09/24/1929 Board of Public Works Minutes

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303 Tuesday, 'eptember 24th. , 1929. Board met in regular session at 9 A. I,%, All members present. Vinutes of meetings held September I7th. , and kept errber I8th. , 1929, read and approved. The Board approved the Guarantee Bond of 71illiston Construction Company for the -pavement improvement on Yeade `street from Lincoln Way t ilest to Elwood Avenue under Im-orovement Resolution No.2227 in the amount of I,855.85, signed by Inland Bond ing Company. The Board a -)proved the Guarantee Bond off, Williston :Construction Company for the vement improvement on T'ain street from airview venue to alley south of 'doodside treet under Improvement Resolution No.2226 in the amount of. .12,616.52 signed by Inland Bonding Company. The Board approved the Guarantee Bond of Northern Indiana Construction Co for the local sewer improvement on-'Ibert, Edison, Gladstone, and the alley north of Sample Street, all under Improvement Resolution No.2215, in the amount of 11149I.73 signed by Great �merica.n Indemnity Company. The folloipdng recommendation of I'm. F. Qualls, was approved by the Board: "To the Hon. Board of Pub is �or ks , • Gentlemen: Theridoning ,of Sample "treet, through the under pass and west to the first alley west of Fellows 13treet; exposi#g a residence to the dead end section of the street, has created a condition that is dangerous to vehicular traffic. Steps are now being taken to protect this location and �=rarn traffic of the danger by the con- struction of a fence. In order to furt'�er protect persons and property and expose the danger, I desire to offer the following recommendations: Install a 2500 lumen light street light t the northwest corner of the new i. street section. This will illuminate the street and also the house that is exposed. Install a 2500 lumen street light around the corner on the narrow portion of the street to expose the jog in the street surface. Install five small fla shing red lights on the fence posts to be erected across the dead end section. Install four unit type traffic signals at 'ample and Fellows Streets, one on each corner. Respectfully submitted, The abo,re recommendation for lights was approved and t'.Ze Board' ordered superintendent Qualls to have these installed at the earliest possible date. The Board also approved the recommendation of °dm. F. Qualls, superintendent for the following lights: 4000 lumen light, mast arm construction, over head service at the intersectio of falcon and Sample Street; at Dunham and Lake streets, and at Falcon and .Ford Streets Aboev lights to be at cost of 45.00 each per year. ?i. G. '7ray, riled plans, specifications and estimate and the City ngineer, Board adopted said plans and specifications together with the following improvement resolution: Ire-orovenlent Resolution No.2303 for the construction of sidewalk on Tasher Avenue from the west curb line of Miehigan Street to t,ie east curb line of Vain street. (See files for copy of resolution.) In the above nar ed improverier_t Resolution"o.2303, property owners waived all right of objection on and in defense to any defect in said proceedings and to any violation in nroce"'.ure for the construction of improvement as fixed by law. City Ph-ineer, "T. G. 71ray, submitted the tabulation. -,of bids for the -pavement of the alley west of Edison Street from Ford 'street to Huron street under Improvement Resolution No.230I, :as follower: Colpaert Realty Co. concrete 29081.25 kK��k*�x:t:atc�*�c�c,!:�c�cxx:�x!c�*�:ic�c�:*kk'=ki*kk•�`'%=�kKk�=kk*�kxk�*1=k*�=kKk**kx'kKkk*.kkkXF*�k�k=k�*�kk Bids having been received for the pavement of the alley west of Edison Street F • from ord treet to Huron Street under Improvement Resolution No.230I, the Board this 24th., day. of September 1929, hereby, awards the contract for said improvement to Eolpaert Realty Company at their low bid of 2,081.25 for concrete pavement.