HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/02/1928 Board of Public Works Minutes66 Wednesday evening, May 2nd., 1928.
Board met in regular session at 7-I5 P. V. All members present.
This being the date set, continued hearing was had on Improvement
Resolution No20I9 for the pavement of 35th. , I'treet from south line of concrete pavement
on Jefferson Boulevard to Mishawaka venue.
In the above named improvement resolution, the .Board, being fully
advised in the premises, finds that no arrangement has been made for the laying of the
water mains along this street. Therefore, the Board decides to take final action on
said Improvement Resolution and declares all:_,former action ta'_cen on said resolution
null and void and the proceedings closed.
This being the date set, hearing was had on Improvement Aesoluti on
No.2046 for the construction of sidewalk on Monroe ''treet between 6c8tt and Chapin Street
where necessary.
In the above named improvement resolution, remonstrators appeared
and the Board, being fully advised in the premises decides to take final action on said
resolution and declares all former tetian taken on same null and void and the proceed-
ings closed.
This being the date set, hearings were had on the following
Improvement 4solutions:
Improvement Resolution No.2040 for the pavement of the alley north
of Marion "'treet from the west line of the alley west of Michigan Street to Michigan
Street.
Improvement Resolution No.2047 for the local sewer improvement
on King Street from center line of Blaine Avenue to the center line of Lot I9 in North-
west Addition.
Improvement Resolution No.2048 for the local sewer improvement
on �.ueen Street from I70 feet east of Blaine Avenue to the east line of lot I44 in
Northwest Addition.
Improvement Resolution No.2055 for the ravement of the alleys
in Belleville -4ddition.
Improvement Resolution 111o.2037 for the ravement of Sample btreet
from a point 308 feet west of the west line of Belleville Ist., Unit to the west line
of the right-of-way of the New Jersey Indiana and Illinois Railroad.
In all of the above named improvement resolutions, remonstrators
appeared but no written remonstrance was filed, and the Board being fully advised,
in the premises, finds that the benefits to the several lots and parcels of land ldable
to be assessed for said improvements will be equal to the estimated costs of same as
reported by the 'jity Engineer. The Board, therefore, decides to take final action
on said improvement resolutions and declaribB same in all th -ngs ratified, confirmed and
approved without modofication.
In all of the above named improvement resolutions, the Board now
orders that on the 15th. , day of May 1928 this Board Ld,ri ll receive, open and read sealed
proposals for the construction of said improvements up to I0:00 A. Y. The Board
further orders that notices of said proposals shall be published in the South Bend
News Times and Tribune on the 4th. , day of May and on the IIth. , day of May 1928,
according to law.
City !'ngineer, H. G. 11ray, filed plans, specifications and
estimate and the Board adopted a resolution for thw widening, pavement, resurfacing
and underground conduit for lighting system on Miami Street from Lincoln Way Last
to Ewing venue under Improvement Resolution No.2060.
In the above named improvement resolution, the Board hereby
orders that on the 23rd. , day of May, I928, this Board will meet in their office in
the City Hall at 7-I5 P. M. , to hear and receive remonstrances from all persons whose
property may be affected by said improvement and will decide whether the several lots
and parcels of land liable to be assessed for said improvement will be benefited in
proportion to the estimated cost of same. The Board further orders that notices of
said hearing shall be published on the 4th. , day of May and on the IIth. , day of May
I928 in the South Bend idews Times and Tribune and that notices be mailed to property
owners according to law.
City ngineer, H. G. ;fray, filed plans, specifications and
estimate and the .Board adopted Improvement -Resolution No.2957 in pursuance to a petition
filed by 55 % of the oviners of all lots in Lincoln Manor "ecor(�, Addition for the
pavement and sewer in and along all streets and portions of streets lying within the
boundary of said Addition. (See files for resolution.)
In the above named improvement -Resolution, the Board hereby
orders that on the 9th. , day of May I928, this Board will meet in their office in the
City Hall at 7-I5 P. M., to hear and receive remonstrances from all persons :whose
property may be affected by said improvements. The Board further orders that notices
of said hearing shall be published on the 3rd. , day of May, 1928, in the ''outh Bend
News Times and Tribune according to laps.
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City 'engineer, H. G. Wray, filed plans, speciCicati ns and estimate and
the Board adopted a resolution for the pavement of Twenty-xirst i0treet from the
north.. -line of Jefferson Boulevard to the north line of Wilson 41treet under Improve-
ment resolution No.2056.
In the above named improvement resolutions, property owners waived all
objections on and in defense to any defect in said proceedings and to any violation
in procedure for the construction of sheet improvements as fixed by law. �Ihereupon
the Board, received, opened and read sealed proposals for the construction of said
improvement as follows:
Williston Construction Co.
concrete walk .25
concrete curb .50
marginal curb .40
grading .85
asphaltic concrete 3.10
`'torm vUater inlets 12.50
!: resetting inlets 3.00
resetting manhole covers 3.00
water corn 1. s. 88900
water c onn. s. so 2I.00
8 inch pipe I.00
Bids having been received for the con traction of pavement on 21st. .
Street from Jefferson Blvd., to `rilson Street under Improvement Resolution No,2056,
the Board this 2nd., day of ITay, 1928, hereby awards the contract for said improvement
to ldilliston Construction do., at their bid for asphaltic concrete.
-The :board signed the contract with Ruth Riley `'onstruction �;o., for the
Pavement on Clyde ''treet from Indiana Avenue to Dubail Avenue under Improvement Resol-
ution No.I993, the amount of the contract being 2,6I4.I0. The construction bond for
50jo of the contract price, signed by the Southern Ourety "o., was also approved.
The Boa _d signed the contract wit4 s4illiston `'onstruction Qo. for the
ppavement on �'ollerne Street from North line of 41wood 'venue to the North line of Keller
5treeo under Improvement -"esolution No.1983, the amount of the contract being 14 767.70.
The construction bond for 50% of the contract price signed by the inland Bonding'`moo.,
was also approved.
The Board signed the contract with kieth ftileyt cn moo.for the
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pavement of Catalpa Avenue from `'t. Joseph, South Rend--andSouthe Southern
of-way to Indiana Avenue under Improvement Resolution No.I992, the amount of thehcontrac
being 4,651.41. The construction bond for 0%, of the contract price, signed by the
Southern Surety Co., was also approved.
The Board signed the contract with Rieth Riley Construction Oo. , for the
pavement of 44illiam Street from Indiana Avenue to Calvert Street under Improvement
Resolution No.1998, the amount of the contract being I3,572.61. Th
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for 50% of the contract price, signed by the Southern Surety Co., was also approved.
The Board signed the contract with Rieth Riley Construction Co., for the
oavement of Indiana Avenue from the east line of Leer Street to the Last line of alley
east of Clyde street under Improvement Resolution No.I994� The construction bond for
50% of the contract price , signed by the Souther Surety o., was also approved.
The Board approved the petition of the Indiana Bell Telephone Co., for
the rearrangements necessary in the plat at *Oivision and Ken more 'streets, in connection'
with the Northwest Trunk Sewer, as outlined in their petition of I'lay Ist., 1928.
The City engineer submitted partial estimate No.9 on 1aterial in place
in trench and on material not in place n-__t along theline of seder, known as the North.
4�est Irunk Sewer System in accordance with the terms of the contract between the.pity
and the J. J. Dunnegan construction Co., under Improvement Resolution lo.I774. The r
Board signed and approved same in the amount of I26,1887.60.
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The Board approved the claim of itutual Detective Agency in the amount
u' of $1589.00 to be paid out of the Track Elevation fuhd and the Board hereby orders
the Citv Controller to nav same.
1_eeting adjourned at 9 P. 1".
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