06/23/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes

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�84 Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. Mr. Rice absent: f Bids were received, opened and read for curb and walk and grade for same on �I Orange Street from Sadie Street to Olive Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 315. The same were referred to the City Civil Engineer for tabulation to be reported back on this date at 7:45 P.M. Bids were received, opened and read for curb and walk and grade for same on Wilber Street from Longley Avenue to Michigan Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 316. The same were referred to the City Civil Engineer for tabulation to be reported back on this date at session at 7:45 P.M. A complaint was received from N. F. Hozinski living on Birdsell Street in regard to water standing north of Chicago,Lake Shore & South Bend Ry. Company's tracks on Birdsell Street. The Street Commissioner reported that catch basins should be placed at the p61nt.`mentioned above. The Clerk was instructed to send? a thirty day notice on sameto the Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend Ry. Company .` Communication received from The Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Ry. Com- pany in regard to relaying brick between their tracks on Main and LaSalle Avenue instead of asphalt. The same was read and all action on same deferred until the. even ng.session at 7:45 P.M. Communication received from the Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Ry. Company in regard to the rebate on pavement on La Salle Avenue. All' action on the same was deferred until evening session at 7:45 P.M. (( Resignation of Mr. A. P. Perley as Clerk was received by the Board, the 1 same was accepted and placed on file.' Communication received from J. C. Birdsell of the Birdsell Mfg. Company Jin regard to the filling of excavation and the replacing of their fence on High Street by the Contractor of the Bowman Creek Trunk sewer Stewart -Sheets Company, as per agree- ment made with the City for the crossing of their propertyy with the Bowwan Creek Trunk sewer. .'The Clerk was instructed to obfain a report on the above condition and present at evening session at 7:45 P.M. Complaint filed with the Board in regard to defective condition of lcurb on Portage Avenue on east side of street about 250 ft from Cemetery. A notice was ordered sent to H. N. Barnes, Contractor on said work in the fall of 1913 to repair the same as soon as possible. The Chicago, South Bend and Northern Indiana Ry. Company was ordered .� to be notified to remove surplus dirt which was put on street vdien constructing their tracks on East Madison Street east of Eddy Street, there being a complaint presented ;to the Board in regard to the above condition. The following cowtunication was presented to the Board by the City Clerk. Board of Public Works South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: - At the regular meeting of the Common Council held on the 22nd. day of June 1914, the following motion prevailed JMOTION BY COUNCILMAN GOEBEL (Verbal) I move that the Board of Public Works be instructed to notify The Studebaker Corporation to keep cinders from washing onto the Sample Street sidewalks. The above matter was referred to the Street Commissioner for investigation. The Street Commissioner reported on the following walks Brick walk at 213 and 215 E. Keasey Street in front of Harlan ro ert P P y needs repairs. Notice ordered to repair same.