St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-25
OFFICIAL.
PrOCGGdingsof the Board Of Public Works.
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 10, 1885.

Board met at 2 p. m.
Present: Messrs. Becker, Hoyt, Koch,
Peters and Quinby.
Absent: Mr. President (eXcuseO.
On motion Mr.. Hoyt took the chair.
Reading the minutes OF the 18th and 18th
inst. dispensed with.
Franz Lambrecht presented written OBJ
jections to the assessment for the opening,
widening and extension of Hoffman Ave
nue.. Considered and placed on file.
Joseph Dejardins, by his agent j. w.
McClung, W. P. Hane and seven others
presented written objections to the con-
firmatiOn of the assessment for grading
Kent street. from Marshall to University
Avenue. Considered and placed on file.
Bids were opened and received for the
construction of sewer on Wacouta
street, from Third street to Fourth
street, as follows, to-wit:
William Stockton and John Lindquist. 1856 90
George A. Bubar and Samuel White. 525 60
Whereupon the same were referred to the
Engineer for report as to reasonablenesS of
said bids Yeas 5, nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for grading
and gathering Grant street. between Aurora
Avenue and University Avenue, as follows,
to-wit:
IT,.
Fatflck ID. thornton. ......-......... IA6 UU
James Mcdonald being the lowest relia-
bic and responsible bidder, the contract
was awarded to him and ordered sent to
the Council for approval. Yeas 5, nays O..
Bids were opened and read for grading
Division street. from Dale street to Vlcto-
ria street, as follows, to-wit:
Henry b. WINS. ........ :...........9t'a oS -
Charles Faber and r. S. Knapp. 1900 90
81. a. Elmer and ]. H. Morrison Ibid
informal. Observation-Disclosures. 4,4ST 80
II. A. Elmer and J. II. Morrison being
the lowest reliable and responsible bidders,
the contract was awarded to them and Or
dered sent to the Council for approval.
Yeas 5, nays O. After which the attention
of the Board being called to certain infor-
malites in the bid Of said Elmer and Morri-
son, on motion, the vote by which said
award was made was reconsidered and said
bid rejected. and On further motion the bid
of Charles Faber and r. S. Knapp of $4,-
600 was accepted, they being the lowest re-
liable and responsible bidders, and the con-
tract was awarded to them and ordered sent
to the Council for approval. Yeas 5, nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for grading
Pleasant Avenue, from Ramsey street to
the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul railway
right of way, as follows, to-wit:
George A. Moran SIS, 600 90
Patrick H. InOrptOn. .............. z2,ouu w
Charles Wanzer. ..............-..-. l5,9O9 5O
Charles Wanzer being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas 5. nays O.
In the matter of the communication of
r. P. Lewis in reference to the taking out
slopes in front of the property represented
by him on Hennepin Avenue, the Fourth
ward member and Engineer reported that
it would be necessary to take out said slopes
in order to lay proper sidewalk. where
upon it was ordered that the Council be
asked for an order to condemn slopes On
Hennepn Avenue, between Dale and Vic
toria streets.
In the matter of paving Sixth street,
from Wabasha street to Broadway, it hav-
ing been made to appear to the Board nee
essary to build a retaining wall on the north
side of Sixth street, from Cedar street 156 q
feet toward Wabasha street. the
Engineer reported that the cost of
said retaining wall is S625.50, where
upon the Clerk was directed to give
notice of correction of the assessment
for said paving to the parties in front OF
whose property said retaining wall is built.
The vote of the 18th inst. by which the
Council was asked to annul all proceedings
in the matter of the opening and extension
of Sims street, from Forest street to Green
wood Avenue, was recOnsidered and on
motion the same was laid over for further
consideration.
The matter of grading st. Paul street
was referred to the Engineer for report as
to the manner in which said street should
be graded in order to grant the relief neces-
sary to the property owners between Ohm
sted street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
Order of Council to Board for formal re-
port on change of grade on Fairfield Ave
nue., from Custer street to Eva street, was
referred to the Engineer for profile.
Certain errors having been discovered in
the assessment for the grading and gutter
ing of Olive street, from Seventh
street to Grove street, the same
was annulled and on motion it
was ordered that the Treasurer be asked to
return said assessment and the warrant at
tached thereto, and on further motion the
Clerk was directed to give new first as
sesSment notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
a change OF grade ON Acker street, from
Mississippi street to point sixty feet west
of Buffalo street, came up, and, after hear
ing all persons present interested the same
was duly completed and the Clerk was
directed to give the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
the opening. widening and extension of
Hoffman Avenue, from Short street to Liz
zie street, came up, and after hearing all
persons present interested, the same was
adjourned to Nov. 2, 1885. at 2 p. IN.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments hereunder, the matter of making
and completing the assessment for opening,
widening and extension of Josette street.
from Martin street to Fuller street. came
up, and the same was adjourned
to Nov. 16, 1885, at p. M, and referred
to Fourth ward member.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ments hereunder. the matter OF making and
completing the assessment for the opening,
widening and extension of Magnolia street.
from De Soto street to Mississippi street,
came I'D. and the same was adjourned to
the Goth inst, at 2 p. M, and on motion it
was ordered that the attention of the Coun-
ell be called to the communication in said
matter, dated Aug. "a, 1885.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
the construction, relaying and repairing of
stone sidewalks, under contract of Charles
and Henry Lauer Estimates Nos. and 81,
for term beginning April 1, 1885, and end
ing Nov. 1, 1885, came up, and the same
was duly completed and the Clerk was di-
rected to give the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment Hereunder, the matter of making and
completing the assessment for the opening
and extension of Cook street. from De Soto
street to Mississippi street, came up, and
the same was adjourned to the 26th inst. at