10/24/1922 Board of Public Works Minutes

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r.5-1-2 Tuesday October 24th., 1922. Continued The following communication received, read and placed on file until assessment roll is filed. October 18th., 1922. .n b Board of Public Works, City HaEll, South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemew— During the construction of the Division Street pavement the sidewalks and curb bordering on property, belonging to this estate were badly damaged. The sidewalk and curb referred to is on the north side of Division Street from the alley east of Meade St,ret, to the alley west of Klley St. We ha✓e taken up with the Reith-Riley Construction Company the matterof replacing the sidewalk and curb which has bean, broken. They claim the damage was done by their sub -contractors and have advised us that they will "endeavor to repair the walko as soon as they emmplet,e the pavement,". In or. er t at our interests amd the interests of our customer's be protected we;hereby request that payment be made from funds due the Reith-Riley Construction Company from the pity in case said Reith-Reiley Construction Company fails to take care of the claim in proper mariner. s Very truly yours, TRUSTEES OF ESTATE OF C. FILED STUDEBAKER OCT. 24,1922. By Francis M. Thurman, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS* Secretary, L. B. SLAUGHTER President: Board instructed Clerk t,o write'to Citk u,&ortney and request, - opinion in case of Harry Brasy dumping dirt into the Bow&ar, Creek abstruting the flow of water through and under the bridgenest his property on Dubail Avenue. The following resolution, returned by the United Staat6s Fidelity.& Guaranty Company -in regard to McHugh and Cole Co. contract for sewer was read and approved by the Board. r R E S 0 L U T I 0 N. - Be It Resolved by the Board of Public Works, that a certain, c contract executed on the loth, day of October,1922, by and between the City of South Bend, by and through its Board of Works anf the McHugh and Cole Company, for the construction of Sewer No. 1. River Park in the City of South Bend, be and the same is hereby modified by permitting the construction of manholes and catch basins as shownn upon the plans thereof to be concrete according to the plans an, and specificaions to be provided by the City Engineer instead of brick as provided by the original specifications. Subject, however, to the approval and consent -of the Bonding Company, now surety or. a„ri;a bond of said `contractor, and provided further tbAt n4thing .herein contained 'shall, be 'construted=�Ls a waiver of any righto on the part, of the.City of South Bend to demand the performance of said contract... in all other respects -in conformity to the paan.s and .speeification.s Mretofore adopted. APPROVED SEPT. 2691922. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BY L. B. SLAUGHTER President. Not operative until accepted by Bonding Company ° October 10,1922`. Accepted United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company GLENN C. WEBB APPROVED OCT. 24,1922. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BY L. B. SLAUGHTER President. Excavation bond of Melvin Byhee and Ernest, Bryant approved.