06/30/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes

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294 sday June 30th.21914. Board met in regular °se'ssion at 7:45 P.M. All members present. f Hearing given. on improvement Resolution No. 320 for the pipe sewer on Broadway and High Street From Bowman Creek Trunk sewer to Carroll Street. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. And the Board being fully advised in the premises,.decides that the benefits to pro- perty liable to be,assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated cost of the same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolution as originally adopted, and the same is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices be published on the 2nd. day dtf'July,1914 and on the 9th., day of July,1914 in a newspaper of general circulation`in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 21st. day of July,1914. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 321 for the pipe sewer on Donald f Street from Michigan Street to Witwer Avenue. In -the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed, And the Board being fully advised in the premises; decides that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated cost of the same, as -reported by the City -Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolution as originally adopted, and the same is hereby inall things rati- fied, confirmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices be published on the 2nd. day of July,1914 and on the 9th., day of July21914 in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 21st. day of July,1914. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The matter of a pipe sewer on Portage Avenue from No. ling of Morris Park d Addition to No. line of Section 34 T. 39 N.R. 2 E.. was discussed with property owners. No action taken. The f'ollwwing report was filed by the City Civil Engineer. To the Hon. Board of Public Works, of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Gent lemen: - I beg to advise that L.H.Webster has removed 184 cu. yds arom Sunnyside Avenue, Colfax Avenue and La Salle Avenue sewer:system ,Rs pe.r your request. I recommend that his certified check be returned. Very truly yours, WM. S. MOORE, City Engineer. The above was approved by the Board and the check ordered returned to Mr. L.H.Webster. J The Street Commissioner reported the planking on the Chticago,Lake Shore & South Bend Ry. Company's crossing at Michigan Avenue -and Chain Lake Road in bad shape. The Board ordered a thirty day notice sent to repair same.