St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-15
PUBLIC WORKS.
Bids Opened OH Large Lot of City
Contracts.

At the regular meeting yesterday after
noon, all the members present and Mr..
Harrington presiding, the following business
was passed upon:
The assessment for grading and bridging
Forest street, from Seventh street to Case
street was adjourned to April 81, as also the
assessment for change of grade on Farquier
street from Seventh street to Earl street.
The following were referred to the engin-
eer to carry out: Crosswalk on Tenth
both sides of Cooper street; crossings on
Pire street and on alleys between Seventh
and Grove streets; crosswalk on Seventh
street at junction of Leach and of Smith
streets; crosswalk on Conway street across
Commercial street.
The following were referred to the engin-
eer for plan and estimate of cost: Paving
Fourth street from Jackson to Seventh
street, with cedar blocks and
granite curbs; grading Douglas
street from Ramsey to Goodrich avenue;
grading Lincoln avenue from Victoria to
Oakland street, and Oakland street from Lin
coin avenue to Summit avenue; grading Lee
street from Seventh to Drake street.; grading
Hague avenue from Dale street to Grotto
street.
The following were referred to the engi-
neer for plan of land to be taken: Opening
and extending Olive street through block 6.
Kittson's addition; opening Portland avenue
to width of sixty feet from Avon to Victoria
street.
The petition of Charles S. Fox in regard to
his assessment for Walnut street sewer was
referred to the engineer for report of facts
and value of sewer Ito city, built by the with
in petitioner.
The matter of Strengthening and extending
Second street from Robert to jackson street
was referred to the Second ward member.
The matter of a sidewalk on Selby avenue
between Arundel and Mackubin streets be
lowered to the established grade was referred
to the engineer for report
The construction Of sewer on Wacouta
street, from Fourth to Sixth; thence to Rob-
ert, and thence to Seventh was sent to coun-
Gil for new order for lower sewer on Seventh
street to properly connect with new sewer.
The assessment of the Good Shepherd prop
erty for Cedar street grading was referred to
the Second ward member.
The bad condition of the pavement on
jackson street in front of No. 437. and
the ordinance governing the matter of
preventing the tearing up of pavements by
parties without permit or knowledge of the
engineer, thus destroying the pavements of
the city, was referred to the city attorney
and engineer, to confer with the mayor and
see if Ordinance No. 337 s'to protect the
streets, alleys and other public grounds of
the city of St. Paul." cannot be carried out.
MI Brooks in person, and by attorney,
offered and claimed S175 damages for rails
ing house and filling lot, made necessary by
change of grade on Fanquier street at Sew
enth street.
In the matter of the change of grade on
Mississippi street, it was decided that the
change between Williams and Minnehaha
streets may be proper, but not necessary,
will be done at large expense, and until
petitioned for by parties on the street bene-
fitted we decline to consider the matter
further. The board therefore adheres to its
former report of change only from Pennsyl-
yania avenue to the bridge
Bids for grading Marion street, P. R. Nc
Donald, S2,975; John Doherty, 3,O75; Thorn
ton & Moran, 3d. 49; Justice 81 Bush, 50, $50;
Michael o'Tool, S2,975; Chas Peglow, in
formal not signed; James Mcdonald, 50, $50:
Joseph Slirkomp, S3,275; J. P Fitzgerald,
81, SIG. Awarded to Thornton s. Moran.
Bids for grading Payne avenue: V. D.
simar, SIS. 400; John Doherty, S,764 Thorn
ton d Moran, 1924; John Clonan,
:, $3.50; Justice &c Bush, SIS, 700;
Moline s. Hayes, $500; John P. Fitzgerald,
IS, 500; Hubner & Zollman, sS,770. Award
ed to Thornton & Moran.
BIDS for grading McBoal street: PR.
Nc Donald, $685. j. D. Moran, S545; James