St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-13
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of The BOardof Public Works.
Regular Meeting.

ST. PAUL, Feb. %, 1885.
Board met at p. N.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch,
Peters and Terry.
Absent: Mr.. President (excused).
On motion, Mr. Terry took the chair.
Minutes of the 10Th inst were read and
approved.
communication was received from
James Murnane, contractor for the Park
Avenue grading, stating that the work on
said improvement is being delayed By the
obstruction of house on the corner Of Park
and University Avenues, and asking that
said obstruction be removed. Considered
and referred to the City Attorney and En-
gineer.
Bids were opened and read for grading
Aurora Avenue from Rice street to Grant
street as follows, to-wit.:
Henry Justus and Carl Bahr. .Sf4,500
Patrick Ii. Thornton. Observation-Disclosures. 1o,4cu
george bolah. '....-.. io,iOo
James Murnane. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lo,ou5
george A Moran %4,41o
George Bolan being the lowest reliable and
responsible bidder the contract was awarded
to him and ordered sent to the Council for
approval. Yeas s. nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for rebuilding
and repairing Broadway street sewer, from
point 1879 feet south OF Third street to point
$50 feet north of Prince street manhole as
follows, tO-wit:
Patrick IL. Thornton. ..............G....S 900
Patrick Nash. Observation-Disclosures. t,tOO
j. j Palmer being the lowest reliable and
responsible bidder, the contract was awarded
to him and ordered sent to the Council Tor
approval. Yeas 3, nays O.
The Engineer having submitted plan of
land to be taken in the matter of the open
ing, widening and extension of Kent street
from Marshall Avenue to University Avenue,
the same was referred to the whole Board to
view premises.
In the matter of the order of Council to
Board to condemn, take land and assess
benefits and damages for the opening Of
Arcade street from Wells street to the north
line Of Ie right of way of the st. Paul 81
DuIuth i-4ilroad Company, the same was re-
ferred to the whole Board to view premises.
In the matter of the order of Council TO
Board for formal report on grading Edgerton
street from Whitall street north to city limits,
laid over to this day for further consideration,
the same was laid over until March 2, 1885,
at 2 p. M.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of max
ing and completing the assessment for grad
ing Wabasha street from Bluff street to Rice
street came up,when the same was adjourned
until March 2, 1885, at p IN.
Pursuant to due notice the matter Of max
ing and completing the assessment for grad
ing Park Avenue from Martin street to Sher-
burne Avenue came up, when the same was
adjourned until March 2, 1885, at 9 p. IN.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of max
ing and completing the assessment for
grading Mississippi street from PeGnsylva-
mia Avenue to Acker street, and constructing
the abutments for the proposed iron bridge
over the tracks of the st. Paul, Minneapolis
81 Manitoba railroad came up, when on
motion the same was ordered annuled and
on further motion the Clerk was directed
to give a new first assessment notice for
said improvement on the property on the
line of Mississippi street and Broadway,
between Seventh street on the south and
Maryland street on the north following the
line of the new Mississippi street,
Adjourned
JOIN G. TERRY, President pro TEN.
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Of Public Works,