St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-21
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Four Grading and One Sewer Assess
ment COnfirmed-0ak Street Sewer
Contract Awarded-A Big Grist
of Other Business Trans


At yesterday afternoons meeting of the
board of public works all the members we're
present but Nj. Barrett, and Mr.. Harrington
presiding, the following business was trans
acted:
The following assessments were confirmed !:
Construction of sewer on Valley street, from
Canada to Farview street; grading Kent
street, from Iglehart to Carroll street; grad
ing View street, from Randolph to Grace
street; grading Lee avenue, from Seventh to
Drake street; grading Banfl street, from
Seventh to Drake street.
The assessment for relaying pavement on
Jackson street, between south line of Fourth
street and Seventh street, was ompleted and
the clerk instructed to give confirmation
notice.
The assessment for opening, widening and
extending Portland avenue, between Avon
and Victoria streets, was adjourned to Nov
"a.
Corrections were ordered in the assess
ment Tor grading Hudson avenue from Hoff-
man avenue to Earl street.
The following bids were received for con-
structing the Oak street sewer between Fifth
and Sixth streets, at an estimated cost of
1922; Stockton q LinGquist, 5000; Hans
Hansen and Andrew Larsen, $500; Patrick
Douerty, S5l7; Peter Tautholt, $685..
Award, d to P. Doherty.
Tie petition OF Robert B. Whitacre and
five other property owners, asking more
damages than the award on lots condemned
Tor the alteration of Pleasant avenue be-
tween ramsey and Lawton streets, was re-
1erred to The committee on assessments.
The claim of j. w. McClung that he is
Of ,to 1
Robertson's addition to West ST Paul. as
sessed for 1904 for the Wiuifred and Star
key street grading, was referred to the clerk
to report who the owners were when the as
sessment was confirmed
The following were given to the engineer
Tor profile changing the grade of Fillmore
avenue between Starkey and Robertson
streets.
The following were referred to the engi-
neer for plan of land to be taken. Omen
ing, widening and extending Warsaw street
from Hamilton to Armstrong street: widen
ing DeSota street on the east side from
North to Beaumon street: opening. widening
and extending Drake street, from Randolph
street to Pleasant avenue; opening Arcade
street from Wells street to north line of right
OF way OF the st. Paul 81 Duluth railroad
company, and condemning land therefor:
opening, widening and extending Hamilton
street from Seventh to Drake street; opening,
widening and extending Drake street from
Randolph street to Tuscarora street.
The matter Of constructing a sewer nm
Tenth street from Wabashaw to ST. Peter
street WAS referred To the enoi-
neer for plan and estimate of
cost, as also the grading of
Aurora avenue from Rice 20 Grant street.
Nabashaw street from Bluff to Rice street:
University avenue from lSice to Grant street:
Brewster avenue from Sherburne TO Upiyer-
SLY avenue; Park avenue from Martin street
To Shrrourne avenue; st. Peter street from
Martin street TO University avenue.
ia the matter OF opening an alley in block
p, Stinson, Brown & Ramsey's addition. the
same was referred TO the clerk to procure the
names OF the owners of lots on said ilnnrove.
ment.
In the matter Of allotment Of assessment
o. Commodore Davidson for curling on the
paving OF Fourth and Fifth streets. il was
voted the city treasurer be notified OF certain
aaoiuohal lots TO DC exempt TO the extent of
the cost % the curb
IN the matter Of grading and paving the
ununlsheo portion OF Broadway in front of
ioIs from 70 10, in l.. c. Dayton's enlarge
ment, the clerk was instructed to procure an
abstract for an assessment roll.
The engineers report that the contract
time for grading Winnifred and Stsrl,ev
street expired Oct 10, the contract being =
little more than half finished, and asking for
further instructions for making further es-
Inmates under this contract, also recon
mrnding that the balance of the work Inc
deferred to another season: tibet the contract
time Tor the grading of OalSdale avenue he.
tween Staie street and the south city limits
expired Noy. |, which is practically com
peted except The slopes. which can be fin
ished tits year, the value OF the work dono
being SIP. 400 and the contract price SD. AS:
that tue seT'r on T'nth street is fully com.
peted betweeu Minnesota and Cedar streets
the contractor having forfeited $3.50 for moi
completing IL OFT T; that the forfeiture for
non completion in contract time OF the sewe,
on Wacouta and Sixth streets. between
Fourth and Robert, amounts 10 50, 500. which
would leave Mr.. Mullen. The contractor. in