St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-01
me in behalf of the city by the Following

same in behalf of the city by the following
vote:
Yeas-Ald. Cummings. Dowlan, 0'COn-
nor, Cullen, Sanbom. johnson. Kahn, Star
Key, Bryant, Minea. Mr.. Presidential.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Sewer on Nelson Avenue
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
OF the Common Council. approved July %,
1855. relative to the construction of sewer
on Nelson avenue. from JOSette street to
Virginia avenue, and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper from 4 point 80 feet west of
Josette street to Virginia avenue; that
the estimated expense thereof is
81, S25. One-half of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the
contract is let: that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the ex-
tent of the costs and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby: that said improvement
IS not asked for by petition of a majorityO of
the owners of property TO be assessed
therefor. but We herewith send plan or
profile Of said improvement, and an order
for your adoption, If you desire us to make
the improvement. Yeas q, nays o.
July "a, 1885.
JOHN HARRINGTON. President.
x. l.. Go3MAN. Clerk Board Public Works.
Referred to the Aldermen of the district
Also,
Mohawk Avenue Opening
70 the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
OF the Common Council, approved March
4, 1884, relative To the opening and extern
sion of Mohawk avenue, between the south
line of city and Cherokee avenue, and
having investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said i'm
provement Is necessary and proper between
Page street and Cherokee avenue, as the
southern portion of said Mohawk avenue
IS supposed TO have been properly
dedicated; that the estimated expense
thereof is $4,000; that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be found
benefited TO the extent of the dam
ages. costs and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby; that said i'm
provement IS not asked for by
petition OF a majority of the owners OF
property to be assessed therefor. but we
herewith send plan or profile of said i'm
pr0yement and an order for your adoption
if you desire Us TO make the improve
ment. Yeas 6, NAYS o.
JOHN HARRINGTON. President
+. L. GoRMAN. Clerk Board Public Works.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Pub
lie Works.
Robert Street Paving
To the Honorable the President and Com
mon Council, City of ST. Paul.
GENTLEMEN: Pursuant to your order
approved June II, 1885, the Board of Pub
lie Works advertised for and received bids
for the paving of Robert street, between
Third and Seventh street. with the Kerr
patent pavement and granite curbS. but
upon the advice of the City Attorney said
bids were all rejected. The advertisement for
said bids and your said order. approved
June IL. 1885, prevented competition. The
Board respectfully request that you annul
said ordeE approved June IL, 1885, and that
you allow the Board to so amend their re-
port, dated June S, 1885, so as to recon-
mend the paving of said Robert street with
Kerr or other wooden block pavement and
granite curbS. Yeas 6, nays o.
JOHN HARRINGTON. President
r. l.. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works
Accepted. (See resolution and order To
Board of Public Works.
Also,
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have awarded
Patrick Norris the contract for Sprinkling
East Seventh street. from WilliuS to Kilt
son street, he being the lowest reliable and
responsible bidder therefor; amount of bid
S67; bond in the sum OF SIS, with Jacob
Simmer and John c. HOrrigan as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, DOwlan. O'COn-
nor. Cullen. Sanborn, johnson, Kahn,
StdTkey, Bryant Minea, Mr.. Presidential.
Also,
Contract Awarded
The Board report that they have awarded
Peter TanthOlt the contract for grad
ing Armstrong street. from Drake to
West Seventh street. he being the
lowest reliable and responsible bidder
therefor; amount of bid, 81. 931: bond
in the sum of 5000, with Theodore Hamm
and Andrew Brown as suretieS.
Award approved by the following vote:
YeaS-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'COn-
nor, Cullen, SanbOrn, johnson. Kahn,
Starkey, Bryant, AIinea, Mr.. Presidential.
Also,
Alley Opening
The Board pursuant to order of Com
mon Council. return the orders in the mat
ter of the opening and extension of an al
ley through block >, Robert * RaudalIS
addition.
Alderman of the district.
Also.
Hoffman Avenue Opening. etc.
The Board return the order of Council
for the opening. etc, of Hoffman avenue.
from Short to Lizzie streets. the same
being erroneous a. 10 property To be con
demned. and ask that new order be passed
in the matter.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public
Works.
Also,
Estimates
The Board submit, approved by them.
Estimate No. and final, Harrington avenue
grading, Dayton TO Como avenue. John
BOldthen, contractor, 80; Estimate No.
i and final, Edmund street grading, Rice
Ia Dale streets, j. Steinkamp, contractor,
SS1O.7O.
Committee on Claims.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ordinance
An ordinance was read entitled an orli-
nance authorizing L. W. Shirk To remove
two frame buildings. etc.
Aid. Starkey moved that the rules be so
far suspended rs 10 allow said ordinance 10
pass To its second reading.
The motion prevailed; yeas IL.
The said ordinance was thereupOn read
second time and passed. (See Ordinance
No. 546.)
Special Committee
The President appointed Aid. Starkey
and SanbOm As a Special Committee to
make the necessary arrangements in accord
ance with resolution Of 1 Ia SnnbOrn raIa-