05/26/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes

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..1914. Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. Agent of the American Title Guaranty & Surety Company appeared before the Board in regard to the following releases on Contractors and excavatIrs bonds., And the Board approved of same. The undersigned, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby releases and discharges the Title ]auaranty & Surety Company from any and all further liability, on new work undertaken and completed after April lst.,1914 as surety on that certain bond of Ladislaus Holdy, dated April lst.,A.D. 1913, and covering replae-.ng of pavement and, repairs of streets, which bond is known as Contractor's Bond. B 0289045 T.F.204801 Dated at South Bend, Indiana April 28th.,1914. BOARD OF PUS LIC WORKS. -- The undersigned, the Board. of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby release Rnd discharge the Title Gua.rant7,r & Surety Company from any and all further liability --as . surety - on that .certain bond _3i'-CY_ritta-in Aiehele dated April lst., A. D, 1913, and covering replacing of pavement and repairs of streets which bond is is known as Excavation bond, and hereby certify that said Chritian. 'Aiclele has filed a new bond dated April lst.,1914. Dated at South Bend, Indiana April 29th.,1914. BOARD 02 PUBLIC STORKS. Mr. C. D. Emmons, Mgr. of the Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Ry. JCompany appeared before the Board in regard to railing and valk on Vistula Avenue also in the matter of the rebate on brick pavement between the rails. No action was taken. Communication received from the -Common Council notifying the Board to order proper guard rails placed on the riverside of Vistula Avenue. The matter was taken up with -Mr. C. D. Em mon.s, Mgr. of the Chicago, South Bend & NorthemnIndian.a Ry. Co.., Bids were received, opened and read for Pavement on lst. alley West of Main Street from Marion. Street to Navarre Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 305• The same were referred to the City Engineer for tabulation, to be reported on Friday May 29th.,1914 at 10:00 A.M.. Bond of excavation for the amount of One Thousand ($1,000.00)Dollars signed by Lawrence E. Albright of South Bend, Indiana as principal and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company of Balitmore, Md. as sureties, was approved by the Board. A renewal certificate tT @ ?.s:suled_ by the American Surety Company of New York for renewal of Bond No. 779331 for One Thousand ($17000. 00)Dollars for the South Bend Home Telephone Co. The same was approved by the Board. Petitition filed with the Board for a pipe sewer on E. Sorin Street from South Bend Avenue to Eddy Street. The same was read end referred to the City Engineer for investigation. . Petition filed with the Board &or a street light on Sample Street at irate; intersection of Grand Street. The same was read and referred to the Street Commissioner for investigation. Bond and contract for grade, curb and walk on Meade Street from Washington Avenue to Bertrand Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 303. In the City of. South Bend, Indiana, signed by C. L. Headley and approved by the Board. In regard to petition filed April 29th. ,1914 for Brick pavement or concr J concrete on alley north of La Salle Street from Main Street to Lafayette Street and t alley west or Main..Street from La Salle Avenue to Madison Street, the Board ordered a resolution prepared on sand and set for a ?fearing.