Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-09
BIDS FOB PAVING JACKSON STREET


BIDS FOB PAVING JACKSON STREET
were opened, as under:
James Starkey .........$ 5,054 80
u. b. Patchen. Observation-Disclosures. 7,O77 90
A. A. Mcleod ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7,543 60
VIM. M. Illeston. observation-disclosures. 10.l67 60
With the exception of the bid OF VIM. NJ.
the foregoing were for the work
entirely. That of L. n. Patchen included
two prices, dependent upon the sizes of the
blocks for the paving, the above estimate
being computed upon the higher one. VIM.
NJ. Tileston's bid only included paving and
grading, and the foregoing sum of $lO,l67.6O
is the computation for the paving only. In
explanation of his figures it should be said
that this proposal was for the alexander
Miller improved wood pavement which is
formed of truncated, wedged- shaped blocks,
laid on DASHBOARD, with the spaces between
the blocks filled with vulcanized concrete.
The contract was not let, the bi Is being re-
ferred to the city engineer for his opinion as
to which was the best pavement offered.
BIDS FOE GRADING CHARLES STREET
from Rice to Dale street, were opened as
follows:
Moline d Weber. .S4 .132 GO
Jonn CIouah. 4,lfo w
James NJ. Dean. ........ 4,206 90
James Carr. Observation-Disclosures. 4,267 so
James Starkey. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4,4l6 90
A. A. Mcleod. ................ 1900 90
James Cleary. Observation-Disclosures. 4,844 80
The bid of Hollinshead d Shay was re-
jected on account of its being incomplete,
and the contract was awarded to Moline d
Webber, the lowest bidders.
wooLINo THE CONTRACTORS.
The city engineer, on motion of Mr.. Beck
err, was directed to notify the contractor for
the grading of Arkwright street to finish up
the work at once, as, IN case of his failure,
the city would employ men and material to
complete it at his expense.
The dilatoriness of Patrick Nash, contrac-
tor for the Rice street sewer, came up again.
Mr.. Nash was present and complained of an
estimate not having been granted to him
and affirming that he was unable to comply
with the city engineers request, to double
/, his laboring force, owing to the scarcity OF
stone cutters. He further added that he
could not proceed unless estimates We're
granted to him. He was reminded, in reply
by the president of the board, of the con
J ditions under which the contract wal
awarded to him. He had been specially in
on time, or it would be completed for him a
his expense. He had had nearly two weeks
notice of the necessity of doubling his force
so as to be on time, and, yet, he had ntterl,
failed to increase it. The board, although
not compelled to give estimates-except a
matters of convenience to the con
tractors-was yet willing to do al
in its power to accommodate
him in everything reasonable and legal, bu
until he complied with the city engineer
instructions the board had no other optiol
than to refuse him estimates. There wa
only one way for him to obtain his estimates
and that was to obey orders and assure tt
board by the sufficiency of the force he EN-
ployed that work upon the contract was pro
crossing at the speed necessary to complet
it on time. The board was determined, o.
behalf Of the citizens, that Rice stree
should not be kept in an impossible cond
ticn one moment after the time specified fc
tle completion of the contract for the sew
er. AS far as MI. Nash's treatment of tn
, board was concerned, the president said,
any doubt arose, the board usually gave til
benefit thereof to the contractor.
Some time ago, John Il. Brien, contra
tor for the completed Rice street cistern, WE
allowed $75 beyond the final estimate. 4
the allowance failed to specify what it W.
for, the comptroller refused to pay it. Tn
was remedied by amending the allowance
as to say that the $50 was for plastering.
The board adjourned.