07/21/1952 Board of Public Works Minutes

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465 • street to be improved, having been filed 'within the ten (10) day period following the date and time of hearing on said improvement, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that Improvement Resolution No. 2720, 1952, duly adopted by this Board on June 16th, 1952 and first confirmed on July 14, 1952, ' and Improvement Resolution No. 2718, 1952, duly adopted by this Board on. June 16, 1952 and first confirmed on July 14, 1952, be and the same are in all things finally confirmed and the improvements are hereby ordered made. Ward H. Crothers Clerk of the Board R. S. An.drysiak G. P. Ziegler Board of Public Works & Safety • A petition prepared by Joseph W. Nelson, 2L�9 N. Wellington Street, which had been 1presented to the Common Council at their regular meeting on July 14th and referred by that body to the Board of Public Works, suggesting action tinder the Smoke Ordinance, was Inext examined. It was found to carry twenty-six signatures of Wellington and Kenmore Street residents. The Board deferred action pending investigation of the condition. A directive from the Office of the City Clerk, dated July 15, 1952, was examined and contained the following matter for the Board's action: "Councilman Glass made a motion that the Board of Public Works report to the Council at their next meeting on July 28th on what is being done about the East Jefferson Boulevard Sewer. • I� Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. 1+lotion carried." i AWARDING CONTRACTS In. the matter of the Bids for the improvement of BULLA STREET from the westerly dine of Portage Avenue to the west line of ledora Street ( south) in accordance with Improvement Resolution No. 2677, 1951, passed by the Board May 12, 1952 and confirmed !!by the Board on June 16, 1952, for Bituminous Concrete AH Surface AND i Bids for the improvement of FELLOWS STREET from the south line of Ewing Avenue Ito the north line of Altgeld Street -in accordance with improvement resolution No. 2716, • 11952, passed by the Board on Tlay 12, 1952, and confirmed by this Board on June 16, 1952, Ifor Bituminous Concrete AH Surface pavement AND Bids for the improvement of 11ASSAR AVENUE from the east line of Olive Street to the west line of Elmer Street in accordance with Improvement Resolution No..2717, 1952, passed by this Board on T'Iay 12, 1952, and confirmed by the Board on June 16, 1952, for Class "C f Bituminous Concrete AH Surface pavement AND, Bids for the improvement of ALLEY BETWEEN ADAMS STREET AND COLLEGE STREET from the north line of Humboldt Street to the alley north of Humboldt Street in accordance with Improvement Resolution No. 2719,-1952-,- passed by the Board on May 12, 1952 and confirmed by this Board on June 16th, 1952, for Class "C" Cement Concrete. The above bids were awarded to Rieth-Riley Construction Co. as they submitted the lowest and best bids. A request from Colip Brothers, Inc. under date of July 1T, 1952, for the installation of a 4-inch steam -line under the sidewalk at 301 S. Michigan Street was next considered and the drawings pertaining thereto examined by the Board. This installation was approved and permission granted Colip Bros. accordingly. Condition of the sidewalk in the 600 block Portage Avenue was again considered by the Board, and the Clerk was directed to notify property owners to make the necessary (repairs without further delay. 0 ' VACATION RESOLUTION( No. 2730 - 1952 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: That it is desirable to vacate the follov.ring: ALLEY BETWEEN WAYNTE S TREE T AND SUN 1N 17I ]EDE AVENUE FROM T.`1YCKENHAP± DRIVE l�aEST 155 FEET, HORS OR LESS, TO THAT PART OF THE ALLEY PREVIOUSLY VACATED. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lots Numbered 170 and 219 Sunnymed.e First Addition, and Lots Numbered 220 to 224 inclusive, Sunnymede First Addition.