08/08/1916 Board of Public Works Minutes

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LlU Board met in regular session a+4 7 45.T.M.-Mr.'John B `Weber absent. Fearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 462 for cement walk �:nd curb on Ninth Street from Pleasant Street to the St. Joseph River, In the City tf South Bend, Indiana. U15on said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. And the Board being fully advised in the premises-, decides that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said improvments are equal to the estimated cost of the same, 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, confirmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices be published on the 4th. day of August 1916 and or, the llth. day of August 1916 in a newspaper of general circulation in said. City, stating that this Board will reeeive bids for the construction of said improvements up at to 10:00 A.M. on the 22nd. day of August.1916 The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Petition for concrete pavement on Euclid Avenue from La Porte Avenue to Walnut Street was filed with the Board. Resolution ordered prepared. Petition filed for a trunk sewer, pavement and water on Division Street from Olive Street to Meade Street with a lateral sewer and from Meade St. to Chicago Street with a trunk sewer. The Board placed the same on file until Spring 19179 at which time the same would be given consideration. Petition for a water main on West Monroe Street from Olive Street to Meade Street. The same was referred to the City Water Department for investiga- tion. Mr. E. W. Lindsey Foreman of underground work for the Central Union Telephone Company with Mr. T. H. Beaning, Pole and Wire Inspector appeared before the Board and discussed underground work for their company in this city. The Board instructed the Clerk to notify the Street Commissioner to open William Street between Colfax Avenue and La Salle Avenue. The following resolution was approved by the Board. R E S 0 L U T I 0 N. v WHEREAS, there are now existing sewer connections on South Michigan Street between Monroe Street and South Street which are not sufficient depth to take care of the floor drainage of buildings that might be erected thereon. BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works it is hereby ordered in that all property owErs having such sewer connections shall have them lowered so that their depth shall be not less than Ten (10t) feet deep from the top of the curb. It is further resolved by the Board. of Public Works that said work shall be finished and completed within Ter_ (10) days. It is further Resolved that the Board of Public Works will refuse to grant any property ower the privilege of cutting into said pavement after the pavement is constructed during a period of Five (5) years. The Clerk is instructed to send a copy of this resolution to each and every property owner who have sewer connections Ten (101) feet from the top of the curb. E. M. MORRIS BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS_ A. H. RICE JOHN B. WEBER Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of Board. Dated this 8th. day o August 1916.