Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-10
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Common Council.
Adjourned Meeting.

ST. PAUL, June 6, 1882.
7:30 O'Clock p. m.
The Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
President Dowlan in the chair.
Present: Aid. Allen, O'Connor, Rob-
ert, Otis, Ringwald, Cornish, Starkey,
Mccarthy, Mr.. President-9.
The matter of change of grade on
Fauquier street, from Seventh to Earl
street was taken up and adopted. (See
resolution.)
COMMUNICATIONS.
From J. c. O'Brien-
For three plank sidewalk on Com
mercial street.
Accepted. (See resolution.)
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
Of City Engineer
To the Common Council:
GENTLEMEN: The road roller purchased by
the city will arrive IN St.'Paul about the LIST
of July. 1t will be necessary to provide a
place to keep the machine and competent
man TO run it. I would also suggest that a
block in front of some city property las Fifth
street between Washington and Market) be
macadamized by the street force so that when
the machine arrives it may be properly tested
under the direction of the man who will come
to set 1t up.
Under the ordinance governing the Electric
Light company they have right to erect
poles on jackson street under direction of the
City Engineer.
The United States company have applied for
permission to run on jackson from Seventh to
Third.
find between these points telephone com
pany occupying one side and the fire alarm
the other, and I would respectfully suggest
unless some arrangement can be made to run
on same poles as one Of these lines, the ordin
ance be SO changed as to prohibit the E ectric
Light company from erecting poles ON jack
son street. Yours respectfully,
L. W. RUNDLETT, City Engineer.
June 6, 1882.
Committee on Streets and City Attor-
ney and Engineer.
Also,
Estimate
The Engineer submits estimate No. 4,
Baldwin school addition, nj. B. Farrell,
contractor, 1922.
Allowed and referred to Comptroller
by the following vote:
Yeas-A /. Allen, O'Conuor, Robert, Otis,
Ring wsld, Cornish, Starkey, Mccarthy, Mr..
President-9.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Robert Street Change of Grade
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 May II, 1882,
relative to change of grade on Robert street,
from Aurora avenue to Thirteenth street, and
having investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper, that the est
mated expense thereof Is $40, that real astate
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 a petit
ton of majority of the owners of property to
be assessed therefor, but we herewith send a
plan or profile of said improvement if you de-
sire to make the improvement. Yeas 4, Nays O.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works
June 6, 1882.
Adopted and City Clerk instructed to
give the necessary notice for such change
as is provided by law. Yeas9.
Also,
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have award
ed A. j. Cooper the contract for the con.
struction of sewer on Third street from
Pleasant to Summit avenues, he being
the lowest reliable and responsible bid
der therefor, amount of bid $2,497 Bond
in the sum of $500 with J. w. Cooper
and Warren Granger as sureties.
Award approved by the following
vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, O'Connor, Robert, Otis,
Ringwald, Cornish, Starkey, Mccarthy, Mr..
President--9.
Also,
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have
awarded Jno. A. Tierney the contract fol
grading Maiden Lane through block a.
Dayton d Irvine's addition, he being the
lowest reliable and responsible bidder
therefor, amount of bid s175. Bond IN
the sum of $50 with Patrick Butler and
Jno. O'Donnell as sureties.
Award approved by the following
vote:
Yeas--Ald. Allen, O'Connor, Robert. Otis,
Ringwald, Cornish, Starkey, Mccarthy. MIR.
President--9.
Also,
Contract awarded
The Board report that they have awarded
G. Peglow the contract for grading Grand
avenue from Lawton to Victoria streets.
he beng the lowest reliable and respon
sible bidder therefor. Amount of bid
S3,400; bond in the sum of $1,000. with
Henry Justus and r. Vollmer as sureties.
Award approved by the following
vote:
Yeas-Alds. Allen, O'Connor, Robert. Otis.
Ringwald, Cornish, starkey, Mccarthy, MI.
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