St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-25
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Public Works
Adjourned Meeting of the Board
of Public Works.

| AuJOurneu M eet1ng OF the board
of Public Works.
| ST. PAUL, June 5, 1888.
| Board met at 2 p. m., pursuant to ad-
| jOurnment of the 4th inst.
Present: Messrs. Quinby, Horrigan
and Mr.. President
| Absent: Mr.. Starkey (excused.)
John j. FrantSchie, owner of lot 4,
block 25, Brown & JackSon's addition,
| West st. Paul, presented petition ask
ing for a compensation of $3.50 for
strip of land claimed to have been taken
from said lot in grading Bancroft ave-
nue.. Referred to Engineer for report
of facts.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council, to-
wit: q
To the Common Council of the CitySof
| st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
| May TO- 1888, relative to the paving with
granite blocks and curbs the alley in
| block 8, Hopkins addition, and having
investigated the proposed Improvement,
respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper; that the
estimated expense thereof is 5000, 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 improve
ment 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 improve
ment, and an order for your adoption, if
| you desire us to make the improvement.
| Yeas 3, nays O.
The council having returned to Board
| approved, the award of said Board to
John Maloney for the grading of Man.
omin avenue, from Cherokee avenue
to south city limits, and to Thomas
Linnan for the grading of. Delaware
avenue from Baker street to the south
| city limits, the same were referred to
the corporation attorney to draw con-
| tracts and president of Board to execute
and the clerk was directed to give the
| first assessment notice for said improve
! mentS.
Order of Council to Board, approved
| May 80, 1888, for formal report on con-
demning and taking an easement for
slopes on the west side of OtsegO street,
between Lafayette avenue and Mount
Ida street. Referred to Engineer for
| plan of slopes.
Orders of Council to Board, approved
! May 80, 1888, for formal report on paw
ing Eleventh street, from jackson street
| to Cedar street;
Also Twelfth street, from Jackson
street to Cedar street. with cedar blocks
and granite curbing, including the
| necessary water and sewer connections.
| Referred to Engineer for plan and esti-
| mate of cost.
Orders of Council. to Board, approved
May 80, 1883, for formal report on grad
ing Ashbury avenue, from Capitol ave-
nue. to University avenue, and Dale
street, from Crocus Hill Park to the
point south thereof where this street
was vacated. Referred to Engineer for
plan and estimate of cost.
Order of Council to Board, approved
May 80, 1888, for formal report on the
| construction of sewer on Paramount
avenue, from st. Albans street to Grotto
street. Referred to Engineer for plan
and estimate of cost.
Order of Council to Board, approved
May 80, 1888, for formal report on the
| construction of sewer on Pine street,
| from Williams street to Mississippi
street; considered and the Engineer
having anticipated said order and sub
mitted said plan and estimate of cost
for the construction of a sewer on said
| Iluc StTtot, IIOul w lllldiuS StIctt W
Pennsylvania avenue, aud having also
submitted plan and estimate of cost for
the grading and macadamiZing of Pine
street, from Williams street to Pennsyl-
| vania avenue; and Pennsylvania
| avenue, from Olive street to Pine
| street, with the recommendation that
| said grading and sewering be done
under one contract, the following re-
| port 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 resolutions or
orders of the Common Council, ap-
proved January 10, 1888, and May 80,
1855, relative to the grading and macad-
amizing Pine street, from Williams
street to Pennsylvania avenue, and
| Pennsylvania avenue, from Olive street
to Mississippi street, and the cOnStruc-
tiOn of sewer on Pine street. from
| Williams street to Mississippi street,
| and having investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report that it
is necessary and proper to grade and
macadamize Pine street, from Williams
| street to Pennsylvania avenue, and
Pennsylvania avenue, from Olive street
to Pine street, and to construct a sewer
| on said Pine street, from Williams
street to Pennsylvania avenue, together
with necessary catchbaSinS and man
holes, said grading and sewering to be
done under one contract; that the esti-
mated expense thereof is S4,954, to-wit:
For grading, S3,9S4; for sewer. S970,
one-half of which need not be paid into
! the City. Treasury before the con-
assessed therefor can be found ben
Gifted to the extent of the costs
| and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said improvements are
| asked for by petition of a majority of
the owners of the property to be as
sessed therefor, and we herewith send
plan or profile of said improvements ,and
an order for your adoption, if you desire
us to make the improvements. Yeas 3,
nays 0.
Order of Council to Board, approved
May 80, 1888. to let by contract the
| paving of East Summit avenue, from
Wabasha street to Robert street.
Central avenue Except boulevards)
| from Wabasha street to Robert street
with cedar blocks and curbing with
| granite, including In the contract for
said paving the necessary sewer cOnnec-
tions to the property lines. Referred to
engineer for plans and specifications.
Order of Council to Board, approved
May 80, 1888, to let by contract the grad
ing of Raney street, from Frank street
to Book street. Referred to Engineer
for plans and specifications.
Order of Council to Board, approved
May 80, 1888, to let by contract the con-
struction of sewer on Banfil street, be-
tween Western avenue and Richmond
street. with the necessary catchbasins
and manholes. Referred to Engineer
for plans and specifications.
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