Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-13

Peter Berkey being the lowest reliable
bidder, the contract was awarded to him
aud ordered sent to the Council for ap-
prevail Yeas 5.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
struction of sewer on Oak street,
from Walnut street to Third street, as
follows, towit:
Amount of Bid.
P. Doherty and s. c. Lufgren. .......s "a IS
P. Nash. ~ 80
The said Doherty and Lufgren being
the lowest reliable and responsible bid
ders, the contract was awarded to them,
and ordered sent to the Council for ap-
proval. Yes 5.
Pursuant to due notice and the adj
iournment Hereunder, the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for the
opening and extension of Iglehart street,
from Mackubin street to Lexington street,
came I'D, and after due consideration the
same was confirmed. Yeas 5, nays 0.
Pursuant to due notice and the adj
journment Hereunder, the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for the
Strengthening of Mount Airy street, be-
tween Broadway and Torrent street,
came up, and after due consideration was
confirmed. Yeas 5, nays0
Pursuant to due notice and the adj
iournment hereunder, the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for
Strengthening of Lafayette avenue from
alley between blocks II and Is, Warren &
Winslow's addition, to Bruno street, came
up and was laid over to the 22nd inst.
Pursuant to due notice and the ad-
iournment Hereunder, the matter OF the
completion of the assessment for opening,
widening and extension of Minnesota
street from Twelfth to Bluff street came
up, and after considering the same at
some length, was laid over to the 22nd
inst, the Board to view the premises in
the mean time.
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
Gil to Board for formal report on grading
Granite street from Mississippi to Court
land street, the Engineer submitted a
plan andh the estimated cost to be S., 500,
which report was referred to the whole
Board to view the premises.
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
Gil to Board for formal report on grading
Marshall avenue from Western avenue
to Lexington street, the Engineer report
ed a plan and the estimated cost to be
$500 if graded to Lexington street,
So, 900 if graded to Victoria street, and
81 300 if graded to Dale street, whereupon
the Board ordered the following report
sent to the Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution OF
order of the Common Council, approved
April Z, 1881, relative to the grading
of Marshall avenue from Western
avenue to Lexington street, and having
investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said i'm
provement is necessary and proper, from
Western avenue to Victoria street, (but
with only partial grade between West
ern avenue and Mackubin street, thai
the estimated expense thereof is $4,000
one-half of which need not be pal(
into the City Treasury before the con
tract is let; that real estate to be assessed
therefor caube found benefited to tn
extent of the damages, costs and expense
necessaryto be incurred thereby; that sale
| improvement is not asked for by petition
of majority of the owners OF property t.
be assessed therefor, but we herewith SEN
a plan or profile of said Improvement, ant
an order for your adoption, if you de
sire us to make the improvement. Yea
5, nays 0.
In the matter of the order of tn
Council to the Board for formal report o.
grading Kate street from Ohio street t
Bertha street, the Engineer reported
plan, and estimate of cost to be $40, 500
which was adopted and the followin
report ordered sent to the Council, tC
wit:
To the Common Council of the City {
St. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have ha
under consideration the resolution or OF
der of the Common Council, approve
April 7, 1881, relative to the parts
grading of Kate street from Ohio stree
: to Bertha street, and having investigate
the proposed improvement, respectful
report that said improvement is necessal
and proper, that the estimated expens
! thereof is S10,500; one-half of whic
need not be paid into the City Treasul
before the contract is let; that real estat
!, to be assessed therefor can
found benefited to the extent
the damages, costs and expens
4 necessary to be incurred thereb
e that said improvement isnot asked II
t by a petition of majors
of the owners of property to be assesst
{ therefor, but we herewith send plan
profile of said improvement, and an o
der for your adoption, if you desire us
5 make the Improvement. Yeas S, nays
\ In the matter of the order of Il
!. Council to Board for formal report {