St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-20
OFFICIAL.
PTOCGGdingSOf The BOardOfPulliG Works
Regular Meeting.

Board met al , p. m.
Present: MeSsrs. Hoyt, Koch, Peters,
Quinby and Mir. President.
Absent: Mr.. Becker (eXcused).
Reading OF the minutes of the Esd, cath
and 27th inst dispensed with.
a communication was received from ID.
Michaud, complaining that the City Treas
urer had allowed a certain party to pay the
assessment for lots 81 and %, block
LockwOod's Addition, which were assessed
in connection with lot 20 Of said block for
the grading OF Forest street, releasing said
lots % and u, and that said City Treasurer
is about to apply for Judgment against said
lot 20 for said grading, and claiming that
the action of the City Treasurer was illegal
and unjust. Referred to the City Attorney
and Treasurer.
John c. Mccarthy presented q petition
asking for the refunding OF $3.50 deducted
for engineering and inspection from his
contract price for the grading of Winifred
and Starkey streets. Referred TO the City
Engineer and Attorney for report as to the
propriety of allowing said claim.
j. B. PewteTs and twenty other property
owners on Dale street, between University
Avenue and Minnehaha street, presented
written protest against the assessment of
their property Tor the opening of Dale
street, between Marshall Avenue and Min
nehaha street. Considered and ordered
filed with papers in said matter.
L. l.. Dickerman presented written OBJ
JectlonS TO the confirmation of the assess
ment against lot 3, block z, Whitney q
Smiths Addition to st. Paul, for the open
ing and extension Of an alley through said
block Z. Considered and placed on file.
Henry Bonn 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 the con-
StructiOn 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 Ave
nue. to Maple street; on Third street. from
Maria Avenue to Maple street; on Ravine
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:
william Stockton and John Lind
Qulst.- $3.50. S49, 600 90
william torrestal. ................. 54.400 90
fatrlck Donerty... 1898 90
John w. Doherty. 53.447 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 5, nays 0.
BIds were opened and read for the con-
structlon Of sewer on Wacouta street,
from Sixth street to Eighth street, as fol-
lows. to-wit:
William Stockton and John Lindquist S941 90
Palmer * Duuklee. 80
Patrick Doherty. 90
Patrick Doherty being the lowest reliable
ard responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas 8, nays o.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
structiOn of a sewer on Bluff street. from
Wabasha street to Martin street; thence on
Martin street to st. Peter street, as follows,
tO-wit:
William Stockton and John Lindquist s1,3sO 90
6 a.tiieL DunkIee. .'.''.'........... I,52I %
Fulrlck Doherty. .................... l,43T 90
William Stockton and John Lindquist
being the lowest reliable and responsible
bidders the contract was awarded to them
and ordered sent to the Council for ap-
Bids were opened and read for the con-
structiOn of a sewer on Rosabel street, from
Fifth street to Eighth street, as follows, to-
wit:
William Stockton and John Lindquist. 81, 266 90
rainier Dunklee. LASS 90
FdlFlck Donerty- ..-................. l. 1872 90
William Stockton and John Lindouist be-
ing the lowest reliable and responsible bid
ders the contract was awarded to them and
ordered sent to the Council for approval.
Yeas 5. nays 0.
In the matter of the bids opened and read
on Feb Is, 1856, for the grading of Frank
lin street, from Elm street to Eagle street.
with stone surfacing and the construction
of stone cutters on said Franklin street.
from Sherman street to Irvine Park Drive.
and from Irvine Park Drive to Chestnut
street, which were laid over to this day. the
same were taken up and after due consider
alton the matter of awarding the contract
for said improvement was laid over to the
goth inst, at p. m.
In the matter of the bids opened and read
on Feb. Is, 1856, for the grading of Irvine
Park Drive with stone surfacing and gut
tiers and granite curb, which were laid over
to this day. the same were taken up and
after due consideration the matter of award
ing the contract for said improvement was
laid over TO the 29th inst, at 2 p. Nd.
In the matter of the communication
from Z. Huxtable, complaining, among
other things, that VI. Hyderstaedt had been
allowed half the value of well in line of the
Grove street widening, to which he was not
entitled, the Engineer, to whom the same
was referred for report, submitted plan
showing the location of HuXtable's We'll
! and also that of Hyderstaedt, whereupon
SAID communication was ordered placed ON
ME and the prayer of the petitioner denied,
the Board considering that no injustice
had been done tG either of said parties.
Inc Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost. the following report was
ordered sent to the Council, to-wit:
10 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 Feb. 4. 1886.
relative 1.-THE grading and guttering of Viola
street, from Rice street to jackson street.
and having investigated the PROMISED
Improvement respectfully report that said
Improvement is necessary and proper: that
the estimated expense thereof is S4.OO1.
one-half OF which need not be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract IS LET.
that real estate to be assessed therefor
can be found benefited to the ex-
tent Of the costs and expenses neces-
sary to be incurred thereby: that
said improvement is not asked for bv a
petition Of a majority OF the owners of