11/27/1923 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Board met in regular session at 9:00 A.M. All members present. a " Atty. Antony Wolfe appeared before the Board and presented peti petition rind blue print For .the New York Central Railroad Co. and •raso"lution approved as follows:$ STATE OF IRAIANA ST., JOSEPH COUNTY) SS Before the Board of Publfe Works of the City of South Bend, Your petitioner would represent and show to your Honorable Board hhat it is a steam railroad company incorporated and au throfted to do business under the lays laws of the State of Indiana. It further represents that its railroad tracks extends through the.City of South Bend in arvd easterly and westerly direction and crosses Robinson Street, Ernsberger Street, and Caroline Street at grade, and the same petitioner petitions your Honorable Board that it is permitted to raise the elevation of its tracks, to the extent of not, more than Ten (10)- inches above the present level of the tracks as they now cross the above mention: ed streets., in accordance with the blue print which bt filed herewith and made a pars, of this petition. • • • • • • • > approved Lew York Central Railroad Co. By Yeagley $a Wolfe NdV. 2791923. Attorneys. Board of Public Works By L. B. @&1A8tk@F President. - a STATE OF INDIANA ST. JOSEPK (BOUNTY SS Before the Board of Public Works ofnthe City of South Bend comes now the New York Central Railroad Company, and by its written petition ask asks permission to raise the elevation -of its tracks in the City of South Bend, where the said tracks cross Caroline, Ernberger and Robinson Streets to and °elevation of not more than ,Ten (10) inches above the present level of said tracks as they now cross the above mentioned streets. And this Board being duly advised in the premises finds that said permission should be granted. Therefore be it now resolved, that the said New York Central Railroad Company is hereby authorized to raise the elevation of its tracks where the same cross the three (3) above nemed streets to an elevation of not more than Ten (10) inches above the present elevation of said tracks, and provided further that the approaches to said tracks shall not be more than a five per cent grade except the approach to the track on the north side of Robinson Street which shall not be more than a seven per cent grade, and provided further that the New York Central Railroad Company shall at its own costs and expense take care of all sidewalk and street approaches to its tracks at said crossings. And the same shall be repleaced in as good condition as they are at the present time. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. L. B.• SLAU('HTER L. P. HARDY ALBERT F. HONER. Bids were received opened and read on pipe sewer on Oakside Street from Michigan Street to Fellows Street. Bids submitted by S. U. Ackerman, I. W. Staples, and George Pontarelli. ( See files for orginai bids. ) Rsffered to Eraineering department for tabuIRtion to be reported Wed. Nvv. 28th.,1923. al., 7:15 P.M. Mr. FiscZering of Form Wayne, Inal.ana appeared before the Boe.l•d and discussed the proposition of collection of garbage in this City. No action taken. Petition filed by Whitcomb & Keller requesting permission to grade the ailey -PeAwven Woodward Avenue nd Po! --,age from Angell% Averme to Hudson Avenue. Approved. Petition received for electric light on Woodward Avenue Rt corner of Angelis. Avenue., Inspector recommended an are light be placed on the southwest corner of Woodward Avenue and AngellA Avenue.