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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/13/1925 Board of Public Works MinutesWednesday May 13th., 1925. Continued, Atty. Martin appeared and filed written remonstrances signed icy. Augustus Metr©maras-and George.Callas against amount of deimages allowed. Rsad and filed, ( Inserts see files,) Also written remonstrance signed by John (A. 111.bierdq Carl Hibberdi Harriet Bassett by John A. Hibbero her agent Grace H.` Hill'by John A. Hibberdt her agent against amount�of benefits filed. ( Insert see Files,) Claims as evidenced by,Vouchers &mounting to $1,357.60 approved. Attest: C er o e o-&-r-cl . 3 Wednesday may 13th., 1925, Board met, in regular session at 7:15 p.m. All members present. on Account of the hearing , on Roll of opening of William Street and the' number of interested parties present, meeting adjourned to the Common Council. Chambers in the City Hall at 7:30 P.M. Hearing had on roll df awards of damages and assessments of benefits In the matter of Opening of a strget from Colfax Avenue to Lincoln Way West and fra from Marion Street to Navarre Street, under Condemnation Resolution No. 83 (known as William Street.) In the boove mutter remonstrators appeared and written remonstrances were filed, Attys appeared representing the following interested property owners. Atty, Woodson Carlisle representing Maria Studebaker , George M. Studebaker, Arty. Samuel Parker rpPesenting Mrs, Olive T,-Birdsell, Atborney Romig, Representig Florence Miller, John Hibbe:!-d appearing for himself and others, John A. Hibberd and Alfred E. Martin representing Augustus Metromaras and George Callas, Atty, Frank Gilmer representing Mrs. Dora J. Staples, Atty. Goo. Crane representing Mrs. La Pierre, Atty. Bertsch fog Mary L, Meyers, Atty. T, D. Mott for William S. Lantz, Verna Lantz amd Ada Lantz Studebaker, Atty, G. A.�Elliott for Helen M. Lamport, Atty. Pettingill for J. F & Lillian McGowan, other written r remonstrances were filed .by Lenny King, Mattie Zimmer, Ed . F, Roessler and Anna Roessler and Edward F. Roessler ds guardain for Charles E. Roessler and Rosins Roe ssler.minors, Minnie B. Mothers, Mrs.. Ida Stedebaker for E. H. Studebaker estate, Merle Roos, Richard Elbel, Marr L. Meyer, Samuel Parker, Louisa A, Rostiser by A. F. Rostiser, Wood -Treanor Co. and Merle Roos, J. F, McGowan and Lillian McGowan, Catherine Moore, Lorenze Lederer . The Board after hearing all interested parties present in person or represented by attorney, decided to defer hearing until Wednesday May 20th.9 1925 at, 7:15 P,M: and said hearing is so deferred, See files for copies of all remonstrances as listed above ,Remonstrance filed by Anna C. Buller and Mary Fenton, Hearing had on Resolution for the pavement on alley between Wakews Avenue and Tonti Avenue from Tecumseh Avenue to LsFayette Street, under Improvement Re solution to. 1473 • No remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrance was filed, The Board therefore finds that thr-benefits to property liabel to be assessed for said improvement are equal to the estimated cost of the same, and said resolu- tion is now confirmed. Date for.receiving, opening and considering seal proposals fixed as June 2AC , 1925 at 10100 A.M. Notice thereof ordered published as re- quired by law. 650 1925. Continued. Hearing had on resolution for pavement on Parkovash Avenue from Lafayette Street to Iroquois Street,,- un&er proveme,nt Resolution No. t474. Property owners appeared Cot said Improvement but no written remonstrance was filed. After hearing, the Board decides that the bOnefits to property,liable to be assessed for said improvement, areequal to the estimated cost of ,the same, and the Board therefore now confirms Kid the said resolution. Date for`reoeivlMg , opening and considering seled proposals for the construction of said sewer fixed a%,Tune 2nd., 1925 at 10:00 A.M. and notice thereof ordered published as provided by law. Hearing had on resolution fox pavement on alley north of Washington Avenue from St. Paul's Place to Elm Street as provided in improvement Resolution'No, 14 75. Ni remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrance was filed, Altar hearing# the Board decides that the benefits to property liabel to be assessed fe said improve- ment are equal to the estimated cost of the same, and the Board therefore no confirms. the said resolution. Date for receving , opening and considering seal proposals for the construction of said sewer fixed as June 2ncd., 1925 at 10:00 A.I. and notice thereof ordered' publishdd as provider( ,hy, ,law. ....... Thirty (30) day notice ordered seat toGaFill Oil Company to build sidewalk and curb south and east,from corner of Franklin Street and Ga.rst Street including intersection, W. C. Devine of Teagarden, Indiana given notice to remove within 10 clays obstruction from public drain at Lot 267 Bowman's 4th. Addition at 1;i East Fox Street. Built porch to house out`over public creek. Notices ordered sent to Chicago, South Bend & Lake Shore Railway Company and Geoge Hoffman Company to repair crossings at Lincoln tray West and Intersection of their railroads. Petition received for the resurfacing of Tecumseh_ Avenue from South curb .of Wakews Avenue do Parkovash Avenue. Placed on file. Partial estimate allowed Inddiana Construction Company for grade, curb and walk on Dundee Street from Division Street to Washington Street at......S1,998.38 Partial estimate allowed for pavement on Borin Street from Notre Dame Avenue to Eddy Street to°H.,N. Barnes at ...... ,.j3,857.62 Contracts were 'awaredeFd as follows:$ Grade, curb and calk on Huey Street -from Linden Avenue to Kenwood Avenue_to E, T., Tranberg at ...... $290.15 Other bids H. N. Barnes $366.00 Indiana Construction Company $342.50 Joseph Szweda $355.4 0 Grade, curb and walk on Huey Street froth Lincoln Way West, to Alley south of Frederickson Street to' E. T. Tranberg at.....$19633.85 other bids were Joseph Swwada 31,999•W. Ino ana Construction Company $9835,38 and H, N. Barnes $1,718.40 Sewer on Van Buren Street from W. Line of Lot 11 John L. Taylor's lst. Addition to Sancome Avenue to'C. E. Reesh ajt $19020:40 other bidders S. U. Ackerman $19068.00 L. H. Webster $1,135.40 Rocco Simeri $1,049.80 and I. W. Staples $19290.30 Sewer on Franklin Street from Donald Street t012. ft. south of south line of alley north of Ewing Avenue to C. E. Reesh for $1,655.05, S. U. Ackerman $10971.60, L. H. Webster $1,797.58, Rocco Simeri $1,820,55 and I. W..Staples $1 658.75 Sewers on Madison Street and Palmer Blvd, from alley west of Sunnyside Avenue to E, line of lot 21 Madison Park to,40 ft, east of E, line of lot 36 North Sunnysicde Avenue to L. H.Wtbster at. $6,226.00 other bidders are S. U. Ackerman $6,817.90, Rocco Simeri $7,067.95 and C. E. Reesh $6,411.00 , Water connections on Michigan Street from Bronson Street to Broadway Wm. H. Burke *5,931.85 other bids Thomas Williams.$6,877.50 Water connections on Altgeldt Ave. to Wm. H. Burke at...,$81,75 Theafollowing report filed of Board of elminers. Roaxd of Public Works, South Bend, Indiana, y Gent lOmen: The °Board of Examiners appointed by you toexamine applicants foT the position of Building Commissioner, herewith certify that the following are eligible for appointment --to that position. 611gible by having passed a former ex$mination:- Wallace D. Teeple. Eligible by having passed examination held May 9th.9 L925:- Dalton MOO w........... .........Grade.......91.2per cent E. R, Feldman, ... o ..... o....o.o.o.Gr&de9906#007303 per cent Respectfully submitted, W. W. SCHNEIDER ERNEST W. YOUNG H. Co WEAVLR WALTER FASSNACHT FREDERICK 'J. AnDERSON r F. C. MAXSON By Frederick J. Andersin Chairman ' The following appointment made. M We, the undersigned Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend do hereby constitute our appointment as Dalton Moomaw as Commissioner of Building in the Building Department/ in the City of South bend, Indiana until his suo- cessor is appointees and qualified. Give, under our hand and seal this 13th. day of May 1925. L. B. SLAUGHTER BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. L. P. HARDY ALB ERT F. HONER Concerning the improvement of the roadway of Talbor Avenue from South Bend Avenue to -Ho Street with -asphalt, asphaltic concrete, bituiithie, con- erete`& brick in pursuance to Resolution No, this being the date set, foR the making of the preliminary order designating the kind of pat►ement, the Board at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday May 12th.9 1925 publicly opened reads and considered all bids and then continued their meeting to Wednesday May 13th., 1925 it 7:15 P.M. Not on last named" date the Board designated concrete as'the kind of pavement with which said street is to be improved with and fixes the 25th, day of May 1925 at 10:00 A.M. as the'time mhen petitions for.changing the kind, of pavement must be filed, and the Board hereby continues"this matter until the 26th, -dsey of May 1925 at 10:00 A.M. on the day above named the Board will' pass" on petitions set said contract or reject all bids. Resolutions adopted'as follows: ` IMPROVEV ERT RESOLUTION N0. 1498. Bavement on Robinson Street from Lincoln spay East to the New York -Central Railroad, adopted reading as foliowss- ( Insert see files.) Adopted#and filed. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 1499 Pavement on alley lying between lot 11 and 12 in Dunbar's sub, of B. 0. L. 31 and 32 from Colfax Avenue to the alley south of.Colfaa.Avenue, also.the alley lying between lots 3 and the east 46.17 feet of lot 2 in said Dunbar&s Sub. from Washington Ave, to the alley rnorth.of Washington Avenue, also,.the alley north of. Washington Avenue to from the east, line of lot 3 in said Dunbar s Sub. mo the west line of lot 12 in Dunbar's Sub. adopted reading as follows:) ('Insert see files) adopted and filed. Wednesday May 13th.9 .1925. Continued. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 1500.Water connections on Vassar Avenue from Portage Avenue to Lawndale Avenue, a opted reading,as follows:- .0 Insert see files.) adopted .and filed. Minutes of meeting held' Tuesday May 12th., 1925 and meeting of May 13th., 1925 held at 9:00 A.M.. read and approved. Attest:- Clerk of the bsard ,�-- 'uesda,y Ay 19-6h., .%SP-5.> Beard.met in reguia1, session�90600 A.M. All members present. Bids were received opened and read for pavement on Altgeldt &v'enue from Miami Streat -to I&rins Street, Bids we re submitted by the following contrs. did of H. N. Barnes, The Albert Construction Company,Rieth-Riley Construction Company, H. W. Reed & Sons Construction Company, Hoban & Roach. ( Inserlu Sae files for or ig na 1 b ids . ) Grade, curb ,and walk on Various Street. Bi4s by Indiana Constr. Company and E . T . Tranberg, ( Insert see files for original bids. All bids were referred to JAe City Engineer for tabulation to be reported on Wednesday M%y 20th.9 1925 at 7:15 P.M. °Attorney L. W. Hammond appeared. before the Boardin re sale of Lot purchased from Ritters for easement for taunk sewer and the following resolution adopted Resolution. Whereas , by resolution of the Common Council adopted on the 1716h. day of April 1925 and recorded in minute Record- ft..'21 on Page 239, the Con non Council authorized the conveyan ce by selling of the following described real estate in St. Joseph County to -wit: - Lot No. 3 in Dunn's Sub. of Large Lot, A. of River Park now in and a part o the, City of South Bend, reserving the right - to the City .of suth Bend an asement for' the m inteance of a public sewer across said lot for, the right of access thereto for the purpose of making repairs and , Whereas, said real estate KZt was later appraised. by Phil Nicar J. H. Kelsey and Homer Robinson th ea appraisers duly appointed by the St. Joseph Circuit Court in the sum of $450.01 %nd, Whereas Bernice E. Harrison and Orville D. Harrison husband and wife offered for said real estaehaand 1,hat$said00e$1 estateTbersold,�and the Mayor is be it Resolved that said offer be accepted hereby duly directed to execute a proper conveyance*