Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-25
BORE OF PUBLIC WORKS.

Sewerage Contract Lst-st. Peter StIeet
Paving Dead Dog for 1SS4-PIans and
Specifications Ordered fer the Third St.
Paving, etc.
Al the regular meeting yesterday after
noon all the members we're present and
the following business was transacted:
Corrections were made in the assess
mont for constructing, relaying and re-
pairing sidewalks under contract of Peter
Berkey, Estimate No. 81 for term begin
ing April 1, und ending Nov. 1. 1888.
The assessment for constructing, relay
ing and repairing of sidewalks under con-
tract Of Peter Berkey, estimate No. g. for
term beginning April 1, and ending Nov
1, 1883, was completed and the clerk or
dered to give confirmation notice.
La the matter of the assessment for
grading Third street from Broadway to
Kittson street, all assessment notices were
annulled and the clerk ordered to give new
notice, between Broadway and Kittson
8 treet.
The specifications for grading Fillmore
from State to Water street were approx
ed and the clerk ordered to advertise for
bids.
Tho assessment for grading Sherman
street from Fort street to the bluff at or
near the right of way of the Chicago, Mil
.waukee & st. Paul railway, was confirmed
and corrected.
The matter of the assessment for the
opening and extension of Mississippi
street from Minnehaha to Acker street,
was adjourned for four weeks.
Tho nIor 10 foHr
bids for the grading of Fillmore avenue,
grade and full width from State street to
the proposed levee.
Bids for building a sewer on Douglas
street, from Ramsey to Seventh street:
John @. MCCARTHY & Co., $3.50; Warne &
Stockton, $2642.50; J. D Moran, $4,000;
Patrick Doherty, $3.50. Awarded to j.
D. Moran.
For sewer on Walnut street, from Oak to
Pleasant avenue: Gus Moline, $500; John
Mullen, S698; Warne & Stockton, $3.50; P
Doherty, $720; John G. Mccarthy, $500; J.
d. Moran, $3.50. AL these bids were laid
over until the next meeting and referred
to the city attorney.
In the matter of paving st. Peter street,
from Third TO Martin strset, the board re-
turned an adverse report to the council,
there being no water or gas pipes laid on
said street and there being an almsss
unanimous protest of the property owners
between Seventh and Martin strests to the
improvement.
The matter of paving Broadway, from
Third street to Mississippi street, and Mis-
sissippi to Grove street, with cedar blocks
and granite curbs was referred
to the engineer for plans and
estimate of cost, a. also
the grading of Fifth street between Maria
and Maple avenues, and grading Ssarksy
street to partial grade full width from
Isabel street to the street opened for q
levee.
The following were referred to the engi-
neer for plans and specifications: Grad
ing McBoal street from Seventh to Douglas
street; grading Exchange street from
Sherman to Wilkin street; paving Third
street from Siblsy street to Pleasant ave-
nue. with cedar blocks and granite ourbs,
and to construct the necessary retaining
wall on line ten feet in the street between
st. Peter and Market street.
The following were referred to the en-
gineer for plan Of the land to be taken:
Widening Ravoux street to fifty feet in
width from Fuller to Martin street, and
Strengthening and extending Second street
from Robert street to Jackson street.
The matter of grading Dakota averus
TO partial grade from the seuth end of
the Wabashaw street bridge TO COTE street
and COTE street to full grade from Da-
kota avenue to Caroline street, was sent to
the council with favorable report.
In the matter Of grading Hudson avenue
from Hoffman avenue easterly to Earl
street, Alderman Starkey was notified as to
the release necessary.
Several assessment. corrections were al.
lowed.
Adjourned to Friday at 2 P. m.