St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-13
ST. PAUL NEWS.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Assessments Confirmed---The Park
Avenue, Whital and Waba-
shaw Street Grading Con-
tracts LET Etc.

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tracts Let, Etc.
At yesterdays meeting of the board of
public works all the members were present,
and, Mr. Harrington presiding, the follow
ing business was transacted:
The assessments for sewer on Oak street.
from Fifth to Sixth streets, aud fo7 grading
Pennsylvania avenue, from Mississippi street
10 L'Orient street, were confirmed.
In the matter OF opening, widening and
extending Payne avenue, from Magnolia to
Maryland street, the same was referred to
the clerk to procure an ABSTRACT and give
first notice.
The petition Of Stockton & LindqCist for
license as city drain contractors was granted
and their bonds accepted.
The following bids were received for the
Tenth street sewer, at an estimated
cost of 500 for construction.
P. Doherty, 1888; P. Tatuholt and R. Han
sen, $500; Stockton d Lindquist, $3.50.
Awarded TO Tautholt IL Hansen.
Grading Western avenue at an estim ated
cost Of SIS, 900; Peter Tautholt, $4,000;
John Fogelberg, s29, $50; 5. P. Folsom, Jr.,
S33, 290. All bids rejected and the clerk Or
dered to readvertise for new bids.
Grading Park avenue at an estimated cost
of SIS, 900: Geo A. Moran, 1000; S. P.
Folsom, Jr., s24, $50; NJ. Lux, $l7, 1856. 50;
James Murnane, $1j, 400; p. II. Thornton,
S24, 900. Awarded to James Murnanc.
Grading Whital street at an estimated cost
Of Sl4,S00: T. Boyer. Sl3,991;
Burth HAYES, Sl3,294; John Fogel-
berg, S12,S9l; Faber " Knapp, Sl2, 300;
James Mcdonald, sl3, 535; G. Bahr and II.
Justus, S14, $50; Charles Huebner, $l3,-
$50; James Murnane, $13.400; S. p. Folsom,
Jr, sl4, 100; John Bother, Sl2, 500; p. II.
Thornton, $4,000; II. B. Willis, $l4, 450.
Awarded to Fabcr q Knapp.
Grading Wabashaw street, at an estimate
Of Sc, 900: s. P. Folsom, Jr., IS, 400; James
Murranc, $500; NJ. Lux, ST, 400; Thomas
Reilly, Sll,950; Faber d Knapp, Sl2, 800:
H. Justus and Z. Bahr, 81, i25; NJ. O'Too!e,
Sll, 800; George Bolan, So, 800: George \.
Moran, s7,l74; p H. Thornton, 81, 700.
Awarded To james Murnane.
TIE correction Of the assessment against
lots "A and 10, block /, Whitueys subdi-
vision OF Brewster's addition, was adjourned
10 Jan. 10, as also the correction of assess
ment against lots IL and Is, block us, Rob-
ertsou's addition.
Tue assessment for widening, opening and
strengthening of Mississippi street from
Grove 10 Nash street was adjourned TO
Jan. 20.
The petition Of Andrew Doyle and eight
other property owners on Sturgis street, that
said street as 1t now stands be opened and
extended from its present eastern terminus,
forty feet wide, to Douglas street, was filed
with other papers relating to this matter
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drain and sewer contractor was granted and
his bonds accepted
Specifications were approved for the grad
ing Of Dayton avenue, from Dale to Victoria
street, and the clerk instructed to advertise
for bids. The work is to be completed ON or
before Aug. /, 1885.
The matter of opening an alley zen feet
through block Z, Whitney & Smiths addi-
ton, from Wacouta 20 Sibley street, was re-
turned 10 the council with an adverse re-
port.
The matter of grading De Sofa street, be-
tween Farquier and Collins streets, and the
matter Of removing the obstruction on the
sidewalk In front Of the st. Thomas hotel
on Rosabel street. were referred to the en-
gineer 10 carry out.
The resolution OF the council 10 cause the
contract for grading Rice street altered and
awarded so AS to enable the contractor TO
complete the work and overcome unfor-
seen obstacles which have prevented, was
referred TO the city attorney for a modified
contract.
The matter OF the grade nf Aurora avenue,
FROM Rice to Grant street, was referred 10 the
engineer for plans and specifications.
The matter Of construction Of a sewer on
Washington street, between Eagle and Chest
nut streets, was referred to the engineer for
plan and estimate Of cost.
The matter OF changing the grade OF Mis-
sssippi street, between the north line Of right
of way of the St Paul, Minneapolis Il Man
itOba railway and the north line OF Ackcr
street west was referred to the engineer for
profile.
The matter Of opening and widening De
Sofa street, from Collins to north street to a
width of forty-three feet, was referred TO tbs
engineer for plan OF bond 10 be taken.
Adjourned.