08/30/1927 Board of Public Works Minutes

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440 Tuesday, August 30th. , 1927. City Ma.gineer, Mr. H. G. Wray, submitted partial estimate No.I for the construction of pavement between the cabs and the present concrete pavement on Ewing Avenue from Iliami Street to Leer Street/in accordance with the terms of the contract between the City and H. N. Barnes, contractor under Improvement resolution No.I833. Board signed and approved same in the amount of 7,374.52 Gity Engineer, Mr H. G. Wray, submitted partial estimate No.2 for the material in place in trench and'on materials not in place but along the line of sewer, known as the North-west Trunk/Sewer Svstem, in accordance with the terms of the contract between the City and J. J. Dunn.egan Construction Co., contractors, under improvement resolution No.I774. Board approved and signed same in the amount of 100,824.64, City Engineer, I11r. H. G. Iffray, filed primary assessment roll for the construction of local sewers on Gladstone and Sheridan Avenues and alley south of Division Street under Improvement Resolution No.I785. In'the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that on the 6th., day of September, 1927, this Board will meet in the office at the ity Hall at I0-00 A. M., to hear and receive remonstrances from all persons whose property has been assessed for said improvement and will decide whether the several lots -and parcels of land primarily assessed for said improvement have been or will be benefited in the amounts shown on said roll or in greater or less amount. City Engineer, Mr. H. G. Wray, filed plans, specifications and estimates and the Board adopted the following named improvement resolutions: Improvement resolution No.I938 for the ganstruction of walk and curb where necessary, on Sample Street from Walnut Street to Chapin"Street, Improvement Resolution No.I936 for the construction of walk and curb, where necessary, on High Street between Dubail and Bowman Street. Improvement Resolution No.I937 for the pavement on Jackson Street from Washington Street to Linden Avenue under Improvement Resolution No.1937. Improvement Resolution No.I939 for the construction of a local sewer on Wilber Street from Lincoln Way West to Elwood Avenue. In all of the above named improvement resolutions, the Board hereby orders that on the 2lst., day of September, I927, this Board will meet at 7-15 P. M., to hear and receive remonstrances from all persons whose property is liable to be assessed for said improvements and will decide whether the benefits to the property liable to be assessed for said improvements will be eual to the estimated cost of same as reported by the City Engineer. The Board further orders that notices of said hearings shall be published on the 2nd. , day of 1Sg tenber and on the 9th. , day of September, 1927, in the South Bend News Times and ribune.. Board further orders that notices of said hearings shall be mailed to property owners according to law. Upon the recommendation of Wm. F. Qualls, Supt., the Board approved the construction of additional lights in the traffic signals at Michigan and Colfax, Michigan and Washington and Michigan and Jefferson Streets, in accordance with the new traffic ordinance prohibiting left hand turns at these points. Same ordered. Meeting adjourned at II:00 A. M. attested: ' , d/ W =1e 4 of he Boar • 0