St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-07
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Several Contracts Awarded, and q
Large Amount of Assessments
Completed.
Winifred Street and Oakland Avenue
Grading Assessment Directors Present
in Large Force.

At the regular meeting yesterday after
noon all the members of the board of public
works were present, and Mr.. Harrington
presiding. The following business was
transacted:
The following bids were received for grad
ing View street, from Randolph to Grace
street, at an estimated cost of $4,000; Chas.
Faber g. R. S. Knapp, s4,s14; Fl. Justus
and B. Bohr, $4,s75; James Murnane,
S5,1l0; s. A. Mason, $500. Awarded to
Faber & Knapp.
The following bids were received for grad
ing Lee avenue, from Seventh to Drake
street, at an estimated cost of 50, 900: Chas.
F. Huebner, 50, 9S6; Jas. Mcdonald, 81, 700;
John W. Doherty, $2,755; Chas. Faber and
r. S. Knapp, S2,777; h. Justus and c. Bahr,
81, $50; Jas. Murnane, 81, 100; G.. A. Moran,
81, 300, P. II. Thornton, So, 700. Awarded
to Jas. Mcdonald.
The following bids were received for grad
ing Mt. Airy street, from Broadway to
L'Orient street: Geo. Bolon, "a, 500; Jas.
Mcdonald, 1880; Chas. F. Huebner, Sc, 1S9;
Chas. Faber and R. s. Knapp, s4,S66; S. P.
Folsom, Jr., 5000, limestone curb, and
So, 755, Kasota curb; Michael O'Tool, So, 765;
P. Fl. Thornton, SIS, IT'S. Awarded to Faber
& Knapp.
The following bids were received for build
ing sewer on Dayton and Summit avenues
at an estimated cost of SO, 400: John w.
Doherty, S7,749; Daniel Mullen, Jr., IS, las;
Stockton & Lindquist, Sc. $50; Brown &
MILAN, $9,S75. Awarded to Stockton IL
Lindquist.
The assessment for change of grade on
Park avenue, Aurora avenue, St. Peter
street, University avenue, Brewster avenue,
and alley in blocks 2, 10 and ID, Ewing d
Chutes' addition, was adjourned to Oct. s,
and the objections of property owners thereon
placed on file.
The assessment for grading Oakdae
avenue from State street to south city limits
was completed and the clerk ordered to give
confirmation notice.
The assessment for the construction of a
sewer on Sixth street between Broadway and
Robert street; for grading Sherman street
from Pleasant avenue to Exchange street;
for sewer on Summit avenue from st. Peter
street to Wabashaw street; for grading
Temperance street from Tenth to Thirteenth
street; and for grading and guttering Far
rington avenue from Dayton to Como
avenue were completed and the clerk or
dered to give confirmation notice.
The assessment for grading Winifred street
from COTE to Ohio streets, and Starkey
street, from East Delos street to the levce,
was adjourned to Wednesday. October s, at
1880 p. m, to complete the assessment.
The assessment for constructing, relayin 9
and repairing sidewalks under contract of
Geo. w. Reese, OBSTINATE No. 81, for term
beginning April l, 1884, and ending Novem-
Der 1, 1884, for paving Fifth street, from St.
Peter street tn Third street; for grading alley
through block l, Elicit, Bernheimer g.
Ainold's addition; for construction of
sewer on Sixth street, between Broadway
and Robert street aud for a
sewer on Temperance street from Eighth
to Ninth streets were completed and the
clerk ordered to give confirmation notice.
Specifications for the construction of a
sewer on Norris street from Canada 10 Cooper
streets were approved and the clerk in
structed to advertise for bids.
The engineer submitted a profile of the
proposed Robert street bridge which was or
dered transmitted to the common council
for their action.
Bills and estim ates were approved to the
amount of $13 1902.
Adjourned to Wednesday, October 8, at
1920 p. IN.