St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-17

/ order and submitted SAID plans ana
specifications, the same were examined
! and approved. and the Clerk was di-
| rected to advertise for bids for said i'm
prOVement.
Order of Council to Board, approved
March %, 1888, to let by contract the
| paving of Kent street, from Ashland ay-
| enue to Summit avenue, with asphalt
and curbing with granite, including the
| necessary sewer, water and gas cOnnec-
| lions to the property lines. Referred to
| Engineer for plans and specifications.
Order of Council to Board, approved
| March %, 1888, to let by contract the
| grading of University avenue, from
| Lexington avenue to west city limits.
Referred to Engineer for plans and
| specifications.
1t having been to appear to the Board
that lot 6, block 8, Brunson's Addition
| to st. Paul, has been overassessed for
| the construction of sewer on Burr
| street, from Woodward street to Pat
ridge street woodward and Burr
| streets sewer), the assessment for said
| improvement was corrected by abating
| $74.25 of the amount assessed against
| said lot 6, SO as to conform to the facts
| and rights of the case as intended and
| so as to read as follows. tOwit: Lot 8,
| block 8, BrunSOn'S Addition to st. Paul,
| s74.25.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
| making and completing the reasSess-
| ment for the opening of a street from
| Cliff street at it's intersection with
| Forbes street (now Smith avenuel to
| Cherokee avenue at its intersection with
| Mohawk avenue NOW Smith avenue1 on
| the property on which Judgment has
been denied by the district court OF
Ramsey county, Minnesota, came up,
and after hearing all persons present
| interested. the same was duly COM
pleted, and the Clerk was directed to
| give the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter OF
| the confirmation of the assessment for
! the paving of Dakota avenue, from the
| SoutheaSterly end of the WabaSha street
bridge to Congress street, with cedar
blocks and curbing with granite, in
| Guiding the necessary sewer connec-
tons, came up, and upon motion the
same was annulled and the Clerk was
directed to give new confirmation mo-
tice for said improvement.
Adjourned to the 27th inst. at 10 a. M.
r. l.. GoRMAN. President.
WE ERWIN, Clerk Board Public Works.
Adjourned Meeting,
ST. PAUL, March ~, 1888.
Board met at 10 a. M. pursuant to ad-
jOurnment of the Goth inst.
Present: Messrs. Quinby, Starkey,
Horrigan and Mr.. President.
The Engineer having reported in the
matter of the reasOnableness of the bids
opened and read Oh the 26th inst. for the
| paving Of Virginia avenue, thirty-two
feet wide. from Nelson avenue to Sum-
nit avenue, with ''hard burnt paving
brick" and curling with granite. includ-
ing the necessary sewer cOnnectiOns.th the
same were taken up, when, upon mo
ton, the bid of s. p. Folsom was re-
jected, not being reliable-he admitting
the Same-and James FOrreStal being
| the lowest reliable and responsible
bidder, the contract was awarded to him
for the sum of S16,S00 Including ten
sewer connections, and said award
was ordered sent to the Council for APP
proval. Yeas 4, nays0.
The engineer having reported in the
matter of the reaS0nablenesS OF the bids
opened and read on the 26th inst. for
| the grading of Seventh street, from
| Phalen street to White Bear avenue,
| the same were taken up, and A. o..
and responsible bidder, the contract
was awarded to him for the sum of
S21, $40, and said award was ordered
sent to the Council for approval. Yeas
4, nays 0.
The Engineer having reported in the
matter of the reasonableness of the bids
opened and read on the 26th inst. for
| the grading of Forest street, from Me-
Lean auenue to Seventh street, and
Hastings avenue, from Plum street
to English street, and the con-
struction of sewer on Hast
ings avenue, from Plum street
to Earl street; on Forest street, from
Hastings avenue to Fourth street: on
Point Douglas street, from Earl street
to Maple street, and on Mendoza street,
from Hudson avenue to Frances street,
together with the necessary catchbasinS
and inanholeS. the same were taken up,
and Macarthur Bros. being the lowest
reliable and responsible biddess. the
contract was awarded to them for the
sum of SCI, $50, and said award was or
dered sent to the Council for approval.
Yeas 4, nayS0.
The Engineer having reported in the
matter of the reasOnableneSs of the bids
opened and read on the 26th inst, for the
construction of a sewer on Oneida street,
from st. Clair street to Jefferson ave-
nue., together with the necessary catch
basins and manholes, the same were
taken up, and, upon motion, all of said
bids were rejected, being too high, and
the Clerk was directed to readyertise for
bids for said improvement. Yeas 4,
nays O.
The Engineer having reported in the
matter of the reaSonableneSS of the bid,
opened and read on the 26th inst, for
the construction of sewer on Warsaw
street, from Randolph street to Grace
street, together with the necessary
catchbasins and manhOleS, the same
were taken up, and upon motion all OF
and the Clerk was directed to adyer-
tise for bids for said improvement.
Yeas 4, nays O.
The Engineer having reported in the
matter of the reaSOnabieneSs of the bids
opened and read on the 18th inst, for
the construction of a sewer on GOodhue
street, from Duke street to Cliff street,
and on DOuSman street, from Won
Minden street to Seventh street, the
same were taken up, and upon motion
the said bids were rejected, being too
high, and the Clerk was directed to re-
advertise for bids for said improvement.
Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer having reported in the
matter OF the reaSOnableneSS OF the bids
Gpened and read on the Goth inst, for
the construction of sewer ON Leech
street, between McBoal street and
Smith street, together with the neces
sary catchbasins and manholes, the
same were taken up, and, upon motion,
all of said bids were rejected, being too
high, and the Clerk was directed to re-
advertise for bids for said Improvement.
Yeas 4, nays 0.
The Engineer having reported in the
matter of the reasonableneSs of the bids
opened and read on the Goth inst, for
the construction of a sewer on Maple
street, from Third street to Rayine
street, together with the necessary
catchbasins and manholes, the same
were taken up, and Gust Moline, Gust
Magnuson and A. Norman being the
lowest reliable and responsible bidders,
the contract was awarded to them for