03/31/1916 Board of Public Works Minutes

Home Browse Search

Excavation bond forthe sum; of One Thousand ($11000.00Dollars sinned by De Peape & Coussens as principal and United States Fidelity ire Gut. rarity Company of BaltirAore I Md. as sureties was approved by the Board. Excavation bond for the sum of One Thousand ($1'1,000.00)Dollars signed by Arthur V. Meyers as principal and Illinois Surety Company od Chicago, Ill as sureties was approved by the Board. Clerk instructed to send by mail to property to send by mail to property owners on Michi@%n Street between Le Salle Avenue and South Street,also Public Utility Companysi the following letter. TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PROPERTY OWNERS ON MICHIGAN STREET BETWEEN LASALLE AVENUE PSD SOUTH STREET. Whereas a permanent improvement of Michigan Street between La Salle Avenue and South Street by paving same with a suitable .pavement for that locality will. be ` started on or about May 1-1916. You are therefore to take notice that it is the wish and request of the Board of Public Works, that all service connection and all underground qm- st ruet ions of whatever nature be completed, where possible, before the time of paving. It is the desire of the Board that all work be finished and completed .so that it will eliminate the necessity of disturbing the new pavement, and the Common Council has upon recommendation of the Board of Public Works passed an Ordinance requiring this work to be done The utilities and licensed plumbers will be given the privilege of replacing the old pavement, thus eliminating the usual charge for that. It is hoped that it will be unnecessary to call attention to this matter again. By co—operation, this work can be finished in due time and such is the request of the Board, Yours respectfully, E. M. MORRIS A. H. RICE JOHN B. WEBER BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF S`-3UTH BE-09INDIANA. President.