HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/04/1930 Board of Public Works MinutesTuesday, .February 4th. , 1930,
Board met in regular session at 9 A. M All members present. Minutes of meet-
ing held January 26 th. , 1930, read and. app roved.
The Board approved the following renewal certi fi ce tes t
Renewal certificate for the excavation bond of Samuel Slutsky in the amount
of $1, 000.00 signed by the Ohio Oa sual ty Insurance Company.
Renewal certificate for the excavetion bond of Philin Cohen in the amount of
I,006.00' signed by the Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Gompsny of New York.
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The Board approved the following Guarantee Bonds filed. by� the Williston
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Construction Company:
Guarantee Bond for the pavement and sewer improvement on Iowa St., Lake St.,
Sheridan Avenue, Prast Street and Basement under improvement resolution No.2296 signed
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Inland. •Bond. ing; '%ompany, in the amount of I0,525188,
Guarantee Bond for the pavement on Crumstown Avenue under. Improvement -Kesolu-
tion No.229 5 signed by Inland Bonding 14ompany in the amount of $972.03.
Guarantee Bond for the pavement and sewer improvement on Nancy Otreet, Fred-
erickson Street, Pra. st Blvd , Hartzer Street Bonds Avenue and Greene Street under Im-
provement Resolution No.2266, signed by InlarB Bonding Co., in the amount of 9,514.93.
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GuarPntee Bond for the pavement and sewer improvement on TNestmoor Street
from west line of Nancy Street to east line of Sheridan Avenue under Improvement Eeso-
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lotion No. 2287, signet by Inland Bonding Company, in the amount of j$8,747.29.
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The Board also approved the Guarantee Bond of the Northern Indiana Construction
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Company for the sewers in Sample Street, Vermont Place and Revere Place under Improve-
ment Resolution No.2314. signed by Inland Bonding Company, in the amount of $390.62.
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The Board_ approved the renewal eertificrte for the excavation bond of Emmett
Shaul in the amount of $I,000.00 signed by the Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Comppny
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of New York.
The Board approved the recomrr_end.ations of Mn.. F. Qualls, for the installation
of lights at the following locations:
I000 lumen light ate. Stanfield Street between Angela Avenue and Pokagon Street.
4000 lumen light at the intersection of Notre' Deme Avenue and Cedar Street.
4000 lumen light at the intersection of Kaley Street and Humboldt Street.
This being the date set, heering was had on the assessment roll for the pave-
ment and sewer improvements on streets in Westchester Ist. , and 2nd. , Units under Impro-
vement resolutions numbered 2286, 2287, 2294*and 2295..
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 parcel§ of lane' b--ve-been benefited in the amounts shown on said
assessment roll. The Board, therefore, takes final action on said roll and declares
same in all things ratified confirred and approved without modification and the pro-
ceedings closed. The Board nour orders said assessment. roll delivered to the department
of Finance.
• This being the date set, hearing was hadon the assessment roll for the sewers
in Sample Street, V@rmont Place and Revere Place under Improvement Resolution No,23I3
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In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written
remonstrance was filed and the Board, being fully advised in the premises, f inds that
the several lots and parcels of land have been benefited in the amounts shown on said
roll. The Board, therefore, takes 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.
y This being the date set, continued hearing was had on the assessment roll show
ing the ewards of damages a0fi. assessments of benefits in the matter of the Vacetion of
• Linden Avenue under Vacation Resolution o.2293.
1 the above named assessment roll, the Board decides to continue hearing: until
Februa:rr I th., I9301, at 10:00 A. 1�:.
The Board approved claims of the Grand Trunk '"estern Railway system for Track
Elevation work in -the amount of PTO ,275.09 and the Board hereby orders City Controller
same pay sae out of Track El evation fund.
The Board approved a claim of the Grand Tzunk `ffestern lailway System for Track
Removal work in the amount of $6,560.25 and the Board hereby orders City Controller to
spay sere out of the Track Removal Fund,
The Board approved the following recommendation of 4�:tt. F. Qualls, with referent
to petition filed by the Indiana and Michigan Electric Company for relocating of poles
in the section of the City north of Lincoln Way West mat between Wilber and Taylor Sts. ,
under da to of January 20th . , 1930. "r. Qualls' recommenda t ion is as follows:
42 Tu es day , February 4th . , 1930
TO '17E EONOR13LE BOARD OF PUBLIC YORKS
Gentlemen:
The Indiana end Michigan Electric Company is spending large sums of mon
in a re -building 7ogram that will put their distribution system in first class condi-
tion and render a largpr service to the citizens of South Bend. This work has been prC-
gressing throughout the business section of the City during tie past year and is now
spreading out into the residential sections where is is greatly needed, both for the
improvement to the service and the safety of lives and property.
The work referred to in the attached petition is a part of this re-
building program and perhaps, is needed more than in any other section of the City.due
to the decayed condition of the present pole line construction. I have personally gone
over the entire situation covered by this petition and have advised with the engineers o
the Electric Compaty relative to locations and construction and while it is to be regret
ed that pole line construction must be placed on any street, there does not seem to be
a.ny alternative in such section where alleys are not provided.
You will notice that this petition calls for pole line construction on
Van Buren Street from 'Vlilber Street to the alley east of Blaine avenue; thence south to
the first alley- intersection, thence east .in the alley s nuth of van Buren Street to the
alley intersection east of Cottage Grove Avenue, thence south in this alley to Lindsey
Street, east on Lindsey Street to Portage Avenye across Portage Avenue to Forest Avenue
and north on Fgrett Avenue to tie -in with present distribution. Another section will
extend south from Lindsey Street in the alley east of Cushing Street to the second alley
intersection, thence east to Leland Avenue to tie in with present line cortruction.
There has been a pole line on VanBuren St- e et for the past twenty-five
years and the present proposal is to replace this line. The only change is to straight
out the line and p,&t all poles on one side of the street. There is also a pole line on
Lindsey Street on the north side of the street. It is desirable to move these poles to
the south side of the street.
In order to make these poles as inconspicuous as possible the Electric
Company has agreed to place block creosoted poles on Van Buren and LiAdsey Streets.
I recommend that this petition be granted as outlined.
Respectfully submitted,
Wm. F. Qaalis.
Approved by the Board of Public Works.
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M. F. Doran ,
John K. Smogor
Ralph H. Kuss."
City Engineer , N. G. bF1ra�T, filed plans and the Board adopted said plans
together with the following Vacetion Resolutions:
Vacation Resolution No.2322.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Ind.,
That it is desirable to vacate the following:
Alley west of Kosciuszko street from Division Street to the first alley
south of Division Street,
such vacation:
The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by
Lot 6 in Studebaker's subdivision of lot I Harper & Ruckman's Survey;
and Lot I in 6ummit Place Ist. , Addition.
Vacation Resolution No.2323.
Resolved by the Board of Public "+orks of the City of South Bend, Ind.,
That it is desirable to vacate the following:
Alley west of Pulaski Street from Division Street to the first alley
south of Division Street.
The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by
such vacation.
Lots 6 and 7 in Summit Place Ist. , Addition.
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Vacation Resolution No.2324.
Peso lVed by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend,; Indiana,
That it is desirable to vacate the following:
Alley crest of Brookfield Street from Division 6treet to the first alley
south of Division street.
The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such
vacation:
Lots 143 in Summit Place Ist. , Addition and Lot 169 in Z"Jammit Place 2nd. ,
• Addition.
Vacs ti on. Resolution No.2325.
1 Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City ct South Bend, Indiana.,
That it is desirable to vacate the following:
j Firs t -alley south of Bowman. Street from High Street to Studebaker Perk,
• more particularly described as the alley between lot 208 Third Plat of South east Addi-
tion and lots 126 and 127 in Oak Park 4tiz. , Addition.
'� The following property may be injuriouslyor beneficially affeeter by such
vac,
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South forty feet (401) of lot 208 Third Plat of South East Addition, All
of 'lots 126 and 127 in Oak Park 4th. Addition; also, beginning on the south line of
Bo4mman Street and the west line of Third Plat of Southeast Addition, thence West 165
feet, thence south 270 feet, thence east 165.feet, thence north 270 feet to beginning.
In all of the above named vacation resolutions, the Board hereby, orders.
i that on the 25th. , cay of February I930, this Board gill meet in their office in the
City Hall at 1.0:00 A. tom•, to hear and receive remonstrances from all persons whose
�j property may be affected. by such vacations. The Board further orders that notices of
said hearings shall be published in the South Bend Tribune and in the Ylirror, on the
7th., day of February and on the I4th., day of February 1930, according to law.
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The Board approved t13 Warranty Deed for a pa. reel of land by the Grand Trunk
Western Railway Company as follows:
WARRANTY DEED.
This indenture-witnesseth, That: Grand Trunk Western -Railroad Company and
Grand Trunk Western Railway Company, corporations organized and existing under the
laves of the States of Indiana and Michigan, Convey and warrant to City of.South Bend
St. Joseph County, Indiana, for and in consideration of the aim of one dollar ( I.001
the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged , the following described real estate in
St. Joseph County, 5tat e of Indiana, to -wit:
Apart of Lot lettered "B" in Rachael Gallaghers Addition to the City of
j South. Bend, bounded by a line running as follows:
• Commencing at the southwest corner of said lot "B"; thence east twelve and
thirty eight hundredths (I2.38) feetl thence nort)-west in a straight line
to intersect the west line of said lot at a point eight (8) feet north
of the ply ee of beginning; thence south eight (8) feet to the place of
beginning.
Subject to all taxes.
jThe above described land is conveyed to the grantee herein for street pur-
poses*
In witness whereof the said Grand Trunk We st ern Railroad Company and Grand
• Trunk "yestern Railway Company have caused their respective corporate nanos to be
I signed and corporate seals affixed and attested by their respective duly authorized
officers, on this 25th. , day of September 19290
Grand Trunk "ester Railroad Company By S. J. Rungerford. Vice Pres.
!� Grand Trunk Western Railw€7dCompany, By S. J. Hungerford, Nice-Pres.
j) W. C. Tomkins , Secy.
State of Michigan, County of Wayne, SS
Before me t'_e undersignec, a Notary Public in and for said county and state
! this 2'Sth ., d.ay of epiember, 5929, personally appeared S. J. Hungerford and W. C.
Tuesday, February 4th . , 1930.
Tomkins, respectively, the 'dice President and Secretary of Grand 'Xrunk Western rail
road Company and acknowledged that they respectively signed the corporate name and affi
ed and attested the corporate seal of the said corporation to the foregoing instrument
for and on behalf of. sa id corporation, as its voluntary act and deed.
Witness my hand and notarial seal.
Ernest W.
Notary Public
My eoMissionexpires January 3rd., I930,
State -of Ylic hipan., county of Wa��e, S.ks.
Before mibthe undersigned, a Notary P
State- this 23th ',� y Public in and for said county and
• day of eptember I929, personally appeared S.ii. J. F3 nerfod andd.
C• Tomkins, respectively, the President and Secretary of Grand gunk estern Railway
Company, and acknowledged that they respectively signed the corporate name and affixed
and attested the corporate seal of the said corporation to the foregoing instrument,
for and on behalf of said corporation, as its voluntary act and deed.
Witness my, hand and notarial seal.
Ernest W.
Notary Public
MY commissiion expires January 3re., 1930.11
This being the date set,, continued hearing was had on the. resolution for the
opening of ffashington Street from Orange Street to Beridix Drive under Condemnation
Resolution No.2312.
In the above named condemnation Resolution Xo.23I2. the Board decides to
continue hearing until Tuesday, March 4th . , I930•.
Meeting adjourned at 12 O'Cloek noon.
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