HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/21/1926 Board of Public Works Minutes_1 51
Wednesday, July 2Ist., I926.
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Board net in regular session at 7-I5 P. TV'. T. F . Hinkle absent.
`.This being the day set, hearings on the following improvement
resolutions were had:
Improvement Resolution No.I687 for the pavement of ''Washington Avenue
from-7sther Street to Jacob Street.
Improvement Resolution No.I690 for the pavement of the alley between
Dunham Street 9 nd Fisher Street from alnut Street to St. C armer + s U ourt .
Improvement Resolution "`To.I69T for the pavement of Catalpa Avenue
from C„lvert Street to Ewing Avenue.
Improvement Resol„u.tion T o.I692
for the
pavement
of
the Center of
Portage Avenue from Keller Street to 'Filson
Street.
Improvement Resolution No.I693
for the
pavement
of
7sther Street
from
Jefferson Blvd., to '�"cKinley ,,venue.
ymprovemen.t Resolution TTo.I695
for the
xavement
of
C„lifornia Avenue
from
Blaine Avenue to Sancome :'venue.
Improvement Resolution No.I7I2
for the
pavement
of
Pslmer Boulevard
fro-
Sunnyside Avenue to the .Fast Tine of T:"adis
on Parlk Addition.
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Improvement Resolution No.I7T3
for the
pavement
of
Sunnyside Avenue
from
the South line of-1cKinley Avenue to Sorin Street.
Improvement Resolution No.I7II
for the
pavement
of
LaSalle Avenue
from
Eddy Street to Sunnyside Avenue.
Improvement Resolution No.I7I4
for the
pavement
of
V7adison Streeet
from
the Alley East of I.-;'a,lsh Street to Sunnyside Avenue.
Improvement Resolution 7To.I7I6
for the
pavement
of
%1,arietta Street
from
Keasey Street to Broadway.
Improvement Resolution 7o.I696
for the
local sewer
on LaSalle Avenue
from
Eddy Street to a point I0 feet ".'est of the "Vest line of Lot 33 in Kuehnf.s
First Sunnyside Addition.
Improvement Resolution No.I694 for a local sewer on St. Peter Street
from Mayne Street to Alley South of "`ayne Street.
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In all of the above matters, no remonstrators appeared and no written
remonstrance was filed and the Board therefore finds that the '-enefits to the
properties, liable to assessed for said improvements, are equal to. the estimated
cost thereof. The Board therefore, decides to .sustain former action taken
on said resolutions and declares said resolutions in all things ratified, confirmed
and approved.
Hearing also had on Improvement Resolution T?o.I7I5 for the pavement
of .-G.1f ax Avenue from Eddy Street to Sunnyside Avenue.
In the above matter, "r. George -itwer representing the Studebaker
property owners remonstrated against said improvement. The Board, hotivever,
decides to over rule the remonstrance and finds that the benefits to the property,,
liable to be assessed for said improvement, are equal to the estimated cost of
same, as reported by the City Engineer, and declares said resolution in things
ratified, confirmed and approved.
Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No.I689 for the pavement
of alley between Portage Avenue and _"`oodward Avenue from Yukon Avenue to Angella
Avenue.
In the above matter, a written remonstrance was filed but the
Board decides tb--- over rule said remonstrance and declare the resolution, adopted
June I5th., T926, in all things ratified, confirmed end approved. Remonstrance
referred to City Engineer for final check on property owners.
Hearing had rn Improvement hesolution No.I686 for the sidewalk
improvement on the est side of 7s in Street from Tutt Street to Stull Street.
In the above matter a written remonstrance was filed by the Campbell
Paper Box Co., and the Board, therefore, rescinds all action on said resolution
and declares same null and void.
City -engineer, 1-r. H. G. "'ray, filed plans end specifications and the
Board adopted the following Improvement resolutions:
• ,i Improvement Resolution No.I7I9 for the pavement of Jacob Street
from =ashington livenue to r"cKinley ?venue.
Improvement Resolution NO/T720 for a local sewer on South Bend Avenue
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from Manhole 80 Feet past of the East line of Jacob Street to the center line of j
Harriett Street
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esol_ztiono.I7Improvement I9 for a. local sewer on °'aley Street j
from a point 20 feet North of the`'outh Line of lot. I050 Summit Place 'th.. , rddition
to the center line of Sample Street.
In all of the above matters, the Board hereby decides that on the.
IBth., day of August, I926, at the Office of the Board of Public °corks in the
City Hall, a hearing will be given to all persons interested in or affected by
said proceedings. Board orders that notices of same be published according to law
on the 30th. , day of July, 1926 and on the 6th. , day of August, 1926 in the News j
Times and South Bend Tribune.
City Engineer, Yr. HI G. rray submitted partial estimate Nlo.3 for
Grade, Curb and walk Improverent on r l lber street from Lincoln "' a� e st to Elwood
Avenue, in.. accordance wit'h. the, terms of the contract between the ity and C,orl E . Zim-6r,
Contractor. Board approved same signed in. the amount of I,573.34.
City ,iginoer, 4'r. F. G. 'ray, submitted tabulation of bids for the
pavement of Colfax Avenue from Harriett Street to Greenlawn ':venue.
Sheet asphalt _ asphaltic Concrete'_
v'illiston Co. I3,98I.55 13,3I9.88
Albert Co. 14,429.93 I3,729.84
Bids having been received for the pavement of Colfax --venue under
Improvement Resolution No.I68I, the Board this 2Ist.1 day of July, I9261 makes
a preliminary order for Sheet Asphalt as the type of pave-'ent with which said street
shall be improved and set the 3rd., day of August, I9261 as the time when said
Board will either pass on petitions for changing the type of pavement, award contract
or reject all bids. The w�i lliston C nstruction Lo. , is hereby, given a. preliminary
award for said improvement Pt their UT,, bid of I3,98I.55.
Board adopted a resolution for the lighting of streets and alleys and
Public places in Sunnyside `'econd "ddition.
Board hereby orders thFt on August 25th., I926, this Board will !�
receive, open and consider proposals for the lighting of streets and alleys and
Pulic places in Sunnyside Second. Addition. Board further orders that notices
of said proposals be published according to law in the News Times and South Bend
Tribune.
Board signed contract with the '. illiston Construction Co., for the
pavement of Sunnyside Avenue under Improvement Resolution amount of contract l
being 3I26.62 with a construction bond for I00� of t'.ne amount of the contract executed
by The Inland Bonding �'0. j
Board signed contract with The 'lliston Construction Co., for the
paving of Oakland Street under Improvement Resolution Yo.I66I. Anount of contract
being I4,279.62 with a construction bond for I00=-� of the ar.^ourt of tl,e contract
executed by the Inland Bonding Co.
Board hereby orders that on the 4th . , day of August, I926, this Board
at itts office in the City Hall at 7-I5 P. i"., will receive, open and consider sealed
proposals for the following Improvements:
Improvement hesolution No.I694 for a local. sewer on St. Peter Street.
Improvement Resolution No. I696 for a local sewer on LaSalle Avenue.
Board approved the construction of driveways for Filling Stations
belonging to The Sinclair Refining Co., at the corner of 'Michigan and Broadway
and also at the corner of Division Street and Chicago Avenue.
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