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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/07/1928 Board of Public Works MinutesTuesday, February 7th., 1928. The Board met in regular session at 9 A. I!, All members present. i!inutes of meetings held January 3lst., 1928, read and approved. The Board approved the f olloiring renewal certificates i Emmett Shaul bond for $I, 000.00 signed by the Yetropolitan Casual ' Insurance Co., j W. 01. Sibley bond for $I,040.00 signed by Standard Accident Insur ance Co. I The Board approved the recommendation of :gym. F. Qualls for the j installation of a 4000 lumen light at the corner of Chalfant and Eddy Streets. Same ordered. i The Board approved the recommendation of Ift. F. Qu&Lls for the the installation of a 4000 lumen light at the corner of Notre Dame Avenue and St. Vincent Street at a cost of 45.00 per year. Same ordered. The Board approved the recommendation of Wm. F. Qualls allowing � the .Indiana Bell Telephone Co., permission to install under ground conduits along Portage Avenue as petitioned by said company under date of January 24th., 1928. City 4ngineer, 1Tr. H. "- Wray, filed the following primary assess-?• ment rolls: Assessment roll for the grade, curb and vialk improvement on South, "fain street (west side) from the alley south of Garst Street, north 66 feet under Various Streets Qontract Resolution No.I472. li Assessment roll for the grade,, curb and walk improvement on Kin.yon Street from Portage Avenue to Shermand Avenue, whey; necessary, on certain lots j in northwest 3rd., Addition under Various Streets Contract Resolution No.I472. Assessment roll for Grade and walk on the south side of Sample Street from alley east of Carroll Street west for 74 feet under Various Streets contract t y Under Improvement Resolution Yo.I472. !I Assessment roll for.__grade, curb and walk on Bena oust (south sid' ) from Cleveland Avenue west under Various Stiieets contract under Improvement Resoluti on 11 f i No.I472. Assessment roll for grade and walk on Monroe Street (north side) from 99.5 feet east of Chapin Street for 99 feet under VariousStreets contract under I Improvement Resolution 11o.I472. In all of the above named assessment rolls, the Board hereby j orders that ontthe I4th., day of March 1928, this Board will meet in their office at I0.00 A. M., to hear and receive remonstrances from all :persons whose property has been{ assessed for said improvements and will decide whether the several lots and parcels of i�land primarily assessed for said improvements have been or will be benefited in the amounts sho= on said assessment roll. The Board further orders that notices of said hearings shall be published on the IOth., day of February and on the IIth., day of February 1928 in the South Bend News Times -and Tribune according to law. City Engineer, lair. H. G. Wray, filed plans, specifications and estimates and the Board adopted the following improvement resolutions: Improvement Resolution for the local sewer in Fox Street between Southeast Trunk Sewer and Sampson Street under Improvement Resolution No.I987. Improvement Resolution Tlo. I988 for the pavement improvement on Lafayette Street from Calvert Street to Ewing Avenue. In both of the above named resolutions, the Board hereby order that on the 29th. , day of February I928, this Board will meet in their office in the City Hall at 7-I5 P. 1% , to hear and receive remonstrances from all persons ,,,hose property is liable to be assessed for said improvements and will decide whether the III several lots and parcels of land will be benefited in accordance iirith the estimated cost of same as reported by the City �gineer. The Board further orders that notices i of said hearings shall be published on the IOth. , day of February and on the I7th. , day of February 1928 in the South Bend News Times and Tribune according to lays and that; notice be mailed to property owners according to law. Yr. Paul ''ehwertley, representing Sam Slutsky, and City attorney Mr. I. S. Romig, were present regarding the matter of the sewer tap on the lot at the i corner of Lincoln `lay rest and Taylor Street. After hearing the facts of the case in question, the Board upon the advise of City Attorney 11r. Romig, decid=�s to pay Mr. Slutzky the sum of 050.OQ, which is approximately one half o f the cost of locating or putting in a new tap for use on this particular lot. 511 Tijesday February 7th., 1928. 0 • Claims amounting to $19,715.669 including two bills of 1,877.62 and i $1,033.56 for track elevation work, signed and approved by the Board. The Board approved.the a ointment of Miss 11 2n as assistant clerk j of the Board to replace Mrs. Helen Bradfield. Same to be effective March Ist., 1928. Meeting adjourned at I2 0' Clock. attested: v WEDNESD AY EVENING FEBRUARY 8th. , 1928. Board met in regular session at 7-I5 P. Iu_. Mr. H. G. Wray absent. This being the date set, continued hearing was had on the assessrpent roll for the grade, curb and vialk improvement on Chicago Street from Divisioh Street to Jefferson Blvd., under Improvement Resolution No.1829. In the above named assessment roll the Board decides to continue hearing on same until Atril Ilth., I928. The Board approved the insurance polic of $20,000.00 to replace cancelled policy of the same amount covering City Hall and ire Stations under General Form. This being the date s-et, hearings were had onthe following improvement resol Lions: Pavement on College street from the norht line of Elwood avenue to the north line of Keller 6treet under Improvement Resolution No.I983. Pavement and sewer improvement in oodlavrn ''econd addition under improvement Resolution Iio.I986, same being "a 551i�'-, waiver. Pavement in Varquette Park rirst Addition under Improvement Resolution No.I9851 same being a 55f> waiver. In all of the above named improvement resolutions, no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrances were filed and the Board, being fully advised in the premises, finds ti-iat the benefits to the several lots and parcels of land liable to be assessed for said improvements, will be equal to the estimated costs of same as reporte by the City Engineer. The Board, therefore, to ies final action onsaid improvement resolutions and declares same in all things ratified, confimmed and approved wkthout modification. The Board approved the following excatAtion bonds: Excavation bond of Thillman Bros., for 5�I,000.00 signed 'by the Central 'Durety and Insurance Co. Excavation Bondof Phillip Cohen for 'i?I,000.00 signed by the Petropolitan Casualty Insurance Co. Claims amounting to 822.5I for salaries in the Building "epartment signed and approved. i The Board approved the purchase of new files for the Qity Clerks office at a cost of 485.00, delivered and placed by the Book 61,pp.