Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-30
BOARD OF PUEBLO WORKS.

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starkey Gets Sewer Contract-The Usual
Run of Routine Business.
The board of public works convened in
regular session yesterday at II o'clock NJ.
THE FORT STREET SEWER.
The board proceeded to open bids for the
construction of sewer on Fort street from
the Seven Corners to McBoal street. Six
bids were submitted. Moline's bid was re-
jected for want Of signature. The bids
were as follows:
John =. Nash. .....................S $500 50
John Warne. Observation-Disclosures. 1886 90
John 3. O'Brien. ................ 1O.O72 IL
James otarKey.... 9,l95 Sc
lgo Mattox.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50 90
James Starkey being the lowest bidder,
the contract was awarded to him by unani-
nous vote.
COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS, ETC.
A communication from S. D. Lord, West
St. Paul, asking and urging that his assess
ment on lots and 3 of block 1s, in the mat
ter of grading and bridging John street, be
lessened. He claims that he ought to be re-
lieved from all assessments on lot 2, and
states that said lot lies in the bottom, and
will be injured and in no way benefited by
the bridge. The board declined to act in the
matter as the whole assessment would have
to be reopened.
Objections ordered to be placed on file.
REGULAR BUSINESS.
The assessment for grading, etc., Charles
street from Rice to Dale street, was con-
frmed, and the clerk ordered to give the
usual notice.
In the matter of the assessment for the
construction of sidewalk on Sibley street,
Maurics Lyons protested against the same.
Referred to the city engineer.
The reassessnaents on John street, and in
| the matter of the Tenth street sewer ordered
at the last meeting of the board, were re-
ported, confirmed, and the usual notice or
dered.
! The assessment for grading, etc., Willius
street from Fourth to Seventh streets was
confirmed and the usual notice ordered.
FROM THE CITY ENGINEER.
| communication was received in reference
to council order directing the relaying of
Theodore Weiman's sidewalk on Rice st1eet
The engineer reported that Mr. Weiman had
had his walk relaid excepting twenty five
feet, and work was suspended because he
wanted new plank, which he subsequently
| put down. The Eoard decided to take no
action in the matter, and returned the COM
munication to the city engineer for him to
communicate direct with the council.
The board reported in favor of grading
Western avenue from Dayton to Como ave.
nue., and the same was referred to the
| cour Gil.
The board passed upon and allowed the
following estimates:
No. Is, Ohio street grading. to Michael
O'Brien, 1926. So.
No. 3, Torrent street grading, to Michae
Clonan, $123.17.
No. 2, Como avenue grading, to Mitchell
| Vincent, So, 814.35.
Final estimate Ninth street sewer, to Johr
Warne, $50996.
The street inspectors reports show the
expense for the week to have been as fol
lows:
| Lower district .S13S OF
! upper district. ................. 60 81
Inspector Flynn, of the lower district, sup
plemented his report by asking for the dis
charge of the street force, az customary il
the winter. So ordered.
The opening of Pleasant avenue from st
Clair street to the west city limits was re
ferred to the city engineer for examination
and report.
Mr.. Becker, to whom was referred the
matter of opening the Merchants hotel alley
reported in favor of same, and the board
proceeded to assess the benefits and damages
thereof. Adjourned.