12/02/1919 Board of Public Works Minutes

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an 0 Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. Mr. C. S. Kennedy, General Superintendent of the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company met with the Board in regard to a permit to out Into Jefferson Blvd. pavement to run service connection to the Blackstone Theatre Bldg. on South Michigan Street. The Board agree to issue a permit allowing the Indiana & MichigiLn. Electric Company to cut into the Jefferson Street asphalt pavement at the north end of the alley between Michlgmn�and St. Joseph Streets. The said duct to run from Jefferson Street south to tkna point in the rear of the Blackstone Theatre Building and to includ°e the installation of a manhole in the alley fit° the rear of the Blackstone Theatre Building atlas per plans and speci- fications on file in the office of the Board*of Public Works. Blue priht of same submitted to the Board and approved Mr. W. D. Teeple, Commissioner of Build nags and Mr. McNabb appeared. before the Board in regard to a permit to erect garage. W. D. Teeple Commissioner. said this garage did not comply with the Code, and the Board advised Both W. D. Teeple and Mr. McNabb that when plans for this garage were filed, they should be presented to the Board and some agreement reached at'that time. Louis Zeiger appeared before the; Board requested an extension of time on contract for grade, curb and walk on Dubail Avenue, same was granted by the Board until 2nd. day of March 1920. Mr. W. H. .Burke, Plumber met with the Board and the matter of Cordtz bill and Schuyler Rose bill for connection of sewer was discussed No act its taken. Financial report of the Cemetery;Sexton approved by the Board. Bill of L. H. Webster allowed on George Wyman Stare Tap. The Board ordered that the George Wyman Company is to pay;25% of bill which is $248.40. Clerk instructed to render bill for .this amount to the George Wyman Company, The Board agreed to pay the balance. Wyman Bilijto be $62.10 Be it resolved by the Board of;Publie Works that C. D. Hildebrand be instruetl5d to purchase the necessary material for the enclosing of the irsit atairwa.y From the Board of Works office to the Hhgineering Dept. office and to employ two ca,rpen.ters now employed in the City Water Works Department to install said work. IC. D. Hildebrand to k&epa record o the purchasing of material and the time of the men employed' in this work and t render said statments to the Board for approval and payment. It was also de 1ded that the alcove men should do any and all small repairs work required in Uie office of the Board of Public *orks and the City Engineer's office also to re air doors in the police barn. The matter of an increase in the caretaker of the City Crematory was brought up by D. C. Layton, Street Commissi ner and it was decided to take no action -on the matter until after January 1st ,1920. De Witt Ingelright met wet with the Board in regard to bids on the Corby Street sewer, received November 25th.,191 tabulated and deferred until this date. All bids above estimate. The Board ordered bide rejected and resolutin rest onded and a new resolution ordered prepared