09/15/1920 Board of Public Works Minutes

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.04'. s Board met in regular session -at 7:15 P.M. All members present. Hearing had ob resolution for grade, curb -and walk improvement on Rose Street from Portage Avenue to Kessler Blvd. and'Kessler Blvd. From Rose Street to Beale Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 837. IN the City of South Bend, Ind Tana, a - upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no written remon- strance was filed. And . the Beard being -fully advised in the . premises, decides that the benefits to -property liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to ° the mated cost of . the -same , as reported by the City C iv it Engineer, and there- upoA takes. final action on said resolution as modified:- Extend sidewalk and curb on Kessler Blvd. to north side of Beale Street and as modified confirmed. Resolved further., that notices be published on the 17th. day of Septe*her 1920 hnd on the 24th. day of September 1920 in the South Bend Daily Tribune In said City, stating that this. Board will receive bids for the construction of said Improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 5th. day of October, 1920. The.Board reserves the, nigh to reject any and. all bids. Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No.'838 for the Pipe sewer on Irvington Avenue .from. Michigan Street to Fellows Street, in the C.ity of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing wo remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrane 'xas filed. And the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to property liable to be ,ass*ssed for -said improvements are equal to the F` estimated cost of the same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final a et ion on said :resolut ion as originally adopted and . the same is hereby In all things, ratified, confirmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices be published on the 17th. day of September 1920 and on the 24th. day of Se tember 1920. in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said Improvements up to 10:00 A.M. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all b ids . Attorney Arthur Gilliom appeared before the Board in regard -to the petition filed and contract fr the Souh Bend Motor Bus Company and presented tie following c ammmication from City Attorney Slick, no action taken _on:: -said matter, and same deferred until Tuesday Septenber2lst. ,1920 °at 'l0: 00 A.M. at which time this petition and contract will be discussed, and -the Board instructed the Clerk of the Board to request T. W. Slick City Attorney to be present at this time.. Sept. 1501920. Beard of Public Works, I have examined the proposed contract for right -toyoperate motor buses on certain streets and believe it is O.K. and should be made. I ee nothing in the la* to prevent the execution of same. THOS W. SLICK City Atty. Pote and wire Inspector reported on placing of light In front of Blackstone Tneatee 'Building on South Michigan Street as follows:- The foundation is - already setfor -bhe light post in the center of the entrgnce to the theatre as .the canopy of this theatre will be illuminated With electric lights, I would suggest there be placed a single globe light at each end of the canopy and remove the cluster, light entirely. The,Board approved of same and ordered the City to pay for one Tight and the theatre Company to pay for the extra lijtt for both installation -and .maintenance.