03/02/1915 Board of Public Works Minutes

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589 March.- 2nd .1915 . Board met in regular session at 1.0:00 A.M. Mr. A. H. Rice absent. A "delegation of business men.owning property on Michigan Street appeared `before the Board in regard to the construction of the Michigan Street Trunk sewer and pavement. (The following were present. Mr. Chas. Goetz, Air. J. P. McGill, Mr. Chas. Coonley, Mr. Frank C. Toepp, Mr. J. E. Neff, Mr. Chas: Speth, Mr. Eldridge, Mr. Aaron Jones and' Dudley M. Shively.) Mr. Chas. Speth stated tits mother wanted her name withdrawn from remonstrance filed sometime ago. A petition was drawn up and Mr. Ohas. Goetz took same to secure more signatures. Contract on the Nineteenth Street pipe sewer, under Improvement Resolution ,/No. 360 was awarded to Staples and Ackerman, Contractors, they being the lowest bidders in Mishawaka and South Bend. Bids were received, opened and read for lumber to be used during the year ✓ for repair work by the Street Department, awarding of same deferred until evening at 7:45 P.M.: Permission granted Indiana & Michigan Electric Company to set a new pole at the Northwest corner df Emerick and Colfax Avenue. The same having been recom- ✓ m( nded by .the Pole and wire inspector. Petition Piled by Pres. Augustine of Board of Safety of this wkty for a pavement on lst. alley. east of Central Fire Station from 'Mayne Street to 1st. alley south of Wayne Street. The same was referred to the City Engineer for a resolution. Petition filed with the Board for a pavement on Mishawaka Avenue from Nineteenth Stre*M.' to EdAY Street. The sane was read and referred to the City Civil Engineer for investigation. Engineer filed aSsessment roll and final estimate forSub-Trunk sewer on Indiana Avenue from Miami Street to Marine Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 363. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published on the 6th. day of March,1915 and on the 13th. day of March,1915 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating than this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 23rd. day of March,1915 at 7:45 P.M. Resolved further, that. the entire work under the above contracts be ac— cepted and approved and the final estimate thereon a lowed. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 6th. day of March,1915 and on the 13th. day of March,1915 in the South. Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the ac— ceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the 23rd. day of March,1915 at 7:45 P.M. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for cement walk and curb ✓on Various Street in the City , under Improvement Resolution No, 294. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published for six consecutive days in the South Bend Daily Tribune, commencing o the Sthe day of March,1915 stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 23rd..day of March,1915 at 7:45 P?M. Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contract be accepted end approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolu— tion shall be published --on the Sthe day of March,1915 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` 23rd. day of March,1915 at 7:45 P.M. Contract for the