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Home My WebLink About09/18/1928 Board of Public Works MinutesTuesday, teptember. 18th. , 1928. Board met in regular session at 9 A. Y. John J. Olejniczak absent. Minutes of meetings -held September Ilth.., and September I2th., 1928, read and approved. No petitions having been filed for a change in the type of pavement Other than that specified in the preliminary order for the pavement of -Suarinyside Avenue from the south curb line of Longfellow Avenue to the north curb line of Mall Street under Improvement Aesoluti on No, 2116, the . Board this I8th. , clay of September 1928, hereby, makes a final order for sheet asphalt heavy traffic as the type of pavement with which said -.street shall be improved and awards the contract for said improvement I to Reith Riley Construction Company at their low bid of 2,890.25. City Engineer, TT. G. Wray, filed primary assessment roll for the local sewer system in Lincoln kamor Addition under Improvement Resolution No.I982.. In the above named assessment,roll, the Beard hereby orders that on the End., day of October I9289 this Board will meet in their office in the City Hall at I0 :00 A. M. , to hear and receive remoras trane es from all persons whose property has been assessed for said improvement and will decide whether theseveral lots and parcels of land have been or will be benefited in the amounts named on said assessment roll or in a greater or less sure than that named on said roll. The Board further orders that notice of said hearing shall be published in the South Bend News Times and Tribune on the 20th. , day of September I928, according to law. Cit.s Engineer, H.G. Wray, filed prifhary assessment roll for the pave- ment on East -Jefferson Blvd., from areenlawn Avenue to 26th. , Street, under Improvement Resolution N,.2045. In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that e ySeptember is on the 25th. day of I928 this Board will meet in their office in the City I Hall at I0:00 A. M., 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 roil or in a g� eater or less sum than that named on said 'roll. This being the date set, hearing was had on the assessment roll for the grade, curb and walk improvement on Dale Avenue from south line of Ewing Avenue to the north line of Eckman Street under Improvement Resolution No.2006.. In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrances were filed and the Board being fully advised in the premises, finds that the several lots and parcels of -land primarily assessed for said improvement have been benefited in the amounts named on said roll. The Board, therefore, takes final action on said primary roll and declares same in all things ratified, :vonfirwed and approved without modification, and the proceedings closed. The Board now orders said assessment roll delivered to the Department of Finance. i; The Board signed the contract with Frame and Zimmer for the grade, curb and wale improvement on Sherrill Street from Chapin Street to Kendall Street under Xmprovemient Resolution No.2II31 in the wr.ount of 978.75. The Board also approved the construction bond of same for 50% of the contract price, signed by Southern Surety Company. The Board signed the contract with Reith Riley Construction Company for sewer and pavement on Miami, High, Keasey, etc., under Improvement Resolution No.2I25 for Tradk Elevation, in the amount of I81*582.35. The Board also approved the construction .bond of - same for 50% of the contract price signed by Southern Surety Co. The Board approved the following Guarantee Bonds: Guarantee Bond of C. E. Reesh for the sewer in Hildreth Street under im rovement resolution No.2089 in the amount of 42.50 signed by United Stated Guaranty GO. Guarantee bond of Reith Riley Construction Company for ..the pavement on Clyde Street from Indiana Avenue to Dubail Avenue under Improvement Resolution No. 1993 in the amount of 265.09 signed by Southern 'Surety Co. Guarantee bond of Reith Riley Construction Company for the pavement o on Wi,llial Street from Indiana . Avenue to Calvert Streets under Improvement Resolution No.I998 in the amount of I,467.82 signed by Southern Surety Co. Guarantee Bond of John F. Hipskind for the sewer improvement on Adams Street from Vassar Avenue to Humboldt Street under Improvement Resolution No.2026 in the amount of 166.84 signed by Globe Indemnity Co. Guarantee bond of Reith Riley Construction Company for the pavement on Scott Street from Indiana Avenue to Chicago, South Bend and Southern R. R. uncter Improvement Resolution No.M94I in the amount of 377.26 signed by Southern -Surety Co. Guarantee Bond of Rieth R'.ley Construction Co., for the pavement on 0 • • 0 0- A 225 Tuesday, , September I8th. , 1928. .7 • • . 0 U • Scott Street from Indiana Avenue to Calvert Street under Improvement Resolution No..19435, in tithe amount of 1,41§.44 signed by Southern "urety Company. Guarantee Bond of Meth Riley Construction Company for the pavement on Woodside � Street from Vi chigan- Street - to Fellows Street under Improvement Resolution No.2000 i in the amount of 1,435,55 signed by Southern Surety Company. Il Guarantee bond of Rieth Riley Construction "Company for the pavement -on Peashway Street from Leeper Avenue to Southern Michigan Railway right of way under improvement { Resolution No.1980 in the amount of 257.96 signed by Southern Surety Co, i Guarantee band of Rieth Riley Construction Company for the pavement on Catalpa ,ll Avenue from St. Joseph South Bend and Southern Railway right of way to Indiana Avenue 1 under Improvement Resolution No.I992 to the amount of 569.65 signed by Southern Surey Company. Guarantee bond of Rieth Riley Construction Company for the avement on Indiana Avenue from east line of Leer Street to east line of alley east of Clyde Street under Improvement Resolution No.I994 in the amount of 590.80 signed by Southern Sure-y Co. Guarantee bond of Rieth Riley Construction Company for the pavement on Calvert Street from west line of Sampson Street to Ernesperger Street under Improvement Res olu tion No.2009 in the amount of I.530.87 signed by southern Surety Company. Guarantee bond of Rieth Riley Construction Company for the pavement on Calvert Street from Kline Street to Sampson Street under Improvement Resolution No.20I0 in the amount of 1,657.00 signed by Southern Surety Company. 11he Board signed the contract with Harry N. Bites for the grade, curb and walk on 36th., Street from Jefferson Blvd., to Marshall street u#der Improvement Resolution No.2II4 in the amount of 1,334.40. The Board also approved the construction bond Of same for I00% of the contract price signed by United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company. Upon the recommendation of W. F. Qualls, the Board approved the installation of a - 2500 lumen light at the corner of Clyde and Duba it Avenue at a cost of 35.00 per year. Upon the recommendation of Wm. F. "walls, the Board approved the installation of a 2500 lumen light at Harriett Street and Hildreth Stree at a cost of 35.00 per year. Upon the recommendation of Wm. F. Qualls, the Board ap1roved the installation of a 2500 lumen light on 28th., Street at the alley between Hastings Street and Grand Trunk Railroad at a cost of 35.00 per year. City Engineer, H. G. Wray, filed plans, specifications and estimate and the Board adopted said specifications and plans together with the following improvement resolution: Improvement Resolution No.2I37 for the sewer in Elmer Street from a point 275 feet south of the center line of Vassar Avenue to a point 205.5 ,feet south of the center line of Elwood Avenue. (See files for copy of resolution.) In the above named improvement resolution, the Board hereby orders that on the 9th. , _ day of October, I928, the Board will meet in their office in the City Hall at I0:00 A. If., to hear and receive remonstrances from 41 persons whose property is liable to be assessed for said improvement and will decide. whether the benefits:'.t6sthe-1 and oareels of land liable to be assessed for said improvement will be equal to the estomated cost of same as reported by the City Engineer. The Board further orders that notices of said hearing shall be published in the South Bend News Times and Tribune on the 2Ist. , day of September and on the 28th. , day of September 1928, according to law. This being the date set, bids were received, opened and read for the grade, curb and walk improvement on Vichigan Street from Donmoyer Avenue to Jennings Avenue under Im-orovement Resolution No. 2I29 . Bids are as f ollowim E. T. Tranberg H. N. Barnes A. F. Williams Eston Bell walk . 16 . 14 .15 .16 curb .45 .40 .43 .45 grading .80 .15 .90 .70 This being the date set, bids were received, opened and read for the grading on Tasher Street from e4st line of alley east of Michigan to Michigan Street under Impr ovemen t Reso luti on No. 2075. Bi ds are as f of lows: K. N. Barnes Eston Ball �`Ihitcomb &Keller grading .70 .70 .58 Tuesday, September f8th. 1928. This being the date set, aids were received, opened and read for the grade, curb and walk on parallel Street -.from Grant Street to Johnson Street under Improvement Resolution No.2112. Bids are as follows: { ' E. T. Tranberg ist6n Ball wa lk 016 .16 curb #42 .44 grading I.00 I000 Ill of the above bids handed to City Migineer for tabulation. Claims amounting to I,99N20 signed and approved by -the Board. Yeeting adjourned at II-30 A. It. attested; 7 . L� r_ o e Boar L. • • • n U • •