Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-06
Proceedings Of the Common Council.
Special Meeting.

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Special Meeting
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 8, 1888.
II O'Clock N.
President Allen in the chair.
Present.: Aid. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, johnson,
Van Slyke, Starkey, st. Peter, Mr.. Presi-
dent--12.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayor-Call for the
Meeting
The mayor calls the meeting at request
Of Aid. Otis, O'Connor and Starkey. to
approve of awards made by the Board of
Public Works.
Accepted
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC wOBKs.
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have
awarded John and Patrick Doherty the
contract for the construction of sewers to
drain Goodrich avenue and other streets,
in pursuance of the order of Council, zap
proved May Z, 1884, they being the low
est reliable and responsible bidders there
for. Amount of bid, $59,S73; bond in
the sum of $4,000, with William Dawson
and Frederick Driscoll as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, Johnson,
Van Slyke, Starkey, st, Peter, Mr.. Presi-
dent-12.
Contract Awarded
I'd hot how Nd
ed F. S. Blodgett the contract
for the construction of sewers to
drain Saltwater and other
streets, in pursuance of the order of Coun-
Gil approved April 18th, 1885," he being
the lowest, reliable and responsible bid
der therefor. Amount of bid. $30,525,
bond in the sum of $1,000, with J. H. San
ders and H. D. Mathews as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. OConnor, Robert, Fischer,
Otis, Smith, Cornish, johnson, Van SlYke,
Starkey, st. Peter. Mr.. Presidential.
Nays-Ald. DowIan-1.
Also,
Contract Awarded
| The Board report that they have award
ed F. Boyer and Michael Lux the contract
for grading George street from Concord
street to Mohawk avenue, they being the
| lowest, reliable and responsible bidders
therefor. Amount of bid, $13,612, bond
in the sum of $4,000 with Frank Schlick
and Henry Justus as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
| Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, johnson, Van
Slyke, Starkey, st. Peter, Mr.. President
u.
Also,
Contract Awarded
| The Board report that they have award
ed Jno. 6. Henkel the contract for sprink-
ling Lafayette avenue fromGrove to Part
ridge street.-the being the lowest, reliable and
responsible bidder therefor, amount of bid
$135, bond in the sum of $50, with H.
Grote and A. R. Kiefer as sureties.
Also,
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have award
ed John Gehrke the contract for sprinkling
Monroe Place, from Woodward to Grove
street, he being the lowest reliable and re-
spOnsible bidder therefor, amount of bid
$50. Bond in the sum of $40, with Il. II.
Schroeder and Adam Decker as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Robert,
Fischer, Otis, Smith, Cornish, johnson,
Van Slyke, Starkey, st. Peter, Mr.. Presi
dent-12.
By unanimous consent the following
matter will be taken up.
Also,
Viaduct over Duluth Railroad
To the Common Council of the City al st.
Paul:
The Board Of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of the
Common Council, approved March 14th,
1888, relative to the construction of a stone
viaduct over the right of way of the st.
Paul & Duluth Railroad company on
Seventh street, and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense thereof
is $55, 900; we herewith send plan or pro
file of said improvement, and an order for
your adoption, if you desire Us to make
the Improvement. Yeas, 5; nays, 0.
M. Koch, President pro TEN.
R. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
June %, 1883.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Pub
lie Works..
Also,
Pine Street Grading
To the Common Council of the City of
Saint Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved June %,
1888, relative to the grading of Pine
street, from Fourth street to Grove
street, and having Investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper, that the estimated expense thereof
is $4,000, one-half of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the con-
tract 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 not asked for by
a petition of majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile of said i'm
provement, and an order for your adop
ton. if you desire us to make the improve
ment. Yeas 5, nays o.
M. KOCH, President pro tenn.
R. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
June %, 1888.
Adopted. (See order to the Board of
Public Works.)