07/28/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes

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4'. i ✓ Hearing given on rolls. of awards of damages and assessments of benefits, in the matter of appropriationg a strip of land for the opneing and extension of Sherman Avenuefrom south end of Sherman Avenue to Oak Street, under Condemnation Resolution No. 29. IN the City of South, Bend, . Indiana. , In the above matter remonstrators appeared, but no written remonstran ce was filed. The Board find that the property mentioned in said rolls are benefited and damaged respectively as shown on said roll and said roll is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved and all action under Condemnation Resolution No. 29 is hereby con— cluded. Contract for the pipe sewer on Indiana Avenue from Veer Street to Marine ✓ Street, was awarded to Staples and Ackerman, Contrs. for the amount of ...... $541.6Q Contract f'or pipe sewer on Terrace and Blaine Avenue, was awarded to Staples & Ackerman, Contrs. for the amount of...............................$2,170.35 The following communication was presented by the Common Council to the Board and the same was read end placed on file. To the Board of Public Works, of the City of South Bend, Ind., Gentlemen: — At the regular meeting of the Common Council held on iMonday July 27th.,1914 the following motions prevailed: MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GOEBEL, (Verbal) I move that the Board of Public Works instruct the Street Commissioner to in— vestigate and report as to the oiling of un—paved streets. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BUECH$ER (Verbal) I move that the Board of Public works be informed that it is the wish of the Council that a proper and fitting celebration be had at the time of the formal opening of the new North Pumping Station. Very respectfully, H. F.Rostiser, City Clerk. The Board ordered a thirty day notice sent to Joseph Swzeda, Contractor on the Grade, curb and walk improvement on Olive Street from Elwood Ave -to Keller Street under Improvement Resolution No. 225.1914. to repair thirty two (32) blocks of cement sidewalk within above time, or the same would be repaired by the City and they would use the certified check or a part of same which is on file in the City Controllverts office as per agreement with the Board on January 20th.,1914. Petition filed with the Board for a sidewalk on south side of East Fox Street from': Miami Street to block east of Miami Street. The same was read and referred to the City Engineer for a resolution and a hearing ordered set on same. The Board ordered that the Arch light at Franklin Street and South Street be ,/moved to west side of walk leading to Lake S hore Station, instead of the one at William And South Streets as per list of changes of June llth.,1914. President.