07/10/1917 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Board met in regular session at 10:00 A. U. Mr. J. B. Weber absent. Mr. H. M. Romberg of Fort Wayne Indiana, representing the American Telephone and Telegraph Company appeared before the Board and.filed the following request to s'et poles. ` American Telehpone and 'Telegraph Company request p-rmission to set poles and connecting wires thereupon in and across Gertrude Street from Prairie Avenue to the Southern City Limits in accordance with the terms and conditions and orov is ions of Ordinance No. 909 adopted June 13th., 1893. The Board granted permission as follows: - To build telephone and telegraph line onthe west side of Gertrude Street from Prairie Avenue to Ewing Avenue and request that said company use jointly the poles already standing.on the west side of Gertrude Street with the South Bend Home Telephone Company, and if present poles are to small to replace same with larger poles and remove small poles. Atty. L. Remine appeared before the Board in regard to ten day notice bet to the Ryan Estate to remove that part of brick bulding which extend out on William Street.. alley, and asked permiss ion to be released from 'taking said part of building down. The same was not granted. Building Commissioner C. A Perkins appeared before the Board and filed following communication; application and notice to companies that Walter Woodka for moving house at 1032 W. gash. Ave. To the Honorable Board.of Public Works., . Gentlemen: - v This move necessitates moving over asphalt pavement on W..Washington Avenue for a distance 0appraximately 400 feet. The law prohibits moving over asphalt pavements between May 1st., and November lat., (Section #457 paragraph #1861 Building Code.) The building is of me idum wieght and if moved at -night on planks it is likely that no damage to the _pavemaht will occur. A permit was refused July 3rd.1917.. Respectfully, The samswas read and placed on file. C. A. Perkins. Concerning the improvement othe roadway of Milton Street from Miami Street to High Street in purasance to resolution No. 522 the petition of freeholders 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 pet it ionerg c ons itute a majority ' in number of the freeholders residing upon said street to be improved, and that said petition is suffic&dnt. And it is therefore considered and adjudged that said improvement be made *-Ith Asphaltic Concrete the kind of pavement requested in said petition; and the City Engineer repotts that Western Construction Company is the lowest and best bidder for said kind of pavement, and the Board so finds, And lets the contract for said improve- ment to him, and orders that said improvement to be made with Asphaltic Concrete and all proceedings heretofore had in this matter are hereby confirmed and ratified. E M. MORRIS BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. A. H. RICE Dated this loth. day of July 1917. Partial estimate allowed Ste'gles & Ackerman No. 1. for pipe sewer improve- ment on .liar in.e Street from Indiana Avenue to' Calvert Street 65% of which amounts to ...... $1, 836.51 Partial estimate allowed L. H. Webster Contractor No. 1. for pipe sewer on Kline and Calvert Street from Lincoln Way East to Vernon Street 65% of *hick amounts to ....... **$2,663. 05