St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-10

cedar block pavement is considerably greater
than that OF the pine, and that rs yet we
have had no experience from which 10 make
a comparison as to the durability of the two
materials, aud the further fact Of the great
difficulty and expense Of rclaying the cedar,
as compared with the pine, | am OF the
opinion that in the paving of streets, particu-
larry where any large portion of the property
is unimproved, necessitating the frequent
tearing up Of pavement for the purpose OF
reaching sewers, gas and water pipes, it
would be economy 10 use the pine block in
place of the cedar.
For the lack OF bonds the work Of con-
structiug sewers was less than was expected
aud less than siould have been built 10 keep
pace with the progress of other improve
ments. amounting 10 only T. SO miles, at a
cost Of S92, 15i.2O. The details as 10 the
character OF this work are fully shown on
the attached schedules G aud II, annexed.
The rapid growth Of the city and the recent
extension Of the district supplied with water
viii make Il necessary to construct a large
number Of sewers in the next two Years.
particularly in the Fourth and Fifth wards.
I'm the Fourth warl the completion Of what
is known as the Dale street system. running
>uuth by the way OF oakland street
tt' htiN NFAH NhttfN Nf.NtNs ANU Tue AEMN-
del street system, running north by the way
Of Arundel street 70 the Roudo street sewer
should De put under contract at "a early
date as possible. to accommodate a large
ana rapidly increasing population that has
during the last year been supplied with city
water This Is the more necessary from
the fact that In large portions uf these lis
tricts the soil Is underlaid with a compact
clay which is impcrvious 90 water. making il
very difficult % maintain ccss-p1ols aud
almost impossible 10 properly take care Of
tue surface water. With the opening Of
seventh street and The extension OF the
water works 20 Dayton's bluG IL will be nee
eSsary 20 extend The sever system
So as 70 accommodate this district.
aud the work should be COM
mcuced during the next sea
SON The total amount OF
sewers now in use is 2S.T5 miles.
For The surface drainage % The streets there
are esd catch basins, aud there arc fd6 shafts
or mauholes for the purpose OF giving accrss
% the sewers. Tos lengths % the different
kinds OF sewers and the amount OF sewers
huili each year from 1878 to date are sbozn
ou schedule l.
OF the miscellaneous contracts. the side
walk contract FOR the wear is PERHAPS the
most i'm uortRut. This contract vas let April
-, lSS4. 20 Geu. W. Reese, and was 8 con-
trac; Tor the construction OF all sidewalks
that might Be ordered by tn Common Couu-
ell between that date aud November Is,
lSS4. and included the construction Of sew
Cral kinds 81 stone, cement, brick aud
wooden walks. Tue total cost Of work done
vas $50. 96l.SS, auG Included the cons-ruc-
don Of s5.l5 miles ~ wooden waiS. aud
about oae-ban mile 81 stone walk.
In the construction % wooden Eslks there
vas ., SEQ 600 feet Of lambrT usesi, aud in
The co7s,ruvtioa % the stone walks sj.57S
square feet OF stone.
10 i very deSirahle that the ulethod cf coa-
tracing for this work should Be changed 81 -
admit ~ ;hc letting Of contracts fa- each
class ~ work. 50 ss 70 Eet eloSer competition
10 oidding Under The existing las = COZ
irEc' must he let in the sqiiuE fo- The COZ
struc;iou az ali walks that may be ordered
Tue fact TIA; the Kind ard the smouut o.
vSrk - BE done IS uncertain. makes Il very