10/20/1926 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Wednesday,.. Oct.ober..20th..-, 1926. 215 • • • Board met in regular session at 7-I5 P. M. All members present. .The Board approved the following Guarantee Bonds: pavement on Oakside Street ._ Guarantee Bond for the eet from Michigan Street .to Fellows Street under Improvement Resolution No..I609, signed by the Reith Riley Construction Co., contractors; and The Southern Surety Co., for 10% of the amount of the contract price, 1.4I7.35. Guarantee Bond for the pavement of -Esther Street fr&m Jefferson -Street to Mayne Street under Improvement Resolution'No:I596, signed by The Williston Construct ion Co . , contractors, and Inland Bonding Co., for I0% of the. amou:}t of the contract price, 463070: The Board approved the following Occupancy Bonds-, George D. Hartman, contractor, signed by the Metropolitan Casualty Co., and The H. G. Christman Co., signed by The Standard Accident Insurance Co. This being the date set, hearing was had on the pavement of the alley East of Lincoln Way East.from Harper Court to second alley South, thence to Lincoln Way East, under Improvement Resolution No.I749. In the above matter, City Engineer, Mr. H. G. Wray, reported on the remonstrance against.said improvement, which was filed October I2th., I926, as follows: "There are twenty resident property owners -residing on t his.alley., eleven of whom have signed the remonstrance. This constitutes a majority and accordingly I would recommend that no further action be taken on this improvement." Upon hearing the above report, the -Board -hereby decides to rescind all j former action of said improviement resolution, adopted on the 28th., day of September, I9261 end declare same null and void and the proceedings closed. Upon the recommendation of City Engineer, Mr. H. G. Wray, the Board approved the grades Par the following alleys: First alley South of Monroe Street from Columbia Street to alley east of Columbia Street. Alley East of Michigan Street from Oakside Street to Woodside street. Alley East of Columbia Street from South Street to second alley North of South Street. Second Alley south of Monroe Street from Columbia Street to Fellows Street. The Board approved the Drive way for the South Bend Nash Motor Co., on Lincoln Way East. This being the date set, continued hearing was had on -the Assessment roll for the Pipe sewer on Cedar Street under Improvement Resolution No;I656. In the above matter, no guarantee bond having been filed covering -this contract, and the'Board decides to continue hearing on same for another week, or until October 27th., I926. This being the dace set, hearings were had on the following Assessment Rolls: -- Curb, sidewalk and pavement on -Esther street from Jefferson Street to Wayne Street under Improvement Resolution No.I596. Pavement on Wayne Street from Harriett Street to Eighteenth Street under Improvement Resolution No.I597. I Grade, curb and walk on y°ilber Street from Lincoln Way West to Elwood Avenue under Improvement Resolution No.I565. Pavement of the center strip on Portage Avenue from Keller Street to Wilson street under Improvement Resolution No.I692. Pavement on Phillippa Street from Division street to the N. J. I. & I. R. R. under Improvement Resolution No.I6I9. Pavement on Oakside Street from Michigan Street to Fellows Street under Improvement Resolution No.I609. In all of the above matters, no remonstrators appeared and n.o written remonstrance was filed and the Board being fully advised in the premises, finds that the lots and tracts of land which have been assessed for said improvements on the above -rolls, have -been benefited in the amounts as shown on said rolls, and therefore, The Board declares said rolls October. I2th., and October I3th., I926, in all things ratified, confirmed and approved and the proceedings closed. Upon the recommendation -of City sneer Mr. H. G. Mira the Board p i �' Engineer.. y�' approved and signed the following partial estimates: