Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
OFFICIAL
PrOGGGdil! S Of The Board Of Public Works
Regular NIeetinp.

MT. 1TeSlGSnL.
Absent: Messrs. Barrett and Peters.
Minutes of the 14th inst read and ap-
proved.
Henry Lamb and eleven others present
ed written objections 10 the confirmation
of the assessment against their property
for grading Pie street from Fourth street
to Grove street. Considered and placed
on file.
A communication was received from f.
NJ. Gembe ID the matter Of the assessment
for grading Pine street from Fourth to
Grove street, claiming that his property
has only frontage of thirty-two feet on
said street, whereas it has been assessed
for fifty feet and asks for a reduction of
the amount assessed against said property.
Considered and placed on file.
A Communication was received from
Carl Weber in the matter of the Bedford
street grading. Placed on file.
E. G. Palmer presented written obiec-
tons to the confirmation of the assessment
for the construction of a sewer on
Cedar street from Ninth street to Tenth
street, as to lots l and 2, Except Cedar
street,, block Z, Bazille and Guerin's add
ton. Referred to the Engineer for report
as to the description Of said property.
A communication was received from
Paul D. Ferguson complaining of the
assessment as to lots l and 8, block 2,
Basis addition for sprinkling Monroe
Place "a Woodward avenue. Considered
and pl.> on file.
A wn. n release was received from
G. II. Lie:..u on behalf Of the West Side
Land al q Cottege company. III. Stein,
G. J. Scramble, aud Louis Nash relinQrish-
ing all claims, ETC., in the matter OF grad
ing Dakota avenue. Considered and piac-
ed on file.
The clerk was directed to give notice of
correction Of the assessment for the con
struction of sewer On Western avenue
from Goodrich avenue 10 Selby avenue
and ouother streets uEGer contract OF John
and Patrick Doherty a. 10 lot %, block 20,
subdivision of blocks 10, p and part of
block 20, Woodland ParA addition 10 st.
Paul.
The Engineer submitted . communica-
ton requesting that the Common Council
be asked to provide $4,000 for the COM
pletion OF the Seventh and Wabashaw
streets paving which vas ordsred 10 be
transmit ed to the Council with ths recon-
mendation that the amount asked for be
placed az the disposal OF the Engineer for
the 6mpiotIon CT SAID Work.
Bids were opened and read for grading
Eighth street from Locust street TO Kit
son street as follows, to wit:
L. j. Bell. ............. .499
John c. Mccarthy ................. 1.46O
John G. Mccarthy being the lowest re-
liable aud responsible bidder the contract
was awarded TO him and ordered sent TO
the Cour ell for approval.
Bids we're opened and read for the con-
struction of a sewer on St. Clair street
from Seventh street formerly Fort street)
to Toronto avenue, as follows, to wit:
Warne q Stockton. .............$6 $4,000
jeremiah G. Mccarthy ............ 1880
John D. Moran. $500
Jeremiah G. Mccarthy being the lowest,
reliable and responsible bidder the con
tract was awarded to him and ordered sent
to the Council for approval.
Bids were opened and read for grading
MENDOZA street from the right of way OF
the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis Il
Omaha railroad company to Seventh street
as follows, to wit:
John Boldthen. Observation-Disclosures. 81 $50
M.Anderson (informal bid, not signed, re-
iectedl.
N. P. Kirk Gnformal bid, not signed, re
iected).
John Boldthen 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 we're opened and read for grading
Portland avenue from Western avenue TO
Dale street as follows to-wit;
John Doherty 400 90
John Clouan Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 90
E. j. Bell Observation-Disclosures. 1884 rs
James Aurnane. ............... 3,21O OO
c. Bahr and John Hoppe....... $3.50 90
John Doherty being the lowest reliable
and respontible bidder the contract was
awarded TO him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for grading Dakota avs
nue. from the south end of the Wahashaw
street bridge to COTE street 8zd Cote
street from Dakota avenue to George
street using the surplus material from
COTE street to fl Dakota avenue; from the
south end Of Wabashgw street bridge TO
Isabel street sixty-sIx fest wide: and from
Isabel street to Cote street, sixty feet
wide, and Cote street eighty feet wide,
the same were examined and approved
and the clerk directed to advertise for
bids.
Pursuant to due notice The matter of
making and completing the assessment
for the construction Of sewer on Cedar
street from Thirteenth street to Bluff
street, thence on Bluff street to Grant
street, came up aud upon motion the same
was duly completed and the clerk directed
to give the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
the construction of a sewer on Robert
street from Thirteenth street to Univer-
sity avenue, came up and upon motion
the same was duly completed and the
clerk directed to give the confirmation
notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for grading Bedford street from Miuneha-
ha street to North street and Decatur
street from Bedford street to Preble street,
came up and upon motion the same was
adjourned until the 18th inst, at
p. m.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for gra6iug Wallace street from Maple
street to Earl street, came up and upon
motion the same was adjourned until the