11/12/1918 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Mr. Wm. Artingstall, Project engineer for the United States Housing Corporation appeared' before. the Board. specifications for the construction of sewer, pavements, curbs gutters and sidewalks by the United States Housing Corporation filed by William Art ingstall project engineer on Friday November 8th.,1918 were approved by the Board a copy of same filed with the City Engineer. The following letter approved by -the Beard. South Bend, Ind. Nov. 12,1$ Mr . .Wm. Art ingstal 1, C . E. ° Project Engineer, United States Housing Corporation, Chicago, Ill. Dear Sir -A blue print- approved by this Board November 8th.,1918 included the propery on both sidesof `Douglas Street between Dubail Avenue and Oliver Street. No arrange- ments have been made for the construct iob of curbs and sidewalks on either side of Douglas Street between. Oliver Street and Dubail Avenue or on the south side of Dubail Avenue between Carson Avenue and Douglas Street. We would request that the United States Housing Corporation arrange to *install these improvements the same as in other streets in the addition. Willyou kindly confirm your action in this matter by letter addressed to this Beard? Very truly, BOARD OP PUBLIC WORKS. President. u The following resolution was approved by the Board. R.E S 0 L U T I uN. WHEREAS in a onne et ion with the dealings cif ,the United States Housing Corporation mamy matters have come up relative -to the Building and Plumbing ,Code. 1MREAS the Government has requested that provisions of the code be modified- tn so that their plans will not conflict with the present code. WHEREAS it is the desire o the Mayor and the Beard of Public Works to not discrimminate between the United States Housing Cerporat-ion° and the citizens of the City South Bend, so that a meeting be arranged for Friday November 15th. , 1918 at 7: 30 P.M. at the office of th the Board, there to be present at such meeting, The Mayor, Board of Public Works, Board ©f Public Safety, Building Commissioner,, Plumbing Inspector, City Attorney, City Engineer, a committee of Master Plumbers Association, Committee Building Trades Association, Mr. Wm. Artingstall project engineer U. S. Housing Corporation, and any ether representatives or any organization affected, such meeting to be held tp consider amendments to the present building and plumbing code. Mr. E..H. Miller appeared before the Board and requested that the east end og Calvert Street be repaired. The Street Commissioner instructed to put in the necessary repairs. Price submitted by E W. Gafill on one or two large plat books In the Engineer's office. as follows: - Paper to be 881b 24 X 38 Whitings No. 1 book $ 47.00 2 books $ 85,50 The Board approved of the above bid. 1. Linen ledger.