06/12/1923 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Tuesday June 12th., 1923. Continued - The following resolution passed by the Board of public Safety was received read and placed on rile. RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC-BARETY AT ITS MEETM JUNE 8th.-, 1923. WHRREAS, we the members of the Board of Public Safet y aftsr personally investigating the City of South Bend, Indian present fire alarm and police call system, and from information secured from vari4up aid different sources we are of the unanimous opinion that our present system is obsolete and ineffeeient, dangerous. and not to be relied upon in time of peril and threatened danger. WHEREFOREBE IT RESOL�-rED, that we go on record and by these presents do go on record as.favoring the purchase and installation of a now fire alarm and police call system for the City of South Bend,.Indiana, the sane to be placed in a strictly fireproof building across the alley and directly north from the present Police Head - quarters; that we send a copy of these resolutions to the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana asking it to approve.the contracts when submitted and to make appropriations for the necessary funds to meet the expenditures created by the proposed improvements; and further that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, and with it the request that it immediately met about to secure plans and specifications for a suitable building to house the kew plants. N ` W: 0. DAVIES, Prest, WHEREAS, a new fire alar* and police call system is needed in the City of South Bend, Indiana and should be installed as soon as possible, that our City, its citizens and propert$ may be properly probee±ted, the Clerk -of the Board of Public Safety is hereby authorized td prepare a notice asking for competitive bids on such systems according to plans and specifications now on file in the office of the Board of Public Safety, such notice and publisation to be made asrequired by law. FILED W. 0. DAVIES, Prest, Jun.12,1923. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BY L. B. SLAUGHTER President.City Engineer filed the following.report which was. approved. June 12,1923. Board of Public Works. South Bend, _Ind. Gentlemen:- - I.herewith recommend that balance due Contractors for Grade, curb and walk improvements on Wilber,, Hill and Division Streets be ordered paid by Comtroller. Yours very truly-, APPROVED FREDERICK J. ANDERSON. Jun, 12,1923. City Engineer. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BY L', B. SLAUGHTER President, Light ordered place at the southeast corner of High Street and Victoria Street, Indiana Bell Tel. Co, ordered notified to reset pole to the south line of 1st, ally north of Oak Street between Allen St.eet and Sherman Avenue. Petition received for -a light.at corner of -Ewing -Avenue and Leer Street and Fax Street„and Clyde Street, Same referred to the Pale and Wire Inspector for report. Board appointed P. E. Bondurant, J. C. Rynolds and Ed. Neddo to act as appraisers for the Widening of Sample Street. from Lafayette Street west to South. Bend City Addition. a I - Petition filed for Trunk sewer on Portage Avenue and Vaburen Street from Leland avenue to Sancone Avenue. Same approved andresolution ordered.