Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-06
Adjourned Meeting.

ST.. PAUL, Oct. 16, 1888.
Board met at p. m. pursuant to ad-
journment of the 18th inst.
Present-Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Peters
and Terry.
Absent-Messrs. Koch and Mr.. President
| (excused).i
| On motion Mr.. Terry took the chair.
| A communication was received from the
| City Engineer, stating that the work on
the viaduct over the st. Paul & Duluth
railroad On Seventh street is not progress
ing as rapidly as required by contract, and
recommends that the work be taken out Of
the contractors hands, and asks for au-
thorlty to employ labor and purchase ma
terial at the expense of said contractor,
and that the City Council be asked for
SIS, 900 with which to carry on said work.
Considered and placed on file.
| j. j. Palmer, contractor for paving
Seventh street from jackson street to Fort
street, filed a written release for all claims
against the city of whatever nature con-
tingent upon said contract, lin considera-
ton of the final estimate for said work
being allowed him by the Board of Public
Works.
On motion the following resolution was
adopted, to wit:
Resolued, That the Engineer be re-
quested to make and furnish to the Board
of Public Works, inal estimate for pay
| ing Seventh street from Fort street to
jackson street, without making any deduc-
tion on account of penalty for the work
not being completed within the time fixed
by the contract,b but charging in plate there
of the COST of engineering AID inspection
| since expiration of contract
The Clerk was directed to re-aavertise
for bids for planting and protecting shade
| and ornamental trees on both sides of
| Como avenue from Rice street to let 8, of
Como Villas, and upon motion it was Or
dered that the Engineer modify the speci-
fcations so as to require size of Elm trees
to be two inches in diameter, and that the
contract be completed May Is, 1884.
| The Engineer reported in the matter of
the frontage of lot (N'ly of Fort street.,
Ihos. Daley's subdivision of block 2, Stin-
son, Brown q Ramsey's addition to st.
Paul, that the opening of Fort street shows
said frontage to be twenty-five feet. Re
port accepted and upon motion it was Or
dered that no change be made in the as
se5sment for sidewalk in front OF said lot
The application of D. Z. MCCARTHY for
q reduction of the assessment against lot
,, block ., Dlyton's addition to st. Paul,
for sewer on DeBow street, from Grove
street to Nash street, was considered. Up
on motion it was ordered that no reduction
be made in said assessment, the same be-
ing deemed just and equitable.
The Engineer haviog submitted plans
and specifications for grading Msckubin
street, from University avenue to Charles
street; View street, from Randolph street
to Seventh street; Exchange street, from
Sherman street to Eagle street; alley in
block 80, Rice & Irvine's addition to St
Paul, between Elm and Sherman streets
and for constructing sewer on Sixth
street, from Broadway to Robert street
the same were examined and approved,
and upon motion the Clerk was directed to
advertise for bids.
Pursuant to due notice and the
adjournment thereander the mat
ter of making and COM
pleting the assessment for grading Sher-
man street, from Fort street NOV Seventh
to edge Of Bluff at or near the right OF
way of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
Railroad company, came up and upon mo
ton the same was duly completed, and the
Clerk directed 70 give the confirmation no
tice.
The Engineer in accordance with in
structions submitted the following esti
} mate, to-wit:
Estimate No. 8, and final, Seventh street
) paving, j. J. Palmer, contractor, amour
due S3,S54.95, when on motion the follow
ing resolution was adopted, to-wit:
, ReSolred, That in consideration OF the
release signed By ]. J. Palmer, of thi
, date, Of all claims against the city of what
ever nature contingent upon his contract
for the paving of Seventh street from
Seven corners 10 Jackson street, that tn,
r Engineers final estimate be allowed
Adjourned.
e JOHN @. TERRY, President pro TEN.
r. L. GoRNAS, Clerk Board Public Work: