06/16/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes

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3S1 Bond and contract for Pipe sewer on Campau Street from Walsh Street to J Alley vast of Walsh Street, under Improvement Resolution Nos 305. signed by L. H. Webster as principal and The Londan & Lancashire Guarantee and Accident Co., as surety, was approved by the Board. Bond and contract for concrete pavement on alley west of Main Street from Marion Street to Navarre Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 305, signed by H. N. Barnes as principal and American Surety Company of New York as surety was approved by the Board. The Electric light that was ordered placed at the corner of Golden Avenue and Portage Avenue under date or May 26th. ,1914,N_.v,�, ordered change to the corner of Grant Street and Sample Street. The placing of a light at this corner was recommended by the Street Commissioner, as this was a very dark and dangerous place at night. An excavation bond for the sum. of One Thousand ($1,000.004Dol.lars signed by David R. Forgan,Edgar S. Bloom, Frank F. Fowle and John A. Moriarty,Receivers,Central JUnion Telephone Company as principal, and the American Surety Company of New York as surety was approved by the Board. The Street Commissioner reported on the following intersections as being in defective condition, and the Board ordered same repaired and put in. / At the corner of Huron Street a -rid Jackson Street. V At the corner of Kosciuszko and Huron Street. At the corner of Huron Street and Pulaski Street. Complaint was filed with the Board by John F. Greiner of a pole which sets at 616 South Fellows Street, right on top of sewer trap which has caused trouble to be repaired, and which he would like to have removed. The pole,and wire inspector reported as follows: This is a Central Union Telephone pole. This pole was placed there a few years ago. An agreement was made between the owner Mr John F. Greiner and the Central Union Telephone Company. As the pole or cable was removed to the satisfaction of both parties, this pole is placed in the proper place inside of the curb. A ground guy is placed in the lawn to support the pole. The same was read and placed on file. The street Commissioner reported on defective sidewalk at 723 and 910 North Allen Street, -and the same was approved by the Board. The street Commissioner made the following report on street light,,on W. Division Street at the corner of Anthony Street. Hon. Board of Public Works, V'rentle4en :— If your honorable Body wish to extend lights any farther out on Division Street, this corner is just 2 blocks beyond the last light and is the proper place for same. D.C.Layton, Street Commissioner. The Board ordered same placed on file to be taken up in two months (about August 18th.21914) A complaint was received by the Board in regard to the safety of the buildi lg at 502 East La Salle Avenue, occupied by Mr. Cohen and owned by Mr. Wm. Ber.gan. The Clerk was instructed to notify the Safety Board by letter of such complaint. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Concrete pavement on / Howard Street from Leeper Avenue to Niles Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 217.In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published for six consecutive days in the South Bend Daily Tribune,commencing on the 22nd. day of June,1914 stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 7th., day of July,1914 at 7:45 P.M. Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contract be accepted a,nd approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of t11s resolution shall be published on the 22nd., day of June21914 in the South Bend Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the 7th., day of July,1914 at 7:45 P.M.