Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-21
eo4RD OF PUBETc WoRKs.

Numerous Sprinlljng Assessments Con-
frmed-Sewer Contracts Awarded-Con-
tractors Bills to a Heavy Amount APP
proved and Allowed.
All the members were present at the
regular meeting yesterday afternoon but
Mr.. President, and the following business
was transacted.
The following assessments were con-
frmed: For sprinkling Wabashaw street
from College avenue to Tilton street; for
springling Broadway and Mississippi
street from Twelfth street to Nash street;
for sprinkiing Woodward avenue from
Saltwater street to Trout brook; for sprink-
ling Summit ave. from Rice to Third street:
for sprinkling Summet avenue from Arun-
del 80 Kent street; for sprinkling Iglehart
street from st. Peter to Wabashaw street;
for sprink.ing Exchange street from Chest
nut 10 Wilkin street; for sprinkling Madi-
son street from Woodward avenue to
Grove street; for sprinkiing Fifth street
from Seventh to Washington street, and
for grading Leech street from Ramsey
street to Goodrich avenue.
In the matter of the assessment for the
opening and extension OF Dakota avenue
through lot 4, block "a, West St. Paul
proper, the confirmation was rejected and
the matter recommitted to the assessment
committee.
The matter of the assessment for grad
lug Third street from Maria avenue to
Maple avenue, was adjourned to August
81
The petition of L. l. B. Miller to have
his assessment reduced for sprinkling
Summit avenue from Arundel street TO
Kent street, and the petition of J. @. Car
ninghan- asking correction in his asses
ment for sprinkling Fifth street, were
placed on file.
The following specifications were ap-
proved and transmitted 20 the common
council: For constructing a bridge on
Seventh street from point ten fest east
of the west line of Brook street, to the right
of way of the St.Paul, Minneapolis q Man
itcba railway. and for constructing q
bridge over the right of way Of the st.
Paul, Minneapolis 6 Manitoba railway on
Seventh street.
The specifications were approved for
constructing d sewer on Cedar street, from
Thirteenth to Bluff streets, and on Bluff
street from Cedar to Grant streets, and
the clerk authorized to advertise for bids !;
and the same action was taken in the spec
ifcations for the improvement of Bedford
street, from Minnehaha street to North
street, and Decatur street from Bedford
street to Preble street, using the surplus
material from Bedford streat TO fill De-
catur street.
Bids for Dale and Oakland street sewers:
w. Il. Holgate, $26, 749; L. F. Blodgett,
p ,.
James Waters, $4,000; James Mcclure,
$21,750. Awarded to 7. f. Blodgett.
Bids for sewer on Seventh (FOrt) street:
J. G. Mccarthy, $15,500; John Doherty,
$16,997; Warue & Stockton, $15,45O.
Awarded to Warne & Stockton.
Bids for sewer on st. Clair street: j G.
Mccarthy u Co., $3.50; Warne s. Stock
ton, $4,000; John Doherty, S11,974; j. D.
Moran, $4,000. Rejected as too high and
the clerk authorized to re-advertise for
bids.
Bids for Jefferson avenue sewer: Wayne
& Stockton. $13, $50; j. G. Mccarthy & Co.,
$4,000; John Dohsrty, $20,373. Awarded
to j. Q. Mccarthy u Co.
Bids for sewer on Cedar street: Warne
& Stockton, SI,452.5O, to whom the con-
tract was awarded.
In the matter OF change in grade on
Minnehaha street, from Seventh TO Burr
streets, the engineer having submitted g
profile, the matter was referred to Mr.,
Terry and the aldermen from the Fifth
ward.
Objections received to the assessment fol
grading Third street, were placed on file.
| In the matter of opening Broadway
from Grove street to Thirteenth street, the
First ward member reported the same back
and asked that it be referred to the engi
neer for q plan of land and buildings
| which was so ordered.
| The matter of an eight foot sidewalk or
| the east side OF CORTLAND street, from
Acker to Sycamore street, was. returned tt
the council, as the street is not graded.
In the matter of an eight foot sidewalk
along the south side of Sycamore street
from CORTLAND to Rice street, it was voted
that the council be asked for a three PLANK
| walk.
The following contractors bills for worl
performed were approved and allowed
Grading Aurora street. $240; Garfield
street grading, $1,020; Martin street grad
ing, $3.50; George street grading, $2,890
Beech street grading, $1,000; Third stree
grading, $1,70O; Phalen creek culvert
$500; Sibley street paving, final, $1,113.75
Third street paving, final, 1865: For
street paving, final, 81 ,839.35; Seventh
street paving, $1,70O; Saltwater stree
sewer system, S.. 400; Aurora avenue grad
ing, $246; Neill street grading, final, 500
Rohdo street sewer, final, $2,434 80
Western avenue sewer system, $5,729
Third ward sewer, $500; Pleasant avenue
grading, $2,550.
That poor 6edridden, invalid wife, sister
mother, or daughter, can be made the pictur