10/23/1917 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. ,A11 members present. Petition received .read and .laced on file for a light on Talbot Avenue frzm and Howard Street. ` Resolved by unanimous consent of the Board th9t the hearing on the plans, estimates, specifications etc. for ' Track Separation No. 2 of the New York Central Ry. Company tracks in, this City Aould be and is hereby set for hearing on Tuesday November 20th.,1917 at 745 P'M. The Clerk instructed to riotify City Attorney y E F. Seeb in to prepare not ices , for publication and servance on companies andhave same for next session of Board or Tuesday ffetober 30th.`,1917. at 10: 00 A.M. The City Civil Engineer brought up the question to the Board of the protest filed by the White Construction Company in regard to using mortor cushion v under street car tracks on Eddy Street and Mishawaka Avenue. This matter was d1scussed but no action taken. Partial estimate allowed Williston Construction Company Contractors on Howard Street pa;veuiertt improvement between Leeper Avenue and Notre Difi'me Avenue', for the amount of...................................................................$19479.86 The City Civil Engineer filed estimated cost of Portage Avenue Pipe sewer from Alley noilth of Kinyon Street to Stocker -Place st.,..........$1040.00. Excavation bond for the sum of One Thousand Dilars 01,000.00)Dolle.rs signed by Jesse ;Hambay was approved by the Board. The following communication was received from E. F. Seebirt, City Attorney. No action taken on name. October 23rd.1917. Board of Public Works, South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: - I have examined the contract a;nd bond in the matter of the construction of the Michigan Street Trunk Sewer under Improvement Resolution No. 367. and it is my opinion that the contractor and surety are liable in damages to the City for any failure to com- plete the contract and perform the work in the* manner stated in the plans and speci- fications. This would include the serer connections as well as any other work covered by the olans and snef is iat ions. Yours very truly, E. F. SEEBIRT. Permission was granted the Central Union Telephone Company to install a three sewer the lateral across Scott Street to enter the Werwinski apa.ratment building in order that we may dismantle the poles on the street as ordered by you. Fermissionalso granted to move the following poles. One pole on the south side of Honroe St. between Main and Michigan Sts. , to be moved -about thirty feet south in the alley; One pole on the north side of South St., between Main and Michigan Streets, to be moved about thirty feet north in the alley. v The Central Union Telephone Company and the South Bend Home Telephone Co., ordered to remove anchor and wire from rear of 901 West Colfax Avenue as same is in way of garage building property owner is about to erect. President. r rC.