08/11/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes

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442 Tuesday August llth.,1914. Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. JBids were received ,opened and read for pipe sewer on Indiana Avenue from Carroll Street to Miami Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 326.. The samewere referred to the City Civil Engineer for tabulation to be reported at 7:45 P.M. this llth., day of August,1914. / Partial estimate allowed Matthias Feser Contractor for Grade, curb and n/ walk on Lincoln Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 291 for.........$235.95 / Partial estimate allowed Louis Zieger, Contractor for work on Tenth Street, Junder Improvement Resolution No. 2E7, for..............................:...$1,0'70.00 Bond and contract for pipe sewer on Indiana Avenue from Leer Street; to ' / Marine Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 325, signed by Staples and Ackerman J as principal and American Surety Company of New York as sureties was approved by the Board. Bond and contract for pipe sewer on Terrace and Blaine Avenue .from Woodward ,/ Ave. to Vassar Avenue under Improvemaent Resolution No. 32?, signed by Staples and Ackerman as principal and American Surety Company of New York as sureties, was approved by the Board. City Attorney E. Seebirt, submitted a letter addressed to him from the Chicago, Lake Shore and .South Bend Ry. Company in regard to rebate on La Salle Avenue pavement. The same was read and refrred to the City Civil Engineer for in— vestigation. Communication received from City Attorney E. Seebirt in regard to new ✓ form of construction bonds. The same was read and placed on rile. Communication received from The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York giving Inspectors report of the furnaces in the City Hall. The same was read and placed on file. Petition presented to the Board for the opening of South Shapin Street ✓ from Prairie Avenue to Leon Court. TAe same was read and placed on rile. / Petition for a pipe sewer on Milton Avenue from Miami Street to Bowman ✓ Creek Trunk sewer wi= s presented to the Board. The same was read and referred to the City Engineer for a resolution. Petition presented to the Board for a pipe sewer on Virgina Street from /Indiana Avenue to Broadway Street. The same was read and-eefrred to the City Civil Engineer for investigation. Communication received from Mr. H. S. Cover in regard to the widening of W. Chippewa Avenue from Michigan Street to the City limits. The same was read wand referred to the City Civil Engineer for investigation. Permission was granted the Central Union Telephone Company to set poles as follows:— To set two (2) thirty (30) foot poles on south side of the alley between Walsh Street: and City ,Limits:._ Also to set two (2) thirty (30) foot poles on south side of Napoleon Street between Hill and Lawrence Streets. }n regard to the setting of two (2) thillty (30) foot poles on south side of Luther Court, between Notre Dame and St. Francis Streets, the same was ,,placed on file. Communication received from the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company ✓in regard to the number of arc lamps outside of the underground district. The same was read and placed on file. Communication addressed to E. M. Morris President of the Board /from The Indiana & Michigan Electric Company in regard to the heating contract, was read and filed.