10/27/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes

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527 Tuesday October 27th.,1914. Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.I. All members Ipresent. City Attorney also present. Street Commissioner made report on petition referred to of October 20th.1914 for street light at Smith and Wall Street as follows:- > Hon. Board of Public Works. Gentlemen:- I would recommend the installation of a Gas lamp at the corner of Smith. and Wall St. (River Park) for reasons viz: there is no light at Smith Street at Mishawaka Ave. neither is there a light on Smith St. at all three blocks long other streets this close in have not this condition. RespIfully, D. C. LAYTON. The Board ordered that a, ga-slight- be pla-ced at the above mentioned. corner. Communication received from Mrs. Madsen remonstrating against assessment on Opening of Calvert Street. The same was read and placed on file. Bill received from H. G. Christman Company for the rebuilding and moving of their buildings for the right of way of the Bowman Creek Trunk Sewer. The same was referred to the City Engineer for investigation. No bids received on water connections on John.Street or sewer connections on Johnson Street or Cottage Grove Avenue, the same all having been taken out°by private contract. Partial estimate allowed H. N. Barnes on alley west of Main Street and lley North of La Salle Avenue for the amount -of .............................. 97-47 The City Engineer sub mitted the estimated cost of thepipesewer on College Street from Lincoln Way West to Vassar Avenue at.................$2,413;40 J Communication .received from Ed. C . Witwer, a .copy,.of which was addressed to Mr. Wm. S. Moore City Engineer, remonstrating against his bssessments of J benefits on Opening of Calvert Street. The same i,ras read and placed on file., inspector reported on the billboard on edge of dump on Vistula Avenue ✓nea.r east Sample St. The same was not comply with the Ordinance. Placed oil tiie. Board ordered thatJosepi Krill be notified that.the.'City would not need his land for the dumping of night soil after November lst.,1914. Yrescerlt.