10/10/1916 Board of Public Works Minutes

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The Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. Mr. E. M. Morris President absent. Mr. A. H. Rice acting president. Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 475 for ,Resurfacing of. La Porte Avenue from Washington Avenue to north line of Linden Avenge, In the City of South Bend, Indiana, Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrance was f iled. And the Board be ing f ully, adv ised in the premises, doe ides that:.. the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal tothe estimated cast 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 llth.day of October 1916 and on the 18th. day of October 1916 in a newspaper of 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 31st. day of October 1916, The Board reserves the rightto reject any and sail -bids. Hearing given on roll showing awards of damages and assessmente of ✓ benefits( damages and benefits equal) in the matter of Vacation Resolution No. 30 for the Vacation of Street and alleys in Stover-Lon.gley Addition, In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above ma*ter no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrance was filed. The Board therefore declare the above roll filed September 12th.,1916 in all things ratified, confirmed and approved and the proceedings closed. Property owner on Robinson Street appeared before the Board and presented a petition for a street light at Robinson Street and the New York Central Railroad Co. ✓ tracks. The same was placed on file to be investigated. Contract for water connections on Euclid Avenue from La Porte Avenue to Walnut Street awarded to Wm. H. Burke. 'Contraet for water connections on Ba Porte Avenue from Washington Avenue to -North line of Linden Avenue awarded to Wm. H. Burke. The Board approved plan for cutting of curve at southeast corner of Miami Street and Lincoln Way East. City Contractor ordered to take care of same. Concerning the improvement of the roadway of Euclid _Avenue from La Porte Avenue to Walnut Street in pursuance to resolution No. 46B the petition of 'free- 61� holders residing on said street is considered and the report of the City Engineer is received and all evidence is heard, and the Board finds that said petitioners constitute a majority in number. of the resident freeholders residing on the street to be improved, and that said petition 46 sufficient and it is therefore considered and adjudged that said improvement be made with asphaltic concrete Trinidad Lake, hhe kind of pavement requested in said petition; and the City Engineer reports that the W. B. Brady Construction Company is the lowest and best bidder for said kind of pavement, and the Board so finds, and lets the contract for said improvement, to him, and orders that said improvement be made with Trinidad Lake Asphaltic Verne and all proceedings heretofore had in this matter are hereby confirmed and gpprovec. Attested:.. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS A. H. RICE JOHN B. WEBER Vernica C. Sweeney, Clerk of the Board. Dated this loth. day of Oetber 1916.