St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-11
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Sidewalk Specifications for 1884 AD-
proved-Plans and Specifications
for a Big Batch OF Improve
ments Ordered.

At the regular meeting yesterday after
noon all the members were present but Mr..
Hoyt. The following business was trans
acted, Mr.. Harrington i'll the chair.
Plans and specifications for sidewalks for
the year 1884 were approved andt the clerk di-
rected to advertise for bids.
The assessment for opening, widening and
extension Of Herman street from the leyee
to Bridget street was completed and the
clerk ordered to give confirmation notice.
The matter Of the Rice street grading was
further adjourned to March "a.
The matter of the opening, widening and
Strengthening Of Mississippi street from
Grove to Nash street was referred to the
committee on assessments.
The following were reported to the engineer
for plans and specifications: Grading Payne
avenue from Minnehaha street to Magnolia
street; constructing retaining walls On Rice
street, from Blanca street to the northerly
city limits; paving Fifth street from st. Peter
street to Broadway with cedar blocks and
stone curbs; grading Bidwen street from
Curtice to Isabel street; sewer on Seventh
street from Jefferson avenue to View street;
grade of Marion street from Como avenue to
Fuller street; grade of Channel street to
partial grade from Chicago avenue to Starkey
street; sewer on Exchange street from st.
Peter to the west line Of lot z,
block 4, Bazille & Guerin's addition;
grade of Winifred street from COTE street to
Ohio street and Starkey street to a partial
grade from East Delos street to the street
opened for levee in the Sixth ward, grade
of Carroll street from Mackubn street to the
west line Of Mackubin and Marshall's addi-
ton.
The following were referred to the engi-
neer for plan and estimate of cost: Grading
and guttering without curbs Rondo street
from Rice street west to point about 425
feet west Of Louis street, opening, widening
and extension of Sturge's street from Sew
enth street to Western avenue; grading Au-
rora avenue from Grant street to Rice street.
The matter Of grading Cherry street from
Hoffman to Maria avenue with stone surfac-
ing, cutters and curbs, at a cost of 50, 500,
was sent back to the council with favorable
report.
An adverse report was made in the matter
of opening an alley in block z, Whitney s.
Smiths addition.
The matter of grading De Soto street from
Whital to Case streets, was sent back to the
council, asking for full grade the entire
length Of the street.
The city attorney was ordered to draw up
contracts for H. R. De Laplain for grading
and bridging Forest street, and for Ferdin-
and Begler and Michael Lux for the grading
of Dakota and COTE street.
The following were referred to the engin-
eer for plan of land to be taken: Opening,
widening and extending Claghorn street
from north line of Lafond addition north to
Atwater street in Lewis second addition;
opening and extending Mohawk avenue be
tween the south line of the city and Chero-
kee avenue.
The matter Of change of grnde on Mis-
sissippi street from Williams to Minnehaha
street was returned to the council for order
including cross streets.
The matter Of changing the grade of
Cherokee avenue from Ohio street to the
western terminus Of the established grade
was referred to the engineer for profile.
The matter of change of grade on Sher-
man street from Pleasant avenue to
Exchange street was referred to the whole
board to view the premises.
1t was voted that the council be asked for
the necessary order for reconstruction of
sewer. on Broadway between Third and
point $50 feet north of Prince street at a cost
of So, 1000, preparatory to paving said street
Placed on file: The resolution changing
the grade on Mississippi street, from Penn
sylvania avenue to Minnehaha street; petit
ton of property owners on De Soto street
against the partial grade of that street, from
Whital to Case street, and asking this matter
be deferred until the whole of De Soto street
be graded.
The communication of Warren Fl. Mead,
relative to his lots on Iglehart and Mackubin
streets, and the grading Of 1glehart street
from Mackubin street to Dale street, were
laid over until the 18th inst
Several corrections were ordered in side
walk assessments, and the engineer ordered
to report on several claims for abatement
1t was voted that the clerk ask Robert P.
Lewis to ask Judge Porter's consent to the
filing in Of the latter's lot on Rice street,
without building q retaining wall.
The plumbers bond of James F. McQuil-
Ian was allowed.
Adjourned to this afternoon at Q O'Clock.
THElCOURTS.