St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-05
THE FRIDAY MORNING DECEMBER5 $50

Iusley. Shire a TuIlock. contractors; IS, $50. I
Allowed and ordered paid by the following
vote:
Yeas-AId. Cummings. Dowlan. O'corner,
Robert, Cullen. Otis. Cornish, Johnson, van
Slyke, Starkey,st- Peter, Mr. Presidsnt-l--
Also,
Robert Street Bridge
Common Council, ST. Paul
GENTLEMEN: In accordance with your Or
der Apr owed November 10, 1854, 1 herewith
submit plans and specifications for the SUD
structure of tie Robert street bridge. also,
general plans Of the completed structure In
submitting these plans I take the liberty OF
giving .he following general deserip-
ton Of the work: As formerly
stated, the roadway was planned
thirty-two feet in width between wheel guards
with sidewalk on each side ten feet in width,
making a total width III f.ty-two feet In ar
irving ~ the weights Of the structure the live
load has been assumed at seyenty-nSe pounds
per sou--e foo. on the long span, eighty
pounds per square foot on the 200 foot and
i9T foot spans, ninety pounds on all oiner
spans over 100 feet in length. 100 pounds on
shorter spans and on tresile work. counting
the full y idth Of toe bridge The door sys-
TEN in the roadway Is calculated TO sus-
tain a wei INT OF sixteen tons on 4 base
six feet b. ten feet and the sidewalks a
their full width.
For the strains Of iron We have used as
basis iron having an ultimate tensil strength
of 50, 0O0 pounds per square inch, which Is 10
be stTaiuetl not 10 exceed 10000 pounds per
square inch under the maximum load
For four dzt;uns the maximum weight on
piling viii be twenty tons per pile, including
the total we ignL OF piers, superstructure aud
| live load.
The following is the estimated cost of the
| finished structures in accordance with the
foregoing description:
Foundations, including excavations, pill
| ing, Gust OF pumping, eaissons, Golfer dam
and rp-rap for protection around base oil
piers, $4,000.
Masonry in abutments, 995 cubic yards.
Footing courses under piers, 1908 CUBIC
ysrls.
Granite, 1859 cubic yards.
Backing, 1, l53 cubic yards.
Masonry u piers proper, :, 567 cubic yards
at total cost of Sl2l, 10000.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. work estimated al
! five cents per pound except for roadway
iOists, on which there is no shop work, aud
which Is estimated al tour cents per pound,
amounting 10 sl9S $500.
In this item Ithink a saving will be effected
by the cOnsiru ctior Of the long span in steel.
In letting the work II Should be advertised
for bsds 10th IN steel OF iron, so as To take
adva ntage OF Whichever viii be the cheapest.
Tue roadway, paved with cedar blocks on !
foun dafOu oi Two courses Of pine plaukiug,
rstir iatrd ut current prices will amount q
$l4. $500.
II and rail, at SO per foot, the price paid
for present railing on Wabashaw street
Bird e., will be $40, S24.OO; making u totA
cost al 1876, 2O6.OO.
| - h. ~
as TO allow oil the construction Of foundation;
and pi ers on the foregoing plans and stli
leave a sufficient sum 10 enable us 10 con
strlfct temporary bridge eighteen feet wide
within the limits authorized, the cost of the
fouuda tons will be the same; tue cost q
masonry will be reduced by emitting the
2 constru elton OF abuiments and retainin.
, | walls y. both ends Of the bridge and by no
carrying; the piers up Ia their full height, re
suiting an expenditure. as part OF th'
permanent work oil $I35, 900, leaving l'al
D ance OF s65, 900 with which Ia construct th'
a suverstr.icture. This amount Is sufficient 4
build an iron span over the channel ant
!. combination spans for the balance Of th
bridge, with roadway eighteen feet wide AM
; sidewalks ON each side six feet in width.
n To prevent any possible question as to ex
!. ceeding the amount authorized the specihca
,r tons are prepared so Ne 10 admit OF still fur
ther reduction in the masonry in case IL
found necessary.
Alter the contract for the superstructure I
< let and prices fixed. proposals should be al
IL yeriised for tue construction OF the super
structure, the cost of which will limit Tn
|. amount tn be expended under the first con
trsct-so as 10 make the total sum fall With
= the limits authorized.
Ia The trusses for the Temporary bridge, eS
81. cal
basis OF 4 omDination-rsing wood for III
compression mem bers aud iron In the ten
sion members. This will result in = structur
all parts OF which will be good for not les
than ten years. Respectfully,
2: W. A SoMERs, City Engineer.
D. December ., 1854.
q Accented and ordered on fle-see resolI
d. ton instructing City Clerk to advertise Il
o.; proposals for sub-strueIure.
" or Inspector OF Buildings
er Report for month of November, 1884, vii
te Treasures receipt accompanying for $23;
r receipts of his Office for said month.
'et Public Accounts.
IL OF Clerk OF Municipal Court
er Report for month OF November, 1884, vii
~ Treasurer receipt accompanying for SS47. q
Ii collections for said month.
Is, OF Chief Of Police
'e- Report for month Of November, 1854, SHOW
4, ing the amount OF zines aud costs collected
Pr, be 1922. Total number oil arrests S25.
lie Public Accounts
{, or Captain OF Police
te Report showing the number of gas and c
10; lamps not lighted during the month OF "
eet vember 1854. as follows:
>, Total number Of gas lamps not lit.......... =
G. Total humber OF on lamps not lit.........-.-.
ct. Electric lamps not ht....-..,
A. Com ptrol,rr
II: OF Market Master
m. Report for month Of November, 1854. wi
L. TreaSurer's receipt accompanying for S45
80; Public Accounts.
a or Pound Master, through Chief of Police
10: Report for tie month OF November, 1SS
IN. with Treasurer's receipt accompanying +
b: SlO3. pOundaes collections for said mont
ie. Public Accounts.
et. REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
al, University Avenue Grading
es- To the Common Council Of the City Of
IS: The Board Of Public Works have had uud
all consideration the resolution OF order Of q
20. Common Council, approved NOvemb
m. 10. 1854, relative TO the gradiI
S.. OF University avenue from Rice sire
ate to Graut street. and having il
10; vesiigAted the proposed improvement
ng respectfully report that said improy
Ii ment is necessary and proper; ID
N the estimated expense thereof is Sl5,0c
So: one half OF which need not be paid into Il
* City Treasury before tie contract is IL
er- that real estate TO be assessed therefor eau
re- found benefited TO the extent OF I
&c costs and expenses necessary TO be mourn
or, thereby; that said improvement is not ask
ST. for by petition Of a majority of the Owne
.rr- OF property TO be ssss ssed therefor, but
60; herewith send plan or profile OF said il
an movement and an order for your adOotio