10/24/1922 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Board met in regular session at 9:00 A.M. All mmmbers present. Mr. T. H Beaning Pole and Wire Inspector before the Board in regard to the,conduit in the alley at the Palace Theatre Building. The Board ordered that the following letter be sent to the Indiana Bell Tel. Co. Toe a decision as to what you are going to do with the.condui t in the alley, by P :lace Theatre Bldg., if you are not.going to useit please arrange to have it condemned without delay and let us know your.decision. 0 Mr. Geo. A. Davis Building Commissioner appeared before the Board with a.blue print of the Smogor Lbr. Co, building on which a remonstrance was filed. . Mr. Davis adtised the Board that this building complied with the law of the building code and said he would boidpermit up until to -marrow: Dr. Dugda6le appeared before the Board and inquired as to what time.the tenth Street sewer would be completed in river Park on account of new Nun.er School. F. J. Anderson City Engineer present and stated sewer would be completed in time for the new school to be connected. - Bid. of Thomas Williams for water connections on Kenndal Street. Long side, each $29.25 Short side. 24,25 , -Bid of Wm. H. Burke Short side, each 19.90 ' 'Long side, each 24.50 Referred to Engineer for tabulation and tabulation show Wm. H. Burke low bidder and contract awarded to Wm. H. Burke to start work immediately. The following communication received from L. W. Hammond City Attorney read and placed on file. October 20,1922. Board of Public Works, City of South Bend, Ind. Gentlemen: - I am returning herewith the claim of H. A. Von Schon, and attached statement of Dr. A. D. Huffman for $50.00, medical attention rendered to the claimant due to an alleged injury received on September 13,1922. The rule in Indiana seems to be that a City is liable for injuries caused by defects in its streets or sidewalks if said defects result from the act of its officers or servants; it is also liable for defects caused by (6thers when the city has notice of the defect or when it has existed for so long a time that notice will be presumed,.. If in this case your investigationshows that the City's officers placed the board over the hole in the bridge or that they had notice of the defeat of that it had existed for a long time,-ften ln-my judgement the City is liable and the claim should be settled or compromised. I may suggest that the surgeon's charge for this work seems riather high for five -visits. Yours respectfully L. W. HAMMOND FILED City Attorney. Oct. 2491922. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. BY L. B. SLAUGHTER President. Mr. Pefi_ffer and Wm. Happ. appeared before the Board in regard to clsuter lights on S. St. Joseph Street from Jefferson to Wayne Street. The Board ordered the petition reconsidered and referred same to inspector for report. Inspector reported on poles and wire as follows - Complaint about pole at 707 No. Scott, Street. Home Tel. Co. ordered to reset to the north to the corner of the woodshed or farther north to the dividing line between properties. Pole at the rear of 1331 Randolph St. This is an Indiana Bell Tel. Co, pole jus6t set this last spring. should be reset to the east about 20 inches. Want pile moved from in middle of lat. alley east of llth. St. on -Vine Street. This pole will be removed in a few days. All the above reports approved.