05/14/1934 Board of Public Works Minutes

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36 Monday, May 14t h. , 1934 Board met in regular session at 3 P. M. All members present. Mr. William S. V}ogre, City Engineer, and A. M. Long,,, Street Commissioner, also present. Minutes of neeting held Monday. Yay, 9th., 1934, read and approved. The Board approved the 'Contrsetor's Bond of $1,000.00 In favor of Frank Sailer, signed by Ml,ryland C,sualty Company of Baltimore, The Board approved the driveway plan at 1632 West Indiana avenue. Upon the recommendation of William S. Moore, City Engineer, the Board approve' the drive way plan for Filling Sta.teti on at the corner of Madison Land 'Eddy street for the City Service Oil Co. The following recommendation of City Lngineer, Willipm S. Yoore, with refer- ence to the sewer at 623 Keasey Street, was approved by the Board: Board of Public Works City of South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: M8r 10t h . , 1934 Re: Sewer Connection at 623 Kea sey Street then the origins sewer -.was put in on Keasey Street, August 3rd., 1899, no sewer tape were run from the main sewer to the curb line. May 1, 1918, Mrs. C rrie Las who owned the property at that time,, let a contract to F. P. Futter, plumber, ;o run th tap from the imin sewer to her property line. Our Record shows that permit no.7014 was Issued to Mr. Futter for this tap on that dote. A s recently this sewer connection clogged and the present owner, Y'rs. Arnol had e plumber dig down to the main sewer and he found that it was cl6gged where the con nection was made to the main sewer. The property in question is on the north side of the street and when the sewer was uncovered we Hound that there was a Y in the main sewer pointing to the south. 15r. Futter connection on this Y with some curves and elbows enc this is wh ere the clogging of the sewer took place. The City is in no way responsible for this work but as 11r. cutter is out of business snd there is no way of collecting from him, I have adjusted this utter as per your instructions and told Mr. Kirkley, who is representing `ors. Arnold, that the city of South Bend would repair the sewer and rake a -roper connection with the main sewer and would replace the pavement which had been taken up, at no cost to Mrs. Arnold.. The City, however, will not stand any of tt3 a expense for the plumber who was employed by Mrs. Arnold to find out what was wrong with the sewer. It is understood in making this adjustment that the City is in no way re- sponsible for the poor connection made by err. flutter and our only reason for making this settlement is due to the fact that Mr. Futter is not responsible at this time, and. we feel that ers. Arnold who purchased t'^e property without knowing the condition, should be relieved of, this expense. Respectfully, 4lliam S. P,:oore, City Civ41 Engineer. The Board signed ttie following contract for the purchase of the Street Flusher: SC7ERI!FAl? SCFAUS FREEILAN COI.TALTY of South bend, Indiana The Fonorable Bop rd of Public Work s, of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Gent lemen : We respectfully submit bid end specifications for your worthy 'consideration as follows: One - South Bend Municipal Supply Company's Surburban Model 1500 gallon Street Flusher with three flushing nozzles, Sprinkler Attachment and sewer cleaning Attachment, mounted on a Model W883 Studebaker Truck Chassis,, same to be lettered and painted according to instructions from 6treet Departme nt . Truck chassis to be equipped with 9 : 00 x 20 tires with Pual rear wheels and 8:25 x 20 front tires. Uotaplete Truck and Flusher specifications are herewith attached.. Price of above equipment is Forty-six Hundred Dollars,(4,600.00) payable A?,000.00 cash upon delivery, taalance evidenced. by promisory notes without interest as follows: 0 0 • 0