04/23/1929 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Tuesday, 1pril"23rd. , 1`929. L hereby awards . the contract for said improvement to A..0padoni at his bid ofI480I.56. The Bard approved the rxeavation bond for Robert L. Thorpe in the amount of 31,000.00 signed by The Yetropolitan Casualty Insurance Company. The Board approved the renewal certificate for the excavation bond in favor of United Heating and Pltmbing 0.ompaity signed by the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New Yor?c. The Board signed the cont with H. W. Reed & Sons company for the construct - Lon of concrete pavement on the crest one half of Frnesperger 6treetfrom Lincoln lay Est to a point 45 feet north of the center Tine of River Avenue produced, finder Improvement resolution No. 2I76, in the amount of $5,216429. The Board also approved; the construction bond of same for 100% of the -contract price signed by the "outhern Surety Company. The Board approved the Guarantee Bond of C. Reesh for the dewer on Brook_. field Street from Elwood "venue to Bulla. 6treet under Improvement Resolution No, 2257, in the amount of �65.42, which is 10% of the contract price, signed .by United States Guarantee Company. This being the date set, hearing was had on theassessment roll for the local sewer on Brookfield Street from Elwood Avenue to Bulla Street under Improvement Resolution No.2I57. In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrance was filed and the Board, being fully advised in the premises, finds that the several lots and parcels of land have been benefited in the amounts named on said assessment roll. The Board, therefore, decides to ta'te final action nn said assessment roll, and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approve`cl without modification and the proceedings closed. The Board now orders said assess- ment roll delivered to the Department of Finance. City Engineer, H. "_. Mrav, filed plans, specifications and estimates and the Board adopted said plans and specifications together with the following improvement res olutions : Improvement Resolution No.22IS for the local sewer improvement on Fremont Street between Humboldt Street and Elwood Avenue. (See files for copy of resolution.) Improvement Resolution No. 22I9 for the local sewer improvement on Werwinski Street between,Brookfield Street and College Street. (See files for copy of resol- ution.) • In both of the above named improvement resolutions,, the Board hereby orders that on the 14th. day of Pay, 1929, this Board -Frill meet in their office in the City Hall at `I0:06 A. jr., to hear and receive remonstrances from all persons whose property is liable to be assessed for said improvement- and will decide whether the benefits tole several lots and parcels of land liable to be assessed for said, improvements will equal .to estimated costs of same as reported -by the City Civil Engineer. The Board further orders that notices of said hearings shall be published in the South Bend News Times and Tribune on the 26th. , day of April and on the 3rd., day of Mlay,1929 according to law. The Board signed and approved claims in the amount of 12,523.07 for various departments. The Board signed and approved pay rolls for various departments in the amount of $6,I06.11. The Board approved pay rolls in favor of H. a. gray, Ihgine6r, and Hazel A. Turner, Clerk in the amountsoof333.33 and 'I00.00 respectively, to be paid out of Track Elevation fund and the Board hereby orders City Controller to pay same out of said Track Elevation fund. The Board also approved engineering nay rolls in the amount of 244.00 in connection with track elevation work and the Board, hereby orders. City Controller to pay same out of trace elevation fund. This being the date set; bids were received, opened and read for the grading of the alley south of Fairview -venue from High '''treet to Dale Avenue under Impro vement Resolution No.2I9I. Bids are as follows: Eston Ball grading .73V This being the date set, bits were received, opened and read.for the grading of the alley east of High 4treet from Fairview Avenue to Irvington Avenue under Improvement Resolution 'No.2I90. Bids are as follows: Eston ?fall grading .75� • a