HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/21/1924 Board of Public Works Minutes411
Wednesday May 21st.1 1924.
Board met.in regular session at 7L15 P.M. All members present. City
Engineer present.
Hearing had on Improvement Resolutions as follows:
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Pipe sewer on Dubail Avenue from Webster Street to Walnut Street, under.
improvement Resolution No. 1349,
Pipe, sewer on Tu.rnook Street from.South.Bend Avenue to Corby Street, under
Improvement Resoiut°ion'No. 1350.
Grade, curb and walk on Vernon Street from Calvert Street to Ewing
Avenue under Improvement Resolution No. 1351.
Grade, curb and walk on Hastings Street from Twenty nineth Street to
First alley east thereof, and from the Thirty Fourth Street east to Logan Street, under
Improvement Resolution No. 1352.
Grade, curb and walk on borth sides of Eighteenth Street from.Mishawaka
Avenue to*Hildreth Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 1353, Mod1fled to read
grade and curb on both sides of street and walk on west side only.
Sidewalk on south side of California Avenue.from College Street to the alle
west of College Street, under Improvement.Resolution No..1354.
Grade, curb amd walk on Woodside Street from Michigan Street to lDeliows
Under Improvement Resolution No. 1385.
Grade, ourb and walk on Meade Street from E*god Avenue to Keller Street
under Improvement Resolution No. 1356
Grade, curb and walk on Fremont Street from Nlwood Avenue to Humboldt,
Street, under Improvement Resolution No, 1357.
Grade, curb and walk on Linden Avenue from La Porte Avenue to City
Cemetery under Improvement Resoluton No. 1359 ....•••
Grading of alley north of Calvert Street from Taylor Street to Franklin
Street under Improvement Resolutdon.No..1360...
Grade, curb and walk on Randolph Street from Kline Street to Caroline
Street,, under Improvement Resolution No,.1363. • ;•••o
Grade, curb and walk on Bissell Street from Arthur Street to the east
nd of Park Place Addition, under Improvement resolution -No. 1364. Modified by making
resolution read Bissell Street from Arthur Street to the east end of Park Place Add.
Pavement on Warren Street from Division Street to Grand Trunk RailRoad-
tracks under Improvement Resolution No. 1369.
Pavement and widening of Lafayette Street from a point 445 feetsouth of
Bronson Street tothe north curb line of Sample Street, under Improvement Resolution No.
1370, <.;..
Pavement on Donald Street from Main Street to Michigan Street, under
Improvement Resolution No. 1372. .....,
Pavement on Quimby Street from Francis Street to Eddy Street, under
Improvement Resolution No..1373,
Resurfacing of roadway of Marquette Avenue from Michigan Street to
Lafayette street under Improvement Resolution No. 1375.
Pavement on Caroline Street from Lincoln Way Nast to Calvert Street,
under Improvement Resolution No, 1367,
Pavement on Calvert Street from Kemble Street to Michigan Street, under
Improvement Resolution No. 1366.
Pipe sewer on William Street from manhole at the center line of Washington
Avenue to the first alley north of Washington Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No, 1365
Upon said hearings no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrances
were filed. The Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits
'to property liab4t to be assessed for said improvements 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 ( unless otherwise stated above) and the same is
hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved as modified.
Resolved further, that notices be published on the 24th. day of May 1924.
and on the:.31st, day of May 1924 in the South Bend News Times and Tribune in said City,
stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvement up
to 10:00 A.M.. on the 10th. day of June 1924• The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
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Hearing -had on. Resolution` for pavement on Jackson Street from Funham
Street to Sample Street under Improvement Resolution No,
Ln the above matter remonstrators appeaed and a nd written remonstrance
al action onhe board after hearing all interested'partie present hereby rescidd
l tion.
Hearing had on Resolution for pavement on alle West of Michigan St,
from Garst Street to Stull Streeto under Improv me'nt Reso ution- No,.. IN the
above matter a written remonstrance was filed. The BoArd after hearing all
interested parties, hereby continued said hearing until Wednesday May 28th.,1924.
at 7:15 P.M.
Hearing had on Resolution for grade, curb and walk oh Dorothy Street
from Prairie Avenue to West,Ewing Avenue, Under Improveme t Resolution No.
In the above matter remonstrators appeared4anc{ theBard after hearing
all Interested parties hereby continue said hearing until Wednesday June 4,th.,
1924 at 715 P.M.
Hearing had on resolution for grade, curb and walk on Wall Street
from 29th. Street to the lst. alley east thereof and from alley between 34th.
Street and 35th, Street east to Logan Street. Resmonstrators appeared and the
Board after hearing all interested parties present hereby rescind said improvement.
The following. contracts WrBpe Awarded ag follows -*-
Grade, curb and calk on Bonds Avenue, Prast Blvd. Sartzer Avenue
Frederickson Street and Meade Street awarded to Indiana.Constr. Co. at.,$18,110.49
Sewer on Poland Street from Olive Street to Meade Street, awarded to
A. Spadoni at.., .... $19728.25 .
Sewer on Glenn Street from Prairie Avenue to lst, alley north of
Ewing Avenue awarded to Rocco Simeri at ...... ,..$2,363,00
Sewer on Koseiuszko Street from Indiana Avenue to alley north of
Prairie Avenue at. ...... .44,4 71,60 to.W. U..Ackermsn,
Water connections on Lafayette Blvd. from Jefferson Blvd. to Division
Street to Mahler and,Reesh.Co. at......$629.77
Grade, curb and walk on Gertrude Street from Prairie Avenue to'
Ewing Avenue to J. A. Barnes at......,$2,691.89
City Engineer filed estimated costs as follows:-
Pipe sewer on William Street from Wash. Avenue to the first alley
north at.......$4 75.00 a
Pipe sewer on Turnock Street from South Z1rKa 1x*2x&atm Bend Avenue
to Corby Street at..0.....03-,468.00 .
Pipe sewer on, Dubail Avenue from Webster Street to Walnut Street
at...........$1,958.00 ,
Permission granted to P. D. Fore to close alley between Fellows
Street and Lincoln Way East for a period of two weeks. Sidewalk in front, of 432
Fellows Street.
Resolutions were adopted as follows:- +
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SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NOi 1395.
#*aolv*d by the Board of Public Works'of the City of South Bend,
St. Joseph County, State of Indiana. That it is doomdd necessary to - improve Various
Streets in the City of South Bendq Indiana; as follows,' to -wit: -
That an improvement be
made of the kindi size, locations and terminal points as follows* to -wit: -
That bids be receive for theconstructionand and repairing of cement
sidewalk,ourbs,and Filling
ling snd excavating for said sidewalks and curbs, on different
streets in said City and where-same.have dlieady been partly constbuotedl or defectively
anstrutted. All work to be done after the owners of the abutting property have been
ordered and notified -to construct or repair such sidewalks and curbs for a .period of
thirty of thirty (30) days from the date of such notice,
All work to be constructed or repaired in accordance with Standard Specl-
fications-on file in t1he A.ffice of the City Engineer of the City of South Bendq Indiana,
All work to be done and assessments mad* as-prvvided in Sections. 1,
of an Act entitled " An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations, approved 1909, at page 412,
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in accordance with the pla.-.13, profi" _-i
-a-,- , detai"L d r a.,,,,- -n,,-,ra and specil'ications
on file in the office of the De-nartr-_-ent of the Board of Public Works of said
City; and evch Jr.-pro,,reyrent j_-, no,7 orde-red-
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of F-14.d Clr, --- F2 +11.e cc-t of s, -;et , nd alley
int e r s e c o-
be tI�,3 rc;, .stc.to al�luttl. , on said
Varlo" -Strteots ........ .............................
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the nt to, po,&-ood by the
&-,,7noral As�'P-Cby of tbo bn
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paid in ten eqval :;';t 'at t7l).-' f'&te ot, 13, 1 X per
cent per ar-,irm- k bond o:e
A be iss-aed to the contra""tcr in payment
of such work., unloso the o,,,!_T13rs pay eoid assessment befo-e'a se).1d "�ond
or bonds are is Uncler �n.o of
or be held responsible- for any sum or sums, dre front said property ot,mer or
ovmers for said work or. for the collection of the same, or for the payment of
er,r bond,, bonds, co-tificate or cc-,_1fJcates, issued to said 1r,
meat for 8Vch wor3r, except for such moneys as shall, have beat% actually re'e"Mt
ceived by the City from the assessments for such improv@mont# or cuoh
as said City is by said abova entitled Act reqzirod to payt - All Pr,@Qo@dt48q
had 'ing of Said irnrovement, assessm
and rork dine in t`,_e of prf)p@3 �tqv'
collection of ancc Qf bc-r.ds therefor, shall be a piqvjdpd
for in vaid, rtl)o;i thereto
Notice Of ,his re;."r ',Ahm,17 be r-_-,b-J 4-c' r-J. on the..., .,-*..day- of
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will give a hearing on
this resolution in its off ice 4-r. City Hsl.l on the ........... day of
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adopted this ... 2jLst.0 ...... day of
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BOARD .OF PUBLIC WOM:S:,, 9 -ALBEiT.F. - 19O.M.
Mery of,pom.rrI.,
Resolved by the Board that bids be advertised on the 24th.
day of May 1924 and on the 31st. day of May 1924 Inthe South Bond Tribune and News
Times stating that bids will be received up to 10:00 A.M. Tuesday June 10th.9 1924
for following improvements.
Grade,
curb and
walk
on Various
Street*
Water
connections on
Donald St.
Impt. Res.
No.
1389
on
Anthony St.
Impt. Res.
No.
1388
on
Quimby St.
Impt. Res.
No*
1386
on
McPherson
St. Impt. Res-.
No. 1348
on
Fisher St.
Impt. Res.
No
1347
on
Dunham St.
Impt. Res.
No:
1346
on
Warren St.-Impt.
Res.
No.
1383
on
Marquette
Ave, Impt,
Res,
No. 1384.
The Board
reserves the'right to
reject any
and
all bids.
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Wednesday May 21st., 1924, Continued,
STREET OR ALLEY IMPROVEMENT RESOLITTION NO. 1396.
Be It Resolved by the Board -.of Public Works of the City of South Bend,
St, Joseph.,County, State of Indiana, that it is dgsired and deemed necessary
to improve the alley be-tween Portage Avenue -end Ashland Avenue from Rex Street
to Portage Court as follows, to -wits-
-Said alley shall be graded<and the :roadway
thereof shall be paved; also the roadway of certain portions of the streets -and
alleys which enter or intersect said alley shallg,t graded and paved. The paving
material to bo u:sed in making said improvement shall be sheet asphalt, bitulithia,
Brick ror lortland cement concrete seven (7) inches thick, and the foundation
shall be portland cement concrete six (6) inches thick for the skest.aspheilt
bitiilithicm or brick on rolled gravel six (6) inches thick fo the brick, storm.
water inlets and conduits shall be constructed where .fiecessary; all storm water
inlets and manhole tops shall be set to the proper grade; cement marginal curb
- shall be constructed at:all street mid alley intersections where necessary, all
as is more particularly,shown and x1sax 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.
The ee�i of the improvcm pnt here!s prodded for, eft 0"Ot s" slle�y tatt ttons, Mall bey 1fe�tll h9 ..
specftl �sewment to be levied upon the property specially benedtted, to the amount that the game may be leg-
ally assessed therefor, in aztordauee with an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled
"An A# Concerning M_uniripal Corpor dhows," approved March S. 1006, gild In satordanee with and pursuant
ttq 00 pr*T%1 rna of all acts amendatory and supplemental thereto.
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tTh@ oast of Eli, atrest and allay i ,t* -act°o-i, ins x "ag o^e-balf of the iriddli of the imwov' mvice L
'm(ta ttryset and alley& which run into, bLt co not t a r ::may ksrein prqpo.)i to hb tuptieve$ r t*,tst
pgrtio,n :of such street or alley r.bntt'n: t ::a p v ' to • d City, cr +_pon property va-f%bleut to
altaai, went, shall be p '_d by t is C y iz c , -:.a of , 1 odd, if mill to d) so, or from,& fund �e-
sled epecial asse xfaemt to be 1� 3 R .d . 4 +e f c,° l .n i0& of tlae above entitled Aet.
Aawwments of ten do'_is^ and mere u _:t c,..a ,et, if dafe_. _d, 4.re to to pald in ten equal aunu4 in-
stali4ents, w , h interest at the rate of S.x & c;_ nt per a num. A bond or bbnds will be issued to the `_ *V&_
U%etor to the amount of such deferred s rs:y ,.stet in pro ra<a, aayraent for such impruTement.
Under no circ,irx^'e. c s'..11 t`:e city of South Dnnd be, or be held responsibis for any s7_,71 cr sins clue
from said property oviu or c -s for said v;oft, or for the collection of the Same, or for the of a,ly
bend, bonds, certi care or cc `.. =:tcv, __Ito said e• .1tractor in payr-'eat lbr sue':a work, c t for s ,c'a
momays as shall ha.e acts-.911y x: receivel by the City frorn the ar,s-P�*-ir-eats for €-a--h improva --- ;ant, or such
mio.-j,eys as said C;ty is ley said cndt'ad ecc r_ d and supv!e'=:_"=ts thereto required to p:-y. All
pro;:-.adiags haci d v;o:k 3,._ ill t':a ira;_ r;^ of a d > ..n:ent_, �.s�e:ssinent of property, col' c' c•n of 2.s-
s"enmuts atad iszv.+r.ce of bc7-,,f_s C z ::_or, shall be as p.nyids-d for in said ahoy® entitled Act, and Acts areend-
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Atrest:-
Vernicaw C. Sweeney
Clerk of the Board.
L. B. SLAUGHTER
L. P. HARDY
ALBERT F. HONER
Concerning the - •,r �.. e of the = eadway of .. a . Arayo 1144 $IrvAI& .. T=ra
Nen York. cotral. Ry... -to .70.3_fy*t. AQUth ...... with phalt, asphaltic Mn* •
Crete, bitulithic , c - __ -� ✓e to lie tir-- No ...... . thig
being the date set . or t_.� =,z p_> ____Mary or;�o__ a-q, Sating the�kind<� ,-
pavement, the Board at '4 Toes.... May..20.,1924. 1 aubl _cly opened, row -,-
and c,pnsidered all bid., a_ c_ tinusd thisir meetinE _o .
,.:., WAdrit.s-y.Vay..21at., 1924 .,6t. 7:15 P.•M:..... ... .............. ...
Now on last namoa e t_ae Board designated
.$hee.1: asphal.4 .usinga�iGari.sPtl#.......... ......... ......... :.......
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,as the kind of pavement with which said street is to be imp roved. with and fixes that,.,
vane 1924
chznm' �y_ __ ..
,,,_ ,. fi •, T,h�.,-„ �>�l�it�er� for
y C :1 snue.3 till:"�l'
ratter 1 C'�t,'- 'fir. ...... Jvin@ .924..... t� �n1 ^
,�•QTa'P 71aY''.�.. ,`U •^B • - n , CV A. M.OBI tlh day
all bids• - - _ contract or ra jest
Attested:]
�near ... .
Clerk of the B u c_ r;+ •I_ �c J orl_s
B O,` RD OF PUBLIC V70P17S
L. B. SLAUGHTER
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Wednesday May 21.st.9 1924. Continued„
Hearing had on Vacation Resolution No. for the Vacation of a part of
alleys in Augustines Addition,.under Vacation Resolution No. 86.
In the -above matter Mr. Monroe Hardmn appeared and the Board after
hearing all parties presented interested in said vacation deferred.this hearing until
May 28th., 1924 at 7:15 P.M. or until Mr. HardmQn brings in de;ed.to alley.
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Attested:.-
Pres dent.
Clerk of Board.