04/07/1916 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Mot Friday Ap ril 7th. 11916. Board met in adjourned session at 4:30 P.M. All members present. r/' The City Civil Engineer reported the tabulation of bids for the improv° me -lit of Indiana Avenue from Leer Street to Kemble Avenue with pavement, and on Mic q gan ,Street from N. line of La Salle Avenue to South line of South Street with pavement and the Board sigied the following orders. Concerning the improvement of the roadway of Mi c higan Street from North line of La Salle Avenue t o the south line of South St reie $ wit h' a sph' lt, Bithulithi c Creosoted Wooden Blcoks, or Brick, in pursuance to Resolution No. 4151, this being the day set for making the pre limina xy award designating kind of pavement, the Bo s rd at 10:00 A,M. Tuesday April 4th.,1916 publicly opened and read and considered all bids, and then continued their meeting to Ap-ril 7th., 1916 at 4:30 P.M. Now on last named date the Board designates Sheet Asphalt as the kine of pavement with which said street is to be improved and fixes the 19th. day of April 1916 at 10:00 A.M. as the time when petitions for changing the kind of pavement must be filed, and the Board hereby continues this matter until the 19th. day of April 1916 at 10:00 A.M. On the day above mentioned the Board will either pass on petitions let said contract, or reject all bd.ds. , E. Plio I�TQRr�i , r !PT JOHN B. WEBER Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indians,. Attested- Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of Board. Mr. Brandon, with Committee from the Chamber of Commerce appeared before the Board and presented petition itigned by One -hundred. and fifty Business men petition .ing the Board to purchase street flushers and to cause such streets as Michigan, ,Main, Wayne, Jefferson, Washington, Colfax and other street in business section to be flushed at least twice weekly. The same was read and placed on file, and the Board informed such committee that the same would be given consideration. Concerning the Improvement of the roadway of Indiana Avenue from Leer Street to Kemble Avenue, with Asphalt, Asphaltic Concrete, Bithulithic , or Brick 'in pursuance to Resolution No. 4169 this being the day set for making the preliminary 'award designating the kind of pavement. The Board at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday April 4th., -1916, publicly opened and read and considered all bids and then continued their -meeting to April 7ii14, 1916 at 4:30 P.M. Now on last named day the Board designates Asphaltic Concrete as the .kind of pavement with which said street is to be improved and fixes the 19th. day of April 1916 at 10:00 A.M. as the time when petitions for changing the kind of pavement mu t be filed, and the Board hereby continues this matter until the 19th. day of April 1916 at 10:00 A.M. On the day, above named the Board will either pass on petitons let sit said contract or reject all bids. E . M. ISO RRI S A. A. RICE JOHN B. WEBER Board of Public Works, of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Attested: Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of Board. RESOLUTION Resolved, by unanimous consent of the Board, That the payroll of day Laborers in the Street Department be increased from 17-1/2 cents per -,our yo 20 cents per hour, Nine (9) hours constituting a day. Resolved furthers that those doing special work and getting 20 cents per hour be increased to 22-1/2 cents per hour. Nine (9) hours constituting a clay.