10/17/1916 Board of Public Works Minutes

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NuDard met in regular sess ion at 7:45 P.M. Mr. E. M. Morris absent. Mr. A. H. Rice acting president. Hearing had on IMrr ovement Resolution No. 477 for Pipe sewer on McPhers on Street from point 100 feet south of the south line of Thomas Street to 100 feet north of the north line of Division Street, In the 'City of South Bend, Indiana, Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. ( A number of property owners on said street appeared before the Board and by un- animous vote dec i,dedthat they wanted pipe sewer punt in.) And the Board being fully advised in the premises decides that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated coat of the same, as reported by the City C iv it 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 19th. day of October 1916 and on the 26th. 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 7th. day of November 1916. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all b ids . Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 476 for Pipe. sever on. Foster Street from.Howard Street to St. Vincent Street, In. the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. And the Board being ful�y advised in the premises, decides that the bakdfits to . p-Koperty liable to be assessed for daid improvements are equal to the estimated cost of the same. as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolu.- t ion as or ig inally adopted, and the same , is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices be published on the 19th. day of October 1916 and on the 26th. 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 improve- ments up to 10:00 A.M. on the 7th. day of November 1916. The Board -reserves the right t o reject any s.nd all bids. Complaint received in regard to the Home Telephone Cmpany placing telephone poles ins idt ,of sidewalk on St. Vincent Street between Niles Avenue and Foster Street, The Board ordered the pole and wire inppector to investigate this. Petition for a small light at corner of Weitzel Court and the lat. alley south of Ewing, Avenue. Smame read and placed on file. Complaint filed by C ounc ilman Wm. Goebel in regard to dirt on sidewalks on east side of Kemble Avenue at corner . o-f 2Oliver Street north side' of Calvert St. from Kemble Avenue to South.Franklin Street. The same was referred to the City Street Commissioner for investigation. Street Commissioner filed complaint received from property owner on Ernsperger Street and Randolph Street in regard to draining of Ernsperger St, also stated cogs pool was full at this point. Same nldced on file for trip to investigate. f AcCt Ing President.