St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-02
ST PAUL NEWS.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Assessments Confirmed - Contracts
Awarded-Jackson Street Pave
ment to be Re-Laid.

ment to be Re-LaId.
At the regular meeting of the Board OIL
Public Works yesterday afternoon all the
members present but Mr.. Harrington and
Mr.. Terry presiding, the following business
was transacted.
The following assessments were con-
firmed: Paving st. Peter from Third 10
Martin; Fifth street from Broadway to st.
Peter, except between jackson and Sibley;
Fourth street from jackson to Seventh;
Fifth street between Jackson and Sibley ex-
cepting the east $50 feet
The following assessments were completed
and the clerk directed to give confirmation
notice: Grading Edmund street from Rlce
to Dale; Sherman street from Pleasant to
Exchange; constructing a sewer on Missis-
sippi street from Williams street to Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
The assessment for constructing a sewer
on Tenth street from Cedar to Minnesota
street was laid over to the next Friday even
ing meeting.
The following appeals of property owners
from assessments made for the Oakland
street improvement were referred to the city
attorney: James Cleat, James w. Heather,
Jane B. Hunter.
The following bids were received for grad
ing Harrington avenue from DAYTON to Como
avenue at an estimated cost of$7, 900: James
Murnane, 1920; H. Justus and c. Bahr,
1884; Charles F. Huebner, S6,555; John
Boldther IS, 147; Faber IL Knapp, S5,24O; P.
H. Thornton, S. 700; Pantholt IL Anderson,
IS, 400. Awarded to John Boldther.
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etFuctlng a sewer on Summit avenue between
Wabashaw and st. Peter streets at an esti-
mated cost Of 81 ,0O0 John w. Doherty,
$3.50; P. Nash, $3.50; Stockton & Lindquist,
$500; James Murnane, 1859: Arthur Null
len, SSg5. Awarded to John W. Doherty.
The following bids were received for con-
.structlng the Temperance street sewer, at an
estimated cost Of 300: John W Doherty,
1894; John E. O'Brien, $40; P. Nash, $3.50 u,
j. p. Brussell, 1920; Stockton 81 Ludquist,
5000; James Murnane, $3.50; Arthur Null
len, 5G47. Awarded to p. Nash.
w. p Rathunsen was awarded the con-
tract for grading an alley through block l,
Elfelt Bcrnhcimcr Il Arnold's addition, at
$l49, he being the lowest Of three bidders.
The estimated cost Of the improvement is
S110.
The board reported to the council that it
had examined the jackson street paving, in
the presence Of large number OF property
owners on the street, and found, that while
many of the pine blocks were Gccayed, many
of them were sound. A decided majority of
said property owners were in favor of re-
placing the unsOund pavement with new
pine blocks, and expressed themselves of
the opinion that the paving so repaired would
last number of years, and when worn out
that they would be in favor of paving said
street with granite blocks. The four property
owners Of the frontage on said street, be-
tween Third and Fourth streets, request that
that portion be not repaired. The board are
of the opinion that the wishes OF the property
owners should be fully and fairly considered,
and therefore recommend that that part of
the improvement lying between the south
erly line of Fourth street and Seventh street
is necessary to be relaid at a cost of 50, $50.
Accompanying the report was a plan and
profile Of the improvement.
The protest of p Donahue against his as
sessmcnt on lot 2, block 6, Bazille and Guer-
ms addition was placed on file
A communication was received from the
engineer stating that the curbing for Seventh
street where stone sidewalks are ordered laid,
are of wood and laid below the grade of the
walk The orders for the new walk give no
instructions in reference to stone curbing
which is necessary to hold the stone in place.
Referred to the city attorney.
The communication of j. p. Folsom, Jr.,
stating that the contractor for the cOnstruc-
ton of the new GLOBE building had failed to
remove the pile Of building material on
Fourth street and obstructs the paving of the
same, though notified to do so, and that he
Folsom, would hold the city responsible for
all damage caused by such delay, was placed
on file, the mayor TO be requested to take the
proper steps to give the paving constructor
immediate possession of the street.
The objection of A. r. Capebart to his
assessment for paving Fifth street was
placed on file.
The objection Of James Barry to his assess
ment for grading Sherman street was placed
on file.
The communication of the engineer, stat
ing that the siX-foot sidewalk ordered on
Ohio street in the Sixth ward would either
encroach upon the street, which Is graded
but thirty feeh wide, or would uccessitate q
heavy amount of grading IN order to widen
the street, was referred TO the council
Lawrence Fahey, SusannaJ. Becker, Anna
NJ. Rice, James Stinson and Anna l.. Fol
SONS releases to the city of property on
Whita street, between Westminster street
and Payne avenue, was referred to the engi
neer for report as to whether said releases
cover all the lots on which slopes will have
TO be made.
The board reported to the council in favor
of grading View street, from Randolph t
Grace street.
Mr.. Koch was excused from voting upon
the affirmation of the assessment for the st
Peter street paving.
Bills and estimates were allowed to th,
amount of SIC, O03.25.
Adjourned.