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Board met in special session at 10:30 A.M. All 'members present. <br />Mr. D. L. Guilfoyle of -the Standard Oil Company met withthe Board and <br />presented petition for vacation of the alley running from Scott Street to Prairie Avenue, <br />with the following communication. 4.he Board.,ordered a resolution prepar-ed and presented <br />at session to be held Thursday November ° 8th. ,1917 at 7: 15 P. M. <br />Nov. 6,1917. <br />+he Hon. Board of Public Works, <br />C ity of South Bend,, Ind iaAm. <br />Gentlemen:- <br />I herewith present petition -for -the vacation of the alley running from Scott <br />Street to Prairie Avenue., between two parcels of land owned by this company, the <br />parcel on which our present works are located and the parcel immediately adjoining us on <br />the South.# running�to a,peint,at,the intersection of Scott Street and Prairie Avenue. <br />All of --the dwellings on this land will be removed from the premises and it, is <br />the intention ofithis Company to erect on the Prairie Avenue side of our h.olaings <br />a large garage and repair shop to take care of the automobile equipment of the company. <br />,he size of the building will necessitate extending somewhat beyond the limits df the <br />alley. The construction will be modern, or concrete and brick, and will be^a, decided <br />improvement in the appearance of this section of the City. <br />Since this alley serves no particular use, I take it there will be no_ <br />hesitancy on your part in granting this petit ion _ <br />Yours truly,. <br />D. L. GUTLFOYLE <br />DLG - HK Encl. Mgr.. <br />r. Vernon C Hastings appeared before the Board asper notice served on him, <br />in regard to defective frame shed �,t rear of 214 North Vichigan street. The Board <br />decided to defer ` this matter until Tuesday November '20th. ,1917 at 10: 00 A,-U. <br />Ur. A. W. White, Vice President of the White Construction Company,, Mr. J. T- <br />Doyle, Mgr and Attorney Wm. A'. UcInerny Counsel for said company met with the Board <br />J and distLu sed matter of mortar cushion on Eddy Street and Mishawaka Avenue from <br />Jefferson Blvd. to Nineteenth Street under brick of street car tracks. The following <br />resolution was approved on same. . o <br />R E S 0 L U T I 0 N. <br />Whereas, a dispute has arisen between the City of South fiend, Indiana,, and the <br />White Construction Company on the question whether the contract for the improvement <br />df Eddy Street and VishtwaRa Avenue in said city by said Company requires the use of a <br />sand cushion or mortar dushion under the brick pavement along the tracks of the Street <br />Railway on said street and avenue, and the Board of ?ubiic Works of said -City desires <br />th€,t said Company shall proceed with said work and prosecute.the, same with all diligence <br />✓ and shall use said mortar cushion, and it is hereby resolved and agreed the.t the said <br />Com.rerq in so doing -shell not waive any of its rights for axtra'campenaation for.%thc­�l:aying_ <br />bf-said mortar cushion; and if it shall be determined that said construction is not requirei <br />by the terms of said contract the said Board of Public Works shall allow as to extra, the <br />cost of laying such cushion over and above �=rhat it would cost to lay the sane cushion. <br />And the said Board of Public Works further agrees that it will finally deter- <br />mine whether said mortar cushion is required by the terms of said contract within and <br />before November 10th.,1917. ' <br />Executed by said Board this 7th, day of November 19170 <br />E. M. MORRIS <br />A. H. RICE <br />JOHN B. WEBER <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. <br />