04/12/1912 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Board met in adjourned meeting at 10:00 A. M. from Wednesday April the 10th.- 1912. All members, present. The contract for the paving of North Lafayette Street from Foote Street to Navarro' Street,Under Improvement Resolution No. 132 was awarded to the Western Construction Company, to be paved with Trinidad Lake Asphalt. Petition received and read petitions-ng the Board to place a submerged out -let into deep water for the out let of the, Leland Avenue Trunk Sever. The" same referred to the City- Engineer for investigation. contractors, Bond signed by John A. Swartz and the United States F.i di lity Company, Com an � , Guarantee Company and approved by the Board. ✓ Contract and Franchise submitted to the Board 'by the St. Joseph Heating Company, read and placed on file. Street light ordered placed by the Board at the Corner o T!tftyetrte;-. fit and Indiana Avenue Ts the Han. Board of Public Works, of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen:- o I respectfully report that I have tabulated the bids submitted on, the 10ta d y of April,l,ol2 for the paving :and grade, curb and walk an No. Lafayeette street and find that THE 'WESTERN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY is the lowest and best bidders upon TRINIDAD LAKE ASPHALT laid upon aa, Concrete Foundation. I therefore- recommend that they be awarded the contract, Respect fully, . WsS. M_OORE, City Engineer. ORDER SELECTING THE KIND OF PAVEMENT. Concerning the improvement of No. Lafayette Street from Navarro Street to Foote Street in purrsuance of Improvement Resolution No. 132 1912,ef the City of South Bend,Indiana, the preliminary order for said improvement heretofore adopted is hereby confirmed. The Beard now orders that so much of said street be improved wit Trinidad Lake Asphalt laid on a concrete foundation and awards the contract to THE- WESTERN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY they being the lowest and best bidders upon Asphalt Adopted this 12th. day of April 1912. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Hearing given on Condemnation. Resolution No. 9. for the purpose of appropriating land in and along :Bowman Creek for aL trunk sewer system. The some deferred. until Tuesday. Aus;ust the 6th. 1912. at 10:00 A.M. Hearing given. on Condemuation. Resolution No. 12, for the opening of High -St I reet from Dubail Avenue to Dayton Street,un.der' trie aforesaid numbered condemnations Remon.straters appeared iz the above matter, the Board after due co7,- sideration concluded to rescind all former action pertaining to condernation. Rese- lution No. 12. lea:ring given- on Condemnation Resolution No. 13. for the purpose of extending a Highway from the St. Joseph River on and along the Bovman Creek.- Remonstraters appeared in the above matter, The Beard after due con- sideration concluded to rescind all former action pertaining to Condemnation. Resolution No. 13. $9 r i P re si dent.