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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/24/1932 Board of Public Works MinutesU60 Tuesday, May 17th . 4 Phe Board approved claims for various departments in the,, -,sum of 452.78. Meeting adjourned at 12 o'clock moon. Attested: TUESDAY, MAY 249 1932. Board net in regular session at 9-30 A. M. Minutes of meeting held Tuesday, May l7th., 1932, read and approved. The f ollowing letter from Mayor W. R Hinkle was read and ordered placed on file: May 21st. , 1932. Board of Public Works, City of south Bend, Indiana. Gentlem en : I have, th is day, formally removed Mr. John K. Smogor from the office of member of the Board of Public Works, and have this day appointed Mr. George A. Schock to succeed him and to assume the offic e of pre si dent of the Board. Letter, to this effect, to the Common Council is on file in the office of the C it C le rk. Yours very truly, W. R. Hinkle , Mayor. The appointment of Mr. George A. Schock as a member of the Board of Public Works was duly filed by Mayor T'. R. Hinkle. All of the me`nbers of said Board, being fully qualified by law, the Board now proceeds to re -organization. Mr. M. E. Doran r tsigns as President of the Board and upon a motion made by George A. Schock and, seconded by M. E. Doran, Ralph H. Kuss was named temporary Chairman of the Board. Upon motions duly made and seconded, the follaring were unanimously elected: Ge or p.e A. Schock, Pre s id en t. M. E. Dolan, Vice -President. Ralph H. Kus s, Member. The resignation of William E. Rasmussen as superintendent of the City Water Works was accepted by the Board, same to be effective as of June lst., 1932. The Board appointed Frank R. Wisniewski to the office of superintendent of the "dater Works. Mr. Wisniewski to assume his duties as superintendent June lst., 1932 . The following bids for the repair of tI-B sewer at Angella. Avenue and Woodward Avenue were received, opened and read: • • 0 • • • 0 Tue s day , May 24 th . , 1932. • . • • 0 0 • To the City Engineer of South Bend, Indiana, I, CArmine Puce, make the follavving bid for repairing sewer at Angella Street and Woodward Avenue, per specifications furnished by you. Furnish and lay 20 tnch pipe $7.27 per lineal foot tt n tt 6 tt p ipe 1.25 tt 8 tt pipe 1.27 rr Manholes material and build 3.70 each 't lsanhole covers 15.00 tt Also furnish pump for taking care of water. I, to fi I in the excavation but not to make pavement repairs. Signed this 21st. , day of May, 1932.. Carmine Puca. Board of Public Works, City of South Bend, Ind iana . Gentlemen: We propose to repair the sewer at Angelia and Woodward Avenues, basing our bid on seventy lineal feet, Por Nine Dollars and forty cents per lineal foot. This bid include pumping water but does not include removing and replacing pavement. respectfully submitted, C . A. Jordan, company. By C. A. Jordan. After due deliberation, the Board awards the contract for the re-aair of the sewer at Ange Ila A'Mnue and Vvoodward Avenue to Carmine Puca, at his bid of M.27 for 20" pipe, as sabm i t to d . The Board approved the Flo t of Bidgedal e Fourth Addition w ith the following dedi cat ion: RIDGEDALE FOURTH ADDITION IN SECTION 19 TO' TTSHIP 37 NORTH RANGE 3 EAST The annexed plat of Rodgedale Fourth Addition in Section 19 Township 37 North Range is a subdivision of the fbllorring described property, to -wit: I Beginning on thew est line of section 19 Twonship 37 North Range 3 .past at a point 11067,85 ft. south of the East and West center line of said section 19 which point is the intersection of the center line of Miami Street and the north line of A. R. Erskints Twyckenham Park property, thence east along the north line of said A. R. Erskinets Twyckenham Park property a distance of 1803 feet to the south east corner of lot 168, thence north 10 degrees east along the easterly line of said lot 168 a distance of 123.8( feet to the north east corner of said lot 168, thence north 43 degrees and 45 minutes is east along the easterly line of lot 169 a distance of 124.60 feet to the north-east corner of lot -169, thence north 38 degrees east along the southeasterly lige of lot 170 a d istane e of 90 feet to the southeast corner of lot 170, thence north 74 degrees and 30 minutes east a distance of 210.48 feet to the southeast corner of lot 171, thence :north along the east line of lots 171A172-173-17BA-174-174A and lot 175 a distance of 1,100.40 feet to the northeast corner of lot 175, thence south 78 degrees and. 46 minutes east a distance of 100 feet to a point in line with the east line of lot 177, thence :north 295.50 feet along the east line of lot 177 to the northeast corner of said lot 177, thence west along the north line of said lot 177 a distance of 193.40 feet to the north ;west corner of said lot 1779 thence north 89 degrees 45 minutes west a distance of 158.71 'feet to the northwest corner of lot 176, thence north 83 degrees and 8 minutes west alonf the northerly line of lots 113-112 and 111 a distance of 434 feet to the northwest cornet I -of lot 111, thence north 48 degrees west along the northerly line of lot 110 a distance of 83 feet to the easterly line of Twyckenham Drive, thence South 86 degrees and 30 .minutes west a distance of 150 feet to the northeast corner of lot 109, thence north 47 ,,:degrees west along the northerly line of lot 109 a distance of 150 feet to the northwest corner of said lot 109, thence south 44 degrees west along the westerly line of lot 109 ,'a d is tan ce of 84.60 f eet to the southvel*rly carne r of lot 109, thence south 23 degrees west a distance of 78 c eet to the northeast corner of lot 1081 the nc e south 81 degrees an '30 minutes west a distance ct 177.15 feet, to the northwest corner of lot 107, thence North 69 degrees west a d is to nce of 147.10 feet to the north west corner of lot 105, thence south 24 degrees west along the westerly line of lot 105 a distance of 320 feet to the center line of Woodside Street, thence east along. the center line of Woodside ;Street a distance of 375 feet to the easterly line of Twyckenham Drive, thence south i�i24 degrees west along the easterly line of said Twyckenham Drive a distance of 880 feet, 362 Tuesday, May 24th . , 1932. thence south 49 degrees west a. distance of 525 feet to the northeasterly corner of lot 128, thence west along the north line of lot 128a distance of 241.45 feet to the center line of Miami Street, thence south along the center line of Miami Street a distance of 373 feet to the place of beginning The size of the lots and the width of the streets are marked on the Plat in feet and. fractions thereof. The street s are dedicated to the, public for the use of the public as public thoroughfares. The plat contains 78 lots numbered from 105 to 177 inclusive. Except- ion lots 126 and 127 which arm a part of Ridgedale Second Addition, and includes lots numbered 147A-172A-174A and lots lettered A-B-K and L. Lots 128 and 129 are hereby replated from these same lots in Ridgedale Second. These lots have been changed in size and shape and Murray .venue is vacated and Ridgedale Road. extended to connect with Miami street. In witness whereof, the owner, Twyckenham Land and Investment Company has caused these presents to be executed. by its -President and its corporate seal to be attached this 24th : , day of May, 1932. Twyekeh.ham Land and. Investment Company By A. R. Erskine, President. Atte ste d : R. r Conra nd. , Secy. State of Inc? ian a) ) SS St. Joseph County) Before me a Notary Public in and for said State and County comes the Twyckenhamm Land a. nd Investment Compe ny by its President and Secretary and acknowledged the execution of the above dedication. ? itne ss my hand and Notary seal this 2 4th . , day of May, 1932. E. % Strickland, Notary Public My commission expires June 15, 1933. The following petitions for redistributions of assessments were filed and ordered referred to City Engineer for schedules: To the 'Board of Public Works City of South Bend, Indiana. Ge nt le men : . Sout h Bend, Indiana. May 21st. , '1932. In re: Kline St. Widening Imp. Resolution No.1856 Assessment mll No. 2158 Duplicate No. 39724 The undersigned, Twyckenha m. Land and Investment Company, shcf s to your honorable body that when the final assessment was approved for the Kline Street widen ing along other tracts of land and lots assessed, the following unplatted tract of land was assessed for the sum of $20,297.63 as its part of the cost of such improvement. "Beginning at the southwest corner of lot 144 Miami Hi�hts Addition, thence south to a point 200 feet south of the south line of the N.W. 4 of Section 19, Township 37 Nor th Range 3 East, t he nc e East to the North and sout h center line of said Section 19, thence north along the north and south center line of said section 19, to the south line of Ewing Avenue, thence west to the northeast corner of lot 47 Miami Height s Addition, thence south to the southeast corner of lot 175 Miami Heights Addition, thence west to the place of befinning. Also: Beginning at a point 200 feet south of the south line of the N,W.4 of Section 19, Township 37 North Range 3 East and. 580 feet east of the center line of Miami Street-, thence south 24 degrees and 19 minutes west 249 feet, thence south 33 degrees and 51 minutes west 466.60 feet, thence south 280 feet, thence west 190 feet t o the east line of Miami Street, thence north 1002.80 feet to the south line of Donmoyar A-mnue,thence east 145 feet, thence south 125 1 eet thence east 395 feet to the place of beginning. Excepting lots in Ridgedale Second Addition and Streets and alleys". At the time the assessment was rrnd a the Twoekenham Land end Investment Company was the ow rye r in f ee simple thereat' of the above described property. Since the assessment was made and approved byycur honorable body, the undersigned has platted a portion of the above described tract of land by dividing it into lots, which plat has been approved by your honorable body and recorded in the Recorders-'s office • • • ,7 • Tue slay , May 2 4th . , 1932 . 33 a of St. Jos eph County, Indiana. The unpaid principal amounts to .............. 10 148.80 The unpaid interest amounts. to .............. 11522,32 11,671.12 The unpaid principal and interest is due as follows: May 1933 ................. trincipal 20029.76 interest 304.46 2,334.22 interest 243.57 A May 1934 principal 2,029.76 i intere st 243.57 21273.33 May 1935 principal 2,029.76 interest 182.68 2,212.44 May 1936 ............... principal 2,029.76 interest 121.79 29151.55 day 1937 ............. principal 2,029.76 interest 60.89 29090.65 • To tal unna i d Im inc ipa 1 and i nteres t 11, 67I.12 r - j Wherefore the undersigned- prays that your honorable body will reassess the unpaid amount of said improvement including the unpaid unterest now due thereon against lots 1' 105 d;o 125 inclusive; 1 of s 157 to 167 inclusive and. lots 173-174-174A-175-176 and 177 being all the lots in .Rideedale Fourth Addition in the Southeast trunk sewer district. The balance cT the unpaid a ssessnent t o be assessed against the property lying north an east cf Ridgedale Fourth Addition ` Fast lot above mentioned firs Ridgedale Fourth Addition and. the unpl°atted portion shall bear its part and equitable ble i q pivporti on of said unpaid assessment and all interest j now due thereon, and r eque st that all assessments payments fall due in the remaining years of the original ten year period and on the same date, Respectfully submitted, II Twyckenham -Land end Investment Co. , i By A. R. Erskine, President. The above amount of 10,148.80 does not include the 1932 1932. payment payment due June 1, R. F. Conra d, Secy-Treas. South Bend, Indiana. j May 21st . , 1932. I, To the Board- o f Public Wo rks . City of South Mend, Indiana. . Gentlemen: In re: Southeast trunk sewer I Improvement Resolution No.1635 j Assessment roll No.2077 Duplicate No. 34887 The undersigned, Twyekenham Land and Investment Company, shows to you honorable body that on the loth. , day of June, 1927, you approved the final assessment for the improvement of the Southeast frank Sewer and mong other tracts of land and lots assess j ed f or said improvement, the following tract of land was assessed. in the sum of 62, 658.83 as its part of the cost of such impro ve men t. • "Beginning at the southwest corner of lot: 144 Mimi Heights Addition, thence south $o a point 200 feet south of the south line of the N. W. 4. of Section 19, Township 37, North Range 3 East, thence east to the north aid south center line of said section 19 thence north to the center W said section 19 thence east to the W '� , _ 2 of the W 2 of Tue sday , May 24th . , 19M . the N. E. 4 of said Section 19, thence north to the south lire' of. Ewing Avenue, thence west to 'the north east corner of lot 47 Miami Heights Addition, thence south to the southeast earner of lot 175 Mi,,mi Heights, thence west to the place cf beinning. g11 i Also: Beginning, at a point 200 feet south of the south line of the N.W. of section 19, Township 37 North, Range 3 East and 580 feet east of the center line of Miami Street,, thence south 24 degrees and. 19 minutes 249 feet , thence south 33 deg -re es and. 51 minutes west 446.60 feet, thence south 280 feet, thence west 190 fleet to the east line of Miami Street, t 1e nc e north along east 1 irm of Miami Street 1002.80 feet, to th e sout h 1 ine of Donmoyer Avenue, thenc e eas t 145 feet , thene e south 125 feet thence east 395 feet to the place of beginning. Excepting lots.in Ridgedale Second. Addition and streets and alleys." At the time the assessment was made the `jiwyckenham Land and Investment Company was the owner in fee simple thereof bf the above described property. Since the assessment was made and approved by your honorable body the undersigned has platted a portion of the above described tract of land by dividing it into lots, which plat has been approved by year honorable body and recorded in the Recorders office of St. Joseph County, Indiana. The unpaid principal amounts to ........... 31 339.40 int ere st amount s to ........... 4, 699.42 36,028.82 The unpaid principal and interest is db;.e as follows: November 1932 principal int em s t November 1933 . brincipal intere st November 1934 . • . principal int eres t November 1935 principal interest November 1936 principal int er est Total unpaid principal and interest 69265.88 939.88 79205.76 69265.88 751.91 79017.79 69265.88 563.93 . 6 , 829.81 69265,88 375.95 69641.83 6,265.88 187.98 6,453.86 036*028.82 Wherefore the undersigned prays that your honora. ble body vd ll reassess the unpaid amount of said improver;nt including to unpaid interest now due thereon aga ins t lots 105 to 125 inc lus ive ; lots 157 to 167 inclusive and lots 173-174-174A- 175-176 and 177 being all the lots in Ridgedale Fourth Addition in the Southeast Trunk Sewer District,) The balance of the unpaid assessment to be assessed to the unpla teed property lying: north and east of Ridged al e Forth Addition. East lot above menti one d in Eid ge dale Fourth Ad.d it i on and the unplat#ed --prtion shall bear its part and equitable pmpCrtion of said unpaid assessment and all interest now due thereon, andrequest that all assessmnts payments fall due in the remaining years of the or igina 1 ten year period and on the same date. Respectfully submitted, Twyekenham Land and Investment Company By A. R. Erskine, President. * :* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * T T * -* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * • 4P • • t n U C7 Tuesday, May 2 4th . , 1932. • Is • The Board approved claims f or various departments in the sta.m of $6, 535.02. The Board approved pay roll claims for various departments in the 11,074.92. The Boand'approved Track Elevation pay roll claims in the sum of $433.Z3 and hereby orders City Controller to pay same out of: Grade Separation Fund. Meeting adjourned at 12 o'clock noon. At to ste d LV Cl ..k * * * * * * * �; * * * * * * * >� * * * * -y- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * �,. M&y .2 7 t h. , 1932 . Board met in special session at 10:00 A. Y.. All Mmbers present. Minutes of meeting held Tuesday, May 24th., 1932, read and approved. The following Ordinances and resolutions of the Common Council were discussed and given cons id era.tion: Ordinance No.2985. An Ordinance fixing the salaries of certain city officials and employees of • ! the I'lunic ipal 'ity of South 4e nd , Indiana, and repealing all ordinances' and parts of ordinances in conflict therewith. Be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of South fiend, Indiana: Section 1. That the annual sal,-:)ries for the fbllowing municipal city officials and employees of the city cf South Bend, State cf Indiana, for the remainder of the j year 1932, and for the entire year of 1933, be, and the same ere, hereby, fixed to become effective as of June list. , 1932 , as follows to -wit: Mayor's Clerk 1,425.00 I; Controller's Clerk 1 425.00 Supt. Water Dept. 4 250.00 Street Commissioner 3,230.00 General Foreman cC Street llept 1,980.00 r City Sexton 19900.00 Supt . of Police & Fire Alarm Signals 3,060.00 Inspector Wghts & Measures 1,900.00 Section 2. That the salaries of the members cf the Police and Fire Departments remain as now fixed by ordinance, except that fbr the remainder of the present year the s aln e be, and are hereby, re du ce d from and after June is t. , 1932, fifteen days (15 ) pay pro -rated over a tvelve month period. • Section 3. That the salaries of all other non -statutory officials, clerks or employees of the City or of any department there cf are hereby reduced as follows: Those rece ivinK $3, 500.00 or more , fifteen (15%) percent ; those receiving less that 39500.00 and .,2,000.00 or more, ten (10%); those receiving less than $2,000.00 and $1, 000.00 or more , five per cent, (5%) . Section 4. Th^t all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict ::herewith are hereby expressly r epia? ed. Section 5. This -ordinmee shall be in full fbree and effect from 8nd after its • passape. i j Julius Altfeld. , Member cf the Common Council.