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Home My WebLink About06/15/1926 Board of Public Works Miinutestrednesday, June I5th. , 1926 Board met in regular sessi,;n at - A. 11. -All-members present. approved. TAT inutes of . meetings held June 8th.., and June 9th., I926, read and ....... _, City Engineer filed Tans and Specifications p p..cifications and the Board- adopted the following Improvemeat..resolutions- Grad e; Curb and walk on the Blest side of Main Street from Tutt Street to Stull Street under. Improvement Resolution 7�I686. Grade, Curb and walk on Bena Court from Cleveland Avenue to the East Line of the 2nd., alley west of Cleveland Avenue under Improvement Resolution No.I688. Pavement of 'Aoashington Avenue from Jacob Street to Esther Street under Improvement Resolution NO.I687. ' Pavement of Alley between D-anh.am Street and Fisher Street from �`�-alnut Street to St. Casmer's Court under Improvement Resolution Tvo.I690. Pavement of Alley between Portage Avenue and 'loodward Avenue from Yukon Avenue to Angell\a Avenue under Improvement Resolution IVo.I689. In the above matters, the Board hereby, orders that on the 2Ist. day of July, I926, a hearing will be held in the office of the Board at 7-I5 P. Hai., on all of the above named resolutions and 211 decide whether the benefit accruing to abutting--anadjacent property and t o the City of South Buend, will equal to or exceed the estimated cost of said Improvements. Board further orders that notices of said hearings be published on the 2nd. , day of July and on the 9th. , day of July, 1926, in the News Times and Tribune. Upon the recogmendation of City Engineer, 11r. ;dray, the Board awarded the contract for the paving of the alley East of Eddy Street from Belmont Avenue to South Street, unde r Improvement Resolution No.I685, to Harry Barnes at his low bid of 3,37G.60. I Tir. H. G. Wray, City Engineer, submitted partial estimate No. 2 for the grade, curb and jiialkand pavement on. South Street from Eddy Street to Sunnyside Avenue in accordance with the terms of the contract between the City and VYilliston Construction; Co., under Improvement Resolution No.I568. Board approved same and signed same in the amount of 8,786.62. City Engineer, -T"r. Wray, submitted partial estimate No. I for the sewer Improvement in Coquillard :7oods addition in accordance with the terms of the e04.traet between the City and The lilliston Construction Co., under Improvement Resolution No. I652. Board approved and signed same in the amount of 5,855.26 City Engineer, 14r. Wray, submitted partial estimate No. I for the pavement improvement on Brookfield Street from Y'ashington Avenue to Lincoln Way West in accordance with the terms of the contract between the City and The uJilliston Construct'! ion Co., under Improvement Resolution No.I620. Board approved and signed same in the iamount of I3,962.05. City Engineer,11r. Wray, submitted partial estimate No. 2 for the grade,, curb and walk improvement on Wilber Street from Lincoln bay West to Elwood Avenue in Iaaccordance with the terms of the contract between the City and Carl E. Zimmer under !Improvement resolution No.I565. Board approved and signed same in the amount of 2,389.08. i Upon the reeommandatpproved the ion of 1rlm. F. Qualls, the Board a `petition of the Indiana Bell Telephone Co.for the placement of poles in Sun.nysidb Third Addition. Same Ordered. , Upon the recommendation of 19m. F. Qualls, the Board Approved the petition',I of the Indiana and ivlichigan Electric Co., for the installation of an under ground transformer pit in front of the New Woolworth Building on South Michigan Street. i In connection with the contract for grade, curb and walk on Wilber Street; 'under Improvement resolution No.I590, Carl Zimmer is hereby authorized to have lowered such water boxes as are in the sidewalk line constructed under said contract and to present to this Board, the plumbers receipted bill for same. Same to constitute Extra order No.,I on said Contract. l This bein_• the day set, bids were received, opened and considered for the pavement of Sunnyside Avenue.from Wayne Street to South Street under improvement resolu- tion No.I653. Bids as follows: Asphaltic... Gone ret e Intersections Vd. C . L. S . ,V. C : S. S./S . C Reith R iley.Co. 7:15 I0:45 30:00 22:50 I.50 Albert Construction 7:23 I0:65 3I.00 22-00 -I:50 Williston Construction 7.,20 I0:35 30.00 22.00 I.50 • is 0 Ili Tuesday. Ju.me 35. , I926. • 0 0 Sheet Asphalt Intersections 7titer Conn. L. S. S. S. Sewer Conn.. ''iilliston 7.40 I0.55 30.00 22.00 I.50 Albert Con, 7.52 10.54 31.00 22.00 1.50 Reith Riley 7.47 I0.58 30.00 22.50 I.50 Bids referred to C*ty Engineer for tabulation. Regarding the matter of the Jefferson Blvd., and I8th., sewer, the Board hereby accepts the proposal of. Arnberg and Spadoni for the construction of same at th(bir pirde of 4.49 for I2 inch V. P.' per.lineal foot, and 4.00 a square yard for replacing the pavement. Clerk instructed to advise Arnberg and Spadoni of the acceptance of same. The Board signed a contract, subject to the approval and ratifica- tion by the Cite Council, with J. H. Ty7Thitmarsh, for the construction of a single track siding across the first alley north of Florence Street between College and Lincoln 1A.ay :'Vest. Contract asfolloivs: The undersigned, J. H. litmarsh, hereby and by these presents, makes application and petition to your Honorable Body for the right and privilege to construct and maintain a. single track siding across the first alley north. of Florence Street between College Street and Lincoln 17ay "'est in the C;ty of South Bend, Indiana. The petitioner further requests and agrees that thes ide track is to be constructed off of and from the tracks of the IF?ew York Central Railroad Company at the above described site, the total length of the side to he T"'0 HUT'DFED SIXTY FIVE (265) feet from its connection with the tracks of the New York Central Pt the switch Point. Said side track will be constructed entirely upon. the right of way of the New York Central Railroad Company except only Where it crosses the above mentioned alley and it is intended for, and will be used by petitioner in the exercise of a commercial enterprise to be located upon the property at I7I3 Florence rivenue. !! The petitioner hereto also agrees upon the grakting of the right I!herein petitioned for, to maintain the alley crossing; herein before referred to, in 1ood re ,;1 g pair, to pave or properly plank crossing and to keep s arse open to traffic at all 11 times. Attached hereto, in duplicate and made a part of this petition is a blue print drawing which shows the correct location, in yellow, of the side track proposed to be constructed and the measurements showing the length thereof. '' , prays that he be granted the right and 'herefore your petitioner privilege to construct and maintain said side track over and across the alley hereinabov specifically set out and described according to blue prints ttached. Respectfully, (Signed) --J. H.-'hitm.arsh Board of Public '"'orks, ".R. Hinkle. John J. Olejniczak Ralph H. Kuss �I In the matter of the 77ilber Street improvement the Board hereby .decides to replace the cement walk in front of lots 267 and 268 at I345 T11ilber street, Ain view of the fact that this sidewalk was built under the direction of the former :'City Engineer but will have to be taken out in order to conform with the sidewalk i� line along the street. Claims amounting to I,I22.53tpproved and signed as follows: S. B. Tribune 70.01 Russworm Bros 26.05 Austin Yfg Co 7.I4 T4'eyer & Son I.80 f Gafil.l Oil Co. I37.50 Ind. Bell Tel. 27.00 Indiana Tel Co 58.9I �"Indepedent Tank 9I.84 J. A. Swanson .50 !Ind. Telephone Co I3.95 JInd. Sell Tel 27.38 �TikTok Auto Shop 6.94 !!Insurance I.67 IWirror Press 7.00 ;;Jos DeV ilde 2.93 Xern Rutherford I2.99 Attested; �J rk of The Byrd City "':'elding Co I0.85 Ga_fill Oil Co. 79.52 Birdsell l=fg, Co II.28 J. A. SAFranson 2.20 Office Engineers I30.00 John Haberle I.50 Independent Tank I23.32 Independent Tank 9T_.84 American Express I.:12. `",est Side Hardware 3.60 Peerless Press I3.25 Ind. Bell Tel I.40 F. S. Perkins 9.00 Western Union Tel. .30 Jos. De'.'ilde 24.66 Knowblock & F;artin 124.97