St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-11

| VIII nave 10 replace any pipe tlidt SHOWS
any signs of falling for the time called for
in the contract after the date of the final
estimate.
The issue having thus been made between
the st. Paul Cement Company and Mr..
Starkey by this complaint and answer. the
Board notified the parties that hearing
would be had July 81, at T:30 p. M. Both
! parties appeared at the time specified. and,
after hearing the testimony produced and
the statements of both parties under oath,
the Board lind that the charges contained in
the complaint against Assistant Engineer
Starkey are not sustained that the action
of said Assistant Engineer was prompted
by desire to carry out the instructions OF
the City Engineer, to put the contractor on
his guard as t. his obligations to the city
under the contract and to protect the in
tereSts of the taxpayers of the city.
The contractors for building sewers in
this city are not under the control of the
City Engineer or his assistants with refer
ence to the use of cement or glazed pipe,
the printed Specifications allowing either TO
be used. but whichever pipe is
used the contractor in either case is
under obligations to the city, by his con-
tract. to replace pipe that may fail within a
given time. and it is proper thing to call
to the attention of contractors at any time
during the progress of the work.
The city has no control over the manu-
facture of cement pipe used here. Its only
protection is in the inspection of such pipe
as its goes into the sewer. and the condition
inserted in all sewer contracts alike. that
any failure in sewer pipe within one year
after date of final estimate must be remedied
at the cost of the contractor. 1t behOoyes
!
! tractors also, who are responsible to the
city, to see that the utmost care is taken in
the making OF the sewer pipe. 1t is the
duty, as 1t is the privilege of the City
Engineer and his assistants. to see that the
! inspection is carefully looked after, and
that the manufacturers and contractors
should be kept informed of their obligations
and hello to their responsibilities.
The order of the Board directing cement
pipe to be inserted in the specifications was
/ dated March %. 1885.
During this investigation the City Engi-
neer reported sewer pipe laid III st. Paul
during the year 1885, as follows:
Vitrifed pipe. Observation-Disclosures. .3.91
| Cement pipe. 5.37
The City Engineer claims. and not with
out reason. that these figures establish the
fact that his department has not used its
| influence against the cement pipe manufac-
turerS here.
The report for the year 1886 cannot be
made until the close of the season..
The Board find further, that the integ-
rity, good faith and ability of Assistant
Engineer Starkey are in no wise impeached
/ by the charges against him. or the evidence
produced in support of them, and it has
entire confidence that he will continue to
discharge his official duties to the satisfac-
ton of the Board and in the interests of
the city and the taxpayers thereof.
Adopted.
Yeas 3, nayS0.
st. Paul, Aug. 9, 1886.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
| mentS hereunder, the matter of making
and completing the assessment for change
of grade on Lafayette Avenue. from Wood
ward street to the west line of the st. Paul.
Minneapolis q Manitoba Railway right of
way. came up and the same was adjourned
to Sept. 6. 1856. at D. In.
| Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
mentS hereunder, the matter of making
and completing the assessment for change
of grade on Franklin street. from Elm
! street to Irvine Park Drive, came up and
the same was adjourned to the 23d inst. at
p. IN.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
! the opening, widening and extension of
james street. from Oneida street to West
ern Avenue. came up, and the same was adj
| jOurned to the Esd inst at 2 p. m.
! Pursuant 10 due notice, the matter of
making and completing the assessment for
the opening, widening and extension of the
n haf Irxyi 10
ment of Rice Il Irvine's Addition to st.
Paul, and Park Place Addition to st. Paul.
came up, and the same was adjourned to
the 23d INST. at 2 p. m.
Pursuant TO due notice and the adjourn
ment hereunder. the matter of the con-
tirmation OF the assessment for the opening.
widening and extension of st. Clair street,
from the westerly line of the right of way
of the Chicago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul Rail-
road company (ShOrt Line so called) to the
Mississippi river came mp, and the same
was adjourned to the 23d inst. at p. III.
Pursuant to due notice. the matter of the
confirmation of the assessment for change
of grade on Mackubin street, from Rondo
street to Fuller street. came up, and the
same was after due consideration, con-
hrned. ..-....
The following bills were examined and
allowed. to-wit:
Bill of G. w. Merrill of S12.5O, estimat-
ing cost of lowering houses on line of Burr
street change of grade.
Bill of Mathew Craig of $3.50, esIimat-
ing cost of lowering buildings on line of
change of. grade on Burr street.
Adjourned to 7'30 p. m. this day.
JOHN F. HOYT, President pro tenn.
RI .GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
Adjourned Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 9. 1855.
Board met at 1880 p. M, pursuant to
adjournment of this day.
Present.: Messrs. Hoyt, Peters. Quinby
and Schlck.