05/11/1918 Board of Public Works Special Meeting Minutes

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Hoard met in special session at 10:00 A.M. All members present, C. L, Burton of 826 E. :Ewing Avenue appeared before the Board about putting up signet on Donald, Street, Fox Sheet, Eyeing Avenue and Seeberger Street. The Board referred this matter to Mr. D. C. Layton, Street Commissioner , t o place signs. This being the date set for filing of petitions and --making final awards on pavement Improvements on Hirer Street from Allen Street to Blaine Avenue and Blaine Avenue from `Lincoln Way Vest to Portage Avenue, the Board after due consideration decided to defer the awarding of said contracts until Monday May 20th. ,1918 at 7: 30 P.M* The Street Commissioner filed the following report on notice of defective walk and injury received from E. M. Morris, Attorney for Collia Bolen. The description da correct, same is a flush water hydrant for *x hose connection. The cover is off and gone, leaning a hole about 6 inches square and about 11 inches deep. D. C.. Layton, Street Commissioner. abov- frpm ,. M. M rr The notice andrepor o Street Commissioner was ordered referred to the City Attorney for a report. The Board ordered the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company be not if id to turn on all lights in City Parks. Tge matter of placing Are lights on drive in Pottowatomis Park was ordered held up indefinitely. The Board ordered that the motor used for fan in City.Hall be d is onnected. for the summer or until Nov. 1st. ,1918. The Building Commissioner presented the following communication to the Board, same read and placed on file. May 6th . 91918. To. The Honorable Board of Public Works, South Bend , Indiana. Gentlemen: - I hereby respectfully tender my resignation as Commissioner of Buildings of the City of South Bend, Indiana, to take effect June lst.,1918. Very respectfully, C. A. PERKINS Commissioner of Buildings. In regard to complaint abotit pole in yard at 1513 High Street, Pole and Wire Inspector reported that this is an Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. pole and should be reset oUtt to the inside of the curb. A release was received from the American Surety Company on the South Benxi Home Telephone Company bond filed in this City April 28th. 1910 renewal certi- f icates on which has been filed each year-, The Board ordered said release held up until consolidation is completed.