St. Paul daily globe., 1884-09-01


Bids were opened and read for the grad
ing of Edmund street, from Rice street to
Dale street, as follows. to-wit:
Carl Bahr and Henry Justus. $50 90
James Murnane. ...................... o,oOo w
Patrick IL. Thornton. 5,99S OO
Joseph Stelnkamp. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9,9to w
George A. Moran. Observation-Disclosures. 5000 90
Peter Tautholt and Andrew Anderson. 5,345 OO
Joseph Steiukamp being the lowest, rela-
able and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas, 5; nays, o.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
struction of sewer on Mississippi street,
from Williams street to Pennsylvania ave
nue., as follows, to-wit:
Gus Moline and j. P. Brussell. ..-.....S ,521 35
Jonn W: Doherty ......--.....'-.' !'4SS W
fatrlck Nash -..........-.-...-.. l,oOO w
VIM. Stockton and John Lindquist.. 1000 90
Chas Miller. l,T9o OO
John W. Doherty being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent TO the
Council for approval. Yeas, 5; nays, 0.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
struction of a sewer ON Franklin street, from
the easterly line of Irvine Park to Eagle
street, as follows, to-wit:
John W. Doherty .S2,917
| VIM, Stockton and John Lindquest. ...... 5000
| Laid over and the Council to be asked for
instruction as to amount TO be paid by sew
erage bonds.
Bids were received from Chas. F. Huedner,
James Mcdonald, Patrick Nash, James Muir
name, H. J. Farrell, Patrick II. Thornton
! and George A Moran for the grading of
Canada street, from Ninth to Valley street,
which were not opened, aud on motion it
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bidders, and that the specifications for said
improvement be referred to the Engineer for
modification to 30-foot roadway; and on
| further motion the Clerk was directed to re-
advertise for bids for said Improvement
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost in the matter OF the proposed
grading of Yale street, from Dale street to
Grotto street. Referred to Alderman Cor
nish to procure releases.
The Engineer submitted list of sidewalks
constructed, relaid and repaired under con-
tract of George w. Reese Obstinate No. 81
for term beginning April l, 1884, and end
ing November l, 1884.
Referred to Clerk to procure abstract of
owners names and description of property,
and to give the first assessment notice.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost in the matter of construct
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port was ordered 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 July 81, 1884,
relative to :he construction of a drain on
State street, from Concord street to
Oakdale avenue, and having investi-
gated the proposed improvement re-
spectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper; that the esti-
mated expense thereof is $500, One-half
of which need not be paid into the City Treas
ury before the contract is let; that real
estate to be assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extent of the
costs and expenses necessary to be
incurred thereby; that said improve
ment is not asked for by a petition of a
majority of the owners of property to be as
sessed therefor, but we herewith send plan
or profile of said improvement, and an order
| for your adoption, if YOU desire US to make
the improvement. Yeas, 5; nays, O..
Alderman johnson having reported in the
matter of the proposed grading and gutter
ing of Harrington avenue (the same having
! been referred to him June 27, 1884, the
following report was ordered 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 June 3, 1884,
relative to the grading and guttering of
Harrington avenue from Dayton avenue
to Como avenue and having in
vestgated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper; that the estimated ex-
| pense thereof is $1,000, one-half of which
need not be paid into the City Treasury be-
fore the contract is let; that real estate to be
| assessed therefor can be found benefited To
the extent of the costs and expenses neces-
sary 10 be incurred thereby; that said i'm
proyement is not asked for by petition of
majority of the owners of property to he as
sessed therefor, but we herewith send plan
or profile of said improvement, and an order
for your adoption, if you desire us to make
the improvement. Yeas, 5; nays, 0.
1t having been made to appear to the Board
! that the assessment for the so-called Seventh
street improvement is erroneous as to the
81 of lot 13, block /, Schurmeier's Seventh
street addition (G. w. Dieter, supposed
owner), it was ordered that the assessment
against said property be corrected by reduc-
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facts and rights of the case as intended
1t having been made to appear to the Board
that the assessment for the so-called
Sevent street improvement is erroneous as
TO NJ of lot 13, block l. Schurmeier's $
Seventh street addition to st. Paul, 1t was
ordered that the assessment against said
property be corrected by reducing the same
SS.25, so as to conform to the facts and
rights Of the ease as intended.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
| ment hereunder the matter of making and
completing the assessment for change Of
grade on Douglas street, from Ramsey street
to Goodrich avenue, came up, when the
same was duly completed and the Clerk was
directed to give the confirmation notice.
The following pay roll, estimates and bills
were examined and allowed, to-wit:
Pay roll of Inspectors, 81 employees, for
the month of July, 1884, s1,925.22.
Estimate No. and final, Prairie street
/ grading. J. c. Mccarthy, contractor, amount
due, $685..
Estimate No. and final, Marion street
! grading, Thornton IL Moran, contractors,
amount due, S454
/ Estimate No. 4, Payne avenue grading.
! Thornton & Moran, contractors, amount
/ due. Sl,32+
Estimate No. and fnal Third street
/ paving a. Jaicks, contractor amount due,
| Sl66.S4.
Estimate No. 3, Fourth street grading, ].
/ Mcdonald, contractor, amount due,
/ S637. 50.
! Estimate No. 8, sidewalks, g. W. Reese.
contractor, amount due, s5,67> o..
Bill Of st. Paul Foundry of S93. 96, man
holes, etc, July, 1884.
Bill of James Murnane of SIS, repairing
road roller during the year 1888.
Bill of J. II. Schurmeier OF S1.45, repairs.
etc, April, June and July, 1854.
Bill Of Hill * Keating Of SIP, livery for
Engineer Department July. 1854.