08/28/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes

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476 Board met in regular session. at 10: 00 A:M. All members present. Mr. Sheets of Stewart —Sheets ConpaiW, Contractors on the Bowman Creek Trunk sewer appeared before the Board petitioning them to have the poles moved f on South Michigan Street to the west side of sidewalk so that traffic would not be impeded, aild so that he could operate his sewer work from Ewing Avenue to Jay°Street. No action was taken by the Board. Communication received from the South Bend Hone Telephone Compa4Y-,petitionig^ the Board for permission to set an anchor north of the lst. alley north Of. Lamonte Terrace and Forest Avenue.. The sake was referred to the poleand wire inspector for investigation. J regardCommunication received from H. L. Greene, President of the Park Board in to the placing of lights on Riverside Drive. The same was read and placed'on file. Petition Filed with the Board for a pavement on Colfax Avenue from Walnut JStreet to Birdsell Street. The same was referred to the City Civil Engineer for investigation. Remonstrance filed with the Board from property' owners on Sherman Avenue 1 remonstrancing against a pavement on said street from Michigan Avenue to Portage Avenue. The saner was read and placed on file. In the natter of the deferred hearing on the Paving of Blaine Avenue J from La Porte Avenue to Van Buren Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 336,in the City of South Bend, Indiana. The Board having said natter under advisement find -that, there was a majority of remonstrators against said pavement, and that the remonstrance filed August 25th. , and 26th. , . should be sustained and that the resolution should be and the same is hereby and in all things rescinded. The Board ordered that the horses of the Engineering Dept., be transferred August 31st. , 1914 to John C. Barrbtt's Barn, from John Holloway's Barn, LOCAL SEWER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION N0. 356. RESOLVED BY q`HE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORDS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BE?�COUNTY OF J ST JOSEPH,STATE OF INDIANA, That the construction of a local sewer, inten4d and adapted only for local use by the property holders vihose property abuts thereon, not intended or adapted for -receiving sewerage from eallateral drains, be and the same is, hereby ordered in and along EDDY STREET,PARRY STREET, FRANCIS STREET AND DIVISION STREET, as follows to wit:_ Beginning at the center of Mishawaka Avenue and Eddy Street; thence north along the center of Eddy Street to the center of the alley along the north line of Beyer's First Addition with an 18 inch vitrified pipe sewer; thence still north along the center line of Eddy Street to the south line of the Grand Trunk Western Ry. Co's right of way with a 15 inch vitrified pipe sewer. Also beginoat the intersection of the Mishawaka Avenue Trunk Sewer and the center of Parry Street; thence north along the center sine of Parry Street to the cettter of the Boulevard with an 19 inch vitrified pipe sewer; thence still north along the center of Parry Street to the center of alley between lots 17 and 20 Parry's 2nd. Addition with a4n. 15 Inch vitrified pipe sewer, thence still north along the center of Parry Street to the center of Division Street with a 12 inch vitri- pipe sewer; thence west along the center of Division Street to the First alley east of Frances Street with a 10 inch v_'_trified pipe sewer. Also began at the center of Parry Street and. the Boulevard; thence westerly along the center of the Boulevard to the center of Francis Street with a 15 inch vitrified pipe sewer; thence north along the center_ of Francis Street to the center of Division Street with a 15 vitrified pipe sewer: Together with the necessary manholes, inlets conduits and house connections to the curb line along the line of said improvement, All as shown on the plans and in accordance with the profiles and detail. drawings on file in the office of the Department of Public Works$ and said sewer, with all its appurtenances shall be constructed in accordance with the profile and specifications now on file in the office of the Department of