04/13/1915 Board of Public Works Minutes

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626 Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.T. All members present. f Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 367 for the Trunk suer on Mich*ga,n Street from LaSalle Avenue to South Btreet, In the City of South Bend Indiana. Upon said hearing remonstrators appeared and remonstvances filed.:. Attonney Elmer Peak appeared before the Board and riled a, remonstrance representing property owners owning or residing Ton property located east of Mid.igan and between Jefferson Street and L. S.&M. S. R. R. in this City. Also remonstrance filed by Mrs,. E..!k. Kna,,�p. The Board after due consideration decided to take the above matter under advisement until Tuesday April 20th.. ,1915 at 7:45 P.M. Deferred hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 357 for the pipe on Cherry Street from Washington Avenue to lst. alley South of Jefferson Blvd,in the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing remonstrators appeared, but no remonstrance was filed. And the Board being fully advised in the premises, deeides that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said improvemments are equa.I to the estimated cost of the same,#as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupoh takes final aetion on said resolution as originally adopted, and the same is hereby in all things ratified, aDnfirmed and approved. Resolved further, that not -tees be publtished on the 17th. , day of April, 1915 and on the 24t1a. day of Apri1,1915 in a newspaper of general circulation in said. City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 4th. day ofMay,1915. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Bids were opened for the redeoora:tincr and repainting of walls ano wood- work in Police Station in the City Hall pv€is awarded to Seifert Bros. and read as follows: - Rork done in the Police Station. The Stationwall is to be given 1 coat of glue size, i coat Alasbastine all holes to be ft lled up and put in a good con- dition before any Kalsomine is put on, All voodwork in the station is to 1 coat varnish also the hall side of it-1 cupboard=l -coat stain, 1 coatshellas, 1 coat varnish the hall 5 ft. high, lower part is to be given 1 coat oil paint,upper part 1 coat size, 1 coat Alabastine, 2 halls -nd alsoincluding toilets, the iron setps 1 coat black -iron paint, the iron gates -and -fenee 1 coat paint. The upper the same as it was before cream ceiling lower part black in bath room, this does include what Mr. Moore had shown us going through and figuring. The sum of $65.00. The above bid being the lowest.of three bids. Street Cormissioner made the following report, regarding defeettv.e walks Jat 811 and S`15 No. Main Street. Board of Works .Gentlmen:- Both of the above parties aJ ree to put new ee::ent walk in very soon. D. C. LAYTON, Street Commissioner.