10/13/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes

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5l6 Tuesday October 1-3th. ,1914. Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. All members present. j Hearing given on Improvement Resolution No. - 359 for the pope sewer on Division Street from Meade Street to Olive Street', In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon -said hearing remonstrators appeared and a remontrance was filed by Attorney Harry W. 'Nair, appearing for the Singer Mfg. -Company. The Board after due consideration decided to take the above mentioned matter, under advisement until Tuesday October 20th.,1914. at 745 P.M. Hearing given on Improvement Resolution No. 359 for pipe sewer on Grant Street fro m Huron Street to Division St. In tie City of South Bend., Indiana. 2 Upon said hearing remonstrators appeared and a written remonstrance was filed the Board. The Board being Fully advised in the premises, decides that the p property liable to be assessed for said improvements are. equal to the estimated cost of the same, as reported by the City Civil'Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolution as originall-adopted, and the same is hereby in all tx}ings ratified, confirmed and aproved. (Not,4 : With the understanding that tae bids were to - be received in the sp rng of 1915.) Resolved further, that notices be published on the llth. day of March, 1915 and on the 1£9th., day of March 1915 in a newspaper of general circulation in s d said City, stating that the Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvement up to 10:00 A.M. on the 30th.1, day of March,1915. The Board reser ves the right to reject any and all bids. Hearing given on Improvement Resolution No. 360 for pipe sewer on f Nineteenth Street From St. Jeeph River to Mishawaka Avenue. In the City of South Bend, Indian,. Upon �a,id heari.n�-- remonstrators appeared and a written remonstrance was filed. The Board decided-to;take the'above.matter under advisement to be decided on TuesraybOctober 20th.,1914. at 7:45 P.M. J Fetition filed with the Board for brick pavement on Cottage Grve Avenue from Grand View Avenue to Oak Street. The same was read and filed. The Board by unanimous consent decided to award the contract for pavement on Cottage Grove Avenue from Grand View to Oak Street to Harry N. Barnes, with Nelsonville brick. at $1.49 per sq. yd. By unanimous consentthe Board awarded the contract for Pipe sewer J on Virginia Street from Indiana Avenue to Broadway to Staples and Ackerman for the amount of................$12000.50 All bids were rejected on the Trunk sewer on High Street from Dayton Street to Bowman Street, Same being higher than the estimate. The Board ordered the same readvertised. Resolved further that notices be published on the 15th. day of Octber21914, and on the 22nd. day of October 1914 A paper of general cir ulation in said City, stating that t_.is Board will receive bids for the con— struction of said improvement up to 10;00. A. M. on the 3rd. day of November, 1914 . The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. All bids on pipe sewer on Milton Avenue from High Street to Miami St. were , re je.eted and .'ordered, advertized. the scare as High- Street. trunk sewer,bids to be received on the 3rd. day of November,1914 at 10:00 A.M. In regard to the hearing on the assessment roll for cement curb and walk on Wilber Street from Longely Avenue to Michigan Avenue,under Improvement Resolution No. 316. The same was deferred until Tuesday Actober TOth.,1914 at 7:45 P.M. JEngineer filed estimated cost of the pavement on Division St. from Michigan Street to St. Joseph Street fo the amount of... *.*.e*****$l252590O