02/04/1930 Board of Public Works Minutes

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42 Tu es day , February 4th . , 1930 TO '17E EONOR13LE BOARD OF PUBLIC YORKS Gentlemen: The Indiana end Michigan Electric Company is spending large sums of mon in a re -building 7ogram that will put their distribution system in first class condi- tion and render a largpr service to the citizens of South Bend. This work has been prC- gressing throughout the business section of the City during tie past year and is now spreading out into the residential sections where is is greatly needed, both for the improvement to the service and the safety of lives and property. The work referred to in the attached petition is a part of this re- building program and perhaps, is needed more than in any other section of the City.due to the decayed condition of the present pole line construction. I have personally gone over the entire situation covered by this petition and have advised with the engineers o the Electric Compaty relative to locations and construction and while it is to be regret ed that pole line construction must be placed on any street, there does not seem to be a.ny alternative in such section where alleys are not provided. You will notice that this petition calls for pole line construction on Van Buren Street from 'Vlilber Street to the alley east of Blaine avenue; thence south to the first alley- intersection, thence east .in the alley s nuth of van Buren Street to the alley intersection east of Cottage Grove Avenue, thence south in this alley to Lindsey Street, east on Lindsey Street to Portage Avenye across Portage Avenue to Forest Avenue and north on Fgrett Avenue to tie -in with present distribution. Another section will extend south from Lindsey Street in the alley east of Cushing Street to the second alley intersection, thence east to Leland Avenue to tie in with present line cortruction. There has been a pole line on VanBuren St- e et for the past twenty-five years and the present proposal is to replace this line. The only change is to straight out the line and p,&t all poles on one side of the street. There is also a pole line on Lindsey Street on the north side of the street. It is desirable to move these poles to the south side of the street. In order to make these poles as inconspicuous as possible the Electric Company has agreed to place block creosoted poles on Van Buren and LiAdsey Streets. I recommend that this petition be granted as outlined. Respectfully submitted, Wm. F. Qaalis. Approved by the Board of Public Works. v M. F. Doran , John K. Smogor Ralph H. Kuss." City Engineer , N. G. bF1ra�T, filed plans and the Board adopted said plans together with the following Vacetion Resolutions: Vacation Resolution No.2322. Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Ind., That it is desirable to vacate the following: Alley west of Kosciuszko street from Division Street to the first alley south of Division Street, such vacation: The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by Lot 6 in Studebaker's subdivision of lot I Harper & Ruckman's Survey; and Lot I in 6ummit Place Ist. , Addition. Vacation Resolution No.2323. Resolved by the Board of Public "+orks of the City of South Bend, Ind., That it is desirable to vacate the following: Alley west of Pulaski Street from Division Street to the first alley south of Division Street. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation. Lots 6 and 7 in Summit Place Ist. , Addition. 0 • • • • 0