05/05/1908 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Tuesday May 5th, 1905. The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. All members present. Engineer reported Grade on Sancome avenue. Same approved. Contract awarded to Palerton—Powell Hardwood Lumber Company for 30,000 feet of White Oak Lumber for the Street Department. Contract Price 25.00 per Thousand. Contract awarded to B. T. Vanderkarr & Son for cement walk on the west side of the Central Fire Station. Petition filed ITy Gotfried Schipke et. al. for the vacation of'an alley east of Main street from Tutt street to alley south. Light ordered at Corner of Michigan avenue & College street. President. .SPECIAL SESSION TUESDAY EVENING MAY 5TH, 1909, AT 7:15. The Board met in special session at 7:15 P. M. All members present. Hearing on Assessment Rolls and Final estimates for Grade, Curb & Walk on Chapin street; Kendall street; King street; Cedar street and Maple street, under Improvement Resolutions Nos. 492, 4452 4259 490 & 447 respectivelyt was deferred until Tuesday Isgay 12th, 1909, at 7:15 P. M. Hearing given on Declaratory Resolution No. 547 for Pipe Sewer on Olive street from Kenwood avenue to Michigan avenue. Engineer instructed to amend specifications by eliminating that.p art of the improvement from Longley avenue to Michigan avenue. . In the above matter -no remonstrators.appeared:=.and no remonstrances were filed. The Board therefore find that in each and every case in said improvements that the benefits to the property and to the City of South Bend are.equal to the estimated cost of said improvements and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Engineer filed estimated cost of Olive street Pipe Sewer........ 3 0 00 Be it resolved that notices be published in the South Bend Daily Times on the Ith day of May and on the 14th day of May, 1905, in the South Bend Daily Times to the effect that this Board will receive bids for said improvement up to 10 am. on the 19th day of Ma.y, 1908. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. r, President.