08/01/1916 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Board met'in regular session at 10:00 A M. All members present. Bids we_r,.e received opened and read on the following improvements. Pipe sewer on Donald Street, Pipe sewer on Marine Street, Pipe sewer --on Orchard Street and Kendall. Avenue, also pavement on alley west of Lafayette Street between Marion St. and Navarre St. Same referred to the City Engineer f or tabulation. This being the date set. for tb.� deferred hearing on Resolution for Track Sepdration No. 1 for the elevation of: -,track;; of tide New York Central Ry. Compay between Chapin Street and Michigan Street this City. In the above matter Attorneys Van Fleet and Hubbell and Engineer R..C. Reinsagen appeared representing the New York Central Ry. Company. The Board after cue consideration decided to rescind this resolution and the City Attorney and City Engineer were requested to prepare a new resolution making all effected parties and all Ether Railroad Companies affected parties of -the new resolution. The Board ordered that the same be prepared immediately and served and the hearing set for Tuesday August 15.th.,1916. at 10:00 A.M. Mr. E. T. Bonds, Mgr. of the Central Union Telehone Company appeared before the Board and complained of the SuAh. Bend Home Telephone Company using cable in the ground without the necessary conduit. The Board took the above matter under advisement. Mr. Thomas H. Beaning, Pole and Wire Inspector was ordered by the Board to investigate the South Bend Home Telephone underground work, and if they were ✓ laying cable without conduit, they shoula be notified co stop work until further orders from the Board. Clerk instructed to write to.E. W. Lindsey, Foreman of undergroundwork for the.Central Union Telephone Company and request that they take care of the underground work in the underground district first as this will enable the City to take.care of its work along with their work. Partial estimate allowed H. L. Davis on Morris Street, grade, curb, walk and gravel pavement 8nr the amount of................................. .$420.42 Petition for pipe sewer received on Foster Street from Howard Street to St. Vincent Street. The same was referred to the City Engineer. Petition received for the opening of Pokagon Street across the right of way of the Michigan Central Ry. Company and the Southern Michigan Ry. C•ompany. �— The same referred to the City Engineer for investigation. The City Engineer filed the estimated cost of cement sidewalk 1/ improvement on the west side of Kemble Avenue from Oliver Street to Ewing Avenue at .00000$900.00 The City`Engineer filed the estimated cost of the Ninth Street cement sidewalk.and cement curb improvement from Pleasant Street to St. Joseph River at..................$700«00- Cemetery Sexton filed financial report for the month of July 1916. President.