St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-02
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of thGBOard Of Public Works.
Regular Meeting.


K. Roehl Directing to the amount assessed
againstHher property for the paving of st.
Peter street, for the season that the driveway
which leads into the premises has not been
curbed. Considered and placed on file
The Engineer submitted a report OF the
work in charge of the Engineer department
for the month of July, 1884 Considered
and placed on file.
The Engineer having submitted profile in
the matter of the proposed change OF grade
Dn L'Orient street. between Mount Airy and
Minnehaha streets, the same was referred to
the whole Board to view premises.
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 under
consideration the resolution or order Of the
Common Council. approved April 10, 1884,
relative to the grading of Lee avenue, from
Seventh street to Drake street, and hav-
ing investigated the proposed i'm
provement, respectfully report that said
improvement is necessary and proper;
that the estimated expense thereof
is So, 00O, one-hslf of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the con-
tract is let that real estate to be as
sessed therefor can be found bene-
flied to the extent of the costs
and expenses necessary to be in
CURED thereby; that said improvement
is not asked for by petition OF a majority 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, s; nays, 0.
The Fourth Ward Member having reported
in the matter of the proposed grading of
Pleasant avenue, from Ramsey street to the
south city limits, the same was referred to
the City Engineer for plan and estimate Of
cost, and he having anticip ated and sub
mitted the same, said matter was laid over;
and it was ordered that the Council be asked
for an order to condemn the necessary right
of-way across the tracks OF the 81. Paul, Chi
cago 81 Milwaukee railroad near Grace
street.
In the matter of the order OF Council to
Board for formal report on change of grade
on Pennsylvania avenue, from Jackson
street to Columbia street, 1t was ordered that
the same be returned to the Council with adj
verse report: Not being necessary and
proper until peutioned for by majority of
the owners of the property on the line Of the
improvement.
The Engineer having submitted plans and
specifications for the construction Of Il sewer
on Fourth street, from WaDashaw street to
st. Peter street, the same were examined
and approved and the Clerk was directed to
advertise for bids
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on grading Jackson street from
Arch street to Sycamore street, and
Reaney street from Edgerton street to Payne
avenue. Referred TO Engineer for plan and
estimate of cost
Order of Council TO Board for formal re-
port on opening and extension OF Bedford
street, from North street to Hopkins street.
Referred 10 Engineer for plan of land to be
taken.
Order of Council to Board to condemn,
take land and assess for the opening, widen
ing and extension Of Charles street, from
Dale street to Lexington avenue, Lafond
street west from Dale street to Lexington
avenue, Edmund street from Dale street to
Lexington avenue, Blair street from Dale
street TO Lexington avenue, Thomas street
from Dale street to Lexington avenue, Ellen
street from Dale street 10 Lexington avenue
Van Buren, street from Dale street TO Lexing-
ton avenue and Minnehaha street, from
Western avenue to Lexington avenue. Re
Gerrcd TO Committee Of Assessment aud Clerk
10 procure abstract Of owners names and
description of property.
Order OF Council to Board to so modify
the manner Of constructing the curbs aud
cutters on Fifth street between st. Peter and
Franklin streets as to obviatc the necessity
Of raising the sidewalks at the corners of
Washington and Fifth streets. Referred to
the Engineer and City Attorney.
Order of Council 10 Board to build side
walk on the east side of Minnesota street in
front of lot z, block 6, Robert ~ Randal's
addition. Also crosswalks on the west side
of Ohio street on all the crossings from Fair
field avenue to Morton street. Referred to
the Engineer TO carry out.
Order OF Council to Board TO build Euclid
stone sidewalks on the north side of Sew
cnth street in front Of the VIZ of lot 6, block
3, and the middle II OF lot 5, block ,, Whit
ney IL Smiths addition, and on the west
side Of Wabashaw street In front OF lot /,
aud north y OF lot 4, block II, Bazille 81
Guerin S addition, OF flags rs long Ma the
full width Of the sidewalk, not less than
three and one half feet ia width and five
inches in thickness. Referred to Engineer
t. carry out
Order of Council 10 Board to build Euclid
stone sidewalks on the south side OF Fifth
street from WNbashaw street to Cedar street
Also ON the north side OF Fifth street from
Wabashaw street to Cedar street In front OF
lots 9, 10, 10 and Is, block 9. st. Paul Pro-
per- consisting of flags as long rs the full
width OF the sidewalk, not less than three
and one half feet In width and four inches
in thickness. Referred to Engineer to carry
out, except as To lots 10 and Is, block 9, the
owners To be allowed to build.
Order Of Council To Board 10 build Euclid
stone sidewalks on the south side OF Seventh
street in front OF VS. Of lot l,
block I, Whitney Il Smiths addition.
Also on the north side OF Fourth
street in front Of lots B, c and d, brakes
Encouragement OF part of block 10, Whitney
" Smiths addition, OF flags as long rs the
full width Of the sidewalk, not less than three
and a half feet IN width and five inches in
thickness. Referred TO Engineer to allow
parties to finish work.
Order OF Council to Board to let by con
tract the grading Of Kent street, from lyle
hart street 10 Carroll street; Dayton avenue.
from Dale street 10 Victoria street: Mssiss-
ippi street, from Pennsylvania avenue to
Acker street, and the construction OF the
aoutments for the proposed bridge over the
tracks OF the ST. Paul Minneapolis Il Mani
toba railroad Also the grading aud gutteriug
Canada street, from Ninth TO Valley street.
with gravel surfsciuC and rough granite curbs.
Also for the construction Of a sewer on Dav-
ton avenue, from Harrington avenue to
Summit avenue. aud on summit avenue
from Dayton avenue to Rice street Re
ferred to Engineer for plans and specifca-
tons.
In the matter of the protest Of T. o. Os-
tergren aud Others against the proposed
grading OF Hall avenue, transmitted by
Council to Board, recommending that said