04/23/1913 Board of Public Works Minutes

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783 Board met in regular session at 10 A.M. All members present. Petition filed with the Board and read for grade, curb acid walk on Logan Street from Cushing Streets to Scott. Street. The same was referred to the City Civil Engineerffor investigation.. ORDER SELECTING THE KIND OF PAVEMENT. Concerning the improvement of Kemble Avenue ° front Prairie Avenue to .Ewing Avenue, in pursuant of Improvement Resolution No. 226.1913 the preliminary order for said Improvement heretofore adopted is hereby confirmed. The Board now orders than so much of said street be improved with vitrified brick laid on a gravel foundation and awards the contract to HARRY N. BARNES," he :being the lowest and best bidder uponWABASH CLAY ON,GRAVEL FOUNDATI ON. Adopted this 23rd. day of April,1913. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OTTO C. BASTIAN F. E. LAMBERT CHAS. F. NIEDBASKI ORDER SELECTING THE KIND OF PAVEMENT. Concerning the improvement of College Street from Washington Averse to Michigan Avenue,in pursuant of Improvement Resolution No. 218,1913. the preliminary order for said improvement heretofore adopted is hereby confirmed. The Board now orders that so much of said street he improved with Vitrified Bricks laid on a gravel foundation and awards the contract to HOBAN AND ROACH, he being the lowest and best bidder uponWABASH CLAM ON GRAVEL FOUNDATION. Adopted this 23 day of April 1913. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. OTTO C. BASTIAN F. E. LAMBERT CTTAS. F. NIEDBALSKI Proposal received by the Board from L.H._ Webster for connection at 520 Williams Street the same to be completed for Twenty ($20.00)Dollars. Approved by the Board. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 252. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANA. SEVER,WATER AND GAS CONNECTIONS onHOWARD STREET fromLEEPER AVENUE to NILES AVENUE, TO THE HONORABLE COUNCIL Gentlemen:— The Board of Public Works herewith presents its report for the following Sewer, Gas and Water Connections. BOARD OF PUBLIC MRKS. OTTO C. BASTIAN PRESIDENT. On motion duly made and seconded, the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted: - WHEREAS. This Board didon the llth. day of February 1913 deem it expedient and of public utility to permanently improve HOWARD STREET between Leeper Ave. and Niles Ave. by paving the roadway of the same. -and did on said date pass and adopted a resolution au— thorizing said permanent improvement, and WHEREAS. The City Engineer has prepared nd filed withthis 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 nec— e ssary to accommodate the abutting property owners with gas, water ,heat,steam or any other product for which any person, firm or corporation has been granted a franchise for sypply— ing the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, which report is as follows: