St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-23
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Contracts Awarded--Assessments Con-
firmed--Three Plank Sidewalk
Recommended for Ohio
Street. Etc.


works were present and Mr.. Harrington pre-
siding, the following business was tran
sacted.
The following specifications were approved
and the clerk instructed to advertise for
bids. Grading View street, from Randolph
TO Grace street; sewer on Summit avenue,
from Rice street to Dayton avenue, aud on
Dayton avenue, from Summit avenue to
Harrington avenne.
The assessment for grading Edmun
street, from Rice street to Dale street, was
| confirmed
The assessment for grading Sherman
street, from Pleasant avenue to Exchange
street was adjourned to September 90.
The following bids were received for grad
ing Banfiil street, from Seventh to Duke
street, at an estimated cost of So, 400: Geo.
A. Moran, So, 500; P. H. Thorton, So, 1913;
Jas. Murrnane, SASS; John w. Doherty,
81, 473; Carl Bahr, $3.50 Awarded to Geo.
A. Moran.
The following bids were received for con-
structing sewer on Valley street, from Can
ada to Fairview street at an estimated cost of
81, 1855: Patrick Nash 80, 795; Doniel Null
len, Jr. S3,925; John w. Doherty SO, 1873;
Chas. T. Miller So, SOS; Stockton s. Lindquist
| NNtAcO. A"oAoC0 W dbIlCh NASH
On motion in was ordered that the sum of
S43.75 be abated on the assessment for
sewer on William street, between Mississippi
to point opposite lot z, block 8, D., T., W.
and +. addition, as to lot 81, block of said
addition.
The matter of a change of grade on Oak
street, between Ramsey and Walnut streets
was returned to the council with an adverse
report.
The following were referred to the engi-
neer for plan and estimate of cost: Grading
Pennsylvania avenue, from Mississippi
street to L'Orient streets; grading Grace
street, from Seventh street to Victoria street;
partial grade on Sixth street, be-
tween Hoffman and Maria avenues;
constructing a sewer on Ninth street,
from Franklin to Exchange street; sewer
on Jackson street, from Third street to Miss
issippi river; grading ROBBIE street, from
Ohio to Menomin street; grading York
street, from Payne avenue to Forest street;
grading the street opened for levee in the
Sixth ward from west line of block c, Ban
ming d Divers addition to West ST. Paul, to
Dokota avenue in Robertson's addition in
the same ward; grading, curbing and paw
ing the unfinished portion of Broadway in
front of lots to 10, L. G. Dayton's enlarge
ment, the city to pay one-half the cost.
The following were referred to the engi-
neer for plan of land to be taken: Opening
an alley through block z of Whitney &
Smiths addition; opening Arcade street,
from Wells street to the south line of the
right of way of the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis d Omaha Railroad company; opening,
extending and widening Duke street, from
Randolph to Pleasant avenue; opening and
extending Pleasant avenue across the right
of way of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul railroad, in block z, Stinson, Brown 6S
Ramsey's addition.
The following were referred to the engi-
neer for plans and specifications construct
ing sewer on Norris street from Canada
to Cooper streets; grading View street from
Rondolph to Grace streets; grading Lee
avenue from Seventh to Drake streets;
| grading the street opened for levee in the
Sixth ward from west line of block G. in Ban
ming u divers addition to West St. Paul to
the east line of Ambs addition in said ward;
/ relaying pavement on jackson street be-
tween south line of Fourth street and Sew
enth street with pine blocks and granite
| curb.
! The following were referred to the coun-
ell for profile of change proposed: changing
| the grade on State street from the levee to
Susan street; changing the grade of Isabel
/ SIIcSI lTOul CtdJe 10 OUlO street.
The matter of widening the roadway on
Collins street from Otsego to Bedford streets
was referred to the engineer for a report
In the matter Of the resolution of the
council that the board of public works in the
matter of paving Fifth street between St.
Peter and Franklin streets, be requested to
| so modify the manner of
constructing the curbs and cutters
between the points named as to obviate the
necessity of raising the sidewalks at the
corners of Washington and Fifth Streets the
| board reported TO the council that theyfH
considered the request and state that Come
of the property owners object to,any change
as proposed, while the latter have given no.
tice that if this change is made as contem-
plated by your order that they will resist the
assessment. The board would therefore re-
| specially report that the curbing and paving
| be placed on the established line.
The following assessments were confirmed:
Constructing, relaying and repairing side
walks under contract of George w. Reese,
| estimate No. -, for term beginning April
| /, 1884, and ending November 1, 1854; for
construction, relaying and repairing side
walks estimate No. -, under contract of
George w. Reese, for term beginning April
/ l, 1884, and ending November l, 1854; con-
structing a sewer on Tenth street, from
! Cedar to Minnehaha streets; for construct
ing sewer on Mississippi street, from Will
lam street to Pennsylvania avenue.
Specifications for grading Mount Airy
street from Broadway to L'Orient street
were examined and approved and the clerk
authorized to re-advertise for bids.
The matter of grading Arcade street from
| Wells TO Maryland streets was sent back TO
/ the council with the decision that the i'm
provements were not necessary this year.
! The communication of Geo. W. Reese.
sidewalk contractor, and sub-contraetor for
stone work Vim. Van Voris, that for the
stoppage by the council of the laying of the
stone walk on the south side of Fifth street
between Wabashaw and Cedar streets that
said Van Voris demands compensation for
each and every day of such delay, were voted
to be sent to the council.
The communication of the engineer in
regard to slopes on 0akdale avenue and the
resolve of the council in relation to the grad
ing of Mount Airy street between Broadway
/ and L'0rient street were placed on file
The following were referred to the engi-
neer to carry out: To permit the comfy COM
missioners to lay stone sidewalks in front of
court house block on Fifth street between
Wabshaw and Cedar streets, said commits
sioners to indemnify the city from any and
| all damages in the promises; the grading of
state street from Oakdale avenue to Susan
street, and a lot of cross and sidewalks in
different parts of the city.
In the matter of changing the grade Of
Concord street from Isabel to Susan street
the council were voted to be asked to send
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