Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-15

BILE and responsible bidders the contract
was awarded to them and ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas 4. Nays0.
Bids were opened and read for grading
Pleasant avenue, from Sixth 9th street
to Ramsey street as follows, to-wit
Boyer & Lux Est Paul Stone Curb
lnS) S15,zJS
Boyer & Lux granite stone curb
Ing lI.ZI0
Thos Mccain InformaD ... $4,000
Thornton & Moran(St Paul stone
curbing) 1885
P. Tierney (St Paul stone curb
Ing 11,OOO
| P. Tierney being the lowest, reliable and
| responsible bidder the contract was award
| ed to him and ordered sent to the Council
for approval. Yeas 4. Nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for grading
Eighth street from Cedar street to Waba-
shaw street as follows, to-wit:
Thornton ~ Moran. 1913 90
L. beyer. ............... 4oU w
! D. II. Gregg (InformaI ......... 428 90
G. Bahr (rejected as being an ire
sponsible bidder) ............ 400 90
T. Boyer being the lowest, reliable and
| responsible bidder, the contract was award
ed to him and ordered sent to the Council
for approval. Yeas 4. Nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for construct
| ing sewer on Wilkin street, from MeBoal
to Elm street as follows, to-wit:
John Doherty observation-disclosures 1865 90
John Doherty being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder the contract was
awarded him and ordered sent to the Coun-
Gil for approval. Yeas 4. Nays 0.
Bids we're opened and read for construct
| ing sewer on Cedar street from Ninth
street to Tenth street as follows, to-wit:
John Doherty ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ,645.00
| Upon motion the matter of awarding
said contract was laid over to May 1888.
P. F. Flynn made application for a Ii
cense to tap and connect with City sewers
for the year 1888. Referred to Engineer
for report as to standing of applicant as a
contractor.
A communication was received from the
City Engineer suggesting that the ordi-
nance be changed to grade the license fee
according to the width of the wagon tire
which was ordered sent to the Council with
the recommendation that an ordinance be
passed covering the recommendation of
the Engineer.
The Clerk was directed to re-advertise
for bid on constructing a sewer on St.
Clair street, from Fort street to Toronto
avenue, no bids having been received for
S aid sewer.
The Clerk was directed to withdraw the
advertisement for grading Fourteenth
street, from Jackson street to Canada
street and the matter was referred to the
Engineer for new plans and specefca-
| tions.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost the Board ordered the fol-
lowing report sent to the Council. to-wit:
To the Common Council Of the City of st.
Paul.
The Board of Public Works hsve had IN
der consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council approved April 49,
1888, relative to the grading of George
street, from Concord street to Mohawk
avenue and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully
report that said improvem ent
is necessary and proper, that the es-
timated expense thereof is:$10,00O, one-hali
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 benefited to the extent of tho dam
ages, costs and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby, that said improvement i:
not asked for by petition of majority
of the owners of property to be assessed
therefor, but We herewith send a plan OF
profile of said Improvement, and an order
for your adoption, if you desire US to
make the improvement. Yeas 4; nays 0.
The matter of grading Third street from
| Broadway to Commercial street which was
laid over to this day came up and was laid
over for four weeks.
The matter of grading Ada street, from
Concord street to Isabel street which wa:
laid over to this day came up and was re
|, ferred to the Engineer for plan and est.
} mate of cost.
| Pursuant to due notice the matter Of
making and completing the assessment
for grading Aurora avenue from Grant
street to Robert street came up and wa!
adjourned to May Z. 1888.
! Pursuant to due notice the matter o
making and completing the assessmen
: for grading Fifteenth street formerly
7 Aurora avenue) from Jackson street t.
= Broadway came up and after hearing al
persons present interested the same wa
duly completed and the Clerk directed t.
give the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
/ ment Hereunder the matter of the con
frmation of the assessment for chang
of grade on Pennsylvania avenue from
, Mississippi street to Columbia street cam
up and was adjourned to Nay 4. 1888, a
2:30 p. m.
f Pursuant to due notice the matter o
t making and completing the asssssmen
t for constructing sewer on Ninth stree
D from Minnesota street to point fit
9 feet W. of Robert strest came up and va
! duly completed and the Clerk directed t.
: give the confirmation notice.
Pay roll Of $4,000 for three employs
in the Office of the Board of Public Work
t for the month of April, 1888, was examines
: and allowed by the Board.
8 Adjourned to meet On the End of May
= 1888, at 2:30 p. m.
JOHN DARLINGTON, President.
/ IR. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works