HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/23/1929 Board of Public Works MinutesTuesday, _July 23rd. , 1929.
Board met in regular session a.t 9 A. 1 . 11 members present, -- .
Yi#utes of meetings held July I6th. , and July I7th. 1929, read and
, approved.
:Upon the reeommendati on of 'gym. F. qual la, the -Board, approved a
petition of the Indiana Bell telephone Company for under ground conduit at the entraee
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to the Nevi Oft,Fellow Building and the South Bend Building and Loan' Association Building
as shown on' attached plans-.
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The Board approved plans -for a driveway on Lot , 9 in Martin and T`utts
Additi`on, owned by Earl R. Feldman.
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City Engineer, H. G. Wray, sub itted the following report on %he
remonstrance filed against the pavement of 31st. , Street:
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With return of attached 8emonstrance against the
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ment of 3Tst. , Street from 1tshawaIca Avenue to Pl-easant Street, I submit the _following
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report:
There are twenty(20) freeholders residing along this proposed
improvement, seventeen of whom have. signed the remonstrance. This constitutes a major -
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ity and I would, therefore, recommend that ho further action be taken in the matter.
. Very truly yours,
H.. G. Wray, _ City Civil Engineer.
Whereupon the Board decides to take finalaction on said improvement
resolution No;2255 for the pavement of 3Ist. , . treet from Mishawaka Avenue to Pleasant
Street
and declares all proceedings had with reference to said improvement null ' and.
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void and the proceedings closed.
This being the date set, continued hearing vas had on the assessment
roll. -
the sewer in Southwood 'venue from Harriett Street to Greenlawn Avenue under
Improvement Resolution No.2I42.
In the above named assessment roll, the Board decides to take final
action on said moil and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved
and the procee�ings closed. 'The Board now order said assessment roll delivered. to the
Department of Finance.
This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution for the
pavement of the alley south of Division street from was
treet to Chapin Street. (See
files for copy of resolution.) Resolution No.2257.
In the above named improvement resolution, no remonstrators appeared'
and no written remonstrance was filed and the Board, being fully advised in the premises,
finds that the benefits .to the several lots and parce'.s of land liable to be assessed
for said improvement will be equal to the estimated cost of said improvement as reported';
by the City Engineer. The Board, therefore, decides to take final action on said resolur
tion and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification..
In this improvement resolution No.2257, the Board now orders that
sealed proposals for the construction of said improvement will be received up to IO:00
A VY of the 6th. , day of August I929. The Board further orders that notices for said
proposals shaJ,l be published on the 26th., day of July and on the 2nd., day of -August
I929 , in the youth bend News Times and Tribune according to law.
The Board approved Guarantee Bond of the Albert Construction Oompany
for the pavement on Diner Street under Improvement Resolution No.2I63. in the amount of
$66 7.40, signed by Inland Bonding Companyl
The Board approved tIAe guarantee Bond of the Albert Construction
Company for the pavement improvement on ranklin Street under Improvement Resolution
No.2I78 in the amount of $1,511.60 signed by Inland Bonding Company.
The Board approved the Guarantee Bond of the Albert Construction
Company for the pavement improvement on Catalpa . Avenue under ,Improvement Resolution
No.2I6I in the amount of $07.97 signed 'by Inland.Bonding Company..
The Board approved the excavation bond of Thomas Brinker in the
amount of $I,000.00 signed by Detroit Fideli k and Surety Company.
This being the date- set, continued hearing was had on the assessment
rollffor the• Vacation of apart of 22nd., street under Vacation Resolution No.2217.
In the above named assessment roll the board decides to continue
hearing until July 30th., 1929 at I0:-00.,' ..
The Board signed the contract with Eston Ball for the grade and
walk improvement on the south side, of LaSalle Avenue from east line of Eddy 6treet•.to
west line of lot 33 in Kuhns Ist. , Sunnyside Sub -division under Improvement Resolution
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N0.2248 in the amount of $509.32. ' The Board also, approved the a6nstr- et ion bond -of
same for I00 of the contract price -signed by Vmploy.ers Liability assuranee Co.
- This being the sate sit; continued hearing was had on Improvement Reso.1utio.
' No.2244 for the sewer in AnjIn enue fr F Ik2.' St t t g d
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.files for copy of resolution.
In the above named improvement resolution, the Board finds that the benefit
to the --several lots and parcels -of land liable to be assessed for said improvement wi I
be equal, to the estimated cost, of same -and that the_ improvement='is necessary. The
Board therefore, decides to take final a.etion on said: improvement resolution No.2244
and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modification.
The Hoard now orders that sealed proposals for the construction of said -
sewer under Improvement Resolution No.2244 will be received up to I0:00 A. M'. of the i
6th. , day of August 1929; The Board further orders that notices of . said proposals
shall be published on the 26th., day of July and on the 2nd. day 'of Au
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_ ig the South tend News times and Tribune adeording to law. I
This being the date set, bids were received, opened and read for'the ,.
construction .of grade, curb and walk inn Grant Street from Washington Avenue to berry
,Avenue under Improvement Resolution No-.2250. Bids are as follows: I)
Eston Ball
concrete wa? k .I5 I
epnerete carb .40
grading .70
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This being the date set, bids were reoeived, opened and read for the pave
ment on Wilber Street from Lincoln Way -'hest to Elwood Avenue under Improvement
Resolution No.2253. Bids are as follows:
Reath Riley Const. Co.
Albert Const. Co.
'illist on Co.
concrete walk
.I8
:20
.25
eoncre to curb
.50
.50
.50
marginal curb
.40
.40 --
.40
grading
I.00
.95
.80
Sheet asphalt
2.60
2.58
2..57
asp. concrete
2.49
2.48
2.47
concrete
2.37
2.38
2.35
storm water. inlets
12.50
12.00
12.50
water c onn.1. s.
29.50
29: 00
28: 50
a " water c onn. s. s.
22. 60
2200
22too
Irater corn 1. s.
37.00
37.00
35.00
I" water c onn. s. s.
32.50
32.00
32.50
sewer coon.
1.60
1.25
1.50-
8" pipe
.90
I.00
1.00
This being the date
set, .bids were received, opened and read for the pave-
ment on Douglas Street from DuBail Avenue
to Bruce. Street under
Improvement Resoluti
No.2252. Bids are
as follows:
Keith Ri1vy
Albert Co.
Williston Co.
Hoban Roach
concrete walk
.18
.20
.25
.20
concrete curb
.50
.50
.50
.50
marginal curb
.40
.40-
.40
no bid
grading
-96
.90
.95
.80
sheet asphalt
2...38
2.35
2.t40
asp. concrete.
2.27
8.25
2.30
concrete
2.20
2.18
2.19
2,25
storm water inlets_I2.50
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I2.00
12...50
15.00
4" water eon.l.s.
29.50
29.00
28.50
-35.00
�" water eon.s.s.
22.60
22.00
22.00
30.00
I" Water Conn.l.s.
37.00
37.00
35.00
45.00
I" water eonn.s.s.
32.50
32.00
32.50
40.00
sewer c onn
I.50
1.25
I150
I.25
8" pipe
.90
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1.00
.80
All of the
above bids
handed to
City Engineer for tabulations.
The Board_ approved pay roll claims for the various deLartments in the.
amount of 79286.23.
The Board approved pay roll claims in the amount of 673.33 for work in
connection with track elevation and grade separation and hereby orders City Controll
to �ay same out of track elevation 'fund.,
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_ The Board approved claims for :various departments in the amount of 622.08,
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Tuesday., ...July 23rd, , 1929.
.attorney Miller Guy appeased before the Board and placed on
file a certified copy: of, the order, of the County Commissioners for the opening and
establishment of a new- high way in Portage, centre and Union Townships.
dity Engineer, H. G, Wray,filed the primary assessment rgll for
the local sewer improvement on Fremont 6treet from Hukboldt Street :to Iwood Avenue
under Improvement e-so-lution N.o.22I8.
In t hq above named assessment roll, the Bcr: rd, hereby, orders
that on the ?th.,,, day of #ugast, 1929, this Board will meet in their office in the
City Hall at 7-I5 ,P, M., to hear and redeive remonstrances from all persons whose
property has been assessed for said improvement and will decide whether the several
lots and parcels of land have been or will be benefited in the amount s named on
said primary roll' or in a greater or less sum than that named on said roll. The
Board further orders that notices of said hearing shall be published on the 26th. ,
day of July and on - the. 2nd. , day . o f sugus t i929 , in the South Bend News times and
tribune according to law.
Meeting adjourned at II-30 .
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Attested:
vier-Vor the Bo9rd
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WEDNESDAY JULY 25th., I929.
Board met in regular session at 7-I5 P. V. All members present.
The Board signed the contract With Hoban and Roach for the pavement
of the alley north of LaSalle Avenue from Taylor Otreet to Scott Street under Improve-
ment Resolution No.2237 in. the amount of I275.25. The Board also approved the construct-
Ion bond of same for 50% of the contract price signed by Southern Surety fro.
This being the date set, .hearings were had on the following assess-
ment rollsf:
Assessment roll for the sewer improvement on Olive Street from
Lincoln 'gay West to Elwood Avenue under Improvement Resolution No.2I43.
Assessment roll for the pavement improvement on Catalpa Avenue from
south line Cotter Street to south line S. J. S. B. , and -S. R. R. under Improvement
Resolution No. 2f 61.
Assessment roll for the pavement improvement oo Miner Street from
east line Madison Park Addition to west line of Harriett Street under Improvement
Resolution No.2I63.
In all of the above named assessment rolls, 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 have been benefited
in Ithe amounts named on said assessment rolls. The Board, therefore, decides to take
final action on said primary assessment rolls., and declares same in all things ratified:'
confirmed and approved without modification and the proceedings closed. The Board
now orders said assessment rolls delivered to the Department of Finance.
This being the date set, continued -hearing was bad on the assessment
roll fot eh grade, curb and walk improvement on 35th., Street under Improvement
Resolution No.2I45.
In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and
and written remonstrances having been_ffiled under date of July 9th. , I929, the Board,
being fully advised in the premises, dboldep to over rule said remonstrance and finds
that the s,everalo lots and parcels of land bave been benefited in the amounts named
on.said primary assessment roll. The Board, therefore, decides to take final action
on said roll and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without
modification and the proceedings closed. The Board now orders said assessment roll
delivered to the Department of Finance.
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