade for the north APP
proach to the bridge between Third and
Second streets it was necessary, TO avoid
great damage to the recently constructed
government building on the corner of Sec
ond and Robert streets, TO fix the grade as
indicated on the accompanying profile, start
ing at Third street and dropping at the rate
of three feet per hundred to the entrance OF
the government building; thence rising at
the same rate TO the north end of the channel
span of the bridge. As 1t would have been
much better 10 have fixed this grade in q
straight line from Third street TO the north
end of the channel span without a break,
the work has been planned and so arranged
that the change can be made at any time in
the future, at comparatively small cost, so
far as the bridge and its approach is con-
cerned.
II is contemplated to raise Robert street
between Third street and the alley by filing
to the proposed grade. From this
point to Second street the roadway and
sidewalks will be carried upon trestles
placed along the curb lines so as to leave the
street accessible from Second street for a
distance of about 100 feet toward Third
street, under the bridge.
The length Of the channel span is fixed by
the plans of the proposed railroad bridge at
about $50 feet, locating the main pier on the
same line and little below the first pier
south of the pivot pier of the propose rail-
road bridge From this point TO the Enc OF
the levee in Sixth ward the length of spans
viii vary from 200 feet TO l25 feet. Between
the leyee line and the abutment 10 be con-
structed on the north line Of Fillmore ave-
nue., the bridge win be carried on iron
trestles, with spans varying from thirty feet
to fifty feet in length, and so located as not
to intefere with the use Of the street under
the bridge.
For the roadway would recommend cedar
block supported upon planking carried upon
iron ioists, as is to be used in the Seventh
street bridge over the Manitoba tracks. This
will, think, make a durable and sub
stantial roadway and one requiring very little
repairs.
From the plan herewith submitted, which
shows the location of the north end of the
proposed railroad bridge, it will be noticed
that the channel span of the Robert street
bridge will be almost directly over the draw
span OF the other, the piers being so located
as not TO obstruct the channels on either side
of the pivot pier of the railroad bridge.
Respectfully, w. A. SoMERs,
City Engineer.
November II, 1884,.
Committee on Streets.
Also,
Smith Park
Common Council, ST. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: In the matter Of your order
approved October Is, 1884, authorizing the
planting of 200 trees in Smith park, l find
after careful inquiry as to the cost Of the diff.
ferent kind of trees which are suitable
for this purpose, and on consultation with
the Committee on Parks, that the work which
should be done in this park, If it is intended
to make it at all attractive within the next
six or eight years, will cost about $500.
While this sum is very small when compared
with the value of the ground and the ad-
vantages which will accrue TO the general
public by identifying the square, it is more
than lam warranted in contracting for under
the order, and as, in my opinion, the ex-
penditure of any less sum could only result
in either placing a few scattering trees of
suitable size or planting large number of
very small ones, either of which plans, l
think, would be a failure, / therefore
suggest that a new order be passed giving au-
thOrity to the Committee on Parks for the
expenditure of not less than $500 for this
purpose. II such an order can be passed at
this meeting the work can be contracted for
and done this fall and next spring, and viii
result in making the square pleasant and at
tractive by the spring of 1886.
Respectfully, w. A. SoMERs,
City Engineer.
Nov. s, 1884.
Recommitted to carry out original resolu-
ton.
Estimate
The Engineer submits approved by him es-
innate No. 2, Wabashaw street, Insley, Shire
81 Tul.ech contractors, 50, $50.
Committee on Claims.
Of Inspector of Buildings
Report for month of October. 1884, with
Treasurer's receipt accompanying for SAT-,
receipts of his office for said month.
Public Accounts.
OF Clerk of Municipal Court
Report for month Of October, 1884, with
Treasurer's receipt accompanying for ST.
321. 10, collections for said month.
OF Chief of Police
Report for month Of October, 1884, show
ing the amount of fines and costs collected
to be 81, 1S1. Total number Of arrests, 351 &.
Public Accounts.
OF Captain of Police
Report showing the number Of gas and oil
lamps not lighted during the month of Octo-
Der, 1884, as follows:
Total number of gas lamps not lit. ......1s
Total number of oil lamps not ht............S 80
Electric lamps not it,. ......65
Comptroller.
OF Market Master
Report for month of October, 1884, with
Treasurer's receipt accompanying, for $685.
Public Accounts.
OF Poundmaster, through Chief of Police
Report for the month of October, 1884,
with Tressurer's receipt accompanying, for
S217.23, poundage collections for said
Public Accounts.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Duke Street Opening, etc.
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board Of Public Works have had un-
der consideration the resolution OF order of
the Common Council, approved September IS,
1884, relative to the widening, opening and
extension Of Duke street, from Randolph
street to Pleasant avenue and hav-
ing investigated the proposed i'm
provement respectfully report that said i'm
provement is necessary and proper,
that the estimated expense thereof
is 81, 500; that real estate to be assessed there
for can be found benefited TO the extent of
the damages, costs and expenses necessary
10 be incurred thereby; that said improve
ment is not asked for by q petition of a ma
jority of the owners of property 10 be assessed
therefor, but we herewith send plan OF pro-
die of said improvement, and an order for
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