04/27/1927 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Wedensday evening, A.,ril 27th. , I9271 College_ Grove Add.; also from Brookfield. Street to a point 169.5 feet West of the center line of Brookfield Street.; also from Grant Street to the alley west of O'Brien Street. Improvement resolutinn No.I798 for the consbuction of a local sewer in and along Donald Street bzt een the alley east of leer Street anq Sampson Itreet. In both of the above matters no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrance was filed and the Board being fully advised in the premises, finds that the benefits to the property -liable to be assessed for said improvement are equal to the estimated cost of same as reported by the City Engineer, and therefore:;;:. declares said Improvement Resolutions No.1796 and No.I798 in all.things ratified, comfirmed and approved. In both of the above improvement resolutions, the Board orders that on the I7th. , day of May, I927, this Board will receive, opene and consider sealed proposals for the construction of said local sewers. Board further orders that notices of said,proposals be published 6th., day of May, 1927 and on the 13th ., day of May, I927, in the South. Bend News Times and Tribune, This being the date set, hearing was had on .the Improvement Resolution No.I794 for the construction of a local sewer in and along Johnson Street from Hamilton Street to Wilson Street and Bergan Street from Johnson Street to Portage Avenue. In the above matter, remonstrators appeared and upon taking a mote, the Board finds that there were fifteen property owners present who lived on the streets, four of whom were against the improvement. The Board, therefore, decides to continue hearing on same until May 4th., 1927, at 7-I5 P. If. In the Resolution for the pavement on Dale Avenue from Donmoyer Avenue to Oakside Street; and Woodside Street from ?'lest line of Lot 294 Charles Weidler"s Second Addition to east line of lot 289, the property owners waived all objections in and for the defense of said proceedings and to any violation in -the procedure' for the construction of pavements as fixed by law. Thereupon the Board proceeds to receive, open and consider sealed proposals for the construction of said grade, curb walk and pavement under Improvement Resolution No.I817. Bids as follows: Contractor C. Walk C. Curb C&G Concrete Inlets Reset. IN. Reset. It. H. 8" pipe Twyckenham .I6 .38 .80 2.20 8.00 2.25 3.00 .80 H. W. Reed .I5 .40 .70 2.10 I8.00 3.00 3.00 1100 i Harry Barnes .I5 .40 .70 2.00 $ 3.00 3.00 1.00 Sheet Asp. Asp. Con Williston .I5 .45 .75 2.40 2.�5 3.00 3.00 1.00 All of the above bids handed to the City Engineer for tabulation. i City Engineer, Mr. H. G..Wray, filed plans, specifications and estimates: and the Board adopted the following improvement resolutions: i Improvement Resolution No.I826 for the construction of grade, curb and walk on Falcon Street from Division Street to Jefferson Blvd. Improvement Resolution No.I827 for the - construction of grade, curb and walk on Wellington Street from Division Street to Jefferson Blvd. Improvement Resolution No.I829 for the construction of grade, curb and walk of Chicago Street from Division Street to. Jefferson Blvd. Improvement Resolution.No.I828 for the construction of grade, curb and walk on Illinois Street from Division Street to Jefferson Blvd. I I Improvement Resolution No.I820 for the construction of grade, curb and walk on Huey Street from Keller Street. to Marquette Blvd. Improvement Resolution No.I8I9 for the construction of grade, curb and walk on Oliver Street from Ewing Street to Donald Street. Improvement Resolution No.I82I for the construction of Grade, curb and walk on Kal ey Street from Elwood Street to Marquette Blvd. Improvement Resolution No.I822 for the construction of grade, curb and walk on Liberty Street from Division Street to Jefferson Blvd. Improvement Resolution No..I823 for the construction of grade, curb and walk on :Kentucky Street from Division Street to Jefferson Blvd. • • Improvement Resolution No.I824 for the construction of grade, curb and • walk on Iowa Street from Division Street to Jefferson Blvd.. (Note: See files for copies of all of the above named resolutions.)