06/19/1923 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Tuesday june1 ilqtlh.19232.-). e Y Board met in regular session at 0:00 A.aM: All members present. Mr. Prank J. Murray appeared rbefore the Board in regard to a pavement on Sancome Avenue. Board advised that a petition be filed for same. The Board. ordered that,the,salay,of Edmund LaFortune be increased from $100.00 per montri to $115.00 per, month. Mr..Wm. Henry City Electrician was authorized to secure services of another assistant for three months during the- summer at $100.00 per month &lid to hive said party furnish their own car and to be paid for up -keep at the same rate as others in the departmmeInt are. The matter of completing the Ewing Avenue sewer improvement contract was taken up with I. W. Staples as therriwas a complaint from the Reith nfi UUnStruction Uo. in regard to delay. on account of their paving contract on Ewi=fig Avenue. -I. W. Staples agreed to complete work immediately. Inspector recommend`ad that a light be placed on corner of Angella Avenue and St. Joseph Street and Angella Avenue and Foster Street, City Engineer took up matter of having the intersection of the Chicago, Lake. Shore & South Bend Ry. Co. loxxn taken.care of by the,that company .on account of pavement going in on Sadie and Huey Street. Clerk instructed to notify thgX'Chisago, Lake Shore and South Bend Railway Company that arrangements have been made to stop pavement at that portion of Huey and Sadie Street, thich is occupied by sa id'company`s tracks and request that said company arrange to take care of their ,racks with planking or other suitable material, which can be maintained in good order. Remonstrance received about condition of street under McHugh & Cole Contract in River Park. Board instructed Clerk to send McHugh & Cole Co. a letter ordering same be taken care of or no further estimates will be allowed. Contract for repair and maintenance of Adding Machine No. 681627 in the City Hail was approved by the Board at the sum of ...,.$9.40 per Year. + Complaint received from party by name of E. J. Gavit of 919 College Street in regard to the defective condition of the railroad crossing on College Street south of Lincoln Way which is impassable. Same referred to the Street Commissioner, for investigation. Partial estimates allowed as follows:- Partial estimate No. 1 for the grade, curb and walk improvement, on Fifteenth Street , Fourteenth Street, Thirteenth Street, Twelfth Street, Mall Street and Hastings Street allowed H. W. Reed & Sons at...........3179046.81 • Partial estimate No. 1 for the concrete pavement on the -alley rsest of Franklin.Street from Monroe Streetto Hoban & Roach at.......,.j1,753.55 Partial estimate No. 8 for the River Park Trunk sew r district No. 2 allowed to George Pontarelli at................$11,775,40 Partial estimate No. 1 for the concrete pavement on the alley west of William Street from Wayne Street to Division Street allowed to Hoban & Roach at ...........1,3.11 ' Rxxxxmi Contractors bond for the sum of One Thousand Dollars signed by Chauncey D. Overmeyer was approved by the Board. Communication received and Atty. Pettingill appeared'before the Board. 1-representing Mr. A. L. Brick of 745 W. Washington Avenue. 'Same referred to Inspector to investigate, Communication received from C. L. Millhouse in regard to hightension wires strung over street in vicinity of his office and factory. This meter investigated. Board instructed clerk to.notify Mr. Millhouse that the Board hasno ua mt*ty.Aoreovrect this condition. Would suggest that he might apply to the City Cduncil for an Ordinance that would cover this dangerous and very complicated condition.