St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-16
OFFICIAL
Proceedings Of the Board Public Works
Regular Meeting.

Absent, Mr.. Barrett. (Excused).
Minutes of the 18th inst. were readand ap.
proved.
IN. Warner and others presented {;
written protest against the proposed grading
of the alley in block 10, Ewing & Chute:
Addition to ST. Paul Considered and placed
on file.
Daniel Mullen, administrator of estate o
Arthur Mullen, deceased, late contractor TO
the construction of sewer on Rondo street
from westerly end of present sewer TO West
ern avenue, presented petition asking &c
be allowed $500 for extra work on said sewer
Referred TO the Engineer for report.
John c. Devereux, BY his attorney, H. c,
Eller, ESQ, fled notice Of appeal in the mat
ter OF the assessment for the change of grade
on Park avenue and other streets. Consid
cred and placed on file.
The Engineer submitted bill Of 1897. GO
from Geo. W. Reese, sidewalk contractor
for work done and expenses incurred under
an order from the Board directing the con-
struction of a stone sidewalk on the south
side of Fifth street. from WahAsnaw street to
Cedar street, in front Of block 20, St. Pau
proper. Considered and ordered transmitted
10 the County Commissioners.
In the matter of the communication oil
the City Attorney in reference to complaints
that private property is being flooded by water
from a box drain across Commercial street,
near Third street, the Engineer reported that
said drain was constructed great many years
ago TO carry of the water from large num-
Der Of flowing springs in block 80, Lyman
Dayton's Addition THAT said drain discharges
into block 40 Of said Addition, and that there
is no remedy until sewers are constructed
for this portion Of the city. Considered and
laid over for further consideration.
In the matter Of the application OF f. VI.
Dean, Chairman Board Of Trustees
House Of Hope. asking that the assessment
against lot -, block ), Rice q Irvine's addi-
ton TO st. Paul, for the construction of 4
sewer on Exchange street be refunded, for
the reason that no sewer had been built in
front Of said property on said street, the En-
gineer submitted his report together with q
plan showing the line of the sewer on said
street. Report accepted and on motion il
was ordered that the Council be asked to
cause a refunding order for $3.50 to be
drawn in favor Of said f. NJ. Dean.
In the matter Of the application Of Aug.
Riesner for an additional reduction Of the
assessment against lots l and 2, block -,
Clarke's addition, for the construction of a
sewer on Seventh street, from Jefferson
mitted map showing both the recorded and
actual dimensions Of block 4, Finch's addi-
ton. and Of block Is, Clarke's addition,
which was accepted aud on motion it was
ordered that the assessment against said
property be reduced IS. - on each lot so as 10
conform 10 the facts and rights of the case
as intended.
1t having been made 10 appear 10 the
Board tnat an error has been made in the as
sessment against lot II except n. 80 feet,
block p, st. Paul proper (U. l.. LaDprey,
supposed owner, for the change OF grade on
Park avenue and other streets, il was ordered
that q correction be made by reducing the
amount assessed against said property s44,
SO as to conform to the facts and rights Of the
case as intended.
The Engineer submitted plans and specifi-
cations for grading Park avenue, from Mar
tin street 10 Sherhurne avenue: University
avenue, from Rice street to Grant street;
Wabashaw street, from Bluff street 10 Rice
street; Mississippi street, from Pennsylvania
avenue % Acker street; and the construction
Of the ahutments for the proposed iron bridge
over the tracks Of the st. Paul, Minneapolis
i Manitoba railroad; also for grading and
guttering Whiiau street, from Westminster
street 10 Payne avenue, which were examined
anu dppioFtGs lltI tue OleIh WAS ulIGCLeu 10
advertise for bids.
In the matter OF the petition Of Z. Blakeley
and others, for a change Of grade on Jackson
street, from point near Tenth street, by
uniform OF nearly uniform grade to Fiji
teen street, the same was referred TO the
Engineer.
The petition Of Chas. F. Huebner asking
for the remission Of n penalty Of $40 90
charged against him for not completing the
contract for grading Decatur and Bedford
streets according 10 contract time, referred by
Council 10 Board for Investigation and report,
the same was referred 10 the Engineer for
report.
Order OF Council to Board Tor formal re-
port on opening aud extending Fifth street,
from Maple street 10 Arcade street. Referred
10 the Fifth ward member.
Order Of Council 10 Board for formal re-
port on grading the alley in block 10, in
Ewing and Chute's addition 10 ST. Paul. Re
ferred 10 Engineer for plan aud estimate
cost.
Order Of Council to Board for formal re-
port on opening, widening and extending
Magnolia street from DeSota street TO Missis-
sippi street Referred to the Engineer for
plan Of land 10 bee taken.
Order OF Council to Board for formal re-
port on a change Of grade on Mssis-
sippi street, from the south side
Of Pennsylvania avenue to Minnehaha street.
Referred to the Engineer for profile.
Resolution Of Council suspending all
further proceedings in the matter OF ooeuing
the alley through block SO, Rice and Irvine's
addition 10 ST. Paul, from Third street 70
Chestnut street, until further orders, aud
instructing tue Board to return the papers
and ordered that the papers referred TO be
returned 70 the Council.
Resolution OF the Council requesting the
Board to report when In their opinion the
bridge now being constructed across Trout
Brook valley, on the line Of seventh street,
will be completed or opened for public travel
Referred 10 Engineer 10 confer with the
Northern Pacific railroad officials aud report
10 the Board
Pursuant TO due notice and the adjourn
ments Hereunder, the matter Of making aud
completing the assessment for the opening,
widening aud extension Of Portland avenue,
from Avon street 10 Victoria street, came up,
when the same was adjourned until Jan
uary 5, 1855.
Pursuant 70 due notice and the adjourn
ment Hereunder, the matter OF making and
com pletng the assessment for opening an
alley so feet wide through block -. Rice and
lrvine's addition TO 81. Paul, from
Ihlrd street 70 Chestnut street,
came up, when, on motion, Il was ordered
that al further proceedings In said matter be
suspended until further orders from the
Council.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter Of max
ing aud completing the assessment for the
construction OF sewer on Oak street, from
Fifth street 10 Sixth street. came 10. when
the same was completed and the Clerk was
directed % give the confirmation notice.
Pursuant 70 due notice. the matter OF max
ing aud completing the assessment for grad
ing and gutcriug Pennsylvania ave uue,
from Mississippi street 70 L'O-ieut street,