04/28/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes

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224 Board met in regular session a t 7:45 P.M. All members present.. �4 In the matter of ahearing on the opening of a highway south of Sample Street to Erring Avenue, under Condemnation Resolution No. 20. All action on the same was ' deferred until Tuesday ,Maur 5th. ,1914 at 7:45 P.M. The following reports were "filed by the Cite Civil Engineer. To the Hon. Board of Public Works of the City of South. Bend, Indiana. f Gentlemen: -- In the matter of bids for the improvement of Pennsylvania Ave. from Michigan Street to Miami Street according to the improvement Resolution No. 296 passed. Fe bruary 17th.11914. I beg to report that I have tabulated the same and find that the bid of Stables and Ackerman is the lowest bid for brick and tree bid of the .Jackson Construction Co. is the lowest for Asphaltic Concrete and that the bid of Rankert & Eggleston is the lowest and best bid for Asphalt. Very respectfully, WM. S. MOORE City Engineer. ORDER SELECTING KIND OF PAVEMENT. Concerning the improvement of the roadway of Pennsylvania Ave.from J Michigan Street to Hiami Street, in pursuance of Improvement Resolution No. 296. 1914, the preliminary order for the iriproveme_it heretofore adopted is hereby con- s firmed. The Board now orders that so much of the said street be improved with ASPIIAlL ASPHALT and awards the contract to Rankert Eggleston theY being the lowest and best bidders. E. M. MORRIS BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. A. H. RICE JOIN! B. WEBER Ten days up at 10; 00 o l clock May 9t h. , In the matter of the preliminary award of the contract for pavemaitt on Pennsylvania Avenue from Miami Street to Michigan S "treet, under Improvement Resolution No. 296. 1914 the same was awarded to Rankert & Eggleston with sheet asphalt. The final award to be made by Ikay 9th.,1914 at 10:00 A.M. Partial estimate allowed Stewart -Sheets Co. on the Bowman Creek Trunk sewer for the amount of... ........ ...................................¢ 7125.00 To the Hon. Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: - Regarding the completion of the grading on the Durham Street Trunk sewer V system. I beg to report that I have investigated the matter and find that Mr. L.H. Webster have completed the work in accordance with his contract and recommand that he be allowed the balance of his money. VERY- TRULY; M. S. MOORE • CITY ENGINEER. The above reported was filed by the Enginneer and approved by the Eoard. The Street Commissioner reported on the following petitions. Cinders were ordered placed on intersection at South Scott Street ✓ and Blanche Street. The placing -of a light at the corner of Portage Avenue and / McCartney Street was ordered deferred. The same was placed on file. The placing; of a street light at the La Salle Avenue Bridge was not recommended favorable by the Street Commissioner, there being another light f at Hridge St. ly2' block away. The Same was placed on file. The placing of a street light at Ewing Avenue and South Ivlichdgan J Street reported unfavorable by the Street Commissioner, there being a light 1 block away. The same was placed on file.