02/12/1918 Board of Public Works Minutes

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10 0- Bard met its regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. Dr. E G. 'Freyermuth, Secy. of Health Board appeared before the Board and presented communication from the. Hinkle Motor Car Company stating price of new machine and repairs for old machines in the Health Dept., and requested that the `$oard give same their consideration. The Board instructed clerk to return said communication and inform the Health Board that they had no jurisdiction over the Health Dep:artments'.;machines. v u In the matter of the deferred hearing on assessment Poll and final estimate for grading of -Portage Avenue from Keller Street to the North City Limits, under Improvement Resolution No. 536. In the City of South. Bend, Indiana, ,same being held over until this date by the Board for their consideration, find that no femora*v strat:ora appeared and no written remonstrance was filed, and the Board therefore find that_ the ` property assessed in said roll& filed January 22nd. ,1918 Is: benef itted in the amount of assessments as shown on said roil, and the Board further find that the assessment roll filed January 22nd.,1918 and the final estimate allowed January 22nd. 1918 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved, and the Board ordered that the City Controller be notified to withhold from funds owing H. N. Barnes, Contractor on above improvement, the sum of Eight Hundred ($800.00) until further notice from ;the Board. Mr. H. N. Barnes and 14r. Goo. Harrop met with the Board and the matter of putting Portage Avenue in a, passable condition after improvements were put in was discussed, Mr. Harrop informed the Board that he had let a contract to H. N. Barnes for the final grade on Portage Avenue, after he had trunk sewer put in. v Mr. B. C. Stephenson met with the Board in regard to statement sent to him by the Electricial department, and explained to the Board the arrangements his company had with the City previous as to fees for electricial Hiring. The Board decided that in as much As the Stooks enn Mfg. Company had an understanding with the previous administration in regard to fees for electricial wiring that had been done in their factory, that this Board would omit penalities, if Mr. Stephenson would pay oh other fees. The City Electrician also ordered to send a corrected statement to Mr. Stephenson. Partial estimate allowed L. H. Webster, on, the High Street and Ewing Avenue Trunk 6e +*r for the amount of..........,.0.................. e73.77 v The following g grades were presented to the Beard by the City Civil Engineer and same -'approved. Chapin Street from Garat,Street to alley south of Stull Street. gendall Street from alley south of Sample to alley south of Stull: Campau Street from Arthur St. to East'line 3rd. Plat Park Place North side. Adams Street from Keller Street to Hamilton St. 4 corners. Wilber Street from Keller St. to Portage Ave. S.W. & N.W, corners Thompson St. from Portage Avenue to Olive Street. Hamilton Avenue from Portage Avenue to Oliver Street. Brookfield Street from Keller St. to Hamilton Avenue, Johnson Street from Keller Street to Hamilton Street. O`Brien Street from Keller Street to Hamilton Avenue. Huey Street from Keller Street to Hamilton Street-, Elmer Street from Keller Street to Hamilton Avenue. Olive Street from Keller Street to Hamilton Avenue. Stocker Place from Portage Avenue to Keller Street. Keller Street from Portage Avenue to Olive Street. Colle a Street from Keller St. tg Hamilton Street. Fox S�root from Leer Street to Alle west of Marine St. Donald Street from Leer Street to alley west of Marine ahtreet. Bowman Street Prom Leer Street to alley West of Marine Street. Marine Street from Bowman Street to Ewing Avenue. Leer Street from Bowman Street to Ewing Avenue. bl Communication received from Frederick J. Anderson, Secretary of the C i$y Planning Committee requesting permission to purchase stationery for Said Committee, The Board allowed stationery to be purchased to the amount,of $15.00. The Board ordered that the City Engineer be instructed to ppre- pare resolution for pavement on Blain a Avenue from La Forte Avenue to Lincoln @day West.