St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-06
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Public Works
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, June %, 1888.


Present: Messrs. Quinby, Starkey,
Horrigan and Mr.. President.
Reading the minutes of the 25th, Goth
and 9th inst. dispensed with, and
upon motion the said minutes were ap-
proved.
The Engineer submitted the applica-
tod of +. w. Mccoy, Assistant Engi-
neer. for an increase of salary, with the
recommendation that his salary be fixed
at $40 per month. Considered and Or
dered transmitted to Council, the Board
cOncurring in the recommendation of
the Engineer, the matter of the increase
the beginning of the fiscal year.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, 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 resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
May %, 1888, relative to the paving of
College avenue, from Cedar street to
Third street, with cedar blocks and
curbing with granite, and having in4
yeStlgated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said i'm
provement is necessary and proper; in
Guiding in the contract for said paving
the necessary sewer connections to
the property lines; that the estimated
expense thereof is S20,243: 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 in
CURED thereby; that said improvement
is not asked for by petition of ma
jority of the owners of property to be
assessed, therefor, but, we, herewith
send a plan or profile of said improve
ment, and an order for your adop-
ton, if you desire to make the inn
provement. Yeas 4, nays 0.
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
April 10, 1888, relative to the grading of
Cromwell avenue, from Robbins street
to Territorial road; Marvel street, from
Robbins street to Raymond avenue:
Raymond avenue, from the Bridge over
the st. Paul, Minneapolis 81 Manitoba
from the right of way of the st. Paul q
Northern Pacific railway to Vane street;
Vane street, from EuStiS street to
Hampden avenue; Ppm street, from
EustiS street to BayleSS avenue; Hamp-
den avenue, from Raymond avenue to
Hersey street; and, having Investigated
the proposed Improvement, respectfully
report that it is necessary and proper to
grade Ppm street, from EuStiS street to
BayleSs avenue: Hampden avenue, from
Ellis street to Raymond avenue; Ray
mond avenue, from University avenue
to Robbins street; Cromwell avenue,
from Territorial road to Robbins street;
Cudworth street, from Eustis street to
Raymond avenue; Marvel street. from
Robbins street to Raymond avenue;
EuStiS street, from Ppm street to Terri
torial road; Vane Place, from CudwOrth
street to Bayless avenue, and BayleSS
avenue, from Raymond avenue to
Marvel street, under one contract;
that the estimated expense thereof is
S17,176. one-half of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the
contract is let; that real estate to be as
SesSed therefor can be found benefited
to the extent of the costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby; that
said improvement is asked for by pc
tition of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, and we herewith send
a plan or profile of said improvement,
and an order for your adoption, if you
desire us to make the Improvement.
Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer having returned, with
report, the order in the matter of the
proposed grading of OSceOla avenue,
from Pleasant avenue to Victoria street,
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 20, 1888. relative to the grad
ing of Osceola avenue, from Pleas
aut avenue to Victoria street, and,
having investigated the proposed i'm
provement, respectfully report that
said improvement is net necessary and
proper. for the reson that said Osceola
avenue is not opened to a full width
between said points. Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, 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 resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
May 80, 1888, relative to the grading of
Dale street, from CrOcus Hill Park to
the point south thereof where this street
was vacated, and having Investigated
the proposed improvement, respect
fully report that it is necessary and
proper to grade Dale street from Crocus
Hill Park to line between lots and Z,
CrocuS Hill, Third Encouragement of
block l, Wright's addition to st. Paul;
that the estimated expense thereof
is S2OS.6O, 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 bene-
fitted to the extent of the costs
and expenses necessary to be in
CURED thereby; that said improve
| ment is not asked for by petition of
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 improve
ment. Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, 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 resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
May 10, 1888, relative to the construc-
| ton of a sewer on University avenue,
| from Rice street to Dale street, and,
having Investigated the proposed i'm
provement, respectfully report that said
improvement is niece Ssary and proper,
together witfsthe necessary catchbasins
and manholes; that the estimated ex-
pense thereof is $4,000, one-half of
which need not be paid into
| the City Treasury before the con-