11/19/1918 Board of Public Works Minutes

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.11 1136 i Board met in regular session at 10: 00 ,A.M. Mr. G. A. Ellia tt. absent. Mr. H. F. Rost iser Acting President. Petition filed September 24th. ,1918 for s idowalk on Dub -all Avenue referred to the City...0 iv it Eng ineer for spec if icat ions. C ommunicat ion received from the, Indiana c Michigan. Elec . Company in regard _to —turning. on the -our lower cluster lights on Monday and Tuesday nights of each week. The Board ordered the same turned on. The Board ordered that the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company be notified to place an 80 C. P. Lamp at the corner of .Sor inj Street and Walsh Street, just north, of Sor ing on Walsh Street. _ communication received from Carl H. Mote, Secy. of the Public Sergice C ommiss ion. of Ind ianapol is of notice of hearing in re petit ion, of the Northern Ihd ana Gas 8e Electric Co. for increase in rates at Michigan City, South Bend , Mishawaka, and. River Park, that said hearing will be had in the above cases an Nov. 29th. ,1918 at 10:00 A.M. Court House, South Bend, Same read and placed on file. The following c ommunicat ions and telegrams in regard to the Vnited St:at¢s Hous ing. Corporation project No. 1535 was received Nov. 14th. ,19le read and placed olt file. _ r 73O )Old Celon.y ) Bldg.. , November 13,1918. 'U. S. Housing Corporation, 613 G. Street, Noi-thwest, Washington, D. C ° Attentlon. Mr. John W. Alvord, Chief Engineer. Gentlemen: Enclosed herewith find letter from the Board of Public Works cbncenAing sidewalks, curbs etc., an Oliver Street and on Dubail Street west of Douglas Street also on Douglas Street north of Oliver Street along the property acquired since my drawings were made andsubmitted for approval of corporation. • The estimated cost of the work is $2500.00 This matter is referred to you in consideration and advise. Yours very truly, �AAfH Project engineer. encl. R. B. Chicago, Ills. 4:30 P.M. Nov. 14,1918. G. M. ELLIOTT CITY HALL President Board of Publ ie, Works, South Bend, Indiana. Housing Corporation advises that South Bend project has been definitely abandoned and instructs that all work in connection therewith be stopped including dedication and vacating of streets and alleys or any other work which would put the housing c orpn. under eb l igat ion in any way. WILLIAM ARTTNGSTALL, 4.44P. M.