Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-10

Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works.
Regular Meeting.

minutes OI IaSC UecIluS redU anu dp-
proved.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
structiOn of sewers on Neill, Eighth,
Ninth, Grove, Monroe, Madison, Lafay-
cite, Partridge, Westminster and Waiver
ly Place, ETC., as follows, tOwit:
Daniel Mullen. 1884, 740
| w. A. Van Slyke ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500
These bids being largely in excess Of
the Engineers estimate, and the Board
deeming them unreasonable, they were
rejected and the clerk directed to read
vertise for bids Yeas 6.
One bid was received and read for the
grading of the alley in block Is, Whitney
& Smiths addition, as follows, to-wit
John A Tierney. ................. =. SS05
Said bid being deemed reasonable and
reliable, the contract was awarded to said
Tierney, and sent to the Council for
approval Yeas 6.
Bids were opened and read for the
grading of DeBow street, from Olmsted
street to Williams street, as follows, to-
wit:
P. 81. Thornton. ....................$ 50, 199
F. Boyer. 1,S20
F Boyer being the lowest reliable and
responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas 6.
Bids were opened and read for the
grading of the driveways,l streets and
alleys in Park Place addition as follows,
wit:
John A. Tirney S745
P. H. Thornton. $50
Martin O'Dav. .......... ............... 704
P. H. Thornton being the lowest reas-
enable and reliable bidder, the con-
tract was awarded to him and sent to
the Council for approval. Yeas 6.
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
ill to Board for formal report on opening
and extending Grant street from Sher-
burn avenue to Bluff street, the Engineer
submitted plan of the land to be taken,
which was accepted, and the following
report ordered 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 or or
der of the Common Council, approved
March IA, 1881 relative to the opening and
extension of Grant street from Sherburn
avenue to Bluff street, and having inves-
tigated the proposed improvement, re-
spectfully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper, that the estimated
expense thereof is $4,000; that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be found bene-
flied to the extent of the damages, costs
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said improvement is
asked for by petition of majority of
the owners OF property to be assessed
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 6.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on the construction of a sewer on
Rosabel street, between Fourth and Fifth
streets, was referred to the Engineer for
plan and estimate of cost.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on grading Rice street, from BIZ
anca street to the city limits, was referred
to Engineer for plan and estimate of
cost.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on constructing a sewer on Fort
street, from southwesterly terminus
of present sewer to Goodrich ave-
nue., was referred to the Engineer for
plan and estimate of cost.
Order of Council to Board to proceed
to grade Tenth (10th) street, from Broad
way to Lafayette avenue, without requir-
ing half of estimated cost to be paid in,
was referred to the Clerk to advertise for
bids when the engineer furnishes plans
and specifications.
Order of Council to Board to pro-
coed to grade East Sixth (6th) street,
from Broadway to Kittson street, without
one-half of estimated cost being paid in,
was referred to the Fifth ward member.
Order of Council approved June, %,
1881, to Board to build sidewalks on Sew
enth and jackson streets, was referred to
the Engineer to have contractor build
same.
Order of Council approved June %,
1881, to Board to build sidewalk on Sum-
NIT avenue, was referred to the Engineer
to have contractor build same.
Order of Council to Board to fill in and
abate nuisance at corner of Thirteenth
and Broadway streets, was referred to
Engineer to carry out.
Order of Council approved June o,
1881, to Board to build sidewalks on
Sixth, Washington, jackson, Fifth,
Third, Seventh, Ninth and Eighth
streets, was referred to the Engineer to
instruct Contractor Berkey to carry out
Order of Council to Board to build
sidewalk on eaSterly side of Eagle street,
was referred to Engineer to instruct, con-
tractor Berkey to carry out.
Order of Council to Board to build
sidewalk on North side of Dayton ave-
nue. from Dale street to St. Adams street,
and necessary cross walk at Dale street,
was referred to Engineer to have the same
built
Order of Council to Board to build
cross-walk across Eleventh street on
West side of Wacouta street, was re-
ferred to Engineer to carry out.
Order of Council approving award
made to Messrs Boyer s. Lux for the
grading or Mackubin street, from Sum-,
NIT avenue to Dayton avenue, was re-
ferred to the City Attorney to draw con-
tract and the President of the Board to
execute the same.S Mr
A protest signed by w. F. Davidson
and others against the grading of Sixth
street, from Broadway to Kittson street,
was referred to the Fifth ward member.
Pursuant to due notice, and the ad-
journment Hereunder, the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for opening, extension and strengthening
University avenue, from east line Of
Brewster's addition to jackson street,
cameup, and after hearing Mrs. Gilburt and
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