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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/19/1925 Board of Public Works MinutesWednesday May 13th., 1925. Continued. IMPROVEMENT RQ0LUTION NO. 1500.Water connections on Vassar Avenue from Portage Avenue to law-m a Avenue, adopted reading�as follows:. Q Insert see files.) adopted and Filed. Minutes of meeting hold, Tuesday May 121,h.9 1925 and meeting of May 13th., 1925 held at 9:00 A.M. read and approved. Attest: - Clerk of the F ire- ,!!f_ uesday 1hy 19th._� 1925 Bo%rd.met in regul3t sessio% 9.00 A.M. All members present. )3ids were recce ived opened and read for pavement on Altge3ldt A.venue from Miami Street to Varine Street. Bids were submitted by the following contrs. Bid of H. N. Barr&s, The Albert Construction Company,Rieth-Riley Con$1,ructlon Company, H. W. Reed & Sons Construction Company, Hoban & Roach. ( Inser4o }eae files for or ig Dal b ids . ) Grade, curb -and walk on Various StreetBi s by Indiana Constr. Company and E. T. Tranberg, ( Insert see files for original bids. All bias were referred to hoe City Engineer for tabulation to be reported on Wednesday May 20th.0 1925 at 7:15 P.M. `Attorney L. W. Hammond appeared before the Board in re sale of Lot purchased from Ritters for easement for tnunk sewer and the following resolution. adopted Resolution, Whereas, by resolution of the Common Council adopted on the 17th. day of April 1925 and recorded in minute Record No.. 21 on Page 2391 the Common Council authorized the convoyan oe by selling of the following described real estate in St. Joseph County to-w its : - Lot No. 3 in Dunn's Sub. of Large Lot A. of River Park now in and. a part o the City of South Band., reserving the right- to the City of Suth Bend an asement for, the ma intesnce 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 Nicer J. H. Kelsey and Homer Robinson th ea appraisers duly appointed by the St. Joseph Circuit Court in the sum of $450.00 and, Whereas Bernice E. Harrison and Orville D. Harrison husband and wife offered for said real estate .the sum -of that �0O0 in cash. flTr,�and the mayor is be it Resolved that said offer be accepted an hatsaid real estate besold hereby duly directed to execute a proper conveyance . 65G esda_v May 29th..1925. continued. Petition received reed and resolution ordered for concrete pavement, a on Logen.St,reet- from the Sir. Joseph River to Jj6fferson Street. -Resolution ordered to pave in conjunction with City of Mishawaka. G Certificate of appointment of Attorney in fact from the New Jersey Fidelity & Plate Glass Insurance 'C6mpanyFiied. Estimated cuts filed as rollows- Pavement, on Sample Street from El . curb line of Prairie Avenue to west curb line of Lafayette Street t....... 58,.000.00 Pavement on 21st,. Street from "Mishawaks Avenue to Pleasant, Street at.....$16986O900 Pavement on 27th. Street from Mishawaka Avenue to Pleasant. Street at .... $ 219875.00 Pavement on Vassar Avenue from Portage Avenue to Lawndale Avenue at....$199138.00 Partial estimate allowed C. E. Reesh Constr, for sewer on Grace Stret frown. Olive Street, to Kaley Street at.....$19663.61 - - - Communication received from Vitus G. Jones,in re permission for boy name Cecil Lytle to put news stand on some corner. Refeered to Safety Board. Petition signed by Earl Jackson at al for Blvd, lights ors Rose Street and Kessler Blvd. Referred to Pole and Wire Inspector. Petition for light at 31st. Street and Pleasant Streets. Referred to Inspector for report. Petition for light, at Catalpa Avenue and Hherry Street. Referred to ,Inspector for report ' Petitions were filed,for asphalt pavement and Brick pavement on Michigan Street from a point 280 feet south of Bronson Street to Broadway and following order was made: - Concerning the improvement of the roadway of Michigan Street from a point 280 feet south of Bro on Street, to Broadway in pursuance to Resolution 'No, 1451 a petition havi-ng een filed within ten days from the time bids were received by persons Claiming to be a majority in number of the freeholders resill residing on said street to be improveds and the Board hereby refers said petitin to.the City Engineer for his report, as to whether said petitioners constitute a majority in number of the-freehAders residing on said street and this matter is hereby continued until the 2Oth. day of May 1925 at 7:15 P.M. when the Board will aetermina�the sufficiency of said petitions,'and will let the contracts o or reject all biers. City Cemetery Seaton ordered to have printed forms of ordinances -in regard to trust- fund for comen"ots in City Cemetery, printed and sent to owners of lots. -Mri Hardy to look Wfter details. Engineer signed assessment roll an final estimate under Improvement Resolution No. 1282. Assessment roil.adopted acid final estimate allowed, Notice of adoptann of the assessment ril and of hearing upon the same on the 2nd. day of June=4925 at 7:15 P.M. ordered published as provided by law. Engineer signed assessment roll and final estimate under Improvement, Resolution No. 1419 .for grade, curb and walk on Greene'Street, Bonds Avenue Hartzer Avenue Prast Blvd. Frederickson Street and Westmoor Avenue all in Lincoln Manor 2nd. Addition. Assessment roll adopted and final estimated allowed. Notice of adopted of t1le assessments and hearing upon the same nn May 27th.9 1925 at 7:15 P.M. Notice by post card according to waiver signed and approved. Contract with H. W. Reed & Sons Construction Company as provided in Improvement Resolution No. 1448 adopted March 3rf.9' 1925 signed and construction bond .attached thereto in the sum of $79758.00 with the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Cmpany of Balitmore,.Md. as sureties, approved. Contract and bond ordered filed. Contract with Highways Immprovement,Company for grade, curb and valk on Angella Avenue from alley west of Iroquois Street to St. Joseph Rivers Marquette Avenue from Parkovash Avenue to Angelle.Avenue, and Ostemo Avenue from East Tina of lot 91 North Shore Terrace Addition to Marquette Avenue as provided in: improvement Resolution No, 1466 ado "I,ed April 7th., 1925 signed snd construct on bond att;achec thereto in the sum of 6,389.90 with the Columbia .Casualty Company as sureties,. approved Contract and bona ordered filed. •Contract with Indiana Construction Company for hrade and walk on. Eddy Street from Jefferson' Street to Fly. line of Grand Trunk Western Rt R. righT of way as provided in improvement Resolution No. 1481 adopted April 21st., 19275,signed and construction bond attached thereto in the sum of $309.00 with the Eagle Indemnity Company of Cook County, Illinois as suretias approved. Contract and bond ordered filed, Contract with C, E. Reesh for pipP sewer on Franklin Street from Doruild Street to a point 12 feet, south of the south line of the alley north of Ewing Avenue, as provided in improvement Resolution No.'1452 adopted March 24t,h. 1925 signed and construction bond attached thereto in the sum of S827.00 with the Aetna Casualty & Surety Company as sureties, approved. Contract and bona ordered filed. Contract with C. E. Reesh for pipe sewer oh Van Buren Street from Saneoma_Avenue to the west, line of lot 11 John L. Taylor's Addition, as provided in improvement Resolution No.•1454 adopted March 25th.9 1925 signed and construction bond thereto attechedin the stjm of $510.00 with The Aetna Casualty Company as 4ureties, approved. Contract and bond ordered fled. Contract with L. H. Webster for pipe sewers on Madison Street; from the alley west of SunnysiO.Ave. to Palmer Blvd. also Palmer Blvd. from Madison Street to the east lime of lot 21 in Madison Street Park Addition, 'Also Madison Street from Palmer Blvd. to a point 40 feet east, of the east line of lot 36 in North Sunnyside Addition in Madison Park in the. City of S+auth Bend as provided in Resolution No. 1482 ; adopted April 21st.9 1925 with construction bond attached thereto in the sum of $3,113.00 with the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company as sureties approved. Bond and oontract•ordered•filed. •Contract -with E. T. Tranberg for grade, curb and walk on Huey Street from Lincoln Way West to the alley south of Frederickson Street as provided in Resolution No. 1453 adopted March 24th., 1925 signed, with construction bond. attached thereto in the sum of $816.00 with the American Employer's Insurance Company of Boston, Mass as•sureties approved. Contract and bona ordered filed. Contract with E. T. Tranberg for grade, curb and walk on.,Huiy Street r�Linden,Avenue to Kenwood Avenue as provided in imrvement Resolution No. 1455 adoptia March• Nth., 1925 signed and construction bond in the soar of 9185,00 with the American Employer's Insurance Company of Boston , Mass as sureties approved. Contract and bond ordered filed. Contract with- Wm. H. Burke for water connections on Michigan Street from Bronson Street to Broadway under improvement Resolution No. 1477 adopted April 15th.9 1925 signers and contract ordered filed. Contract with Wm. H. Burke for eater connections on Altgeldt Avenue from Miami Street to Marine Street under Improvement Resolution No. 1476 adopted April 15th.9 1925 signed and contract ordered filed. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 1501 Water and sewer gas connections on Cherry Street from Jefferson Blvd. to a point 10 feet north of intersection of West line of Cherry Street with Nly line of New York Central R. R. adopted, reading as follows:- ( Insert see files.) Adopted and filed. _ IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 1502. Water, sewer and gas connections On Rabinson Street Central R: R. indaz adopted- r*&dtng as follows:- ( Insert see files.) adopted and filed. 658 14 Wm, Qualls Supt of Poles and Hires reports as follows on request of Indiana Bell Telephne Company to do the following fork in alley between Division Street and Monroe Streets west bf Scott Street set, eight (8) poles and. Four (4) anchors also place two duct tile across Chapin Street. There are no existing pole lines in the section covered in att soled petition, one, of -the Electric company Ad one.of the Telephone Company, Both pole lines are in a bad state of preservation. That portion of these poles lines .that extend east of Chapila Street lie within the boundaries of the UndergroundDistrict, the western boundary being along Chppin Street as far south as Dunn Strse t; In aceordanc6 with City Ordinance creating the Underground District I would recommend that both these pole lines be removed and the service placed underground from Scott Street to the west, side of Chapin Street and from Chap4n' Street to Pine Street the serial construction be such that moth companies will use the same poles, thus reducing the number of poles in this alley. Report, approved..' Report on petition for lights on South Michigan Street'filed by " -Supt. Qua.i l s . In sty study of S. Michigan St, with a view of placing ornamental lighting equipment from Monroe St. to Broadwayt T hs;ve re u ced the number of uni units to what, in my judgement , would be wzact requirements for sufficiently 'illuminating this district. •I have kept in mind the annual expense to --the City this improvement will invoive end have been as economical with lights as I feel consistent with the situation. • From Monroe St. to the south side of -South Si.., T would recommend 12 business district srnamental lights of 6000 lumens. From a point 280 feet south of Aronson St, to the south side 6f Ohio St., I would recommend 20 Business District Ornamental lights of 6000. lumens. From Ohio St. to Broadway,.I-would recommend•25 boulevard lights of 2500 lumens, Octagonal top, with refractor. The costs would be as follows, providing the I. & M. electric Co. will furnish same at contract prices:- • 32 business Dist. Ornnmental - 6000 lumens at $57.50 25 Boulevard, 2500 lumen, 1,050.00 at $42.00,per year........... 2•, 890.00 ,10 aro lights to be'removed, ` at $65.00 per year......$650.00 1 boulevard light to be removed -1000 lumen at $28.00 per year 28 s00 8.00 • 6 s.00 Total Cost .............. f29212.00 WM. F. QUALLS Claims amounting to the 'amount of, *4063.49 approved, Attest:d 01: rk of the Board.