Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-05
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Public Works
Regular Meeting.

Office of the Board of Public Works
October Is, 1888.
Beard met at 2 e. m.
Present--Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Peters
and Terry.
Absent Messrs. Koch and Mr.. President
On motion Mr.. Terry took the chair.
Reading of the minutes dispensed with.
VIM. Thompson and Moses Bixler pre-
scented written objections to the confirma-
of the assessment against their property
for the opening and extension of Dakota
avenue, through lot (, block "a, West St
Paul proper. Considered and placed on
file.
A communication was received from Uri
L. Lam prey in the matter of the assessment!
aginst his property, for the construction
of sewer on Cedar street, from Thir-
teenth street to Bluff rect; thence on Bluff
street to Grant street. Considered and
placed On file.
4 communication was received from
Edna. L. Carpenter asking for an
of abatement of the assessment against
her property for sewers On Portland and
Summi6 avenues. Referred to the City
Engineer and Clerk of the Board for re-
port.
Adam Kidd, by his agent, Warren
Carpenter, presented communication
asking for an abatement Of the assessment
against his property for sewer on Summit
avenue. Referred to the Engineer and
Clerk of the Board for report.
A communication YVES received from
Amanda Turpbull, by her agent, G. ".
TurnhuIl, relative to the assessment against
her property for grading Decatur street
from Bedford street to Preble street, Con
sidered and placed on file,
Caroline E. Matteson having appeared
before the Board and asked for reduction
of the assessment for grading Colborne
street from SUI srior street to Cascade
street as to lots l, 2, 3 and 4, block 4.
Wells addition to St. Paul, for the reason
that she had partially graded said street in
front of said property. Said matter was
referred to the Engineer for report.
G. Dressed having notified the Board
that the assessment for costructing, relay
ing and repairing sidewalks under contract
of Peter Bsrkey Estimate No. A. for term
beginning April l and ending November
1, 1858, is erroneous as to lot 1, block n.
Dayton & Irvine's addition to st. Paul, for
the reason that said Dressed had built his
".
Said matter was referred to the Engineer
for report.
@. Williams, having appeared before the
Board and asked for reduction of the
assessment against lot 6, block 2, Terrace
Park addition to st. Paul, for sewer on
Summit avenue from Mackubin street to
harrington avenue, after due considera-
ton of the facts in the matter, it was or
dered that no reduction be made, SAID
assessment being deemed just and equit-
able.
A. Il. Perkins, by W. Fl. Watson his at
torney in fact, filed written release from
all claims against the city, contingent up
On his contract for paving Wabashaw
street from College avenue to Third street
in consideration of a final estimate for
said paving being allowed him.
Bids were opened and read for grading
Dakota avenue from the south end of Wa
bashaw street, Bridge to COTE street and
COTE street from Dakota avenue to George
street, as follows, to-wit:
Boyer & Lux ............S 500. 265 co
James Starkey ........ 26,7O0 90
John G. MCCARTHY and NJ. B.
John c. Mccarthy and NJ. B. Farrell
being the lowest reliable and responsible
bidders, the contract was awarded to them
and ordered sent to the Council for ap-
prevail.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
struction of sewer on Cedar street from
q connection with a sewer on Seventh
street to Eighth street, as follows, to-
wit:
James Mcclure. $500 90
Arthur Mullen. 545 %
Arthur Mullen being the lowest, reliable
and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval.
r Bids were opened and read for grading
Cedar street, from Twelfth street 10 Bluff
street, as follows, to wit:
John G. Mccarthy and NJ. 3. Far
rell, 81, 600 &C
Thos. n. Breen, (informal bid, not sign
ed, rejected.)
Geo. Bolan, (nformal bid, not signed
rejected.
John c. MCCARTHY and NJ. B. Farrell be
ing the only bidders, and their bid being
deemed reasonable, and they reliable and
responsible, the contract was awarded &c
them and ordered sent to the Council fol
approval.
Bids were opened and read for the con
struction of a sewer on Fifth street from
Broadway to Minnesota street, as follows
to Wit:
Arther Mullen, 50, 463 Ok
James Waters, ................ $500 OK
Patrick Doherty,. 800 0(
Ia,pas MoHIrra EOO ~
Edward Warne and Vim. Stockton, $500 OF
Patrick Doherty being the lowest reli
able ead responsible bidder, the contract
was awarded to him, and ordered sent tt
the Council for approval.
No bids having been received for plant
ing and protecting shade and ornamental
trees on both sides OF Como avenue from
Rice street to lot 8, of Como villas, said
matter was laid over.
On motion the following resolutions
were adopted, to-wit:
ReSolred, That the Engineer be request
ed to make and furnish the Board of Pub
lie Works final estimate for paving Wa
bashaw street from Third street to College
avenue without making any deduction on
account of penalty for the work not being
completed within the time fixed by the
contract, but charging IN place there
of the cost of engineering and inspection
since expiration of contract.
Rescued, That the Engineer be request