St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-06
Regular Meeting.

Board met at p. in.
Present: Messrs. Becker, Hoyt, Koch,
Peters. Quinby and Mr.. President.
Reading the minutes of the 17th 18th and
21st insts., dispensed with.
Aid. Kerr presented a communication re-
questing that action be postponed in the
matter of the proposed sewer on Josette,
Marion, Edwards and Rice streets, and
also in the matter of the grading of Como
Avenue. Request granted as to Como Ave
nue. grading.
E. K. Wedelstaedt and others presented
communication complaining of the man
ner in which the street sweeping is being
done on Third street. between Wabasha
and st. Peter streets. Referred to Engineer
to have all paved streets swept at night be-
tween 9p. III. and 6 a. m.
K. E. Blackman. James Bovaird, Chris
tian Carlson and David Watson presented
communications complaining that their
property has been over-assessed for the
change of grade OH Cherokee Avenue, and
asking for a reduction, which requests were
denied, the Board seeing no reason for
making any change
Bids were opened and read for the con-
struction of sewer on Cedar street, from
College Avenue to Twelfth street, as fol-
lows, to-Wit:
VIM. Stockton and John Lindquist $3.50 90
Patrlck Donefty-. .............-... 17o OU
Samuel White and Walter Adams - 1855 on
After which the said bids were referred
to the Engineer for report as to reasonable
ness of same.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
struction of sewer on Seventh street,
from Maple street to Hope street, as fol-
lows, tO-Wit:
Tol G.
Patrick Doherty. .....-............. i, 1893 90
Samuel White and Walter Adams. 1852 90
George a. Bubar. Observation-Disclosures. LOCI 0O
John w. Doherby. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1.2S3 0O
James Kavanaugh Observation-Disclosures. 1927 nc
John Il. u Br1en. Observation-Disclosures. l,349 0O
After which the said bids were laid over
to June Z, 1885, at 2 p. m.
In the matter of the bids opened and read
on the 10th inst, for the construction of a
sewer on Cedar street. from Third street to
Fourth street. which on the 18th inst were
laid over to this day. the same were taken
up and ON motion said bids were laid over
to June z, 1886, at 2 p. m.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost, the following report was
ordered sent to the Council to-wit:
To the Common Council of the city of St.
Paul:
| The Board of Public Works have under
consideration the resolution or order of the
Common Council, approved April %, 1856,
relative to the grading of Clinton Avenue
from Concord street to Wood street, and
having investigated the proposed improve
ment, respectfully report that said improve
ment is necessary and proper from Concord
street to Colorado street, that the estimated
expense thereof is $5,760; one-half Of
which need not be paid into the City
Treasury before the contract is let: that rea
estate to be assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent Of, the costs
and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby; that said improvement is moi
asked for by a petition of a majority of the
owners of property to be assessed therefor
but we herewith send plan or profile Of
said improvement, and an order for you
adoption, If you desire us to make the i'm
provement. Yeas 6, nays.O.
| The Engineer having submitted plan ani
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 Marcel
Is, 1885, relative to the grading of Susar
street, from Dakota Avenue to Con
cord street, and having investigated
the proposed improvement, respectfully
report that said improvement is necessar,
and proper; that the estimated eX
pense thereof is So, 67O, one-half O.
which need not be paid into the City Treas
ury before the contract is let; that real es
tate to be assessed therefor can be founo
benefited to the extent of the costs an(
expenses necessary to be- incurred
thereby; that said improvement is moi