Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-09

Showing the number of gas and oil
lamps not lit during the mounth of Aug
ust, 1881, as follows:
Total number of gas lamps not lit........ 1S
Total number of oil lamps not lit. ...... .24
Referred to Comptroller.
Of Market Master
Report for month of August, 1881,
showing the collections to be $412.60, and
accompanied by Treasurer's receipt for
said amount
Referred to Committee on Public Ac-
counts
Of Special Policeman Acting Pound
Report for the month of August, 1881,
showing the net poundage collections to
be $20.35.
Referred to Committee on Public Ac-
counts.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Valley Street Grading
To the Common Council of the City OF st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of the
Common Council, approved July 81, 1881,
relative to the grading of Valley street, from
jackson street to Broadway street, and, having
investigated the proposed improvement, re-
spectfully report that said improvement is not
necessary and proper. Yeas 6.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
r, L. german, Clerk Board of Public Works.
Sept. Q, 1881.
Accepted and laid on the table.
Also,
Jackson street Grading
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of the
Common Council approved June Z, 1881,
relative to the grading OF Jackson street,
from Pearl street to Minnehaha street, and
having investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper, that the esti-
mated expense thereof is ST., 400, One-half Of
which need not be paid into the city treasury
before the contract is let; that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be found benefited
to the extent of the damages, costs and ex-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby; that
said improvement is not asked for by petit
ton of a majority of the owners OF proper
ty to be assessed therefor, but we herewith
send plan or profile of said improvement, and
an order for your adoption if
YOU desire us to make the improvement. Yeas
Augusta, 1881.
JNo. HARRINGTON, President.
R. L. GORMAN, Clerk Board OF Public Works.
Adopted-(See order to Board Of Pub
lie Works
Also,
Dale street grading
| To the Common Council of the City OF Saint
Paul:
consideration the resolution or order of the
| Common Council approved August 18th, 1881,
relative to the partial grading of Dale street
| from the north line of section Is and 26, town.
ship 20, range % (city limits) to Como avenue,
| and having Investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper, that the estl.
mated expense thereof is 81, 100, one-half OF
which need not be paid into the City Treasury
before the contract is let; that real estate to be
assessed therefore can be found benefited to
| the extent of the damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby; that said i'm.
provement is not asked for by petition of q
majority of the owners of property to be as
sesseed therefor, and we herewith send plan
or profile of said improvement, and an order
| for your adoption, If you desire us to make
| the improvement. Yeas b.
| JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
R. L. GERMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works
Adopted. (see order to Board of Pub
| lie Works.)
| Contracts Awarded
| The Board report that they have
awarded Arthur Mullen the contract for
| the construct of sewer on Canada street
| fir ON Thirteenth street to Pearl street. and
on Pearl street, from Canada to Temper
ance streets. he being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, therefor amount
bid SO 1856. Bond in the sum of SITS
with Daniel Mullen and H. Sahlgaard as
| sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
| Yeas-Ald. Allen, O'Cennor, Robert, Grace,
Otis, Ringwald, Cornish, Griggs, Trott, Star
| kew. Mccarthy, Mr.. Presidential.
| Also,
That they have awarded Boyer d Lux
| the contract for the grading of Nelson
avenue, from Summit avenue to Western
avenue, they being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidders therefor. Amount
| of bid $1.5O75O, bond in the sum $500
with Michael Lux and j. j. McCardy as
sureties,
| Award approved by the following vote:
| Yeas-Ald. Allen, O'Connor, Robert, Grace,
| Otis. Ringwaln, Cornish, Griggs, Trott, Star
KEY, Mccarthy, Mr.. Presidential.
Also,
That they have awarded Arthur Mullen
| the contract for the construction of a
sewer on Sihley street, from Seventh to
Fourth streets, he being the lowest re-
liable and responsible bidder therefor.
| Amount of bid, $3,843 so; bond in the
sum of $3.50, with III. Sahlgaard and
Daniel Mullen as sureties.
| Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, O'Connor, Robert, Grace,
| Otis, Ringwald, Cornish, Griggs, Trott, Star
key, Mccarthy, Mr.. President-12.
Also,
That they have awarded Boyer & Lux
the contract for grading Laurel avenue,
! from Western avenue to Dale street, they
being the lowest reliable and responsible
! bidders therefor. Amount of bid, 81, $50;
bond in the sum of $3.50, with Michael
| Lux and j. j. McCardy as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, O'Connor, Robert, Grace,
OTIS, Rngwald, Cornish, Griggs, Trott, Star
key, Mccarthy, Mr.. President-12.
Also,
That they have awarded Daniel Mullen
the contract for the construction of a
sewer on Neill, Eighth, Ninth, Grove,
Monroe, Madison, Lafayette, Partridge,
| Westminster, and Waverly Place streets,
| he being deemed the lowest rellaDle anu
responsible bidder therefor. Amount of
bid $35, 1870, bond in the sum of $500,
with John s. Prince and RIB. Galusha as
sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, o Connor, Robert, Grace,
Otis, Cornish, Griggs, TrOtt-8.
Nays-Ald. Ringwald, starkey, Mccarthy,
Mr.. President.
Also,
Pay Rolls
The board submitted the following pay
rolls Of the street force, amounting to
81 ,925. &c; the sewer force amounting to
$16S.99; and the Inspectors, amounting
to S453. Is, all for the month of August,
1881.
Allowed and ordered paid hY the fol-