08/29/1916 Board of Public Works Minutes

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238 6 Of course, under the ordinance the recommendation should have come from the Board of Public Works but you will recall your Board were not inclined to go to the City Council with this recommendation. We took the matter ue with the City attorney as to the best method to pursue, whether to ask a neTrr ordin nce or an amendment, of the -present one, We also took- the matter up with the Mayor and. he advised that we make no effort at that time to amend the ordinance and that he would take the matter up with the Board. We have been under the im ression Tb.a,t the �Iayy or had had a con- ference with your Board end you had reached an understanding. We proceed-:d f.°ith the work and a City Inspector was present while the work was being done. When we had practically completed the work of laying the lead conduit this arrest was made. The ?lorre Telephone Company has acted in good faith end has made every possible effort to com-)ly with this ordia,nanee. Before the end of this month we will have done practically sixteen thousand feet of underground this summer and with the exception of P. very few pieces we have completer complied with the ordinance. We have furnished to Mr. Beaning a blue print showing the amount of work we nave done and the amount of work we have ,yet to do. When he saw the blue print he was supprised at the amount of work we had done this summer also at the small amount of work there was yet to do. Under all the circumstances we -feel that the proceedings against the foreman in charge of the work should be dropped and wish to state at this time that we will go ahead with the work and attempt to complete what there is to do. We will Dlace our wires in the fiber or vitrified conduits as the Board requests until there has been smme;amendment or change In the ordinance on the part of the Common Council. Respectfully, • VAN FLEET,HUBBELL & DINNEN BY WM• F. DINNEN. WF'D# A. The following reports were received read and placed on file, from F'. J. Anderson City Engineer. The Board of Public W(,rks, South Bend, Indiana. Dear Sirs: - wish bo submit the following report in regard to the work' that is being done on Michigan St. Bttwe'en La; Salle Ave. and South St. T^_e'Nbrthern Indiana Ry. Co. -commenced work on the street on August 25th . and are taking up the brick in the tracks acid are getting ready to lay the new ties and steel. The Contractor for the peving has completed the constructiong of the combination curb and gutter on both sides of Michigan St. from South 8-t. to Division St. and on the east of Michigan St. from Division St. to Wayne St. He is at present working on the curb between Wgyneand Jefferson St. The Contractor stattod grading this morning, and expects to be -able to start ..the concrete work the first of next week. HOME TELE�'HOYF COMPANY The Home Telephone Company have a line of conduit on Michigan St. from La Salle Ave. to Orpheum alley. Mr. Daicey stated that this was in good condition and that all of their patrons were taken care of from the alleys. Central Union Telephone Co. The Central Union Telephone Company have a line of conduits from La Salle Avenue to center St. This line was built new last year and is in good condition. This company also takes care of its patrons from the alleys. Mr. Bonds stated that they had two lines of conduit crossing the sewer trench thp.t needed some reair and :would take care of it immediately.