St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-16
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Public Works
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Nov. %, 1885.

a communication was received from II.
j. De Bruyn, president and secretary of
the Northwestern Vinegar company, in the
| matter of damages to their property on ac-
count of the proposed change of grade on
State street Referred to whole Board to
view premises.
A communication was received from j. J.
McCardy, in the matter of the assessment
against lots II, II and 10, block 6, Finch's
Addition to st. Paul, for the grading of
Warsaw street. Considered and placed on
hle and Clerk directed to notify all parties
interested 10 be present on the 30th inst
A communication was received from John
Larkln, asking for reduction of the as
seSSment against his property for the grad
ing OF University Avenue. Considered and
placed on file
A communication was received from
Charles Wanzer, i'll the matter of grading
st. Clair street. Considered and placed on
file.
Bids were opened and read for grading
and bridging Arcade street. from Seventh
street to Maryland street, as follows. to-
wit:
Stephen J. Harper and W. H Stod-
uafu .---......... $50, QUO %
John ID. Nevin.. Observation-Disclosures. "a, 800 90
Charles Faber and R. S. Knapp. 26,l21 50
George A. Moran Observation-Disclosures, 27.600 90
Charles F. Huebner. 23, 99S 90
JoHu w. DOnerly .............. 26,654 W
Charles F. Huebner being the lowest re-
liable and responsible bidder, the contract
was awarded to him, and ordered sent to
the Council for approval. Yeas 6. nays 0.
Bids were opened and read. for grading
Reaney street. from Payne Avenue east to
Seventh street. as follows. to-wit:
Charles Eahar e1e On
George a. Moran. an.................. 20,S00 90
John w. Doherty. 27,774 90
William Forrestal. l....... 1890 90
Charles Faber and r. S. Knapp being the
lowest reliable and responsible bidders, the
contract was awarded to them. and ordered
sent to the Council for approval Yeas 6,
nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for grading
and guttering Western Avenue, from Como
Avenue to Maryland street as follows, to-
wit:
Patrick H. Thornton. S23, 500 co
JOsepn SttinKainp -.....-.-...... l7,S2S U0
Charles Faber and r. S. Knapp. %. 500 90
George A Moran. Observation-Disclosures. 2T,4S5 90
james hcDonald d.................., Is, $50 90
Joseph Steinkamp being the lowest re-
liable aud responsible bidder. the contract
was awarded to him and ordered sent to
eAS OOHAiN4A iOL JpIOh dIs CdS U, hays "
Bids were opened and read for grading
ot CIalf street, from Ann street to Lex
lngton Avenue as follows. to-wit:
Charles Wanzer. r....................s s31 1923 So
L. Z. Bowen .....-............... $500 90
James Murnane. Observation-Disclosures. 26,sOS %
thornton q Shaw. ...... ..,... 25,T23 90
stephen Harper & W. II. Stoddard 23 1eS 90
J. D. Nevin- Observation-Disclosures. 1914 90
Charles Faber & R. S. Knapp Is, 500 90
george A. Moran .................. $4,000 90
John W. Doherty. erty.................3 81, 900 90
Henry b. Willis. lis.................... "a, 100 90
Charles Faber & r. S. Knapp being the
lowest reliable and responsible bidders. the
contract was awarded to them and ordered
sent to the Council for approval. Yeas 6.
nays 0.
In the matter of the bids opened and read
on the I'd inst. for grading Alice street,
from Ohio street to Cherokee Avenue and
around Alice park. the consideration of
which was on the 10Th inst. adjourned to
this day. was taken up, and after hearing
all parties present interested pro and con,
the same was adjourned for further con-
sideratiOn to the Both inst
The Engineer reported in the matter of
the claim OF J. j. Palmer for compensation
on account of extra material used and work
done III the construction of the Broadway
sewer, and the same was referred to the CITY
Attorney and Engineer for report.
The Engineer submitted plans and speci-
fications for grading Grace street. from
Pleasant Avenue to Colborne street: Drake
street. from Randolph street to Lee Ave
nue., and Mendoza street, from Hudson
Avenue to Minnehaha street which were
examined and approved and the Clerk was
directed to advertise for bids.
1t having been made to appear to the
Board that an error has been made in the
assessment for grading Portland Avenue.
from Dale street to Victoria street. as to
south half of west half of east half ofsouth-
west quarter of southwest quarter of north
east quarter of section 2, town %, range
%, being in st. Paul. Minnesota. excent
Summit and Portland Avenues (E. T. An
derSon supposed owner. the same was cor
rected by reducing the amount assessed
against said property $50, so as to conform
to the facts and rights of the case as in
tended.
In the matter of lowering, relaying and
repairing the sewer on Robert street. from
point ITO feet north of Seventh street to
connection with the Sixth street sewer
the assessment against the following de-
Scribed property was reduced so as to con-
intended and so as to read. to-wit:
Charles 7 Miller, WY 1914 ft of lots 8 and
9, block Is, Roberts s. Randalrs Ad-
dition to st. Paul. SO 5n
Same, lot l3, block 19, Roberts & Rand
alls Addition to st. Paul - 43 IL
Same, lot II. block 10, Roberts & Rand
allS Addition TO St. Paul g *
The Council returned approved the
awards Of the Board of Public Works to
Michael O'Toole for grading Acker street.
from Mississippi street to Sylvan street. and
jackson street. from Benton street to Svca-
more street, with stone curbs and cutters
on Acker street. from Mississippi street to
Jackson street, and on Jackson street, from
Acker street to Sycamore street: and to
William Stockton and John Linduuist for
the construction of a sewer on Broadway.
from Fourteenth street to Fifteenth street
and the same were referred to the CITY At
torney to draw contracts and President of
Board to execute.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on the opening and extension of Brew
ster Avenue, from University Avenue to
Bluff street, taking thirty-six feet wide on
the east side of the present center line of
Brewster Avenue produced to Bluff street
! and taking thirty feet wide on the west side
OF the said center line. Referred to En-
gineer for plan of land to be taken.
Orders OF Council to Board TO build a
sidewalk on both sides of Mississippi street
| where necessary. from Pennsylvania Ave
nue. to Acker street; also crosswalk on
the west side of Cedar street across Central
Avenue; on east side of Cedar street across
Central Avenue to Grant street; on east
side of Sinner street across Seventh street:
on west side of Cedar street across Summit
| Avenue; across Grand Avenue on the west
side of Avon street; across Selby Avenue
on each side of Arundel street: on east side
! of Cedar street across Summit Avenue: on
south side of Winifred street across Cam
bridge street and Brown A yer11e in the