Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-24
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works.

ST. PAUL, Sept. "a, $780,
Board met at P. NJ.
Present-Messrs. Harrington, Koch an.
Mr.. President.
Minutes of the 10Th, 18th and 22d reat
and approved.
Bids were opened and read for the con
struction of sewer on Exchange street
from point about so feet east of Sherman
street, to connection with the Eagle stree
sewer as follows, tc-wit:
| Henry Starkey, amount of bid. ........ 81 ,24(
John Mullen, amount of bid ........... 1872;
Henry Starkey being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him, and ordered sent to the
Council for approval.
Yeas-3
| Messrs, Boyer & Lux were the only bid
ders on grading Pleasant avenue from Ram
| sey street to Sixth street and Maria avenue
| from North street to Cherry street, and were
allowed to withdraw their bids, they claim
| ing that it was impossible for them to COM
plete the work this fall.
A Wilson & Son and others presented q
protest against the manner in which the
sidewalks had been constructed on Brood
way, which protest was referred to the City
Engineer for report.
VIM. Stockton made application and sub
mitted bond for a license to
tap and connect with city sewers,
which application was granted and bond ap-
proved.
Yeas.
Messrs. B. Williams and others presented
protest to the confirmation of the assess
ment for construction of sewer on Ninth
street, from Exchange street to Fort street.
Placed on file.
Michael Morrissette and thirty three 9TH
ers filed protest against being assessed for
the grading of Rondo street. Placed on
file.
T. Knauft and twenty others presented a
protest against the size of the pipe being
used in the Seventh street sewer between
Broadway and Kittson streets, they claiming
that y inch pipe is not large enough. Re
ferred to the City Engineer for report.
The objections of Charlotte D. Carpenter,
Mary Grace, Christian Schmidt. B. Michael,
F. Knanft, Ellen M. McKubin, E. s. Norton,
"St. Paul Building Association G. B. Rob-
ert, G. CARLSON, Elizabeth Paten, A. j.
Hill, Catherine Hester, S. M. Burlington,
S. S. Brown, o. G. Green, Stella B. Conger,
Peter Keist, G. J. Sutheimer, Chas. DeGraff,
A. Ell. Wilson, S. r. King, VIM. Chandler,
M. F. Parcher, j. w. Cunningham, j. B.
Beals, G. B. Thurston, Jno. B. johnson,
Silas Messer ard A. Messer, to the assess
ment for grading Mackubin st. frcmDayton
o University avenue were ordered placed
on file.
G. A. DeGraf and Laura E. Dickinson by
NJ. NJ. Williams, also filed written objec-
tions to the assessment for grading Macku-
bin street.
Pursuant TO due notice, the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for grading
of Mackubin street, from Dayton to Univer-
sity avenue came up, when j. B. Beals, Esq =,
appeared as attorney for all the parties who
had filed objections, and argued at great
length in opposition to combining the assess
ment to the property fronting on said Mack
ubin street, between Summit avenue and
Charles street, and offered to show by testi-
mony that the property assessed was not
all that was benefited thereby. During the
discussion Mr.. Koch moved that the assess
ment be extended to Minnehaha street.
which motion was lost. Yeas 1. (Mr. Koch).
Nays 2; after which Mr.. Beals had the
clerk sworn, and pending his testimony. the
whole matter was adjourned to the 9th of
October next, at 2 P.M NJ.
The matter of the confirmation of the as
sessment for constructing sewer on Ninth
street, from Exchange street to Fort street,
came up and after due consideration was
confirmed. Yeas.
The matter of the completion of tho as
sessment for grading Rondo street, from
Western avenue to Mackubin street,
came up, when Jno. w. White, Esq, ap-
peared as attorney for those parties who had
filed objections and protest against said as
sessment extending beyond the property
fronting on the improvement, and after dis
cussing the matter at some length, the whole
matter was laid over one week and the Clerk
directed to correct the assessment, by ASSESS
ing all property on this street alike, from
Mackubin street to Ri: street, except that
the cost of the cutters lie assessed on the
property fronting On the same.
The matter of the confirmation of the as
sessment for constructing sewer on Eighth
street. from Broadway to Temperance street,
same was confirmed. Yeas-3.
The Council returned the award made
to Edwin Warne for sewer on Mime
sofa and Eleventh streets, approved;
also, the award made to John Mullen for
sewer on Sibley street, approved; and also
award made to Henry Starkey for sidewalks
~ANSA 10'O' liSSl1Cub VI )OdIO, udLGu AU-
gust 80. 1880, approved; all of which were
referred to the City Attorney to draw con-
tracts. and the President of Board to exc
cute the same when drawn.
Order of Council to Board. approved Sep
TENDER 10, 1880, for certain sidewalks in the
First and Second wards, was referred to the
Clerk to advertise for bids.
Order Of Council to Board, approved Sep
TENDER Is, 1880, for certain sidewalks 10
First ward, was referred to the Clerk to ad-
| vertise for bids.
Order of Council to Board, approved Sep
TENDER Is, 1880, for certain sidewalks in
Fifth ward, was referred to the Clerk to ad-
vertise for bids.
Order of Council to Board, approved Sep
TENDER %, 1880, for certain sidewalks In
Second ward, was referred to the Clerk to
advertise for bids.
Order of Coancil to Board, approved Sep
| TENDER %, 1880, for certain sidewalks in the
Fourth ward, was referred to the Clerk to
advertise for bids.
Order of Council to Board, sending COM
plant of j. w. McClung as to INSTRUCTED
| manhole, corner of Wabashaw and Third
| streets, was referred City Engineer for re-
port.
Order of Council to Board, approved Sep.
tember 10, 1880, to notify the several rail
| roads whose tracks cross East Fourth street,
| to improve said CROSSINGS in accordance with