05/29/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes

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E6v: . , Plat of Buyssets Sub. of Lot 20 and the west half of lot 19 in Ruck-mants Sub. of Bank Out Lot Number 75, was approved by the Board. The Street Commissioner made the following re'Dorts, and the Board approved of same. Intersections needed at N. E. Corner of Linden Avenue nd Birdsell Street. Also N. ITT. corner of Linden Avenue, and. Walnut Sts. broken up. Defective walk at 745 Portage Avenue, caused by 1 block ofFeenent'wal_k Defective sidewalks at 929-,31-G30-1040-1024-1042 West Oak: Street.. Pole and Wire Inspector made a report on the billboard on South Michigan V/ Street on vacant lmts No. 17,15 and 1717. This billboard. if 16 feet from building line and 9 feet 5 inches from new dwelling No.1711. south Michigan Street. The same filed. Permission granted the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company to set the J following poles subject to the City Ordinance. To replace pole JIM 2002 at the northeast corner of the first alley north of Michigan Avenue and Wood Street, and pole IM 2005 about 120, south of pole JIM 2002, with 40' poles, to clear the shade trees on Wood Street with wires. Both poles are inside the underground district. after Jan.lst.1915. Permission granted the Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Ry. Co., to set poles as following: - To set two poles on Mishawaka Ave. � between Emerson Street and. Sample St., to be used jointly with the Home End Bell Telephone Companies on the north side of Mishawaka Avenue. These to be set sub ,ect to the City Ordinance, pertaining to the under- / . ground district. Communication received relative to Street Signs manufactured by the Cement Manufacturing Co. The same was read and referred to the Street Commissioner. LOCAL SEWER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION N0. 320. Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana. That the construction of a local serer, intended and adapted onlu for local use by the property holders whose property abuts thereonjand not intended or adapted for receiving sewerage from collateral drains, beaand the same is hereby ordered in and along BROADINAY AND HIGH STREET FROM THE B0744AN CREEK TRUNK SEWER TO CARROLL STREET,viz:- Beginning at a point in Broadway where the Bowman Creek Trunk sewer r crosses said Broadway; thence west along the center line of Broadway to the center of High Street with a 2A inch vitrified pipe sewer; thence north along the center of High Street to the center of Broadway running viest with an 18 inch vitrified pipe sewer; thence west al ong the center of Broadway to the center of Rush Street frith an 18 inch vitrified pipe sewer; thence still west along the center of said Broadway to the center of Carroll Street with a 15 incri vitrified pipe sewer. Together with the necessary manholes, inlets, conduits and house connections to the curb line along the line of said improvement. And such improvement is now ordered, and said sewer, with all its appur- tenances shall be constructed with the profile and specifications now on rile in the office of .the Department of Public Works of said City. The cost of said improvement shall be apportioned against and paid by the property holders whose property abuts thereon; a.ao upon the City of South Bend if the City is benefited by said improvement, all according to the method and manner provided for in Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, en- titled "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations," approved .Larch 6,1005. hssessments, if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal annual installments with interest at the rate of S x per cent per annum. A bond or bonds shall be issued to the contractor in payment for such work unless the property owners pay said assessments before said bond or bonds are issued. Under no circumstances shall the City of South Bend be or be held responsible for any sum or sums due from said property owner or owners for said work or for the collection of same, or for the 08ynent of any bond or bonds, certificate or certificates issued to sai contractor in payment for such work, except for such moneys as shall have been actually