St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-17
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Boar5 Public Works.
Special Meeting.
ST. PAUL, March 20, 1888


Board met at 2 p. IN, pursuant to call.
Present: Messrs. Quinby, Starkey,
Horrigan and Mr.. President.
The Engineer returns bill of Folsom
d Murray of S15.975.S0 on account OF
extra work claimed to have been done
in paving certain streets during the
year 1881, with the recommendation
that the sum of $4,000 be allowed. the
same to be in full compensation and
satisfactiot,of all damages by reason of
extra work done by said claimants. Re
port accepted, and upon motion said
bill was ordered to be returned to the
Council with the recommendation that
the sum of 81, 900 be allowed in accord
anee with agreement signed by sad
Folsom & Murray and attached TO sald
bill.
The engineer having submitted plan
of slopes, the following. report was
ordered sent to the Council, tO-Wlt:
To the Common Council of the City OF
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution OF
order of the Common Council, approved
Nov. Ii, 1857, relative to the condemn
ing and taking an easement for slopes
on Avon street, from Ashland avenue to
St. Clair street, and having investigated
the proposed Improvement, respectfully
report that it is necessary and proper
to condemn and take an easement on
the land adjoining and on the line OF
Avon street, from Laurel avenue to St.
Clair street. necessary for making and
maintaining slopes for cuts and fills
one and one-half to one-in grading
said Avon street; that the estimated
expense thereof is 500; that real
estate to be assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extent OF the dam
ages, costs and expenses necessary to De
incurred 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
plan or profile of said Improvement,
ard an order for your adoption, if you
desire us to make the Improvement.
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
March II, 1887, relative to the grading
OF University avenue, from Lexington
avenue to west city limits, and hav-
ing Investigated the proposed improve
ment respectfully report that said i'm
proyement is necessary and proper,
that the estimated expense thereof is
ST., 800, 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 not asked for by
petition of majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan OF 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 return ed, with
report, the order for the proposed grad
ing of Warren street, from Arch street
to Jackson street, the following report
was ordered sent to the Council, to-wit:
70 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
Aug. 4, 1887, relative to the grading of
Warren street, from Arch street to
jackson street, and having investi-
gated the proposed Improvement, re-
spcctfully report that said Improvement
is not necessary and proper for the rea-
son that contemplated changes on Jack
son street will Obviate the necessity of
this grading. Yeas 4. nays 0.
The Engineer having returned, with
report, the order for the proposed grad
Ing of Dakota avenue, from GOffe street
ffe, fOll anrt
was ordered sent to the Council, tO-wit:
To the CompNNp Council OF the City OF
St. Paul: -
The Beard of Public Works Ii We had
under consideration tie ie;t luton or
order of the Common Council, approved
April Z, 1887, relative to the grading
or Dakota avenue, III feet wide, from
COTE street to south city limits, ard
hav NJ Investigated the pre- posed i'm
prove maI.t, respectfully report that
said improvement is not n Il ,Sary and
proI er. for the reason that the lines
and width of said Dakota avenue are
undetermined, Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer submitted report of the
estimates allowed on contracts in Oper-
alton and under his charge, and of the
cost of cleaning and repairing streets
and sewers during the month OF Febru
airy. 1888. Report accepted, and ordered
transmitted to the Council.
The Engineer submitted list of en-
ployes and salaries in his department,
with the recommendation that said sal
aries be fixed to date from the 18th inst,
which were approved, and the same was
ordered transmitted to the Council for
concurrence.
The Engineer submitted list of APP
1,Oipt1nn11fc of strnnt M CSinnnrS anH
recommends that their salary be fixed
to date from the 18th inst, as follows, to-
wit:
Per Annum
c. B. Stanley, commissioner
III charge. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sl,SOu w
I. j. Murray. ................. LOO w
u. Nolan. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1.200 90
\. SchnitZ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. LEGO 90
james f. Wilson. .... 1900 90
Considered and approved, and on
motion the same was ordered trans
mitted to the Council for concurrence.
Unon motion it was ordered that the
Council be asked to continue the allow
ance to the First Assistant City Engi-
neer for the of horse and buggy in his
official capacity for the ensuing year.
The following estimate was examined
and allowed, to-wit:
Estimate No. 6 and final, CobOrne
street sewer (St. Clair street to SUI
perior street,, White Il Adams con-
tractors; amount due, S307.50.
Adjourned.
r. L. GoRMAN, President.
W ERWIN, Clerk Board Public Works.
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Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, March %, 1888.
Board met at 2 D. m.