St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-02
CITY OF ST. PAUL
Fire Department,
CON T RACTS, 1886.
OFFICE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS. !
CORNER MINNESOTA & EIGHTH STREETS.
ST. PAUL, June l, 1856.

CORNER MINNESOTA q EIGHTH STPEETs
ST. PAUL, June /, 1856.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
above Office, directed to +. r. Delano. Presi-
dent, until O'clock p. m. on Wednesday.
June 8, for doing the following work of Grad.
Ing and Erection of Engine and Truck Housss.
to wit:
Grading AZ 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 1. block 20, 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
1olst on said ground, and to erect thereon an
engine house 32x75 feet, two stories high.
SECOND.
To grade on lots l. 2 and 3, block 35, corner
OF Payne avenue and York street, 80 feet
wide on Payne avenue and 120 feet long on
York street, level with the center of Payne
avenue, in front OF sad grade; also
for excavating for walls and air space
under floor joist on said ground and to erect
thereon an engine house 32x75 feet, two
stories high.
To grade on lots and g, block 81. corner of
Maple and Conway streets, 123 feet on Maple
by 30 feet on Conway to level with the grade
at center of Maple street, opposite the corner
OF lot and said Maple and Conway streets:
also for excavating for walls and air space
under floor joist on said ground. and to erect
thereon an Engine and Truck house combined,
81 by 20 feet, two stories high.
FOURTH.
To excavate for walls and air space and to
erect an addition to Engine House No. (cor-
ner OF Selby avenue and Mackubin street,,
20 foot inches wide, rs feet long, two stories
high. This addition to conform to the front
finish of Engine House No. and to plans and
specifications for all other parts.
These Engine and Truck houses will be bull
OF stone. brick and wood, with tin, asphalt
or gravel roofs, and of the same style and
nnlsh IN every respect az the Engine houses
on Randolph, Edmund and Ross streets erectsd
in 1Ss5-eXcept that the brick work finish of
The windows, doors, corDice and piiasters will
be somewhat increased. Contractors can ex-
anime those houses and the additional speci-
hcations and plans for information as to work
to be done on the buildings.
Bidders will give q separate statement or
bid for the roof finish (tin, gravel or asphalt,
by the square. and state exactly what kind of
roof it 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
| building, all earth not required for filing
| upon the lots OF in adjoining streets must be
| removed and disposed of by the contractor
The building contractor will he required to
| finish the work by clearing away all debris
and smoothing of the grounds graded. giving
| the grounds neat and clean appearance
when finished.
| Plans and specifications can be seen at Fire
Commissioners Office as above, by INQUIRY of
Chief j. I. Black or Superintendent and In
| speetor of Fire Department Buildings and
| Work. l. 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. 1885.
| The buildings and all work connected with
same must be fully completed on Or before
Sept. 25, 1885.
Good security and bonds will be required,
| and 10 per cent. of each estimate retained
until payment of final estimate.
| Estimates viii be given for work done and
material actually used in each calendar month,
as soon as possible after the end of themonth
| The right is reserved to reject any or all bids
| By order of the Board,
Official: - $500. 800
VIM. O'GoRMAN, Secretary 80 gn 852-61