St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-08
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of The Board ofPubic Works.
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, February 25, 1884.

leave.)
Minutes of the 18th aud 18th insts. read
and approved.
E. Langevin and others presented petit
ton for the opening and extension OF Eaton
street, from Herman street to south city I'm
its. Referred to Committee on Assessment.
Bids were opened and read for grading
Dakota avenue to partial grade 90 feet wide,
from the south end of the Wabashaw street
bridge to COTE street, and COTE street to a
full grade so feet wide, from Dakota avenue
to Dearborn street, as follows, to-wit:
Thornton 81 Moran. .SSl ,UUu
Ferdinand Boyer and Michael Lux. 27,I16
John c. Mccarthy Observation-Disclosures. 26,S5O
On motion the matter Of awarding the
contract for said improvements was laid
over for one week.
The Clerk was directed to give notice of
correction of the assessment for the construc
ton, relaying and repairing sidewalks under
contract Of Peter Berkey estimates Z and 81
for term beginning April l, 1888, and end
ing November l, 1888, as to WHY 80 it, of
lots Is and 16, block 81 Ashton IL Sherburne's
addition to St. Paul, Of. Olson and J. V.
Lewis supposed owners, as to lot 2, Ewing &
Chute's subdivision of lots and {, block l,
Leech's addition to st. Paul on. Gautzer sup
posed owner, and as to that part of lots
and 8, Ewing & Chute's subdivision of lots 6
and Z, block /, Leech's addition to St. Paul
east of line drawn through the middle of
said lot 1, from Ramsey street Sly to Seventh
street
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost, the following report 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 I'M
der consideration the resolution or order of
the Common Council, approved November
22d, 1888, relative to the grading of Carroll
street, from Mackubin street west to Dale
street, if extended and having investigated
the proposed improvement.
Respectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper, that the estimated
expense thereof if SO, 500, one-half of which
need not be paid Into the City Treasury before
the contract is let: that real estate to be as
sessed therefor can be found benefited to the
extent Of the costs and expenses necessary
to be incurred thereby, that said improve
ment is not asked for by petition of a ma
jority of the owners of property to be assessed
therefor, but we herewith send plan or pro-
file of said improvement, and an order for
your adoption, if you desire us to make the
improvement. Yeas, 4; nays, 0.
The Engineer having reported in the mat
ter of the proposed change of grade on Sher-
man street, between Seventh street and
Pleasant avenue, it was ordered that said
matter be returned to the Council for an
order for said improvement from Pleasant
avenue to Exchange street
The Engineer having reported in the mat
ter OF the proposed change of grade on Acker
street, from Mississippi street to Buffalo
street, the same was laid over and the Clerk
directed to notify the property owners on
said street, between Mississippi street and
CORTLAND street, to meet the Board at their
Office on the goth inst, at Z p. m, for the
consideration of said matter.
The Engineer having submitted plans and
specifications for grading Fifth street, from
Maria avenue to Maple avenue, Walnut
street from Seventh street to the street on the
west side Of Irvine park, and Banfil street,
from Seventh street to Forbes street, the
same were examined and approved and the
Clerk was directed to advertise for bids.
The Engineer having submitted plans and
specifications for grading Locust street,
from Fourth street to Seventh street, it was
ordered that said matter be referred to
Alderman Van Slyke, with the information
that releases for damages will have to be
obtained from certain property owners on the
line of said street between said points be-
fore the Board can proceed with said i'm
provement.
In the matter of the claim Of Sophia
Weber, for alleged damages to the improve
ments on lot IA, block II, Ashton Il Sher-
burne's addition, by the grading of Mt. Airy
street, from L'Odent street to Broadway,
referred by Council to Board for recon-
nd no
ferred to the Engineer to investigate and
report facts.
Order of Council to Board recommitting
the matter of the proposed grading of Whital
street, from Westminster street to Payne
avenue. Referred to the Fifth ward member
Order of Council authorizing and directing
the Board to reform the contract So as to
meet unforeseen obstacles in the construction
of the sewer on West Seventh street Re
ferred to the Engineer and City Attorney.
In the matter of the order of Council to
Board for formal report on the change of
grade on Mime haha street, from Seventh
street to Burr street. the same was referred
to the Engineer for profile.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on opening an alley in block {, Whitney
and Smiths addition. Laid over to March
3, 1884.
Order of Council to Board for formal report
on grading Channel street, from Chicago
avenue to Starkey street, being recommend
ed by the Board Of Health. Referred to En-
gineer for plan and estimate of cost for the
partial grading of said street.
Order of council to Board for formal re-
port on grading Bidwell street, from DeIos
street to Curtice street, on the extension of
the sewer on Seventh street formerly Fort
street,, from jefferson avenue to View street,
on the construction of a sewer on Exchange
street, from St. Peter street to the west line
of lot Z, block 4, Bazile Il Guerin's addition,
on Rondo street from its westerly end to
Western avenue, on Josette street.
from the Rondo street sewer
to Martin street and on Martin street from
Josette street west to Virginia avenue and on
William street from point opposite lot 8, in
block 3, DeBow, Smith, Risque, 81 Williams
addition to Mississippi street. Referred to
Engineer for plan and estimate of cost.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on grading Dearborn street, from Bid
well street to COTE avenue. Laid over,
another order for said improvement being at
present in the hands of the Engineer for
plan and estimate of cost.
In the matter Of the. order of Council to
BOARD Ior formal report on lne construction
of slope walls on Rice street, from Blanca
street, to the northerly city limits to support,
the street the same was recommitted to
the Engineerfor new estimate of cost of
walls
Pursuantto due notice, the matter of max
ing correction in the assessment for. grad
ing Sherman street from Fort (now SEVENTH
street to the edge of bluff, at or near the
right-of-way of Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railroad company, as to lots II and u,
block 80, Rice d Irvine's addition to st.
Paul, came up, and no objections being
made, it was ordered that the assessment
against said property be corrected so as to