Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-27
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works.
Re- gular Meeting.

BOARD met aG p. III.
Present. Messrs. Hoyt. Koch, Peters,
Terry and Mr.. President.
Absent Mr.. Quinby (eXcused.)
Minutes of the 4th inst. read and ap-
proved
Bids were opened and read for the
sprinkling of Summit avenue to Dayton
avenue, from Dayton avenue to Ramsey
street, for one year as follows, to wit:
). It. Hinkle.. ...S5 9io
Warren Carpenter. Observation-Disclosures. L leo
Mr.. Carpenter 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.
Bids were opened and read for the
grading of Ross street, from Seventh
to Eearl street as follows, to wit:
Chas. F. Heubner. SAC 90
E. beyer. ........ .................. 900 oO
j. A. Tierney. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50 90
Mr.. Heubner 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.
On motion it was ordered that here
after no bond will be accepted by the
Board having the name of any city Off
Ger on the same. Yeas 5, ma, 0.
A communication was received from
Mrs. Sarah G. Lindahl, complaining of
being assessed too much for sewer on
Cooper street, which communication
was considered and placed on file.
A communication wss received from
the Chairman of the Board of Public
Works of Omaha, Neb., asking for the
experience of the city of st. Paul in cleo
tr1c lighting. Referred to Engineer to
reply to same.
j. B. Overton, contractor for grading
Ashland avenue, presented a petition
asking to be relieved from the penalty
imposed upon him for not completing
said grading within the contract time
Referred to Engineer for report of facts.
The Engineer reported that he had
examined the so-called Barney sewer on
Seventh street between Robert and Jack
son streets, and that IN his opinion it was
not in proper conditionto be made part of
the proposed sewer on said Seventh street
from point so feet east of Robert street
to Jackson street, which report was ac-
cepted and adopted, when upon motion
the bid of A. j. Cooper opened and
read, July 81, 1852, for constructing
sewer on said Seventh. was accepted and
the contract awarded to him, and ordered
sent to the council for approval. Yeas s..
The Engineer reported that there is an
unnecessary delay in completing the
Selby avenue grading II. A. Tierney,
cOntractor), and recommending that the
contractor be given one week in which
to finish said grading, and if not done in
that time, that the city take possession of
the work and finish same at expense of
contractor. Report accepted and adopted
and the Engineer instructed to carry out
his recommendations.
On motion it was ordered that the
vote of the 4th inst by which the con-
tract was awarded to James Carr for
grading TiltOn street from Wabashaw to
Rice street, was reconsidered, and upon
a further motion, all bids received said
date for said grading were rejected, and
the Clerk directed to re-advertise for
bids. Yeas, 5; nays, O..
On motion the vote by which the
assessment for change of grade on La
fayette avenue from Woodward to Col
Inns street, was confirmed, was recon
sidered, and the confirmation notice
amended and the Clerk directed to with
draw the collection warrant from the
Treasurer
The Engineer having reported 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
July s, 1882, relative to the opening
of Sylvan street, from its terminus in
Bazille's addltioniof acre lots, to Syca-
more street, 80 feet wide, and
having investigated the proposed i'm
provement, respectfully report that said
improvement is necessary and proper, tint
the estimated expense thereof is
$3.50, that real estate 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 petition of majority Of the owners
of property to bel assessed therefor, but
we herewith send plan or profile of said
improvement, and an order for your adop-
ton, if you desire us to make the
improvement. Yeas 5; nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and estimate Of cost, 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
order eff the Common Council, approved
July 8, 1882, relative to the abatement of
a nuisance of stagnant and impure water
upon part of blocks 9, 10, Is and 16 of
Stinson's division, and having investi-
gated the proposed improvement, respect
fully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper, by ditching and
draining, that the estimated I expense
thereof is $500, one-half 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 in
CURED thereby; that said improve
ment is not asked for by a petition of
q majority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, but we herewith send
a plan or profile of said improvement,
and an order for your adoption, if you
desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas 5; nays 0.
The Engineer having reported plan of
land to be taken, the Board ordered the
following report sent to the Council, to-
wit: