St. Paul daily globe., 1886-12-11

n Mr,llso lsoon
James Mcdonald ...........'.'.'-. Cow 1v % %
Charles Faber and r. S. Knapp. O SO'ioO o0 co
NIta,looI = O7rooIo 22.474 90
M;oh"ai ~ . q, ,460 40
-, ~ WHnr;eo - 49, 900 90
TIo,,a. a. PaiIl - "a, 600 90
III, n Mornn . 25,447 50
IoSanb frbornton " 5000 90
John H Morrison being the lowest, re-
liable and responsible bidder. the contract
was awarded to him and ordered sent to the
CounciI for approval. Yeas 5. nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for the grad
ing of Won Minden street, from Western
Avenue to DouSman street, as follows, to-
wit:
George Bolan.... -................. sotE @ oO
Patrick II. Thornton. n......-......-. Z,l@l UO
George Bolan being the lowest reliable
nd RESPONSIBLE bidder the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas >. nays 0.
Bids we're opened and read for the grad
inc OF airfield Avenue. from Dakota Ave-
nue. to S-ate street. as follows, tO-wit:
Macarthur Observation-Disclosures. $4,000 90
Macarthur Bros being the only bidders
and their bid being deemed reasonable, and
they being reliable and responsible. the con-
tract was awarded to them and ordered
ent to the Council for approval. Yeas D.
layS 0.
Bids were opened and read for the grad
ne of Goodrich Avenue, from Dale street
the alley between lots five (5) and six
g., block six (6). Terrace Park Addition
st. Paul, as follows. to-wit:
atrick H. Thornton. S525 %
OSeph Thornton. On................-... fVO oU
Joseph Thornton being the lowest reliable
nd responsible bidder. the contract was
.warded to him and ordered sent to the
Jodncil for approval. Yeas 5, nays o.
Bids were opened and read for the grad
ng of Clinton avenue. from Concord street
o Colorado street. as follows. to-Wit:
Dale & Baumgardner (bOnd irregu-
lar Observation-Disclosures. S3,S II w
5eCF-e a. Tracy and Michael Tracy. 4,o25. 50
, Ii. Thornton NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 0,0JO-UO
George A. Tracy and Michael Tracy
icing deemed the lowest reliable and re-
ponsible bidders. the contract was awarded
% them and ordered sent to the Council for
approval. Yeas 5. nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for the grad
ng of alley in block 5, Finch'S addition to
st. Paul. between Bay and Warsaw streets.
Is follows, to-wit:
Patrick H. Thornton. 81, 300. 90
Patrick II. Thornton being the only bid
Ter, and his bid beng too high. the same
Mas rejected and the Clerk was directed to
,eadvertse for bids for said improvement.
YeaS 3, nays 0.
3ids were opened and read for the grad
-hg of East Sixth (6th) street to partial
grade between Maria Avenue and Hoffman
Avenue as follows, tO-Wit:
Ehas- F. Huebner---.-..---.--.. 81 300 90
ChaS- T. Huebner being the only bidder,
and his bid being too high, the same was
rejected and the Clerk was directed to read
vertise for bids for SAID improvement.
Yeas ), nays o.
Bids were opened and read for the paw
ing OF Chestnut street with pine biOckS)
from West Seventh street to the Mississippi
liver, as follows. to-wit:
5. P Folsom, loo 90
d. A. Thatcher------ I4,oCo w
j. H. hS------E--------------- 1a-ol- w
Thomas Reilly-- ---------- Io,6oO VV
Jonn H. MOfan---------------- 1o.S+1 W
Patrick H. Thornton l5,3O0 %
Palmer & 16,30O W
j. Il Fielding being tbe lowest reliable
and responsible bidder. the contract was
awarded 10 him and ordered sent To the
Council for approval Yeas ), nays O..
In the matter Of the bids opened and
read on the I'd inst, for the paving of
Summit Avenue from SeibY Avenue to
Dale street, with asphalt pavement and
putting in granite curbs. which were LAID
over To this day. the same were taken up
and the WaTen-Schaf Asphalt Paving
company being the lowest reliable and re-
SpOnsble bidder, the contract was awarded
to said company for S95, 800, and said
award was ordered sent To the Council for
approval Yeas 4, nays 1 (Mr. President).
The President Of the Board asked per-
mission to submit written explanation OF
his vote in reference to the awarding OF the
contract for the paving OF Summit Avenue,
from Selby Avenue to Dale street, with as
phalt pavement. which was granted, where
upon the following communication was read,
which was ordered transmitted to the
Council and a copy Of the same ordered
spread upon the minutes, to-wlt:
/ vote No upon the award of the con-
tract to the Wartn-Scharf Company for
paving Summit Avenue, from Selby Ave
nue. to Dale street. with asphalt pavement
My reasons for my vote on this award are
as follows, viz:
That, in my opinion, the price demanded
in the bid of the Warren Scharf Company
for keeping this Summit Avenue pavement
in repair for the additional term of ten
years after the expiration of the term of
ten years for which the company agree to
keep the pavement in good and sufficient
repair. for nothing except the contract
price, is unl leaSonable and ought not to be
paid.
In their bid for keeping this pavement i'll
repair for the additional term of ten years
they want cents per square yard, which
amounts to something more than $4,000
per year, or more than S27, 900 Tor the ad-
ditiOnal term of ten years.
This money for keeping little more than
one mile of pavement Oh Summit Avenue III
repair becomes liked charge of more than
81, 700 annually, to be met and paid by the
city out of the general fund unless other
wise provided for.
The cost of keeping in repair all the
paved streets in the city, something more
than eight miles i'll extent, Is 16-l00 miles,
for the year ending Dee. 81. 1885, was only
81, 400. Is, as appears from the annual re-
port of the CITY Engineer for the year 1885.
This sum Isl. 400. 13) includes the expense
of the repairs for the taking up and relay
ing the pavement for sewer, water and gas
connections, and is but little more than one
half the sum with which the city will be
annually charged for the keeping of little
more than one lille OF pavement on Sum
nit Avenue in repair Tor the term of ten
years.
This, in my opinion, is an eXorbitant
premium to pay fOr the insurance of this
pavement.
Especially is this statement true when the
fact is considered that thiS company guar
antees to construct and keep this pave
ment in repair for the term of ten years
for nothing in addition to the contract
price. and to turn it over to the city at the
expiration of ten years after its acceptance
in as good repair and condition as it was
when accepted by the city, the ordinary
wear and travel thereon excepted.
1t is unreasonable to suppose that pave