Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-12
OFFICIAL.
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works
Regular Meeting.

Quinby and Mr. President.
Absent Mr.. Terry.
Minutes of 18th and 14th inst. read and
approved.
Bids were opened and read for construct
inc a sewer on Saltwater street from Grove
street to Somerset street, as follows, to-
wit:
Simar & Morton. 81 ,o20
James Waters ................ ......... LOU
p +. Flynn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. LOU
John Doherty ..:................. 1858
Daniel Mullen (informal) 7,9f9
Mccain, Babcock q Co. .--..........-.. 7,OOO
On motion the further consideration of
these bids was laid over to the 25th inst at
, p. m.
Bids were opened and read for the grad
ing of Ninth street from Jackson street to
Broadway. as follows, to-wit:
Mccain. Babcock & Co.. Observation-Disclosures. 1900
Simar 4 Morton. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S,7OO
Messrs. McCann, Babcock g. Co. being
the lowest reliable and responsible bidders,
the contract was awarded to them and or
dered sent TO the Council for approval.
Yeas, >: nays, o.
Bids were opened and read for the grad
ing of Williams street, from Mississippi
street 10 a point opposite line between lots
6 and = block 3, DeBow, Smith, Risque &
Williams addition, as follows, to-wit:
James Waters S5,oOO
p. H. Thornton. Observation-Disclosures. 1875
On motion these bids were rejected, but
after some discussion of the matter, mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which these
bids were rejected was made and carried.
when. upon motion, the contract was
awarded 10 P. H. Thornton, his being the
lowest bid. and the same being deemed
reasonable and reliable, and it was further
ordered hat The same be sent to the Coun-
ell for approval. Yeas, 5.
Z. Chambers, having presented notice
of appeal from award made him for his
property taken for leyee in Sixth ward
the same was placed on file.
d. z. Noyes, having asked for correc-
ton IN the assessment against lot l. block
>, Ely'S addition, for sewer on Fourteenth
street ana Broadway, it was ordered that
the assessment OF so against said lot l on
Broadway front be abated.
A petition was received from G. b
Thurston. asking to have the assessment
for Portland avenue opening corrected sc
as to allow him to pay his proportion OF
land owned by him, but assessed to Char
lotte ID. Carpenter. Referred to Clerk to
give notice of Correction.
It was ordered that 81 be abated on the
assessment against lot 4, Collins subdivis-
ion. for Burr street grading.
The Engineer was instructed to notify
Mr.. Nash TO increase his force and finish
the Pleasant avenue, Forbes and Ramsey
streets sewers at once, and if he Mash
fails TO do so, the Engineer is to take
charge of the work and finish same at con
tractors expense.
The Engineer having submitted plan OF
land to be taken, 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 or or
der of the Common Council, approved
Aug. 3. 1882, relative to the widening
opening and extension of Aurora avenue
from Western avenue to Rice street, and hav
ing Investigated the proposed improvement
respectfully 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, cost:
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby: that said improvement is no.
asked for by a petition of a majority o.
the owners of property to be assessed
therefor, but we herewith send a plan OF
profile of said improvement, and an order
for your adoption, if you desire us to
make the improvement. Yeas, 5.
The Engineer having submitted plan Of
land to be taken, 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 hac
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved June
8, 1882. relative to the extension of Forest
street. from Seventh street north to the
east and west line through the center OF
section %, town %, range 22, and having
Investigated the proposed improvement
respectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper north to the north
line of swll, section %, town %, range %
that the estimated expense thereof j:
$1,000; that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the ex
tent of the damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby; that sale
improvement is not asked for by petition
of a ma iority of the owners of property tt
be assessed therefor, but we herewith senC
plan or profile of said improvement, an6
an order for your adoption, if you desire
us to make the improvement. Yeas, 5.
Orders of Council to Board approving
awards made to p. H. Thornton for grad
ing Bates avenue,
James Carr for grading De Soto
street
Chas. F. Heubner for grading Ros.
street.
A. j. Cooper for constructing sewer OF
Seventh street; and
Warren Carpenter 70 sprinkling Sum
nit avenue
Were referred to the Attorney to draw
contracts. and the President of the BOARD
to execute the same.
On motion it was ordered that all assess
ment notices heretofore given for change
of grade on Lafayette avenue, from Wood
ward street to Collins street. be- and they
are hereby annulled, and that the CLERK
give a new first notice.
Pursuant 10 due notice. the matter of tins
confirmation of the assessment for con
structing q sewer on Temperance street
from east line of Joel Whitney's addition
northwesterly to Norris street. thence on
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