St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-29
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Board Public Works
Regular Meeting.

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Reading the minutes of the 18th and
14th inst. dispensed with, and upon no
ton the said minutes were approved.
Bids were opened and read for the
grading OF ball avenue, to partial
grade. from Prospect Terrace to the
south city limits as follows, to-wit:
ii. }. Cooper ..................@ S9,-0O w
Thornton d Shaw 80. ...... u. l23 90
j. i. Million ................. 26.49U w
Stephen j. Harper. 1880 90
James Kavanaugh. ...... $500 20
John w. Malony GnformaD.
John Dale and Louis A. Bum
gardner ............. 2f.350 90
n. ID. Gillette and a. Tripp... 2S,2 $40 o.
John Dale and Louis A. Bumgardner
being the lowest reliable and RESPONSE
bic bidders. tie contract was awarded
to them and said award was ordered
sent to the Council tor approval. Yeas
3, nays q.
Bids were opened and read for the
grading OF J All street, TO partial
grade, from seventh street to York
street, and to full grade, from York
street to Lake Como and Phalen ave
nue.. as follows, t0-wit:
ii. Z. Huebner. s9,3oo w
ii, j. Cooper. .......,.......... lu.t.Iu W
j. /. Million .............-..-.. 9,oiO w
Stephen j. Harper. ll.5O0 w
ID. l.. BlilingsIey. 49,. $500 w
J. w. Maloney GnfornaD.
w. q. Mulllgan. Observation-Disclosures. 9,oO0 w
John Dale and Louis a. Bum
gardner....... o,ooZ w
John Dale and Louis Bumgardner
being the lowest rel able and respOn-
sible bidders. the contract was awarded
to them. and said award WAS ordered
sent to the Council for approval. Yeas
3, nays q.
Bids were opened and read for the
grading OF Victoria street. from st.
Clair street to West Seventh street, as
follows, to wit.
Thomas Daley. ................S7,3U 800 W
Thornton Shaw ............. T,S33 w
James kaVanaugh.. ............ $50 w
John w MalOney. ............. ......-
After which said bids were rejected
being too high, and the Clerk was di-
rected to Teadyertise for bids for said
improvement. Yeas 3, nays 0.
Bids were opened and read for grad
ing the alley in block %. kitts0n's adj
dtiOn to st. Paul, as follows. to-wit:
Thornton d Shaw. ..............s2 1863 90
d. L. Million. .... ............... ZDi w
After which said bids were rejected,
and the Clerk was directed to re-adyer-
tise for bids for said Improvement.
Yeas 3, nays 0.
The Engineer submitted. plan of land
to he taken for the opening of Preble
street across Phaleh creek and the
right of way Of tie st. Paul 4 Duluth
Railroad. Referred to Whole Board TO
view.
The Engineer having returned the
order in the matter of the proposed
grading of White Bear avenue, from
Seventh street to the city limits. with
4 ,nt i
between said points, the following was
ordered sent 10 the Council. to-Wit:
To 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
May 10. 1888. relative to the grading
of W hite Bear avenue, from
Seventh street west to the city limits;
and, having investigated the pro-
posed improvement, respectfully re-
port that said improvement is not necer
essary and proper, for the reason that
SAID avenue is not yet opened between
said points, as will be seen by the report
of the City Engineer hereto attached.
Yeas 3. nays o.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council,
to-Wit:
To 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
June 20, 1883. relative to the grading of
RAYMOND avenue. from Lang1ord ave-
nue. 10 the right of way of the st. Paul,
Minneapolis " Manitoba railroad; and,
no itrat nH Hp
provement respectfully report that ii is
npce, say and proper To grade Ray
mond avenue from the right of way of
the ST. Paul. Minneapolis d Manitoba
Railroad company to Langford avenue;
and Blake stree t. from Raymond ave
nue. 60 Iangford Park Place east. said
grading to he done under one contract;
that the estimated expense thereof is
$3.7T1. one-half Of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the
contract is let; that real estate to be as
seS, G | therefor can be found benefited TO
the extent of the costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby; that
said improvement was not asked for
by petiton of majority of the own
ers of the property of lie assessed
therefor. but we herewith send a plan
or profile of said improvement, and an
order for your adOpt'o on. If y0u desire us
to make the Improvement. Yeas $,
NAYS 0.
ITpon motion. the matter of the con-
StructiOn of sewer on Hoffman av-
enue, from Euclid street to Lizzie
street. was taken up; and upon further
motion. il was ordered that the final or
der. approved Dee. = 1855, he returned
TO the Council with the request that
said order be annulled. and the Board I've
oil 10 tS hat cd 4
2S. 1855. Nov. l. 1855, and Nov. 80, 1sSS.
in said matter. So as to read that it is
necessary and proper to construct a
sewer ON Hoffman avenue. from Hud-
son avenue to Lizzie street. together
with the necessary catchhasinS and
manholcs: and it was also ordered that
said Council be requested to pass new
final order. as amended. for said i'm
provPmPnt.
Pursuant 10 due notice and the adj
journmrnt thereunder, the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for the opening. widening and extern
sion of Hope street. between Frances
street and East Fourth street came M:
and. after hearing all persons present
interested. all assessment notices were
annuled. and the Clerk was directed To
give a new first assessment notice for
said improvements
Pursuant to due notice. the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for the opening. widening and extern
sion of Cromwell avenue, from the Ter
ritorial Road to University avenu',
came up: and. after hearing all persons
present Interested the same was duly
completed. and the Clerk was directed
to rive the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice and the adj
tournaments Hereunder the matter of
the confirmation of the assessment for
the paving of College avenue. from
Cedar street to Third street, with cedar
Llonl-c nnA nIirl,iinrr with Granite To-