St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-05
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Public Works.
Regular Meeting.

Koch, Peters and Mr.. President.
Reading of the minutes dispensed with.
A communication was received from Dave
Joseph, Superintendent of the ST. Louis
Improved Street Spinkling Company, ask
Ing for information in regard to the laws on
street sprinkling. Referred to Clerk to
answer.
A communication was received from Will
lam Nj. Bushnell of the st. Paul Storage,
Forwarding q Implement Company, COM
planning that water is soaking into their
basement by reason Of the bad condition of
Third street in front of said premises. Re-
ferred to the Engineer.
w. f. Reynold, c. E. Heberhart and
Matte L. Bracket presented written OBJ
jectiOnS to the assessment for a change of
grade on Sherman street. Considered and
placed on file.
M. d. Clark presented claim of three
hundred 5000 dollars for damages to his
property by reason of the change of grade
ON Sherman street. Considered and placed
on file.
Bids were opened and read for grading
Robe street, from Ohio street to Manomin
street, as follows, to-wit:
Carl bahf 80. ........ S9T6 w
c. Tipler and George Tracy. .......... 76O 90
DCyC I.ss ...s...s.:... 0CO w
A y. EinotC. ................. oS9 w
Henry Ambrose and F. Seeger. i, $50 90
Patrick III. Thornton. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800 90
Peter Tantholt. Observation-Disclosures. 1853 w
c. Tipler and George Tracy 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 the con-
structiOn of a sewer on Jackson street, from
Ninth street to Tenth street, as follows, to-
wit:
John E. O'Brien. 81, 100 90
VIM. Stockton and John Lindquist 999 90
Samuel White and Walter Adams. -. LOTS 90
Patrick Doherty. .................."1 ,l55 W
J. j. Palmer. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 997 90
Daniel Mullen, Jr. ................... 1 ,135 90
j. j. Palmer being the lowest reliable and
responsible bidder, the contract was awarded
to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas 6, nays O.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
struction of a sewer on Josette street, from
point fifty feet north of Nelson Avenue to
Iglehart street, and on Iglehart street, from
Josette street to Rice street, as follows, to-
wit:
Patrick H. Thornton. ..............S So, 800 90
VIM. Stockton and John LindQuist.. 3,270 80
T. S. Blodgett. Observation-Disclosures. 3,712 90
Samuel White and Walter Adams. 3,465 90
Patrick Doherty .................... 3,457 90
Peter TanthOlt and RasmuS Hanson. 4,475 90
J. ]. Palmer Observation-Disclosures. 1867 90
Daniel Mullen, Jr. Observation-Disclosures. 4,635 90
William Stockton and John Lindquist be-
ing the lowest reliable and responsible bid
ders, the contract was awarded to them and
ordered sent to the Council for approval.
Yeas 6, nayS0.
The Fourth ward member having re-
ported in the matter of constructing sewer
on Duke street, from Seventh street to
Grace street, the same was ordered to be
returned to the Council with adverse report,
not being necessary and proper at this time.
On motion the matter of constructing a
sewer on Jackson street was taken up, and
on further motion the following report was
ordered sent to the Council:
To the Common Council OF the City of st.
Paul:
The Board Of Public Works have had TN
der consideration the resolution or order of
the Common Council, approved Sept. IS,
1884, relative to the construction OF a sewer
on Jackson street. from Third (3rd) street to
the Mississippi river, and having Investigated
the proposed Improvement respectfully
report that said improvement is neces-
sary and proper; that the estimated ex-
pense thereof is 81. 195, one-half of which
need not be paid into the City Treasury be-
fore the contract is let; that real estate to
be assessed therefor can be found benefited
to the extent of S9S3.50 of the costs and ex-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby the
balance (S211.50) to be paid by sewerage
bonds; that said improvement is not asked
for by a petition of majority of the owners
of property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile of said i'm
prOvement, and an order for your adoption,
il you desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas g. nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost, the following report was
ordered sent to the Council. to-wit:
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 April %, 1885,
relative to the grading of Selby Avenue to
partial grade, from Dale street
to Victoria street. and having in
vestigated the proposed improvement,
respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper; that
the estimated expense thereof is
SO, 6SS, 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 extent
of the costs and expenses necessary
to be incurred thereby; that said i'm
provement is not asked for by petition
of majority 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 6,
nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan and