08/21/1917 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Beq.rd met in regular less ion at L0: 00 A.M. All members present. Bids were received opened and read for grading of Campau Street from Arthur Street to the City Limits. Bid of H. L. Davis. Grading; per cu. yd....... 0.......... I.......... ..........g 47& curbing per lin. ft..... ............ ................. .23 The above bid was referred to the City Engineer for tabulation to be reported on at 7:45 P.M. this 21st. day of August 1917. The following communication was received opened and read and referred to the City Engineer for investigation. South Bend, Ind. Aug. 17,1917. r. Fred Anderson, South Bend, Indiana. Dear Sir Have received notice for consideration of sewer from St. Vincent Street to Napoleon. Street. The first four lots on Niles Avenue are restricted to one house which must face on St. Joseph and lots 141 to 144 will have to sewer on that street. tide can a se-mr tap u ;p St. Joseph Street, in the alley north of lot 139 that Tme could take care of lots: 145 and 146 . Lot 147 is severed from Napoleon Sewer ,. Leeper says for his point he can sewer from Leeper Avenue. Couldn't this sewer be laid to ruh from St. Vincent Street down Niles just far 4nough to take care of any property of Mr. Shively;? With the Shively property eliminated there would be really no use for a sewer. This is a suggestion for your consideration. Will see you before Tuesday. YeUrs truly, HARTER REALTY COMPANY, By Heber Harter. / Petition filed for a pipe sewer on Sorin Street from Arthur Street to Y Walsh Street, The Board ordered a resolution prepared on the same. Communication received from the Mew York Central Ry. Company from-E. J. Fraser in regard to replanking of the Portage Avenue viaduct. The same:was read and placed or, file, Communication feceived from Ur. A. H. Pice in regard to complaint received from ifr. John Wolf property owner on Marine Street inreg?rd to dirt left on street from sewer. The same was read and referred to the City Engineer for invest igat ion., The City Engineer filed the estimated cost of Grade, curb and walk on Uetde Street from Elixood Avenue to Thompson Street at....................04,000.00 Engineer filed estimated cost of Niles Avenue pipe sewer from Howard / Street to Leeper Avenue at..............................................$1,117.00 V Partial estimated allowed Sta-cles & Ackerman on Clover Street Improvement V/ Resolution from Vishawvakq Avenue to St. Joseph River, 65% Of which amts. to..$2,036.71 Partial estimate allowed Staples & Ackerman on the Carrell, Fellows, Rush and Uartiette Street sewers, from Indiana Avenue to Broadway at.........$203.96 The Board ordered that the Indian, & Uich gan Flee.' Company be notified t their pole which now stands near the property line at 1023 Woodward Avenue against tree to the north 10 feet across a private driveway. should be set inside of curb.. The Board ordered that the Postal Telegraph Company with the Indiana & Mich. Elea. Company should be notified to remove pole from 544 Lincoln Way Woxj East to the north to the corner of the alley about ten feet from where it now stands. Ind.ia.na & Mich. Elea. Company granted prmiss ion to replace an anchor an the north side of Division Street about 100 feet west of Uichigan Street. This is /l __tsmp_ornarry_ as this Is in -the underground district.