03/27/1917 Board of Public Works Minutes

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422 Board met,in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. Mr. D. C. Layton, Street Commissioner appeared before the Board and discussed the,matteref cleaning Tecumseh Avenue from Angella Avenue to Wakewa Avenue.- N odecision on'same. - Remonstrance received read and placed on file fAX against pavement. f improvement on Freneis'Street from Cedar Street to North Side Blvd. Plat of George Platt's Suv-Division of lots 47,481, 49 and 50 Fisher's South Side Survey, was, approved by the Board. Plat of Geo.A. Platt's Sub -Division of lots 8 and 7 in Fisher's South Side Survey with following agreement were approved by the Beard. A G R E E M E N T In consideration Of the Board of Public Works accepting plat of G. / A.. Platys 1st. Addition to the City of South Bend, being a replat of lots 6 and 7 of the Fisher's South Side Survey of St. Joseoh County, Indiana,, said G. A. Platt agrees to construct a sidewalk three (31) feet in width from Indiana Avenue to a public alley Twelve (12) feet in width lying directly south thereof. Said side- walk -to be constructed on east side of the Twenty.(20') foot alloy lying on the west of said plat of aforesaid. G.A. Platt agrees to construct sidewalk in conformity with said City's specifications and to be completed within Sixty (60) days from date. Dated this 27th, day of march 1917. GEO. A. PLATT. Board' ordered notice given to City Contractor for defective, sidewalk intersections at N. E. corner of Lafayette Street and Navarro Street, also S.-E. corner intersection raised by roots needs repair.. Report of Pole and Wire Inspector approved as follows: - I wish to recommend to the Board that the Light should bb placed on the srputhwest corner of Allen Street and Lincoln Way West and resettthe polo ✓ now stan4ing at the southwest corner of the alley & Allen Street to the northwest corner. Mr. Kennedy has agreed to place the light pole as recommended* Pole and wire inspector reported as follows on compalint about polo v at 711 Forest Avenue which is in way of door of garage. This is a Home Tel Company polo, it will be reset also -the anchors will be replaced out in the.lsws. When the garage is being built. The pole now v stad.d ing should be reset to the north i,ls• set a guy wire and anchor at the' south property line and anchor out in the lawn. Co unication received from Mr. C. S. Kennedy of the Indiana & Mich. Elec. Co. -in regard to changing wires from poles in the alley between Main and Lafayette Streets from Division Street to South Street and that they have placed them on the Bell Telephone Co's poles. Same filed. Petitions received for,pipe sewer on Fox Street from Miami St. to pale Avenue, also pipe sewer on Donald Street from Miami Street to Dale Avenue. Resolutions ordered by the Beard on same.