St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-15
OFFICIAL.
Pr0cGedings0f heB0ard Of Public Works.
Meetine.

ST. PAUL, April 90, 1885.
Board met at 2 p. m.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Becker, Hoyt,
Koch, Peters and Mr.. President.
Minutes Of the 9th, 9th and 18th insts.
were read and approved.
A Communication was received from
Robert McMenemy in the matter of the
assessment against his property for the
grading of Mississippi street. Considered
and placed ON file.
Charles A. Mann and Ada l.. Mayall, by
Harvey Officer, ESQ.,, their attorney, pre-
sented written objections to the confirma-
ton of the re- assessment against their prop
erty for filling the Torrent street pond.
Considered and placed on file.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
struction of a sewer on Goodrich Avenue.
from Western Avenue to Pleasant Avenue;
thence on Oakland street to present terminus
of Oakland street sewer; on. Dale street,
from north line of Holly Avenue to Hennepin
Avenue; thence on Hennepin Avenue to a
point so feet west of Dale street; also ON
Dale street, from Hennepin Avenue to Day
ton Avenue; on Portland Avenue, from
Dale street to Mackubin street; on Holly
Avenue, from Dale street to Mackubin street;
on Ashland Avenue, from Dale street to
Mackubin street; on Laurel Avenue, from
Dale street to a point 800 feet east of
Mackubin street; on Summit Avenue, from
Mackubin street to Oakland street; on
Selby Avenue, from Dale street to
point 800 feet east of. Kent
street; on Dayton Avenue, from Dale street
to point $50 feet east of Kent street, as
follows, to-wit:
james Waters. 600 90
w. +. Symonds. .................... 4,472 90
John w. Doherty. northumberland. 80, 723 90
Patrick Doherty. $3.50 w
VIM Stockton and John Lindquist.. $4,000 90
Daniel Mullen, Jr. 1880 90
Daniel Mullen, Jr., being the lowest re-
liable and responsible bidder, the contract
was awarded to him and sent to the Coun-
Gil for approval. Yeas 6, nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for the
construction of a sewer on West
ern Avenue, from Rondo street
to Selby Avenue: on Arundel street,
from Iglehart street to Laurel Avenue; On
Igehart street, from Western Avenue to
Arundel street; on Marshall Avenue, from
Mackubin street to Western Avenue; Oh
Nelson Avenue, from Western Ave
nue. to the west line Of lot @,
block 80, of Dayton g. Irvine's Addition to
ST. Paul; on Dayton Avenue from point
half way between Mackubin street and
Kent street to Harrington Avenue; on Selby
Avenue from Virginia Avenue to Mackubin
street, as follows, to-wit:
+. S. BlOdgett. $23, 984 90
S. P. Folsom, Jr.. 24,960 90
James Waters and Patrick Nash. 10000 90
w. F. Symonds. ................. 25,697 90
John w. Doherty. Observation-Disclosures. 23,949 90
J. J. Palmer. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 23,439 90
Patrick DOherty. ................. 27,473 90
Patrick H. Thornton. .......... 22,995 90
VIM Stockton and John Lindquist.. 26, 1919 90
James Waters and Patrick Nash being
the lowest reliable and responsible bidders,
the contract was awarded to them and Or
dered sent to the Council for approval
Yeas 6, nays 0.
The Engineer submitted a report in the
matter of grading the Levee in the Sixth
ward from the west line of lot &C." Ban
ming & divers Addition to east line Of
Amb'S Addition. Considered and placed
on file.
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 Jan. Z, 1885,
relative to the grading of De Soto street,
between Farquier street and Collins
street, and having investigated the pro-
posed Improvement, respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense thereof
is 1856, 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
extent of the costs and ex-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby;
that said improvement is not asked
for by petition of a majority of
the owners of property to be assessed
therefor, but we herewith send a plan OF
profile of said improvement, and an order
for your adoption, if you desire us to make
the improvement. Yeas 6, nays 0.
The Engineer submitted plans and speci-
fication for the construction Of sewer on