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

w LILLIAN BARRETT, FreSlQenG.
r. l.. GERMAN. Clerk Board Public Works.
Dec. Z. 1885.
Adopted. lSee order to Board of Public
Work.)T
Front Street Grading
The Board report adverse thereto, said
street not being open to full width, etc.
Alderman of the District.
Also,
Drake Street Grading Contract
The Board report that they have awarded
j Ohm c. Mccarthy the contract for grading
Drake street. from Randolph street to Lee
avenue, he being the lowest reliable and re-
sponsible bidder therefor; amount of bid,
Sl.51O; bond in the sum of $500, with j. K.
Goodhpe and j. Murphy as Sureties.
Committee on Streets.
| Also,
st. Clair Street Grading Contract
The Board report that they have awarded
Charles Faber and K. S. Knapp the contract
for grading st. Clair street, from Ann street
to Lexington avenue, they being the lowest
reliable and responsible bidders therefor:
amount of bid. SIS, 500; bond in the sum
of So, 700, with f. j. Romer and P. Kerst
as SuretieS.
The roll being called upon the approval
of the award, it was not approved by the
following vote:
Yeas-None.
Nays-Ald Dowan, O'Connor, Petsch,
Cullen, johnson, Kahn, Starkey, Bryant.
Minea, Mr.. Presidential.
Also,
| Western Avenue Grading Contract
The Board report that they have awarded
Joseph Steinkamp the contract for grading
and guttering Western avenue, from Como
avenue to Maryland street, he being the
lowest reliable and responsible bidder there.
for; amount OF bid, $17,S2 bond in the
sum of So, 900, with Peter D. Classen and
Peter Hampers as sureties.
| Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'COnnor, Petsch,
Cullen, johnson, Kahn. Starkey, Bryant.
Minea, Mr.. Presidential.
Also,
Arcade Street Grading Contract
The Board report that they have awarded
Charles F. Huebner the contract for grad
ing and bridging Arcade street, from
Seventh street to Maryland street. he being
the lowest reliable and responsible bidder
therefor; amount of bid, $23, 99S; bond in
the sum of $1,000, with William Zollman
and Henry Habighorst as sureties.
|
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Petsch,
Cullen, johnson, Kahn, Starkey, Bryant,
Minea, Mr.. President-10.
Also,
Reaney Street Grading Contract
The Board report that they have awarded
Charles Faber and K. S. Knapp the con-
tract for grading Reaney street, from Payne
avenue east to Seventh street. they being
the lowest reliable and responsible bidders
therefor; amount of bid, $4,000; bond il
| the sum of S. $50, with F. j. Romer anC
P. Kerst as sureties.
| Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'ConHor, Petsch
| Cullen, johnson, Kahn, Starkey, Bryant
Minea, Mr.. President-1O.
Also,
| Mendoza Street Grading Contract
The Board report that they have awarded
James Mcdonald the contract for grading
Mendoza street, from Hudson avenue t
Minnehaha street. he being the lowest re
liable and responsible bidder therefor
amount of bid S5,223, with John Clonar
and j. j. Mullen as sureties.
Award approved by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Petsch
Cullen, johnson, Kahn, Starkey, Bryant
Minea, Mr.. Presidential.
| Also,
Alice Street Grading Contract
The Board report that they have awarded
Tipler & Tracy the contract for grading anC
guttering Alice street. from Ohio street tt
| Cherokee avenue, and around Alice park
they being the lowest reliable and response
BILE bidders therefor; amount of bic
50. 595. As; bond in the sum of $3.50 with
Michael Tracy and Tracy Bros. as sureties
| Award approved by the following vote:
| Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, OConnor, Petsch
Cullen, johnson, Kahn, Starkey, Bryant
Minea, MI. Presidential.
Also.
Pay Roll .....
The Board submit approved by them the
pay roll of Inspectors for the month Of
November, 1885, amounting to 81, $3.50.
| Allowed and referred to the Comptroller
by the following vote:
| Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, O'Connor, Petsch
Cullen, Johnson, Kahn, Starkey, Bryant
Minea, Mr.. President-10.
Also,
Z efunding Order
To the Honorable the President and Com.
mon Council, City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: The Board of Public
Works respectfully recommend thai
a refunding order be passed by your honor
able body in favor OF Cary |. Warren fol
the sum of tWenty-three dollars and twenty
cents (S23.20J, being the amount paid by
| him in excess of his assessment against lo
H. block %, Weed d Willius' Reawange
ment Of block %, Woodland Park addi
ton to ST. Paul, for grading and construct
ing the necessary retaining walls on Oak
| land street, as now extended from Ramsey
street to Summit avenue.
| WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
r. l.. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
| Dec. 2, 1885.
| Accepted. (See resolutions)
Also,
Communication transmitted
| The Board transmitted the following
communication from its president:
| To the Honorable the Pres dent and Mem
bers of the Common Council of the City
of St. Paul, Minnesota:
| GENTLEMEN: The public improvement:
inaugurated and carried on by the City Of
st. Paul. under the orders of the Common
Council during the year 1885. with the ex
ception of those which may properly bt
| termed winter work. are now practically
completed.
| The number, character, extent and ey
pense Of these Improvements will fully ap
pear in detail IN the annual report of the
City Engineer, which will soon be submit
ted to you for your Information and conSid
Grafton.
That these improvements will largel y
subserve the public convenience and inter
est and greatly enhance the value of prop
erty accommodated and benefited thereby
cannot for a moment be doubted.
Every public Improvement, such as stree
grading, street paving. the construction o.
sewers, permanent and other sidewalks
street crossings, street cleaning, the open
ing. widening and extending of streets ant
alleys, the dedication and condemnation o.
| land for public parks. promotes the growth