05/29/1912 Board of Public Works Minutes

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4.5 E Wednesday day-, 29t h . _1912. Board met in regular session at 10:00 A. M. All members present. /-"-I,n the matter of Vacation of First alley North of Liston Street under Vacation Resolution No. 17. the same was deferred until June the 4th. 1912 at 10:00 A.M. PPlat of the Jefferson Heights Addition .presented to the Board and referred by them to the City Civil EngineeR for investiagtion. Plat of a part o-f the second addition of Riverdale to the City of South Bend, Indiana presented to the Board and referred to the City Civil Engineer for investigaaition. t.,Remonst rance received and read by the Board remonstrating against the pavement on the first alley North of West LaSalle Avenue, west from North Lafayette Street to the 1st. North and South alley. The ;same placed on file. Petition received read asking for Grade, Curb and walk on Lincoln Street from Michigan Avenue to Augustine Street. The same referred to the City Civil Engineer for investi- gat ion. ,,Contractors bond of One Thousand ($1000.00)Dollars given by George Headley and the American Surety Company of New York was approved by the Board. Partial estimate allowed Hoban & Roach on the Wayne Street Overflow Sewei-°under Improvement -Resolution No. 104 to the amount of ............................. 209.74 ✓Communication received from the Federal Union Surety Company asking to be released from the Headley Brothers Contractors Bonds. The same• referred to the City Attorney. Bond and contract signed by C. H. Defrees and approved by, the Board for Brick Pavement on the 1st. alley south of Monroe Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 118. Bond and Contract signed by C.H61- De Frees and approved by. the Board for the Brick Pave- ment on the 1st. alley South of L.S. & M. S. Ry, Under Improvement Resolution No. 124. s�Bond and contract signed by Hugh Anderson and approved by the Board for Grade Curb and Walk on Corby Street under improvement Resolution No. •141. fond and contract signed by Hugh Anderson and approved by the Board for Grade, curb and walk on Niles Avenue, -from •Hfiward St retst' toc St ..V ncent Street on east side only,under Tmprovement .Resolution No. 139 in the City of South Bend, Indiaana. Modified by resoluti of the Board of Public Works to read east side of street only, May 21st. 1912. Plans- and Specifieations for Indi*&na & Michigan Electric Compaanyts Underground Conduit. /` • I ndi aana and Mi chi gaan Electric Company respectfully submits to your hon- orable body the following statement, under the provisions of Ordinance No. 1044, and shows that it is now ready and desired to begin the further installation of unaierground conduits for the transmission of electric current through d po.rtion of the streets, alleys and public places of said. City, as is provided for in said Ordinance ..No. 1044 and orciinarce supplement o+7_ and amendatory thereto ,towit :- On South Street from Mi chi gan Street to T ayloR Street : on Jefferson Blvd. from Lafayette Street to Taylor St reet , and on Wayne Street from Michigan Street to Carroll Street, as is shown on the accompanying map whihh is herewith presented and made a part hereof. The conduits proposed to be laid are constructed of vitrified clay and fibre and will be encased in not less than 2" of concrete. The distance from the top of said ducats to the- .surface of the street: will not be less than 21. The size of the duct to be not less tnaan 2-1/2" in diameter nor more than 3-1/2" in diameter. In each trench there will be laid from one to twelve ducts. The location of the duets and their connection with each other and with other ducts, except as to laterals lead- ing to the premises of the .customers, will be approximately as shown on the map herewith submitted and made a part hereof. The method of construction of said ducts is shown on. drawings attached hereto, numbered 15, 161,17, and 19, which -show the method of lay- ing one to twelve ducts. Plans 10 and 11 show the general construction of manholes and service boxes. Said maps and drawings show the design and intended location of said ducts, "except service laterals, and such location is approximate only because of the practical impossibilittv!of knowing in advance the existence of obstructions or