06/29/1915 Board of Public Works Minutes

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7we } Tuesday June 29th.,1915. Continued. Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 393 for pipe sewer on Corby Street from Niles to East line of St. Louis Blvd. In the, City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing remonstrators appeared and remonstrated against said sewer being constructed this year, but no written remonstrance,were filed. And the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated cost of the same,�as reported by the Gity Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolution as originally adopted, and the same is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices bepublished on the llth. day of January 1916 and on the 18tn . day of January 1916 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.I. on the lst. day of February,1915. The Board reserves thr' gith to reject any and all bids.( The Board confimed said resolution with understanding that this improve - would be put in in spring of 1916.). Permission was granted to the Overland Autombole Company to use sidewalk from their place of business on North, Michigan Street to La Salle Avenue until such time that they will be able to use their driveway to Michigan Street. Care to be used not to injure said sidewalk. Clerk instructed to write to C. A. Hagerty and send C. H. De Frees bill for locating sewer taps at South William Street in front of property owned by him. The City Civil Engineer filed* the following. to the Hon.. Board of Pu blic Works, South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: - I herewith submit estimated cost of Jaquith Court pipe sewer from Prairie Avenue to a point 115 feet east of Chapin Street at..................$550.00 Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK J. ANDERSON, City Engineer. ORDER SELECTING KIND OF PAVEMENT. Concerning the Imp m vement of the roadway of Allen'Street from Oak Street to Van Buren Street, in pursuance of Improvement Resolution No. 379 1915 the pre- liminary order for the improvement heretofore adopted is hereby confirmed. The Board now orders that so much of the said street is improved with Veedersburg Brick on a gravel foundation and awards the contract to Harry N. Barnes he being the lowest add'best bidder. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Ten day up at 10 A.M. July 12th.91915. Contracts for the water connections on Fulton, Hamden Court, Tecumseh Avenue and Vassar Avenue were awarded to Fred P. Futter. In the matter of the hearing on Vacation of Oft. off alley at rear of Lot 35 in Original Plat of South Bend, the Board decided to defer all action until Tuesday July 13th.,1915 at 7:45 P.M.