08/31/1920 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Tuesday August 31st.,1920. Board met in regular session at 10: 00 A.h10 John F. De Haven absent. Mayor F. R. Carson present.. Bids were received on the following improvements. Water eonneetions -on Diamond Avenue from Lincoln Way West to the north line of Cushing's Addition. Bid of Thomas Williams. muter taps on long side, each ...................... .$ R9.00 on short side, each....... ........... 23.50 Bid of Wm. H. BUrke. Water taps on short side, each.................... 22.55 Water taps on long side, each ...................... 33.35 Bids of water connections on Walnut Street from Sample Street to Indiana Avenue. Bid of Thomas Williams. Long side, dne.inch, each..* ......................... 38.50 Short side,'one inch each ..°........................ 29.50 Long side, inch tach............................ ..., 31.35 Short side, 4. inch, each....... ................. . .. P-3. 80 Lid of Wm. H. Burke. Short side, each ..................................... 25.60 Long side, each... .... o .............33.15 Above bids were referred to the City Engineer for tabulation to be reported on at 7:15 P.M. Wednesday September lst.,1920. This being the, date set for the final award on,_ the t7pe of, .pavement and awarding of contract for Pavement on Walnut Street from Sample Street to North line of Indiana Avenue. Petition filed on Friday August 27t,h,. , In'?O by Joseph D. Oliver, President of the Oliver Chilled Plow Works ° was read and no action taken on same. The Board then deferred this awarding of contract to Wednesday September 1st., 1920 at 7:15 P.M. ° The Board approved of the Building Commissioner issuing a permit.to Harry Brazy and N. E. Disher-House mover, to move a frame house from Main Street to 821 E. Indiana Avenue.over Asphalt pavement on Indiana Avenue. Route to be planked on .asphalt pavement. The Board allowed Louis E. Zeiger to construct city inter- sections at S. E. Corner of Oliver Street and Prairie Avenue , walk par be. $.18 per sq. ft. and curb $.45 per sq. ft. Mr. F. L. Dennis appeared before the Board andrequested ,that lights be placed in Studebaker Place and submitted blue print of same, 'The Board ordered 41- 60 Watt Boulevard lamps on iron posts in Studebaker ..Place. Same to be turned on after December lst.,1920. Clerk instructed to send letter to the Common Council request ng that a light be ordered at the Three I. right of way and Vassar' Avenue. Are light ordered placed on iron pole at corner of California Avenue and Lawndale Avenue. Vontract for sewer connections on Donald Street awarded to Joseph Luther. Bids were rejected can pavement on Indiana Avenue and res olut in is hereby rest in.ded by the Board.