08/18/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes

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458 The engineer reported on the following and the same was referred to the Street Com— missioner for investigation. In regard to the attached letter from the Health Department, referring to the condition of the alley between the Nickel Hotel and the Derbin Cafe. I beg to report that there is Flo sewer in the above alley near to private alley back of the Derbin Cafe. There is an inlet near the west cross —walk at Main Street which will take care of all the water which fall in the alley, but I find thatthe pavement is uneven and con— siderable water stands along the gutter line. I believe if the street commissioner was ins tructed to level up the pavement that would remove all the objections* Very truly, WM.S.MOORE, City Engineer. The Engineer filed the following report, Regarding the petition of H. S. Cover asking to have Chippewa Avenue ✓ improved. I beg to report that I have investigated the matter and I recommend that the said street be graded and curb from Michigan Street to the City limits. Very truly WM. S . -M00RE City Engineer. ThThe Board decided that the above improvement was unnecessary at this time and the same was placed on file. Petition was filed with the Board for a pipe sewer on Parry,Francis and one block on Division Street from Division Street to St. Joseph River. The Board ✓ referred the same to the City Civil Engineer for a resolution. The Street Commissioner reported on extensions of sidewalks at N.E. S. E. and S. W. corner of Bronson and Carroll Streets. The Board ordered City Contractor ,/notified to. repair or put in same. In regard to complaint received about Calvert & Kline Street having been left in a rough condition after water mains were put in, also no cross walks, the ,,,Street commissioner reported that Foreman Schroeder will fix the above with the grading gang at once. Communication from Richard J. Genge in regard to electric street light at corner of Vistula Avenge and Caroline Street. The same was read and placed on ✓ file. Petition filed with the Board for a street light on W. Division St. ,/at the corner of Anthony Street on May 12th.,1914. was cgntinued for thirty (30) days. Communication received read , and referred to the Pole and Wire In— spector, Thomas Beaning, in regard to the Bell and Home Telephone Company 's placing their v- poles i i side of the curbq for a report. Communication received from the Indiana and Michigan Electric Company V�oliciting the number of are lamps in the underground district and the total number of lamps to be installed, so that they could sign up contract for underground. work. The same was filed. Bond and contract for pipe sewer on Indiana Avenue from Carroll Street to Miami Street under improvement Resolution No. 326, signed by L. H. Webster ✓ as Principal and The London & Lancashire Guarantee & Accodent Company of Canada as sureties, was approved by the unanimous consent of the Board. Mr. C. D. Emmons, Mgr. of the Chicag, South Bend & Northern Indiana Ry. Company was ordered notified to be present at the meeting of the Board to be held on Tuesday August 25th.,1914 at 10:00 A.M.