07/28/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Tuesday July:29th.,1914. Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. Mr. A. H. ,Rice, , absent. Bids were received, opened and read for the pipe sewer on Indiana Avenue from f Leer h:Street to Marine Street under IMp roveme nt Resolution No. 325. The same were referred to the. City Engineer for tabulati,on'to be ,reported back to the Board at 7:45 P.M. of this date. Bids were received opened and read for pipe sewer on Blaine. Avenue and Terrace Avenue from Woodward Avenue to Vassar Avenue, under IMprovement "Resolution No. 323. The vame was read and referred to the City Engineer for tabulation to be reported on at 7:45 P.M. Of this date. Bond and contract for pipe sewer on Broadway and High Street under_ Improvement Oesolution No 320, signed by Hoban and Roach as -principal and American Surety Company of New York, was approved by the Board. Bond and contract for pipe sewer on Donald Street from .Witwer Avenue to Mich. St. under improvement Resolution No. 3P1.. signed by Staples and Ackerman asprincipal and American Surety Company of New'York as surety, was approved by the Board. The Engineer filed the following reports on the estimated cost of improvements. I herewith submit the estimated cost of the pipe sewer on Dubail Avenue from ✓ Miami Street to Carroll Street at...........................................$7,487.50 I herewith submit the estimated cost of the pavement improvement do the First ,/ Alley north of Washington Avenue from Walnut Street. to Studebaker Street at ..... $1,296.00 I herewith submit the estimated cost of the pipe sewer improvement in Pulaski Street from Division Street to Ford Street at................................$3,079.70 I herewith submit the estimated cost of the pipe sewer improvement in Calvert ✓ Street from the Bowman Creek Trunk sewer to Witwer Avenue at ................$3,923.70 Petition filed with the Board for a pa vement on Euclid Avena.e from Le Porte Avenue to Brick Avenue. The same was read and referred to the City Engineer for investi— gation. The City Enginneer filed the following reports on petitions. Regarding the petition of 0. D. Hughes et al for the construction of sewer on Kline Street. I recommend that the petition be granted. The Board ordered a resolution prepared on the same and set for a hearing. Regarding the petition of W. J. Scott et al for pavement of Johnson St. from Michigan Avenue to Vassar Ave. I recommend tha-i, the petition be granted. Street and alley intersect ons are estimated at $300.00 The Board ordered a resolution prepared on same and set for a hearing. Regarding the petition of Chas. E. Singler et al for the opening of alley^West of Notre Dame Avenue from Corby Street to City Limits. I recommend the petition. be granted. V/ The Board ordered a resolution prepared and set for a hearing. Regarding the attached petition of Chas. Weidler for gradeand walk on Donald JStreet. I recommend that the walk be granted. The Board ordered a resolution prepared on same and set for a hearing. Communication received read and placed on file from the South Bend Young Men's Chamber of Commerce in regard to letting of the heating contract to the Indiana and Michigan Electric Company.