St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-27
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board OF
Public Works.
Regular Meeting.

Warren II. Mead, ESQ.,, attorney for Adam
Morley, presented written protest against
the proposed grading of Iglehart street from
Mackubin to Dale street. Laid over until the
18th inst, for further consideration.
NJ j. Sullivan and others presented a
written protest against the proposed partial
grading of De Soto street. between Whital and
Case streets. Considered and placed on file.
R. P. Lewis, agent for W. A. Porter, noti-
fed the Board that no authority had been
given the city for placing Rice street Slopes
on said Porter's property. Clerk directed to
ask Mr. Lewis to obtain the nece ssary re-
| lease.
James T. McQuillan made applica-
ton and submitted bond for plumbers
license, which application was granted in ac-
cordance with rules and ordinances, and
bond approved.
| 1t having been made to appear to the
| Board that an error has been made in the
! assessment for sewer on st. Peter street, from
| Martin street to Summit avenue, as to mis-
celaneous strip of land three (3) feet in
width bounded by lot Is, simpsons addition
to st. Paul. and the easterly and westerly
lines of said lot Is, produced northernly, on
| L. Bowen supposed owner,) it was ordered
after due consideration, that the assessment
against said property be reduced $3.50, so as
to conform to the facts and rights of the case
as intended.
In the matter of the request of Anna Gun
| ningham for correction OF the ASSASSINATION
sidewalk against her property on West
Seventh street, the same was referred to
! the Engineer for report.
In the matter of the request of I. McGov-
| ern for a correction of the assessment for
sidewalk against his property on Leech
1 d
| gineer for report.
The City Attorney submitted opinion
that the work on the sewer ON Broadway, be-
tween Third street and point $50 feet north
of Prince street, should be done by contract,
when it was ordered that said matter be sent
to the Council for the necessary order for said
improvement.
The Fifth Ward member having reported
in the matter of grading Cherry street, the
following 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 September 3,
1888, relative to the grading of Cherry street,
from Hoffman avenue to Maria avenue, and
having investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper, that the esti-
mated expense thereof is 81, 500, one-half of
which need not be paid into the City Treas
ury before the contract is let; that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be found benefit
ed to the extent of the costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby, that said
| improvement is not asked for oy petition
of a majority of the owners of property to be
| assessed therefor, but we herewith send a
plan or profile of said improvement, and an
order for your adoption, if you desire us to
make the Improvement Yeas 5; nays 0.
In the matter of the order for the proposed
opening of an alley in block Z, Whitney and
Smiths addition, which was laid over to this
day, the same was taken up,when after hear
ing all persons present interested, it was or
dered that said matter be returned to the
Council with adverse report; a majority OF
the property owners being opposed to said
improvement. Yeas 3; nays 2.
The Engineer submitted plans and specif-
cations for sidewalks for the year 1884, which
were examined and approved, and the Clerk
was directed to advertise for bids.
The awards of the Board of Public Works
| to Ferdinand Dyer and Michael Lux, for
grading Dakota avenue to partial grade GO
feet wide, from the south end of Wabashaw
street bridge to COTE street, and COTE street
to full grade eighty (S0) feet wide, from
Dakota avenue to Dearborn street, using
the surplus material from COTE street to fill
Dakota avenue; and to H. r. DeLaplain for
grading and bfidging Forest, from Seventh
street north to Case street were returned
from the Council approved; when 1t was
ordered that the same be referred to the City
Attorney to draw contracts and President of
the Board to execute.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on the partial grading of Desoto
street, from Whital street to Case street, was
ordered returned to the Council for an order
| for a full grade the entire length of said De
| Soto street,
Order of Council to Board for formal report
on change of grade on Mississippi street,
from Williams street toMinne street, was
said improvement, including the cross
/ streets.
Order of Council to Board for formal report
on changing the grade of Cherokee avenue,
! from Ohio street to the western terminus of
the established grade. Referred to Engineer
for profile.
Order of Council to Board for malreport
on opening and extending Mohawk avenue,
between the south line of city and Cherokee
avenue, and on opening, widening and ex-
tending Claghorn street, from north line Of
| Lafond's addition north TO Atwater street, in
Lewis second addition, and on opening,
widening and extension of Sturgis street,
from Seventh street to Western avenue.
Referred to Engineer for plan of land to be
taken.
Order of Council to Board for formal report
on grading Aurora avenue, From Grant street
to Rice street, and on grading and guttering
without curbs, Rondo street from Rice street
west to point about 425 feet west Of Louis
street Referred to Engineer for plan and
estimate of cost.
Order of Council to Board to condemn
and take land for the widening, opening and
Strengthening of Mississippi street, from
Grove street to Nash street. Referred to
committee on assessments.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on change of grade on Sherman street
from Pleasant avenue to Exchange street.
Referred to whole Board to view premises.
Oraer of Council to Board to let by con-
tract the grading of Iglehart street from
Mackubn street to Dale street. Laid over
to the 18th inst.
Order Of Council to Board to let by con-
tract the grading of Carroll street. from Mac
kubin street to the west line of Mackubin
and Marshalrs addition, Winnifred street
from Goffe street to Ohio street, and Starkey
street to partial grade, from East Delos
street to the street opened for a levee in the
Sixth Ward, using the surplus material from
! Winnifred street to fill Starkey street,
CHANNEL street to a partial grade, from
Chicago avenue to Starkey street, Bidwell
street from Curtice street to Isabel street,
Payne avenue from Minnehaha street to
Magnolia street, Marion street from Como
avenue to Fuller street, and for paving Fifth
9th street from st. Peter street to Broad
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