St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-22
ST. PAUL NEWS.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Assessments Completed and Specifica-
tiOns Approved,
Fourth Street Paving and Third Street
Bridge Approaches.

At the regular meeting yesterday afternoon
Ill the members were present but Mr.. Far
sington, and Mr. Terry presiding the follow
Ing business was transacted.
These assessments were completed and
the clerk instructed to give confirmation no
notice: Change of grade on Fauquier street
from Seventh to Earl street; widening, open
ing and extension of Eaton street from Her
man street to south city limits; reassessment
for opening, widening and extension OF
Temperance street between Tenth and
Norris streets.
The matter of the use of the Phalan creek
culvert as driveway was referred to the en-
gineer and attorney.
The following were reported to the coun-
Gil in favor: Paving Fourth street, from
jackson to Seventh street with cedar blocks
and stone curbs, at an estimated cost OF $685.
600; constructing necessary retainining
wall on Hudson avenue to Earl street, at an
estimated cost of S12, 500; grading Douglas
street, from Ramsey street to Seventh street,
at an estimated cost of 300;
constructing the necessary sewers to drain
Arundel street from Laurel to Dayton
avenues, at an estimated cost Of $4,000,
with real estate to be assessed at $29, 900.
The engineer was instructed to pave the
north side of Portland avenue, sfrom Arun-
del street about 400 feet east graded to full
width including sidewalks.
The opening and extending of Front street
east to Como avenue, at an estimated cost OF
$3.50 was reported favorably to the council.
The petition Of John Donohue and other
that the sidewalk on Selby avenue between
Arundel and Mall1ubin streets, and The pro-
test of D. D. Merrill and others against the
proposed grading of Channel street were
placed on file.
The following were sent to the Council
with q favorable report: Opening, widening
and extending St. Clair street from Cliff to
Lexington street at an estimated
cost of $4,000, and sewers on
Goodrich avenue from Western to Pleasant
avenues, Oakland street from Pleasant avenue
to Lincoln avenue, Dale street from Holly
avenue to Dayton avenue, Kent street from
Summit to Marshall avenue, Mackubin street
from Selby to Summit avenue, Portland ave-
nue. from Dale to Mackubin street, Holly
avenue from Dale to Mackubin street. Ash
land avenue from Dale to MaclIubin street,
Laurel avenue from Dale street to point
800 feet east of Mackubin street, Selby ave-
nue. from Dale street to point 300 feet east
Of Kent street, Dayton avenue from Dale
street to point $50 feet east of Kent street.
The matter of constructing approaches to
the proposed bridge on Third street between
Kittson and Commercial streets, with the
engineers estimate for temporary wooden
approaches, which will last ten years, costing
SIT, ZOO, the bridge to be constructed by the
railroad company being only half width,
with likelihood of having to be rebuilt to
full width within ten years, was referred to
the city attorney for a report, with the ques-
ton, 'Does this involve change of grade2"
Plans and specifications to construct
sewer on Wacouta street from Fourth to
Sixth streets and Sixth street from Wacouta
to Robert street, were approved and the clerk
authorized to advertise for bids, as also for
grading Prairie street from Douglas street to
Western rVenue.
The change Of grade on Sherman street
from Pleasant avenue to Exchange street at
a cost of $195 was sent to the council with
favorable report.
The assessment for grading and bridging
Forest street to Case street was completed
Ind the clerk ordered to give confirmation
notice.
AdiOurned