St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-30


meet the expense and pay their assessments.
A careful comparison of the prices for
which street paving was recently let in Min
neaEOlis with the prices for which similar
work has been let in this city the present
year and previous years. leads the Board to
the inevitable conclusion that "a great saw
ing. at least Is or 20 per cent, and proba-
bly, more, can be made for the property
owners, if the improvements referred to and
recommended by this board as proper to be
made should be ordered and placed under
contract without unnecessary delay.
In view of these facts the City Engineer
was requested to report to the Board such
improvements (giving the names of the
streets) as ought to be and probably would
be made during the year 1887, and which
could be placed under contract at the pres
ent time.
In compliance with the request above re-
ferred to. the City Engineer has sent to the
Board the following report, which is in
dorsed by the Board and made d part of this
communication:
CITY OF ST. PAUL,
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.,
Oct. 10, 1886.
To the Board of Public Works:
GENTLEMEN: 1 herewith submit for
your consideration list of streets where,
as it appears to me, the amount Of travel
demands that pavement should be laid
during the next season, and where also the
value of the property will warrant the i'm
provement. / have made the list very full,
expecting that it will be carefully examined,
both by your honorable body and the COM
mon Council.
1t will, / believe, considerably lessen the
expense Of the paving. and be a help to the
Engineering department, if the amount and
character of the paving to be done next year
can be determined this fall. and the neces-
Sary preliminary work of surveying and
cross sectioning finished before the ground
is covered with snow. Respectfully sub
mitJed.
l.. w. RUNDLETT, City Engineer.
A LIST OF STREETS WHICH OUGHT TO BE
PAVED DURING THE COMING SEASON.
Feet.
Mississippi, Grove to Acker ..... 1850
RoSabel, Railroad to Eighth ........ 1850
WacOuta, Railroad to Ninth. ........... $500
Minnesota, Second to Eighth. ......... 1,920
Cedar, Second to Eighth. :::::..::...... 1900
Eighth, Locust to WaHasha: ...:........ $3.50
Locust, Grove to Seventh: :........... $50
Wabasha, College to Bluff. ............. 1850
Sixth, Wabasha to Oak and College to
Summit. $500
Summit, Wabasha to Intern Pav't at
Nelson Avenue. ....:::..... 2, 100
Robert, Seventh to University. :.2,6 900
Jackson, Railroad to Seventh (repaving) 1880
Fourth, Railroad to BrOadway.'. 1000
Tenth, Cedar to Rice. ......... 1850
Rice. Tenth to RondO. ............ 1900
Dayton, ter. present pav't to Dale. 49,. 4, 400
Western, Summit to Nelson. ........... 1000
Washington. Third to Seventh. .. 100
Market Third to ST. Peter. ............. 1000
Dakota, bridge to Isabel. ............... $500
Total. AZ, 45o
Total length III miles, S.04.
COST OF THE DIFFERENT ITEMS OF PAVING IN
THE PAST YEAR.
Cedar block paving, per square yard, $1.25.
Granite curb, per linear foot, 80 cents.
Earth excavation, per cubic yard, 20 to 25
cents.
Cost of paving. including curbing, excava-
ton, etc., per Hneal foot of street, for 40 feet
roadway, So.
The reasons for such Immediate action
were fully stated in the communication of
this Board to the Council under date of
Dec. z, 1885. above referred to, and it is not
necessary to reState them, in this commune
cation. .---.-...'
If the views and recommendations of the
Board herein stated meet the approval of
your honorable body, it is hoped that they
will receive your favorable consideration
and early action. Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM BARRETT.
President Board of Public Works.
Official:
RI. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works
Pursuant to due notice. the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for the
opening and extension of. Logan street.
from its eastern terminus to Bay street.
came up, and the same was duly con-
firmed.
The following estimates and bills were
examined and allowed, tO-wit:
Estimate No. and final, Fourth street
sewer, st. Peter street to Martin street,
Hans Hansen, contractor; amount due,
$685..
Bill of G. W. Merrill of $40. estimating
cost of raising houses to conform to change
of grade on Lafayette Avenue.
Bill of Mathew Craig of SIS, estimating
cost of raising houses to conform to change
of grade on Lafayette Avenue.
Adjourned to the Goth inst, at 7:30 p. IN.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President:
RI. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Of Public Works