06/18/1918 Board of Public Works Minutes

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2 1 7. Board met in regular session at 10; 00 A.M. All members present. By unanfimous consent of the Board J. W. Fites DQputy Street Commissioner was allowed $1.25 per day for horse and rig which he now has at municipal barn in use of the Street Repair Dept., also for another horse and rig used by the City he is allowed $1.75 per day and for the use of his automobile . dur ing the time said auto is in use he is allowed $2. 00 per day and if auto is not used the charge per day ceases and the charge for the horse is made at above price $1.75 per day. It was agreed by the Board that the Police Department built entrance to police garage by paving same. That the Board will pay for all material used ..the police department to do paving work and the Street Department to do excavating and hauling of dirt. The Board ordered a notice seat to the Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Railway Company to repair pavement between tracks and on either side of trakke- on East be Salle Avenue between Hill Street and East Race Bridge, also Clerk instructed to notify. above mentioned company to finish repa it ing their pavement on Washington Avenue between Michigan and Lafayette Street, notice sent sometime ago on same. A report from the South Bend Mfg., Company on time for completion of repairs to dam in St. Joseph River was filed.with the Board by Edwin Nicar, President and the same referred to the Water Department of this City. - Petit ion received for an 'electric light at corner of Johnson Street and Rupel Street. Same read and placed on file. Bids for the decorating of the interior of the .City Hall building received read and ordered tabulated to be reported on at regular session Tuesday June 25th. 1918 at 10;00 A.M. Bids received from H. L. Loehr Decorating Companym I. W. Lower Dec. Company, Robert Greening and Seifert Brothers. Bids were received opened and read for water connections on Blaine Avenue from Lincoln Way West to Portage Avenue. A.M. Bid of Wm. Burke, -Long side of street, Short side of street, per tap. ............. .... .....$23.85 per tap ............... 18.85 Board ordered bid held up until Tuesday June 25th. ,.1918 at 10: 00 Pole and wire inspector reported as follows on complaints about telephone or electric light poles. In regard to guy wire and pole in alley between Brookfield and Collge Street on Lincoln Way West, this is an Indiana & Michigan Light Co. pole and should be removed entirely, as pole stands in way oft foundation property owner is building. , The Central Union Tel. Company to be notified to remove entirely guy wire. The Board approved of the above recommend. In regard to complaint about guy wire in way of trucks at Van Burne Street and Sancome Avenue. This is an Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. guywire and should be removed at once. Place a small pole at the west curb and put anchor to the west side of the sidewalk. The Central Union Tel. Company to also aemove guys from this same place.