Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-24
OFFICIAL
Proceedings Of The Board Of Public Works
Regular Meeting.
ST.. PAUL, Sept. 14th, 1888.

proved.
A communication was receiyed from j.
G. Hinkel notifying the Board that he had
completed his contract for sprinkling
Seventh street from st. Peter street to the
Seven corners, $50 called.) Placed on file.
The st. Paul d Duluth railroad company
by their attorney Jas Smith Jr. Esq. pre-
scented written objections to the assess
ment of their property for the grading of
Bedford street, the same being exempt by
law. Considered and placed on file.
A communication was received from j.
G. Quinby in the matter of the change of
grade On Jossette street. Considered and
placed on file.
Bids were opened and read for grading
Colburre street from Superior street to
Jefferson avenue, and the partial grading
of Colborne street, from Jefferson avenue
to Cascade street as follows to-wit.
j. c. Mccarthy. .S5,46O
Thornton & Moran. 1850
Thornton u Moran being the lowest re-
liable and responsible bidders, the con-
tract was awarded to them and ordered
sent to the Council for approval.
Bids were opened and read for grading
Goodhue street from Duke street to Cliff
as follows to- wit:
Morton & Moran. $11 ,975
James Murnane. .................. $3.50
James Murnare being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval.
Bids were onened and read for con-
structing a sewer on Jefferson avenue
from Seventh street formerly Fort street)
to Clifton street as follows, to-wit:
J. C. Mccarthy ,OO0
j. @. Mccarthy being the only bidder
and his bid being deemed reasonable and
he being reliable and responsible the
contract was awarded to him and ordered
sent to the Council for approval.
Bids were opened and read for the
grading of Third street from Broadway to
Kittson street as follows to-wit:
~. u. CTeEO. 10000
D. Ii. Gregg being the only bidder.
And his bid being deemed reasonable and he
reliable and responsible the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval.
Bids were opened and read for the
construction of woodsn steps on alley
between lot 1, block Z, and block wv"
IloUcItsous huOltloii " WSst ~. L dui ts
follows, to-wit:
M. B. Farrell being the only bidder and
his bid being deemed reasonable AID he
reliable and responsible the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on establishing grade on Waba-
shaw street from Bluff street to Rice
street, and changing the grade on Park
avenue from Martin to Sherburne streets;
Aurora avenue from Grant to Rice streets;
st. Peter street from Martin street to Uni
vsrsity avenue; University avenue from
Rice to Grant street; Brewster avenue
from Sherbufne street to University ave-
nue., and alley in blocks 2, 10, and 10,
Ewing & Chutes addition on Winter
street from Rice street to Park avenue,
and on Arch street from Rice street to
Park avenue. Referred to Engineer for
profiles.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and estimate of cost, the Board ordered
the following report sent to the Coun-
Gil to-wit:
10 the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The8oard of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of
the Common Council approved Sept. 9Th,
1883, relative to the grading of the alley
in block 80, Rice & Irvine's addition to st.
Paul, between Elm and Sherman streets,
and having investigated the proposed i'm
provement, respectfully report that said
improvement is necessary and proper,
hot no EaI e. =
ore-half of which need not be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is
let; that real estate 10 be assessed there
for can be found benefited to the extent
Of the damages, costs and expenses neces-
sary to be incurred thereby, that said i'm
provement is not asked for by petition
of majority of the owners of property to
be assessed therefor, bat We herewith send
a plan or profile of said improvement,
and an order for your adoption, if you de-
sire us to make the improvement. Yeas
6.
The Engineer having submitted plan
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 or
der of the Common Council approved
Sept. 5th, 1883, relative to the grading of
Fourth street, from Commercial street
to Hoffman avenue, and having investi-
gated the proposed improvement, respect
fully report that said improvement is nec-
essary and proper, that the estimated ex-
pense thereof is $4,000, 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 bene-
flied to the extent of the costs and expen-
ses necessary to be incurred thereby, that
s aid improvement is not asked for by a
petition of majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but We
herewith send a plan or profile of said i'm
provement, and an order for your adop-
ton. if you desire us to make the i'm