07/01/1919 Board of Public Works Minutes

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i South Bend, Indiana. June 3091919• Board of Public Works,, o South Bend, _IndIans. Gentleman: - We representing the entire labor bddy of South Bend, do hereby request tat it 'be specifically specified in all future contracts for public work *that union: wagesbe paid to all meri .engaged en . such work .ans, , that. eight hours constitute a days work. We feel coif ident that . this call from the working c ,ass for; just ice 1Ri11 be . recognized by y : hear -representiativaq. t; - • Very cordially yours, • S C. BASKINS, Secretary C.L.II. - The following f inalewwrds on improvements were made -by the :Board. Concerning the improvement of the roadway or Sample Straot from Walnut St ewt to .©lAve ,Street, in pursuance to roe cation No..: 671 : 62 ,Board finds that no petition has been filed with the- said Board ,by.:s Szajority In number of cthe tr,eeholders residing, --oh said street to be improved requesting -that it be inprowdd with s different ' kind of pavement than the kind heret©fore adopted y the' BoarA th its preliminary order; and the -City Enginiar reports that=The White Construction 6ompahy is the' lowest and best bidder for the kind of pavement h4eiofore adopted by the Board, and the Board _find that sald`The White Construction Company is the to at and best bidder,,and hereby lets the contract for said Improvement to him, and orde s that said .,improvement be mad* with Trinidad Lake Sheet Asphalt aald all proceedings etofere had in this matter -are hereby confirmed and ratified. BOARD ,OF PUBLIC WORK Attested: - Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of the Board. Dated this lot, day of July 1919. Go A. ELLIOTT JOHN F. DEHAVEN - : ' ` Concerning the improvement of the rodwpy of Walnut -.$treat from Semple Street to Division Street -in pursuance to resoluti n Ao. - 670 the Board f finds that na petition has been filed with said Board by a majority in number of the freeholders resid- ue i;-;en as yid street to be improved requesting that it be improved with a different `-tad of pavement than the kind heretofore adopted y the Board ' in its- preliminary order and the City Eng ineer - reports- that "the Western . C truct ion Company is the: lowest and! best bidder for the kind of pavement heretofore ad pted by the Board and the Board d nd that said Western Construction Company is the lowe t. and best bidder and hereby lets the contract ,far said Improvement to him, and orders t t, said improvement be made with Trinidad Sheet Asphalt: pavement and all proceeding here-ofor* had in this matter are hereby confirmed . and rat:if ied. • I r G. A. ELLIOTT BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. JOIN P. DERAVEN .. Attested:- Veronice E. Sweeney �. Clerk of. the BBeerd, Dated this July lst.,1919.