10/02/1917 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Board met in regular session -at 1.7:45 P.M. Mr. E. M. Morris absent. Mr. A , , -H. Rice acting -president. Resting given °on Vacation Resolution N® 42' for- Vaeatiox of` lst. alley Guth of Stull Street from Main Street to 1st. alley west of Main Street, under Rzsolution No. 42.." In the City of South Bend, Indiana, In the above matter reitoh'strators appeared and a written remonstrance was filed. The 136`ard after due consideration decided to defer all action on .said ° resolutd until Tuesday October 9th. ,1917 at 7: 45 P.M. Hearing had on assessement roll fAXxNXtand final estimate for water connections on Howard Street from Notre Dame Avenue to Files Avenue, under Improvemet resolut ion "No. 548. In the City of South Bend, Indiana, In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and.no written remonstrance was filed, The Board 'therfore find that the property assessed in said rolls filed September 18th.,1917 is 'bemefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said ,-rolls, and the board further find that the assessment roll filed September 18th., 1917 and the final estimate allowed September 18th. ,1917 should be and the same are in all things ratified, confired and approved Tke following bid was submitted by H. N. Barnes for the rounding off of Corner of "Miami Street -and Lincoln fay Eadt ' cement walk, per sq. ft...............................12 cement curb,, Per lin ft.............................. .27 grading, per cu. yd....... ........................ .60 Brick per-sq. yd. (using old brick)...................1.25 r _Relafing old brick per sq. yd... ...................... :50 New nlets, each.......` ... ............................ 800 8 inch �fpe, per lin, ft......................... .60 City to furnish roller:. The Board accepted the above and ordered hhat corenr of Miami Street and Lincoln Way East be roomed off. Grade , curDand walk to be put in under Various Street contract. price. .The Street Commissioner D. C. Layun, submitted the following rate increase of laborers salaries, and the same was approved by the Board. ,Garbage teams, per daj route contr*ct......................$6,00 Sweeper teams. 9 hours contract 6.5 , 5,85 'Dirt teams 9 hours "" 11 5.85 Less use of wagons 25. 5. 60 Garbage Helpers, contract. 2.50 .Dirt team helper 9 hours @ .25............................2.25 ,street -sweeping men 9 hours @ .25 ?......... ..........2.25 Xart men 9 hours -25 & 27� equal $2. 25- & STREET REPAIR GANG. 2 cents per hr. raise. - now --- Pavers 30 35 ) Helpers 21g & 25 ) SINGLE HORSE ' s. 1.35 per day. now recommend $1.50 Crematory Fireman $2.65 $3.00 Petition received and filed for grading and paving of Mia mi Street ✓ from Ewing Avenue to City Limits. The same was ordered held up until after condemnation proceedings were closed on Miami Street` widening. The City Cemetery Sexton filed with the Board financial report of the City Cemetery for the month of September 1917.