09/01/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes

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479- Board met in regulat session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. Mr. R. W. Bingham, Representative of the Welsbach Street Lighting Co. /of America appeared before the Board in regard to a contract with the city for gas lights. No action was taken. In the matter of the assessment roll hearing on pipe sewer on Iroquois Street and 1st. alley north of North Shore Drive, Mr. W. G. Crabill appeared before /the Board, remonstrating against assessments on various lots. All action on the said assessment roll was deferred. until 7:45 P.M. this Ist. day of Sept.,1914.. In the amtter of the hearing on assessment roll for pipe sewer on- Parl.,ovash Avenue, ai_1 action was deferred until 7:45 P.M. this 1st. day of Sept.,1914. Permission was granted the Home Telephone Company to set an anchor north of the 1st. alley north of Lamonte Terrace on Forest Avenue in order to remove thei v1 wires from Leeper Park. Permission was granted the Indiana & Michigan Elec. Company to replace one 40 ft. pole on the northwest corner. of Marietta and Sample Streets, which was broken off, also to reset guy stub on the east side of Marietta Street,north of ✓ Sample Street jointly with the Central Union Tel. Company. Application for a permit to set a billboajrrd at 311 E. Jeff. Blvd by the Kale & Bryan Company was recommended by the Poe and wire inspector and a proved /by the Board. A remonstrance was received by the Board from property owners on Kline and Calvert Streets, remonstrating against construction of a sewer on said streets, and the same was read and placed on file. Mr. T. Beaning ,pole alid wire inspector, reported to the Board on ✓ billboard at Vistula Avenue and Ernsberger Street. The same was read and placed on file. Also the billboard at 447 Vistula Avenue. Petition filed with the Board Cor a street light at the corner of Sancome A venue and Van Buren Street. The same was referred to the Street Commissioner ,/ fdr investigation. Communication was received from the South Bend Home Telephone Company, stating that maps showing the underground and aerial cable leads had been filed in this City. The same was read and placed onnfile. Bond and contract for pipe sewer on Dubail Avenue from Carroll Street to Miami Street, under improvement re: olution No. 332. signed by De Peape & Coussens as p rinciapl and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. of Baltimore. Md. was approved by the Board. Bond and contract for pipe sewer on Calvert Street from Bowman Creek Trunk sewer to Witwer Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 330. sued by De Peape & Coussens as principal and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. of Balitmore, Md. was approved by the Board.