05/1907 Board of Public Works Minutes

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695 24th. 1 The Board net in regular session at.10 A. M. All members present. WHEREAS it has come to the knowledge of the Board of Publie.Works that the Common Council of the City of South Bend is considering a plan tending to the establishment of a Union Interurban Station in this City,, and WHEREAS, The Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Railway Company desires an extension of time in the matter of its franchise to construct an interurban line into this City, and WHEREAS, it is desirable that the question of such extension be considered in con- nection with such proposed plan for a Union Interurban Station, now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED; That the consent of this Board to such an extension as evidenced by an instrument in writing signed by this Board Tuesday May 219 1907, granting to said company an extension of time to complete their railroad until July 1st, 1909,is hereby withdrawn and the action of said Board in such matter is hereby rescinded and the instrument so signed by this Board is hereby declared void and of no effect, and that further proceeding in the matter of such extension be delayed until the same can be taken up with the Common Council as a Committee of the Whole. Dated May 24th, 1907. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, Contractor Bonds of M. Feaser and Frank Stanley were filed and approved. Petition filed by H. M. Kauffman for Grade, Curb & Walk on Johnson street; Longley avenue; Wilber street and Rupel street in Kauffman Place addition. Referred to Engineer. Engineer reported grade on Kauffman street & Wilber street.` Same approved. South Bend Electric Co were notified to turn on park lights June 1st. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 456. Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana: That an, improvement be made of the kind, size, location and terminal points as follows: 62 water connections on Miami street from Vistula; avenue to Bmm-an street, as per report adopted by the Common Council. Said improvement shall be known and designated as "THE MIAMI STREET WATER CONNECTION IMPROVEMENT" and shall be constructed according to the plans and Specifications prepared by the City Civil Engineer, filed herewith. Notice of proposals for bids for the execution of the above work shall be published on the 24th day of May and on the 31st day of May 1907, in the South Bend Daily Times. This Board will receive bids up to 10 A. M. on the llth day of June, 1907, Adopted this 24th day of May, 1907. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. (OVER)