HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/07/1924 Board of Public Works Minutes (2)374
Wednesday May 7th, 1924.
Board met in regular session at 9:00 A.M. All members present. City
Engineer Anderson present.
This beinu date set for deferred hearing or, Resolution No. 4 for
Grade Separation (f? New York Central Railroad; no parties interested being present,
hearing was condinued until Wednesday, May 21st, 1924, at 9:00 A.M. '
Bids submitted TuesdAy, May'6, 1924 at 10A.M. aNd deferred until Wednes-
day May 1, 1924, at 9:00 A. M: were opened and read as follows!
The Austin Western Road Machinery Company:
1 - 5 Ton Austin Tandem, 2 Cylinder Gas Roller @ 3,950.00
1 5 Ton Austin Tandem, 4 Cylinder Gas Roller @ 39200.00
We will allow $200.00 for the City's old Kelley --Springfield
Steam Roller
Buffalo -Springfield Roller Company:
5 Ton Tandem Motor Roller 7ith both power and `hand
steering gear .12,485.00
5 Ton Tandem Steam Roller 1,985.00
Awarding of cantract for f;oller postponed indefinitely.
Attests
Clerk 57Board Ptedident
Wednesday May 7t;h, 1924. P.M.
Board met in regular session at 7:15 P.M. All,members present. City
Engineer Anderson also' 'present.
Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No: 1334 for Pavement on Taylor
Street from Indiana Avenue to Calvert Street in the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no written resmonstranoe
eras filed. The Board being fully •advised in the premises, deeideat that the ben-
efits to property liable to be.assessed for said improvement are equal to the
estimated cost of the same, a-s reported by the City Civil Engineer, and there-
upon shakes 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 loth day of May, 19241
and on the 17th'day of May, 1924 in the South Bend News Times and South Bend
Tribune in said 'City, stating that this Board will 'receive bids for the con-
s traction of said improvement up to 10:00 A.M. on the 27th day of May, 1924.
The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Hearini had on Improvement Resolution No. 1333 for Grading on SAmpson
Street, from Bowman Street to Ewing Avenue. in the City of South Bend, Indiana'.
Upon send hearing no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrance
was filed. Thee 'Board being fully -advised in the premises, decides thatr. the bens
efits to propart;y cable.' o be a'sse,ssed forsaid improvement are equal to tie
estimated cost of he same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and the-ne�upon
Lakes final action on'said 'resolut,ion as origiAally.adepted and the same is hereby
in all thing's ratified, confirmed and approved..
Resolved, further, that notices be published on the loth day of May, 1924
and on the 17th day of Ihy, .1924 in the South Bend News Times and South Bend:
Tribune in said ,Citiy, sating that this Board will receive bids for .the. con-`
struction of said improvement up to 10:00 A.M. on ,the 2,7th •day of VAy, 1924 The
Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Hearing had on Improvement Resolution .No. 1332 for PiPe Sewer .on Olive
Street from Ewing Avenue to Prairie Avenue in the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Upon •sa .hearing no remonstrators appeared and nowritten remonstrance was
filed. The Boaro being fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits
to property liable to be assessed for said improvement are equal to the estimated
cost of the same., as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon 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 loth day of May, 19249
and on the 17th day of May, 1924 in the Suuth Bend News Times and South Bend
Tribune in said ity, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construct-
ion of said improvement up to 10:00 A.M. on the 276h day of May, 1924. The Board
reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
A remonstrAee ,was presented, read and placed on file, by property owners
against pavement on Jackson Street from Sample Street to Dunham Street,.
Wednesday May nth, 1924. Continued.
City Engineer Anderson reported as follows:
in the matter of improvement of Lincoln Way East from Washington Avenue
to Sample Street, there are 98 Resident Freeholders on the street,. There are 64 good
signatures onthe remonstrance.
Said report filed and resolution referred to Common Council f&r confirm -
a tion.
Communication received from Indiana & Adhigan Electric Company requesting
permission to place transformer pit in front of now" Knights of Columbus Building on Test
Jeffersnn Street. Permission granted for.pit to be placed inside of curb and in front of
said building. Same approved.
Graeae approved on alley North. of Calvert Street from east line of Taylor
Street to alley east of William Street.
Construction bond of Leonard F. Fry approved.
Resolutions were adppted as follows*.`
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION No. 1381
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, St. JOSEPH
COUNTY, STATE OF INDIANA, ThAt it is deemed necessary to improve
Bonds Ave from Olive Street to Meade Street
Prast Blvd " it rr " Anthony "
Hartzer Street from Meade Street to Anthony Street
Fredrickson St " Olive street " Meade it
Meade Street " Lincoln Highway to Fredrickson Street
Said streets shall be graded from property line to property line to the
established grade and cement sidewalk and cement curb shall be constructed on both sides of
said streets all as is more particularly shown and all in accordance with the plans
profiles detail drawings and specifications on file in the office of the department` of
Public works of the City of South Bend Indiana.
in. accordance with the plans, profiles, detail drawings and specifications
on file in the office of the Department of the Board of Public Works of said
City; and ev.ch i.rrprovem.eo.t is no<<7 c_e_-;,red.
The cost of said i-- .-o e-.. nclu(:'irg the cost of street 2,r_d alter'
?t 1 erect C r? �1�. e �` .^� OC�'Z t': re._ 1 P.S� P, ^.F•l-' jYl. (Tl �^id
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or be held -- -'Spo - . �.-^ '' ': c ! C.-.1 _.a sa ; d`? roperty Owner or
ov,rn.ers for said work or for the colle tiOn of tale san�e, or for the payment of
2° T bond, bcr.,lS, certificate or ce_^ti.-TJcate3, is£"u_a-d to said cor ractor in pay-'011
ment for such work, except for such moneys as shall have been actually: ro-)
ceived by the City from the assessments for such improvement, or. such moneys
as said City is by said above entitled Act required to pay. All proceedings
had, and work done in the rralrli.rig of said im-proverrent, assessment of p"lC;:"erty,
collection of a.�ses,�mei lts cnid issuance of b�-as therefor, shall be as provided
for in sold above emit,-_ 1 Act a:1d c ;
Notice of thi re,o7_uticn shall ba pub` on the ........... ...day of
in the South Bend Daily. ^� fin..... T ,:i_ B�� ;^ �r_�� A E� hearing on
this resc,?.:utien in its o+ _. _cM �'� uj_s City H^.11 = t_ie.. e ............day of.
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ALBERT F. HONER
....o o;o'o o-o.:o_o: o-C0 y.lo -*,1
A.ttested,3 Clerk_
of Boa,reene
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354
Wednesday May 7Lh, 1924.
Continued.
WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of. South Bend, Indiana. did,
on the 7th. d'ay .of Mai 1924 adopt a preliminary resolution for the improvment
of Bonds Avenue from,Olive St'reef to: Meade.
under Improvement Resolution No. in the City of South Bend, Indiana, by construction. on
pavement as shown on the plans, and in accordance with the profiles, detail drawings and specificatior•s
on file* in the office of the Department of Public Works.
AND WHEREAS, we the undersigned, are the only persons owning pro_ -
perty on- said street to be improved, and that v+e alone are affected in arty. Hay by said proposed
improvement. That we are the sole owners of the separate parcels of land bordering upon said street
roposed to be improved.
THEREFORE, in consideration that said Board of Publle Works proceed
to; improve said Bonds Ave. from Olive Street to Meade Street. Hartzer St. from -Meade St.
,to Antho_ ;street Prast Blvd. from Olive St. to Anthony St. ��rederickson St. from Olive Sty
-to Metade treet, keede Street from Lincoln Highwat to Frederickson St.
As
p--posed in said resolution, and for the further purpose of saving time and expense,- we the un_��
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derstgttecf, .hereby waive all objections on and to defense to any defect in said . proceed' ,` - and
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to:,,any vication in procedure for the construction of pavements as fixed by Section 8710 of Burn's
Re�i' tatutes of 1914. We further waive any right to object to the form of said resolution. We
further ':.waive any and all objections to the fact that no advertisement for hearing has been .published
as required by law, and that no notices were mailed to the owners of property and that no hearing was
held by said Board. .
We also consent that said Board shall proceed to let the contract for do-
i-n said work in following manner;
That they shall notify by mail responsible contractors in the City of South
d• f d k b d d +
Bend, la Tana, o sat wor to a one un er said resolution, and that they shall receive bids from
said contractors for doing of said work, and they shall let the contract for the doing of s4id work to the.
lowest responsible bidder, and we waive any objection to the action of said Board in letting said con- j
tract in a form and manner other than provided by law,
We further consent that the cost of doing grid work shall be assessed: a
gainst the different -parcels of real estate owend by us as provided by sections 8710, 871 Ca f 711-b i i 2-
8713-8714-8715-8716-8717-8718-8719-8720-8721;. and all acts and laws amendatory- thereof or.
supplemental thereto.
We further agree that notice given by mail shall be sufficient notice cf tl:e
hearing upon the assessments wade for said improvement.
Given under our hands on the day and year first above mentioned.
Union Trust Company Trustee By. J. E. Neff Vice. Pres.
E. S. Brown
Henry Veith_.
Mrc A H _ Planwal l
Mrs Win. A. Entzian
"sing. .—Kammierc?.ak
Clem J. Markowski
Francis L. Carter.
Wednesday May 7t,hs 1924. Continued.
Resolution
for r -
Service Connections
with Maims
� Wn 3 :582
€, WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works on the .....12th ... day of ... .... .February.1924192
did alopt a resolution ordering and requiring the permanent improvement of
Jefferson
Street from .. Lafayette Blvd. ... Siumm. Taylo
t _
Street, by paving the roadway the same, and
t.
WHEREAS, the City Civil Engineer has prepared and filed in the office of this Board a report showing the number and
location of the service pipes, mains, conduits, laterah, and connections which are, or will be necessary to accoarFce0e the
abutting property and the owners thereof with gas, water, sewer; and other conveniences and neccssiries: and also
said City Givil Engineer has prepared and filed in said office specifications showing the mater'al to be used . and
P the maner of laying said service pipes es mains, conduits, laterals and connections from the mains to the points in-
side the curb lines.
r THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Public Werkes of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that
-the report of the City Civil Engineer is adopted, and sa'd report aed the specifications prepared and Hed by
him are made a part of this resolution as fully and effectually as if copied herein at full length; and it is fur. -
I' r ordered that all of such private connections with the sewer, gas, and water mains be made in said street
by bringing them inside the curb lines thereof.
And be it further .resolved that - notice by publication for two successive days _ in South. Bend
Tribune &News Times of general circulation printed and publ shed in the City of -,South r Bend
Indiana, be given to the owners of the property abutting upon said street to be improved directing them ` to ,
June ;1,9-24
make. such sewer and. water connections on or before the 3rti • day of , I
f 92 . -, and that if said connections are not made on or before said time and in accordance with the, sped-
ficationis and report on file in the office of the Board of the Public Works, then said Board will cause the same
will asses the cost thereof against the property abutting open said street, , and shall do all
to be made and'
other things pertaining the according to the provisions and requirmenis . of Ordinance No. 1842 ;adopted
6 - the Common Council of the City of South Bend on Jt:ly 24, 1916, and cf all cthc r crdinances and law
i relating thereto.
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And. be it further resolved • and ordered that after the 20 day period has elapsed for the making 'cf said
connection by the property owners, a notice shall be "published for two weeks, . trice each week, -in the
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` South Bend Tribune & News Times a newspaper of general circulation publ'shd in said city, requesting
bids from contractors for the making of such connections as have not been made by the property owners,
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and such notice shall fix a day, not earlier than ten days after the first of such publications, when bids shah
be opened and a contract let for the doing of said work.
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And be it further ordered that the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Ccmpar.y, which holds a fran,
chise from, and ii ea�oweTe l by said city to.. furnish artificial gas to the citizens thereof, and is engaged in .
said business iu siil city, i; hereby directed to mike and install all service connections with its mains in said
Street in - accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 1555 adopted June 27 1910 and such ,ether ordi-
nances or laws applicable thereto; which ccnnecticns ire sbcwn trcn the rcrctt of t1 e City Civil Engineer,
and which are hereby declared to be necessary in supplying gas to the owner of property abutting upcn said
street.
7th May1924.
Adodted this day of ,192
L. B. SLAUGHTER
L. P.. HARDY I
ALBERT F. HONER
Board of public Works. a
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Wednesday, May 7th, 1924. Cnntinued.
The following contr�6ets were awarded:
-Alle south 0-If Division Street
Concerning the ia� r :, over.;.en of the roadway 0� ....... .......... •............
.from
Franklin Street, William Street
• • ♦ • a' a ♦ ♦ . ♦ ♦ • • ♦ . . a . . . . . to
. • . ... . . r-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .�e-i t„il cca'!, ?halt, acrhaltic
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COi1Crc^, Le, '': to i ��:hic, C�s'.,._C �C .o I._.3_-:'_�• Z� ^".. ^L.�. .CC. to. P., _ 0�-L.A
ter. n i
this Bo __ inc � tin �t Y) v !. . .1. �, �, i h of r,? C. L ��. C. i.7jr c'� r:, ;n' YT
�: f' n 1 n - v+, ry' (' + n .. y . _�' r. ^: ' i : x` ti _... v . _ '1 - ^ ' ` iv , " � =• vi r+^ .{. 1 r ".
the freeho_ c _... 1
by the Board in It �1_.. -J � _ ..' N 'a .-E t e
Plummer Construction Co
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ti luy ^r Cons r
�:. ;_ �� i t_. , tru c C o
is the .iJVvn..a• b - y' , r� CL .L � J J yV . U1., (1t + or a.,,aid 1 _ �1�' ellt t�
vwi V GL:.1CY,. :vv L lJ ... ".s_t..v .. ., ... .. .�:.. J �,a v' 7
11e m and r .^.�.' ) t.tt%?.t rta.�'� (� Z'....Y0 t 'sMAY,t rn m l(. n ` i4t,;fi� LL fp 1l .. ..
Brick with bituminous
t 1.7: e g . 8� gsa�z a 1. ]-?�i� �.�q�.
pr aceed.i ngs h e: e tcfo ,e �?. in .'I r and ratified., .
BO...7L'D 01'' PU2r ;.0 WORTS -
Attested:' L. B. SLAUGHTER
VeronicA, C. Sweeney ...T...D...V.A.�: v.;... ... a..:•;;.-....- .- -�Y
.te t .r..:•j•=•!•r• •:r;'s_..:�t•_.F.T-.zs•t.�.,, . i'I'�y.�i • • . •n ... • •: • ..1J • . ♦ . •lD i •
Clerk �of the Board �
rated this7�4... day_ noL .. ; May . ... .1C24
Contract Pfice - $19153.45
Concerning the improvement of the. roadway of Johnson St from Washington
Ave toLineoln Way West in pursuance to Resolution No. 1302 the petition of freeholders
residing on said street -is considered, and the report of the City Engineer is received,
and evidence is heard, and the Board finds that said petitioners do not constitute a
majority of the freeholders residing on said street to be improved, and hereby denies
said petition.
And the City Engineer reports that Harry N. Barnes is the lowest and best
'bidder #or the kind of pavement heretofore adopted by the Board, and the Board so finds,
and lets the contre;ct for said improvement to him, and orders that said improvement be
made with brick pavement with bituminous filler, on gravel foundation and all pro-
ceedings heretofore had in this matter are hereby confirmed and ratified.
Attested:
Veronica C. Sweeney'`;"
Clerk of the -,Board, ,
Date¢ this 7th day of May 1924..
L. B. SLAUGHTER
L. P. HARDY
ALBERT F. HONER
BOArd of Public Works of the City of
South Bend, Indiaga .
Contract price $48,567.93
Concerning the imrro�; o , -t of the roadway of. &Qfiby. PAr.e.4V:"....... , ... .
St. Louis Blvd So. Bend Ave
..... . . . . • ♦ • ♦ ♦ .:. . . . . . . . to .....• ...... ....... ... Nt7 i t �1 ?1.."n -pha t , a rz-, pha!tic
copcxete, ��^.'c,19 l i ,d is , e� � ;._ e �� c . . in pur nce to s ^
this Be-:r;'finds: Jut h^ 4- 4- � bn . ri' cd with iel Boo.rd by a r.a.,Jio.r.ity ;n .
nu_ -per ofthe freehoIdIc ^,,._ _r.�; C-.:l .~^ice ^'. 10 bs ;m1rov rer,,.�,~�''^� a+�,+
� i• - , 7 ' 7- a r
it �: iM.'3?_'OV2d with a '- ��, 5
i + �.� �.
b the Board in its e1i __z�u,ry crd�r, o.,-,' .._ C� _. _ 1 ...,r r_ = t . T✓ t. e
.Williston Construction Co 1 ,,�� i .,
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r•• rr a r , , n ton Conset,ruction Co.
ment t �9lil lis
is the lowest and best bidder and hereLIces the cost-ract'or said ant to&FI'
using Mexican asphalt
g X' } r- Sheet Asphalt
d.. C�..s'� t.,IET ti Maid 7.i?1?�Z^OV�T+3f 71 i �?3 df?:' VLt♦�'l i • i • • • • • i • • i i i •.• •'• • .'• • . �+Tid
proceedings heretofore had in thio matter �.r� hrt.rt 1bv confir. od and xatifLed,a
BO 601 0 '' PUBLIC WOE�S
L, B. SLAUGHTER
Attestedv
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;••••••.••••• 1• •N�•.i '►R'••Yis'••i•1T•Y
Veronica C. Sweeney L P HAY • '
.l♦ ♦ •`• •y•L•f�G •r•;.:• . • <•iri c•'. • • plf"f`•'• • r.•► i'• •'• •"i? • • ••`• • �:• •[!)•, (!I •,•f•' R • t•F• • • •;•?RNt'f1 _ `-
�' �M!
fir; I i, �� .vy+k of the Board ALBER� F. HONER ,
,_.X. i,�.__.-.aa ! MAY
_ -;• • • • • • • •.•_• •,• • 1.•.� 1.rat• .i t;w• T!�'�':Yr 'P" a ..
Dated ;the is of. '..�,; .._.:.,...1924
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357
Wednesday May 7th, 1924. Continued.
Van Buren St. from Lawndale Ave to Sancome'
Ave and
V Sancome Ave
Concerning, the improvement of the road,%>ay of.:....... ................from
Lincoln Way W Califnrnia Ave .
to .... ....W., asphalt, a����tic
COnC ete, b3..tL,lltiliC CGA'_G_etc O _,iGl'y in '.7''sl' JYJ. C to n �:ClutrGtt
this Board f1rds that no ^C4- k^, i f?7CC, v:'7_%h 2,rd Board by C •1Y1
, �.. ,
m��:ber of the fr:eeholdez . ,1zc,n� c�� c,�� b
�,�-~� .,-� '�o �
`,.^^'�.}� } 1 '1 ('^G~^ '_'� :�a L� -: _tl ^ ��_�,n-_r,r �"�n ^.. .:._" c� 7. "i^}t,^d It^ 1 :.'., CJt°C� `Tlt.;1 c C 1
by the Board in its preli,..lzi-ary era T; _ r - y
Williston Construction Co
• • • • . • • • . . • . _� .A 4.1— 1 n .,, C f no :re— -
meet here ,ofor ^d^:, �' ' -~ )..... �'_ ... iston, , mist ction Co
_ Wil C ru
is the lower s 'j'^ 1, :y . t - cA - sc - em
lowest - and best bra r �- l„ c �.s.c ��r �:. v ant to
.Sheet Asphalt using
tl} m and o ^tiers -I,,,at 81ai-3 improvement be made with?erx,i.qp4q.4gp)%aik�. .. r ..anc1 a17:.
proceedings heretofore ",ad in t h i s mattesr ar e h. - b-,T or-`' med. and ratified'.
' ^ `' "' F UBLIC WORKS Ellrii«D 0� �.is,_i Yl,_.._da...w-_ la•►:+ .,
Attested:'; L. B. SLAUGHTER
A C. Sweeney .. .... • ,-
Veronic..:..:.., ..._....r.z..r�....r, ..r.- ?..,4
L. P. HARDY {
•-,• , • • • y•-:,J•i�_,i�'.� , i�:,S. � ! •;iifi•• • •'•1• •`•• • •+... e • • • • �> • • • • ..o • •..:•._•'•rC•:. • jIf • •''tr• .i•?.'-•^ijf-•-ifr'f'.tiff'f .y :
ALBERT F. HONER
Clerk of the Board'
Dated this a.�!... day of ..., .;. ••Y:... .1924
Contrast Price. $11,761.45
Concerning the improvement of the roadway of.. f 4 011 Street • f • • s s ,.i.s i:ftw
Michigan St , . to ,Fellows Street with amphalt; 4§
1-1 a b.,i.,ar r t eFjI ;
concrete, bitull �11.C, CG11Cr ete O% �..� �, in p.�-� �'lj.�.��K� � ��=�.-'�'���� j•iT s : i :: s : s
this Board finds that no r_ c tit: -on I..a,;s by a'.z fi" ca v?it s: 0 ?: t��.�� by a n ; , i7I—���
number of the ff,6eholderr resid.inx' cn -a �: 't'"`e t to ba
it be irnmroved with a dzf`'eNe -:..t kin,, of �. ���~• �• ��� � a � � q,_
_ , :b t q :E
by the Board in its prel4s i:i^..y e. �.wr; v �R -� w ,t��r
White Construction Co . i s,1 s M+ A+9F1 1 F ti n xti< o^^d v� =
• • • • • • • s . •. • • • -
vent her c �c''or �? _ - 1 ?r^ B i•1� op. :1t rvojtion Co
is the lowect and best bidder and hercby- l.c u the cow raot fof said i fpiiO @@@her td
heet a'sPhalt'us3n Mexican asphalt
them and o�^tiers that sa�.d im-orovemer_t. be m.ad.e witfiS, , ....... ... • ......fit. •and, a 1•
proceedings heretofore had in this matter P•i'e h,.�,rob-i con -fitted and ratoified+e
rU OF FUBLIQWSBO `
L. B. SLAUGHTER
Attested•........•��rr��.,,....ca.uq[i�kft.•+pt.l.tf+t..� ;
VeronicA C. Sweeney �. �.�
'.• • • • ovl•"•1•r•.-r�,c•'",1R1�►'�iaS�rla,;�'. ,��}�r,v..-•+•.w sir •r• •: • • • ••: �. ,1.'f ,r1':,.v.fa.f.2s'R.!! ►1i't. ��1!Tf�rt ,-
` • ALBERT F•, QNER ;-7
f Clerk of the Board r ,
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Dated this.-.rh•-.day of. • • • ..,. Mgy• • ...1924 Contract Price t15,919.06
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Concerning the improvement of the roadway@�'.=spupa: Avenue
Loot :.....:::........ :��`��i
Loot Street first alley I �.of Clyde• St.7 . .. 1T. .
♦ I 1 1 e • • • f r • -♦ ♦ • }, ... *.' i • • : • • a • • • .#! 4+ ♦ . s t • . . t i t ! !'_:: � S S ; Giij.
Concrete, bittAi-Vni'6 •rpncxeto o- brick ij Vqv�����
this Board fihcls' that no x�e.'ai t.:o f� f C-- J th � ~ 4 �',- '
number of the :'r'cehol.der.^, r-.s 1;rwv; p`j y r a d t . �_ as �. � e G �; ;1� #�Qa
k __ _ �
it be iri-�_rov d with .a n , ^ �; a r�; j n - F 1 1a 1 1 � �,_
a C� ?� W }?
by the Board: in 'zits ` prelir.,�zla orb-;" r i H a' � ,. � 3 i l¢ .;N ' K� � �
White Construction Co , rJ] L
'• • • • . • • . • . . . •-• i.. i . • . • . . . . . , F-?_' C7
went heretofore u^C+`, ?te'. .t e ams A; . R: '.:� f t-tai. E TWhi.t„e..G`QnStru.gtion Co
is the lowest and best bidder and harebyu m
Sheet asphalt, using Mekican asphalt
them and orders tha=,tt said. i_mnrovemert be made with, , • ♦ .. • . ..and°all
)proceedings heretofore h�.d in this matter Fr" h,:rr:bv ccnfirmed and ratified.
B0 RD 0 'UBLI'C WORKS
Attested:; k•..$e . SbAUGHTER........... ..... f:.... a
VeronisA C. Swreney5:• . y
. • . ,1,_,t.r•_, ,_._ L. P. HARDY
�tZ'iz��l;••Y•r♦.cl•'• ♦i•i• r',• ••a •rp •-i• •• . •• - • • , •:•-,,.• ••i• ,• • ,',• • •• , • • • • • • ♦., >ti • if f �! _ .
' - r Clerk of the Board , ALBERT. F. HONER
Dated this79t.:day of. .._..:... May... 1924
Contract Price $59881..45
Wednesday May 71h, 1924.
Cnntinued.
Concerning the improvement, of the roadway of. Harris. Street ............... from
Ford Street SamPle Street
...................... to ...............lith asphalt, asphalt;.
concrete, b .tuli th c, concrete or bri (�k_ , •in pursuance to Re'� o-I t on I'o .12 $ ... .
this Board Inds that no petit.,J_on lv�46 be :i.7 fi cd with sa1CBoard by a r^ajori-7
number of the freeholders residing on said to bo imorov d.,
it be ir,,nrovTed. with.a diffor nt kin(j of p ^.: .,. ".t tl P-2
by the Board in its preliminary ord r; & I.d the Cit-r rer---ores -t ,:.t t',.
White Construction Co , ,, 04, 11r
. . . • . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .
went here�,ofore annptc(3 ,. .....
�r +':^ B ^,���? , �.n �� r' chit -dons ruction Co
.s the lowest and best bidder and hereby lets the contract for said improvement°t*
Sh them and. orders that'said improvement be rr_ad.e w _th..!.. .,asphalt, using, a,,dim asphalt
4proceedings heretofore had in this matter F.2; �^on'f;-Tme°(q and ratified.
r: BO 0 OF PUBLIC WORKS
L. B. SLAUGHTER
Attested:? � . . , ....... N....'•,. • • ... ,
Veronica C. Sweeney • •;�;
r a ,,3P, HARDY .
•1► f...•.•'•1-01 9Co- 'ibl0:0a .r•T,i i._�7i tip ri• • .f. �. .fe,• 9,0 e 9 • . • . i • . . •-•:.• • • • •11 �. .� .• • • �. • •f r • ♦ r• • • • f ♦ �:
ALBERT F. HO�aE'R '
Clerk of the Board • ..... • r,
Ma
Dated this;th.day of. �;.•..-..... 1 24 Cnntract Price $8,412.53
ConcernIng the improvement of the roadway 6f George Ave from Sample
St to the alley at the northerly and of George Ave. Also alley from .northerly
end of said George Ave to Marietta St in pursuance to Resolution No. 1287 the
petition of freeholders residing on said street is considered, and the report of
the City Engineer is received, and evidence is heard, and the Board finds that
said petitioners do not eonstiture a majority of the freeholders residing on said
street to be improved, and hereby denies said petition.
And the City Engineer reports that the Plummer Construction Cois the
lowest, and best bidder for the kind of pavement heretofore adopted by the Board,
and the Board so finds, and lets' the contract for said improvement to him, and
orders that said improvement be made with concrete and all proceedings heretofore
had in this matter are hereby confirmed and ratified.
It,te steel :
Veronica C. Sweeney
Clerk of the Board.
Dated this 7th day of May, 1924.
L. B. SLAUGHTER
L. P. HARDY
ALBERT F. HONER
Board of Public Works of the City of
South Bend, Indiana
Contract Price $6,219.20
City Engineer Anderson reported on petition for asphaltic concrete
pavement on Kenwood Avenue from Johnsnn Street to Olive Street. Said report
filed and no action thereon taken.
Claims were approved as follows:
Yawman and Erbe Mfg. Co.
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
South Bend Lumber Co.
Staples -Hildebrand Co.
Taylor Tire Shop
South Bend Foundry Co.
Indiana Construction Co.
Northern Ind. Gas & Electric
John A. Swanson
Sanders-Egbert Co.
I. W. Lower Decorating Co.
Wilbur M. Warner
Star Publishing Co.
News -Times Printing Co.
South Bend Tribune
Indiana & Michigan Electric
n n n
n n n
n n n
John B. Haberle
R. G• Dale
Harvey L.. Hager
I W. Lower Decorating Co.
Co.
Ca.
n
$14,32
61
14.10
121.50
4.00
4.60
.45
4.00
38.82
5.85
9.15
5.73
125.35
239.01
128.89
7.33
20.27
62.66
29.18
15.05
1.50
3.05
Wednesday May 7, 1924. Continued.
Resolved by the Board that notices be published on the - loth day of May,
1924 and on, the.lath day of. May, 1924, in the South Bend News Times and South Bend
Tribune in the City of South Bend, stating that this Board will receive bids for the
construction of pavement on Fisher Street from Chapin Street to McPherson Street under
Improvement Resolution No. 1289; Pavement on McPherson Street from the north line of
Dunham Street to the north line of Sample Street, under Improvement Resol#tion No. 1329;
and Pavement on Dunham Street from Chapin Street to McPherson Street, also Laurel Street
from Dunham Street to Fisher Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 1284; up to 10:00 A.M.
on the 2 nth day of May, 1924. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all rids.
Attest: +
Clerk of Board --
Tuesday May 13th_ 1924.
Board met in regular session at 9:00 A.M.
~'President
All members present.
The matter of purchasing of Road. Roller was up for consideration and
representatives of Austin -Western Company and Kelly Springfield Company were present.
Bids were received for Grade, Curb and Talk on Bonds Avenue from Olive
Street to Meade Street; Prast Boulevard from Olive Street to Anthnny Street; Hartzer
Street f:om Meade.Street to Anthony Street; Fredrickson Street from Olive Street to Meade
Street; and Meade Street from Lincooln Highway to Fredrickson Street; under Improvemmt
Resolution No, 1381, as follows:
Bid of H. N. Barne s :
Walk, per sq. ft.
.l6
Curb per lin. ft.
.41
Grading per cu. yd.
.53
Certified Check
- $100
Bid of Indiana Construction Company:
Walk
.15
Curb
.38
trading
.48
Certified Check
- $100
Bid of Highways Improvement Company:
'Ala i k
.16
Curb
.39
Grading
.59
4 Certified Cheek
- $100
The above bids were referred to the City E ngineer to be Itabulated and
reported to the Board Wednesday, !may 14, 1924 at 7:15 P.M.
This being date for hearing on Petition for Additional Tracks (switch) of
New iersey, Illinois & Indiana Railway Company, Attorney Ro.lRnd Obenchain appeared for
said railroad company. and said hea-incvr9_s d•-ferred until May 14th, 1924, at 7:15 P.M.
with the understanding that a written ?agreement would be filed at that, time. Proof of
Publication was filed by the South Bend Tribune shorting publication April 26th, 1924; and
by the South Bend News Times sho**ng publication April 25th, 1924. Proff of Posting was
filed by Gilson Miltenberger showing posting April 26th, 1924.
Bonds and Contracts were approved as follows: