03/12/1918 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Tuesday Mkreh 12th._IOIR- f 4 Board met in regul,ai session at 14:00 A.M. All members present. Mayor F. R. Carson present,. Mr. 1. Staples of Staples & Ackerman met with the Board and re. quested an extension of time on the Portage Avenue pipe sewer improvement from A116yrn,orth. ofLginyon Street to- Steker Place until June lst.,1918. The Board grafi.ea said Staples & Ackerman untilMay lst.101918 in which to complete said improvement, Mr. T. F. Grover, Vice Pres. & Gen'I. Mgr. of the Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indian*& Railway Company, with Attorney H. A. Wain attorney for said: Company appeared before the Board and requested that the Board consider modifying said Jefferson Blvd. improvement resolution for paving , to read from Ea,st.line of Michigan Street to east line of Lincoln Way East, eliminating jihat portion of pavement from Lincoln Way East to west line of Bridge over the St. Joseph River. The Board informed Mr. Grover and Atty. Wair that they would take this m9tter under advisement and let them know their decision later. J Geo. M. Urey, Sexton City Vemetery met with the Board .end explained - about outstand ing accounts in the Cemetery-,department. V/ This being the date set for rece iv ing of bids for the lumber supply for the Street Repair department for the season 19189 bids were received and the ° award in& of the contract held up .until Tuesday March 19trh. ,1918 at 10: 00 A.M. Petition for a pipe sewer on St. Vicent Street from Eddy Street to Notre Dame Avenue received, read and referred to the City Engineer for report on same. Petition received from• property owners Pn Harvey Street between Allen Street and Blaine Avenue, requesting pavement on said street. Same read and resolution ordered, ✓a Petition received from property owners on Blaine Avenue from Lincoln- Wa$ West to Vassar Avenue, requesting pavement on said street, same read and resolution/ordered prepared. Referred to -the City Engineer for same. V It was unanimpusly,approved by the Board , that William Cordier be permitted to take possession Of ;house owned by City at 224 No. Main Street with the right of the Board -of Public Works -to move any City Department in house at anytime. -William Cord ier ' to ' pay no rent, , but to pay for all heating, 1 ight ing etc:, To occupy the house until further order of the Board of Public -Works as , Caretaker. 'To furnish heat, light and water for 'two rooms for the Visiting Nurse Association, now located in the Park Board off ice. Wdl.l iam Cord ier to have the plumber make necessary repairs on .plumbing work in house at 224 No. Main Street, Mr. Edward .Moritz Caretaker of River Park asp lights Board and lights In River Park were discussed.8 g s met with the Fet it ion received for are light on Hastings Street c-order of -Ninth Street.zxd. Same read and ,placed on file.