11/08/1954 Board of Public Works Minutes

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257 • 0 • 0 fo SlP6Ln x4cmdzA trti�l,:Dn it prepared by party of the second part have been accepted by party of the first part and the contract let under the same, and the other half (1/2) of said compensation shall be paid to party of the second part when the work of repair on said bridge is fully completed. WITNESS the hands and seals of the parties this lst day of November, 1954- - j MUNICIPAL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Party of the First Part By. J. A. Bickel R. S. Andrysiak I. A. Hurwich MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF 3=C WORKS AND SAFETY Wm. S. Moore William S. Moore Party of the Second Part Report was received by the Board from the City Clerk of the City of Mishawaka, confirming the approvalof the Common Council of the City of Mishawaka, Monday, November 1, 1954, of'the contract entered into between the Civil City of South Bend, and the Civil City of Mishawaka, and signed by their respective Boards of Public Works covering the current repair of the Ironwood Bridge and future repair and main- tenance of the Ironwood and Logan Street Bridges. The Board then took note of four letters all bearing date of October 27, 1954 from Sollitt Construction Company, Inc., over the signature of E. P. Mitchell, each letter requesting approval of a specified sub -contractor for a separate and particular requirement for the Sewage Treatment Plant. The consulting engineers, Consoer, Townsend:!' and Associates, recommending action being taken to approve the firms named by the general contractor, the Board granted approval and directed the Clerk to so notify Sollitt Construction Company. The Board next examined and approved a three-year Maintenance Bond, in the sum of $1693.85, binding Reed Construction Company, Mishawaka, Indiana as principal and -Indemnity Insurance Company of North America, as sureties. VACATION RESOLUTION No. 2802 - 1954 This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of vacation of alley south of Calvert Street from Swygart Street east to the west line of alley between Swygart and Webster Streets, under Vacation Resolution No. 2802. In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrances were filed, the Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of notices and same were found sufficient, and the Board, therefore, finds that the several lots and parcels of land have been benefited and damaged in the amounts shown on said roll. The Board, therefore decided to take final action on said assessment roll and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modi- fication and the proceedings closed, and the alley vacated upon receipt of the amount i j of benefit assessments from the various property owners so benefited and all proceed- ings had with reference to said alley vacation are hereby sustained. The Board next examined and approved a Contractor's Bond, in the sum of $1,000.00, ` for Ralph C. Holston. The installation of S-T-O-P signs on Fremont Street, both sides at Humboldt, was approved by the Board. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:15 A. M.