St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-19
ST. PAUL NEWS.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Double Session Yesterday--First AS
seSsment Notice for Stone
Walks.
Various Proposed Improve
ments.

At the regular meeting yesterday AFTERNOON
all the members were present and Mr. Far
rington presiding the following business was
transacted.
The assessment for grading Oakdale ave-
que from State street to south city limits
was completed and the clerk directed to give
confirmation notice.
The objections of James Clay, James w.
Heather, r. B. Whiteacre, Jane B. Hunter,
Robert Bryan and Magdalena Ruder to the
assessment for the opening and extension OF
Oakland street were considered and placed
on file.
The assessment for grading Winnifred
street, from Goffe street to Ohio street, and
Starkey street, from East Delos street to the
levee. which called out large number OF
property owner objections who were present
at the meeting, was adjourned to 1870 in the
evening.
The assessment for change of grade on
Douglas street, from Ramsey street to Good
rich avenue, was confirmed
The following specifications were approved,
and the clerk ordered to advertise for bids
Sewer on Temperance street, from Eighth to
Ninth street; sewer on Summit avenue,
from Wabashaw street TO St. Peter street;
grading alley in block 1, Elicit, Bernheime1
and Arnold's addition.
The matter of grading, guttering. and
bridging Western avenue, from Como avenue
north to Merrill street, at an estimated cost
of SIC %, was sent back to the council
with an adverse report, and as not necessary
at this time.
The matter Of constructing sewer on
Dayton avenue, from harrington avenue to
Summit avenue, and on Summit avenue,
from Dayton avenue to Rice street, at an es-
timated cost Of So, 400, was sent back to the
council with favorable report.
The matter of grading Fort street, from its
present terminus at old lower road east to
Como avenue, at an estimated cost of 81 400,
was sent TO the council with an adverse re-
port.
The matter Of setting granite curbstones
and relaying pavement on jackson street,
from Third to Seventh street, at an estimated
cost of s., 200, was referred to the First and
Second ward members to confer with owners
of property as to what they want.
The matter of grading Robbie street, from
Ohio street to Manomin street, at an esti-
matsd cost Of Sl,2S0, was sent back to the
council with an adverse report as not proper
until petitioned for by the property owners.
Yeas, 5; nays, l.
The matter of grading, curbing and paw
ing that part of Broadway lying west of Mis-
sissippi street, and laying south of Grove
street at an estimate cost of SO, 600 was sem
back to the council with an adverse report
as not being necessary at this time.
The assessment for opening and extension
of Oakland avenue to Ramsey street and al
tcring Pleasant avenue was confirmed.
Specifications for grading Harrington ave
nue. from Dayton avenue to Como avenue
were examined, approved and the clerk au-
thorized to advertise for bids.
The matter of grading, curbing and gut
tering Grove street from Mississippi to
Willius street at an estimate cost of Sc 900
was sent back to the council with an adverse
report. no grade being established east OF
Monroe street and change of grade on sew.
eral cross streets being necessary. When
graded the grading should be from Mississippi
to Kittson street.
In tue matter Of partial grading of Chan.
mel street from Starkey street to Chicago
avenue, and Chicago avenue from Hyde
street to Dakota avenue, using material from
Bidwell street to grade the same, an adverse
report was sent to the council-Yeas 5:
The clerk was instructed to give the first
assessment for stone sidewalks on East ThirC
street.
In the matter Of the assessment for grad.
ing Rondo street from Rice street to poin
425 feet west of Lewis street. it was ordered
that the confirmation notice be annulled an(
thp clerk Iyas Hirnnfa1 fp erixr
ton notice.
Contractors estimates to the amount O
$50, % were approved and allowed.
Adjourned to 1880 evening
EVENING SESSION.
All but Messrs. Koch and Terry were pres
ent. and Mr.. Harrington presiding, the fol
lowing business was transacted.
The engineer was directed to procure
samples of the different sizes of vitrifed an(
cement pipes for the purpose of testing The
same on the 23d inst. at ? p. m.
1t was voted the council should be asked
to appropriate S25 for postal cards for th,
board, to be used in giving notice of assess
ments.
The engineer was instructed to repair tht
sewer on Mississippi and Williams stree
with cementpipe where said pipe is damaged
The petition of property owners on Min
nehaha street between Mendoza and Arcad,
streets that this street be graded according
to the established grade of the city, was de
MED.
The clerk was directed to give correction
notice of assessment for grading Winnifrel
and StarSey streets, as TO blocks 81 and 35
West st. Paul proper.
The matter of opening, widening and ex
tending Duke street from Randolph stree
to Pleasant avenue, was referred to thu
whole board to view the premises.
The matter of the grade of Canada stree
from Ninth to Valley street was sent to tn,
council for modified order as recommended
by the engineer, that the improvement b,
made with gravel instead of stone surfacing
rough granite curb and cutters on steer
grades, rolled with steam roller. The engi
neer's estimate for the work is SIS, 200
The assessment for grading Winnifret
street from COTE street to Ohio street an(
Starkey street from East Delos street to tn,
levec was completed.
Further estimates of contractors were ap
proved and allowed to the amount of 81,
14S.l7.
ifeseice!-That the council he requested (,
issue an order,on the city treasurer for tn
sum Of 81, 000 to carry on the Jefferson ave
nue. sewer.
The board adjourned until to-day at . D
m, for the purpose of viewing improvement
on several OF the streets.
Fort Smelling Riflemen.
The rain OF the morning interferred some
what with the shooting at Fort Smelling yes
terday. II was the day set for the first of tn
department competition. The followin
acore was shot.