St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-26
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Public Works
Regular Meeting.

Sf. PAUL, July ~. 1883.
Board met at = p. IN.
Present: MeSSrS. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch,
| Peters and Mr.. President.
Absent: Mr.. Becker (excused.)
Reading the minutes of the 18th, 14th
and 18th insts. dispensed with.
a communication was received from II.
Hechtman in the matter of the assessment
/ against lots 4 and >, block &C, Dayton *
Irvine's Addition to st. Paul. Considered
and placed on file.
j. IL. Nichols. treasurer of the First NJ
&. church presented a petition asking for
correction of the assessment against lots
and s, A. G. Fullers subdivision of block
81, Dayton IL Irvine'S Addition to St Paul,
for sprinkling West Third street, from
Pleasant Avenue 10 Summit Avenue. Con-
sidered and placed on file, and on motion it
was ordered that the same be corrected so
as to conform 10 the facts and rights of the
case as intended and so as to read as fol-
lows, tO-wit:
Trustees OF NJ. E. Church. lot :, AG.
Fuller's Subdivision of block So. Day
ton * Irvines Addition to st. Paul. $3.50
Same, lot s, a. G. Fuller's Subdivision of
block 81, Dayton q Irvine's Addition TO
ST. Paul, abated.
Thomas Preston made application and
submitted bond for license TO tap and con-
meet with city sewers for the year 1885.
License granted and bond approved.
William q. Robertson, Esq, agent for
the estate of ID. Il. Burbank, presented
written objections to the confirmation of the
assessment for tine opening, widening and
extension of Drake. Warsaw and Hamilton
streets. Considered and placed on file.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
structiOn OF sewer on Nelson Avenue.
from Summit a. n n aaninf a
of Josette street, as follows, to-wit:
Patrick Doterty. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sey3 90
j. .. F;iIler -..---------------'---- IL. W
John W. Doherty OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l,544 %
Win. Stockton aud John Lindquist... s74 %
William Stockton and John Lmdquist be-
ing the lowest reliable and responsible bid
ders, the contract was awarded TO them
and ordered sent To the Council for APP
prevail Yeas ). nays Q.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
struction OF a sewer on Iglehart street,
from St. Peter street to Wabasha street, as
follows. to-wit:
Daniel Mullen, Observation-Disclosures. 1s5 90
PuIrlck Doherty ..............-...-.. $50 w
VIM. Stockton and John Lindquist -. $50 90
Daniel Mullen, Jr., being the lowest re
liable and responsible bidder, the contract
was awarded 10 him and ordered sent To the
Council for approval Yeas >, nays o.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
struction OF i sewer on Fourth street, from
Trout Brook to Broadway, as follows,
to-wit:
J. j. Palmer. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S0,s1l %
Patrick Doherty Observation-Disclosures. 5,5i3 90
Patrick II. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s,UJO %
Wm. Stockton and John Lindquist. 5,42O 90
VIM. Stockton and John Lindquist being
the lowest reliable and responsible bidders,
the contract was awarded to them and or
dered sent TO the Council for approval.
Yeas ), nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
struction of a sewer on Exchange street,
from Washington street 10 ST.. Peter street,
as follows. tO-wit:
Patrick Doherty. Observation-Disclosures. S653 90
VIM. Stockton and John Lindquist.... 625 90
Peter Tantbolt-. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 6OO W
Hans Hanson. Observation-Disclosures. 666 90
Peter Tantholt being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent TO the
council for approval Yeas ), nays o.
Bids were opened and read for the lower
ing, relaying and repairing the sewer on
Roberts street from point 10 feet north
OF Seventh street TO a connection with the
Sixth street sewer, as follows, to-wit:
j. j. Palmer. .............-...-Sl,9tl W
]
VIM. Stockton X John Liadquist..... 1900 90
Patrick D0herty being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder. the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent TO the
council Tor approval. Yeas ), nays o.
Bids We're opened and read for grading
alley i'm block 10. Ewing IL Chute's Addition
to st. Paul, as follows, tO-wit:
John Boldthcn. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ..SSe0 90
Patrick H. Thornton. -..-.......-..... 700 W
! James Mcdonald. ..................... .SO W
1 IhomAs Smyth. ....-..-.............- 0l- "
| Peter Iantbot. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 800 W
Thomas Smyth being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent TO the
council for approval. Yeas ,, nays o.
Bids We're opened and read for grading
ROndO street, from point about 425 feet
west of Louis street west to Western Ave
nue., as follows:
John Boldthen. -.S2.lsj 90
! Carl Bahr. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES I,i23 ~
Michael Lux. .....-.--............... l,isi %
| Patrick ii. thornton. ...-.....-...... l'sVO w
/ James Mcdonald. Observation-Disclosures. 1,sS9 60
Peter IanthOlt. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lao w
Michael Lux being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder. the contract was
awarded TO him and ordered sent to the
! Council for approval. Yeasj, nays o.
The Engineer returned the petition Of J.
| ID. Moran for the refunding of penalties de-
! Quoted from his final estimates Oh account
of not completing the work on certain con-
tracts on time. with the report that the con-
tractor has only been charged with the cost
of engineering and inspection incurred since
the expiration OF the contract time. Report
accepted. and ON motion said matter was
ordered TO be returned to the Council, in
viting attention to the accompanying report
of the Engineer. and with the report that
! in the opinion OF the Board the prayer OF
the petitioner should be denied.
The Engineer having submitted plan of
land TO be taken. 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 I'M
der consideration the resolution or order OF
the Common Council, approved July ..
| 1885. relative To the opening, widening and
extension of Victoria street. from Summit
Avenue TO Grace street. and having inves-
tigated the proposed improvement, respect
fully report that said improvements neces-
sary and proper; that the estimated expense
thereof is S7OO; that real estate to be as
seSsed therefor can be found benefited TO the
extent of the damages. costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby; that
said improvement is not asked for by 4
/ petition of a majority of the owners
Of property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile of said i'm
proyement. and an order for your adoption,
if You desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas ), nays o.
The Engineer having submitted profile
and the Board having viewed the premises,
the following report was ordered sent 10 the
| Council. to-wit:
To tine Common Council of the City of st.
| Paul: