03/28/1916 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Tuesday March 29th.,1916. Board met in regular session at 10 ;00 A.M. All members present. Bids were received, opened and read for pavement on Keasey Street from Michigan Street to Carroll Street. The same were referred to the City Engineer for tabulation to be reported on at 7:45 P.M. this 29the day of Larch 1916. Bids were receivedv opened and read for curb and walk on various Street sin the City. The same were referred to the City Engineerfor tabulation to be reported on at 7:45 P.M. this 29th. day of March 1916. Mayor Keller and Tyr. U. G. Marming, CiJry Controller appeared before the J Board and discussed the cost of the intersections on the streets to be improved. The Clerk of the Board w<: s instructed to bvdee' 100-40 Watt Electric bulbs -for the City Hall. Petition for grade, curb and v,lk on Logan Street from Scott Street to Leland Avenue and three inches of gravel pavement W s presented to the Board, u, nd the d same was referred to the City Engineer for a resolution. Petition for the establishing of a grade in alley north of Madison Street ✓ from Main Street to Lafayette Blvd. was ordered. Communication received, read = nd placed on file from A. B. Thielens in regard to a, Street flusher and the present condition of. various streets. The same was read and placed on file. Bond signed bynLoren H. Vander Kerr and signed by Guy Staples and Walter Hildebrand as surelies was approved by the Boards, and the following contract was approved. CONTRACT. THIS AGREEMENT, Made and entered Into t'U s ;rth- da.y oA 14arch 1916 by an d f between Laren r. °r"icdcr Karr party of tie first p&ff 31,�? 11'.,r i) Indiana, by its Board. of Publ._.0 Wi orl' , �,art:�os. .' ....- _.t That for ghd Iii d f t do o tie pes here na - er stated; te aid to the party of the first party by the party of the second part, the said party of the first part hereby agrees to repair all asphalt pavements in the Streets of said City, and to furnish all materials and labor required in doing said work until -April 1st. 1917, All of said repairing is to be done at places as directed by the Street Com— missioner of said City. or by his deputy. Ss.id party of the first part agrees- to use first class material in doing said work , and he further agrees to place barri— cades add red lights at the places where said repair work is being done by Itim, in such manner as to protect all persons, in using said street, from injury. In consideration of the performance of said work by the party of the first part, the said party of the second part agrees to pay him therefor the sum of Two ($2.00)Dollars per square yard for all —re —surfacing and repair work, except where the grouting or foundation concrete is broken through or is in such condition that it cannot be used, in which instance the party of the first part shall receive two and 35-100 (2.35) Dollars per square yard . S id sums are to be paid after said mrk has been inspected and approved by the Street Commissioner of said City, or by the City Civil Engineer. The party of the first part further agrees that he will do all s---id work in a good workmanlike manner, find that he hereby guarantees all of said repair work tob be and remain in good condition for a period of one year from the time such repair wok work is dne; and if during said year said repair work is done should become de— fective, the party of the first part agrees to replace the same with good material, or upon failure to do so, to refund to said City the amount received by him for such repairing.