12/10/1929 Board of Public Works MInutes

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Tuesday, December IOth., I929. 5 the damaged condition of the South ivxa.i_n Street pavement near Eckman Street caused by the operation of equipment over the surface of said street during the progress of the construction of the Eckman Street gunk sewer, I wish to state that my company regrets very much that it has been responsible for this damaged condition and wish to advise you that proper and satisfactory repairs will be made by the undersigned as soon as proper weather conditions permit. In order that City of South Bend may be properly safeguarded in this matte I hereby authorize you to withhold from the assessment :toll for the Eckman Street sewer contract any amount that in your judgement is sufficient to make the proper and necessa • repairs to the Win Street pavement; this amount to to used by you for. repairing said damage in the event that this company fails to rake the repairs within a reasonable lengtt of time after satisfactory weather conditions prevail. . Very truly yours , Northern Indiana Construction Company, By A. Spa_doni, M.nager." • Upon the request of the Board, the City Engineer, H. G. '':Tray, #,ave the Board the following statement regarding the estim^t ed amount necessary to with hold from th e Eckma n. Street Sewer in or der t o saf e guard t he C ity in t he mat to r of the re- ps i rs on South. Ain Street n avement : • December IOth, , 1929. Board. of Public boo rks . South Bond, Indiana. I - Dear Sits: Referring to the damage done to South Lain Street pavement by the Northern Indiana Construction Company while the Eckman Street sewer contract was in progress and also referring to a recent letter received by the Board ff'om 0. A. Spadoni, manager of Northern Indiana Construction Compan7 in nhich he advises that his company will be agreeable to having the Board of Public works withhold a suitable amount from the assess merit roll of his Eckman street sewer contrast to be used as a guarantee that his company will make proper and satisfactory repairs to the damaged pavement: This department has checked over the area of damaged pavement on Main St. and also other items of. repair which the Northern Indiana Construetion Company should be held liable for and it is my recommendation that the sum of $I 250.00 . should be re- tained by the Board. of Public docks from the Northern Indiana Construction Company's Eckman Street sewer assessment roll which amount in my judgement properly safeguards the city's interests in this matter. An endorsement to the effect that 112250.00 is being, - withheld should be made upon the assessment roll in writing in order that the city C Stroller may possess the authority to withhold this amount and not overlook same.- n Very truly yours, H. G. T, ray, City Civil Engineer." After due consideration and being .fully advised in the premises, the Board,. finds that the several lots and parcels of land have been benefited in the amounts shown on said assessment roll for the sub -trunk sewer in Eckman street under 'Improvement res- olution No.2279, and therefore, the Board takes final action on said assessment roll and declares some in all things ratified, confirmed and. approved. The Board further orders that in accordance with the recommendation of H. G. Wray,City Engineer, the I' sum of �01250.00 be retained or with held by the City Controller, as a guarantee to the City that the contractors for this sewer improvement make satisfactory repairs to the South ruin Street pavement which was damaged during the construction of said Eckman II street uub-trunk serer, and the Board further orders Clerk of this Board to make this endorsement on the assessment roll before delivering same to the City Controller, in order that he may be duly advised in the matter. Claits in the -amount of AM 590.65 for various departments in the C it y Hall were signed and approved by the Board. Meeting adjourned at I2-30 A. Y. - - J attestedClerk