05/28/1918 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M..All members present. Communication received, and reed from the Maryland Casulaty Co, in regard to Bond # 46345-C of Alex Bukows�ki filed by said company on January 18th.,i417 in the sum of One 'Thousand ($1,000.00)Dollars for cement work in this C ity; requesting- that thie 'B646d 'cancel said bond., I The Board find that Alex Bukowski under date of April lst.,1918 has filed a new contractors bond in the sum of $1,000.00 with 'united States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. of Baltimore, Md. as sureties: and which was approved April 2nd.,1918 and now order that bond filed by Margland Casualty Company under date of,Jan.30th.,1917 is hereby ordered cancelled and company notified of same. Bids were received read and referred to the Engineer for tabu- lation for ws,ter connections on Harvey Street between Allen Street and Blaine Ave. Only one bid received. Bid of John G. Kestler. Short side per tap.....................$20.00 Long side, per tap ..................... 25.00 It was resolved by unanimous consent of the Board that the resignation of C. A. Perkins Commissioner of Buildings of this City filed May llth.01918 be accepted by the Board to go into effect June lst.,1918. The Board ordered that the Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. be notified to place an 80 C. P. light at the corner of Merry Avenue and Meade Street. The following communication received read and placed on file. May 28,1918. The Ron. Board of Public Works: - As has been the custom for many years the departments of the City adminstration are expected to participate in the'Uemorial Day Parade to be held on Thursday May 30th.9 You are therefore invited as a department to assemble at -Uhe City Hall at 1:45 P.M. on above date preparatory to marching in a body to the place of parade formation. FRANKLIN R. CARSON Wayor. Petition 'received read and placed on -file for a pipe sewer on South Columbia Street from Dubail Avenue to 1st. alley xastsouth to East Indiana Avenue. The Board ordered that the Indiana & Michigan Elec . Co. be notified to place an 80 C. P. light in lat. alley East of Michigan Street between .Lincoln Way East and Jefferson Blvd. 'Mr. D. C. Layton to locate proper point to place light. Pet it ion received for sidewalk, grading and widening of Oakland Street from Mishawaka Avenue to River to sixty feet. The Board ordered resolution prepared on Widening of Oakland Street to sixty feet, sidewalk and grading to be held up until after widening resolution is approved.