12/19/1916 Board of Public Works Minutes

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327 Board met in. regular secs ion at 10: 00 A.M. All members present. City Attorney present, _ The Board requested the City Attorney and the City Engineer to draw up the necessary resolution prov id ing for the plans and . spec if scat ions for the Track Separation of the New York Uentral Railroad Company. . The matter of the Widening of Eddy Street and Mishawaka, Avenue from Jefferson Blvd.. to Nineteenth St. was taken up by the City Attorney with the Board and d isussed. The. -:following communication and contracts received and read and.,_ December 19,1916. Board of Public Works of the City of South .Bend, S ouhh Bend,, Ind isna . Gentlemen:.. RE: N.Y. Central Track elevation. I hand you herewith in triplicate the contract relating to the separation of grades at Chapin Street and Michigan Street. These contracts are now signed by the Chicago, South Bend & Northern -Indiana Railway Company and I believe embody the understanding that has gro-m out of our frequent conferences on the matters covered. Of course, it is understood that this contract will not become effective until the. construction of the two intersect ions mentioned, in accordance with our inf orma 1 understanding, has been definitely fixed by the modified res olut ion .or other proceedings of the Board of Public Works and Common C ounc it . Very truly yours, HARRY R . WA IR To E . M. Morris. TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF TH CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IND IANA: GIENTIEWN: The undersigned, the Board of Public Woeks of the City of South Bend, rndiana, begs leave to s-ubmit herewith to your Honorable Body a contract and agreement entered into by said Board on behalf of the said City, and the Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Railway Company. The undersigned also submits herewith a form of ordinance approving and c onf irming such contract add agreement for adoption by your Honorable Body. E . M. MRRR IS A. H. RICE JOHN B. WEBER BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF 'SOUTH BEND, Ik1D IANA.