St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-12
OFFICIAL
PrOGGGdingS0 The Board Of Public Works.
Regular Meeting.

Cf. IAOLj aug. o, 4oof'
Board met at 80 p. m.
Present-Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt. Koch,
Peters, Terry and Mr.. President.
Reading of the minutes dispensed with.
2. Brown presented q communication
claiming that his Improvements on lot 1,
block IS, Kittson's addition, have been dam
aged By the Locust street grading. Consid-
cred and placed on flio.
James Dillon presented petition for an
abatement OF the assessment against lots 1,
2, 8, 4, and 9, j. w. Bass subdivision of
block OF Collius' out lots, for the so-called
Seventh street improvement. Considered
and placed on file.
The Engineer submitted communication
in the matter Of the proposed grading Of
Canada street, asking for instructions rela-
tive to width OF the roadway OF said street.
Referred to Engineer to change the plans
and specifications to 80 foot roadway.
Bids were opened and read for
the paving and curbing of Fifth street from
st. Peter street to Third street as follows, to
wit:
VIM. Forristall. IFS 90
5. +. Folsom, Jr...-..........-......2 O,940 90
| Andrew Jacks Observation-Disclosures. Is, $50 %
| Andrew Jaicks being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, the contract was
!
Council for approvsl-Yess, 9; nays, o.
Bids were opened and read for grading
Sherman street from Pleasant avenue to
Exchange street as follows, to wit:
Geo. A. Moran. 800 90
| Patrick II. Thornton. ................. 4,545 90
James Murnane. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1880 Oh
James Mcdonald. Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 w
Geo. A. Moran icing the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas, Q; nays, o.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
struction of q sewer on Tenth street between
Minnesota and Cedar streets as follows, to
wit:
Gus Moline and j. P. Brussell. ....... $3.50 90
Gus Moline aud j. P. Brussell being the
only bidders, and their bid being deemed re-
liable the contract was awarded to them and
ordered sent to the Council for approval.
Yeas, 6; nays, 0.
The bid and bond of Faber & Knapp, for
the grading of Sherman street, was ordered
to be returned to the bidders, the same hav-
ing been received fifteen minutes late.
The Engineerwas directed to make a care
full measurement (by competent engineers)
of the depths of the lots on both sides Of
Mississippi street, between Grove and Nash
streets.
It having been mad0 to appear to the
Board that the assessment for the con-
struction of sewer on Mississippi street
from Nash street to Williams street, and on
Williams street from Mississippi street to
a point opposite lot z, block 5, DeBow,
Smith, Risque and Williams addition, is
erroneous as to lot 8, block 5, DeBow,
Smith, Rusque and Williams addition, it was
ordered that the assessment against said
property be reduced S43.75, so as to
conform to the facts and rights OF
the case as intended, and SO as
to read as follows, to wit:
n. Olson, lot 8. block 5, DoBow, Smith,
Riqiue and Williams Addition to st.
Paul. ...................... S43 rs
1t having been made to appear to the Board
that an error has been made in the assess
ment for the construction of a sewer on
Waukota street, from Fourth street to Sixth
street; thence on Sixth street to Robert steet,
as to w g Of lot s, block IL, Whitney 81
| Smiths addition, it was ordered that the
assessment against said property be corrected
by reducing the same SS.75, so as to con-
form to the facts and rights of the case as
intended, and so as to read as follows, to
wit:
A. G. Barteau W q of lot s, block II,
| Whitney and Smiths Addition to st.
raul Observation-Disclosures. $40 "a
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that lot 4, Johnston's subdivision of
block 112, of Lyman Dayton's addition tc
st. Paul has been enormously assessed fol
the so called Seventh street improvement
it was ordered that the assessment against
said property be corrected by reducing the
same $50 so as to conform to the facts anG
rights OF the case as intended, and so as tC
| read as follows to wit.
Charles Kroognioier, lot 4, Johnston's
subdivision Of block 112, Lyman Day
toms Addition to St. Paul. ......... $40 OF
1t having been made TO appear to the
Board that certain property has been erro
neously assessed for the so called Seventh
street improvement, 1t was ordered that sale
assessment be corrected so as to conform t.
the facts and rights of the case as intended
by reducing the same as to the following de
scribed property 50 as to read as follows
to-Wit: