01/27/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. The following resolution filed with the Board in regard to the street l ghti g ion the St. Louis Street Boulevard, baving .been Beceived from the Park Board. TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Gentlemen.: - Resolved, by the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of South Bend, Indiana`, .� in session. That the illumination of St. Louis Street Boulevard greatly enchan.ces the value of the abutting property and City at large, and is an essential feature of Boulevard construction:. AAd Whereas, the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company have installed an under- ground Electrici6l 8quipment and have placed poles and lights staggered to the number of five (5) to a block. And the lighting effect and the general appearance is satisfactory to the Board. 19e, the aforesaid Board do hereby adopt the present system of lighting as now installed on St. Louis Street Boulevard from Jefferso n Street_ to South Bend Avenue. Therefore, we recommend that the Board of Public Works provide for the payment of the maintenance of these lights along the aforesaid Boulevard. Adopted this 16th., day of January 1914. Respectfully submitted, BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS. EDWIN J. LENT H.L.GREENE ARTHUR P.PERLEY, Secretary . RICHARD &ELBEL. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Pipe sewer on Blaine Avenue From Van. Buren Street to Quincy Street, under Improvement Resolution No, 292. In. the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published on the 29t h. , day of January 1914 and on the 4th. day of February 1914. in. the South Bend Daily News -Times Stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the -City Hall on -the 17th-, day of,February 1914 at 7;45 P.M. Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contracts be ac- ce�ted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shall-1 be published on the 29th. , day of January; 1914 and on the 4th. , day of February 1914 in the South Bend Daily News-Time,s,stating that this Board will give a hearing on the ac- ceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the 17th., day of February 1914 at 7:45 P.M.