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<br />P IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2789 - AWARDING CONTRACT ,I
<br />Engineerts Report, submitted by Wilbur H. Gartner & Associates, having been re-
<br />ceived and examined by the Board, in the matter of bids for the improvement of SOUTH li
<br />BROOKFIELD STREET from the south line of Indiana_Avenue to the north line of Prairie
<br />Avenue by constructing a Class C - Pavement in accordance with Improvement Resolution
<br />No. 2789, 1954 passed by the Board of Public Works and Safety on July 6, 1954 and
<br />confirmed by the said Board on August 9, 1954, the bid was awarded to the Rieth-Riley
<br />Construction Company for the sum of j 28, 874.00'.
<br />The Board next examined and approved Contract Supplement No. 2 and Contract •
<br />Supplement No. 3, dated August 31, 1954 and September 1, 1954 respectively, and pertain-i
<br />ing to Contract No. 6; Santucci Construction Company, Contractor. '!
<br />STREET DEPARTMENT
<br />H. M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, being present, brought to the attention of
<br />the Board, the condition of the New York Central right-of-wgy on the north side of the
<br />New York Central Railroad tracks east from Main Street. The Board directed the Clerk
<br />to notify the railroad company of this condition and request that the site be cleaned
<br />as quickly as possible.
<br />Commissioner Tomlinson then reported a condition existing on the tracks of the
<br />Chicago, South Bend and South Shore Railway, in the vicinity of Olive and Washington
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<br />Streets, where water stands in two or more low spots after heavy rain, regarding which
<br />complaints have been made to his department. The Clerk was directed to bring this
<br />matter to the attention of the South Shore, requesting the remedying of the condition. il
<br />The Commissioner then discussed with the Board other matters pertaining to his
<br />department, including the damaged condition of the Norton Drive Sewer, and the breakage ii
<br />of three catch -basins, evidently -caused by heavy trucks. The matters were referred to
<br />the City Engineer for his investigation and recommendations. The construction of a '!
<br />dry -well at 1005 White Oak Drive was given some discussion, and it was the decision of ±i
<br />the Board that this property owner is to buy and pay for the stone required, and also
<br />pay the City the cost of delivering the stone to the site, estimated to be approximately+;
<br />$5. 00 per hour for actual hauling _`. time .
<br />Due to a remonstrance having been filed, objecting to the grade planned by the
<br />City Engineert s office for the improvement of alley between Cottage Grove Avenue and
<br />Cushing,Street, for which the profiles, drawings, plans and general details, spec ifiea-
<br />tions and estimates were approved by the Board in regular meeting June 14, 1954 and i
<br />the plans and specifications for which were adopted at the regular meeting of July 12,
<br />1954, it was the decision of the Board to rescind all action taken in this matter, where;!
<br />by Improvement Resolution No. 2783 is rendered null and void.
<br />The Board next examined the recommendations of the consulting engineers, Consoer,
<br />Townsend and Associates, relative to the cost and manner in which sewer at the location it
<br />of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1167 Home on Lincoln Way East can be reinforced)+
<br />to insure against any possible damage to the sewer due to future building construction •
<br />on this site, and directed the Clerk to notify the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No.1167
<br />accordingly.
<br />The Board next took note of a letter from. the Pacific Flush Tank Company, dated
<br />September 3, 1954, in Re: Proposal for License - Kraus Interchange Process, according
<br />to Paragraph 6 - Section "Ft' and Paragraph 1-H p. C-2(b) - Sewage Treatment Plant and
<br />referred this matter to the office of the City Engineer for study and recommendation. '!
<br />The Board next considered and approved the employment of Attorneys Charles W. Hahn
<br />and Robert A. Grant as legal advisors to the City in the matter of the Street Improve-
<br />ment General Bond Issue.
<br />In the matter of the as igning of a ab stand o the north side of Western
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<br />Avenue, west of Michigan tr , at t s i•' to tipp %ptas
<br />ently occupied by Parking i
<br />Meter No. 192, to cab op or me T. ate a referred to Traffic I
<br />Engineer E. H. Miller i esti io t e me of the Board April 19,
<br />1954- Engineer Mil e e' g t,, e ted n t ter and recommended the stand if
<br />be so assigned. o d a e the do ed e k g v nt �.r t th Cler to so notify ;i
<br />Mr. Zick, and tra er JIr. Zi is e os o 5.00 to the Parking Meter Funds accordingly.
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<br />VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2799
<br />This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by
<br />the Board of Public Works and Safety for the vacation of the ALLEY 'NEST OF LELAND AVENUE j
<br />from the North line of the east west alley, north to California Avenue, under Vacation
<br />Resolution No. 2799. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publicatign
<br />and no remonstrators hsving appeared and no written remonstrances having been filed with;.)
<br />the Clerk, it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the said resolution be
<br />finally adopted and the said alley be vacated. The Engineering Department is directed
<br />to prepare an assessment roll covering the assessment of benefits and the award of
<br />damages to the surrounding properties.
<br />R. S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the awards
<br />of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matter of the vacation of ALLEY WEST
<br />OF LELAND AVENUE under Vacation Resolution No. 2799.
<br />In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet in
<br />the City Hall at 11:00 A.M. on the 4th day of October 1954 for the purpose of hearing
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<br />and receiving remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by said
<br />vacation and the Boar urtier orders that notice of said heari , together with the
<br />damages benefits
<br />amount off` aware an assessed be addressed to e pr perty owners
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