04/28/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes

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225, Tuesday A-oril 29th.. (Tuesday) . 1914. Continued. The placing of aXelectric light on South Scott Street at Blanche St. the same was reported unfavorable by the Street Commissioner, as the petition does not call for a light at the proper corner. There being one a snort block away. The placing of a light at the cornerof Miner & Eddy Street was reported unafavorable by the Street Commissioner. There being one light a block away. The same was placed on file. Communication received in regard. to a petition f,0.1ed in December ,/1914 for a street light at the corner of Madison- and Walsh Streets. The same was read and referred to the Street Commissioner. In regard to petition filed by Elmer D Rex on April 21st.,1914 for cross -walks, the follosi ng report: ,A,=as filed. by the Street Commissioner. Board of. Public Works. Gentlemen:- While the enclosed petition is true. Not only the N.W. cor. of Leer and Calvert and the S. W. cor. of Leer & Indiana but a 1 four corners at each intersection should be done at the same time to save expense. Some of the other corners such as at N. E. cor of Leer & Ca:lvert has no grade or sidewalk to connect to. Sidewalk line would have to be established etc. D. C. LA'Y`TON, St. Commissioner. The Street Commissioner reported u-1ifavorable on the_:_petition for a light ✓ on Howard and St. Peter Street. The reason, there being two lights, one bloek.ea.ch ti'ay. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Dater Colwzections on St. Louis Street Boulevard from South Bend Avenue to Corby Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 299. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be publsshed for six consecutive days in the South Bend Daily Tribune, commencing on the llth.. day of May,1914 stating thatthis Board ill give a hearing on the amoutt of such assessment at its office in the City Mall on the 26th., day of May,1914 at 7:45 P.M. Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contract be ace cepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the llth., day of May,1914 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the 26th. , day of May,1914. at 7:45 P.M. The Board instructed the Clerk to, prepare a resolution and set for hearing ✓ for a pavement on South Lafayette Street from the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry. right -of-way to Tutt Street. In the matter of ahearing on the Pavement on Sherman Avenue from Michigan Avena.e to south end of said Street, under improvement resolution No. 301. All action on the same was deferred until Tuesday May 19th. ,1914. at 7:45 P.M. The Board approved of the following complaint and ordered a thirty day Notice served , under Improvement Resolution No. 294. for the construction of sideways on Various Street, in the City of South Bend, Indiana. Defective sidewalk at corner of Fellow Street and Indiana Ave. Street Commissioner reported on same as follows. Sidewalk on Indiana Avenue between Carroll and Fellow Streets in three or four places is heaved up and broken, by Carolina poplars tree roots. The Board of Public Works of the City of Mishawaka, Indiana met with the Board in a joint meeting in regard to the water and sewer situation on Nineteenth Street. L iav The City Civil Engineer was instructed by the Board to prepare new speci- ficatioris for manhole tops and covers. The Board ordered the Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Ry. Co. to place their lines in the City at the grade established by the City Civil Engineer. And to maintain them at the aforesaid grade. P s deh.t.