Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-15


The above estimates are for filling only and
do not include surfacing, curbing or gutter
ing, which would be the same if the street
was put in proper condition at any grade,
with the exception of the length of the
bridge.
The grading of Bates avenue, from Fourth
to Plum streets, was referred to the city en-
gineer for plans and estimate of cost.
OBJECTIONS.
The objections of 1. P. Wright to his as
sessment for the grading of Seventh street;
and of Patrick Quinlan to his assessment for
the grading of Granite street, Sarah K Sim
inton to her assessment for the .Wabashaw
street sewer, and of Thomas D. Simonton for
same, were placed on file.
PLANS AND ESTIMATES.
Orders of the council for the following i'm
provements were referred TO the city engineer
for plans and estimate of cost; grading Ross
street from Seventh to Earl street, for sewer
on St. Paul street to a connection with the
sewer on Olmsted street, grading Margaret
street from Seventh to Frank street, for grading
Ross street from Earl to Phalen street, Far
quier street from Earl to Phalen street, Reaney
Street from Earl to Phalen street, Minnehaha
street from Earl to Phalen street, Frank street
from Mlnnehaha to Seventh street, and Phalen
street from Minnehaha to Seventh street;
grading Colbourn street from Superior to
Cascade street and Ada street from Isabel to
Concord street.
The contract was awarded M. O'Brien for
$1O,946 for grading Sixth and John streets and
the partial of grading of Neill street. The
other bids were Undlen q Cummings, Sill $50,
James Carr, S11,050. P. II. Thornton, $11 ,975,
and Buyer & Lux, Sl2,S59. No bids were re-
ceived for the Fourth and Seventh streets
sewers, and the clerk was instructed to read
yertise bids.
The plans and specifications for grading
Forbes street from Pleasant avenue to Banfil
street were approved.
CONTRACTS ORDERED.
Awards by the board for work was referred
to the city attorney to draw contracts as fol-
lows: For paving Third street from Sibley to
Waconta streets with cedar blocks and granite
blocks, to j. W. Cooper for $3.50; for grad
ing Concord street to Buyer & Lux for $3.50;
for sewer on Canada street from Pearl to
Spencer street, to John Doherty for 81 ,4SS;
for grading Cherry street from Hoffman ave-
nue. to right of way of c., M, 81 st. Paul Rail-
road Company, to Fred Anthem for So; for
grading ROBBIE, Winnifred and Susan
streets to Buyer & Lux for $2,939;
GRADES AND SEWERS.
The matter of paving Fort street, from
1Aiiu " 1AnhAcOJ ctlSOt, Win CCudl UiOChS anu
stone curbs, was postponed to the 18th at
7:S0 p. M; sewer on Fort street, from Good
rich avenue, to the meeting in May.
The matter of grading East Tenth street,
from Lafayette avenue to Broadway; and
Tenth street, from Broadway to jackson
street; and change of grade on Farquier
street, from Seventh street to Earl street, were
returned to the council with favorable re-
ports.
The matter of grading Fuller street, from
Rice to Kent street, and Grand avenue, from
Lawton to Victoria street, was sent back to
the council with favorable report.
The order of the council for grading Ninth
street, from Jackson street-to Broadway, with
stone cutters, was placed on file until one
half is paid in.
The matter of constructing sewer on Nc
Boal street, from Fort to Wilkin street, and
the grading Of Granite street, from Courtland
street to Mississippi street, was adjourned to
April d.
A large number of council orders for side
walks and crosswalks were referred to the city
engineer for execution:
The complaint against Patrick Nash, con
tractor for sewers on Pleasant, Forbes and
Ramsey streets, for failure to push the work,
with his explanation of the causes of delay,
was LAID over for week for investigation.
Adjourned to 7:30 Monday evening next.