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<br />Boated met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present.
<br />The following guarantee bond was approved by the Board.
<br />GUARANTEE BOND. .
<br />KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That the White Construction Company
<br />as principal, and THE AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY AS SURETY, are hereby held
<br />and bound unto the CITY 'OF SOUTH BENd, INDIANA, in the penal spa of THIRTEEN THOUSAND
<br />TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($13,250.) for the payment of which, Well and truly to be
<br />made, they'jointly and severally bind themselves, their heirs, executors,-adminstra-
<br />tors and assigns by these presents.
<br />M CONDITIONS OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION ARE SUCH, That whereas, the
<br />above bound THE WHITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY on the 23rd. day of August,1917, entered
<br />into contract with the City of South Bend, Indiana, for the improvement of Eddy
<br />Street and Mishawaka Avenue from Jefferson Boulevard to the center of Nineteenth
<br />Street in trte City of South Bend, Indiana, with Sheet As halt and the Roadways of all
<br />Intersecting streets and alleys, under Improvement Resolution No. 5441, adopted by the
<br />Department of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, on the 3rd. day of
<br />July 1917, and
<br />Whereas, the said ' contract, plans, profile and specifications prov idd
<br />for the maintenance of said pavement for a period of five years from the date of
<br />acceptance,
<br />NOW THEREFORE,If the above bound THE WHITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY shall
<br />for a period of five years from the date of acceptance by the Board of Public Works
<br />of the City of South Bend, Indiana, of such pavement, maintain such pavement, and
<br />during such time shall make all repairs which may be necessary from any rotting
<br />crumbling or disintregation of the materials, or which are caused by any imperfection
<br />in workmanship, and shall strictly observe and abide by Section 41 to 45 inc lus ive
<br />of the General Specifications (Form C for Street Improvements, hereto attached,
<br />adopted by the department of Public Works 8 the City of South Bend, Indiana, and steal
<br />fulfill all the c and it ions and st ipul at ions therein contained, these obl igat ions
<br />shall be void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
<br />Witness our hands and seals this 23rd. day of August A D. 1917.
<br />THE WHITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
<br />BY A. W. WHITE, Vice Pres.,
<br />THE AETNA CASULATY & SURETY COMPANY
<br />BY William E. Geltz,
<br />Attorney in fact.
<br />FRANK H. DUNNAH00
<br />Attorney in fact.
<br />Chief of Police Kline met with the Board in regard to purchR.s ing
<br />some chaiibs and two tables for the squad room. The Board instructed the Clerk to
<br />get prices on two dozen chairs and three tables and have same for meeting Tuesday
<br />August 6th.,1918 at 10:00 A.M.
<br />Partial estimate allowed Alex Bukowski on grade, curb and walk
<br />on Lincoln Way West for the imountof................................114.d2
<br />Representative of the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Railway
<br />Company appeared before the Board and took up the matter of closing of La Porte
<br />Avenue from La Salle Avenue to Colfax Avenue for two days. The Board granted that
<br />said La -Porte -Avenue -could be closed July 313t.,1918 and August lst.,1918. This
<br />was granted so that said company could repair their right of way properly. The Fire
<br />Chief to be notified of said street being closed
<br />The Board ordered that the intersection of Si E. Corner of Catalpa
<br />Avenue and Donlad Street (old Warren) should be put in, and H. N. Barnes ordered
<br />to put in same under city contract.
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