St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-29

ADJOURNED Meeting.
ST. PAUL, July 1, 1884.
Board met at 7:30 p. M, pursuant to adj
journment June 80, 1884
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch,
Peters and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Terry.
The following estimates were examined
and allowed, to-wit:
Estimate No. 2, sidewalks; Geo. w. Reese,
contractor; amount due, So, 17499.
Estimate No. 5, Cedar street grading
Farrell 81 Mccarthy, contractors; amount
due, ssO.75.
Estimate No. T. st. Paul & Duluth railroad
viaduct; M. O'Brien, contractor; amount
due, s2,55O.
Adjourned to meet July Z, 1884, at 2 p m.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
K. l.. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, July Z, 1884
Board met at 2 p. IN.
Present: Messrs Barrett, Hoyt, Koch,
Peters, Terry and Mr.. President
Minutes of the Both ult. and LIST inst. read
and approved. re@
j. G. Boyden, Maurice Auerbach and
James l.. McAfee presented written protest
against the assessment of their property for
the opening, widening and extension of
Oakland street and altering Pleasant avenue.
Considered and placed on file.
j. NJ. McClung presented a communication
in the matter of the sale, in August, 1882, Of
lot 6, block 35, st. Paul Proper, for sidewalk,
claiming that said sale Is erroneous, no walk
having been built in front Of said property
and asking that the matter be referred to the
City Engineer. Considered and referred to
the City Attorney and Engineer for report.
communication was received from A. R.
Capehart in the matter of the sidewalk or
dered built on the north side of Fifth street
from Cedar street to Wabashaw street Con-
sidered and placed on file.
Carl Stats and Annie E. Wheeler filed
written releases for all damages to their prop
erty by reason Of the grading of Hudson
avenue from Hoffman avenue to Earl street
Placed on file and the Clerk was directed to
send copies of said releases to the City
Engineer Entered and compared.
Bids we're opened and read for paving and
curbing Fifth street, from Broadway to St.
Peter street, with cedar blocks and granite or
Oakland blue stone curbs, except that part of
Fifth street between jackson and Sibley
streets, as follows, to wit:
s. P. Folsom, Jr., granite curbs) . 1925, 495. 90
Oakland blue stone curb). ... 26, 100 90
Vim. Forristal, (granite curbs) !. ... 26. 600 90
Oakland blue stone curbs) ... rs. roc. 90
Andrew Jacks, (granite curbsl 26, SOC. 90
Oakland blue stone curbsl ...... 25, $50. 90
VIM Forristal being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him for $26, 600 and ordered sent
to the Council for approval. Yeas, 6; nays, o.
de aH fo-,
curbing st. Peter street, from Third street to
Martin street, with cedar blocks and granite
or Oakland blue stone curbs, as follows, to
wit:
S. p Folsom, Jr., granite curbs). .S42, 2i0OO
Oakland blue stone curbs). ...... $4,000. 90
VIM. Forrstal, granite curbs) ....... IS, 1900. 90
Oakland blue stone curbs) ....... SO 300. 90
Andrew Jacks. (granite cnrbs). ...... 40,85o,O
VIM Forristal being the lowest reliable and
responsible bidder, the contract was awarded
to him for S39, 800, and ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas, 6; nays, 0.
j. H. Pomeroy was authorized to build a
brick sidewalk in front of his property on
University avenue, under direction Of the
City Engineer.
Bids were opened and read for paving and
curbing Broadway, from Third street to
Mississippi street, and Mississippi street,
from Broadway to Grove street, with cedar
blocks and granite or Oakland blue stone
curbs, as follows, to-wit:
T. P. Folsom Jr. granite curbs) :. .S31 1895 90
Oakland blue stone) ............... 81 900 90
Andrew Jacks granite curbs) 1923, 800. 90.
Andrew Jacks being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him, and ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas, 8; nays, 0.
Bids were opened and read for grading
Oakland avenue, from State street to to the
south city limits, as follows, to-wit:
Joseph w. Smythe. .Sf4,445 GO
Patrick II. Thornton. ................ Is, 293 90
James Mnrnane. ............... 49,. 800 90
Joseph w. Smytbe being the lowest relia-
bic and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent TO the
Council for approval. Yeas, 6; nays, o.
Bids were opened and read for
the construction of a sewer on Oak street,
from Walnut street to Sherman street, as
follows, to-wit:
Vim. Stockton & John Lindquist. ISL 25
John W. Doherty. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1884 90
WIN. Stockton & John Llndquist being
the lowest, reliable and responsible bidders,
the contract was awarded to them and or
dered sent to the Council for approval Yeas,
6; nays, o.
Bids were opened and read for the CON
struction of sewer on Tenth street, between
Minnesota street and Cedar street, as follows,
to-wit:
Hans Hanson. .sG77 90
VIM. Stockton & John Lindquist ........ 1875 90
John ". DOherty neutrality-suspicious.. 974 90
When the same was laid over for further
consideration until the 18th inst, at 7:3O
p. m.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
stIuction of a sewer on Jackson street, from
Fourteenth street to Fifteenth street, as fol-
lows, to-wit:
VIM. Stockton & John Lindquist. ....sf,1oO 90
John W. Doherty being the lowest, relia-
bic and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent TO the
Council for approval. Yeas, 6; nays, 0.
II having been made 70 appear 70 the Board
that the assessment for grading and bridging
Forest street, from Seventh street to Case
street, is erroneous as tolots % and a. block
/. Lockgood's addition TO st. Paul, (H. H.
Lockwood supposed owner It was ordered
that the assessment against said property be
abated so as to conform to the facts and rights
of the case as intended.
II having been made to appear to the Board
that an error has been made in the assess
ment for grading Payne avenue, from Min
nehaha street to Magnolia street, as to lots IS,
Il and 10. block IA, Arlington Hills addition
to 81. Paul, twas ordered that the assessment
against said property be corrected 50 as to
conform to the facts and rights Of the case as
intended, and so as to read as follows, TO
wit:
Louisa Weld. lot -, block Il, sr'fngton
Hills addition 70 81. Paul, sl9z. Maria