04/15/1935 Board of Public Works Minutes

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r- 124 notice of such intention so to do,discontinue theservice herein contracted and continue to withhold the supply of*electrical energy for street lighting until such time as the city has made payment for all bills in which it is arre Any Suspension of service by the Contractor shall not terminate this contract unless Contractor so elects*Otherwise'lupon payment by the city of the. amount it is in the arrears.the contract shall remain in full force and effect for the period herein specified. 14,It is further understood and agreed that the terms of the written contract contain the entire agreement between the parties.and that none of the terms of this contract shall be affected controlled or modified in any particul by any specifications heretofor in 1934 filed in the office of the Board of Publie Works,Provided that nothing herein contained shall prevent a modificatio of th&s contract hereafter by mutual agreement of the parties#' 15.All the covenants.expressionsstermstconditionstprovisitions and agreements herein shall extend' to and be binding upon,,or inure to the benefit of as the case may be each and every one of the successors or assigns of each of the parties hereto as if in every case so expressed* 16,This contract shall be inf6rce and effect from and after its approval by ordinance for a period of five (5) years from and after the first dayv of Januaryq19351at` noon* IN WITNESS EHEREOF.the said City of South Bend Indiana has caused its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and this contract to be signed by the Board of Public Works of said City.andtsaid Indiana & Michigan Electric Company has caused this contract to be duly executdd in duplica*e,this day and year first above written, Board of Public Works Of the city of South bend,,Indiana • 0 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co, By ------ — - ----------- iw -- ----- Vice President Excavation bond of Charles Oberlin was released there being no charges against him. Continuation Contractors bond and ExeVation Bond of Ralph Sollit & Son were approved. • Mr Fred Christman submitted two plans for filling stations one to be erected at DuBail and Michigan St and one to be erected at South bend ave and Eddy Sts A dis'-cussion-was had as to openings permitted in,such projects and it was moved- seconed and carried that opening at new filling.station installations be not more than'30 feet and then more than one opening is on the same street a suitable island be provided for the safety of pedestrians.The secretary was instructed to so notify Mr Christman and to return his blue prints. A petition was re- .,by all of the property owners and residents in the vicinit: Leer St where it-.-,- �rossed by the New York Central Tracks complaining of the noise and co-AJ.,ftf. 4aused by blowing of whistles which they -claim is often unnecessa37y.j1heo matter was referred to the City attorney with instructions to write .t JNew York Central Rail'Road setting forth the facts, Fire ;e#-t* Mr-Freeh reported that Park Woodworth had agreed to lower the bell on the Central Fire station for the sum of $100.00.Thls was authorized and Mr Freeh was instructed to have the bell cleaned up and to report to the Board of its condition end if any inscriptions may be found on it. -repax-tod conditions of various fire stations and the repars he deemed 1 -ne"OeSsary to keep -=them -in condiiion.His report is as -follows* In callin your attention to the various fire stations throughout the city,I wish to recommend because of the absolute necessity in the upkeep of these buildings that the'following repays and improvements be made at this time Central Station.Repairing of roof.boiler and hot water heaters No,3 Station Reparing of roof chimney and furnace pipes#Also painting of out dide doors* No5 Station Reparing of eve trough and wash bowl*' No.6 StationReparing of eave trough and roof* No.7 Station Reparing of floor and apparatus room* No.10 Station.Reparing of eave trough. No,11 Station,Reparing windows* • Respectfully Yours Chief of Fire Dept