St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-26
PUBLIC WORKS.
The Kerr Paving Matter a Subject
of Discussion,


The Kerr Paving Matter a Subject
Of Discussion.
An adjourned meeting of the board of
public works was held yesterday morning.
all the members being present except Com
missioner Becker. The engineer was di-
rected to have Sixth street, between Jack
son and Sibley streets, cleared of all obstruc-
tons, certain parties having occupied the
street with building material for an unnec-
esSary length of time. The matter of
awarding the contract for paving Robert
street, between Third and Seventh streets,
with the kerr pavement was taken up.
The city attorney on the part of the city,
c. ID. 0'Brien on the part of the Twin City
Street Improvement company bidders, and
S. Z. Folsom on behalf of S. p. Folsom. Jr..
(bidder) were severally heard at length on
the subject. The further consideration of
the matter was adjourned to July %, when
the parties bidding will be requested to
furnish evidence of their right to use the
patent for this pavement. The board adj
journed to meet at o'clock p. IN.
STREET PAYMENTS.
In the discussion on the subject of street
pavements, City Attorney Murray opposed
the award. He took the ground that the
board of public works had erred in the in
sertiOn of the advertisement for bids. The
advertisement should have called for block
pavements, without mentioning the Kerr
pavement. That would not have prevented
the representatives of the Kerr pavement
from putting in their bids. The necessary
competition for the bids was cut off, as the
board had specified a pavement on which
there was a patent.
G. ID. O'Brien took the opposite view. He
held that the proper construction of the city
charter allowed the board of public works
to advertise for any kind of pavement it
saw proper The competition, he claimed,
was not cut off. inasmuch asthere were two
other bids besides that from the parties he
represented. He went into a lengthy argu-
ment on the construction of the city charter,
showing the board stood between the cOun-
Gil and the property owners with the right
to reject any or ali eXoTbitant bids.
OTHER BUSINESS.
At 2:30 the board resumed its session and
transacted a considerable amount of work
The following improvements were referred
to the engineer for plans and specifications:
Moses street sewer, Bay street, Portland
avenue, Iglehart street and Sycamore street
grading; extending Victoria street; grading
Anker street; grading MIinnehaha street;
sewer on Nelson avenue; Iglehart street
sewer; grading Olmsted street, Drake street.
Hamilton street, Warsaw street. Selby ave-
nue., alley in block %, Kittson's addition.
Kent street; change of grade on Edgemont
street; grading Reaney street; grading, gut
tering and curbing Third street, from Pleas
ant to Summit avenue. A number of sec
lions OF side and crosswalks were referred
to the engineer to have constructed.
The city attorney was instructed to draw
up number of contracts. the awards of
which have been approved by the board.
The matter of grading Viola street, from
Grant street to Park avenue was referred
to the council with an adverse report. a
notation attached by the board says: when
the improvement is made it should be made
from Jackson to Rice street. The matter
Of opening an alley through block Is
from Warren to Fairview streets was re-
ferred to the engineer for plan of land to be
taken. Board adjourned to meet on Mon
day afternoon.