04/18/1916 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Tuesday April 18th. ,1916. Board met in regular session at 7,145 P.M. Mr. E. M. Morris absent, Mr. A. H. Rice acting president. Hearing had om improvement Resolution Nol 423 for the Graveling, grading and curb and sidewalk on Elmer Street from Mayr°s Michigan Avenue Add. to ]Keller Street, In. the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing remonstrators appeared but no written remonstrance was filed. The Board after due conideration decided to defer all action on said resolution until Tuesday May 2nd. 1916 at 7:45 P.M. The Board to make a trip over said street to investigate ss.i d gre.de. Hearing h.- d on Imp movement Resolution No. 420 for pipe sewer on Indiana Avenue from Kemble Avenue to Prairie Avenue, In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing a remonstrator appeared but no written remonstrance was filed. And the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated cost of the sa e , as reported by the City Civil Engineer, t.^d thereupon takes final action on said resolution as orginally adopted and ,tip ,same is hereby in all things ratified , confir. ed and app roved. Res olve.d further, that notices be published on the 2ftkd day of April 1916 and on the 29th. day ofApril 1916 in anewspape r of general circulation in said City, stat- ing that this City will ;receive bids for the eonstrction of said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 9th. day of May 1916. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 421 for the pavement on Indiana Avenue from Kemble Avenue to Prairie Avenue, In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. And the Board being fully a dvised in the preises, decides that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated ost of the same, c s reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolution as originally adopted, and the same is hereby in all things ratified, con- firmed and app roved. Resolved further,, that notices be publi = bed on the 22nd. day of April 1916 and on the 29th. day of April 1916 in a' newsp:eper of general circulation in said City stating that this Board will receive bids for the contruction of said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 9tho day of May 1916. The Board reserves th ^ ri&- t to re Je ct any and all bids. Petition for sewer on Colfax Avenue from Walnut Street to Studebaker v Street, received and read and referred tonthe City Engineer for investigation. Petition received and read for pavenenton alley north of La Salle Avenue from Michigan St. to Main St. Referred to the City Engineer for investigation. Petition for pavement on alley west of Michigan Street from La Salle Avenue to Madison Street, read and referred to the City Engineer for investigation. Conmuni cat ion received from Woman ' s Civic League. Same read and placed on file. Acting President.