07/20/1920 Board of Public Works Minutes

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751 _RTa «er connections on McPherson Street, Bid of 'Wm. H. Burke. ---- Short side 4 inch eeach................................$21.90 ..> Short side, 1 inch, each...........,. ................... 2�.80 Lon; s ide 4 inch each ............ ................... 30.90 Long stick, l inch each ... ................................. 38.30 Bid filed by H. J. Slot for pipe sewer on Dunham Street was requested by him to be released and withdrawn before opening of same,, because of error he had made in figuring manhole covers and in order to avoid any possible trouble in the carrying out of contract with either the City or the contractor the Board ordered said bid withdrawn and check returned. No check filed in the Bid of the White Construction Company on Francs Street. ' Geo. Platne:r of the. R&r k .Board, ,met .via ith tha .Boo rd, ,arid took up the matter of Placing 100C . P. lights on drive in Pott owat omie Park. Same held up until Wednesday July 21st.,1920, at 7:15 P.M. The Board ordered that the City Attorney be requested to notify the New Jersey Ry. Co. to plank Huron Street crossing. ° The Board ordered that the White Contruction Company be notif*ed to clean up intersections .on Miami Street, Lincoln Way East and Vernon Street, so people can pass freelys along these streets and to keep material used for construction of streets in- intersections and not on vain streets. Mr. Conroy of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company appeared before the Board in regard to underground dip work in South Bend in outlying districts. The Board adv is ed Mr. Conroy to have duplicate, agreements drawn by his company and present same to the Board before any work will be .started. Petition filed for pavement on Fast Miner Street from St. Louis Blvd. to St. Peter Street. Same placed on file. The Board ordered seven boulevard lights in Pottowatomie Park and 3-100 C.P. lights over Winnie Ovens according to blue print. All overhead lights. Communication received from L. T. He irman of Syeaeuse, Indiana in regard to damages t o machine on a c ount of barricades not being up at Michigan Streit pavement. Bill of $1.50 covering same filed. This matter referred to the White Construction Company for settlement. W. D. Teeple submitted form to be.used to notify Builders and Owners for inspection work. Same approved by the Board and Board ordered Building Commissioner to sign said form instead of Board of Public Works. The Board ordered that a notice be sent to replace brick walk on La Porte Avenue next south and adjoining Lot 55 Cobbs Sub -of Bank Out Lot No. 30. Permission granted the Indiana Bell Tel. Company for underground work in alley east of St. Joseph Street from Jefferson Blvd. to Warne Street. Communi:-ation regeived from the International India Rubber .Company in regard to fire aleam box at corner of Ewing Avenue and Lafayette Street. Same referred to Safety Board. . Partial estimate allowed McCready Construction Company on pavement on alley east of St. Joseph Street from Jefferson Street to Wayne Street at,.,..$221.32