05/02/1916 Board of Public Works Minutes

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iz Tuesday May 2nd.1916. Boe rd met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. All members present. Hearing, had on Improvement Resolution No. 429 for curb ani walk on south side of Ewing Avenue from Michigan Street to St. Joseph Street. In the- City of South Be ld, Indiana. Upon said hearing one remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrance w� s 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 same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, f-_ni thereupon takes final °action on s id resolution as modifieli- To cut off from east and 134.7 lineal feet of sidewalk, curb to run as per specifications on same., and the same is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices ibe published on the 5th. day of May 1916 and on the 12th. day of May 1916 in a newspaper of general ci rcula ti o n in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 23rd. day of May 1916. Th Board reserves the right to reject any and all. bids. Hearing°heal on improvement resolution No.- 427 forpavementwith gravel, grading and curb and walk on Logan Street from Leland Avenue to Scott. Street. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board being fully advised in the remises decides that tnebenefits to property liable to be assessed for said improvements �re equal to the estimated cost of the sate, as 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, confi zmed and Appro ved. Resolved further, that notices be published on the 5th. day of May 1916 and on the 12th. day of May 1916 ina newspaper of general circulation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvement , up to 10 :00 A?M, on the 23rd. da ynof May 1916. The Board reserves the right to re je ct any and all bids. In therwtter of pavementon Fuerbringer Street from Cottage Grove Avenue to Sherman Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No..377, this being the date said hearing was deferred to, The Board having said matter under advisement find that the remonstrance filed April 13th.,1915 should be sustained and that the resolution should be and the same is hereby and in all things rescinded. In the matter of deferred hearing on Elmer Street from Mayrts Michiga Avenue Addition to Keller Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 4113, the same was deferred until Tue s day May 9t h.1916 at s7::45 P.M. In themt:tter of sidewalk and curb on the south side of Broadway z°rom Main Street to Franklin Street, undr Improve.ent Resolution No. 371. The Eoard deferred all action on said improvement until Tuesday May gth. ,1916. at 7:45 P.M. Olerk instructed to call up petition curb and walk on Lafayette Street from Broadway to Indiana Avenue May gth.,1916. for consid iration. Engineer filed asses_ment roll and final estimate for water 'JOormeetion on Leeper Avenue from Howard Street to Angella Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 411. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that noices as to the amounts of assessments as requested by statute be published on the 5th. day of May 1916 and on the 12th. day of May 1916 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 16th. day of May 1916 at 7:45 P-M. Resolved, further that the entire work under the above contracts be accepted and approved and the final estimated thereon allowed. Notice of this resolu— tion shAn be published on the 5th. day of May 1916 and on the 12-th. day of May 1916 in the South bend Daily Tribunes stating that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of ouch work at its office in the City Hall on t- t 16th. day of May 1916 at 7w:45 P.M*