08/28/1917 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Hearing had on assessment roll and final -estimate for pavement on Harrison Avenue from Lincoln Way West to Fuerbringer Street,. under Improvement Resolution No. 495. In the City of South Bend, Indiana In the above matter no remonstrators appeared.and no written remonstrance was filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said: rolls filed August 14th.,1917 is benef itted in the amount of assessments as ..shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment roll .filed August 14th.,1917 and the final estimate allowed August 14th.,1917 s ould be and the same are hereby in all things, rati- f ied, confirmed and approved. Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for - pipe sewer on Olive Street from Linden Avenue to Washington Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 496. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matterno remonstrators appeared.and no written remonstrance was filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said rolls filed August 14th.,1917 is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment soli filed August 14th.,1917 and the final estmate allowed August 14th.,1917 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, con- firmed and approved. Councilman Wm. G. Goebel appeared before the Board and filed a petition for an electric light at the corner of E. Bowman Street and South High Street. Same read and placed on filefor investigation. A number of property holders residing on Dubail Avenue between Michigan Street and.Miami Street met with the Board and discussed the.type of pavement they wanted on said street. Thisbbing the time set for making the final award for the type of pavement on Dubail Avenue from Michigan Street to Miami Street, the Board after dur consideration decided to defer time for making said final award until Friday August 313t.,1917 at 10:00 A. The Board ordered that the contract for pipe sewer on Fellows Street from Haney Avenue to the first alley north, be awarded to Hoban & Roach at prdeas bid on at 10:00 A.M. this 28th., day of August 1917 as per page 756 of this record. Bids received on Chestnut Street pipe sewer from Napier Street to L.S. & M.S. Ry. Company right of way above estimate. The Board instructed to hold up advertising for new bid indefinitely. Concerning the improvement of the roadway of Niles Avenue from Howard Street to Leeper Avenue with asphalt, asphaltic concrete, bitulithic or brick in pursuance to resolution No. 551. this being the day for receiving and opening bids, the Board at 10:00 A.M. public opened and read and considered all bids. And thereupon the Board designated Asphaltic Concrete as the kine of pavement with whihh said street is to be improved and fixes the 8th. day of September 1917 as the time trhen petitions must be filed, acid the Board hereby continues phis matter until the 8th. day of September 1917 at 10:00 A.M. On the day above named theBoard will either pass on petitions let said contract, or reject all, bids. E. M. MORRIS BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. JOHN B. WEBER A. H. RICE Attested:- Veronic& C. Sweeney, Clerk of the Board. Dated this 28th. day of Aug.,1917. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for pavement on Broadway from Franklin Street to Miami Street, under Improvement Resolution No, 385. In the City: of South Bend, Indiana. .Resolved,•that-notices.as to the amounts of assessments be published for six conseedtive days - in the South Bend Daily Tribune, sfmmencing on the 3rd. day of. September 1917. stating that this Board. will. give. a. hearing on the -amount of such assessments at its office in, the. City. Hall. on the llth. day of September 1917 at 7: 45 P.M. .Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contract be accepted ,and approved and. the. final, estimate. thereon. allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the, .3rd. day of September 1917 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give.. e. hearing on the acceptance of such work., at its office in the City -Hall on the llth. day of. September 1917. at 7:45 P.M.