03/08/1927 Board of Public Works Minutes

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- ednesday evening I+.arch 2nd. , 1927. • • • concrete construction* hd gravel and sand' in South Bend I have obtained the prices of aatasegr to ether` with the cost of bank run material: and find that by estimating, with top figures, the increased cost of our different types of improvements will be as follows: " Pavement base 7V to 9f higher per square yard. Curb 2g higher per lineal foot. sidewalk I higher per square foot. I am reliably informed that competion in materials may even reduce these figures app'eeiablj�: Paving costs are not high -in South Bend, as compared with other cities of it's size,, and I am firrrily of the opinion that any increase in cost, Cleve as a result of better materials used in our concrete, will be a good investment. I am vitally interested. in better improvements for South Bend and. I respectfully request that you concur in the above re eornmendtions. Respefteully submitted, K. G. (fray. `T In the matter of the above recommendations, the Board decides to give same their carefull consideration and decide on Tuesday Y-orning, 11a,rch 8th. , 1927, regarding these changes in the specifications. %Meeting adjourned at IO :00 P. Y'. Pre si d ent attested: lerk off the Board I 7ewes , March 8th. , I927. Board met in regular session at 9 A. I;!. Aob-n Oleiniczak absent. Minutes of meetings held MRrch Ist., and March 2nd., I927, read and i approved. This being the date set, continued hearing was had on the Assessment Roll for the Pipe Seger on Kaley Street from a point 20 feet North of the South line Addition to the center line of Sample Street under of Zot I056 Summit Place, 4th., Improvement Resolution ,No. 17I9. i In the above matter, the Board. being fully advised in the premises, finds that the several lots and parcels of land which have been assessed for said improvement, have been benefited in the amounts shoiYn on said assessment roll and therefore decides to sustain .all former action and declares said roll, filed F0bruary i Nth., I927, in all things ratified, confirmed and app-oved and the proceedings 1 closed. The Board now orders said assessment roll delivered to the Department of Finance. City Engineer, ;y°r. H. G. 1,1ray, filed. plans and specifications and the Board adopted a resolution for the construction of a sewer along Bryan. Beale and jRoosevelt from center line of Blaine Avenue to center line of Cushing Street; also 1 Rose Street from the center line of Blaine Avenue to the center line of Sherman Avenue under Improvement Resolution No.I782. In the above ratter, property omers having waived. all ob jeftions on and in defense 'to Mny defect in said proceedings, the Board hereby-c_oi'rms said resolution and received, opened and read bids on the above improvement. Bids as follows: