HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/13/1928 Board of Public Works MinutesTuesday, -arch 13th. , 1928.
Board met in regular session at 9 A. Y. All members present.
Minutes of Meeting held YYRrch 6th. , 1928, ,;:read and approved.
The Board approved the following driveways:
Driveway at corner of Xenmore Street and Division Street.
Driveway at corner of Lincoln Way West and Johnson Street.
Driveway at corner of Miami and Ewing Avenue.
The Board ..pproved thie renewal certificate of Ernest C. Company,
for .exca-��.,
�ttn. in the amount of .,?I,000.00 signed by the Fidelity and. �'eposit company.
The Board signed the contract with 1. `. staples for the construction of
a sewer in" Lincoln lv�anor and Kaley's Lincoln Highway Addition in the amount of
?299235%90. The Board also a .proved the .construction bond for same for IW of the
contract price signed by the Commercial 0asual ty Insurance Co. (This covers Improvement
Resolution Ive.I982
The Board signed the contract with the 13arth_ern.":Indi&i _,,EOnstrnetion for
the construction of sewer in Kenmore Street from Ford Street to Sample Street and on
Sample Street from Zenmore "treet to a point I000 feet West under Improvement Resolution
No.i996. The Board also approved the construction bond foI same for 100% of the contract
price, 13,203.50, signed by Employers Liability &ssurance Uo.
The Board signed the contract with the "lbert Construction Co., for the
sewer and pavement. improvement on Adams, "ollege and Brookfield Streets from Elwood Ave..'
to Humbolt street under Improvement Resolution N(),I976. The .board also approved the
construction bor}d of sa,.e for 50% of the contract price, (046,232.54), signed by the
Inland Bonding Uo.
City Engineer, H. G. Wray, filed plans, specifications and estimates and
the Board adopted a resolution for the construction of' a local sewer on tilson Street
from'Greenlawn nveneu to Nineteenth Street and on Nineteenth atreet from Wilson Avenue
to Itlashington Avenue under Improvement Resolution 11o.200I.
In the above named improvement resolution, property owners waived all
objections on and in defense to any defect in proceedings and to any violation In pro-
cedure for the construction of street improvements as fixed by law. Whereupon, the
Board, rpe.eited, opened and read the following bid for the construction of said local
dearer: Bid as follows:
Rocco Simeri
15 inch 3.90
6 inch .80
I:naho 1 es 75.00
The above bid handed. to City 4xigineer for tabulation.
Upon the recommendation of Wm. F. walls, the Hoard approved the install-
ation of a 4000 lumen light at the corner of Oakland and Hildreth Streets at a cost of
45.00 per year. Same ordered.
1r. Vim. F. Qualls gave the following report, ,hich was approved by the
Board
,regarding the petition for a light at the corner of i"ishaiira..m Lvenue and Aildreth:
"There is at present a 600 lumen light on Mishawaka nvenye in front of the
.,hatch factory, just a short distance east of Esther Street and a 40001urzen light at the
intersection of Esther and Ruskin., one bloc'-, south o I:`ishawa_m Avenue. Besides Est'aer
does not cross Mishawa :a Avenue.
For these reasons i do not belie7e it is essential that a lamp be installed
at Es Cher and Mishawaka Avenue and do not recommend the granting of said petition.
W. F.
Upon the complaint of the East side Business Men's &ssociation and residents.
in. the vicinity of the property owned by the Indiana and rylichigan Electric Company, the
Board instructed the Clerk to notify the Indiana & Michigan Electric Co., to clear the
sidewalk area on Bridge street, LaSalle Avenue and Colfax Avenue and to repair the walks
where necessary, so as to make same safe for pedistrians along these streets.
This being the date set, bids were received, opened and read for the
construction of pavement on Peashway street from beeper avenue to the 6outhern "Lichigan
Ry. night of way under Improvement peso luti on Fo. I980. Bids as follows:
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Williston �anst, �'4.
Albert Const. Oo.
Reith Riley
Snyder 'onst. O.
;walk
{;curb
no bidxtr&x
.20
.20
no bid `Y
.50
,50
150
.50
!marginal curb
.40
.40
60
.40
Grading
I.00
I.00
1.00
95
;sheet asph
2.75
2.74
2.70
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Sp,,amcrete
2.6I.59
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(Bids on PQashtvay
pavement continued)
Williston
Albert Const.
Reith Riley
-Snyder Const. Oo.
Concrete
2.25
' Storm Water Inl. 12.50
12.50
12.50
15.00
Reset. Inlets 3.00
3.00
3.00
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Reset. anhole Cov.3.00
3,00
3.00
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!i dater Conn. L. S. 30.00
30.00
28.80
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eater Con:;. S. S. -----
23.00
22.00
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Sty pipe I.00
I.00
I.00
M.00
I� se :jer conn
1.50
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�; anhole 50.00
70.00
45.00
50.00
This being the date set, bids were received, opened and raced for the construct
j ion of sheet asphalt
pavement on stree 's
in Yorris Park
Addition under Improvement
Resolution No.I98I.
Bids as follows:
Williston
Const. Co. Albert Const. Co.
Meth Riley Const., go,
Walk
, 20
.20
.20
curb
.50
.50
.50
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Marginal Curb
.40
.40
.40
gradi ng
.95
1.00
.88
sheet asphalt
2.51
2.55
2.49
I1Storm wa t r inlets
I2.50
12.50
12.50
reset. inlets
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
�I reset. manhole ck-vers
'later conn. L.S.
28.00
80.00
27,50
Water Conn. S. S.
21,00
23.00
20.50
8 Inch pipe
I900
I.00
I.00
1. Sewer conn.
I.50
II This being the date set, bids were received, opened and read for the construct
li ion of pavement on 23rd. , Street from 1v4shawaka Avenue to a point 45, South of center
11 line of-=Ierslake Court under Improvement Resolution 11o.I949. Bids as follows:
4Ali.11iston 0onst. Co. Albert Const. Co. Reith Riley Const.
walk .20
u .20
f curb ,50 .50 .50
marginal curb .40 .40 .40
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grading I.00 1.00 ,94
j sheet asphalt 2.70 2.72 2.68
" Asphaltic Concrete 2.56 2.57 2.52
Storm water inlets I2.50 I2.50
reset. inlets 3.00 3.00 3.00
reset. mah.hol e covers 3.00 3.00 3.00
74ter conn. L. S. 36.50 37.25 34.00
i Water conn. S. S. 27.00 27.50 25.50
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8 inch pipe I.00 I.00 I.00
securer conn. 1.50
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This being the date set, bids were recei --d, opened and rend for the paven.,ent
of the first alley south of Riverside Drive from Forest Avenue to Park Avenge under
Improvement Resolution No.1967•. Bids as follows:
Snyder Const. Co. Carl E. Zimmer
?Marginal curb .35 I.30
i Concrete 2.25 2.60
i grading .60 no bid
This being the date set, bids were received, opened and read for the pavement
of the first alley west of Park Avenue from Riverside Drive to the first alley south
of Riverside Drive under Improvement Resolution I-To.I968. Bids as follows:
• Snyder Const., Co. r Carl Zimmer
Targinal curb ..35
grading .60
concrate 2.25 2.60
City Engineer, it. ^-. fray, filed primary assessment roll for the seder in Adders
Avenue from Elvioodvenue to r ind Street under imroverrent Resolution ao.I962.
In the above Named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that on the28,th. ,
day of March 1928, this Board will meet in their office 4n the City Hall at 7-I5 P. Y.
to heap and receive remonstrances from all persons chose property has been assessed for
!! �a said will improvement and �i11 decide whether the benefits to the several lots .and parcels of
land primarily assessed for said improvem,-eht are equal to the tN1Xx amounts named
on said assessment .roll..., n: The Board further orders that notcies o-' said hearing shall
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be published in thv South Bend -;ears Times and tribune on the I6th. , day of Harsh and
on the 23rd. , day of Yarch, 1928, according; to law.
City Engineer, H. G. C'7ray, filed rrimazty assessrflent roll for the,
grade, curb and imlk improvement on Victoria Street from I:arine Street to Clyde Street
under Improvement Resolution No.I279.
in the above na:raed assessment roll the Board hereby orders that on
the 20th. , day of I;. -arch, ;928, this Board will meet in their, office in the City Hall
to hear and receive remonstrances from all persons whose property has been assessed.
for said improvement and will decide whether the several lots and parcels of land,
primarily assessed for said improvement, have been or will be benefited in the amounts;
named on said assessment roll or in a . greater or less amount.
Claims amounting to 10,730.37 signed and approved by the Board.
City controller, Mr. Rudolph Ackerman, filed the follarring order
regarding expenditures for traveling; expenses, which was ordered placed on file,,:'. by
the Board:
11By order of the auditors of the State Board of Accounts no warrants for
traveling expenses of members of Boards or city employees will hereafter be drawn by
the City Controller ubless accompanies by a statement giving date of minutes containing;
authorization for such expenditure and indicating the purpose or necessity for such
trip. Vouchers must be accouhpanied by receipts for each item or expense incurred,
except railroad fare, and no item will be allowed unless accompanied by such receipt.
Other kinds of incidental expenditures such, for instance, as purchase
of street car tickets or any expenses of employees, aut'lo-rized by Boards must be
accompanied by receipts or other definite evidence of the expenditure.
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R. Ackerma.n, Cit y Comtroller.
Larch 7th., I928."
The Board approved the Plat of Hazelton Second Addition with the follow-
rig Dedication:
"The Plat of Hazelton Second Addition."
Hazelton Second Addition is a Subdivision located in the Northeast
corner of the Southeast quarter (') of Section Fourteen (I4), Township Thirty-eight
(38) North, Range Two (2) East, more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the Northeast corner of the Southeast Quarter (4) of
Section Fourteen (I4), Township Thirty- eight (38) North, Range Two
(2) East; thence West Nine Hundred and Forty and six -tenths (840.61)
feet; thence South Eight Hundred and Forty-nine and nine -tenths (849.91)
feet; thence East Nine Hundred and Fort/ -five and Three -tenths (945.3! )
feet, to the East line of said Section Fourteen (I4); thence North
Eight Hundred and Fifty-eight (8581) feet to the place of beginning.
The sizes of the lots and the widths of the streets and alleys are indi
sated on the Plat in feet. The streets and alleys are hereby dedicated to the public
for public use.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 5th
day of Yarch I928.
Signed Groyne E. Markham
Ellen Markham
State of Indiana )
St. Joseph 'ounty) SS
Before, me, the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for said Stake
and county, nerspnally came Grove E. f4arkham and yllen Markham and acknowledged the
execution of the annexed plat for the uses and pupposes th rein -mentioned.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and,Notarial Seal this
5th., day of March, 1928.
A. Lynn Mi.nzey, Notary Public
I,y commission expires Oct. I2th., I929.T1
In the matter of Improvement Resolution No. I983 for the pavement of
Dollege Street from north line of Elwood Avenue to the north line of Heller Street,
the Board hereby orders that on the 3rd. , day of April, 1928, this Board will receive,
open and read sealed proposals for said improvement up to I0:00 A. IT. The Board furth
orders that notices of said proposals shall be published on, the I37th. , day of larch
and on the 24th. , day of ITareh, 1928, in the South Bend News Times and Tribune.
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City Engineer, H. G. Wray, filed plans, specifications . and estimate andthe Board adopted ,-nesolntion for the widening and pavement and necessary underground
system and concrete bases -for standards for ornamental lighting units on Ohapin
ttreet from the south curl line of Washing on Avenue to the south line of Monroe
Street running west from Chapin 6treet, under Improvement Resolution No.20JI. (see
files for copy of resolutiln.)
In the above' named improvement resolution, the Board hereby orders that
on the IIth.F day of April, 1928, this Board will haeetin their office in the City
Hall at 7-15 P. 11.9 to hear and receive remonstrances from all persons whose property
is liable to be assessed.-fibr said improvement and vvill decide whether the benefits
to the several lots and parcels of land 1,Fill be equal to the estimated cost of same'
as reported by the City Engineer. 'he Board further orders that notides of said
hearing shall be published on the I6th., day of March and. on the 23rd. day of 111arch
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. in the South Bend Nevis Times and Tribunef and that notices be mailed to
property 01AMers according to law.
1,1eeting adjourned at 11-30 A. 1T.
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