08/04/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes

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440 Tuesday August 4th.11914. Continued. The following reports of water, sewer and gas connections on the following streets were filed with the Board, a0p roved and referred to the Common Council for. rati- fication�. JOn Diamond Avenue from ivIichig,=n Avenue to .North line of CushinR's Add. On Blaine Avenue from om La Porte Avenue to Van Buren Street. JOn Franklin Street from Sample Street to ` Indiana, Avenue JOn Cottage Grove Avenue from Michigan Avenue to Portage Avenue, JOn Allen Street from Oak Street to Van Euren Street. REPORT OF THE BOARD 01+4' PUBLIC WORKS. Of the City of South Bend, Indiana.. Sewer,[�ater and. Gas connections on Franklin Street from Sample Street to Indiam Avenue. To the Honorable Council. Gent lemen: - The Board of Public Works herewith presents its report for the Hollowing sewer, gas and water connections. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. E. M. MORRIS President. RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. No. 352. On motion duly made and seconded, the following preamble and resolution were unanimously adopted. WHEREAS. This Board did on the 21st. day of JUlY1914 deem it expedient and of public utility to permanently improvem Franklin Street between Sample St. and Indiana Avenue by paving the roadway of the sa e, and did on said date pass ad and adopt a resolution authorizing said permanent improvement, and WHEREAS. The City Engineer has preparedand filed with this Board a report showing the number and location , as well as the material to be used and the manner of laying the same, of the service pipes, mains, conduits, laterals and connections which are, or will be necessary to aceom modate the abutting prop- perty owners with gas, water, heat, steam or any other product for which any per- son, firm or corporation has been granted a franchise for supplying the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, which report is on file in tthe office of the Board. Be It Resolved, That said report of said City Engineer is hereby adopted. And be it further resolved, that it is contemplated by this Board to improve Franklin Street from Sample St. to Indiana Avenue, all in said City of South Bend, by co struction of pavement, and that it is and is hereby so declared necessary for the Northern Indiana Gas & Elec. Company which has, and operates under, a franchise from sa-d City to supply gas to the citizens of said city, to provide and install mains, laterals, service pipes and connections for gas in said part of said street, of the description, location and number set forth in said report of said City Engineer which mains, service pipes and connections are hereby declared necessary for the immediate use of said Company in supplying gas to the owners of property abutting upon said part of said street. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. President.