08/26/1913 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Tuesday August 26t h. ,1913 . Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members` present. ,/Hearing given on Improvement Resolution No. 291 for the Pipe sewer on Sunnyside Avenue -LaSalie Avenue, and Colfax Avenue, In ".the City of South Bend, Indiana. n the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no further remon- strances were file . The Board therefore find in each and every case in said improvement the the benefits to the property nd to the City of South Bend are equal to the estimated cost of said improvement and the same are .hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved._ Resolved further, that notices be published on the 26th., day of August 1913 and on the 2nd. dgy of September 1913 in the South Bend Daily News-Times,.stating that this Board will, receive bids for the construction of said improvement up to 10:00 A.M. on the 12th., day of September 1913.at The Board reserves the right to reject any and all 'yids. 0 The following communication were received and read by the Board. 1/ Hon. Board of Public Works. South Bend, Indian,. Gentlemen: - Referring to the remonstrance signed by Mr. Miller, Mr. Stephenson,, and myself against the proposed sewer on Sunnyside Avenue, wuld say that Mr. Kuhns and myself, have come to an agreement in regard t® this matter, whereb y it is understood that my total assessment shall not exceed Two Hundred Dollars, and _that Mr. Kuhns is to be responisble for the balance. Mr. Kuhns advised me that he has entered pinto an agreement with Mr. Miller, and will with Mr. Stephenson as soon as he can get into communication with him. You may therefore consider my name withdrawn from the remonstrance on these conditions. Very truly yours, J. C.Birdsell. Board.of Public Works, / South,Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: - Referring again to the subject of a pipe sewer on Sunnyside Avenue permit me to say that rather than stand in the way of the improvement and as an accommodation to Mr. E. Louis Kuhns I will submit to an assessment of $50. Mr. Kuhns writes me this will be satisfactory with him and that he will pay th a remainder of the assessment. If the sewer would be a benefit to my property I would be willing to stand the entire assessment, but as it is absolutely not needed by me I have agreed with Mr. Kuhns as indicated in the foregoing. Very sincerely yours, F.A.Miller. ,/ .In the matter of the Vacation of Alley in Kauffmant s Place for the Harmon Coal Company. All action on sane was deferred until Wednesday August 27th.,1913 at 10:00 A.M. ,/ In the matter of the placing of poles on E. La Salle Avenue, the Board ordered that all poles either of concrete or iron to be placed uniformly from Michigan Street to Hill Street. The City Engineer Oas instructed to notify the interested eompanA-ts in regard to same. /Partial estimate allowed Harry N. Barnes, Contractor for pavement on Kemble Avenue, under Imp improvement Resolution No. 226, for the amount of............................$3,439•$0 /Partial estimate allowed C.L.Headley for grade, curb and walk improvement on St. Vincent Stree under Improvement Resolution No., 235. for the amount of.........................$12199.17 ,,/ Contract for grade, curb and walk on Tenth Street was awarded to Louis Zeigero t-Contract for Grade, curb a d walk on Foster Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 271. was awarded to George Headley. V' Grade, curb and walk on Corby Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 257. was awarded to Hugh Anderson. ..V, - r President.