St. Paul daily globe., 1884-09-01
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works
Regular Meeting.

Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, July 25, 1884.
Board meet at 1880 p. IN.
: Present-Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch,
Peters and Mr.. President.
Absent-Mr. Terry.
Minutes of the 2lst inst, read and ap-
proved.
John c, Cantwen and Ephraim Hewett
made application and submitted bond for
license to tap and connect with city sewers
for the year 1854. License granted and
bond approved.
The Engineer submitted communication
in the matter Of constructing a retaining
wall in front of lots 3 and LanouX's sub
division of Bergholz's addition stating said
wall would occupy one half of the sidewalk and
greatly Inconvenience the public and recon-
mends that such arrangements be made with
the owner of said property as will do away
with the necessity of constructing said walls.
Referred to the Third ward member.
The Engineer submitted a communication
stating that the contractor for grading
Hudson Avenue complains that he will have
to stop the work until the question as to the
method Of grading said street between
Mendoza and Forest street is settled. Re-
ferred to the Fifth ward member.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
c5llllidLG VI CDSl, lilc lOllOh ln2 ItpOIl 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 July 16,
1884, relative to the construction of a box
drain on Starkey street, between Delos and
Isabel streets, and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is not necessary and
proper. Yeas, 5; nays, 0.
The Engineer having reported in the mat
ter Of the order OF Council for formal report
on the partial grading of Agate street, north
of Granite street, the same was ordered to be
returned to the Council for a more definite
order for said Improvement
The Engineer having reported that il would
cost about 81, 800 to build the retaining wall
for the protection of the steps from Dakota
avenue 70 Prospect Terrace, it was ordered
that said matter be returned to the Council
! together with the report Of the Engineer
thereon, the amount authorized for said i'm
provement being only S4O0.
The Engineer having submitted plans and
specifications for grading Sherman street,
! from Pleasant avenue TO Exchange street,
the same were examined and approved and
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The awards Of the Board Of Public Works
to S. ?. Folsom, Jr., for paving and curbing
Fourth street from jackson street to Seventh
street; to VIM. Forristal for paving and
curbing St. Peter street, from Third street
to Martin street; to VIM. Forristal for grad
ing, paving and curbing Fifth street, be-
tween Jackson and Sibley streets Except
east $50 feet; to Andrew Jaicks for
paving and curbing Broadway, from Third
street to Mississppis street, and Mississippi
street from Broadway to Grove street; to VIM
| FOrrstal for paving and curDing Fifth
street from Broadway to st. Peter street Tex
cept between jackson and Sibley streets TO
John w. Doherty for the construction Of II
sewer on jackson street from Fourteenth 10
Fifteenth street; to VIM. Stockton and John
Lindquist, for the construction of a sewer;
on Oak street, from Walnut street 10 Sher-
man street; TO Martin p. Rothausen for grad
ing alley in block 30, Kittsons addition;
and to JAS. w. Smythe, for grading Oakdale
avenue, from State street to south city lin
its, were returned from the Council approved
and the same were referred to the City At
torncy to draw contracts and President of
Board to execute.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on change OF grade on OAK street be-
tween Ramsey and Walnut street, referred
TO Engineer for profile.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment hereunder, the matter of making and
completing the assessment for grading and
guttcrng Josettc street from DAYTON avenue
! to Fuller street and for the construction of a
wooden box drain from Rondo
to Martin street came up; when
the same was duly completed and the clerk
was directed TO give the confirmation notice
Pursuant 30 due notice and the adjourn
mcnt hereunder the matter Of making and
completing the assessment for the construc-
ton of sewer on Western avenue from
Seventh street to point 10 feet south of the
south line of Won Mindcn street came up
when the same was duly completed and the
Clerk was directed to give the confirmation
notice.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment Hereunder. the matter OF the confirm
alton of the assessment for grading Win
fired street, from GofTc street to Ohio
street aud Starkey street, from East Delos
street TO the street opened for levee in the
Sixth ward came mp, when all notices were
annulled and the clerk was directed to give
new first assessment notice.
! Estimate No. , and supplementary TO No.
I and final in settlement of contract an
/ uuled for sewer on Sixth street from Broad
| way to Robert street, James Waters, con
tractor, amount due S6O5. % was examined
/ and allowed.
Adjourned.
JoHN HARRINGTON, President
/ X. l.. GORNAN, Clerk Board Public Works