01/30/1917 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. Mr. 8, M. Morris absent. Mr. A. H. Rice acting president. Hearing had on assessment roll and f inal estimate for sidewalks and curbs on Various Street in t°he City under Improvement Resolution No. 4 '22.° J In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no written `remonstrance was filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said roll filed January 16th. ,1917 is benef itted in the amount of assessments a`s shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment roll filed January 16th. ,1917 and the final estimate allowed January 16th. ,1917 should be and ,the same are hereby in a.11 things rat if ied, c onf irmed and approved. , The Board ordered that the following communication be sent to the New York VCentral Railway: Company. ✓ New ,York Central.Ry. Co. _ Mr. E. H. Potter,, agt. South Bend, Indiana., ° Gent lemen: - ° Our City Engineer and Street Commissioner after careful investigation report that the Portage Avenue viaduct is in a dangerous c oud it ion. Needs entire new stringers and replanking0 Other timbers of the viaduct are in good condition. Wou l request same be taken care `of as soon as possible to avoid accidents.. C ounc ilman Seifert appeared before the Board and read c ommunicat ions from the River Park C iv is Associations in 'regard to water ma iris on Eighth Street, also c ommun. icat ion from East side Improvement Club in regard t°o pol icebooth at corner of Emerick St. and La Salle.Avenue and putting wires underground on streets on east side. The Board informed Mr. Seifert that the water mains on Eighth Street would be taken care - of in spring as earllft as possible. No action taken on other matter. Permission granted the Central Union Telephone Company to place poles and anchors on va ious streets in the City, also permission toiestdll underground conduit and to build two manholes. The C iVy En.g ineer f iked the folleiving report: - The Honorable Beard of Public Works, S outh Bend, Ind iana. Gettlemen: - . In regard to the bid of HobAan and Reach for the paving of Portaged Court I have taken the matter up with Messrs. Chas. E. Smith, Samuel Perley and I. D. Van Gorder, the interested property owners along the Court, and all stated that they would not object if the Board 'awarded the contract at tb.e pfi•ices. bid by Hoban. & Roach. ° Respectfully submitted, ° Frederick J Anderson. City Engineer. The Board awarded the Contract to Hoban & Roach as fellows; - 260 1 in. f t . of curbing, per l is f t ........ $ .25 194- cat. yds. of grading, per cu. yd........ .50 357. sq . yds of 7" concrete pavement, per sq yd .. , $ 1.45 Total amount of c ortract........................................ $ 680.25 Acting President.;