Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-01
BoARD OF PU81Ic W II


The board of public works met Yesterday
pursuant to adjournment at IL o'clock ii.
Present; Rice, Timme, Becker, and Clerk
German.
The minutes of the previous meetings
were read and approved.
GRADING TORRENT STREET.
Inc board then proceeded to open bids for
grading, ETC., Torrent street. The follow
ing bids were submitted:
From James Starkey as follows: Excaya-
ton, l8c per cubic yard; timber work per
1000 feet, $10; paving, 81; dry calvert
work per cubic yard, $3.50.
George Moline, excavation, 15c; timber
work, $18; paving, CSC; culvert work, $3.50.
Michael Clonan, excavation, 1115c: tim
1926. ~ "'
John Butler, excavation, 1913 cents: tim
Der work, 1926, paving, rs cents; culvert
work, 40 cents-to be done before the 1st
day OF July, 1879.
John Butler, excavation, 25 cents: tim Der
work, $25; paving, S1oO: dry culyert
work, @o-to be done according to plans and
Specifications
Dyer q Lux, excavation, Is cents: timber
work, S25; paving 1855; culvert work, So.
hueper d Hansler, excavation, IA cents.
work, 500. ~''-'0-'
GRADING LAFAYETTE AVENUE.
BIDS were then opened for work on Lafay-
cite avenue as follows:
FROM q. w. Clark, earth work. is cents
per cubic yard; masonry laid IN cement, S6
per cube yard. paving, Is cents per SO uare
yare' timber work, 1913 per square yard;
surfacing g, 80 cents per cubic yard; twelve
men pipe, so cents per lineaI foot; concrete.
$6 per cubic yard.
Mr. Roche, earthwork, AK cents; mason.
ry, Id; paving, 81; timber work, S14:
surfaclng, 70 cents; II inch pipe, SO cents;
cutters, IS cents per cubic yard
John Warner q Daniel Mullen, earth
work, 1872 cents; masonry, Sc, laid in dry
cement, $4; paving, 20 cents; timber work.
S2o; surfacing, 80 cents; IL inch pipe. 45
cents.
Patrick Butler, earthwork, is cents;
masonry 1925, in dry cement $3.50: pay
ing, ~ cents; timber work, 1913; surfacing,
oo cents; II inch pipe, SIS cents
Mitchell Vincent, earthwork, 16 cents:
masonry, S6, in dry cement, So; paving. SO
cents; timber work, 1926; surfacine (stone).
$2; - inch pipe, S1.
cLoNAN CATCHES THE Torrent CONTRACT.
In figures, the several bids for grading,
etc., L'Orient footed up as follows:
James starkey, s3,o3s; Gus. Moline. (for
july S2,511; Michael Clonan, $3.50 so:
John Butler, for July, $2,l4O; Boyer g. Lux
$3.50; Hueber & Co., $2.514; John Bntler
go days. $4,l75.
On motion of Mr.. Rice, the contract was
| awarded to Michael Glonar, the lowest bid did.
der. 'i>'
CLARK GETS LAFAYETTE AVENUE.
IN figures, the bid for grading, etc., La
fayette avenue, footed up as follows:
G. W. Clark S9,o4s; Mr.. Roche, s13,129
Mullen q Warner, $10,O5O; P. Butler.
$3.50; Mr.. Vincent, $12,145.
y. w. Clark being the lowest bidder on
motion of MIR. Rice the contract was awarded
to him. WV
Mr.. Becker inquired who Mr.. Clark was.
| Mr. Rlce-I don't know him. He is q
new bidder. 40 :"
Inc bond was examined, and Mr.. Clark
| was supposed to be all right.
THE EXPENSE OF IMPROVEMENTS.
|
The board considered and allowed snndrv
ollls Tor street Improvement, ETC., done under
contract and by special agreement. The
| most important werg the allowance Of an
! estimate to Thomas Fox for work on Siblev
avenue, $133.87; Boyer & Lux. work on
hlce and Iglehart streets, 1856. 50: August
Meyer, on sidewalk contract, S11767: ems
Martin, Oh sidewalk contract, 1867. 80: John
warner, Tenth street sewer, $446.68; Moline
Weber, Charles street grading, $3.50:
James Starkey, st. Peter street sewer
$1O1.87. 'o"o1
The pay rolls of the street inspector for
WORK during the month Of September. 1878.
IN mt the upper district, Third, Fourth and
oi1tn wards, were submitted and approved.
Amount, $453.75; for the lower district
rlrst, second and Fifth wards, 1876.
| WANTS THE CITY TO BUY HIS LUMBER.
"A communication was read from Mr..
James Starkey requesting the board to DUR
chase certain lumber he had on Jaoloon
street, not required in his contract for
paving said street, and which he had gotten
unoer the snpposltlon that it would be
necessary Referred to the council for
action. ~
1 IHE CITY ENGINEERS PAYROLL,
The city engineers payroll for Septem-
Der, In amount 1854, was submitted and AL
| lowed.
CONTEST OVER PAVING JACKSON STREET
Mr. MCLEOD submitted communication
stating he held the exclusive license in this
State for the use of the Phillips pavement,
ana the city board having awarded the con-
tract to Mr.. Starkey for paving Jackson
street, he gave notice that he would take
measures to protect his rights.
Mr. Starkey contended that Mr., Mcleod
dld not have the exclusive right az he
claimed. 90 no
| MIR. Rice-The matter will better settled
when the council takes action on the board, q
recommendations.
THE RICE STREET SEWER.
Inc city engineer submitted an estimate
OF expenses for continued work on Rice
street sewer in figures, as follows:
ray roll to Both INST, $4,000; to pay dis
charged men, $4,000; material, $6,943.
,r resolution was adopted on motion of
Mr. Becker requesting the council to make
'ne ABOVE necessary appropriations.
BIDS FOR NOTICES.
blds Tor serving notices were opened at
the following offers:
). Q. A. Ward, liz cents per notice; j.
Manner, 15c; Daniel Sweeny, 100; r. Bino-
ham, 1Oc. ~ Ing
The contract was awarded to F. Bingham
| MERCHANTS HOTEL ALLEY.
MI. Becker substituted PROPOSITION to
open an alley in the rear of block 81 extend
ing from sibley street to Merchants Hotel.
referred to the council for action.
BY the