10/02/1917 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Octo The following communication was received read and reje cted for the present. June 21,1917. To the Honorable Board *f Public Safety. S ouhh. Bend, Indiana.. Gentlemen: Nhen the new pavement was put down on Michigan Street, the plank that the Traffic Officers stood on was removed nand ,never, ,r,ep�],aQd� ,as it was thought at that time, best to use matefsnt for ,the Traffic Off aers to „stand oon•» After trying out the mats the Officers have all come to the conclusion that the planks are far superior to the mats, and the Traffic Pt ff icers at -the intersection of Michigan St., and Jefferspn. Blvd.. have, to, stand in water. when it rains as the pavment at that point has sagged.. where, the, off ipers, have to, stand., I beg to recommend to your Honorable Body that the plank be'replaced at the inter- section of Michigan Street and Washington Blvd. and Michigan and Jefferson Blvd. Respectfully submitted, MILLARD F. KERR C#ief pf Police. Received* June. 22;1917. Filed June 23.19i7. H. E. Josephson Clerk Beard. of Public ffafety, Ra7 RQef rret �{�( and - of Public Works, ep .-, N 9 9 7. . H. E. Josephson. Engineer filed assessment rolland final estimate for Grade, curb and walk on Seventeenth Street from Mishawaka Avenue to Grand Trunk Western Ry. Company, undeR Improvement kesolutrdo8 . 534. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notides'as to the amounts of assessents be published for six consecutives days in the South Bend Daily Tribune, commencing on the 8th. da of October 1917, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assess- ments at its office in the City Hell on the 16th. da of October 1917. at 7:45 P.U. 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 8th. day of October 1917, stating that this Board will give a hearing n the acceptance of such w•)rk at its office in the City Hall on the 16th. day of October 1917 at 7:45 P.M. ....Bids'-; for pipe sewer on Dayton Street from Marine Street to 1st, alley west of Leer Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 557 were above the estimate. Also bids for pipe sewer on Pleasant Street from Ninth Street tuEighth Street above estimate. The Board ordered same held up for one week or until Tuesday October 9th.,1917 at 7:45 P.M. Contract for pipe sewer on Sorin Street from Walsh Street to Arthur Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 556, awarded to Hoban & Roach. _ No bids -were received by the Board on pipe sewer on Chestnut Street from Napier Street to L . S. & U. S. Ry. Co., The Board ordered that the advertisement for such bids be held up until further notice from the Board. President.