St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-24
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Public Works
Regular Meeting.


ST. PAUL, March 30, 1886.
Board met p. IN.
Present: MeSsrs. Becker, Hoyt, Koch,
Peters, Quinby and Mr.. President
Reading the minutes of the 22d and 23d
inst. dispensed with.
AID. h. Q. Starkey presented commune
cation urging the necessity of the opening
OF wells street without delay. Considered
and placed on file.
The st. Paul Warehouse and Elevator
company presented a communication stat
ing that said company has been assessed as
the owners of lots l, 9 and 8, block 8,
humphreys Addition, for grading and gut
teriny Western Avenue, from Como Avenue
TO Maryland street, whereas the north "a
1eet OF lot l, said block, is owned and used
Tor railroad purposes by the ST. Paul, Min
neapolls q Manitoba Railroad Company,
and asks for correction of said assessment.
Referred to the Engineer to ascertain and
report If the north "a feet of lot l, block 8.
Humphreys Addition, is used for railroad
purposes.
William Stockton and John Lindouist
presented petition asking to be allowed to
conduct business as drain contractors, under
the license of John Warne (deceased), they
producing satisfactory evidence that they
were partners of said Warne. Referred to
the City Attorney for report.
ID. A. Carlson and others presented a re-
mOnstrance against the proposed grading
of Cook street. Considered and placed on
lille.
John Larch and Charles Fuchs filed
written objections to the continuation of
the assessment for grading Walnut street.
Considered and placed on file.
E. Kuhlmann, Gustav Carlson, Alice
Wilson and Nellie f. Stone, by her agent,
II. A. Stone filed written objections to the
confirmation of the assessment for the OPEN
ing, widening and extension of Iglehart
street. Considered and placed on file.
A. j. KinslOw made application and sub
mitted bond for plumbers license, which
was granted in accordance with rules and
ordinances, and bond approved.
Bids were opened and read for grading
and guttering Viola street, from Rice street
to Jackson street, as follows, tO-wit:
William G. Mulligan. SO, 200 90
henry JustuS. .......... ........... $3.50 W
James Mcdonald. Observation-Disclosures. 8, 962 90
Palmer u Dunklee. Observation-Disclosures ,06S 90
1erenCe " bTleu- .......-....... 4,4SU W
Ferdinand Boyer and Michael Lux. 4, AS IS
John T. Mccarthy. $40 90
JONI ~. MOran OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4,5U0 w
William g. Mulligan being the lowest re-
was awarded to him and ordered sent to
the Council for approval. Yeas 6, nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for grading
and guttering Grant street, from Sherburne
Avenue to Como Avenue, as follows, to-
wit:
henry JuStuS. ......................S2 OPS 90
John Hayes. ............ 2,0S6 Sc
james Mcdonald. Observation-Disclosures 1880 90
Palmer Il Dunklee. 1000 90
Terence O'Brien. Observation-Disclosures. 2,1T0 co
Patrick II. Thornton. 1880 90
Ferdinand Boyer and Michael Lux. 2,155 90
John Z. Mccarthy Observation-Disclosures. Lao 90
John ID. Moran. Observation-Disclosures. 2,1OO 90
After which on motion the bid of John C..
Mccarthy was rejected, he not being re-
garded as the lowest reliable bidder. Yeas
D, nays l. (Mr. Peters,. and upon further
motion the contract was awarded Patrick
II. Thornton, he being deemed the lowest,
reliable and responsible bidder and said
award was ordered sent to the council for
approval. Yeas 6, nays O.
Bids were opened and read for grading
Buffalo street, from Acker street to Granite
street, as follows, to-wit:
William Erdman.. ,237 90
GSOrSS Dolan- -....-.-..'.....'..... 69O IL
John hayes. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SO1 81
fdltner y Dunkiee-- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1.26O 20
Patrick H. Thornton. LIS 90
Michael O'Toole. Observation-Disclosures. geo 90
Jonn L. Mccarthy. Observation-Disclosures. 1895 90
James Kavanaugh. Observation-Disclosures. 997 90
John ID. Moran. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ,175 90
George Bolan being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas 6, naysO.
Bids were opened and read for grading
ST. Adams street, from Goodrich Avenue to
Marshall Avenue, as follows. to-wit:
Charles Faber and r. s. Knapp. So, 692 90
Jonn D. Moran. Observation-Disclosures. 5000 90
After which all bids were rejected, the
same being deemed too high. and the Clerk
was directed to readvertise for bids for said
improvement. Yeas 6, nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
struetion of a sewer on Bates Avenue,
from Seventh street to Plum street; on
Fifth street, from Hoffman Avenue to
Maple street; on Fourth street, from Maria
Avenue to Maple street; on Third street,
from Maria Avenue to Maple street; on
Ravne street, from Maria Avenue to Maple
street; on Hudson Avenue, from Maria
Avenue to Maple street; on Plum street.
from Maria Avenue to Maple street; on
Cherry street, from Hoffman Avenue to
Maria Avenue; on Lizzie street, from the
Mississippi river to Etna street; thence in a
direct line from the intersection of Lizzie
and Etna streets to the center of Mclean
street and Maria Avenue; thence on Maria
Avenue. from Mclean street to Seventh
street. as follows, to-wit:
John w. Doherty. .............,....S 57,S74 90
Patrick Doherty. Observation-Disclosures IS, S37 90
James Kavanaugh.. SO, 700 90
William Stockton and John Lind
gust .......... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ,9O0 10
after which all bids were rejected, the same
being deemed too high, and the Clerk was
directed to re-advertiSe for bids for said i'm
provement. Yeas, g.; nays, O.
In the matter of the bids opened and read
on Feb. Is. 1886, for grading Irvine Park
drive with stone surfacing. and cutters and
granite eurbS, which on the 1st inst. were
laid over to this day, the same were taken
up and. after due consideration, the matter
of awarding the contract for said improve
ment was laid over to April 5, 1856, at
? p. IN.
In the matter of the bids opened and
read on Feb. Is, 1856, for the grading of
Franklin street, from Elm street to Eagle
street. with stone Surfacing, and the con-
structiOn of stone cutters on said Franklin
street, from Sherman street to Irvine Park
drive. and from Irvine Park drive to Chest
nut street. which were on the 1st inst. laid
over to this day, the same were taken up,
and after due consideration, the matter of
awarding the contract for said improve
ment was laid over to April 3, 1886, at
: p. III.
The Engineer submitted plan and eSti-
mate of cost for grading Cook street, from
De Soto street to Forest street, Magnolia
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