St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-18


city would reflect great credit upon the
state and ourselves.
The matter will be decided upon at Wash
ington on June next and the Committee
of our State Board intend to present this
invitation at that time.
1 respectfully recommend prompt action
by your honorable body in the matter. Re
spectfully, G. d. OBRIEN, Mayor.
Accepted. (See resolution.)
From L. K Stone and Others
For the sprinkling of Summit avenue
from Third street to Oakland street.
Board of Public Works with order.
From G. w. Elwell and Others
For the opening of Broadway street from
Grove to Thirteenth street.
Committee on Streets.
From Cary j. Warren and Others
For the opening and grading of Lexing-
ton avenue
Board of Public Works with order.
From George Presley
For permission to make certain changes
in frame building.
Committee on Fire Department
From Mary Weber
Relation to sidewalk On Collins street.
Committee on Streets.
From George W. Elwell and Others
Protest against any change being made
in the name of Broadway street.
Committee on Streets.
From A. T. Upham and Others
Asking that the name of Cooper street be
changed to that of Sibley street.
Committee on Streets.
From e. A. Weller and Others
For sprinkling Pleasant avenue from
Sixth to Ramsey streets.
Board of Public Works with order.
From Philip j. Klein and Others
For sprinlkling Jackson street from Elev-
enth to Thirteenth street.
Board of Public Works with order.
From the Health Officer .,.-.
Relative to certain unhealthy localities in
| West st. Paul.
| Committee On Streets.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have awarded
Forrestal Bros. the contract for sprinkling
Fifth street, from ST. Peter to Market
streets, and on Market street, from Fifth to
Fourth streets, they being the only bidders,
and their bid being deemed reliable and re-
sponsible; amount of bid $3.50; bond in sum
of $780, with Thomas Brennan and Archi-
bald D. Mcleod as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, Cullen,
Otis, Cornish, johnson, Starkey, Lau-
derdale, ST. Peter, Mr.. President-1O.
Also,
| Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have awarded
John Gehrke the contract for sprinkling
Rice street, from TiltOn street to College
avenue, and on Tenth street, from College
avenue to Fort street, they being the lowest
reliable and responsible bidders therefor;
amount of bid $425; bond i'll the sum of
1926, with Peter Hampers and Aug. Gund-
ZACH as suretieS.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, Cullen,
Otis, Cornish, johnson, Starkey, Lauder
dale, st. Peter, MI. President-1O
Also.
| Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have awarded
Patrick Doherty the contract for the con-
struction of a sewer on Washington street,
between Eagle and Chestnut streets, he be-
ing the lowest reliable and responsible bid
der therefor; amount of bid 81, 1878; bond
in the sum of $500, with P. T. Kavanagh
and Warren II. Mead as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, Cullen,
Otis, Cornish. johnson, Starkey, Lauder
dale, ST. Peter, MI. President-1O.
| Also,
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have awarded
Patrick Doherty the contract for the con-
StructiOn of a sewer on Franklin street,
from the easterly line of Irvine park to
| Eagle street, he being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder therefor; amount
| of bid SO, 1893; bond in the sum of $500,
with P. T. Kavanagh and Warren III. Mead
as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
| Yeas-Ald. Cummings, DOwlan, Cullen,
Otis, Cornish, johnson, Starkey, Lauder
dale, st. Peter, MI. Presidential.
Also,
Alley Opening
| To the Common Council of the City of ST..
| Paul:
| The Board of Public Works have had I'M
der consideration the resolution or order of
the Common Council, approved April %,
1885, relative to the opening and extension
of an alley through block IS, Rice &
Irvine's addition, from Market street to
Washington street, and having investigated
the proposed improvement, respectfully re-
port that said improvement is necessary
and proper, twelve (12) feet wide; that
Jn6 eStlmateQ expense JneroOI Is 99,UOU;
that real estate to be assessed there
for can be found benefited to the extent
of the damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby; that said
improvement is asked for by petition
Of majority of the owners of property to
be assessed therefor, and we herewith send a
plan or profile of said improvement, and an
order for your adoption, if'yOu desire us to
make the improvement. Yeas 6, nays 0.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
r. l.. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
May II, 1885.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.
! MISCELLANEOUS.
Ordinances
An ordinance was read entitled an ordi-
nance to change the name of Somerset
street to Thirteenth street.
Committee on Streets.
An ordinance was read entitled an Ordi-
nance to change the name of Cooper street
to Sibley street.
Committee on Streets.
Resolutions.