11/1905 Board of Public Works Minutes

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November 15th, 1905. The Board met in regular session at 10 A. 14. All members present. Petition filed by George Beutter asking to be refunded the amount of $20.00 for a defective sewer tap in front of his property at No. 1925 S. Michigan street.- Referred to the Common Council. Hearing given on Assessment roll and final estimate for the Arnold street Brick Pavement. Under.Improvement Resolution No. 24.3. No remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board therefore find that the 'property assessed in said rolls filed. September 19th,-1905, is:b.enefitted in tha amount of assessments as shown on said rols and the Board find that the assessment roll filed September 19tn, 1905, and the final estimate allowed September l9th2 1905, should be and the same is hereby in all thisgs, ratifies?, confirmed and app-°oved. Guarantee Bond for Arnold street Brick Pavement. B 0 N D. Five Year Guarantee. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That John Siders and John Sidmon as principal and John K. Hadley and Canton Hollow Brick Company as sureties are hereby lend and firmly bound to the City of South Bend, Indiana, in the sum of ONE THOUSAND ($1,000.00) Dollars, for the payment of which well and truly to be made, t:iiey jointly'and severally bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns by these presents. The conditions of the above obligations, and the consideration therefor, are such, that whereas the above bound John Siders and John Sidmon have completgd the work under the contract for paving Arnold street from Division street to Semple .street, under Improvement Resolution No. 243 adopted by the Department of Public Works of the City of South Bend, on the 29 day of March, 1905; and whereas a remonstrance from the property owners of said street has been filed, remonstrating against the acceptance of said work, owing to alleged imperfect -tons in workmanship, and alleged inferiority of the brick used on said street; and whereas a doubt exists in the minds of the said Board of Public Works as to the advisibility of accepting said work; NOW THEREFORE to induce the acceptance of said work and Improvement in the manner in � which it has been done, the said principals and sureties hereby execute,$ and deliver this bond and guarantee. And if the above bound John Siders and John Sidmon shall, for a period of five years from date, maintain such pavement, and during such time shall make all repairs which may neecessary from roijting, crumbling ardisintegration of the materials, or which are caused by any imperfections in workmanship, and shall strictly observe and abide by Obligations contained in Section 41 to 45 inclusive of the General Specifications (Form C) for street improvements, hereto attached, adopted by the Department of Public Works for the City of South Bend, and shall fulfill all conditions and stipulations therein contained, then these obligations shall be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. The Guarantee of John K. Hadley and Canton Hollow Block Company to extend only to furnishing material for needed repair to South Bend, Indiana. WITNESS our hands and seals, this 15th day of November, 1905. (Signed) Principal John Siders X (Seal) Principal John Sidmon (Seal) Surety John Hadley (Seal) Surety Canton Hollow Block Co.(Seal) by John Hadley, Pres. the following Copy attached) General Specifications. Apt