Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-22
OUR PUBLIC WORKS.

UUR PUBLlC WURkS.
Another Tilt on the Paving Question-Capt.
Starkey Gets the Contract for the Phillips
Pavement.
The board of public works held an ad-
journed meeting yesterday morning at 9
o'clock, President 81. M. Rice in the chair.
Present: II. Fl. Timme, George L. Becker
and clerk, r. L. German.
The minutes of the meeting of the pre-
ceding day were read and approved.
THE PHILLIPS PAVEMENT.
The president then read a communication
from the city engineer in words as follows:
81 advised some weeks ago that the best
pavement for us to use IS the Stow pavement
but that the Phillips pavement ought to be
tried in comparison with it. This round block
pavement is highly recommended and in other
places is as severely condemned. The schedule
shows that Mr. Starkey's bids are lowest, and |
| report, therefore, that if he can get over the
difficulties about the patents, he should be
awarded contract to lay one block of the Phil
lips pavement between Fifth and Sixth >treets,
and the other two blocks with the Stow pave
| ment. The third proposal is really the Stow
| pavement, with a little lime mixed with the
| gravel don't see how it avoids the patent, or
| what good the lime is.
| The Ballard wedge plan lis as good as the
| Stow, but no better, and is more expensive. /
| should prefer it to the Ballard lock- plan.
| There does not seem to be any difficulty about
| the patent right.
Mr.. Mcleod furnishes licenses for both
| Stow and Phillips patent Are they exclusive?
They don't read So If the contract is award
| e3M Mr. rkaui If chnul6 he pr0VIHa0 that the
stipulations furnished by the city are not super
coded by those of the contractor, which might
! be construed different in some respects"
HOW ABOUT LICENSE.
Mr.. Becker wished to know how Mr.
Starkey would GEL over the matter of license
Mr.. Starkey stated that if the contract YVES
awarded him for the Phillips pavement he
would take all measures to secure the city
against probable loss or litigation.
Mr.. Mcleod called the attention of the
board to the fact that he alone had the Ii
cense for the State.
Mr.. Sewall did net think this alleged fac
would interfere with the use of the pave
ment by others.
Mr.. TiIeston advocated the use of the
Phillips pavement. That 1T was UNIVERSAL.
in use in the great cities
ana gave Universal SLtlSldCtleI
Lately it had been introduced in Chicago
preference being given it before all others
Mr.. Becker believed the pavement coul'
not be laid this winter, but, if the contrac
were awarded, the winter could be used il
securing the license, and the work could b.
commenced in the spring.
Mr.. Becker wished to know also it the
ordinance did not require that with the bl
the license should be exhibited.
Mr. Tileston stated, most assuredly, when
ever he had made bid, such had been hi
course.
The clerk informed the board that thi
point could be settled previous to the aWar
and approval of the contract.
, Mr.. Tileston said that if ne had know
that bids for the Phillips pavement woul
be entertained, he would have submitte
bids, as he had license from Mr.. phillip:
, and had held it for more than year, but b
| had been informed by the city engineer
person, that such bids would not be enter
| tanned, as the use of the Phillips pavemer
, was not contemplated at all, and would ne
be considered.
sTARKEY GETS THE CONTRACT.
The misunderstanding to the city e1
gineer's communication Mr.. Starkey's bid
, lowest, and to him the contract should +
awarded.
Mr.. Mcleod stated that he had the licens
that he would put the pavement down tn
fall.
His honor the mayor suggested that n
attempt be made to lay the pavement TIL
fall.
Mr.. Becker moved that the contract ft
paving-with the Phillips payement-Jacl
; son street, from Fourth to Seventh stree
be awarded to Mr.. James Starkey.
The motion prevailed by unanimor
Mr.. starkey stated that he anticipated Il
difficulty in securing license. He firmly b.
lieved that the patentee of the pavemer
would give no ono individual the exclusiy
right to use the pavement here in this cit,
NO SEWER ON FORT STREET.
The president submitted the followin
communication to the board.
In the matter of building sewer o., Fo
street from Seven Corners to Douglas stree
do not fad on file the name of anyone asl
ing for the same, but petition shows tn
names of about thirty owners of propert
representing 2,7U3 feet, urgently pre-
testing against The constructlo
of such sewer OF this tirn
, The reasons given are deemed sufficient &c
the board of public works to respectful
recommend to the common council that al
proceedings in the case be for the preser
suspended.
.fhe reasons given by His Honor. th
Mayor, in his communication of the II
inst. Withholding his approval of the resolu
} ton of the common council in the case
building sewer from Seven Corners to Jet
ferson street, apply with equal force to tina
part of said sewer under consideration"
) The Board without debate took action i
accordance with the above recommendation
} On motion of Mr.. Becker the board &C
! journed until next Friday at 8 o'clock A. y
THE BLIND GODDESS.