St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-01
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, March 18th, 1873.

ST. PAUL, March 18th, 1884
Board met at 2 p. m.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch, Peters,
Terry and Mr.. President.
Minutes of the 10th instant read and ap-
proved.
4 communication was received from the
Council informing the Board of the confrma-
ton of the appointment of Mr.. John F. Hoyt
as member of the Board of Public Works
from the Second Ward for the term of three
years. Placed on file.
On motion the Board adjourned without
date and Immediately proceeded to reorgan-
iZe by calling Mr.. Koch to the chair. All
members present and Mr.. Hoyt having taken
the oath of office.
On motion Colonel John harrington was
elected President of the Board for the en-
suing year.
On motion r. L. German was unanimous
ly elected Clerk of the Board for the ensuing
year.
a communication was received from Ed.
Lott, claiming that the Improvements on lot
10, block 3, Patterson's addition, had been
damaged over 500 dollars by the construction
of the sewer on De Bow street. Referred to
the Engineer and City Attorney.
communication was received from Peter
Berkey, claiming that his property will be
damaged by the grading of Exchange street.
Considered and placed on file.
d.Langevin notified the Board that he had
abandoned the Improvements ON lot 5, block
3, and ON lot 3, block 3, Bazille and Roberts
addition to West st. Paul, condemned for
levee purposes, and that he elects to accept
the amount of damages awarded him for said
Improvements. Placed on file and the Clerk
was directed to advertise said improvements
for sale.
Bids were opened and read for grading
Fifth street, from Maria avenue to Maple
street, as follows, to wit:
John 9. Mccarthy ..................S4,0 S3 90
Bartholomew Hayes and Gus Moline... 1890 90
James Mcdonald. ............... 1850 90
John Boldther 4,345 %
n. P. Kirk and Mons Anderson. .....,. 2,473 90
Chas. F. Huebnep and VIM. Zollman.. 2,91S 90
Thornton and Moran. observation-disclosures. 3,495 90
Henry j. Farrell. ..................... $3.50 90
Bartholomew Hayes and Gus Moline be-
| ing the lowest reliable and respon sble bid
ders, the contract was awarded to them and
ordered sent to the Council for approval.
Yeas 6.
Bids were opened and read for grading
Banfl street, from Seventh (7th) street to
Forbes street, as follows, to-wit:
y.
Thornton % Moran. ........,r..,..... 2,715 90
Henry J. Farrell. Observation-Disclosures 1863 90
| James Mcdonald. ............,..'... 1,ooO w
James Mcdonald being the lowest reliable
| and responsible bidder the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas 6.
| Bids were opened and read for grading
Walnut street, from Seventh 9TH street to
the street on the west side of Irvine park,
as follows, to-wit:
John c. Mccarthy. .................,,S2 So, 600 90
| Thornton & Moran. Observation-Disclosures. 1895 90
James Mcdonald. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500 90
James Mcdonald being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas 6.
Bids were opened and read for grading
Fuller street, from Rice street to Ravoux
street, as follows, to-wit:
Bartholomew Hayes and Gus Moline. $3.50 90
James Mcdonald. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 400 90
Carl banr.. ......,.......... 4SU w
Carl Bahr being the lowest, reliable and
responsible bidder the contract was awarded
to him and ordered sent to the Council for
approval. Yeas 6.
In the matter of the protest of W. II.
Mead, Esq, attorney for Adam Worley,
against the proposed grading of Iglehart
street from Mackubin street to Dale street,
the same was laid over to the Oath inst
In the matter of the petition of Anna Gun
bingham for a correction of the assessment
against lot 4, block 1, Winslow's addition,
for sidewalk on west Seventh street, the
Engineer reported that the amount assessed
for said walk is correct. Placed on file and
the request of the petitioner not granted.
In the matter of the petition of T.
McGovern for q correction of the assessment
against lot IA, block Z, Leech's addition, for
sidewalk on Leech street, the Engineer re-
ported that the amount assessed against said
property for said walk is correct. Placed on
file and the request of the petitioner not
granted.
In the matter of the petition of P. H.
Smith, to have the catch basin under con-
struction in front of lot 9, block 3, Leech's
addition, removed, the Engineer reported
that said each basin would in no way be
Objectionable. Placed on file and the re-
quest of the petitioner not granted.
At this stage of the proceedings Mr.. Koch
was excused from further attendance at this
meeting.
The following resolutions were adopted,
to-wit:
RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works
respectfully recommend to the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul the necessity
of annulling the contract awarded to James
Waters, for constructing sewer On Sixth
street, between Broadway and Robert street,
occasioned by change in the sewerage sys-
TEN to accommodate the new hotel, on the
corner of Sixth and Robert streets.
Resolyed, That the Common Council be
asked to return to this Board the petition of
Sophia Weber, in the matter of alleged
damages to her Improvements on lot 1,
block II, Ashton & Sherburne's addition, by
the grading of Mount Airy street.
The Engineer having submitted plan of
land to be taken, the Board ordered the fol-
lowing report sent to the Council, to-wit:
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 March %,
1882, relative to the widening, opening and
extension of Oakland street, from Grand
avenue, to intersect Pleasant avenue
by easy grade, and having investi-
gated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improvement,
is necessary and proper, 40 it. wide;
that the estimated expense thereof is S1S, 900,
that real estate to be assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extent of the damages,
costs and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby that said improvement is not asked
for by a petition of a majority of the owners
of property to be assessed therefore, but we
herewith send a 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.
The Engineer having submitted plans and