St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
CITY OF ST. PAUL
Fire Department.

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CONTRACTS, 1886.
OFFICE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
CORNER MINNESOTA Il EIGHTH STREETS
ST. PAUL, June l, 1886.
Sealed proposals will be received at tina
above Office, directed TO f. Il. .Delano, Presi-
dent, until O'Clock p. IN. on Wednesday.
June 8, for doing the following work of Grad
ing and Erection OF Engine and Truck Houses,
to wit:
Grading % feet on Hennepin avenue and
100 feet on Victoria street, level with grade
line OF the center of Victoria street. opposite
the northeast corner of lot l. block 90 and
one-half OF the width of Hennepin avenue in
front and adjoining said lot; also for exca-
waiting for walls and air space under floor
Joist on said ground and to erect thereon an
engine house 32x15 feet, two stories high.
SECOND.
81 ue on loIS L, ana 3, DOCK 30, corner
Oh Payne avenue and York street so feet
woe on Payne avenue and 120 feet long on
horK street, level with the center OF Payne
avenue, in front OF sad grade; also
Ior excavating for walls and air space
under floor joist on said ground, and to erect
tnereon an engine house 32x75 feet, TWO
stories high
THIRD.
To grade on lots and 2, block 81. corner of
100
by % feet on Conway to a level with the grade
at center of Maple street, opposite t he corner
OF lot and said Maple and Conway streets:
also Ior eXcaYatlng for walls and air SPACE
unoer floor joist on said ground and to erect
tnereon an Engine and Truck house combined,
o. by 10 feet, two stories high.
FOURTH.
To excavate for walls and air space and to
erect an addition to Engine House No. icor-
ner of Selby avenue and Mackubin street
~ loot inches wide, 76 feet long, two stories
nIgh. IhlS addition TO conform to the front
nnlsh OF Engine House No 5 and to plans and
specifications for all other parts
THESE Engine and Truck houses will he bui /
OF stone, brick and wood, with tin, asphaI
or gravel roofs, and of the same style and
nnlSh IN every respect as the Engine houses
on Randolph Edmund and Ross streets erected
IN leoo-except that the brick work finish of
The windows, DOORS cornice and pilasters Will
be somewhat increased. Contractors can ex-
anime those houses and the additional speci-
ncat1ons and plans for information as to WORK
TO be done on the buildings.
BIDDERS Will give seperate statement or
CID Tor the roof finish (tin, gravel or asphalt
py the square, and state exactly what kind of
roof 1t will be as to material, etc.
All material must be of the best QUALITY in
the class of material required. and all lumber
used IN the buildings perfectly seasoned
In grading the lots and excavating for the
building, all earth not required for filing
upon the lots or in adjoining streets must be
removed and disposed of by the contractor.
Inc building contractor will be required to
nnlsh the work by clearing away all debris
and smoothing off the grounds graded, giving
the grounds neat and clean appearances
when finished.
Plans and specifications can be seen at Fire
commissioners Office as above, by inquiry of
Chlef j. L. Black or Superintendent and In
spector OF Fire Department Buildings and
Work, /. A. Clark.
All work will be done subject to the inspec-
ton and approval of the Commissioners.
superintendent and Inspector.
If the grading of lots is let separate. the
same must be done and completed on or be-
fore Jnne 80. 1886.
The buildings and all work connected with
same must be fully completed on or before
Sept. %, 1885.
Good security and bonds will be required.
ana 10 per cent. of each estimate retained
until payment of final estimate.
Estimates will be given for worl, done arr
material actually used in each calendar mont,
as soon as possible after the end of the month
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids
By order of the Board,
Official:
WIN. O'GoRMAN, Secretary 1921