St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-18
OFFICIAL.
PTOGGGdingSOf The Board Of Public Works.
Regular Meeting.


Board met at ? p. IN.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Becker, Hoyt,
Koch, Peters and Mr.. President
Reading of the minutes dispensed with.
No bids having been received for sprink-
ling Third street, between jackson street
and Robert street, and it having been made
to appear to the Board that the sprinkling
of said street is under private contract until
Nov. l. 1885, the Clerk was directed not
to re-advertiSe for said bids for sprinkling.
The Engineer presented 4 cOmmunica-
ton, together with plan of Sixth street,
from Wabasha street TO Broadway, request
ing instruction as to the proper line to be
used in paving said street. Referred TO City
Attorney for report.
The Engineer submitted report of the
condition of the public works under his
charge, and of the work done by the street
and sewer force during the month of June.
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 June Is,
1885, relative to the grading of JeSsamine
street, from Forest street to EdgertOn
street, and having investigated the proposed
improvement. respectfully report that said
improvement is necessary and proper; that
the estimated expense thereof is $40, SgO
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 10 be incurred
thereby; that said improvement is not asked
for by petition of amajOrity of the owners
of property to be assessed therefor. but we
herewith send plan or profile of said i'm
prOvement, and an order for your adoption,
if you desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas o, nays o.
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 June is,
1885, relative 10 the grading OF GTeenbTier
street, from York street TO Maryland street.
and having Investigated the proposed i'm
provement, respectfully report that said
improvement is necessary and proper; that
the estimated expense thereof is S5,140,
One-half of which need not be paid into the
City Treasury before the contract is let;
that real estate te be assessed therefor can
be found benefited to the extent of the costs
and expenses necessary 10 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 plan or profile of said i'm
provement, and an order for your adoption,
if you desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas 8, nays o.
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 jan
%, 1855. relative 10 the grading of Edger-
ton street. from Whitall street north to city
limits, and having investigated the proposed
improvement. respectfully report that said
improvement Is necessary and proper, that
the estimated expense thereof is 81. $50. 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 10 be incurred
thereby; that said improvement is not asked
for by petition of a majority of the own
ers of property to be assessed therefor, but
we herewith send plan or profile of said
improvement, and an order for your adop-
ton. if you desire us to make the improve
ment. Yeas 6, nays O.
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: