The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-05
Street Paving.


The amount of work done during the sea-
son of 1897 was very small, most Of the
work for which preliminary orders were
passed by the common council being laid
over to another year at the request of the
property owners. OF the four or five miles
Of street paving recommended for renewal
in my last report in only two instances
were final orders received and the improve
ment made.
Broadway, from Third to Seventh street.
VS. paved with sandstone on concrete and
with asphalt, at cost of S24S per square
yard, for the asphalt, with a ten years
guarantee. and $2.16 per square yard for
the sandstone on concrete.
Hill street, from Third street to Wash
ington street. and Washington from Hill
to Eagle, were macadamized with limestone
with three-foot brick cutters on each side
Of the street, at cost Of So cents per
square yard. OF this improvement 1 can
only say that it's cheapness recommended
it to the property owners, and the RECON-
mendation Of the engineering department
to pave with stone was overruled,
Under the ten.year guaranty on the
Portland avenue. Holly avenue Western
avenue and Dayton avenue, were placed in
as good condition as new. wear and tear
Obliged to resurface 1870 square yards.
In addition to the streets already ordered,
the report recommends the following add,
ttonal improvements for. next year, East
Broadway from Seventh street to Grove
street, West Seventh from Third to Rann4
sey street; Cedar from Third to Como ave-
nue.; Eighth, from Wabasha to Kittson;
from Seventh to Decatur.
Sewers.
There were constructed during the year
1.75 miles of new sewers under twelve con-
tracts The total cost of the whole work
was s14018.S6
The total number Of miles of sewers now
In operation in the city Of st. Paul is
1914 with 2,975 manholes and 1921 catch
basins, and the entire cost OF the sewer sys-
ten to date Is 1886, O2S.97.
Plans and estimates have been made for
an extension Of the sewers to Hamline, but
no action has been taken. The cost Of the
work Is estimated at $4,000, Of which
sewerage bond fund. The extension would
be a great advantage to Hamline university
and contiguous territory.
The following extension Of the sewerage
system during 1898, Is recommended:
Cedar street from Eighth to the river,
estimated cost; $685.
Extension to the outlet Of Custer street
sewer, estimated cost, 50, 800.
Lateral sewers south Of Como avenue,
estimated COST $4,000
On Front street from Woodbridge street
to Western avenue, estimated cost, $4,365.
Sidewalks.
There were reconstructed and repaired
4s7S miles of sidewalk during the year: 4.S8
wooden, and 7.42 miles of cement walks.
The contract price for wooden sidewalk
was s15.4s per thousand feet. lumber meas
ure, and this made cost for
three plank walk of IL cents per
lineal foot; s-foot walk. % cents; s-foot
walk 341a cents; 10-foot walk 1872 cents.
This price was too low for the class Of
lumber required and the general run Of
the lumber used was inferior to that used
in former years.
Street Sprinkling.
The sprinkling season Of 1857 commenced
April 26 and ended Nov. s. The work was
done under eleven contracts. the city be-
ing divided into districts and & separate
contract let for each district. The total cost
of the work Of $31 ,931,64 OF this amount
12,582.23 was paid to the water depart
ment for the use of water. The work was
sessment per front foot of property in the
bisssiet ai ~ @ 4 e. esis NO.
92s4 a a. $685. So s. NO Sss No S4s s sspb No
.o5SS average of .C4O4 per front foot. The
total number Of miles Of streets sprinkled
was Ills.
Bridge Work.
The city of st. Paul has now as a per-
manent investment in bridges the sum of
,SSS.H. his aIilUuuC COMPRISES 70
iron; 20 wooden. and five stone bridges.
which require to be maintained. During the
year 1887, $12,542.52 was expended on
bridges.
Repairs and improvements on the follow
ing bridges are recommended:
Edgerton, new wooden floor and brick
pavement ............-.....'...$f 6OV
Fort Smelling, painting ..:.............. 1000
High bridge, floor and brick pavement,
painting ...... oo9
Lafayette, painting .................... 30O
Third street, floor and brick pave
ment t............... IL. UUU
University avenue, floor, brick pave
ment and painting ...... ............ Is, 600
Wabasha street, floor and brick pave,
ment $3.50. ..................... 6,O0O
Westminster. floor and painting ...... $500
Western avenue, rebuilding ............ $500
Raymond avenue, rebuilding, S38,GO0;
less amount in fund, $H,500. ........ .10, 500
Bicycle Paths.
The construction Of bicycle paths under
the direction Of the engineering department
In,