09/24/1934 Board of Public Works Minutes

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64 IJond.ay, �eptenber 24, 1934 Vie received this letter about 4 P. 11., `bursday, and an inspection was made of the condition of the manhole covers in this locality by Prank Wineek ( Garage Foreman) who reported that there were no indications that any manhole had been open or cover loose recently. After receiving this report from 1.1r. Wincek, a. further inspection was made by 11r. A. Y. Long, G,,nera3 Foremen of btreets, who found that all three manhole covers rere solidly tarred d oxen and had not been open for some time. Our findins'in.dicate positively tlst if Iir., Pock h1.d such an accident as he reports, it must have occurred in some toher locality and we have received no repot of any loose or open mehholes in the past ten days that would indicate to us ,that a=ny_mch accident had happened. Yours respectfully, 11 Charles E. Bailey, Commis s _one r ofstreet s," The Boerd instructed the secretary of the Board to forward the above letters of 1r. uoek and i'r. Bailey to "ity Attorney, T.-r. I. S. Romig, for final disposition of the matter. Gity Enpineer, W. S. Poore, filed plans, specifications and estimate, and the Board adopted said plans and specifications, together :pith the following improve- ment resolution: STR.E'`T O^ ALAY TTTRO1F1TLZK1T F :SOL?!TTON NO.2480. BEE TT RPSCLIT p FY `nun_' POAR7 OF PUBLIC CRKS OF TLC CITY OF SOUTH BEND, `.,T. JOS PH COUNTY, STATE `F !NDI T A, that it is desired and deemed necessary to . impro ve By Grading, or Grading and Pavement .ARFOLD STPEET from a point 70 feet south of 4estern Avenue to a point 70 feet north of Huron Street. P .NCO^K STP2PET from Arnold street to a. point 140 feet East of Arnold St. The above named streets end alleys within the limits prescribed above shall be graded from property line to property line, And tr.e roadway thereof shall be graded, or {graded and Da.ved, end also the roadway of certain portions of the streets and alleys Which enter or intersect said streets shall be graded, graded and paved. The paving material to be used in u king se id improvement , shall be sheet asphalt, asphaltic cone re to , brick, or r ortland cerne3kt concrete pavement. The found- ation shall be portland cement concrete six inches (6't) thick, or crushed stone, for the sheet asphalt, asphaltic concrete, a.nd brick. "einforced curb well shall be built upon present curb ,-;-all, concrete walk and concrete curb shall be constructed along said streets and alleys where same is necessary. Yanholes, storm water inlets and conduits shell be constructed where necessary. Also water and sewer connections shall be constructed .from the different mains to a point six inches (6") inside the curb lines, where necessary. All mamhole tops and storm water inlets shall be set to the proper grade. Concrete marginal curb shall be constructed at all street and alley intersections where necessary; all as .s more particularly shown and ell in • accordance with the plans, profiles, detail drawings, and specifications on file in the office of the department of Public 'Works of the amity of bouth Bend, Indiana.. The cost of the improvement herein provided for, shall be paid by the City of South Bend , In: iena, from the Tra ck Elevation Fund. Adopted and approved this 24t1h. , day of September, 1934. Lick Uohnson BC11RD, eF PUBLIC E'OPKS Anton Zrnudzinski • Ralph F. Kuss Attested: Hazel A. Turner, Clerk." In the above named. improvement resolution No.248O, the Board being fully advised in the premises, takes finel action on said resolution No.2480, and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. The Board, hereby, orders that on the 8th., day of October, 1934, this Poard wil 1 receive, open and read sealed proposals for the constzu ction of said improvements up to 3 r . MIT. The hoard further order treat notices of said- proposals be publisl-ed in the :youth Bend News Times and South Bend Tribune on the 26th. , day df September and on the 3rd. , day of October, 1934, according to law.