Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-18

Present: Messrs. HOyt, Koch, refers,
Quinby and Mr.. President
Absent: Mr.. Terry.
Bids were opened and read for the paw
| ing of Seventh street, from Jackson to
Kittson street, as follows, to-wit:
j. B. Smith & Co. $24 ,SS3 IS
Patrick K. Drew. ..............." 5S,OUO "
L. IL. Patchen. ................... SS,oaS w
J. J. Palmer & Co. ................S 6,oOO w
H. 7. McBean 25, 400 co
James Lee. ................ oo,o0U w
On motion the consideration OF saiG bid
was laid over to the 9th inst, at 2 p. m.
Bids were opened and read for grading
Tenth street, from Lafayette avenue to
Jackson street, as follows, to-wlt:
Simar and Morton. ...............S 9,SoO w
NJ. O'Brien. Observation-Disclosures. ...ll,OUO w
Messrs. Simar s. Morton being the low
est reliable and responsible bidders, the
contract was awarded to them and or
dered sent to the Council for approval.
Yeas 5, nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for con-
struction of a sewer on Third street from
Pleasant to Summit avenue, as follows,
to wit:
A. j. Cooper. .SS,4SI
John DOherty. 2,O(V
Mr.. Cooper being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas 5, nays 0.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on grading Tilton street from Wa
bashaw to Rice street, was referred to the
Engineer for plan and estimate of cost.
Order of Council to Board to build
sidewalk at the southwest corner Of block
ID, Lyman Dayton's Addition, thence
northeast along the north side Of Sixth
street 300 feet, was referred to Mr.. Terry.
Order of Council to Board to build an
s foot sidewalk on north side of Third
street from Wacouta street 10 Broadway,
with necessary cross walks, was referred
to Engineer to carry out.
Order of Council to Board to build
cross walks on west side Arcade street
across Seventh street, also crOss-walk on
South side of Seventh street across Beach
street, was referred to Engineer to carry
out.
Order of Council to Board to build a
sidewalk on north side of Selby avenue,
| from Western avenue to Dale street; also
on South side of Selby avenue, from Wes-
| tern avenue to Dale street, was referred
to Engineer to carry out.
the Council, dated June 2, 1882, to open
and extend Eighth (S) street from Cedar
| to Wabashaw street, whereupOn the
notice formerly given was annulled a1,d
| the clelk directed to give new notice
In the matter of grading Kent street
| from Marshall to Summit avenue, the En-
gineer having submitted plan and esti-
mates of cost, the following report was
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| 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, ap-
proved May II, 1882, relative to the
grading of Kent street, from Marshall
avenue to Summit avenue, and
having investigated the proposed i'm
provement, respectfully report that said
improvement IS necessary and proper,
that the estimated expense thereof is
| 81 800, one-half of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the
contract IS let; that real estate to be as
sessed therefor can be found benefited to
the extent of the damages, costs and ex-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby,
that said improvement is Lot asked for
by petition of majority of the owners
of property to be assessed therefor, but
we herewith send plan or profile of
said improvement, and an order for your
adoption, if you desire us to make the
improvement. Yeas, 5; nays,0.
In the matter of paving Fort street
from Third street to city limits, the En-
gineer having submitted plan and esti-
mate of cost, the following report was
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 order
of the Common Council, approved No
vember, II, 1881, relative to the paving
of Fort street from Third street to city
limits, and having investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper, with rubble limestone foundation
and granite or trap rock surfaclng, and
necessary stone cutters and curbs, from
Third street to Western avenue, and
with limestone foundation and surfacing
from Western avenue to Randolph street
| Except spaceof IA feet in center of street,
for street car use), and from Randolph
street to south city limits with limestone
macadam 20 feet wide in center of street;
that the estimated expense thereof is
$4,000 $4,000 to be paid by
bonds) one-haf of which need not
be paid into the City Treasury
before the contract is let that
real estate to be assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extent of the
damages, costs and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby, that said improve
ment is not asked for by petition
of majority of the owners of property to
be assessed therefor, but we herewith send
plan or profile of said improvement,
and an order for your adoption, if you
desire US to make the Improvement
Yeas 5; nays o.
The following pay rolls, estimates and
bills were examined and allowed, to-
wit:
Pay rolls of Street Force for month of
May, 1882, 122 employees, 81, 920.30.
Payroll of Sewer Department for month
of MAY, 1882, IA employees, S41199.
Estimate No. l, Sixth, Neil and John
street grading, Michael O'Brien, con-
tractor. Amount due, S4,420.
Estimate No. 1, Saint Paul street sew
er, A. J. Cooper, contractor. Amount
due, s127.50.
| Estimate No. 6, and final Wabashaw
street sewer college to Iglehart streets,
| Warne Pros e, Stockton contractors