06/02/1920 Board of Public Works Minutes

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The matter of permission to cross, streets -by the Grand Trunk Railway Company was deferred until June 3rd.,1920. at 1:30 P.M. The following communication received from the Chamber of .Commerce was received, read and placed on file. June 2nd.,1920. Mr. Gilbert A . Elliott, IWha irman. Board of Pub 1 is Works, South Bend, Indiana., Dear Mr. Elliott: - In compliance with the request of your office to have .the Chamber of Commerce Coliseum Committee make any suggestion to the Board concerning Matter Of a $ ite for proposed coliseum, we beg to say that: Our committee, Messrs. George Robertson, J. M. Stephenson and F. A. Miller, met and I am instructed to say that because of the finane-iAl situation - of the City and various other c and it ions, especially cost of materials and need for hospital expansion, etc . , that it is our belief that the City of South Bend is not, at the moment, prepared to make a dec is ion c oncerning a ddf inite s ite for a coliseum. Therefore, this committee, being purely a co-operative body, feels that at the present time no further steps should be taken in the matter. Then, twos , there may be a City Plan put into effect, and we believe final dec is ion -of such an important matter as a coliseum site should not be hastily decided, but become part of such a plan. We believe you will agree with us that this is the proper move at the moment. Cordially yours,, • SOUTH BEND CHAMBER OF COMMEBEE BY FRANK J. GREEN, FJG-VM • Manager. The Board considered the above communication and it was unanimously decided by the Board not to purchase the Beyer Tract of ground at this time for a coliseum. Petition filed by the Attorney Schuyler Hubbell for the Indiana Northern Railroad Company for permission to construct tracks over Walnut Street and Olive Streets in this City to the Oliver Chilled Plow Works was referred to the City Attorney by the Board for a written report. The Board ordered a light placed at the intersection of Michigan. Street and Calvert Street. Excavation bond for the sum of One Thousand Dollars signed by the Oliver Chilled Plow Works was approved by the Board. The Board instructed the City ,Engineer to increase M. Brennan Draughtsmen in the Engineering Department from $3.50 per day to $4.00 per day. Contract for the Trunk sewer on Fellows Street and EwIng Avenue was awarded to George Pontarelli at....... „ *---..*$22,557.00 Contract for grade, curb and walk on Hydraulic Avenue awarded to McCready Construction Company at .......................................$ 868.75 Awarding of contract on Bertrand and Meade Street from Kenwood Avenue to Meade Street pipe sewer was deferred until Thursday June 3rd.,1920 at 1:30 P.M.