St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-18
directed thatthe big frame shed on the corner
of Third and Wacouta streets be torn down.
Adjourned.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Reorganization Of the Board-Several
Bids for Street Grading Award
ed-Specifcations for Third
Street Paving APP
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meeting yesterday afternoon, at which all
| the members were present, recognized by
the choice of John Harrington president, and
R. L. German clerk, and proceeded to the
transaction of the following business:
The matter of "a change of grade on Eau
| quier street from Seventh to Earl street,
was adjourned to March 81.
The matter of the opening and grading of
| Oakland street was sent back to the council
| with favorable report.
The matter of constructing sewer on
Wacouta street from Fourth to Sixth street,
thence on Sixth to Robert street, and thence
on Robert to Seventh, at a cost of $12, 500,
was sent to the council with favorable re-
port with the recommendation that the So
| called ''Waters" contract be annulled.
The following bids were opened for grad
ing Fifth street, from Maria to Maple: Jno.
C. McMarthy, $4,0S3; Hayes & Moline,
81, 8oo;, James Mcdonald, $3.50; John
Balthier, S4,345; Kirk s. Anderson, 50, 473;
Heuber & Zollman, s2,91S; Thornton &
Murnane, S3,495; FL. j. Farrell, $1,000.
Awarded to Hayes & Moline.
For grading Banfil avenue: j. G. Nc
Carthy, 2,O26; Thornton & Moran, $2,715;
H. j. Farrell, 81 1863; James NJ. Mcdonald,
For grading Walnut street: John G. Nc
Carthy, 50, 900; Thornton & Moran, 81, S95 /;
James Mcdonald, $4,000. Awarded to James
Mcdonald.
For grading Fuller street: Hayes & Moline,
$500; James Mcdonald $3.50; Carl Baker,
$3.50. Awarded to Carl Baker.
The matter of grading Acker street from
Mississippi street to Buffalo street, at grade
of three feet to the 100, so as to be eligible to
a street railway track, was laid over till March
"a, and Alderman Dowlan was voted to be
asked to be present.
The matter of a sewer on DAILY street from
Palace to Seventh street was referred to the
engineer for plan and estimate of cost.
The claim of Edward Lott for $500 for
damage to his buildings by the shaking of
earth in the construction of a sewer entering
the De Bow street sewer, was referred to the
engineer.
The protest of property owners against
grading Igehart street from Mackubin to
Dale street over certain lots in MARSHALL S
subdivision was laid over to March "a.
The following were returned to the council
with there reports: The board decline to
act in the matter of opening an alleyin block
9, until petitioned for by majority of prop
erty, in which case more specific order is
required; in the matter of grading Whital
street a Preliminary order is asked for the
improvement accompanied by releases from
owners of property as to damages for cuts
and fills.
The matter of a change of grade on Mis-
sissippi street from Williams to Minnehaha,
Torrent from Glencoe to Minnehaha street,
and Pennsylvania avenue from De Bow to
Columbia street, was referred to the engineer
for profile, and the grading of Iglehart street
from Mackubin to Dale street, for plans and
specifications.
The claim for damages to property caused
by the grade of Mississippi street and other
streets. by Paul A. Lavelle, was referred to
the city attorney and engineer.
In the matter of grading an alley in block
80, Kittson's addition, it was voted that
Alderman Van Slyke be notified of the neces-
sity of obtaining releases.
The petition of P II. Smith for changing
the location of a catch-basin in front of his
property on Douglas street was denied.
The following appointments of the city en-
gineer were approved and salaries fixed as
recommended by him: H. H. Fuller, first
assistant engineer in charge of streets, salary
fixed by law, $4,000; A. R. Starkey, second
assistant, in charge of sewers, salary So, 900;
VIM. Haskell, chief clerk, in charge of Office,
salary $1,,500!!9 '' - 'A'--,
The following were plgced on file: APP
pointmenta ofsJohnsF. Hoyton the board and
election city engineer; petition of P. Berkey
in regard to grading Exchange street, aban
donment of property in Sixth ward by E.
Gorrigan.
Specifications for the grading, curbing
and paving of Third street from Sibley street
to Pleasant avenue were approved and the
Clerk ordered to advertise for bids. The
paving is to be with Cedar blocks and gran
tie curbing. The work is to be completed by
Aug. 1, 1884, and the contractor is to be
charged 500 per day forfeit if not complet-
ed at that time. s,~g
The following. estimates were examined
and allowed: Noe; D6hgfas street sewer,
j. D. Moran, 81, 1O5; No. 10, Western ave-
nue. sewer system, Doherty s. Doherty, S722.-
so; No, 5, st. Clair street sewer, j. G. Nc
Carthy, 81, 241; No. 4, Rice street grading,
Mortin & Terry, $3.50; No. 6,Seventh street
sewer, Moran & Stockton, 81, 975; No. 1, Elk
change street grading, Thornton 81 Moran,
$255; No. 2, Cedar street grading, Farrell 81
Mccarthy, $425.
Adjourned.