St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-19
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Public Works
Regular Meeting.


dent (exeused.)
On motion Mr.. Terry took the chair.
Minutes of the 23rd ult. were read and ap-
proved.
communication was received from Lewis
Engels in the matter of the assessment for
widening, opening and strengthening Mis-
siSsippi street from Grove street to Nash
street.
Referred to the City Attorney for report.
The Engineer submitted report in the
matter of the objections of H. Christophel to
the construction of a sewer in front of his
property on Tenth street. Considered and
placed on file.
The Engineer submitted report in the
matter of the assessment against lots l, 2 and
3, block 10, Robertson s. Van Etten's addi-
Etion, for the construction of sidewalk on
the north side of Charlest street. Considered
and placed on file.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate OF cost the following report was Or
dered 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 Sept. IS, 1884,
relative to the construction of a sewer on
Ninth (9th) street from Franklin street to
Exchange street, and having in vestigated the
proposed improvement. respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense thereof
is 1890, one-half of which need not be paid
into the City Treasury before the contract is
let; that real estate to be assessed therefor
can be found benefited to the extent of the
costs and expenses necessary to be incurred
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 a plan or profile of said i'm
provement, and an order for your adoption,
if you desire US to make the improvement.
Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan Of
land to be taken, the following report was
ordered sent to the Council, .to-wit.:
To the Com mon 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 Dec. 3,
1854, relative to the widening, opening
and extension Of Ducas street, making it
eighty (S0) feet wide from Fillmore Avenue
to Eaton Avenue, and having investigated
the proposed improvement, respectfully re-
port that said improvement is necessary and
proper, making Ducas street seventy (70) feet
wide; that the estimated expense thereof is
SO, 000 that real estate to be assessed therefor
can he found benefited TO the exte ut of the
damages, costs and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby; that said improvement is
not asked for by petition of majority of
the owners of property to be assessed there
for, but we herewith send plan or profile of
said improvement, and an order for your
adoption, if you desire US to make the i'm
provement Yeas 4, nays O.
In the matter of the order of Council to
Board to cause the obstruction in the side
walk in front of the ST. Thomas hotel on
Rosabel street 10 be removed, the Engineer
reported that said obstruction was removed
on Jan. 10, 1885, at cost of 1926. Re-
port accepted and placed on file.
The Second ward mber having reported
in the matter of the order OF Council 10 Board
for formal report on the construction of a
sewer on College Avenue, between Cedar and
Wabasha streets, the same was referred to
the Engineer for plan and estimate of cost.
In the matter of the order of Council to
Board for formal report on grading Edgerton
street from Whitall street north to CITY
limits, which was laid over to this day, the
same was on motion laid over for further
consideration.
The Clerk was directed to give notice of
correction of the assessment for construct
Ing relaying and repairing sidewalks
under contract of George W. Reese (esti-
mates Nos. and 81 for term beginning April
/. 1884, and ending Nov. l, 1884, as to
the ownership and the amount to be assessed
against part of lot 2, Robertson & Van Ell
tens addition, and part of lot and lot 8,
Warren & Rice's Addition to st. Paul.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment Hereunder the matter of making aud
com pleting the assessment for grading Wa
basha street from Bluff street to Rice street
came up, when, after hearing all persons
present interested, the same was duly COM
pleted and the Clerk was directed to give the
confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment hereunder the matter of making and
completing the assessment for grading Park
Avenue from Martin street to Sherburne
Avenue came up, when, after hearing all
persons interested. the same was duly com
pleted and the Clerk was directed to give the
confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments hereunder the matter of making and
completing the assessment for widening,
opening and Strengthening Mississippi street
from Grove street to Nash street came up,
when the same was adjourned to April 6,
1885, at 2 p. m.
Pursuant 10 due notice the matter of max
ing and completing the assessment for a
change of grade on Robert street from
Twelfth street to Fourteenth street came up.
when the same was adjourned until the 9th
inst. at p. N.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of the
confirmation OF the assessment for the open =
ing, widening and extension OF Payne Ave
nue., from Magnolia street to Maryland
street came up, when the same was duly
confirmed.
The following pay rolls, estimates and bills
were examined and allowed, to-wit:
Pay roll of Engineer Department, twenty
nine men, for month of February, 1885,
| 81, 1867.
Pay roll of Inspectors, three men, for
month OF February, 1885, s1S6. 40.
Pay roll of Office of Board of Public Works.
four employees, for month of February, 1850,
$3.50.
Pay roll Of men employed in cleaning and
repairing streets, twenty-seven men and
four teams, for month of February, 1885,
1923. Is.
Pay roll of men employed in cleaning aud
repairing sewers, six men and two teams, for
month OF February, 1885, s3l7 20.
Estimate No. IL, supplementary to No. 10,
aud final, 81. Clair street sewer, J. C.. Nc
Carthy, contractor, amount due, 800.
Bill OF S. K. McMssters of S1.60, oil, for
month OF February. 1885.
Bill Of P. n. Kelly of $500, one box Star
candles, Feb. 1. 1885.
Bill Of George Mitsch Of s1O.25, repairing
tools for street and sewer force, February,
1855.
Bill OF Water Board OF s21, flushing sew
ers. January. 1855.
Bill of A. Delaney of $3.50, twelve bar.
rels cement.