04/30/1913 Board of Public Works Minutes

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7 9 M1 th. - Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. Bond and contract for the construction of Pavement on Ottowa Court from Vittula Avenue to L.S.& M.S.Ry,Under Improvement Resolution No. 220. was ,signed by C.H.DeFrees as prinicipal and American Surety Company of New York as sureties, was approved by the Board. Bond and contract for concrete pavement on Howard Street from Niles Avenue to Leeper Ave. under Improvement Resolution No. 217, signed by C.H.DeFrees and American Surety Company of New York as sureties, was approved by the Board. 'k-0 Bond and contract for bribk pavement on Pine Street from Napier Street to L.S.&M.S.Ry., under improvement Resolution No. 219* wigned. by C.H.DeFrees as prinicipal and American. Surety Company of New York as sureties, was appro ved by the Board. LOCAL SERER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTIONNO. 262. Resolved by the Boa-rd of Public Works of the City of South Bend, County of St. Soseph,State of Indiana, That the construction of a local sewer, intended and adapted only for local use by the property holders whose property abuts thereon and not intended or ada- pted for receiving sewerage from collateral 'drains, be and the same is,hereby ordered in and along EDDY STREET ,PARRY STREET AND FRANCIS STREET as follo*s:- Beginning at the center of Mishawaka, Avenue and Eddy Street thence north along the center line of Eddy St. to the center of the alley along the north line of Beyer's first addition with and 19 inch pipe; thence still north along the center line of Eddy Street to the south line of Grand Trunk Western Railwey's Co's right-of-way with a 15 inch vitrified pipe sewer,. Also begin at the inter- section of Mishawaka Ave. Trunk sewer and Parry Street thence north along the center to the center line of Boulevard with an 19 inch pipe; thence still north along the center of Parry St. to the center of Alley between lots 17 and 20 Parry's second Addition with a o 15 inch pipe, thence still north along center of Parry St. to the center of Division Street with a 12 inch pipe. Also begin at the center of Parry St. and Boulevard thence westerly along the center line of the Boulevard to the center of Francis Street "thence north along the center of Frarrcis Street to the center. of Division Street with a 15 inch pipe sewer, together with the house connections to the curb line along the. line of said improvement, and said sewer, with all its appurtenances sha.11.be constructed in accordahee with the profile anc specif ea,tions now on file in the Office of the Department of Public Works of said City. The cost of said improvement shall be apportioned against and paid by the property holders whose property abuts thereon, and upon the City of South Bend if the City is benefited by said improvement, all according to the method and manner provided for in Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled "An Act concerning Muncicipal Corporations," approved Marc 6 21905. Assessments, if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal annual install- ments, with interest at the rate of Six Per cent per annzzm. A Bond or bonds shall be issued to the contractor in payment for such work, unless the propertyowners pay ,said assessments before said bond or bonds are issued. Under no circumstances shall the City of South Bend, be or be held responsible for any sum or sums due from said property owner or owners for said work, or for the collection of same, or for the payment of any bond or bonds,certi ficate or certificate, issued to said contractor in payment for such work, except for subh moneys as shall have been actually received by the City from the assessments for such improve- ment,, or such moneys as said City is by said above entitled Act required to pay. All pro- ceedings had, and work done in the making of said improvement, assessemtn of property, col-. lections of assessements and issuance of bonds therefor shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 6th. day of May,1913 and on the 13th. day of May,1913 in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board will give a hearing on this resolution at its office in the City Hall on the 13th. day of June,1913 at 7:45 P.M. Adopted this 30th. day of April 1913, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.