HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/13/1924 Board of Public Works MinutesLOW
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Beard met in regular session at, 7:15 P.M. All members present.
Mayor Seebirt, City' Attorney L. V7. Hammond and City Engineer F. J. Anderson present.
Hearing had on assessment rolls andillinsl estimates for the yellowing
improvements
Pip* sewers on North Shot& Drive from Iroquois Street to Parkovash Avenue
On Marquette Avenue .from Iroquois Street to Parkovash Avenue and on Parkovesh Avenue from
Iroquois Street to Marquette Avenue under Improvement Resolution No. 12.33.
. Grade curb and walk on Angella Avenue from Irequois'Street to 1st, alley
west of Iroquois. Streets also Ostevii Street from Iroquois Street to. 2nd. alley west of
Iroquois Street also the west � of Iroquois Street to alley north of Iroquois Street to
alley north of Parkevash Avenue to alley north of Angell& Avenue under Improvement Resolution
No. 1280.
Pipe sewer on.Sorin Street from Waalsh Street to e. line ofPark Place
under "Zmpro, ement Resoluttom No. 1246. .
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In the above matter no+remonstrators appeared and no written remon-
strznco was filed, The Board thereforo find that the property assessed in said rolls
filed January 2Qth .9 1924 February 5th. 1,924 and January 15th. s 1924 are beenfitted
in the amounts as shown on said rolls and the Board further find that the assessment rolls
filed January 15th. 1924 s January 29th. s 1924 and February . 5tk. s 1924 and the final
,estimates allowed Jan. 15tk.s 1924 January 29tk.11 1924 and February 5th.9 1924 should be
and the same are hereby is all things ratified, confirmed and approved.
Hearing had on improvement Resolution No..1282 for.the pipe sewer on
Grace Street from Olive Street to Kaley Street, in the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Upon said kearing no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrance
was filed. The Board being fully advised in the premiseel.deoides that the benefits
to property liable to be assessed for said improvement are equal to the estimated post
of the same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and therreupen takes final action.
on said resolution as originally 'adopted and the same is hereby in all things -ratified$
confirmed and approved..
.Resolved further, that, notices be published on the 20th. day of Feb.
1924 and on the 27tg. day of February 1924 in the South Bend News Times and Tribunes
in said City, stating that this Board will reeeive.bide for the con truction of said
Improvement up to 10:)0 A.M. Tuesday March llth.s 1924. The Board neserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Petitions filed and resolutions ordered as follows:$
Grade, curb and walk on Gertrude Street from Prairie Ave to Ewing Ave.
Pavement on Calvert Street from Kemble Avenue to Michigan Street.
Messrs Neddos Bondurant and Reynolds appraisers -on Sample Street
Widening bfore the Board and matter of damages discussed.
• Hurwieh Iron Company was given'an extensin of Thirty days to remove
junk eto.$ from South Lafayette Street.
This beiag�tha date set for the deferred hearing on Condemnation
Resolution No, for Trunk sewer easement, same deferred until Wednesday March 5th.# 1924
at 7:15 P.M.
This being the date set for the hearing on Vacation Resolution Ile. 78
adopted September 5th.s 1921 for Vacation of part of Kaley Street in this City. The
communication of Jones, Obenokain and Montgomery attys. for the New Jersey Indianaa & Ill
Ry. Company the petitioners was considered as filed under date of Feb. 5th.9 1924 and
spread on Rage-75 of this record No. 12 and the Board hereby rescind all action on Vao.
Resolution No. 78. and said =d is hereby rescinded.
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Wednesday February 13th. , 1924* Continued -
The following communication received from F. J. Andersen City Engineer for
inerease in Salaries is Engineering Department same approved by the Board
Rebruary 13,1924,
To the Hest. Board of Public Works,
of South Bend, Indiana* Indiana.
4entlemex:
I' kiwe had repeated requests from the employees of my office for
increases in salaries, and personally consider that increases should be made.
I therefore r-commend_that-,the salaries sf..the:mployees listed below be
raised as indicated, the increase to -..take effect February 1st.9 1924.
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William E. Grafts from. � $ 2,000.00 to $'2t250.00 $250.00
John T. Noonan "" 29000.00 to 29250.00 250.00
Leo A. Witucki ""' 1*800.00 to 2,000.00 200.00
George Jackson ""' 10500.00.to 1,680.00 180.00
W. D. Teeple ""' 19500.00 to ,� 1*680.00 180.00
Joseph Paidle ""' 960.00 to 19200.00 240.00
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I trust that this will meet with your approval.
APPROVED Respectfully, submitted,
FEB. 13919.24. Frederick S:- Anderson
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RD OF PUBLIC WBRES '
BY L. B. SLAUGHTER -City:-;Engineer.
President.
Bids were received from Ivarious companies for office equipmenti
for Police and Alarm Station.. Awarding._of contraxt on same deferred until
Feb. 20th.9 1924 at 7:15 P.M.
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The following commani6a't3en recoi .ed fr4ia,Tho White Coristruc ,dan
Company read and placed on file.,x ,y
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Board of Public Works -
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„Fursu&ht to our conversation and uaderstaxft*1*-'t rune _ 11tb; , 1923,
the White Constructien Company has. now completed the .en Portage -Ave., which we_
understood -your Honorable Board thought to be neces"ry `As-ancident -to . ,he expirat ma
of our gu;pnt . period. -Having in mind the age of tke- imps -vement . we believe you
will agrees with us that the street is in good condition.
We will appreciate being advised of the` release of our ..guarapty bond.
FILED -- 'Very respectfully,
'`- FHB 13919240 J. W. DOYLE t:
•4 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ,
BY L. B. SLAUGHTER ,
President,
Attested:-
P esi ent.
-Clark of the Board.
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