04/01/1913 Board of Public Works Minutes

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�62 Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. In the matter of the deferred hearing on Assess .ent roll and final estimate for Pipe Sewer on St. Louis Street from Madison Street to Cedar Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 207. In the City of South Bend, Indiana, The Board, therefore find that the proper y assessed in said roll filed January 28th., 1913 is benefited in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment roll filed January 29th. 1913 and the final estimate allowed January 28th. , 1913 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. ✓ In the matter of the petition for a permit for cutting the pavement at 1011 E. Madison Street which the Northern Indiana Gas & Electric Company petition through -the Rngineer for the privilege, the same was presented to the Board of Public Works by the City Engineer and being advised that the said Northern Indiana Gas & Electric Company had been legally notified to make necessary connections in advance of Brick Pavement and whereas they had neglected to do so, the Board refused to grant the peti— tion on the ground that they can connect through alley and unpaved streets. ✓ In the matter of the hearing on Trunk Sewer on Michigan Street from La Salle Avenue to rdonroe Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 216. The Board deferred all action on the same until April 29th.. 1913 at 10:00 A.M. Bond for excavation for One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars signed by William L. Turnoc 4.�r. as prinicipal and the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company of Baltimore ,Md. was approved by the Board. Bond for excavation for One Thousand ($11,000.00) Dollars signed by Indiana and Michigan Electric Company as prinicipal and F.A. Bryan, Fred L. Dennis and Charles B. Calvert as sureties was approved by the -Board* Bond a7ad: contrabt for Concrete pavement on Garfi-ged Court from Wasflington Avenue to to south end of court, under Improvement Resolution No. 190. signed by Hoban & Roach as prinicipal and American Surety Company of New York as sureties was approved by the Board. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 247. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BENDigINDIANA. Sewer, Water and Gas Connections on GARFIELD COURT from WASHINGTON AVENUE TO S. END OF GARFIELD COURT. TO THE HONORABLE COUNCIL Gentlemen The Board of Public Works herewith presents its report fort he following sewer, Gas and Water Connections. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS., OTTO C. BASTIAN President. RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. On motion duly made and seconded, the following preamble and resolutions were `unanimously adopted: WHEREAS. This Board did on the 19th. day of June 1912 deem it expedient and of Public utility to permanently improve GARFIELD COURT between WASHINGTON AVE . AND BST. ALLEY SOUTH, by paving the roadway of the same, and did on said date pass and adopt a resolution authorizing said permanent improvement, and WHEREAS. The City Engineer has prepared and filed with this Board a report showing the number and location, as well as the material to be used and the manner of laying the same, of the service pipes, mains, conduits, laterals and connections which are, or will be necessary to accommodate the abutting property owners with gas, water heat, steam or any other product for which any person, firm or corporation has been gr ctdd a franchise f supplying the citizens of the City of South Bend., Indiana, Th�c I report is as follows.-