St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-12
OFFICIAL
Proceedings Of the Board Public Works.
Regular Meeting.

Board met at 2 p. IN.
Present, Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt. Koch,
Peters, Terry and Mr.. President.
Minutes of the Stu inst. were read aud APP
proved.
A communication was received from
Doherty Il Doherty, contractors, for the
Western avenue sewer system, asking to be
relieved of a penalty of $3.50 for not complet-
ing said work on time. Considered and the
Engineer instructed to submit estimate with
out said penalty.
A communication was received from Z.
NJ. Dean, Chairman of the Board of Trustees,
House of Hope'' in the matter of the as
sessmcnt of SIS against said property Tor
the Exchange street sewer, asking that SAID
amount be refunded as no sewer has been
built by the city in front of said premises on
said street. Referred to the Engineer for re-
port of facts as to the use OF said sewer by
House Of Hope.
Michael Murray and thirteen other proper
IL owners on Lee avenue presented pc
which to pay the assessment against their
properey for grading said avenue. Referred
TO the City Attorney.
Richard Chute and Ernst Albrecht by their
attorney, Henry J. Horn, Esq, filed notices
of appeal in the matter of the assessment
against their property for the change of grade
on Park avenue and other streets.
The Engineer submitted "a report in answer
to request OF the Common Council as to
when the Seventh street improvement will
be open to travel which was ordered trans
mitted to the Council.
The Engineer reported to the Board that
in grading Rice street between Blanca street
and north city limits the contractors, Morton
u Terry, had met with unforeseen obstacles
consisting of large quantities. of water and
unexpected depths of soft material requiring
the additional use of 90 900 feet lumber ere
ating an extra expense of S41S-whereupon
it was ordered that the Council be asked for
authority 10 modify said contract so as TO
meet said expenditure.
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 November IL,
1884, relative to the grading of Aurora ave
nue. from Rice street to Grand street. and
having investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper; that the est
mated expense thereof is 10000, 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 eX-
penses necessary TO be incurred thereby; that
said improvement is not asked for by
petition of a majority of the owners of prop
erty to be assessed therefor, but We herewith
send plan or profile of said improvement,
and an order for your adoption, if you desire
US to make the improvement.
Yeas 6, nays o.
In the matter of the order of Council TO
Board for formal report on the proposed
change of grade on Franklin street, the said
Board having viewed the premises, the fol-
lowing report was ordered sent to the Coun-
ell, tO-wit:
To the Common 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 September
IS, 1884, relative TO a change Of grade on
Franklin street, between Irvine Park drive
and Elm street, and having investigated the
proposed Improvements, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper, as indicated by the dotted red line on
the accompanying profile; that the estimated
expense thereof is $3.50; that real estate to
be assessed therefor can found benefited TO
the extent of the damages, costs and ex-
peuses necessary to be incurred thereby; that
said improvement Is asked for by a petition
OF a majority of the owners Of property to be
assessed therefor, and we herewith send a
plan or profile OF said improvement, II you
desire 10 make the improvement. Yeas, q;
nays, 0.
1t having been made to appear to the Board
that an error has been made in the assess
ment for the construction of a sewer on Val
ley street, from Canada street TO Fairvlew
street as to 4 OF lot 10, block l6, Ashton
and Sherburne's addition TO st. Paul, MARY
Perrior supposed owuer), it was ordered that
the same be corrected by reducing the
amounts assessed against said property S. go
SD as TO conform - the facts and rights OF
the case as intended.
The Clerk was directed to give notice Of
/ correction In the matter of the assessment
/ for change Of grade on Park avenue and
/ other streets as 10 the ownership, description
/ of and amount assessed against lots II and
| TO- block 1, Whltncy's subdivision of Brew
ster's addition to ST. Paul.
| Pursuant TO due notice the matter OF max
! ing and completing the assessment for the
! opening Of an alley 30 Il wide, through
| block SO, Rice and frvine's addition To ST.
! Paul, from Thru street to Chestnut street
came up, when the same was adjourned I'M
| Ill the 22ud inst at , p m.
! Pursuant 10 due notice the matter Of max
ing and conf letlug the assessment for the
! construction, relaying and repairing side
walks under contract OF George W. Reese
] 4 : f,r
/ April /, 1884, and ending November /,
/ 1884, came up when the same was duly com
| pleted aud the Clerk was directed to give the
/ confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter OF max
! ing aud completing the assessment for grad
/ ing and guttering Harrington avenue from
! DAYTON avenue to Como avenue came up,
When the same was duly completed, and the
/ Clerk was directed to give the confirmation
notice.
The following estimates were examined
! and allowed, to-wi::
Estimate No ,. Lee avenue grading,
James Mcdonald, contractor; amount due,
/ S425.
Estimate No. 6, winIfred and Starkey
street grading, J. c. Mccarthy, contractor
/ amount due, 81, 0lO.
/ Estimate No. 8. Baufl street grading.
| G. A. Moran, contractor; amount due, $3.50
! Estimate No. ,, seventh street sewer,
! jefferson avenue 10 View strret), Stock
| ton x LindquisI contractors; amount due,
! 81. 9O4.
! Estimate No. /, View street grading,
Fabcr & Knapp, contractors; amount due,
/ $780,
Estimate No 5, Seventh street improve
meut, Macarthur Bros, contractors; amount
| due, 50, $50.
Estimate No 10 and iual, Rice street grad
/ Ing, Morton & Terry, contractors; amount
due, s5,2lS.