The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-02
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go elsewhere. That is particularly
hardship upon us, as this should be- our
busy season, and July and August are
always dead months with us.
City Engineer Claussen was seen and
stated that in his opinion the work was
progressing as rapidly as could be ex-
ported, and would all be completed with
in the contract time. He said further, by
way of explanation: .,n.ys
You see, it is necessary, before this
pavement is laid, that the water, gas,
electric light companies, both of the tel
ephone companies and the sewer depart
ment should make whatever repairs and
improvements are necessary, and then
the street railway company must do its
work before the city contractor can have
access to the street at all. With all of
these different interests to look after, L
have had a hard time to keep peace in
the family, as frequently they all want
a chance at the same time.
THE street railway company is lay
ing what is known as standard track on
all of these streets, and it is necessarily
slow work as the joints must all be
welded The company is required under
its contract to pave nineteen feet in the
middle of the street. which comprises,
beside the area actually embraced with
in it's rails. two feet on each side of the
outside rails of it's tracks. The street
railway company has practically had
possession of West Seventh street ever
since the work was begun until last
week, when the contractor was able to
begin a part of his work. I must say
that the street railway people have
worked as rapidly as they could, but
shall send word to them to hasten the
removal Of the temporary track on West
Seventh street"
The contract for the city paving on
both West Seventh and Wabasha streets
is held by Fielding & Shepley, who have
been ready to begin as soon as the street
car company could accommodate them
The concrete base for the sandstone
block pavement to be used on both Of
these streets must, after it is laid, be al
lowed ten days to set before the blocks
are laid. That causes a delay, but a
necessary one. Then, after the blocks
are laid, an asphalt filing or grouting
is put on to cement the blocks and fill
the spaces between them. That also must
be allowed from seven to ten days to
set before the street is thrown open to
travel
The time for the completion of the Wa
basha street contract is July /, and part
of the street will be open, I think by
June II or 10. One block will be COM
pleted at time and thrown open to
travel. I believe the West Seventh
S(iScl COuIIdC( expires ABOUT Two weeks
from now, and 1 hope the street will be
finished by then, but I fear the time
Will run over a little.
Rice street is being paved with asphalt.
The contract for the work from Univer-
sity to Como avenue Is being done by
the Conway Paving company The street
railway company will be through there
by next Wednesday. and the asphalt
company will then begin Rice street,
from Como to Front street, is being
paved by the Barber Asphalt company.
They will begin putting in the concrete
next week.
Mayor Smith was seen also on the same
subject, and stated that he had made
some inquiries yesterday morning regard
ing the progress of the work, and had
been satisfied that the contractors were
doing all that they could However, he
had urged the city engineer to hasten
the work all that he possibly could.