Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-17
A BIG CONTRACT.

The Board of Public Works Authorize Ad-
vertisement for Bids for the Construc-
ton of Double Arch Bridge Over PhaI-
en- Creek-Several Important Assess
ments for Street and Avenue Sewers Con-
firmed-The Regular Meeting Hour
Changed.
At regular meeting yesterday after
noon of the board all the members were |
present except Mr.. Koch and the following
business was transacted:
1t was ordered that on and after July |
81, 1888, the board will meet at p IL. in
stead of 2:3O p. M, as previously.
The plans and specifications of City En-
gineer Somers for constructing a double
arch bridge over the st. Paul & Duluth
railroad on Seventh street in place of the
wooden structure now spanning the track
were accepted and the clerk
was authorized to advertise
for bids Bids will be received to com
plete the work on or before the 1st day of
November, 1888, and also for completing
the work on or before the lst day of July,
1884, with penalty in case the contract is
let either on the longer or shorter period
of 800 per day for every day of failure of
the contractor to complete the structure
within the specified contract time.
The policy of advertising for two sepa-
rate time bids on this work is on account
of the hindrance to business and travel
| which must necessarily ensue during the
| time which will be occupied in construct
| ing the bridge and to insure its completion
| at the first possible date after The letting
| of the contract, as we'll as to determine
whether the difference il the amount of
the bids for the construction of the
work either for the longer or short
er period, will warrant the
board in mourning the greater expense, i
any, by the acceptance of the offer Of the
lowest bidder to complete the improve
ment by Nov. 1.
The engineers estimate of the cost of
the structure is $4,000, which is based on
the giving of a reasonable period for its
construction. The length of the bridge,
as per the plans,is 125 feet,with two arches
twenty-seven and thirty-seven feet high,
respectively. The specifications demand
that the foundations shall be of concrete,
laid on Piling, and that the material used
is to be st. Paul limestone or Red Wing
stone, with Kasota stone coping.
The plans and specifications for con-
structing a sewer on Robert street from
Thirteenth street to University avenue,
were approved and the clerk ordered to
advertise for bids.
The matter of the assessment for change
of grade on Rice street, from Blanca to
Syracuse street, was adjourned 20 July %.
The assessnent for the construction OF
sewers on Saltwater, st. Paul, DeBow
Somerset ard OImsted streets, and on the
alley through blocks and IN Peterson's
addition to St. Paul, was confirmed, as also
was the assessment tor the construction OF
sewers On Goodrich, Western, Virginia
harrington, Selby, Laurel, Ashland, Holly
, Portland and Summit avenues.
The objections of James Stinson and E
! Eisenmenger, III the matter of the con
frmation Of assessment for change o.
grade on Rice street, were placed on file, al
E we're also the communications of Christiant
! Huasee and Catherine 5. Berg holt on the
same subject.
John Lcsh's petition 10 be relieved from
: assessments for three plank sidewalk il
front OF $50 Prairie street, was placed OF
:, file. During his absence from the city
: six-planh walk which he had built an,
y maintained was torn mp for the laying o
- the new.
- The petition relative to sidewalk il
n front Of lot 8, block ., Rice & Irvine's ad
+ dition, was voted upon and sidewalk or
Il dered laid within three months.
4 A petition in the matter of opening a
J. alley along the east line of lot I, block
v Robertson's addition to West ST. Paul, wa
n referred to the Engineer TO make a surve
7 and report to the board.
q The assessment for grading George stree
20 from Concord street 70 Mohawk avenu
J. was confirmed, as was also the assessner
for sprink!ing Monroe place from WOOD
m ward avenue to Grove street
Il The following were referred to the en-
p gineer to carry out: To construct side
d walk along the north side of Winifre
IA street, from Bertha to Cambridge street
"a a three-plank sidewalk on the west side
% Dakota avenue, from the end of the 81
in Paul bridge on the west side to Eft
ve street, and plank walk on both sides
If ROsabel street from Fourth street 10 Sixt
IN street.
n The matter of the assessment for
"a change of grade on Pleasant avenue fro
Ill Third street to Ramsey street was az
journed to July %.
az The usual bills of contractors on Il
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