St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-25
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Common Council.
Special Meeting.

Special Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July %, 1884.
President Smith in the chair.
Present-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Con
nor, Cullen, johnson, Van Slyke, Starkey
st. Peter, Mr.. President-9.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayor-Call for the
meeting
The Mayor called the meeting at the re-
quest of Aid. Johnson, Van Slyke and Otis,
for the purpose of confirming certain
awards made by the Board of Public Works.
Accepted
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have awarded
William Forristal the contract for paving
Fifth street, from Broadway to st. Peter
street with cedar blocks and granite curbs,
except that part of said Fifth street between
Jackson and Sbley streets, he being the
lowest reliable and responsible bidder
therefor; amount of bid S26, 900; bond in
the sum of Sc, 000 with j. G. Donnelly and A.
D. Mcleod as surcties,
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Alds. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Conner,
SullCl. dA NC OtdIhC13 o.
Peter, Mr.. President.-9
Also,
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have
awarded VIM. Forristal the contract for paving
st. Peter street from Third to Martin streets
with cedar blocks and granite curbs he
being the lowest reliable and responsible
bidder therefor; amount of bid $39 800. 90;
bond in the sum Of SS,000.00, with j. g.,
Donnely and A. D. Mcleod as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Cullen, Johnson, Van Slyke, Starkey, st.
Peter, Mr.. President-9.
Also,
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have awarded
Wm Forristal the contract for grading and
paving Fifth street between jackson and
Sibley streets, Except east $50 feet with
cedar blocks and stone curbs, he being the
lowest, reliable and responsible bidder there-
for; amount of bid S2,174.OO; bond in the
sum of S500.00 with Chas. I. Mccarthy and
j. G. Donnelly as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote
Yeas.-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Cullen, johnson, Van Slyke, Starkey, st.
Peter, Mr.. President-9.
Also,
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have awarded
5. z. Folsom, Jr., the contract for paving
Fourth street, from Jackson to Seventh
streets, with cedar blocks and granite curbs,
he being the lowest reliable and responsible
bidder therefor; amount of bid $32, 900:
bond in the sum of $4,000, with George L.
Becker and s. P. Folsom as sureties
Award aDDrOVed nv the fOllOwlnU vota.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Conner.
Cullen, johnson, Van Slyke, Starkey, ST
Peter, Mr.. President-9.
Also,
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have awarded
John w. Doherty the contract for the con-
struction of a sewer on jackson streets from
Fourteenth to Fifteenth streets, he being the
lowest reliable and responsible bidder there
for; amount of bid, 81, ,093.00; bond in the
sum of 100000, with Philip Fabel and Pat
rick Doherty as sureties.
Award approved by the following votes
| Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Cullen, Johnson, Van slyke, Starkey, st.
Peter, Mr.. President-9.
Also,
| Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have awarded
VIM. Stockton and John Linduuist the con-
tract for the construction of sewer on Oak
street from Walnut street to Sherman street,
they being the lowest reliable and responsible
bidders therefor; amount of bid 81, Isl. .25; !;
bond in the sum of $4,000 John Warne
and Lorenz Mitsch as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas AID. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Cullen, Johnson, Van SlylSe, .Starlzcy, St
Peter, Mr.. President-9. va
Also,
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have awarded
Martin p Rothhausen the contract for grad
ing the alley in block 80, Kittson's addition
he being the lowest reliable and responsible
bidder therefor; amount of bid $219.OO;
bond in the sum of 5000 with Peter Roth
oven and John Christensen as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ad. Cummings, Dowlan, OConnor
Cullen, Johnson, Van Slyke, Starkey, st,
Peter, Mr.. Presient-9.
Also,
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have awarded
Andrew Jacks the contraction paving Broad
way from Third to Mississippi street, and
Mississippi street to Grove street, with cedar
blocks and granite curbs, he being the lowest
reliable and responsible bidder therefor;
amount of bid S28, 500; bond in the sum OF
$1,000 with j. p. Gribben andJ. T. Young as
sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Cullen, Johnson, Van Slyke, Star
key, st. Peter, Mr.. President-9.
Also,
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have awarded
Jas. w. SmYthe the contract for
grading Oakdale avenue from
State street to south city limits,
he being the lowest reliable and responsible
bidder therefor; amount Of bid, S14,445.00;
bond in the sum of So, 100 90, with Frederick
Moberg and J. B. Olivier as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote.
y Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Cullen, Johnson, Van Slykc, Starkey, st.
Peter, Mr.. President-9.
MISCELLANEOUS.
By unanimous consentth following matter
was taken up:
From the st. Paul Union Depot Comps
and Others
For the vacation of the alley in block 3,
Hopkins addition, etc
Committee on Streets.
Adjourned.
ROBERT A. SMITH. President Of Council.
THOMAS A. PRENDERGAsT, City Clerk.
Convinc ng.
The proof Of the pudding is not in chewing the
string but in having an opportunity to tost the
article direct A. p Wilkes & r. Zimmar