HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/20/1927 Board of Public Works MinutesTuesday, September X*th., I927.
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Board met in regular session at 9 A. M. All members present. Minutes`
of meetings held September I3th., and September I4th., I927, read and approved..
The Board signed the contract with Eston Ball for the construction of grade
curb and walk on Huey Street from north line of Lot 350 Marquette Heights Addition
to Bryan Street under Improvement Resolution No.I907. Board also approved the construe
ion bond of same in the amount of 2,425.32 signed bar the New York Indemnity Co.
The Board -approved the recommendation of ft. F. qu;alls that the Indiana and
Michigan Electric Co., be instructed to replace the present reflector with:, white
globe on Lamp No.993 on Tgyior Street at first alley north of pivision Street. Sane
ordered.
Board approved the excavation bond of 0. S. Randolph in the amount of I,000.
signed by the Columbia Casualty Co.
The Board also approved the continuing bond of C. E. Reesh of Mishawaka,
signed by the Metropolitan Casualty Co., of New York, N. Yam,
4 The Board approved the Guarantee Bond of Rocco Simeri for the sewer on
it Orange Street under Improvement Resolution No.I796. Bond for 319.75 signed by the
Columbia Casualty Co.
City Engineer, Mr. H. G. IjUray, , submitted the -following report on the remon-
strance against the Otsego Street pavement:
"There are 3 resident property own rs on this street, all of whom have signed'
this remonstrance. I would therefore recommend that no further action' be taken in this
j matter. signed H. G. Wray."
i The Board, therefore, rescinds all former action taken on said improvement
Resolution and declares same, in all things, null and void and the proceedings closed.. II
j The Board approved the driveway plan at 811 Twenty -Eighth Street owned by
Carl Berry.
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This being the date set, bids were received, opened and read for the construct
ion of a local sewer on Orange Street from Olive Street to Meade Street under Improve-
meht Resolution No.I932. Bids as follows:
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I2 inch 8 inch 6 inch 3-manholes I
;'.Rocco Simeri I.90, I.00 .90 85.00
John Lugaresi 2.40 .50 I.00 87.00
The above bids handed to City Engineer for tabulation. j
In the matter of the pavement of the alley between Napoleon Boulevard and
Peashway from Leeper Avenue to Ist., alley east of Stanfield Street under Improvement
Resolution No.I9II, the Board hereby orders that on the 4th., day of October, I927,atI0
this Board will receive, open and read sealed proposals for the construction of said
improvement. Board further orders that #otiees of said proposals shall be published
on the 23rd., day of August and on the 30th., day of August, I927, in the South Bend
News Times and Tribune.
City Engineer, Mr. H. G. Wray, submitted the following tabulations of bids:
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Tabulation of bids on Twenty-first Street from Jefferson Blvdar� to center
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line of Colfax Avenue under Improvement Resolution No.I920.
Edw. Dijulio L. H. Webster John Lugaresi Geo. Harropp John F. Hipskind
6,113.20 3,837.20 5,803.00 5,636.I0 5,626.60
Tabulation of bids on Twentieth Street from Jefferson Street to McKinley Ave.
under Improvement Resolution No.I92I.
C. E. Reesh L. H. Webster John Lugaresim No. Ind. Const. Co. G. A. Harropp Ed.w DiJu
6,130.00 5,447.00 6,375.50 6,572.00 79364.80 6,736.0
Tabulation of bids on sewer on McZinley Avenue from 22nd., Street to Greellaw
under Improvement Resolution No.I9I9.
No. Ind. Const. Co,. John F. Hipskind Geo. A. Harrop C. E. Reesh John Lugaresi Webste
3,222.70 3,788.40 4,393.20 3,749.00 3,214.50 21588.4Q
• Upon the recommendation of CityEngineer, Mr. H. G. Wray, the Board, hereby
awards the contract for the construction of a sewer on McKinley Avenue from 22nd. , to
j Greenlaivn Avenue under Improvement Resolution No.I9I9, to L. H. Webster at his bid of
2,588.40..
460 Tuesday, September 20th.,.I927.
Upon the recommendation of City Engineer, Mr. H. = C. 71ray, the Board
hereby awards the contract for °the c;onstructi on of a sever on 20th. Street from
Jefferson Blvd., to YcKinley'A.venue under Improvement Resolution No I92I, to C. E.
Reesh at his bid of 6,I30.00.
Upon the recommendation of City Engineer, Mr. H. " G. ,Wray, the Board,
hereby awards ;the contract for the construction, of a sewer on. 21st. , Street from
Jefferson Blvd., to the center line of Colfax- ,�A''enue under Improvement Resolution
No.I920, to John F. Hipskind at his'bid of 5,626.60.
City Engineer, Mr. H. G. Wray, filed plans and the Board adopted -the
following Vacation Resolutions:
Vacation Resolution No.I953 for the Vacation of the Ist., alley
South of Beyer Avenue from East line of Eddy Street to the Grand Trunk Western Railr
right of way; the alley between lots 46 and 47 in Replat of Beyers 2nd., Addition f
South line of. Beyer Avenue, to North line of alley south of Beyer Avenue; The Alley
between lot 50 in Replat of, Beyers 2nd. , Addition and Grand Trunk Western Railroad
right of way from south line of the alley south of Beyer Avenue to the North line of
North 'Side Boulevard.
Vacation Resolution No.I952 for the vacation of the first alley,
second and third alleys west of College Street from the North line of Rupel Street
to the South line of the Ist., alley North of Rupel Street. ✓
Vacation Resolution No.I95I for the Vacation of a portion of the Tst.i,
alley west of Kendall Street from Calvert Street to the Ist., alley north of Calvert
Street. ,
In all of the above named Vacation Resolutions, the Board hereby orders
that on the I9th.9 day of October, I927, this Board wi11 meet in their office at 7-I5
P. MI., to hear and receive remonstrances from all persons whose property may be affected
by said Vacations. Board further orders that notices of said hearings shall be published
in the South Bend News Times and Tribune on the _29th. , day of September and on the 6tiij,
day of October, 1927.
City Engineer, Mr. H. G. Wray, filed plans, specifications and esti-
mates and the Board adopted the following improvement Resolutions:
Improvement Resolution No.I950 for the pavement of Vine Street from
27th. Street to 3Oth., Street. See files for copy of resolution.
Improvement Resolution ,No.I949 for the pavement .of 23rd. , Street
from Mishawaka Avenue to Kerslake Court. See files for copy of resolution.
Improvement resolution No.I948 for the pavement of the alley between
lots I29 and I30 in Cushing and Lindsay Addition from Portage Avee to the alley
west of Portage Avenue. See files for copy of resolution.
In all of the above named improvement resolutions, the Board, hereby,
orders that on the I9th., day of October, I927, at 7115 P. M., this Board will meet
in their office in the City gall to hear and receive remonstrances from all persons
whose property may be affected by said improvements and will decide whether the
benefits to the property liable to be assessed for said improvements will be equal to
the estimated cost of same as reported by the City Engineer. Board further orders
that notices of said hearings shall be published on the 29th., day of September and
on the 6th., day of October, 1927, in the South Bend News Times and Tribune and that
notices be sent to property owners according to law.
The Board approved the erection of a brick walk under the side vralk
on Colfax Avenue in the Christman Th.eathrrBldg. , to be used by the Electric Co., for
a transformer. j
City Engineer, Yr. H. G. Wray, filed the primary assessment roll
for the pavement on Altgeld Street from west line of High Street to Miami Street under
Improvement Resolution No.I843. In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby
orders that on the 28th., day of September, I927,. this Board will meet in their
office in the City Hall at 7-I5 P. Y., to hear and receive remonstrances from all
persons whose property .has .been assessed for said improvement and will decide whether
the several lots and parcels of land have been or will be benefited in the amounts
named on said roll or in a greater or less amount. Board further orders that noticesll
of said hearing shall be published on the 2.3rd. day of September and on the 24th. ,
day of September, 1927, in the South Bend N ws dimes and Tribune.
Claims amounting to 7,785.35 signed .and approved by the Board.
The Board of appraisors filed their re ort for the assessed distric
in, connection with the widening of McKinley Avenue under Eondemnation Resolution No..
I903, and the Board approved said district as reported.
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