Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-12
OFFICIAL.
OFFICIAL.
pr0GGRiingS Of Board Of Public Works.
Regular Meeting.

a.
Ouinby and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Terry
Minutes Of 18th and 14th inst. read and
approved.
Bids were opened and read for construct
iuo p sewer on Saltwater street from Grove
street TO Somerset street, as follows; to-
wit:
Simar & Morton ................... .SI.5ZO
James Waters ...............-..-...- I.ooo
p. L. Flynn ..-..-..-.. .-.----......' Low
John Doherty ;;;..'---..'...... 1'0s3
Darrell Mullen informal .............- f.999
Mc('ann, Babcock d Co. -. I,OOO
On motion the further consideration of
these bids was laid over to the 10Th inst. at
, p. N.
Bids were opened and read for the grad
ing of Ninth street from Jackson street to
Broadway, as follows, to-wit:
Mccain. Babcock d Co. 1.oO0
Simar & Morton Observation-Disclosures. $500
Messrs. McCann, Babcock & Co. being
the lowest reliable and responsible bidders,
the contract was awarded to them and or
dered sent to the Council for approval.
Yeas. 8: nays. @.
Bids were opened and read for the grad
ing of Williams street, from Mississippi
street 10 a point opposite line between lots
6 and Z. block 3. DeBow, Smith, Risque 81
Williams addition. as follows, to-wit:
James Waters 81, oOO
p. II. Thornton. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1919
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 to p H. Thornton, his being, the
heir pd
reasonable and reliable, and it was further
ordered that the same be sent to the Coun-
Gil for approval. Yeas, 5.
E. Chambers, ha5,iDg presented notice
of appeal from award yuade him for his
property taken for leTee ~ Sixth ward.
the same wGe placed on file
D. r. Noyes, having asked for d corec-
ton III the assessment against lot 1, block
., Ely's addition, foI sewer on Fourteenth
street and Broadway. it was ordered that
the assessmentof SO against said lot I on
Broadway front be abated.
A petition was received from G. B.
Thurston, asking to have the assessment
for Portland avenue opening corrected so
as to allow him TO pay his proportion of
land owned by him, but assessed to Char
lotte D. Carrenter, Referred to Clerk to
give notice of correction.
1t was ordered that ~ 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 (Nash)
sails to do SO, ahe 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 hao
under consideration the resolution or or
der of the Common Council, approved
Aug. 3, 1892. relative to the widening
opening and extension of Aurora avenue
from Western avenue to Rice street and hay
ing investigated the proposed improvement
respectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper; that the esnmatet
expense thereof is $4,000; that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be found bene
fitted to the extent of the damages, cost
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said improvement is no
asked for by petition Of majority Q
the owners Of property to be assessed
therefor, but we herewith send a plan o
profile of said improvement, and an orde
for your adoption, if you desire US t
make the improvement. Yeas, 8.
The Engineer having submitted plan o
land to be taken, the Board ordered tn
following report sent to the Council, tc
wit;
To the Common Council of the City of S
Paul;
The Board of Public Works have ha
under consideration the resolution or orde
of the Common Council. approved Jun
s. 1882. relative to the extension of Fore:
street. from Seventh street north to til
east and west line through the center {
section %, town 30, range 90, and havin
investigated the proposed improvement
respectfully report that said improvement
is necessary and proper north to the mort
line of swlt, section %. town 20, range 2
that the estimated expense thereof
$1,000; that real estate to be assesse
therefor can be found benefited to the e,
tent of the damages, costs and expens
necessary to be incurred thereby; that sa
improvement is not asked for by a petite
or majority OF the OWnerS Oh property
be assessed therefor, but we herewith SCI
plan or profile of said improvement, al
an order for Your adoption, if you desi
us to make the improvement. Yeas, 5.
Orders of Council to Board approvir
awards made 10 2. Fl. Thornton for gra
ing Bates avenue,
James Carr for grading De So
street.
Chas. F. Heubner for grading Ro
street.
A. J. Cooper for constructing sewer
Seventh street: and
Warren Carpenter TO sprinkling SUI
NIT avenue
We're referred to the Attorney to dr5
contracts, and the President OF the Boa
to execute the same.
On motion it was ordered that all asse;
ment notices heretofore given for chan
OF grade on Lafayette avenue from Woo
ward street to. Collins street, be. and tn
are hereby annulled. and that the Gle
give a new first notice.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of t
confirmation of the assessment for CO
structing a sewer on Temperance sire
from east line of Joel Whitney's additi