01/21/1919 Board of Public Works Minutes

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4 WS Petition received reed and placed on file for lights on No. Meade Street at Bulla Street and one on Meade Street at Keller Street. Petition for asphalt pavement on Leer Street and Fox Street from Calvert Street to Miami Street, „Same read and placed ob, file. Communication received from W. H. Mack in regard to site for colesiur, Same read and placed can file, he pole and wire insPector T. H. Beaning reported on the placing of lights on Portage Avenue as follows: - In order to better satisfy the residents on Portage Avenue. I will s subject the placing of a light on the north east corner of Hamilton Street and Portag Avenue. Remote the light now standing at the corner of Minnequa Street to the Indiana & Michigan,Eiec. Co. pole No. 19744. Place a light on Indiana & Michigan Pole No. 19618. Place a light on Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. pale No. 17039 but have this pole reset to the north about 40 feet to the cornerof Wilson Avenue, Thos. H. Beaning, The Board instructed the Clerk to notify the Indiana & Michigan Ebec. Co. to plave the lights at the above mentioned place. The following contract was opproved in duplicate by the Board. Chicago, Ill. January 14,1919. The Board of Public Works. City Hall, . South Bend, Indiana, Gentlemen: - We hereby offer to test and inspect, in the same intelligent and scientific manner as heretofore, the asphalt paving constructed and awarded in your City during the year 1919 on the same basis as the latter part of last year, viz; two and one-half (2�) cents per square yard for asphaltic concrete (one course construction) and three (3) cents per square yard for Sheet Asphalt, or twb course construction. The character of our service to you will be similar in every respect ,__to that rendered in the past. In addition, should you desire any change of medi- f is at ion of your present asphalt specifications we will preform this s s ery is e ,for your without extra charge. . Trusting this is satisfactory, in which event your acceptance on tkie attached duplicate copy will,be sufficient, we remain, Yery truly yours, ISAAC VAN TRUMP. ACCEPTED Jan. 21,1919. G. A. ELLIOTT H. F. ROSTISER JOHN F. DEHAVEN - B 0 ARD OF PUBLIC , WORKS. - The Board instructed the City Engineer to prepare resolutions on -the following streets for pavement. Olive Street from Washington Avenue Ito Lincoln Way West. Olive Street from Division Street to Sample Street, Sample Street from Walnut Street.to.Division Street. Walnut Street from Sample Street to Division Street. Huron Street from Kosciuszko St. to,Meade Street. Ford Street from Kosciuszko St. to Olive Street. Linden Avenue from Walnut Street to Winkler's Factory. Birdsell Street from La Porte Avenue to Washington Avenue