03/19/1918 Board of Public Works Minutes

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12 Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. Representatives of the Brick Layers and Plasters Union No. 101 appeased before the Board and p iksented objections to non union labor being Used in the alteration of the police department, and requested that the Board consider this matter when letting City work. No. action taken. Mr. Ed. Joyce appeared before tho- Board in regard to petition filed fa for pipe sewer on St. Vincent Street between Eddy Street and Notre Dame Avenue. The Board adopted resolution on same and ordered set for hearing. The following report was filed by the City Engineer: March 13,1918. Board of Public Works, South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen:- In regard to the petition for pipe sewer on St. Vincent Street from Eddy Street to Notre Dame Avenue, I_ wish to report that I have made an investi- aa,t ion of conditions in the streets and recommend that the petition be granted. The petitioners are the only resident property owner's: on the street and etch has a new house costing over five thousand dollars, and at the present time are using cesspools. Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK, J. ANDERSON, City Engineer, Mr. D. C. Layton, Street Commissioner ordered by the Board to purchase equipment for hand flusher for use in the Street Department. ✓ Bids for lumber for the street repair department received, opened and read as follows: - Bid of Sanders and Egbert Company. 30,000 feet of White oak lumber at per thousand feet....045.00 Bid of Cyrus C.' Schafer Lumber Company. 030.00 feet of white oak lumber f. o. b. car South Bend at.$38.00 Bid of John I. Shafer Hardwood Lbr. Co. 30,000 Feet mixed oak lumber at..........................$40.00 delivered to city Yazd including the hauling. This is with the understanding thaat.the quantity of •cock called for in the order shall not be increased more than 20%, except by mutual agreement later, though you may be assured that we will have ,pleasure , in masking any desired increase without change of price, if the change in valasemeaanwhile is not too great; The Board awarded the contract the lumber to.the John I. Shafer Hardwood Co. on the above bid. . It was resolved by the Board that bids be advertised for the .-grade zitd curb and walk improvement on Lincoln Way West from Oliver Street to Fremont Street, same to be advertised for on the 2b*h.,,day of March 1918 and on the 28th., day of March 1918 in the South Bend Daily..Tribune, stating time f or , rece iv ing b ids .. be April Mhi,,1918 at 10: 00 A.M. The Board reserves the r igght to reject any and all bids. fklfe- V Petition filed for the repairing of South Michigan Street Macadam pavement between Ewing Avenue and Fairmount Avenue. The same was referred to the Street Commissioner for a report. l� Petition received from property owners residing on Dayton Street requesting a pavement on Dayton.Street from Michigan Street to Miami Street. Same read and! referred to the City Engineer for a report. e i/ The Board approved the following accupancy bonds. l/ Renewal certificate of Kuehnand Jordon occupancy Bond. H. C. P+eay.er ecckpsney bond.