St. Paul daily globe., 1884-10-24

Allowed and ordered paid by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas-Ald Dowian, Robert, Cullen, Otis,
Johnson, Van Slyke, Starkey, St. Peter, Mr..
Vice President-9.
OF City Attorney-Contracts-
The Attorney submits contracts between
the City of St. Paul and Andrew Jaicks, for
paving the triangular strip of land lying
south of Grove, east of Broadway,
and west of Mississippi street,
also contract between the city of
Saint Paul and Elias B. Birge for the con-
struction of police telephone and signal
telegraph, etc.
Contract read and approved by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, Robert, Cullen, Otis,
Johnson, Van Slyke, Starkey, st. Peter, Mr..
Vice President-9.
Also,
Agreement
The Attorney submits a draft of agree
ment between the City of st. Paul and the
Saint Paul Oderless Excavating company, re-
lative to scayenger works, and granting said
company the exclusive privilege for doing
said work for the term of five years from the
date of the approval of said agreement.
Agreement read and approved by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas---Ald. Dowlan, Robert, Cullen, Otis,
Johnson, Van SIyke, Starkey, st. Peter, Mr..
Vice President-9.
Of City Engineer-Of Telegraph Poles
The Engineer transmits a communication
from the Erie Telegraph and Telephone Co.
for permission to erect poles on Fourth
street between Broadway and Minnesota
streets, etc.
Committee on Streets.
Also,
Wabashaw Street Bridge
Common Council, st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: In the specifications for
the construction of balance of Wabashaw
street bridge provision was made for testing
the iron to be used, or for testing parts of
manufactured work. AS this work, con-
sisting of six spans, would be in the shops
for long time it would be impracticable to
make any satisfactory tests Cf the iron ex
cept by the appointment of at least one, and
perhaps two experts, who would be under
pay for probably three months. l therefore
recommend that in place of these tests, we test
some of the manufactured parts, and for that
purpose have communicated with Mr.. r. j.
Mcclure, Chief Engineer of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad, and herewith
enclose a copy OF his letter offering the use
of the testing machine which is in their
shops at Aurora. Respectfully.
W. 4. SoMERs, City Engineer.
October 81, 1884.
Accepted and letter referred to read.
Aid Johnson moved that the matter re-
ferred to be referred to the City Engineer to
make such arrangements as he may deem
fit and for the best interests of the city.
The motion prevailed. Yeas.
Also,
Mississippi Street Bridge
Common Council, st. Paul.
GENTLEMEN: In accordance with an order
of the Common Council approved October
9, 1884, requesting me to report progress in
the matter of rebuilding the Mississippi
street bridge over the ST. P, NJ. IL NJ Rail-
way tracks, respectfully report as follows:
Some time in the fall of 1888, 1 reported
that it would be necessary to change the
grade on Mississippi street to admit of con-
structiDg an iron bridge over the tracks of
the st. p, NJ. & NJ. Railway. This report
was made after consultation with the officers
of said road, and after having agreed upon
grade for the bridge. This change of grade
was not completed until June 10, 1884, anG
on August IL, 1884, a preliminary order
was referred to me for an estimate of cost of
grading Mississippi street between Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Acker street, upon which
a report was made, August %, 1884,
so late that it was impossible TO complete the
work this fall.
The contract should be let before spring
so as to make the necessary changes in the
present bridge to accommodate travel during
the grading and construction of the iron
bridge. Respectfully,
w. A. SoMERs, City Engineer.
October 21, 1884.
Committee on Streets.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBIC WORKS.
Pennsylvania Avenue Grading
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of the
Common Council, approved September IS,
1884, relative to the grading of Pennsylvania
avenue, from Mississippi street to L'Orient
street, and having investigated the proposed
improvement, respectfully report that said
improvement is necessary and proper, with
gravel surfacing and cutters; that the esti-
mated expense thereof is 5000, one-half
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 the
costs and expenses necessary TO be incurred
thereby; that said improvement is not asked
for by petition of a majority of the owners
of property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile of said i'm
provement and an order for your adoption
if YOU desire us to make the improvement
Yeas, 5; nays, 0.
JOIN HARRINGTON, President.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
October 13, 1854.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.)
Also,
Sewer on Oak Street
To the Common Council of the City of St.
Paul:
The Board of Public works have had under
consideration the resolution or order of the
Common Council, approved October 9,
1888, relative TO the construction of n sewer
on Oak street, from Fifth (5th) street to Sixth
(6th) street, and having investigated the pro-
posed improvement respectfully re-
port that said improvement is nee
essary and proper, that the estimated expense
thereof is 1922, one half of which need not
be paid into the City Treasury before the
contract is let; that real estate assessed there
for can be found benefited to the extent of
the costs and expenses necessary to be in
CURED thereby, that said impro vement is
not asked for by petition of majority of
the owners of property to be assessed there
for, but we herewith send plan or profile
of said improvement, and an order for your
adoption if you desire US to make the i'm
provement. Yeas, ); nays, 0.
October 20, 1884
JOHN HARRINGTON, President
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
Adopted. (See order Board Of Public
Works.)
Also,
Bantil Street Widening