Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-23

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President-l0.
Also,
Presenting Treasurer's receipt 70
so received for sale of old materials.
Referred to Comptroller.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Fourteenth street sewer
To the Honorable the Common Council of tn
City of st. Paul.
| GFNTIEMEN: The Board of Public Work
herewith returns the order of the Council 70
the construction of q sewer on Fourteenth
street, from Broadway to jackson, and on Broad
way, from Fourteenth to Thirteenth streets
which was recommitted to the Board by tn
Council, under date of Oct. 7th, 1879.
The Board is informed by parties interested
that the objections heretofore made to tina
part of the estimate which provides for grading
surfacing and paving the streets are withdrawn
There Is, therefore, no reason for the Board tt
change its report on this ground.
The Board respectfully calls the attention Of
the Council to the fact that q remOnstrance ha:
been presented, signed by large number Of
property holders, claiming to be majority il
| interest, against the proposed improvement
| This remoustrance is herewith sent to the OOun
Gil. It is for your honorable body to decide, ii
view of all the circumstances, whether the
! Board shall be directed to go on with the work
st. Paul. April IL, 1880.
The Board of Public Works, by
GEO. L. BECKER,
| President.
Accepted.
The remonstrance referred to in the fore
going was thereupon read, when
Aid. Sanborn called for the question on
the passage of the final order to the Board
instructing the work to be done.
The order being read and put on its
passage, was lost by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Conuor-2.
Nays-Ald. Allen, Grace, Bell, Sanborn,
Grig9s, Brennan, Minea, Mr.. President-S.
Also,
That the statement of e. A. Hendrickson,
attorney for w. B. Aldrich, in regard to an
erroneous assessment or the property of
said Aldrich for the opening Of Como ave-
nue., which was referred to said Board by
the Council, is true.
Accepted. (See resolution instructing an
order to be drawn to refund amount paid
therefor.)
Also,
The Board of Public Works herewith respect
fully return award made to John Whsley for
constructing sidewalks approved by you July
l. 1879, and also two awards to James Starkey
for constructing sidewalks approved by you
December 2, 1879, and ask that you annul your
action by which you approved said awards and
that you authorize said board to re- advertise
said walks for bids.
The said Whaley and Starkey refuse to enter
into q contract on their respective awards for
the reason (as they state) that they were not
allowed to commence the work within rea-
sonable time after said awards, when they
could have purchased material and done the
work at q much less cost than now.
Very respectfully,
Official: r. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board of Public Works
April 10, 1880.
Aid. Brennan moved that James Starkey,
one of the parties referred to in the fore
going and who was present, be heard.
No objections being made thereto, Mr..
Starkey addressed the Council, stating in
substance that at the time the bid was
made and the contract awarded him for the
construction of sidewalks as referred to he
was ready and willing to carry out the work
bid for, but was informed by the Comptrol-
Ter that no contract could be executed as
there was no money in the "Local Improve
ment Fund" applicable. That it would be
impossible for him to do the work at the
present time at the prices stated in his bid
on account of the rise in material, etc. At
the conclusion of Mr.. Starkey's statement,
Aid. Bell moved to adopt the foregoing re-
port of the Board of Public Works with the
exception of the clause authorizing the said
Board to re-advertise for bids. The motion
prevailed by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Dowlan, OConnor, Grace,
Bell, Sanborn, Griggs, Brennan, Minea. Mr.:
President-l0.
Also,
Fifth Ward sewers
20 I'D
1880, for constructing sewers on Fifth, Kilt
son, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh,
Twelfth, Locust and Olive streets and grad
ing Kittson street from Fifth to Seventh streets,
the Board of Public Works advertised for, and
have received bids as follows, to-wit:
Names of bidders. Amt. bid.
James Starkey. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 31 ,255 90
Dan'l. Mullen and James Mcclure. 33,275 90
James Starkey failing to satisfy the Board
a. to the suficiency of his sureties, the con-
tract was awarded to Ohss. T. Miller, he being
considered the ''lowest reliable and response
BILE" bidder, which award is respectfully sub
mitted for your approval. Yeas, 8,
Very respectfully.
Official: R. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board of Public Works.
April 10, 1880.
Aid. Sanborn moved that James Starkey,
who was present, be heard in regard to the
foregoing.
No objection having been made thereto
Mr.. Starkey addressed the Council, stating
that all he desired and asked of the Council
was that the matter be referred to a commit
tee, who could examine and inquire into the
responsibility of the sureties of his bond,
and he was satisfied that if such committee
were appointed they would be convinced
that said sureties we're amply responsible,
etc. Upon the conclusion of the speakers
remarks the matter was referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, President of
Council, President of Board of Public
Works, and. City Attorney, with instructions
to examine and inquire into the response
bilityrof the sureties referred to.
Also,
Defective sidewalks
Transmitting a report of the Street In
spector of the lower district on defective
sidewalks.
Referred to Aldermen of First and Second
wards.
Also,
Defective sidewalks
Transmitting report Of Street Inspector of
upper district on defective sidewalks.
Referred to Aldermen of Third and Fourth
wards.
Also,
Contingent fund
Transmitting statement of contingent
fluid in hands of board for year ending
March, 1880, and asking an appropriation
for current year.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
Also,
Retaining walls in alley
Pursuant to instructions from the Board of
Public Works, l herewith return the notice
from the Paul estate, together with notice
from Merriam and Prince addressed to the City
Engineer in regard to the slopes in the matter
of grading the alley in block 81, St. Paul
proper, and to request that you authorize the
said board by resolution to construct such re-
tanning walls as may be found necessary in said