HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/26/1926 Board of Public Works MinutesTuesday moray 25th., T926
Bldg. wept 557.50
Engineering Dept _ 785.00
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Hearings had on the following vacation resolutions:
Vacation resolution No.T657 for the vacation of the alley bordering the
West line of lot 97 in S. B. & Gary Land Co., Revised Addition from '-.he-north line of
Calvert Street to the South. Line of the first EAst and Yu'est alley north of Calvert St.
Vacation Resolution No.I658 for the vacation of alley lying between lots
44 and 45 .North S1,,ore Terrace Addition from Parkovash to South. line of alley north of
iParkovash Avenue.
In the above matters, no remonstrators appesred and no written renonstranc
was _filed and the Board therefore, decides to sustain all former action taken on said
resolutions and declare same in all thing ratified, confirmed and approved.
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attested:
Clerk. ,
Wednesday Evening, Y"ay 26th., 1926.
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Board net in regular session at 7-I5 P. "". Yr. ". R. Hinkle absent.
j City _�-ngineer, r_"r. "'ray, filed plans and spec if ice tions and the .
Poard adopted the following resolutions:
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Vacation Fesolution Yo.I674 for the vacation of the first alley
North of Broadway from the lest line of the second alley �`'est of 7iami Street to
the Fast line of the second alley East of nigh Street.
Improvement Resolution No.I676 for the Triprovement of Sunnyside Avenue
from Sunnymede Avenue to `.Mayne Street South.
Improvement Resolution No.I677 for the Improvement of the first
I Alley South of Elder Street from the 2nd. , alley lest of Carroll Street to the
2nd., Alley fast of r"ichigan Street.
Board hereby orders that notices of said resolutions be published
according to law on the 28th., day of T.'^y and on the 4th., day of June 1926, in
the News Times and Tribune.
Board at it's office in the City Fall on Tune I6th., at 7-I5 P. M.,
1 will hear snd receive all persons interested in or affected by said proceedings.
Board adopted and confirmed Resolution r.o.1675 for grade, curb and
walk on Sunnydide Avenue, Thirtieth Street and Thirty -Second Street in R,'onticello
Addition. This being a waiver improvement, property owners waived all right to
objections in the manner in which said resolution is executed.
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~• Board approved plat of Knowblockts Subdivision with the following
Dedication:
The annexed plat is to be known. as unowblocks Subdivision and is
composed of Lots 4,5,6, and 40 Post Place. 1
The Alley lying south of Lot 40 was v aceted by Order of County
Commissior_rs (Book23, page 524)
The streets and alleys are hereby dedicated to the public for public
uses. The width of the streets and dimensions of the lots are marked on the plat in
feet and decimals thereof. The building line is to be as is shown on the plat.
There should be no residences.erected on 16ts numbered from 7 to II
inclusive, costing less that-4`6,000.00, or on the balance of said lots costing less
than 4,000.00.
IN 7ITNTSS 1.7H7REOF, we have hereunto set oub hands and seals this
22nd. , day of T-'ay, I926.
F. 7. Knowblock
j Rose Knowblock
STATE OF INDIANA)
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ST. J^SEPH COUFTY)
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Before rye, the under. signed,, a Notary public in and for said County,
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"'Tednesday, Y ay 26th. , I926.
came F. F. Knowbl ock and Rose Knowblock, husband and wife, and acknowledged'
the execution of the within dedication.
Witness my hand and official seal this 22nd., day of 1.Iray, 1926.
Vy commission expires
Oct. I6th . , I927.
Ralph F. Keller.
Notary Public,
Approved by The Board of =Forks
John Oleiniczak
Ralph H. Kuss.
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City Engineer, Yr. 1.7ray, filed tabuation of bids received
on Grade, Curb a nd 'Jalk Improvement in Lincoln Yanor Third Addition.
Harry Barnes, II,5II.06 for complete improvement.
Unon the recommendation of City Engineer, 1-.,r. +:7ray, Board
awarded Contract for the above improvement to .harry Barnes at his bid of
;ql I I , 51T.06.
City rrgineer, t"r. T"ray, filed tabulation of blsds received
for paving streets in Bellevue Addition.
Sheet Asphalt "-.sphaltic Concrete
Reith. Riley 379735.42 37902I.05
''illiston Construction 380104.32
Albert Construction Co 3897I8.26 37.99T5.24
ZTpon the recommendation of Mr. "ray, City Lr.ireer, the
contract was awarded to The Reith Riley Construction Co., for Sheet asphalt
at th&ir low bid of 37,735.42.
Hearing had on Improvement resolution No.1653 for the
pavement of Sunnyside Avenue from Sunnymede Avenue to South street.
In the above matter, no remonstrators appeared and no
remonstrance was filed, and the Board finds that the property liable to
be a ssesed for said improvement will be benefited in the amount of the
estimate, as filed by the Frgineer. Board, therefore, decides to sustain
all former action on said resolution and declare same in all things ratified,
confirmed and approved.
Board hereby sets the I5th., day of June, I926,-when said
Board will receive, open and consider sealed proposals for the improvement
of said street, and orders that notices of same be published according to
law on the 2nd., day of June and on the 9th., day of June, I926, in the
News Times arid. Tribune.
Bids were received, opened and considered for grade, curb
and walk improvement on Thirtieth Street, Thirty Second, and Sunnymede
Avenue under Improvement resolution No.T675.
Thirtieth Street, Thirty -Second Sunnymede
Eston Ball 84¢ 1rade & Curb 491 �
walk 70'c' I.5I
F. T. Tranberg I.22 Grade & Curb 69%
T. C. . I.39 1.83
Above bids given City F,.,aineer for tabulation and contract to
be awarded at a later date.
City Engineer submitted Partial FstImate No.I for the
pavement Improvement on the alley between Elder Street and Paris from Carroll
Street to the.2nd., Alley Test of Carroll Street, in accordance with the
terms of the contract between the City and T% T. Tranberg, C.ntractor.,
under Improvement resolution No.I549. Board approved same and signed in
the amount of I,545.40.
Board signed sontracts and approved Bonds for the following
Improvements:
'oodlawn Addition Contract to rilbert Construction Co., in the
amount of 68,25I.48. Inland Bonding Co., for I000" of contract.
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Th.e Albert Construction Co., for the improvement of Meade
Street under Improvement resolution No.I633, amount of contract 55,877.I6. •
Inland Blinding Co., for I00` of contract.
J. A. Barnes for grade, curb and walk improvement on Twenty -
Second Street under Improvement resolution No.I630, a7 ount of contract
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'+edensday 7vening, Yay 26th., I926.
1,456.10. 'TN'etropolitan Casualty Ins. Co., signed bond for T00"" of the contract.
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";fir. TUmer Peak, attorney, appeared before the Board wit1-1- a request,
for the approval of plans of IT. B. T--"-oore for tr.e construction of a. filing station
at the corner of Prairie and T`cving Avenues. Ac there is neither curb nor v-alk
I on prairie avenue, the Board approved tentatively, a cinder drive until such time
as garb and walk are built on Prairie Avenue.
I Property owners on Wilber Street appeared with a,request that the
sidewalk be built on the property line between Vassar A�renue and Bumbolt Street
on '01ilber Street. After careful consideration by the Board and City Engineer,
this request was granted and iJr. 17ray advised property owners that he would
see that walk and curb be so constructed.
Ir. Pettingill, attorney, appeared before the Board with his client
ors. A. L. Brick, requesting that a red light be placed at the head of Chapin.Street
in order to prevent North bound traffic off of Chapin Street from running into the
Brick property. It was pointed out by 7.r. Pe#jtingill, that four times within the
past twee years, automobiles have run onto the Brick property and into the
residence, causing considerable damage. This matter to be given careful consideration
and parties notified regarding the disposition of petition.
T,ir. A. Spadoni, Contractor for the Rex, Cushingand VanBurnen Street
• � sewer appeared before the Board with the .report that re had madeamicabla settlements
with property owners along VanRuren Street where grass had been damaged.
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j) Yr. A. Spadoni signed the following agreement regarding the repaving
of Rex Street:
rAs the contractor for tine Rex, Cushing Pra VanRuren Street Sewer., T_
hereby agree to allow t'-e Board of Public '7orks to arrange for the relaying_ of
3000 s quare yards of brick pavement"
signed) A. Spadoni.
Yeeting adjourned at 9-30 P. 7.
attested:
'le x of the oard.
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President
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