St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-28
PrOCGedings0f the BoarlOf Public Works.
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, March 80, 1885.

p. w. Hudner made application ana SUD-
mitted bond for plumbers license, when
application was granted in accordance with
rules and ordinances and bond approved
Bids were opened and read for the con-
struction of a sewer on Ninth (9th)
street, from Franklin street to Exchange
street. as follows, to-wit:
Hans Hanson. .......-.. ..........'..Sooo W
Peter Tantholt. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. oOO w
Patrick Doherty. Observation-Disclosures. oSo w
VIM Stockton and John Lindquist... $50 w
Hans Hanson being the lowest reliable
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 one or
more three-seated spring wagons, teams
and drivers for use of the Engineer De
partInent until Nov. l, 1885, as follows, to-
wit:
Per month
7. Stoddard, two or more three-seated
spring wagons, teams and drivers. S6S %
James Claffey, two or more three-Seated
spring wagons, teams and drivers. 81 5O
J. O'Brien. two three-seated spring wag-
ons teams and drivers. 10 %
n. Jennings, two three-seated spring
:. wagons. teams and drivers. .......... rs 90
A H McKuhn, one or more three-seated
spring wagons, teams and drivers. 81 III
A. Burgett, one or more three-seated
spring wagons, teams aud drivers. 81 90
Jacob J. Kirkman, one three-seated
spring wagon, team and driver. ...... IS so
Charles Deller, one three-seated spring
wagon, team and driver. SO 90
J. d. NagIe, one three-seated spring
wagon, team and driver. ............. 90 90
T J. O'Brien, one three-seated spring
wagon, team and driver. ............. 70 90
VIM. Fitzgerald, one three-seated spring
wagon. team and driver. ............. 81 90
Frank Quinlan, one three-seated spring
wagon, team and driver. ........-.... 81 W
Lawrence Fahey, one three-seated spring
wagon, team and driver. .--.......... IS 81
VIM Tracy, one three-seated spring
wagon, team and driver. so 90
When on motion the matter of awarding
said contract was laid over until April
6, 1885, at 2 p. M, and ON further
motion the Engineer was directed to inspect
fine outfits of Messrs. Stoddard, Kirkman.
Nagle, Quinlan and Fitzgerald and report
the result of said inspection on the 9th prOX.
The Engineer submitted plans and speci-
fications for the construction of a sewer on
DAYTON Avenue. from Harrington Avenue to
Summit Avenue, and On Summit Avenue,
from DAYTON Avenue to Rice street; also on
Iglehart street, from St. Peter street to Rice
street which were examined and approved
and the Clerk was directed to advertise for
bids
The Engineer submitted plan and esti-
mate Of cost for the construction of a sewer
on Jackson street. from Ninth street to
Tenth street, which was laid over for
further consideration until the 9th proX.
The Engineer submitted plan of land to
be taken in the matter Of the opening and
extension of Cook street from DeSoto street
to Mississippi street, which was referred to
the Assessment Committee and Clerk to
procure abstract of owners, names and de-
scription of property.
The Engineer hav ing 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 March 4, 1885,
relative to the grading OF Kent street,
from University Avenue to Minnehaha
street, and having investigated the pro-
posed improvement respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense thereof
is 81. 500, One-half of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the con-
tract is let; that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to the eX-
tent of the costs and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby: that said improvement
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
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 March 10, 1885,
relative to the construction of a sewer on
Josette street, from Dayton Avenue to
Iglehart street, and ON Iglehart street,
from JoSette street TO Rice street,
and having investigated the proposed I'M
provement. respectfully report that said
improvement is necessary and proper, on
JOsette street from a point fifty feet north
of Nelson Avenue to lglehart street, and on
Iglehart street, from JOSette street to Rice
street; that the estimated expense thereof is
S5.OT2. 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
81. O62 of the costs and expenses necessary
to be incurred thereby, the balance Isl, 010)
To be paid by sewerage bonds; that said
improvement is not asked for by petition
of majority of the owners of property To
be assessed therefor. but we herewith send
a plan or profile of said Improvement, and
an order for your adoption, il YOU desire
lis to make the improvement. Yeas 6,
nays D.
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. March 1.
1885. relative to the grading of Selby Ave
nue. from Dale street TO Victoria street, and
having investigated the proposed improve
meut. respectfully report that said improve
ment is not necessary and proper until peti-
toned for by the owners of 4 majority of the
property ON the line of the proposed inn
proyement. Yeas o, nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted report in
the matter of the proposed grading of Payne
Avenue. from Magnolia street TO MARYLAND
street. the same was ordered sent to the COun-
Gil with adverse report, not being necessary
and proper until the grade is established on
the line of the proposed improvement.
The Engineer having submitted plan of
land to he taken in the matter of the pro
posed opening of an alley twenty feet wide,
running from Gaultier street west to Far
rington Avenue through block IS of Rob
ertSOn Il Van Etten's Addition, and block =.
Chambers Addition. and block -. Warren
u Riee'S Addition. the same was referred 10
the Fourth Ward member for report.
The Engineer having submitted report in
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for reduction of the assessment against
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