05/07/1924 Board of Public Works Minutes (2)

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Wednesday May 7, 1924. Continued. Resolved by the Board that notices be published on the - loth day of May, 1924 and on, the.lath day of. May, 1924, in the South Bend News Times and South Bend Tribune in the City of South Bend, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of pavement on Fisher Street from Chapin Street to McPherson Street under Improvement Resolution No. 1289; Pavement on McPherson Street from the north line of Dunham Street to the north line of Sample Street, under Improvement Resol#tion No. 1329; and Pavement on Dunham Street from Chapin Street to McPherson Street, also Laurel Street from Dunham Street to Fisher Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 1284; up to 10:00 A.M. on the 2 nth day of May, 1924. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all rids. Attest: + Clerk of Board -- Tuesday May 13th_ 1924. Board met in regular session at 9:00 A.M. ~'President All members present. The matter of purchasing of Road. Roller was up for consideration and representatives of Austin -Western Company and Kelly Springfield Company were present. Bids were received for Grade, Curb and Talk on Bonds Avenue from Olive Street to Meade Street; Prast Boulevard from Olive Street to Anthnny Street; Hartzer Street f:om Meade.Street to Anthony Street; Fredrickson Street from Olive Street to Meade Street; and Meade Street from Lincooln Highway to Fredrickson Street; under Improvemmt Resolution No, 1381, as follows: Bid of H. N. Barne s : Walk, per sq. ft. .l6 Curb per lin. ft. .41 Grading per cu. yd. .53 Certified Check - $100 Bid of Indiana Construction Company: Walk .15 Curb .38 trading .48 Certified Check - $100 Bid of Highways Improvement Company: 'Ala i k .16 Curb .39 Grading .59 4 Certified Cheek - $100 The above bids were referred to the City E ngineer to be Itabulated and reported to the Board Wednesday, !may 14, 1924 at 7:15 P.M. This being date for hearing on Petition for Additional Tracks (switch) of New iersey, Illinois & Indiana Railway Company, Attorney Ro.lRnd Obenchain appeared for said railroad company. and said hea-incvr9_s d•-ferred until May 14th, 1924, at 7:15 P.M. with the understanding that a written ?agreement would be filed at that, time. Proof of Publication was filed by the South Bend Tribune shorting publication April 26th, 1924; and by the South Bend News Times sho**ng publication April 25th, 1924. Proff of Posting was filed by Gilson Miltenberger showing posting April 26th, 1924. Bonds and Contracts were approved as follows: