St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-01

The council committee on paving had an
important session yesterday. Engineer Rim
ker submitted, according to instructions, a
classified summary in the matter of the bids
for laying the pavements for next year as
follows:
JAMES FORRESTAL.
First avenue north, from Washing
ton to Third street. 81 1859 20
Third street, from First avenue
north to Third avenue north...... 5,906 "
Third street, from First avenue
south to Sixth avenue. .........-. 1920 %
Western avenue, from First avenue
to Twelfth street. S,75S 40
Seventh street, from Hennepin ave-
nue. to First avenue north. ....... 1,2l9 II
Total. $780, 46
THOMAS j. CARNEY.
First avenue north, from Washing
ton to Third street S2,2S7 70
Third street, from First avenue
north to Third avenue north. $3.50 l6
Third street, from First avenue
south to Sixth avenue south. ..... 12,T9S 90
Western avenue, from First avenue
to Twelfth street. ............... s,72O 81
Seventh street, from Hennepin ave
nue. to First avenue north. 800. 1878 90
Total. s31 ,29s IA
FORREST & PERKINS.
First avenue north, from Washing
ton to Third street. $2,231 At
Third street, from First avenue
north TO Third avenue north..... 6,0T6 p
Third street, from First avenue
south to sixth avenue. ........... 12,ss7 81
Western avenue, from First avenue
to Twelfth street. .............. 9,OSs II
Seventh street, from Hennepin to
First avenue north. ...........,. 1,24S Al
Total So, $50 90
A contract was ordered awarded to James
Forlestal for all work save on Western ave-
nue.. and that contract will be given Thomas
j. Carney. they being the lowest bidders.
The provision was made at the suggestion
of Aid Cooley that each contractor shall
first give satisfactory evidence of his
reSpon sibility and that he will carry the
work to completion.
KERR PAVING EXPERIMENT.
President Cross, Col. Crooks and the
engineer of the Twin City Paving company
of st. Paul appeared and asked the privilege
OF submitting proposal for laying their
Kerr patent paving on Washington avenue
from Tenth to Twelfth avenues south. The
two blocks in question have already been
ordered paved with granite blocks.
Col. Crooks presented the plans and
specifications together with proposal for
WlJn
an average of 10 cents for extra excavation.
making total of S1.50-and then addressed
the committee at length. stating that the
Kerr pavement combines both the excellence
of stone and of wood pavement. Like
granite it is durable, and like wood it is
noiseless, and superior to either for sanitary
reasons 1t is absolutely impervious to
water, and consequently does not absorb
filth. The cities of Paris and London have
taken up hundreds of miles of asphaltam
pavements because too slippery,
and substituted the Kerr. They
have taken up hundreds of miles OF
granite, because it was too noisy, and laid
down the Kerr in Its stead. The civil and
sanitary engineers of France have inspected
it and find it eminently satisfactory. 1t is
now the standard in London and Paris, and
is the only pavement that progressive and
intelligent city should use. The Twin City
company have fixed price, leaving very
little or no profit, for the purpose of intro
ducing it and to demonstrate to the council
and the city generally the theory. 1t is not
new pavement. 1t has been used for
years and proven durable. The foundation
will last forever In case of wear, the only
repairs to be made is to lay new wooden
carpet at a cost not to exceed 81 per
square yard. The convex surface of the