04/01/1919 Board of Public Works Minutes

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., Mr. Johnson, Mgrof the Northern° Indiana Gas & Electric Company - appeared before the Board and requested permiss ion to go Intopavement in the lst alley west of Michigan' Street from La Salle Avenue to Madison Street. No action taken on same Petitions fired for water mains on Vsad Street froze- Poland Street to Simple 'Street, Kaley Street and.: Anthony Street `fror, Division Street to Dunham St. The same were read: and referred to the.Water Department. Y Petitionpresented by.P. W. Keller for sewer `on Monroe Street, from St. Jose#h' River to N. E :.of :Lineoln,Wxy East, Edgewater Drive from Monor,e Street to Arch Avenue, Arch Avenue from Edgewater Drive , to Lot 69 and River avenue from Monroe Street fit. to Lot 45. The Board ordered a resolution peepared on same. Petition filed .w:ith _Board for l br iek. pavement . on concretes base on East Sorin'Street from North _Emariek Street , to a .point 120 feet west. Same read and j placed " on 'f ile.. The following reports from City Engineer read and placed on, file. March 2691919. B oird of Public Works, South Bend, Ind. Gentlemen: In the event ...you decide to confirm the resolution for grade, curb and walk on South Main Street from Ewing Avenue to the south line of Gakeide 3rd. Add. I would recommend that the resolution be modified to read from Emig Avenue -to the south line of Woodside Street. , I cons ider that it. woul,'be wise to improve .Main street south of Woodside Street',, until the question. as to whther or not Dr33v Vym� r Avenue will be opened West of Michigan Street. This opening of Donmoyer Street has been- considered and If it should take place it would be better to establish a grade to fit conditions that would *rise at that time. Respectfully submitted, FP.ED,, ICK J. ANDERSON, City Engineer: ° March 25th.01919. Board of Publie Works, South Bond', Ind{ ana Gant lemen: At the ties" of the confirmation of th-- asssasment roll of Columbia Street sewer,,,, th7s- sum of One hundred dollars was withheld from the contractor, Mr. Do Peape ujtil he had removed the surplus dirt in the street. Mr. De Peape has removed this surplus and I therefore recommend that the eomptrollor be instructed to pay Mr. De Peape the money held back. .'. pries# - Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK J. ANDERSON, City Engineer. The above report approved by the Board. Bid of L. H.-Vander Karr for asphilt1..repa1r work at the following Asphalt surface, -per sq. 2.35 concrete base, per sq. yd........................... .65 The above bid accepted by the Board and contract awarded to L. H. VanderKarr at the above prices, L. H. Vander Karr to filed bond and contract on same. Report from D. C. Layton, Street Commissioner inregard to oiling of streets, read and pialced on file. Remdnktrinnepresenrted to Board March 29th.,1919 against pa event on Birdaell Street from Waphington Avenue to La Porte Avenue read and plseed on file. This being a remonstrance Filed against pavement within the ten day remonstrance period after conf irmat ion of the resolution.