St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-17
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Public Works.
Regular Meeting.
ST.. PAUL. september Is. 1854.

Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch,
Peters, Terry and Mr.. President.
Minutes of the 9Th, 10th, 18th, 18th and
18th inst, read and approved.
A L. Mayall by her attorney, o. NJ. Met
calf, presented petition asking for a cor
rection of the assessment against lots II and
II, block 4, and lots IL and IL, block 20,
Robertson and Van Ettens addition, for
grading Marion street. Referred to the Clerk
for report of facts as shown by the records
John w. Enright aud others, by their at
torney, Il. E. Eler, Esq, presented written
objections to the assessment against their
property for the grading of Winifred and
Starkey streets, when after hearing II. E.
Eller, Esq, on behalf of said directors, the
same were, after due consideration, placed
on file.
A communication was received from
Gustav Heineman and others stating that
the wooden cutters recently repaired on
East Fifth street between Maria and Hofr-
man avenues have been washed out aud ask
ing for immediate action in the matter.
Referred to the City Engineer for report.
The County Commissioners presented
petition asking to be permitted to build
stone sidewalk on the south side of Fifth
street, between Cedar and Wabashaw streets
When on motion the following resolution
was adopted, to wit:
Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board GER
tify to the Common Council our approval
and endorsement of the petition of the
County Commissioners asking that they be
permitted to lay the stone sidewalk on the
north line of the Pubic square themselves.
Yeas, 4-Messrs. HOyt, Koch, Peters and
Mr.. President.
Nays, 2-Messrs. Barrett and Terry.
On otto fl,a f0llo
substitute for the foregoing resolution, to
wit:
ReSol0ed, That the communication of the
County Commissioners relative to laying
stone sidewalks on south side of Fifth street
between Cedar and Wabashaw streets in
front of Court House Block be referred to the
City Council for its consideration and action
which was lost by the following vote: Yeas,
3-Messrs. Barrett. Peters and Terry. NAYS,
3-Messrs. Hoyt, Koch and Mr.. President.
Messrs. Barrett and Terry, voting in the
minority on the resolution which was adopted
for transmitting of the petition of the county
commissioners TO be allowed to construct
stone sidewalks on the south side of East
Fifth street, between Cedar and Wabashaw
streets, asked leave to have spread upon the
minutes and transmitted to the Common
Council their reasons for voting against said
oution. which was granted and so or
dered, to-wit
1.-The undersigned, who voted in the mega
tive upon the motion for the adoption of the
foregoing resolution, desire that the City
Council shall be informed of the reasons
controlling their action in the premises, to-
w.t. That the sub-contractor was present
before the Board at the time of its action
upon said resolution, and stated to the Board
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contracted for the stone for the sidewalk
against the county property between Waba-
shaw and Cedar streets; that he had already
laid portion of it and the balance of the
stone was now upon the street or upon the
cars in this city, and that he should hold the
city responsible for any damages he may
Sustain by reason of being prevented from
executing his contract, and the City Attorney
being present advised this Board, in reply to
an inquiry, that upon the statement of facts
made by the sub-contractor the city would
be liable for any damages the
contractor might sustain by rea-
son of being prevented from
completing bis contract While the minority
would much prefer that all persons and cor
porations should construct their own side
walks, whether of wood or stone and save
unnecessary expense, yet under the circum-
stances we cannot recommend any action,
which if carried out, may as the City Attor-
ney advises, the Board and as we believe, in
volve the city in litigation.
WILLIAM BARRETT,
j. c. TERRY.
A communication was received from the
City Engineer in the matter Of grading
Canada street, stating that the necessary
curbing for said street cannot be obtained
until December 1, 1854, and recommending
that the advertising for bids for said improve
ment be delayed until January 1, 1884. Ac-
oontHd and ordered transmitted to the Couu-
ell recommending that the suggestions of
the City Engineer be adopted.
a communication was received from the
City Engineer stating that the construction
OF a stone SIDEWALK on the south side OF East
Fifth street, between Cedar and Wabashaw
streets, makes it necessary to either tear
down a stone wall $50 feetin length W ich pro-
jects from three TO eight inches in the street, or
to lay walk of a different size from the one
ordered; that he has ordered the contractor
TO suspend work on said walk and ask for
instructions in the matter. Accepted and
ordered transmitted to the Common Council.
The Engineer submitted a report showing
the difference in tbr cost per foot for laying
Euclid and Berea stone sidewalk Accepted
and ordered transmitted to the Council.
James Dillon appeared before the matter
of the assessment for the so-called Seventh
street improvement, asking that the amount
assessed against the following described
property be abated, to-wit: Miscellaneous
piece of landin So of SE14 section SO, town
80, range %, bounded by Douglas street.
lot 1, in block 35. Suburban Hills addition to
st. Paul, and the line of said lot l, pro-
duced WHY. Referred to Mr. Terry for re-
port.
Bids we're opened and read for grading
Temperance street, from Tenth street to
Thirteenth street as follows, to wit:
James Murnane. ITO 90
Peter Iantholt. ..--...-..... 9-9 90
Patrick ii. Thornton. 500 90
Chas. Huebner.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50 90
Patrick Nash. 1900 %
Peter Tautholt ocing the lowest, reliable
and responsible bidd r, the contract was
awarded TO him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas, 6; NAYS, 0.
In the matter Of the petition of Blodgett
and OsgOod and other property owners on
Locust street asking that no penalty be charg
ed aga nst Patrick Nash. contractor, for no
finishing the grading of said Locust street
according to contract time-the same WIS
referred TO the Engineer for report.
Tue Clerk was directed to transmit to the
Council the petition of the property owners
on Mount Airy street asking that the matter
OF grading said street be delayed-together
with statement showing the amount OF ex-
cayation made BY private parties as a justi6-
cation of the Board in delaying the adver-
Using for bids for said improvement.
The following resolution was adopted, to-