07/11/1922 Board of Public Works Minutes

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2o-51 Tuesday July _ilth., 192. C >Board met in rtgula,r session at 9:00 A.M. All members present. Building Commissioner Geo. A. Davis ap wired before the Board and filed the following written regiuest which was approved by UN"Board. July 1191922. Board of Public Works , of City of South Bond, Indiana . Gentlemen: Sppecial permission is asked for to erect a. combination electric sign and Marquise in front of the. South Bend Inn at 132, North Main St. by Lwninous Sign Co. As explained to the Board this A. 11. this operation as an electric sign having three signs and filled,inbetween _them for a roof will make a combination st_gn and Marquise 8' 0" Wide X 12' 0" projection. Respectfully, , APPROVED Geo. A. Davis. JUL 11,1922. Commissioner of Buildings. B OARD OF Geo. Freyermuth of Freyermuth and Maurer Archit&cts appeared before the Board and presented petition to vacate the Ile between Madison Street and Cedar Street leading from Notre Dame Avenue east to the ji-rs alleyy east of Notre..Dame Ave. running north and south' 165 ft. signed by John L. Worden 1011 E. MaI dison Street -and Sisters of the Holy Cross Hospital Association by -Mother M. Aquinas President. The reason for vacating this, alley is that St. Joseph Hospital owns a quarter block located at the north-- east corner of Madison St. and Notre Dame Ave. and wish to purchase the ad'oining roperty to the north'to use for further improvements to hospital. The alley has never Been graded and the closing .of it would not interfere with any otherproperty. Mr3.F;eyermuth ex+plained that he was drawing plans for additional room fodr the Si Jo;e h s uosrital and they would need alley Vacated. The same was approver4-'0 '1o�s.._ To gMn`ued on condition 6 feet off rear of two lots each side to City to make room for vehicles turning of vacated alley be deeded APR OVER JUL, 11,1922. BOARD OF PUBLIC STORKS. i BY L. Be SLAUGHTER President. Attorney Yeagley appeared before the Board in regard to sand washing down on to sidewalk from a.11e south off of Donald Street between Michigan Street and Main Street. This matter referred to the Street Commissioner for investigatiol. The Board purchased -one underwood Typewriter for the Building Dept. for the sum of A75.00 allowance on old machine for exhhange $27.50, leaving 075.00 to be paid on machine. Board ordered a, notice sent to Geo. Hoffnwn,to build sidewalks on south side of Corby Street between Eneriek Street and Hill Street where there ae no n i dewa.lks . Petition filed by Alex Coquillyd for to improve East Campau. Street betwen the first alley east of Walsh Street on the north side of the extrmme east end of the Coquillard park with a lateral sewer, this being a continuation of the present Campau Street sewer Rise Also cement walk on East Corby Street from Walsh Street to and includ- ing Lot 294 third plat°of Park Alace Reso utions ordered on same. Propety owner apraared before the Board and requested permission to place sewer in 1st, alley west of Walnut Street on Liston Street. Same granted. Work to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer. Ross J. Martin appeared before the Board in regard to bill rendered the City in June 1921 for repairs to the City Electrician's car for 144.25 Board instructed clerk to refer these bills"to City Control)_er and see if same could be paid. Potions were filed and resolutions were ordered as follows: - Sidewalks on both sides of Roberts Street from one block south from Mishawaka Avenue. Resolution ordered for Dmuement on Fassnacht Avenue from North Walnut Street to Johnson Street,. Resolution ordered fo pavement on alley running north and south between south William Street and South Taylor Street from West Wayne Street to West Division Street. • Resolution ordered on Stull Street from Michigan Street to Main Street and from Main Street to Lafayette Street. Resolution ordered for grade,,curb and walk on Gertrude Street from Prairie Avenue to Ewing Avenue. Resolution ordered for grade, curb and walk on Adams Street