06/27/1916 Board of Public Works Minutes

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16. Board met in _regular session at 7:45 P.M. All members present. Attorney Romig and Jas. A. Judie appeared before the Board and presented plat of Springbrook acres , after some discussion the same was approved by the Board.. Deferred hearing had on sidewalk and garb on south side of Calvert Street from Chapin Street to Franklin Street, under Improvement' Res 0llation No. 443. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter Attoxmey Shively and Mr. Fulk appeared representing the Shively interests and objected to the putting in of t-rds sidewalk and curb, but no further written remonstrance was riled. The Board after due considerate on decided to defer same hearing; until Tuesday A, -gust ist.,1916. at 7:45 P.M. Property owners from Chapin Street appearedbefore the Board in regard to having Chapin Street widened .on the east side from Sherrill Street to Ewing Avenue. Hr. D. M. Shively agreed to dedicate the land for the widening of said street if property owners would agreed to drop the improvement resolution for sidewalk and curb on south side of Calvert Street. The saute was agreeable with property owners on Chapin Street°, and Mr. D. M. Shively agreed to bring deeds „in of `dedication of land for such widening :within a month from t his date. Petition received for a sidewalk and curb on Wilber Street from Lincoln Way West to Elwood Avenue. The same was referred to the City Engineer for investigation. The Board ordered that a resolution be prepared on petition for sidewalk and curb on -Ninth Street from Pleasant Street to the River. In regard to the paving of Jaquith Court from Chapin Street to Prairie Avenue the Board ordered that the bids received June 13th.91916. should be and are hereby ,rescinded, and the Clerk was instructed to advertise. for bids as follows.: Resolved that notices be published on the 28th. day of Jun 1910 and July 5th.3,1916. in .a newspaper pf general circulation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 18th. day of July 1916: The Board reserves the right to reject any .and all bids. Engineer :.Aled assessment roll and final estimate for grade, curb and walk on South side of Ewing Avenue from Michigan Street to St. Joseph Street, under Tmprovement Res Olut ion No. 428. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as' to the amou ts' of assessments be published for six consecative days in the South Bend Daily Tribune, contending on the loth. day of July 1916 stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 18th. day of July 1916 at 7:45 P.M. Resolved further that the entire work under the above contract be accepted and approved and the final estimate4 thereola alloyed. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the loth. day of July 1916 in the South Bend Daily Tribume, stating that t is Board will give a hearing. ^n the acceptance of such work at its office in the City Mall on the 18th. day of July `-1916 at 7:45 P.M - Contract and bold for the construction Bf a pipe sewer on Bowman Street from High Street to Miami Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 437 signed by Staples and Ackerman and approved by the Board. Contrast for the construction of curb walk and grading and gravel pavement on Morris Street from Prairie Avenue to Ewing Avenue was awarded to H. L. Davis, for the sum of 1,534.05. Permission was granted to the Central Union Telephone Company to place poles at various places in River Park streets also streets in the south part of the city.