10/20/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes

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5 2 1' Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. Bids were received, opened and read for pipe sewer on Eddy, Parry, Francis and Division Street. The samw were referred to the City Engineer for tabulation to be reported back at 7:45 P.M. this 20th., day of October,l914. Communication received, read and placed on file From the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company in regard to changing of lamps No. 145 and 760. The Board ordered the Company notified to leave the above poles standing until further notice. / Petition filed with the Board for a pipe sewer on South Fellows Street from Dubail Avenue to the lst. alley south. T,.e same was referred to the City Civil Engineer for investigation. The following petitions were receivedread and placed on file. Ligrit at the Corner of E. Keasey Street and South Marietta Street. Light at the Corner of Rush Street and Wenger Street. Light on Smith Street . One light on Smith and Wall Street and One light v on Smith and Hastings Street. Mr. Andrus of the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company appeared before the Board and discussed the underground wiring. Mr. Beaning, pole and wire inspector was instructed to take charge of the underground work and to follow up the men installing the underground wires and cables. The Indiana & Michigan Electric Company were in— structed to file notices of places where they expected to work so that Mr. Beaning could follow them up. Partial estimate allowed Matthias Feser Contractor on work on Various Streets for the amount of................................................$29.02. Partial estimate allowed Sues &Ackerman for pipe sewer on Terrace and Blaine Avenue for the amount of .............. •............................... $19410.72 Engineer submitted assessment -roll of rebates due the property owners on La Salle Avenue street railway tracks from Michigan Street to Hill for the amount of ✓ $2,602.63. The same was approved by the Board and turned over to the City Controller to paid to the property owners. Engineer submitted roll of rebates for changing street railway tracks on Main Street from La Salle Avenue to Tashi ngt on Avenue for the amovint of $1, 635.46 vinich was turned over to the City Controller to be paid to the property owners. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Trunk sewer on f Leer Street and Calvert Street From St. Joseph River to Vernon Street, under Improve— ment resolution No. 309. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published on the 23rd. day of October 1914 and on the 30th., day of Octo"er,1914 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that his Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assess— ments at its office in the City Hall on the loth., day of lovember,1914 at 7:45 P.M. Resolved tarther, that the entire work under the above contract be accepte and approved and the final estmate thereon Ellowed. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 23d. day of Oetober,1914 and on the 30th., day of October,1914 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the 10th., day of November,1914 at 7:45 P.M. Board ordered that City Contractor be ordered to put in extension at northwest corner of Yukon Avenue and Portage Avenue. Street Commissioner reported on notice filed by Councilman Seifert with reference to light on Eddy Street being north north about 50 feet so as to give light into alley m nning East and West between Eddy and Parry St. The Board ordered the same changed.