03/07/1922 Board of Public Works Minutes

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13 Tve-sd�v � reh 711.. 1c22.`Continued. Building Commissioner made the following report, and same approved. The egntractor advises that he will clean thin. alley between Colfax Avenue hd La Salle avenue %t rear of Palace Theatre the latter part of this week, axdxexcept the replacing of pavement, which cannot be replaced until we have more settled weather. Street Com. to repair pavement an CdAl-ractors expenee eO . A. D vis Comm. o� B%Ags. Financial report,of the City Cematery;; iled with the Board by J. P. Reed. The following pettions filed and resolutions ordered prepared. ./Pipe sewer on Oakland Street from Mishawaka Avenue to St. Joseph River. Avenue. Concrete pavement on N. Sycamore Street from C(flfax Avenue to La Salle Sid Ik and curb on Collfge Street from Humboldt Street to south line of C. R. Smith s `lst. MITZI,,, sidewalk and curb on Brookfield Street from Humboldt Street from Humboldt Street to the south line of C, R Smith "s Addition. Grade, c rb.;and walk on Catalpa. Avenue from Bruce Street to Calvert Street. - Ln ineer filed Partial estimate,No. 1 for 65% of completed work on pipe sewer on Corby Street from Eddy Street to E. Line of Third. Place of Park Place for the.amount of ; Partial enstimate approved February 28th., 1922 for 85% cancelled. The following resolutions were adopted by the Board. Resolved that the Board of Public Works accept the certified check Of $300.00 offered by Hoban & Roach, in leiu of withholding an equal amouht from the final t-stimate on cone*iU for pipe sewer on Corby Street as per order of January 25th., 1922 Said $300.00 to- _be held until Hoban & Roach have placed street in proper condition, or used as liquidated damages, should they fail to perform this part of their contract to the satisfaction of the Board of Public Works, otherwise the check to be returned to Hoban Roach. R E S 0 L U T I 0 N. WHEREAS when a parcel of land is dedicated for a street the larger central portion is set aside for vehicle traffic, parallel portions on each side are set &aide for sidewalks for pedestrians, and other parallel portions are usually set aside to be maintained for lawns or parks and to planted with grass and shade trees, and WHEREAS it has become the custom in some instances to place the sidewalks with the curbs immediately adjoining the portions set aside for street traffic, and to place the porition reserved for lawn or park immediately adjoining the private property line, and. WHEREAScertain attorneys contend that the lawn or park so located would in time revert to the owner of the land whose propert it adjoined aiidthe City would lose its title to it, or could maintain its title only 4 costly litigation, and • WHEREAS sidewalks built with curb adjoining the street are not practicable in 45at *herever a driveway is required leading onto a private lot for �arage or other purposes, the curb must be cut down tothe level of the street,t and the eve of the sidewalk destroyed making the walk dangerous for pedestrians, and further when it becomes necessary to place at guy wire to support a light, telegraph or telephone pole in the curb adjoinin the sidewalk here exists an element of danger, and nelt,her.these elements or risk or dangeg would exist if the -lawn or park was located between the sidewalk and the street, therefor BE IT RESOLVED that the Engimeerin department of the City of South Bend is'hereby instructed whenever the same comes within ifs authority and whenever it may be feasible so to do to locate all sidewalks adjoining the private property line or parallel w'ith said line and not over two feet.distant rpom said private property line, and to locate. the lawn or park between the sidewalk and the street. This being the date set for receixingg bids for the sale of garbage in the City. Bo bids received. Harry Conly of Kalamozoo, Mich appeared before the Board and' in regard to the disposal of arbagge-in this City. No action taken and this matter deferred. until.Tuesday March 14th., 19�20 at 10:00 A.M. Minutes of March lst., 194 wer* read and approved.