HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/12/1927 Board of Public Works MinutesTuesday, April I2th., f927.
Board net in regular session at 9 A. Y". All members present.
2=inutes of meetings held April 5th. , and 2ipril 6th., 1927, read and approved.
This being the date set, continued hearing was had on the Assessment .Roll
for the Vacation of Alley under Vacation Resolution No.1763.
Mr. Aaron H. Huguenard, attorney, representing William Smith, and George
Omacht,'representing Yr. Miller, were present; City Attorney, I. S. Romig, was also
present.
Upon the recommendation of City Attorney, Mr. I. S. Romig, the Board decides
to continue hearing on said roll until May IOth., 1927, at IO:DO A. I.
The Board approved the following Bonds:
Excavation Bond of $ ,000.00 for Frank Spitzer, signed by the American Employ-
ers Insurance Co.
Contractors Bond of 02,500.00 for Ralph Sollitt & Sons, signed by the
Massachuetts Bonding Co.
No petitions having been received for the cha.ngi4g of the type of pavement
other than that specified in the preliminary order, thnd eighty percent of the
property owners having signed a petition for the construction of said improvement
even though the bids were in excess of 50% of the assessed valuation of the property,
the Board, hereby, makes a final award for Sheet Asphalt for the pavement of Atge3la
Avenue from Marquette Avenue to LaFayette Street under Improvement Resolution No.1702,
and awards the contract for same to the Williston Construction Co. at their love bid
of $2I,846.35. '
City Engineer, Mr. F. G. .stray, filed tabulation of bids for the construction
of grade, curb and walk on Jacob Street, Madison Street and Cedar and Miner Street
under Improvement Resolution No.I797.
Eston Ball Harry N. Barnes Alex Bukowski
i 79069.84 70051.55 8,330.37
Bids having been received for the construction of gradg, curb and walk on
Jacob Street, Madison Street, Cedar Street and Miner Street under Improvement Resolu-
tion No.I797, the Board, this I2th., day of April, 1927, hereby awards the contract
for said improvement to Harry N. Barnes at his low bid, of $7,05I.55.
The Board approved the dedication of any alley in the rear of Slicks Laundery
1 Co., off of Lincoln 1.1aFy East. Dedications as follows:
''State of Indiana)
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St. Joseph County)
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The undersigned hereby dedicates a part of Lot numbered Seventy-seven,(77)
Original Plat of the town, now city of South Bend, described as follows, to wit:
A strip of land I2 feet in width immediately -South of the part of said Lot
conveyed to Slicks Laundering Company by deed recorded in Deed Record I55, ^page 325,
of the Records of said County; also a part of Lot Numbered Seventy-seven, (77)
as shown on the Original Plat of the Town, now City of South Bend; which part is
bounded by a line running as follows, namely; Beginning at a point 226.55.feet
• East of the West corner of said Lot; thence South 40 degrees West 16.4 feet; thence
South 121 feet to a point on the Easterly line of land conveyed to Slicks Laundering
Company by deed recorded in Deed record I55, page 325 of the records of St. Joseph
County, which point is distant 8 feet frin the Northeast corner of the land of said
Laundering Company; thence South 50 degrees East along the line of said Laundering
Company's land and continuing in the same direction to the hest line of Columbia
Street; thence North I8.27 feet; thence North 50 degrees West on a line parallel to
the Easterly line of sadd Laundering Company's Land and 14 feet therefrom, a disiance
of I37 feet; thence North I8.5 feet to Jefferson Street; thence 'Jest 3.4 feet to
the place of beginning, for use as public highways and alleys.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Jefferson Improvement Company has hereunto set it's
hand and seal this 30th. , day of Septmmber I926.
Jefferson Improvement Co.,
i by Robert B. McInerny, President
attested
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tiitillUm . A. McInerny, Secy.
State of Indiana,)
St. Joseph County)SS
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, in and for said County and Mate
• came Jefferson improvement Co., a Corporation by Robert B. McInerny, it's president
and William A. McInerny, it's secretary, and acknowledges the execution of the above
instrument. Witness my hand. and notorial seal this 30th., day of September, 1926,
William 8. Fury, Nodiry Public
My Commission expires April 14th., I929."
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Tuesday, 1pril 12th., I927
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State of Indiana`)
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County of St. Joseph)
The undersigned hereby dedicates a part of lot numbered seventy seven
(77) Original Plat of the Town,now City of South Bend, described as follows to grit:
Beginning at a point 228.55 feet East of _the West corner of said
Lot, thence South 50 degrees hest I6,4 feet; thence North I2L feet; thence East 20.6
feet to the place of beginning, for use as a public alley and highway.
In Witness whereof, I, Fred 1. Keller, have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 9th. , day of October, 1926.
signed Fred W. Keller
State of Indiana)
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St. Joseph County)
Before me the undersigned,a Notary Public, in and for. said County,
came Fred W. Keller, and acknowledged the execution of the above instrument.
`fitness my hand and notorial seal this 9th.0 day of October, 1926. .
Lester L. Brown, Notary Public
My commission expires May I8th., I930."
Dedication: The Board approved the the plat of Christman Place with the following)
"The annexed plat is a subdivision of Lots 38, 399 4:09 4I, 42, 430, 440
98 and 58, the North 728.09 feet of Lots Hos.2 and 2, the North 454 feet of Lots 3,
49 59 60 7, 8, and 9 and the West 60 feet of the East 732 feet of the South 329.67 fee#
of Lot No. 6 in Jefferson Heights Addition to t :.e City of South Bend, Indiana.
The Plat contains 90 lots, numbered from I to 90 i#elusive, on two
panels numbered A and B.
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The size of the lots and the width of the strets and alleys are marked',
on the plat in feet and decimals of feet.
The streets and alleys are hereby dedicated to the public for use as
public highways only.,
H. G. Christman Co.
H. G. Christman
H. G. Christman, Pres. Ylinnit Christman
J. F red Christman, Zecy.
State of Indiana,
County of St. , Joseph.
Personally before
appeared me
a notary in and for said County and Stete
H. G. Christman and Minnie B. Christman and acknowledged
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the execution of the foregoing
plat.
Personally appeared before me
a notary public in and for said County
and StatO H. G. Christman Onmpany, by H. G.
Christman, President and J. Fred
Christman, Secy., and acknowledged the execution
of the foregoing plat.
Witness my hand and seal this
Ilth. , day of April. 1927.
jGladys Monroe, City Clerk,
in and for City of South Bend, Indiana."
Upon the recommendation of ffm.
F. Qualls, the Board approved the
Petition of the, Indiana & Michigan Elextric Co.,
for placing of poles on streets and
alleys as set forth in their petition of April
IIth., 1927. This is part of the work
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in connection with the removal of lines from West
Division 6treet.
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Upon the recommendation of Wm.
F. 4Y1,11st the Board approved the
installation of a 4000 lumen light at the intersection of California Avenue and
Cleveland Avenue. Cost to be '45.00 per year.
T on the recommendation of Vim. p
F. Qualls., the Board approved the in-
stallation of a 4000 lumen light at the corner
'45.00
of Adams and Keller Streets at a cost
of per year.
Tuesday, 1pril. 12th. 1927.
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The Board signed the contract for the maintenaince of the adding
machine in the City Clerk's office with the' Bfitrnughs Adding 111-aachine Co., at the
rate of 12,20 a year.
The Board, this I2th., day of April I927, hereby rescinds all former
action taken on Improvement Resolution No.I703 for the pavement on LaSalle Avenue
from Main: Street to a point I7 feet Test. of the East Lane of lot 4 in filler's
Sub., declaring same null and voids and the proceedings closed.
The Board this I2th., day of Aprils 1927, hereby rescinds all former
action taken on Improvement Resolution No. 1704 for the pavement on Lincoln Way
West from the North Line of LaSalle avenue to a point 7 feet West of the West line
of Lawndale avenue running Southerly from Lincoln Way Vest, and declares same null
and void and the proceedings closed.
The Board signed the contract with L. H. Webster for the construction
of a local sewer on Calvert Street from dine Street to Sampson Street under Improve-
ment Resolution No.I775. The Board also approved the construction Bond for said
contract which bond is for 100% of the contract price or '2,572.25 signed by the
Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Co.
The Board signed the contract with E. T. Tranberg for the construction
of Grade and walk on LaSalle Avenue from Sunnyside Avenue to Ist. , alley East of
Sunnyside Avenue under Improvement Resolution No.I777. The Board also approved the
construction bond for said contract which bond is for I00% of the contract price
or p236.65 signed by the American Employer s Insurance Co., of Boston, bass.
Th.e'Board signed the contract with E. T. Tranberg for the construction
of Grade, Curb and Walk on the North side of Indiana Avenue from Leer Street to
Clyde Street under Improvement Resolution No.1778. The Board also approved the
construction bond for said contract which bond is for I00% of the contract price
or "MO.49 signed by the American Employer' Insurance Co., of Boston, Mass.
Claims. amounting to pI,I27.48 signed and approved by the Board as follows:
Building Department salaries $629.98 Bldg. Dept. use of cars 7280.00
Salaries of Clerk & Asst 125.00 Salary of Cemetery Sexton 62.50
Salaries of Janitors I30.00
1-`eeting adjourned at I2 O'clock Noon.
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ler of he Board
WEDNESDAY EVENING APRILII3th., I927.
No meeting on this date as Board members were absent.
�Ierk of the -Board