HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/05/1930 Board of Public Works MinutesTuesday, July 29 th. ; I930.
The Board approved claims of the Grand Trunk Western R. R.
Co., and of the New York Central Railroad Company for work in connection with Track
Elevation work in the amount of $26,659.46 and hereby orders City Controller to pay
same :nut of Track El eva ti on fund
Meeting Pd journed. at 12 0' Clock Noon. I •
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C rk o the Board
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Tuesday, AEust 5th., 1930.
Board mat in regulLar session at 9 A. 1,7. All meml�rs present. inutes of
meeting held July 29th . , 1930, read and approved.
di ty Engineer,. H. G. Wray, filed plans, specifications and estimates and
the Board adopted said plans and specifications together with improvement resolution
No.2385 f or the pa mmen t o f the alle y south of Fox 'street frp, High Street tp Ist.,
alley east of High Street. (See f iles for copy of resolution.
In the named imnrr ivveent resolution, the Board, hereby, orders that
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on the 3rd. , day of eptember, 1930, this Board will meet in the it office in the City. i
Hall at 7_15 P. M., to hear and recd<ve remonstrances from all persons interested in or
affected by said improvement .and will decide whether the benefits to the several lots
and p arcels of land liable to be assessed for said improvement r, ill be equal to the
estimated c ost of same a s reported by t he City Engineer. The Board furthe r orders
that notices of said hearing shall be published on the 15th., day of August and on the
22n.d., day of August 1930, in the South Bend Tribune and 1-dirror according to law. j
The Board approved the grade
de of Loui se Street from Mishawaka Avenue to
Street
Ruskin as submitted b5 the ity Engineer.
The Boa rd approved the: grade of Elmer street from Longley Avenue t o Freder—
ickson Street as submitted by the City Engineer,
The Board approved the Excavation Bond of Thomas'. Brinker in the amount
of I,000.00 signed by Sun Ind "cmpagy New York.
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The Board approved the Guarantee Bond of Frame and Zimrmr, contractors,
for the pavement of the alley east of Sheridan Avenue from Ford Street to Huron ''treet
under Improvement Resolution No.2`340 in the amount of 12I8.94 signed by southern urety
Company.
Ci ty 'Rngineer, B. G. Vray, filed the fbllaving estimates for improvements: 'J
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Final Estimate for the local sevsr in Carlisle Street from Indiana Avenue
to Prairie, Avenue under Improvement' Resolution No. 2374 in the amount of 3,565.20.
Final Estimate for t' e pavement on Marine Street from Indiana Avenue to
New York Ventral R. R. Co., under Improvement resolution No.2269 in the amount of
4, 200.20 .
Final Estimate for ti-e pavement on Humboldt street from Allen Street to
Diamond Avenue under Improvement resolution No.2357 in the amount of 4,900.26.
"ity ngineer, F. G. Wray filed the follouing report on the remonstrance
filed against the sidewalk improvement on o�x�e17&BU,from Indiana 46iue to
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Prairie �Lvenue under Impro verren t Peso lut i on No ,2 379 :
There are I2 resident property owners, IO of whom have signed the ie.monstremce•
As this constitutes a majority of resident property owners, the Board hereby rescinds
all f orTrn r action taken on sal d= improvemen t re solution and decla res same null and void
and the proceedines closed.
City Engineer, h. G. Wray, filed the following tabulations of bids:
Tabulations of bids for the grade and. walk improvement on the south side of
Ind iarr Avenue from Brookfield street to Olive street under Improvement Resolution
No.2376
H. N. - Barnes -came and 4ir�mer E. T. Tranberg R. J. Gocking
872,40 1055.00 906.40 899.82
Tabulations of bids for the grading improvement on Johnson ''treet from south
line of Pershing Street to Wilson street under Impmveisnt resolution No.2377:
Frame and "ironer 0. L. Davis John F. Hip sk ind
948.00 6I9.36 82I.60
Bids having been received for the grade and walk .improvement on the south
side of Indiana Avenue from Brookfield. Street to Olive street under Improvement Res-
olution No.2376, the Board this 5th., day of August 1930, hereby awards the contract
for said improve rme nt to T7. N. Barnes at his low bid of $872.40.
Buds h av ing b een re c erred f or the ra ding of Johns on 8tre et f rom Per skiing
Street to Wilson `'treet under Improvement resolution No.2377, the Board this 5th.,
day of August 1930, hereby awards the contract for said improvement to 0. L. Davis
at his low bid of 619.36.
This being the date set, bids were rec ived, opened. and. read. for the pavement
improvement on Swy prt ""'treet from Indiana AT enue to N. J. R. R. under Improvement
Resolution No.2380. Bids are as follows:
walk
curb
marginal curb
curb 8,- Gutter
Fred i ng
sheet asphalt
asp. cone re t e
co ne re to
S. W. Inlets
all IV. C. L. S.
ll W. C. S. S.
sewer c onn
8" pipe
I" W. C. L. S.
I" W. C. S. S.
V'�illiston Uo.
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.35
.40
no b id
.50
2.30
2.15
I$85
12.50
24.00
20.00
.75
.70
24.00
22.00
Hoban & Roao
Gross Co.
Albert Go.
Meth niley Go
.I4
.I6
.I8
- .14
.35
.35
.40
.36
no bid
940
.40
.35
.80
.90
.72
.55
.50
•.70
.50
2.25
2.25
2.I5
2.14
I.95
1.95
2.05
1.90
9.00
I5.00
12.50
12.00
24.00
23.00
26.00
25.00
20.00
22.00
2I.00
2I.00
.80
.70
1.00
1.00
.70
.so
.80
.75
24.00
26.00
33.00
20.00
26.00
27,00
This being the date set, bids were received, opened and read for the grade,
curb and walk improvement on the North side of Mishawaka Avenue under Improvement
Resolution No.2378. Bids are as follows:
Grad e
Curb
Falk
R. J. Gocking
.35
.33
.I24
E3 T1 Tranberg
.50
.35
.I2
'Vhitcomb & Keller
.60
.35
.I21
Frame and droner
.45
.40
.I3
H. N. Barnes
.30
.36
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All of the above bids handed to City Engineer for tabulation.
The Board approved the sale of three old cars belonging to the engineering
Department which have been out of use for some time and which have been stored in
a space in the street department garage which was needed for the space used as the
dog pond. said cars rare Grdered sold to A. Baker for junk and the certificates of
title were o-r,�ered assigned to him for record in the off ice of Secretary of State.
The above cars were ordered sold for the sum of 83.00 which was paid to the Board upon
the release of the certificates f title.
The Bcard approved_ a plan for a. drive way for a f illing station st the corner
of olfax and Lafayette `'treet for Sam Coffman.
The Board approved a plan for a derive way for a fi lling station at the corner
of 4a lnut �tre et and Jefferson street by P. FT. TIarchelewicz.
Tuesday, '6zgus t . 5th . , 1930.
The Roard claims for various departments in the amount of 6,867.63.
The Board also approved pay roll claims for various departments in the
emount of 2,397.69.
Meeting adjourned at I2-00 o'clock nooh..
At ested:
Cl&rk of the Board
TL' D.�3Y,,ZTG AUGUST 6th.3, 1930.
Board met in regular session at 7-I5 P. M. All members present.
This being the date set, hearings were had on the following assessment
rolls:
Assessment roll fbr the grade, curb aid walk improvement on Falcon Stree
from Jefferson 'street to Colfax Avenue under lmrorovement Resolution No.2365.
Assessment roll for the grade, curb aril walk improvement on High Street
from Fairview Avenue to Donmoyer Avenue under Improvement Resolution No.I956.
Assessment roll for the grade, curb and walk improvement on the south
side of Buskin Street from alleywest of Clover Street to 0akland Street under Improve
ment Resolution N0.2311,
In all of the ab.-ve 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 the amounts
shorim on said assessment rolls. The Board, there fore, decides to take final action
on said. assessment rolls and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and ap-
proved without modification and the proceedings closed. The Board nova orders said
assessment rolls delivered to the Department of Finance. '
This being the date set, hearings were had on the following assessment
rolls:
Assessment roll for the pavement of the alley west of Taylor Street from
LaSalle Avenue to Ist.. alley north of LaSalle Avenue under Improvement Resolution
No.2351.
Assessment roll for the pavement of the alley vest of Riverside 'rive
from mot. Joseph Street to. Nava rre Street under Improvement Resolution I`.o.2349.
Assessment roll for the pavement of the alley west of Scott Street from
Dubail Avenue to Calvert Street under Improvement Resolution No.2350 .
In all of the above named assessment rolls, no remonstrators appeered 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 the amounts,
shown on said assessment rolls. The Board, therefore, decides to take final action
on said assessment rolls and declares sane in all things ratified, confirmed and
approved wi thout modification and the proceedings clos ed. , The Board now order s ,said
assessment rolls delivered to the Department of Finance.
This being the date set, cnnti.nued hearing was had on the assessment roll
for the pavement of the west one half cf Logan Street from Mishawaka Atiwnue to Jeffer-
son Boulevard under Improvement Resolution Eo.232I.
In the above named assessment roll, remonstrators appeared but no written.
remonstrances were filed and the Board, after hearing all persons interested in said
assessment roll, finds that the several lots and parcels of land primarily assessed
for said improvement have been benefited in the amounts shun on said assessment roll.
The Board, therefore, decides to take final action on said assessment roll and declare
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