St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-06

| Avenue, Which were laid over to THIS DAY
and referred to the City Attorney as Il
formality of the bond of S. P. Folsom, Jr.,
the same was taken up, and the City Alton
ney having reported that said bond is in'
| sufficient, ON motion the bid of said S. z,
Folsom, Jr., was rejected, and on furtha
motion the contract was awarded to Ferdi
nan2 Boyer ana Micnaei Lux for $1o, TIA
/ they being deemed the lowest reliable ant
responsible bidders, and the same was on
dered sent to the Council for approval.
| Yeas 5, nays 0.
In the matter of the bids opened and read
on the 14th inst, for the grading of Good
| rich avenue, from Dale street to Lexington
Avenue, which were laid over to this day
and referred to the City Attorney for report
| as TO the responsibility of the bondsmen OF
| William A. Daven, Jr., and Thomas
keough, the same were taken up and said
City Attorney having reported that said
bondsmen have failed to appear before him
for examination as to their financial re-
| sponslbility, due notice having been sent
them, on motion thesbid of said William
A. Davern, Jr., and Thomas Keough was
rejected; and on further motion the con-
| tract was awarded to Joseph Thornton for
| $4,000, he being deemed the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, and the same was
ordered sent to the Council for approval.
Yeas 5, nays 0.
In the matter of the bids opened and
lead on the 14th inst. for the grading cf
| SelbY Avenue, from Dale street to LeXing
| ton Avenue, which were laid over to this
| day and referred to the City Attorney foS
report as to responsibility of the bondsmen
| Of William A. Davern Jr., and Thomas
Keough, the same were taken up and said
| City Attorney having reported that SAID
bondsmen have failed to appear before him
for examination as to their financial re-
| sponsibility, due notice having been serS
them, on motion the bid of said WILLIAM
A. Dayern Jr., and Thomas Keough wac
rejected and on further motion the contract
was awarded to James Mcdonald for S1O,-
| 275, he being deemed the lowest reliable
| and responsible bidder, and the same was
ordered sent to the Council for approval.
Yeas 5, nays O.
In the matter of the bids opened and
| read on the 14th inst. for the grading Of
Hoffman Avenue. from Short street to LOT
IA. block II, Suburban Hills Addition. which
were laid over to this day, the same were
taken up and all bids rejected. the lowest
being informal and the next lowest bid
largely in excess of the Engineers estimate
for said improvement, and on motion, tha
Clerk was directed to readvertise for bids
for the grading of said Hoffman Avenue.
Z cas- 5, nays 0.
In the matter of the bids opened and
read on the 18th inst. for the grading OF
Olive street, from Olmsted street
to Pennsylvania Avenue. which wera
laid over to this day. the same were
taken up. and Forrestal & Reilly being the
lowest reliable and responsible bidders, the
contract was awarded to them for So, 800,
and the same was ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas 5, nays 0.
In the matter of the bids opened and
read on the 14th inst. for the grading of
Blair street, from Como Avenue to Vic
toria street, which were laid over to this
day, the same were taken UP, and the low
est bidders bond ferdinand Boyer and
Michael Lux being insufficient. said bid
was rejected, and on motion the contract
was awarded to Michael O'TooIe for
S7,7S5, he being deemed the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, and the same was
ordered sent to the Council for approval.
Yeas 5, nays 0.
In the matter of the bids opened and
read on the 14th inst. for the grading and
guttering of Isabel street. from Ohio street
to State street, which were laid over to this
day and referred to the Engineer for report,
the same were taken up and the Engineer
having reported that said bids are too high,
on motion all were rejected and the Clerk
was directed to advertise for bids. Yeas
5, nays O..
In the matter of the bids opened and
read on the 14th inst for the grading of
Arch street. from jackson street to Column
bia street, which were laid over to this day,
the same were taken up and Joseph Thor
ton being the lowest reliable and respon-
Sible bidder, the contract was awarded to
him for S9, O61.3O, and the same was Or
dered sent to the Council for APPROVAL
Yeas 5, nays 0.
In the matter Of the bids opened and read
on the 18th inst. for the grading of Mound
street to width of forty (4O) feet, from
Burns Avenue to Hastings Avenue. which
were laid over to this day, and Henry J.
Cooper and Stephen j. Harper being the
lowest reliable and responsible bidders, the
contract was awarded to them for 81. S33,
and the same was ordered sent to the Coun-
Gil for approval. Yeas 5, nays D.
In the matter of the bids opened and read
on the 18th inst. for the grading of Decatur
street, from Preble street to east line of
Payne Avenue. and Payne Avenue, from
Minnehaha street to Decatur street, using
the surplus material from Decatur street to
fill Payne Avenue, which were laid over to
this day, the same were taken up and
Thomas Daley being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him for $780, and the same was
ordered sent to the Council for approval.
\ eas s. nays 0.
In the matter of the bids opened and read
on the 18th inst. for the grading of Burns
Avenue to a partial grade. from Mound
street to English street, which were laid
over to this day, the same were taken up
and William G. Mulligan being the lowest
reliable and responsible bidder, the contract
was awarded to him for SIS, 269, and ordered
sent to the Council for approval Yeas 5,
nays 0.
In the matter of the bids opened and
read on May 10, 1856. for the construction
of a sewer on Cedar street, from Third (3dl
street to Fourth (4th) street, which on the
18th inst were laid over to this day, thu
same were taken up, and John Lindquist
being the lowest reliable and responsible
bidder, the contract was awarded to him fox
$685., and the same was ordered sent to the
Council for approval. Yeas 5, nays 0.
In the matter of the bids opened and
read on May II, 1886, for the sprinkling of
Fifth street. from point seventy-eight feet
west OF st. Peter street to Market street,
thence on Market street to Fourth street,
which on the 18th inst. were laid over to
this day, the same were taken up and John
Wagner being the lowest reliable and re-
sponsible bidder, the contract was awarded
to him for sos and the same was ordered
sent to the Council for approval. Yeas 5,
nays 0.
In the matter of the bids opened and read
on May II, 1886, for the sprinkling of East
Tenth street, between Broadway and La
fayette avenue, which on the 18th inst.
were laid over to this day, the same were
taken up, and Patrick Norris being the low-
est reliable and responsible bidder. the con-
tract was awarded to him for 1899, and the
same was ordered sent to the Council for
approval. Yeas 5, nays 0.
In the matter of the bids opened and read
on May II, 1886, for the sprinkling of n orth