07/02/1918 Board of Public Works Minutes

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22S Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. Mr. Kuntz of Benton Court appeared before the Board and made complaint of his basement wall be washed by by an overflew from newer on Benton Court and Milton Avenue. Mr. D. C. Layton, St, Com. was instructed to investigate said sewer and' report the, condition to the Board. Mr. J. Konoaste met with the Board and requested that the City sell five feet of alley west of Harrison Avonue south from Lincoln Way West to southerly lot sY 25 Witherills Sub, ,s,butting his property. The same was not granted. .tr. H. A. Wood of the Wood Realty Company met with the Board in regard to city putting in sewers on streets in Marquette Park. The Board instructed City Engineer to prepare resolutions for same. Mr. Chas B. Greene with Mr. W. D. Teeple, -Actg. Bldg Commissioner met with the Board in regard to extension of time on notice sent to repair or take dwwn wall of building on south St. Joseph Street. This matter was deferred for one week. A Complaint was filed with the Board from the Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Railway Company by its Attorney H. W. Wair in regard to defective pavement in various places between and Along their track on Eddy Street and Mishawaka Avenue from Jeffereson Blvd. to 19th., Street. The same was read and placed on file,: and Mr. G. A. Elliott, President of the Board called Mr. White of the White ,Construct in Company at Chicago, Ill, and told him of the filing of this complaint and he advised Mr. Elliott that he would have Mr. J. W. Doyle of the White Construction Company come to South Bend Thursday of Friday July 4th., or 5th.,1918 to take up and go over these matters with Mr. F.- J. Anderson City Engineer. Partial estimate allowed L. H. Webster on the High Street and Ewing Avenue �ruskesewer improvement for the Amount of .............................$ 2@737.73 City Civil Engineer was instructed to get bids for repairing of East Colfax Avenue,- also Lincoln Way East, and sub mit same Tuesday July 9th.,1918 at 10:00 A.M. Street Commissioner instructed to re c.eive bids for the repairing of defective sewer on East La Salle Avenue between Notre Dame Street and St. Peter Street. Street Commissioner reported to the Board, that Thilman Bros. Plumbers informed' "him that they - -were unable to locate tap at No. Michigan Street. Street Commissioner ordered to look for tap and if he finds the same the plumber should - stand the expense of -digging, otherwise if tap is not located city will pay for it. Contract signed by Wm. H. Burke for the water connections on Blaine Avenue from Lincoln Way West to Portage Avenue in this City was approved by the Board.