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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/31/1923 Board of Public Works Minutes482 1 R+11ae2AAV .Till v Ai 4t_ _ 14?xi_ Board met -inregdlur session: at 9:00 A.M. All members present. City Engineer present,. -Attorney Frank Gilmer appeared with Thomas D. Lee in regard to proposed carrtraet for Buss lines in the City. This natter was discussed and Attorney Gilmer took.contracts to be ve-written. Bids were received •n'the'following i#nprmvements. Grade, curb and walk on Chalfant Street, from East, end of Coguillard Park. Bid of H. L. Davis & San* walk per sq. ft. $.17 curb per lin ft, .40. Grading per cu. yd. 1.00 Grade, curb and walk an south side of Corby Street. Bid of Jet Miller Walk per sq, ft. .17 Grading per cu. yd. .70 Bid of Indiana Construction Co. Talk per sq. ft, '19 Grading per cu. yd. .95 All bids were referred to the Engineering Department for tabluation to be reported on August 1st., 1923. at 7:15 P.M. Petition received reed and placed on file for investigation for the Opening of 18h. Street from Jefferson Street to the north end of 18th., Street. Board ordered that Thaws H. Beaning Pole and Wire Inspector for City salary be increased from $25.00 per month to $40.00 per month effective from August 1st., 1923. Partial estimate allowed Williston Construction Company for pavement on Harper Court from Lincoln Way East to River Oe.at..$909.50 Partial estimate allowed to Williston Construction Company for pavement on Fassnacht Avenue from Walnut Street to Johnson Street at........$8,759.55 Partial estimate allowed to Williston Construction Company for pavement on Edgewater Drive and Harper IIeurt from Arch Avenue to River Avenue ata,...,.$1,245.08 Renewal certificate approved fN Lewis E Zeiger on contractors bond. Complaint received about no sidewalk in front of 400 black on South side of E. Wenger Street.in front of Saes Passeeff Coal Yard. Referred to Street Deparrmentfor investigation. Complaint filed by Win. Goebi Personal $1000000 Hentractors bond of Ira M. Bechtel and Ray released. .Remonstrance filed against paving of alley north of La Monte Terrace feat Park Avenue to Forest Avenue. Saute read and filed. Petitions received read and referred tee Pole and Wire Inspector for report, as follows: Light at intersection of E. Bowman Street and Dale Ave me. Light at intersection of Michigan Bt and E. Donald Street Pole and Wire Inspector ordered poles reset, at southeast, corner * Park Avenue and Horatio Court , also southwest, earner of Lafayette Blvd. and Heration Court, removed back of the curb line. Same approved. EngirLeer filed assessment roll and final estimate for sewer on Kosciusko Street -from $ivisiori •Street to New Jersey, Indiana & Illinois Ry. Kempany under Improvement Resolution. No. 1180. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved that notices 4s to the assessments be publishdd on the 3rd. day of August 1923 and on the loth. day of August 1923 in the South Bend Tribune and News Times, in said City, stating that, this Board will xaaei give a hearing on the amounts of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 17th. day of August 1923 at 7*15 P.M. Resolved further, that the, entire work under the above contract be accepted and approved and the final estimate thereen allowed. Ebgineer filed assessment' roll and final estimate for grading and curb on East side of Miami Street fz0 m Ewing Avenue to south line of Miami Heights. under Improvement Resolution No. 1185 in the City $ South Bend, Indiana. Resolved that notices as to the assessments be published on the 3rd. of of August 1923 and on the loth. day of August 1923 in the South Bend Tribune and News Times, in said City, stating that, this Board will co give a hearing on the amounts of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 17th, day of August 1923 at 7:15 P.M. Resolved further,..that the entire work under the above contrast, be accepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Partial estimate dllowed Williston Construction Company for pavement on Harrison Avenue from Calfornia Avenue to Lincoln Way Nest at..$79703.17 Partial estimate allowed Williston Construction Company for pavement on Golden Avenue from Portage Avenue to Riverside Drive at:.........$2,179.53 The following budget was approved by the Board and referred to the Mayor. STATE OF INDIANA ST. JOSEPH COUNTY CITY OF SOUTH BEND. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ESTIMATE EXPENSE OR CITY BUDGET. South Bend, Indiana July 31,1923• To the Honorable. Mayor and Common Counell = In compliance with the provisions of an Act Of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana approved March 6th., 1906, entitled" An Act Concerning Municipal Corporationsthe. underslgned Departmnt of said City respectfully submits the following e1,,it.te, of, the exepnse of said Departments for the fiscal year ending December 31st., 1924. Salar-ies _' :'.'_...............................�7:800.00 Rnglaeering 40.000.00 Street and 60.000.00 Garbage 30.000.00 Miscellaneous 15.000.00 City Ha11 10.000.00 Printing ' 59000.00 Street Lighting 800000.00 Cemetery 89000.00 Street Repair 250000.00 Street Intersections 100,000.00 Building - 15.200.00 Water rents 55.000.00 451.000.00 We certify that, the above is true and fair estimate of the probable expense of the department of Public Works for the fiscal year ending December 31st.9 1924, and that according to tiara our knowldge and belief the amounts named in the variousitems will be necessary for the proper transaction of the business of said Deparrment, comparative statement,and recapitalation of expenditures of IW al,t,ached hereto and made a part of this budget, L. B. SLAUG_gTER BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. L. P. HARDY Attest:- Veronica C. Sweeney ALBERT F. HONER Clerk of the Board of public Works. Tuesday July 31st.9 1923. Continued, Concerning the improvement of the roadway of lst. alley East of St. Joseph Street from Monroe Street to Bronson Street ,with asphalt, asha ,ic concrete, bitulithip,_ cue,rote. or brick, in pursuance is Resolution. No. this Board finds that no petition has been filed with said Board by a majority in number of the resident freeholders residing on said street to be improvedi requesting that it be.improved with a different kind of pavement than the kind heretofore adopted by the Board„ in its preliminary order;.and the City Engineer reports that H.N. Barnes is the lowed, and best bidder for the kind of .pavements oretofore adopted by, the Board and the Board hereby lebb the contract for said improvement to him and orders that.said improvement be made with enerete and all proceedings heretefere.had in this matter are hereby confirmed and ratified. L. B. SLAUGHTER BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. L. P. HARDY ALBERT F. HONER At'test:- Veeniba C. Sweeney Ckerk of the Board. i Renewal certificate of Louis E. Zeiger for Contractors $1,000.00 bond approved. . Petition received for lights a* intersection of Michigan ;Street and East Donald Street, consider this intersection very dangerous. Referred to the Pole and Wire Inspector for report. The following bonds and contracts were approved. . Public Improvement Contrast Made and entered into VAS,. asy of JsY•_• 19.E by and betwee$ -j "oe u ar St. Jose h Indiana +' `'4.44t,�.�bs�.w*�♦ wt.���.� State ar........srs� 'R ? * %q -.4s tbeo *£Grutraatcs' ): and the OV Of- #M _ Jq"V4s And SUU of- lnd ana , by and ' !U SOMS of I� f� ,P Q�i+ Wired to ss tho"C t " } .�=de7 a ft ss b or the State of` Indiana, ent Ue& s #An Qz%%:kQas" approved Mare 6;' 1905, and all ante Witnesseth, that the contractor covenants and agrees to eon- struet water connections on Jackson Street from Division Street to N. J. I & I. R. R. in the City of South Bend, Indiana at and for the following prices:... 5 water taps on the lag side, eseh................25.89 6 water taps on the short side, eaeh...............19,a5 And to perform all wotie in the prosecution of said _huxovement ander and accord ng to tine terms atd e�tta clitions of Improvement Resolution No. - l !M o ' adopted by the Board of Public Works. une_ 5-- h 1923 and the plans, profile .and specifications on file in the office of the Department of Public 'Works, which said resolution, plans, profile and specifications are made a part hereof as fully and effectually as if copied and set out herein at fu11 length. The contractor further expressly covenants and agrees that in the prosecution of said work all proper skill and care vrill be exercised; that he will proper.v Ord p_o*act all excavations and dangerous places, and will use all due and proper precaution to.prevert injury 1-0 Iry person or property; that in the event nj any injury or dama.ge.resulting from the w-)r'.-- or resulting fror,_ _) w matter or thing connected therewith or arising' therefrom, to any person or property, he v� 11 pav and liq-iidate the same at his own expense, and as- sume the liability thefefor ; and in the event of any clairii or claims being made or any action or actions being brought against the city by reason or on account of or growing out of s-�.id vaork or its construction. t1 sa; contractor will at his own expense defend the same, and will pay any judgment recovered therein. and will_? 'n all respects fully indemnify and save harmless said city, its officers, agents or representatives from all cost, expense, payment or judgment recovered in connection with such claim or claims, action or actions. And f within ten days after any such action is begun, the city shall notify the eantraetor of the pendc cq they -f, then any judgment rendered against the city shall be conclusive against the contractor and against the surer: pan his construction brrd, as to th- amount, liability and other matters pertaining thereto. lu And the contractor agrees to maintain said in-jp;ovcaent a- �.t�irie su-a repairs as may be neceasar.y the Period and its the ma n-es as fixed by the sneci9cations,,and to secure the i . ainten ince and repairthereo; to fie with the Hoard of Public Works a bo: d :v th sufficient surety thereon and in air amount as fi ed by tht epecifleations, And in doing such repair worn the contractor and the surety on his gmtrutitev hood shall bt suliject to the ganie liability to the city and any other person for any *njury or damage, to K y person of prop.. erty in the same manner and to the same extent as is fixed in the last preceding paragraph covering the con- &truction work, And it is further agreed by and between said part -,es that the acceptance of. the work pvov1do4 for f r! {h1Y contract, or the payment thereof, shall not constitute a waiver on the part of the city of ally of flit provlF3 ions of this contract, nor shall it release said contractor or the sureties an his baud for the faith fa) perf€it -4> ante thereof, nor shall the acceptance be prima facie evidence of the perfortnance of any provision of thl cprtract, except to the extent of entitling the contractor to the contract price therefor. The contractor agrees to pay for all labor and materials used or furnished to be used In the makitig (if such improvement and in the performance of this contract, whether done or furnished for him, of his agent, assignee, successor or subcontractor : and the city may reserve out, of any allowance made on 2tny dsf ittiate• in favor of the contractohr or t.:- assigns, or out of the amount due him or his assigns upon the completion of the work, so muct� as xna_, cessary to Pay all laborers or wateriaa risen for amla mts dtie them for work done or materials usea or urnished to he used in the perf"inamue, of A& c6rttraet and the dbing 61 said work, and the vounty treasurer, acting as city treasurer, uray, retain money tollepted from ptoperty owners assessed for said improvement to pay such debts or until the contractor' shows that they haves beer nnid -jr satisfied to remo .: all ru�'Jisi1, caret?, a"ad ww-q04lhattl'igl is tht Imtql% Aw.g14% m viA pon the completion of the irttnrovemer)t or the repa i ii,g thereof, jllt+ , Yvotlt of makivg such improvement shall be a~ t p t - llt� i ,# o F omole ell aetnrtliud Iw i $h_� tff l tii9 n lira lHae ttrtt for - - - day of ......o t he co ;pletion of the sar-e shall be e-endodtlo m.,,rti,, , by lhg YMOM h ` lih i gdf is (fret it iA.gre__€1 thv,t any such extension of time, or any alter:'`3e�tt ref =k'3 Ltni+t}tt g t+ iiltt!(it�i tii�l# 04 Of daiuK Ruch work shall in no way affect the duties, obligntiotio of liubiliflem of th@ et1Nttitetho of hN fie§. It is agreed that the contractor shall not ?ssign this c,ii hart, of stf4--jlsf fhe wdtjt t h pgrf f r d l be done. heremider, withorr thewrit•.en o .nt of the Board , r V Yilt Wtitksi, It is further agreed wnrl stipula-2d l c contractor sthall szi°ve; to residents of mid cjtyaild e"fl0t pr eferenve ill the enlplo}•zv lit of +l labor necessary in the gerforrna*ice of this contract: anti hdlink, td dtj imi $hall forfeit to the city the sum of ten collars for each failure to observe this st litilatioll And upon the perforrna cA of all the ternis and conditions of this contract, and things fu be dofte 9nd etfPrkxi`d by said contractor the said city agrees to cause the cost of doing such -wot.k to be assessed, ttol e �ed aud. paid. to said eontraetear in the manner fixed by the statute govarning the itiaking of gueti i ni proved: TO ft.9t Of the Muditions and stipulations of this contract, including; all and singular the pt'ovi#Joug gttd ter=='!s of the plans. profile, sl)4-1cificat.ons and resolution aforesaid, the unders igiled binds fttniself or faeff, n tht rtOpective 5ucccs! car or ass- s of In Testimony whereof, we, the foregoing named parties, hereunto - set our hands this 31st. day of July 1923, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA." JOE A. LUTHER BY L. B. SLAUGHTER Contractor L. P. HARDY ° ALBERT F. HONER • ° Its Board of Public Works. . � �J,4tehaJ6gt]PA. �ssss 9tate Orr1f Ap"ably o -the hate tier- Siam, #tom &i -Q it appxoved:law p MWM*96'er ad Witnesseth, that _the .contractor covenants and agrees to cony struet water eonneetions on Jacks -on Street from Division Street to N. J, T.. & i. R. R, in the City of Smith. Bends Indiana at and for the following prices: - ..5 .warner taps on the `.long side, each..............$25.89 taps an the`shert sire, each..............19.95 and to perform all work In the prosecution of said iuutm ement tinder and according to the terms and con. ditions of Improvement Resolution No......I21�..�:..,., adopted by the Board of Public Works.. T, ne 2 . 1923- and the plans, profile and specifications on file in the. office of the Department of Public Works. which said resolution, plans, profile and specilica.tions are mad6 a part hereof as fully and effectually an if tripled and set out; herein at full length. The contractor further expressly covenants and agrees that in the, prosecution of said work ail proper skill and care will be exercised; that he will proper'-y - •as? a d p-.o+cot all excavations and dangereiits places, and will use ail due and proper precaution to preve-tt injury to .ny person or pro-erty; that in the event any injury or damage resulting from the w-)r'- or resulting from a;v matter or thing connected therewithor arising therefrom, to any person or property, he roll nay an-i liquidate the same at his oven expeiisse, and as. sumo the liability therefor, and in the event of any claim or claiins being made or any action or actions beiii brought against the city by reason or on account of or growing out of acid work or its construction, else sal contractor will at his own expense defend the same, and vnll pay any judgment recovered therein. and will in all respects fully indemnify and save harmless said city, its officers, agents or representatives from all coat, expense, payment or judgment recovered in connection with such claim or claims, action or actions. And if within ten days after any such action is begun, the city shall notify the cmtractor of the pen4ancy thereof, tbh!n any judgment rendered against the city shall be conclusive against the contractor and Against the surety on his construction bend, as to th amount, liability and other matters pertaini'rg thereto., 1 M. Tuesday July 31st., 1923. Continued.. k CGc 3.a GSA t; A 'st uG�dl �Il19 S23ld klid 491 b3?11 nd repair t - ^� �€1 #§ its t vwacr ' faxed; by-tbe s �t��h�� 1� ��t�§� ��� �t§��i �� .� �� � .. p �r a xc.d b # W; � l30grrd of Public Works a bond ith snifnciexal€ stn � t � � ahtl f? i9 ii It y,. :iJ#`t sZt �3r?fir .rd M dr,! z such. repa-cr work the contractor t►ud tlt� sttP�i +dh GIs ltlr l? � shall p the gat ji0tli try to. the city, and any other person. fot arm i_r t1t dl' i�ltlt4 WRY .�� stiy:n op.. 1ii cps, rt iq tlfe Sa[aic llka;Mxj and to the same extent as is xed in the last p ot�tdhlw ilglitpli N �ilAg ft And It is further, agreed by and between said cart' s that rile sctespt tt+�f �' flier �i flt o 31 i f j`1 0-is ci; �rt� ct, or the vtiyra€ult th rcof, shall' not constitute a waiver on the part of tits. icl1.k of fi13i4 cojlfraet 11or shall it release said contractor or the sureties ntl iris hood tot rile dlijt ill f f f a# ci ll F >x,�, tint -4101 flit aceeptance be prima facie evidence of the perfOrilxi411e0, Of i if pf=dlflMM of f is cg;ii:; r.l, e cept to the eNient of entitling the -contractor to the confrart price the€'efdf- j rl iti: (-,wltr ae.$or agt e.e to pay for all labor and materials used or furttisited tti ht ti4d jft fhd ff h ifl 0l fww- impyove-111f=:nt and in the performance of this contract, whether done or furnished tOf hiffii of his wwtt! Ai tgt1e@, successor or subcontractdr; and the city may reserve out of any allowuftee i id# o#t fifty L a4e in f�'gr of the @ontractor of , assigns, or out of the amount due him or his 66919fli OPM the MmOtiaA of the work, go Muct as Ma cessary to pay all laborers or materist tnett for Awdiotto a Wilhim W4rk dea% or materials As u ,r ��tishid to be used in the m rfora ,08 of Aff e�if�eet e�rite 4b t ' 61 §wid wWl� amd trig county trcawrcr, acting as city treasurer, tsza retain m ' f6ffetfed ff Pfftef for paid improvement -to' pay such debts or xmtit the coutraato ' shoivs, t st omy We 0� ,` cc; = a.e s'to rent w a41 ru �oash. earth, and urinsed material in the streets or sides thcrL�,:, 4por+ the completion of the improvement or the repairing thereof. The work of ,making such improvement shall be completed according to the ter before e the day of -•........ms of this contract ®1t of .....:.................................................. 19.........d, unless the time for the completion of the sar-e shall be extended in writing by the Board of Public Works. .And it is agreed that any such exten4on of time ties A. or anv alteration of this contract or of the manner or nteth- od of doing such work shall in no way affect the duties, obligations or liabilities of the contractor or his sure. It is agreed that the contractor shall not assign this f , ; -r? ct. or sub -let the work or an am. be done heretirider; withoa,r the writ -en zo-,; ,nt of the Board } P;-hi;c Y part thereof to 'It is further agreed a rlstipula,ed r1-ictt -'4� e fireside . a _ contractor shalt give to residents of said city and comity .preference in the empioym -nt of all later necessary in the performance of this contract, and failing to do so, shall forfeit to the city the sum of ten dollars for each failtire to observe this stipulation. And upon the performance of all the terms and conditions of this contract, and things to be done and performed by said contractor the said city agrees to cause the cost of doing such work.to be assessed, col- lected apd paid to said contractor in the pes. manner fixed by the statute governing the making of such improve. dents To each of the conditions and stipulations of this contract, including all and singular the provisions and temis of the plans, profile, specifications and resolution aforesaid, the undersigned binds himself or itself, and the rewpective successor or assigns of such parties. In Testimony Whereof, We, the foregoing named parties, here-- unto.set our hands this 31st. day of July 1923. CITY OF SOUTH BEND,'INDIANA. JOE A. LUTHER BY L. B. SLAUGHTER Contraeter, L. P. HARDY ALBERT F. HONER , Its Board of Public_ Works. ....' r, +,.-. yy,,• .�z.Lt.IC.'.�r�.ir.�.::c s- �.c.caz ,:_z c c�a• �` 'O •�...'►!7elii�•ft4444.4 4444iCi��- s Joe A. Luther %91 :+.et_t-14 � t tit,:.4�✓ ii 1 �-;1 - o sa tie Witnesseth, that, the contractor covenalts and agrees to _tl� ionstrutt water connections on Wayne Street from Eddy Street, to Sit. Luis Blvd. in the City of South Bend, Indiana at and for the Foll®wing prices:- ....Q .w4ter .connections on long side, each ........$31.00 .k....3.wster.eenneetions on short side, each ........ 23.00 c..,.d to perform all 9vorlt ;fn the prosecution of said improvement under and according to the tennis and can. i ions of Improvement Resolution No. 1228 ..._-_. adopted by the Board of Public Works....._,Iadk,Q..,S,..� 1923 . ilj d the plans, profile and specifications on file in the office of the Department of Public Works, which sand resolution, pl°ansi roftle and gpecifica.t!Qns are made.a part hereof�as fully and effectually as if copied and et out herein .at full length. Tile contractor further expressly covenants and agrees. that in the prosecution of'said work all proper drill acid Bare will be exercised. that he ,=;ill prop r' T - al-: p_-o`ect all excavations and dangerous places, andwill use all due and proper precaution tc prev , at in}ut t3 my person or pro^erty that in the event of any injury or damage resulting from the won'- or resultirc from a;tv matter or thing connected therewith or arising therefrom, to any person or property, he v=+li rav ar,? liquidate the same at his own expense, and as- sume the liability therefor; and in the event of any claim.. or claims being made or any action or actions being broltght against the city by reason or on account of or growing out of said work or its, construction. the said contractor will at his own expense defend the same, and will pay any judgment recovered therein. and will in all respects fully indemnify and save harmless said city, :its officers, agents or representatives from all cost, expense, payment or judgment recovered in connection with such claim or claims, action or actions. And if within ten days after any, such action is begun, the city shall notify the contractor of the 1pendency thereof, 6. city shall any judgment rendered against the cishall be conclusive against the contractor and against the surety, 4M fins construction bond, as to th- amount,_ liability and other matters pertaining thereto. 4:87 i,o t•Ike,sc�r;cractbr agrees to maintain said itapKovenient and ival,e suchrepairs as may be necessary fw the er'od and its the manner as fixed by the e�tio?�g ci $ and 0secure the mainteuance .�nd'repair thereof to e with tlse Board of Public Works a bon 'with, W%ly— tWeon and in an asxlottht as fixed by . t n bored shalt be piieeifiGatiAns. And in doing such repair work the eontmttor AM ` e MANAT 9P Ms * . e pltl�jew to the &awe liability to the city and any other er%oti for aim i11j4y. or OMAK6. VB Ry Pars9 or �rop- erty ltx the same manner and to the same extent its is fixed in t!hig 144t prtee # PiifitiF& fgVfy-ln 0� eon- ftruc,tion work, s And it is further agreed by and between said rartltee that the flebopt; kt, of the fif h f0vid@4 fqf 1n f ep itra.ct or the payment thereof hall not constitute a W(Alver oti tlld pot of th@ elfy d hil .. � f contract, nor shall it441 loup of tllaia rE,lsease said contractor or the dtiretie� tiff ills tibiifj jbf' t i t# at -ice thereof; nor shall the acceptance .be prima facie evidetiee tit fife pt!d(Ifflittiee W gif jli'8iliil)h 8i e,ontract, except to the extent of entitling the contractor to the etifitfite} pfirt* 010fddf. The contractor agrees to pay for all labor and materials used or hirfilsiied tb be iftixed 10 idle �41 M di aunt improvement and in the performance of this contract, nether d(yfie tit ItititlsifM r- hfifif of 0 fit, assignee, successor or subcontractor; and the city may reserve 6tit bf ttiy 4111wichee i lade off off, a hfdii fin favor of the contractor or t assigns, or out of the amount due pith tit h1i fl 9ffs ttpdtt f e p � # of the work, so much as mat cessary to pay an laborers or v1stetigi Meli ' timbfttdo work dour or materials usea Qr Yurnished to be used in the pertortnafW Of 06 eftt0di; Att iv ll fig said w9 k, and the county treasurer: Ming as city treaourdrf Moyo fetal t hi6w s;1 jf:ted tot" of& owttlrs assessed for Said improvement to pay such' debts or umil tk iObtfadta A6*0 th4t t &my hiWal l ei Daid tv satisfied i.> remu - -iEt rn',' sn, earth, and unused miter-lal lit the ttreQt8 (W 81d@% vlwy`-q Upon the completion of the improvem nt or the repairing thereof. The,work of making such improvement shall be completed according to the tent s of tMa ttllAtfatt 011 to" before the--------------------------------------------------------------- -- -----day of..... ; a •vsre evzx an:nt ci unless the time for the completion of the sar e shall be extended in writing byth@ Poordaof Public ���4 so)t And it is agreed that any such exten�ion of time; or any alte"r,. inn of this contmet or of the it wtttcl' or meth_ od of doing such work shall in no way affect the duties, obligations or liabilities of the contractor or his sure- ties. It is agreed that,�he contractor shall not v ssign this cor tract, or.sub-let the work or city part thcrtof to be done hereunder, without the -vriv-en con.-_ nt of the Board of Prbl+.e Wrrks, it is further agreed and stipulated that t'ae contractor shall give to residents of saki city, need cowity preference in the employment of all labor necessary in the performance of this contract, and fatiitig to do sbt shall forfeit to the city the sum of ten dollars for each failure to observe this stipulation. And upon the performance of all the ternis and conditions of this contract, and things to be done find performcd by said contractor the said city agrees to cause the cogt of doing such work to be assessed, col- lected and paid to said contractor in the manner fixed by the statute governing the making of such improve- 3aents. To each of the conditions and stipulations of this contract, including all and singular the prtlVsg ono And ters;is of the plans, profile, specifications and resolution aforesaid, the underoigned binds himself or itself, and the ra._-dective sucecssor or ass ,gns of such r.artsec. In Testimony Whereof, We, the foregoing named parties, hereunto set our hands this 31st. clay of July 1923. CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA• JOE A. LUTHER BY L. B. SLAUGHTER Contractor L. P. HARDY ALBERT F. HONER Its Board of Public Works PubI.I.c Im, provement Contract z THIS 7�AGEMONT, We acid entered into this ii'�i eye�sbLl �►'�Xfe.-+ /r=r�_P_a.r.. i e�. 1.�.t.te.®.� by and betwou William H. Burke St. Joseph a state �' Indiana � e.s-��s e,. .. es ♦.w-x J'. .rs rtt#Ils�.fd ; rei.nafter deferred to as the "C�ritraet �' . ' � the County of St Joseph, and State of Tnd 5 * �:�# *pr ks (hereinafter referred to as the s s ��s s .�1F @ he General Assembly of the State of Indiana, antiVed 'AnAdf OW&MUMM& Va Corporations approved.March S, 1905, and #Lop, motet thereto: Witnesseth, that the contractor covenants and agrees to construct water connections on Tonti Avenue from Lafayette Street to Iroquois Street at and for th4 . fellowing prices:- 6 taps on long side. each $35.00 18 taps on short side, each. 23.75 to perform all work in the prosecution of said improvement under and according to the terms M-pd a®n dif ions of Improvement Resolution No..1,JQ�5 . ............ adopted by.the 13oard.of Public Works_..bd�r._y 15th . ,1.923. and the plans, profile and specifications on file in the office of . the Department of Public Works, which said 5 e solution, plans, profile and specifications are made a part hereof as fully and +'effectually as if copied and set out herein at full length. The contractor further expressly covenants and agrees that in the prosecution of said work all proper skill and care will be exercised; that he z.vill proper'=.- .;:�r a d l._:ot^ct all excavations and dangerous places, and Nvill ttse all due and proper precaution to prev-eat injury to --try person or pro^erty; that in the -event of an7 injury or damage resultingfrom the wor'= or resultingrfrom any Tratter or thing connected therewith or arising therefrom, to any person or property, he i=»ll nav ar-i liquidate the same ai his own expense, and as- sume the liability therefor, and in the event of any claim or claims being made or any action or actions being brotight against the city by reason or on account of or growing out of s mid work or its construction, the said contractor will at his own expense defend the same, and will pay any judgment recovered therein, and will in all respects fully indemnify and save harmless said city, its officers, agents or representatives from all cost, expense, payment or judgment recovered in connection with such claim or claims, action or actions. And if within ten days after any such action is begun, the city shall notify the contractor of the "pendency thereof, then any judgment rendered against: the city shall be conclusive against the contractor and against,the'atirety an his construction bond, as to tb ancient, liabirity and other matters pertaining thereto. staff+ July 31ste t 1923• Continued.. 'co perform all work in the prosecution of said im ro-ecinent under and according -to the terms and. c�s� -----...._-. adopted by the Board -of Puhl'c of TmproveTrent Resolsttian Z`To.._..------- -- ,)id thf; plans, p)orile Pnd specifications on file =n the ofrce of tL,� Department of Public Wor!kso yrl++rlt 4aid ;0111tion, pla.ris, ptofile and specifications are made a part hereof as fully and effectually as if copied and >aa out. herein at fall length. 1)e contractor further expres ly co-venams a cl afire-s that in the prosecution of said 'Arork all proper skill a„id case -,i'l he exert -] ; tr-t he � ,_ ` all excavations a.rd dangerous places, a),d ";11 ose, all dt,e a)-d p-o')Ctr i) O:"t tc or' s" `.'V perso'-i c l V: that i' flip eV'i2t r�'f ,f.t)y in i)ry f fe r S ltliib from t'. , jz. or r _ fr it o rrc tF vi l' or or la.rn ,1,: � ^r cr th 1., ^o d thern�� 1 arising therefrom, to any pers^ i or prop r,.y h --=t' ay 2 ) c-_.ldate t' e s =ne 2t 17 s own expense, a.rd as - shire the liability therefor, a1:d in the even- -)f i,..v cl r; or clairls b..;ngr-:ade or any action or actions b-_ir.; bco:fight A,;ainst the city by reaso-a or on of or growing out of ad v7or'- or its con trizction. sq.`1 cOntra.ctor will at his own expense defend the same, and v rill pay any ludolne:,t recovered #herein. and will in all respects fully indemnify and save harmless said city, its officers, agents .or representatives from all cost, expense, payment or judgment recovered in connection with such claim or claims; action or actions. And ' within ten days after any sack action is begun, the city shah notify the eontrac*..or of the penda nev than any judgment rendered a gai .st the city shall be conclt-sive agai -lst the contractor and against the surct-v t ui,,J., as to th �:.Y:w it, lia;ai`ity a -ad other ma'L"t,ers pertahmng thereto. Cho pef,Qd acid in the 111a;tner as fixed by the SnPc3£�cr3 . A, ax:c. i W file with VieBoard of Public Works'a bond z;;th su:`ficient sttrioty 'ltrrE: ;log s};ttifica.tic)ns, And in doing such repair work the contractor and the sureCy 0o 41i T r� t l rod.)j,ect to'the wine liability to the city and any other person for any injury Or ds►tt119= to fin y P'r c" P I r ri t;y in the sa2;ie AlaiYner and to the same extent as is fixed in the last preceding patagra?th cored ,g the ht:a 140ion workr A4 It 41 further agreed by and between said rart',^s that the acceptance of the work provided for in it r.o;itrret:, or the payment thereof, shall not constitute a waiver on the part of the city of attY of the prov�s- iuns of this, contract, nor shall it release said contractor or the sureties on his 'bond for the faithful perforr-1, F411c.0 theyvof ; nor shall the acceptance be -prima facie evidence of the performance of any provision of this price therefor. eplitract, except to the extent of entitling the contractor to the contract` The contractor agrees to pay for all labor and materials used or fur nsshed to be used ita the making of such improvement and in the performance of this contract, whether done or furnished for hitn, or his agent, assigarec, successor or subcontractor., and the city may reserve out of any allowance roads on MY sstirttatt- an favor of the contractor or t,: � assigns, or out of the amount due him or his assign$ upon the cotnplel:ioti of Elie work, so much as may. c ssary to pay all laborers or materim men for stnounts due. theta lot work done or materials use4 os iof uynished to be used in the performance of this contract and the doing said worn:, and the county treasure , acting as city treasurer, may retain maisty C®lit hsd from pr�ert owners assessed for said improvemeht to pay such debts or tuxtil the Wntr*etOr ibowti their they dye been vaid or satisfied (,_.• e s to rerllu all rub'--- earth, and unused material in the 5tre0ts Or 81dEs tttNttei upon the completion of the improvement or the repairing thereof.or The work of making such improvementxshali be completed according. to the terms of this contract all .. _day of---------------------..................................1$.........N ............ urjjcre the ttrilt s of the same shall be extended in writing by the Board Of Public or s, the time for the completion And it is agreed that any such extension of time. or anv alteactor or his sureeration of this contract or of the manner or mr- od of doilig such work shall in no way affect the duties, obligations or liabilities of this contr- ties. It is agreed that the contractor shall not assign this c{ir tract, or sub -let thework or hny part thereofto be done hereunder, without the writren co:.:: —it of the Board of Ppl,lic Works. it is further agreed a:?�± stiputa*ed th2t toe contractor shall give to residents of said city and county preference in the employm=nt of Al labor necessary in the performance of this contract, and failing to do so, shall forfeit to the city the, sam of ten dollars for each failure to observe this stipulation. And upon the performal-ic, of all the terms and conditions of this contract, and things to be done and perfot,;,cd by slid contractor the.said city agrees to cause the cost of doing such work to be assessed, col- lected and paid to said contractor in the manner fixed by the statute governing the making of such improv& p_:e nts. To each of the conditions and stipulations of this contract, including all and kind b�a1sihe p7elf �rns and itsel, terms of the plans, profiie, specifi�auons and reso,ution atoresa:d, thv under fig and the rcw*,)entive successor or ass:a;­e of In Testimony Whereof, Wes the foregoing named parties, hereunto set our hands this 31st. day of July 1923, W. H. BtiRKE CIT7r OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. PER H. E. GOHEEN BY L. B. SLAUGHTER Contractor; L. P. HARDY ALBERT F. HONER Its Board of Public Works Public Impirovemmt Contra q sib sa yy _ ` 5 t-r'___-Uri Zr �-asr,•, , ►-�,�► r,69 by and i76'�woos4 � __ ,ems,_ i� _. 1h Wiii ' St Joseph Ineti� _ Q'� u counts re"'r- -s.0 e i r e e e e e s e s ►u a .pt�t� ® e e s s e t t/ t t srt t t i't't I°f 1"'Fi t i'it`t$'1i q) (hereinafter referred to as th67 4' Contractor") , and. tha Oity, of S@nd in the County of St. Joseph, and State of Indiana,, by and thr it@ 10®ard of I;Qjo ,Works (hereinafter referred to as the " City" ) , for and by virtu@ of an A@$ of the General Assembly of the State of Indian , entitled "An Act ftw@rni i@1» pal Corporations approved March 6, 19050, and all "tM lid Aots therato,� dmj To perform all work in the prosecution of said itnt►r©vement itnder acid jccorc�in to the tee and con. tlitigns of Resolution No.... 122C ad tell by the 13coard of Ptiblic World..,. JUD � 5th 1923. and the plans, profile and 'specifications on free in the office of the Department of. Public Works, whtch7 gaud • s resolution, plans, profile arid specifications a e made a part hereof its fully and effectually as if Copied and set out herein at full length. '.he contractor further expressly coven nts and agrees that in the prosecution,ol said work all proper skill ai;d care :-;'l be exercised, th2t he T i ii rope PF �r a .3 p 1* tall 'excavations .and dangerous places, and .+,11 uMa'll'cftie'a4A pr oo. er pi-;;a,ition t prep * inluzv r� t.v person x -'a i rg -. r any injury or damaoe rpsxtltin� from t�tP ti*„ or ray tl* 5 0 1 F y� 4 that i'1 lee eVP,tlt tj# a t i frar a v r� t*,Pr or t1l tlg r_orinPctPd therewith or arising therefrom, to any, person or propert, by • 11 day a,. lie .ida.te the satiae at bis .own expense, and as- sume the liability therefor; and in the event' of any lair, or cia;las being made or any action or actions -being bro-ight against the city by reason or on account of or grot wing out of U= d work or its. construction, the said contractor will at his otyn expense defend the same, and will, pay any judgment recovered therein, and will in a.li YCspects fully indemnify and save harmless said city, its officers, agents or representatives from all cost, expense, payment or judgment recovered in connection with such claimor claims; action or actions. And if within ten days after any such action is begun, the city shall notify the .contractor -of the pendency thereof, thin any judgment rendered against the city shall be conclusive against the.contractor and against the surety on his construction boaid, as to th amount, liability and outer matters pertaining thereto, d6bu tee cor,cractoa agrees -,e ;: a :r:ain saic iu,�r�..-�.. .,t a..,, ...ar.e aw_h repairs as may Le necessary the period and fn the manner as fixed by the specifications; and to secure the :maintenance and repair thereof to file with the Board of Public Works'a bona VY;th sufficient surety thereon and in an amount as fixed by the Specifications. And in doing such repair work the contractor and the surety on his guarantee bond shall be 11,l4bJect to the same liability to the city and any other person for any injury or damage to any person or prop- erty to the same mariner and to the same extent as is fixed in the last preceding paragraph covering the con- Araction work. And it is further agreed by and between said T,-art es that the acceptance of the work provided for In this contract, or the payment thereof, shall not constitute a waiver on the part of the city of any of the provis- lolls of this contract, nor shall it release said contractor or the sureties on his bond for the faithful perform - alive thereof; nor shall the acceptance be prima facie evidence of the performance of any provision of this Contract, except to the extent of entitling the contractor to the contract price therefor. The contractor agrees 'to pay for all labor and materials used or furnished to be used in the making of such improvement and in the performance of this contract, whether done or furnished for him, or his agent, asd3gnee, successor or subcontractor; and the city may reserve out of any allowance made on any estimate in favor of the contractor or I,— assigns, or out of the amount due him or his assigns upon the completion of the work, so much as ma} -..cessary to pay all laborers or material men, for amounts due there for work done or materials used or furnished to be. used in the performance of this contract and the doing of said wore., and the county treasurer, acting as city treasurer, may retain money eollested from property owners assessed for said improvement to pay such, debts or until the contractor ihows that they have been P&4 gar- satisfied ua;ees to remo• all ruby sh, earth, and un�,sed material in the streets or sides thexcvt upon the completion of the improvement or the repairing thereof. The work of making such improvement shall be completed according to the terms of this contract on or beforet.he -----_--------- ----------------------------------------------------------day of------------_------------;--..------_.---------------------.--. ---- 19..........0 unless the time for the completion of the sane shall be extended in writing by the Board of Public Works. 'And it is agreed that any such extension of time, or any alteration of this contract or of the manner or meth- od of doing such work shall in no way affect the duties, obligations or liabilities of the contractor or his sure- ties. It is agreed that the contractor shall not ?ssign this c•,j tract. orsub-let the work or any part thereof to be done hereunder, withotit the writ*en. cons ,nt of the Board of Public Works. It is further agreed and stipula*ed'that troe contractor shall give to residents of said city and county preference in the employment of all labor necessary in the performance of this contract, and failing to dos so, shall forfeit to the city the sum. of ten dollars for each failure to observe this stipulation. And upon the performance of all the terms and conditions of this contract. and things to be done and performed by said contractor the said city agrees to cause the cost of doing such work to be assessed, col- lected and paid to said contractor in the manner fixed by the statute governing the making of such improve To each of the conditions and stipulations of this contract, including all and singular the provisions and fermis of the Flans, profile, specifications and resolution aforesaid, the: under*igned binds himself or itself, xnd the rcwpective successor or assil-rs of such parties. In Testimony Whereof, We, the foregoing named parties, hereunto set our hands this 31st. dray of July 1923. CITY .OF SOUTH BENDo INDIANA. WM. He BURKE L. B. SLAUGHTER Per H. E. Goheen L. P. HARDY Contractor, ALBERT F. HONER. Its Board sf.PUblic Works, Public irripi-ovement Cott -t ��� r, (� :1 �9 Made t� - f y q ,g, y� y� C� Gi 28 th -- j�.- ;.,,j.3.�l:ii 3-�XiG)`.f�l�:�..�S1JV.L 9 Made ay)-d eyiter ocl int6 thi uY"�.^r by and betwoeatl Inctiaria C®nstruet.ion Company of the Co��ntg St. ose�pY} er.�.d State of Indiana c ,�'esc *e'ro"s s o s e• s. e s •• r e ., s s a e s e s• W& •- c'6 wa"& j(hexcinafter referred to as the "Cor7txactoranon, tb,e City' of South Annul iu the County of Ste Joseph, and State of T'rda_a.».a, by an.d tbr,oug its board of Publio Works (hereinafter referred to as the "City") , -.rider firer, by virtuo of an An't o the General Assembly of the State of Tndiama, entitled 66AnAct Conoornl.vft"Mbyl���� pal; Corporations, > > apprc edM'"Cb 6, Z905, and all 8ffaer_d t:,ory and supp Montal 40-ts thereto;,, 19it,nessei,h, that the contraet,or covenants and agrees t,oconstruct grade and sidewalk on sough side of Kelier;..St,reet fr,6m 'Portage Avenue to W. 1�ue_ of Morris Park Addition , in the City of Sough Bend, Indiana. at and fort the follo*ing prices: 2740 so. feel, of cements sidewalk per sq. f'L..o .18 65 cu. ands. of grading per cu.-yd........ .95 d.nd to perform all work in the prosecution of Bald :ice_ vement under and according to t%e terms and ditions of Improvement i2escilution No......11-52___ adopted by the Board of Public 'S7tirorks.. May 9 �23 �%nd the plans, profile and'specifications on file in the office of the Depa-tment of, Public Works,, vvh c said resolution, plans, profile and specifications are made a part hereof as fully and effectually as if copied and set out herein at full length. The contractor further expressly covenants and agrees that in the .prosecution of said work all broper skill and care r,i,l be exercised: th-2t he find %x 01 use all y I o`"ct all excavations and dangerous places, due and proper precaS,t,on t �r injyr� ro i:y person or p* �erty; that in the event of aa�y injury or damage resulting from the N", r r s„I*, froi�z aV m� ?p �, t__r or thing connected there*.' or arising therefrom, to any perso i or property, ham - 11sv ar n li!c �idate the same at his own expense. sume the liability therefor: and in the event of a.nv cia.ir-i or claims beingp se, and as- bro'9.ght against the city by reason or on account of or gro`s,ing out o= made or is construction.ithe contractor will at his own expense defend the same, and t-,ill pay ;any judgment recovered therein, and will in all respects fuily indemnify and save harmless said city, its officers, agents or representatives from all cost] expense, -payment or judgment recovered in connection withi such claim or claims: action or actions. And if Within ten days after any such action is begun, the city shall notify the contractor of the pendency thereof; thifn any iudgment rendered against the .city shall be conclusive against the contractor and against a his construction bond, as to tb 3mouiit,�liability and other matters pertaining thereto. the stiretj� r{iCE t1t! cat`:tractor agtcrs ro tuaiatain saki a_. ,_:u .e su a repairs &s 1-4ay t_e riei;es;l€la1. the tr od and in. the manner as fixed by the specifications, and to secure the xtaattrtertatut o find r a lr thercaj to Ali. 9 With the Board of Public Works a bond with sufficient surety thereon alit in a n Rmount hli ;td h vfq #Poe-ifacattions, And in doing, such repair work the contractor and the surety oft his Itua�rahtet bbed the l has 010JOet to the satne liability to the city and any other person for any injury or danitigo tb any, WItAt3 of bfbp,. erty in the same manner and to the same extent as is fixed in the last preceding paragraph eel#erit thebitW atruction work, And It is further agreed by and between said p rugs that the acceptance of the Work provld@d for lti thlll tttaet, At the payment thereof, shall rot constitute a waiver or. the part ®f the city © any at the ploy#s= iollil of this eaantract, nor shall it release said contractor or the sureties on his bond for the faithful petform. 44100 thereof; nor shall the acceptance be prima facie evidence of the performance bf ally ptolilliio t of this QQntr7Gt, except to the extent of entitling the contractor to the contract price therefor, The contractor agrees to pay for all labor and materials used or furnished to be used In the making of such improvement and in the performance of this contract, whether done or furbished for him, at his 4gen4. IIS0941ee, successor or subcontractor ; and the city may reserve out of any 11ll0wgflce tit&& on StW @§t1ffAt@ in favor of the contractor or assigns, or out of the amount due him or big attsi�s npi� the l�la�ti� of the work, so xiiucl. as rasa, cessary to pay all laborers or material 3nen � smount$ due them fait WQrk done or materials use4 .�r :urnished to be used in the performance of tbis Contra attd tW dolft of said war::, ard the county tr,,a6urer, acting as city treasurer, mar retain motley 4011e. fed from proms owners assessed for said improvement to pay such debts or unss'1 the co7srraggW i6bOW4# gW � raid 7r satisfied 4a.ees to remo atl ru--isii, earth, and unnsed materitil in this 1AM06 W #16t t31�t't Upon the Completion of the lmprov€m_:A or the repairing thereof. 'rise 'work of making such improvement shall- be completed before the., ole ed according to the t€rnts of tltlg fttst�.qt an W tta� or the time for t..---------------------------------- ----------- day of ............ _...... .....,,., e completion of the sane shall be extended in writungfby�the Board of 13siblie Wortig, A.tttl it is fl.grNeA that any sOrch e_etensior� of til-ne. or any alters *ion of this contract; or of the fnattititir at; t}tt�tlt� od of doing such work shall in no way affect the duties, obligations or liabilities of the contractor of his cur@. ties, It is agreed that the contractor shall not ?ssign this c rr tract, or sub -let the work ®r any pant tliers®f to be done hereunder, without the writTen consent of the Board cf Public Works, It is further agreed and stipulated That tlse contractor shall give to residents of said city and coulity preference in the employment of all. labor necessary in the,verformance of this contract, aril failing to do Bo, shall forfeit to the city the sum of ten dollars for each failure to observe this stipulation. .And upon the performance of all tine terms and conditions of this contract. and things to be done and performed by said contractor the said city agrees to cause the cost of doing such work to be assessed, col. iected and, paid to said contractor in the manner fixed by the statute governing the making of such Ituprov� ri t nt`s. To CU!, of the conditions and stipulations of this contract, including all and sitigulax the prcriolons an4 %r'z:�s of -the plans, profile, specifications and resolution aforesaid, the ttttdexigned binds hir.4self �' ita9ael and tho rtmpective successor or ass;--:s of ci.cn r'a.t:ec- In Testimony Whereof, We, the foregoing named parties, hereunto set, our hands this 28t,h. day of July 1923. CITY OF SOUTH BEND$ INDIANA. INDIANA CONSTRUCTION CO BY L. B. SLAUGHTER BY ERNEST T. TRANBERG L. P. HARDY Contractor, ALBERT F. HONER It,s Board of .Public Works CONSTRUCTION BOND -_ ' LY th"e Pre* ts. That we...__-__.....,_..,,Indf r C® tst,ruet,ion Company comfy ail- assaRb State of Indiana igg B el= f%4 gild d#fie---------......_.... Cogan ®tf �....... — - ......and State of -.a„ 9911IR9% are hold and firmly bound to the City of South Bend, Indiana, In the Mute �f:_ "'•�� 1,,, rl�wd -ad Given tsau.tea_.---.�_�,�e.._....________ 277.00 •••••�•••••..............saeaaeresa,esrexsa�ttlft.�_al�:�. iltf ;pyla of which, welt and truly to be made, we jointly acid "vsrally bll�d a gimp ft"M > admitttttraators and assigns, firmly by these presents, ti the of the obligation are such that if Yhe' above July 31st., 1923. Continued, x.. -_Indiana-Constiruetion--CA:-----shall faithfuiiy comply with the ioregocng contract, made and entered into the-7 da v of _ ---------- ..� ��....j.qq_...._......; 19 ...,.,, with the City of South Ber-d. Indiana an all fulfill al)i the onditions an� slipu� t' rein contained, - according to the true intent and mea,:_ng thy- -eof, in all resp-As, then, this :ibligation to be void, otherwise to be and remaix in full force and virtue in law. In the eve:. the said City shall extendthe thane for the completion of said work, such extensionshall not in any way release ,the sureties on .this bond, This shalt be a construction bond, and the sureties on the game shall not be held responsible for. the maintenance and repair of the improvement after it has been accepted by the, second part�j but such sureties shall be held responsible for the faitt,ful conipliance with all other conditions, stipulations.snd reAuiremcnts covered by or set out in the contract, WITNE:',S our hands and seal, this day of .. i »._,,,,,2s�e�. ----- -- ------ -----July I�23. - BY L. M. HAMMSPSCgMI T - spW BY Ernest► T. Trr>ig.,..,....53AL) ....., - ._..........--- -- - ---- - Attorney infac� The above bond approved this....g.j..............' 0 -:_ L . P.—Hardy Alnert, F. Honer-, Board of PuNic wor%* public Improvement Coattftt j d - Me�a e and entered .:=�._t:�:.+� 2- ti •----t-=-__`� : r-a=' by and botwt W. Staples O *ONO Offix'tyf+r* .$+.r..�� Cpb.••••.and State _911I'I Warred to as the "COntrar,tor" my.�; - and State of In d i. 03a f bY AM f ,� � U oj, *%fa ted to as the `City" j Qe and i 9 � .I AFAFA6 bly of the. State of Indi nos eat : f F ' 6,t,:. *r approved March. 6, 19050, and 8�� Witnesseth, that the contractor covenants and agrees to construct sewer an Walnut Street from Indiana Avenue to Prairie Avenue, in the City of South Bend, Indiana at and for the following prices:- 510 lin. feet of 15 inch sewer per lin ft. $2.75 205 lin. ft. of 12 inch sewer per lin ft. 2.45 245 lin. feet of 10 inch sewer per lin ft. 2.20 246 lin. feet of 8" inch sewer per lin ft. .90 544 lin. feet of 6" inch house connections per lin ft. 1.00 45 lin. ft. of manholes per lin ft. 8100 10 storm water grates, each 10.00 4 manholes curbs and covers each 18.00 and to perform all work in the prosecution of said inivroveiment under and according to the terms and con. ditions of Improvement Resohition No. ___J212_, adopted by the Board of Public Warke.May 28 1923. and the .plans, profile and specifications on file in the ofii�e of the Department of Public Works. which �sai resolution, plans, profile and specifications are made a part hereof as fully and effectitally as if copied and set out herein it full length. : The contractor further expressly covenants and agrees that in the prosecution of said work all proper skill and care will be exercised; that he -rill -iron- -'t- .- �_' -3 F ���ct all excavations and dangerous places, and will use a1-1 due and proper precaution to pr ,, 't injury to fry person or pro^erty; that in the event 91 any -injury or damage resulting from the vv--,: - or res'-Along from a.�v rnatter or thing connected therewith or arising therefrom, to any person or property, he v-411 crav arri lieuicfate the same at his own expense, and as- sume the liability therefor; and in the event of any claim or claims. being made or any action or actions being brought against the city by reason or on account of or growing out of said work or its construction, the said contractor will at his own expense defend the same, and ;all pay any judgment recovered therein. and will in all respects fully indemnify and save harmless said city, ilits officers, agents or representatives from all cost, expense, payment or judgment recovered in connection with such claim or claims, action or actions. And if within ten flays after any such action is begup, the city shall notify the contractor of the pendency thereof, t'hrn any judgment rendered against the city shall be conclusive against -the contractor and against the surety< on his construction hod, as to thv amount, liability and other matters pertaining thereto. 0 ..� .ij�o Es z,,iici i agrcca ,o ir.ai stain saiu :v;l roa iz eznt a...:._:­._e su_ ; repairs as TrfaV EI9e cr4od a0d in the manner as fixed by the specib cations, end tei secure the;waintenanice and repair then•;: ,i tb a with the Board of iPublic Works A. bond with sufficient surety thereon and in an Amount as fixed by hz specifications, And in doing such rrepair work the contractor and the surety on his ituarantee bond shall be subject to the same liabilfiity to the city and anv other person for any injury or damage to any person or prop- erty in the sa.rpe manner and to the same extent as is fixed in the last preceding paragraph covering the con- struction work, And It is further agreed by and between said rsrt?=s that the acceptance of the work provided for In it js cot tracti or the payment thereof, shall not constitute a waiver on the part of the city of any of the prov'is- lotis of this contract, nor shall it release said contractor or the sureties on his bond for the faithful perform- ance thereof; nor shall the acceptance be prima facie evidence of the performance of any provision of this contract, except to the.extent of entitling the contractor.to the contract -price therefor. The contractor agrees to pay .for all.labor and materials used or furnished to be used in the making of such improvement and in the .performance of this contract, whether done or furnished :for hire, or his agent, anigitee, auccemor or subcontractor and the city may reserve out of any allowance made on any estimate an for of the contractor or 1,;= assigns, or out of the amount due him or his assigns upon the completion of the work, so much as mat ces§ary to pay all laborers or matefiai men for amounts due them foe. work done or materials used or lurnished to be used in the performance of this contract and the doing of said, work,. and &e c:ounty.treasurer, acting as city treasurer. may retain money colleted from property owners a,psessed foc said improvement to pay such debts or uriti;, the contractor shows that they have been uaid or satisfied earth. and unt_sed wa.terial in the streets Dr Slides Uter" AL+c 7 the completion of the improveni-trt or the` repairing thereof. ° The work of making such improvement shall'be completed according to the terms -of this contract ott or beforethe...........................-..-.-----------.-------------:----------..,tl✓av of----------------------- ----- - - _ _... - 19......... * urJeas the time -for the completion of the sane shall be exaended in writi g by the Board of Public Works. And it is agreed that any such extension of time. or anv alteration of this contract or of the manner or meth- od of doing such work shall in no way affect the duties, obligations or liabilities of the contractor or hi$ sure- ties, It is agreed that the contractor shall not assign this c s tract. air sub -let the work or any part thereof to be done hereunder, without the v,- itte n co is:nt of the Board of Pt;blic Works. It is further agreed and stipulated that ti+e contractor shall give to residents of said city and county preference in the employrptnt ,of all labor necessary in the performance of this contract, and failing to do so, shall forfeit to the city the sum of ten dollars for each failure to observe this stipulation. And upon the performance of all the tennis and conditions of this contract° and things to be done and erforn cd by said: contractor the said city agrees to cause the cost of doing such work to be assessed, col- ected And paid to said contractor in the manner fixed by the statute governing the making of such improve- 7� Cans. To et:eh of the conditions and stipulations -of this contract, including all and singutar the provislons and terms of the plans, prpfile, specifications and resolution aforesaid, the undersigne4i binds himself or hse14 pnd tine Tew;pective suctcsror or assig s of In Testimony Whereof, We, the fbregoing named parties, hereunto set our hands this-27th. day of July 1923. I. W. STAPLES CITY OF SOUTH BEND;_-- INDIANA. CONTRACTOR BY L B.'SLAUGHTER Pi -HARDY ALBERT F. HONER Its Board of PUblie Works CONSTRUCTION BOND . _ . - , r'' r ~.3 l ? Ea°_cca e� as. That we..._._.__ a- -?�f v S#rRCA---------------- -..._... __.............. .. Sf the Cot;nty State of- ------- --------- --I23�1.9it� j..... . as princi- and .--A .-Suretf Company R :Yard_ --- .- �f ' tlse County of_.�._____..___ —__� and State of _U�;W as sureties, are held slid firmly, bound to the City of South Bend, Indiana, in the sum o One 1h0us,nd r h1, hundrer end severe one -------------------- 71. $..._ .. �......._._.-.r�..._...._._- -- Dollars ($ l , 8 80, too the payment of which; well and truly to be made, we jointly and severally bind ourselves. our heirs, 9a�ectitors, adminstrators and assigns, firmly by these pre#ents. The conditions of the obligation are such that if the above named - ,�� .ISaekC N. v SI&pI egg _ ._.................... shah faithfully comply with the lottgaiull Mtfarat,. trade and etctered into the h. ____ _------- day of----. ........ _.Jilly...� with the City of South Bend, Indiana and shall fulfill ateth,- conditions and stipnlsttons therohl Gontainpd, according to the true intent and meawng thereof, in all respects, then this obligation to be void, otherwi§s to be and remain in full force and virtue in law. in the eve.._. the said City shall eat&nd the tile- &W tbs completion of said work, such extension shall not in any way release the sureties on this b" This shall be a construction bond, and the sureties on the same shall not be held respoits1b1@1@r tilt, maintenance and repair of the improvement after it has been accepted by the second party, Wt swb gamf a shall be held responsible for the faitbfni compliance with all other conditions, stipulatlms ;and r@gWf@mR�'§ Covered by or set out in the contract. WITNESS our hands and seals this .......... 2. &b&b.........._..day of .......... ...._J1L1*_ 192.3.................. Amer1m, Slar.e.Ly nl _(SEAL) BY FRANCIS E. LAMBERT ) 5 Attest::11�1tIZARISM"M� Vice President. The a ove -bond approved this dig o£-----------.--.-• ,--.'.�� ..: ;4 •L�-- l - LAUGAT-ER .. L. P. HARDY B—ff,,T F. HO .u.blic Improvement Contract I l+.tiSh�'t;XT g- Made and entered into this.. � u 12�3. I 1 • •, i Y �. y weeb and bety T�3 y%� y v_vI il-' k!' �'-'-•-d'-il!-6'.��i t t +i - - ' -.�wrl Indi - G6l t o ®n omp$n, . 1pf the Q017 .6 a al. sSt • J®se h..... State ot'......,.,Ind enns..:.��s. roforrad to sa the i1 :CO t:rsotOY'* O 1, ;and the fifty of South Bond 0 Oct ty of St. Joseph, and Mate e#"JhdiaraL, by and through its Board of E lie. TorUp (erofps.fter referred to as the f r City* � � �under and by virtu of su "t of Qeiker,l Aasembly,of the -State of Indiana, e' ntitled "A Act 06mminsUmido IWI Q `potations a s approved March e, 1905, d all enft-t® and 404 Witnesseth, that, the contractor arvenattis and agrees to construct sidewalk on Medera Street from Keller Street to south line Of Morris Park Addition, in he City of South Bend, Indiana at, and for the following prices:- 5650 sq. feet, of cement walk per sq, ft., ... ... , 4.15 Grading per cu.- yd;. .95 and to Perform aft worn in 4t9c�eetttio� dltions of ItilpmVement Re' soliftl m No..1096 .�.. , 9 3 • �e 44,ub marks. �. 1 2 and the plans, profile and specifications on file in the o�c� Of �i€e:�epa;rtment ` � PtthYie o�� i�� sad resolution, plans, pprofile acid specifications are made a part herec .as fully and 1 11 1P,i* sta ff +copied and set out'here'in at full -Length. The contractor further expressly covenants and agrees that fn tile- �rosecu#Ac�aiti pf g2� Work all proper skill and Care { hill be exercised; that he will proper'y �r a. d.1 o`ect all excavations and dangerous places, and *�i11 use al4 due and proffer precaution to prevent injury to ar_y person or proaertv:.that in the event �f .Z ,y Iiijiiryor da.ma.ge resulting from the w:r'-_ or resulting fr..orn env matter or thing Connected therewith or ari si;if; therefrom, to any person or prooky,.he r 4ll nay ar.*l iicuidgte the same at his own expense, and as- 91urm; the liability therefor, and irk the event of any claim or claims being made or any action or actions being brought against the city by reason or on. account of or growing out of sn.id work or its construction, the said contractor will at his own expense defend the same, and will pay anyt dent recovered therein, and .will in all respects fully ixidetnn and. Wives from it r save harmless said city, its c►fficers,, a esttS or tepr expense, payment or, 'tOg inent recovered~ in connectioxi with such claim br claims, action .or actions. And i Within let; days after err r such actt'on is begun. the. crty shall notifp the contractor of "the Lienctenev thereof, the any' judgment rerec}ered against the rite shall be conclusive a' the contractor an$ � tie surety pis' is roasuuct4m bead, as to tb� 'aniouht• liability and other matter* pertaining iheret 'Pule :the contractor re" to suai-stain said inrrpprrvvement az,'d puari e such repairs as may Le necessary _ the et od art$ in the utariaatas tried by like W-Cl icatious, and to secure the maintenance and re air thereof C with tilt Board of Public Works`at bond with sufficient surety, thereon of d in an ainotznt as �ixed by she spiercations, And in doing buck repair work the contractor and the surety on his guarantee bond shall be hblect to the same liability to the city and any other person for any injury or dsinage to any pers4:m or prop- erty in the same maixner and to the same extent as is fixed in the last preceding paragraph covering the con- struetion work. And it is further agreed by andbetween said cart-s that the acceptance of the work provided for in this contract, or the payment thereof, shall 'not constitute a waiver on the part of the city of any of the provis- lons of this contract, nor shall it release said contractor or the sureties on his bond for the faithful perform= Alice thereof; nor shall the acceptance be prima facie evidence of'tlie performance of arty provision of this contract, except to the extent of entitling the contractor to the contract trice therefor. The contractor agrees to pay for all labor and materials used or furnished to be used In the making of such Improvement and in the performance of this contract, whether done or furnished for him, or his ag@nt, a60i.gltce, successor or subcontractor,- and the city may reserve out of any allowance made on, any estimate In favor of the contractor or 14- assigns, or out of the amount due him or his assigns upon the completion of the work, so rnuct.-as may ,.cessary to pay all laborers or material men for amounts due them for Aopo or i naterials used or furnished to be used in the performance of this contract and the doing of old wash, ono the count; treasurer, acting as city treasurer, zaag retain money collected from fro Vi ens assessed tar said maprovement to pay such dei't ` tmji# than contractor shows that OW have he& -ORld W satisfied 494 ed. ti. -c CO." - 4� :ees to ren d, .: ail rub�ish, earth, and unused material in the streets or sides titer irtion the ;completion of the improvement or the repairing thereof. The work of maigng such improvement shall be completed according to the terms of this contract on or beforethe ................................. --------- ------ - av o€.....___-_---__-----_:____...--..._............_........... _........... 19..........E unless the timel for the,compl.etion of the sar,e shall be extended in writing by the Booard. of Public Works. And it isagreed that any such extension of time, or any alteration of this contract or of the manner or meth- od of doing such, work ihall in no way affect the duties, obligations or liabilities of the contractor or his sure- ties. It is agreed that the contractor shifll not assign this c � -ract. or sub -let the work or any part thereof to be done herennder,4irhovt the writ .� en cos.-1nt of the Board o4 P ",blic Works, It is further agreed aim stiptila,-ed that t?o contractor shall give to residents of, said city and county preference in tie employmnt-df ail labor necessary in the performance of this contract, and fatling to do so, shall: forfeit to the city,, the sum -of tin. collars for each failure to observe this stipulation. And upon the'pertormane.-:c9f all the terns and conditions of this contract. and things to be done and 9erforni tl by said contractor the said ::itv agrees to cause the cost of doing such work to be assessed, col- ected &ad Raid to said contractor in the manner fixed by the statute ,governing the tnakhIg of such improve- �teais. To tacit of 6e conditions and stipulations of this contract, including all -anal singular the provisions and tertts of the :plans, profile, specifications and resolution aforesaid, the undersigned binds himself or itself, and the rr znective. si:cecssor or ate,:'... - In Testimony Whereef,;We, the foregoing named parties, Hereunto set, our hands this 28th. day of July 1923 CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. INDIANA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BY. L. , B. , MAUGHTER BY ERNEST T. TRANBERG L. P. HARDY Contractor. ALBERT F. HONER Its Board of Public Works CONSTRUCTION BOND t F7 t.cca Esrc :v ta. That we --- _---------- 9AJ3Mgt!dn C® an of the County of...._.: tiR._ cZ®3C-P -------------- State of-------•-_ T ------_.._. as princi- pal, and :.. _...s. au:tillp __ .re�y_: company ---------- _---- - ---- of the 4County of ,�jtt. JOsauh Indian -- --_ ---_--and State of — as sureties, are held and firmly -bound to'the Qtyaf South Bend, Indiana, in to *utri of l=gur hti i 2'�'d 424.00 ...... ..,._=--__=Z=_3Jollars ($ for the pay o `v tc- , ,mid- Y o 3bs made, we jointly and severally bind ourselves; our heirs, xecutors, adminstrators an assigns, firmly. Tay these preterits. i he conditions of the Ibligatiou _M. sach that if the above nameat T*6146,.s ...shall faithfully comply with the foregoing contract, mane and entered. into the •,o-a >+ ._ _-----"____-- da�v of ---------- __.-.•---c�� Wlit% the'City ©i South Ber_d. Indiana : and shall fulfill a the conditions alit'. sapula I s therein contained, according to the true intent ar_d tnea�i ng- .the"reof, in all resp= cis, then this , b_gation to be void, otherwise to.beand remain in full force and virtue in law. in the eve:.- the said City, shall extend the time for jute com letion o .said work, such extension shall not in any way release &e sureties rin this bond. his shall" be a .construction Bond, and the sureties on the same shall not be held responsible for the tnaintettance #nd repair of the. improvement after it has been accepted by the second party, but such sureties. sham be field responsible for the faithful compliance with all other conditions, stipulations and requirements cover d b7 or set out in. the contract.. WITNESS' our hands and seals this......... 281b.-........... _day Of. -_-.. _-.._-- Jul-7 1923A..,.... 13 ..,.. $AA A Q4=-R-UG�•09--60.,-...-.,..(SEAL) SOIITHFRN SURETY COMPANY .. (SEAL) Ernesi. T.TraAbe . r �Y.1L.IDT ' ....., J___........(Sz tL) ,SSE {.,,) The above bond approved this ,$t,R.�.�_thy of._....�._.. _JRlz 190. i19_. — Tr 'SLAUGHTER H: DY r item NNW Improvement Contra 28th- �,� a ra A(41030, 3:+' v a and entered Into tali., �;€ 41�_bf � Jul 1_qq 19 by &l`ld botwABn of t'hs Ginty...... • .fit.. J®.sepl0-. - s slMd ftat0 o>f.-im (hexeluafter referred- to as the "Qo TA8t r9 '% 9w4ths 61ty'49 64 the County of St. Joseph, and State of Indiana, by and V= Ile 6 Works (hereinafter refer d to an thr s s City? t) f der Vi the general Assembler of 'the State of lndiaa, entitled -0#"A t6 Op Val Corporations, : appraved doh 6, 1908, a a I acto thereto: 49� Tuesday July 31st., 1923. Continued. pavement Witnesseth, that the contractor covenants and agrees to construct grade, curb and walk on Eckman Street to Michigan street, to.Fellows Street, in the City of South Bend, Indiana at and for the fallowing prices:- - 2760 lih. ft. of curbing per lain ft. $.40 13180 sq. ft. of cement walk per sq, ft. .16 "244 lin. ft."of conduit pipe per lin ft. 1.00 a 8 new inlets -each-------------- 12.00 12 inlets reset each 2,00 5 manholes curbs and covers, reset each 3.00 8616 vu.`yds of grading per cu. yd, 1.00 170 tin. ft. of marginal curb per lin ft, .35 4832 sq. yds. of asphaltic ceneiete pavement using Mexican per sq. `.yet. 2.52 quid to perform all work in the prosecution -of said improvement undet i tud, according to the terms and cane ditiorls of Improvement Resoltition'No........ adopted by the Board of PObiic-,Works...,.,bde,re1,.,1.r4,1923 • and the plazas, profile and specifications on e gn the office of the Department of Public Works. which said resolution;..plans, profile atid specifications are made a part hereof as fully and effectually as if copied and set out herein at: full length, - Tbe contractor further expressly covenants and agrees that in iliac-proseeutictr of card work all proper Skill a± d care i'1 be exercis�3; th^t he -5='.l pron_r` d p-� -�.ct a1J excavations and -dangerous places, and .,-i'l use al! due ?,,d p+-oger preca-ttiop tc ar ti-2ct injury *o 'Iry person or Froarty: that in flat event of any injury or da.me.-e-r€sulting from th v -)r` or red,1l+ice from a*:y matter or thin gg connected therewith or arising therefrom, to any pers^-i or property, he v4 i ray aa± ligtri6ate the same at his own expense, and as- sume the liability therefor: and in the event of anti_: claim or clanns being made: or any action or, actions being broL9.ght against the city: -by reason or on a.cceuat of, or groyving out of s,id.wbrk or%ts construction: the said contractor will at his own expense defend the same, and --!ill pay any judgment recovered therein, and will in all respects fully indemnify and save harmless said city, its officers, "agents or representatives froxa all cost, expense, payment or judgment recovered in connection with such claim or claims, actipn or actions. And if within ten days after any such action is begun, the city shall notify Y,lre: cones or i t'i e penden ' thereof, thcna.ny judgment rendered against the city shall be conch?sive again t the,ontractor acid against the susev an his construction build, as to tb amount, liability and other mattePertaiiiihig thereto. And the contractor agrees to maintain said impi-ovemeit.t and wale such repairs as may be necessary i. the per;0d and 9n the manner as fixed by the specifications, and to secure the maintenance and repair ttter�coi to file with the Board of Public Works.:a bond with sufficient surety thereon and in an amount a® fixed by khc opocificstions. And in doing such repair work the contractor and the surety on his guarantee bond 8hittl be _ pubject to the same liability to the city and any other person, for any injury or damage to any person 6r'pro97 arty in the same manner and to the same extent as is fixed in the last preceding paragraph c®veYittg tits can.ptruction wont, And it is further agreed by and between said p-artz--s that the acceptance of the work rovided for In thls Contract, or the payment thereof, shall not constitute a waiveronthe part of.the city ofany of the prov s- Zone of this contract, nor shall it release said contractor or the sureties on his bond for the faithful perfornt= Vice thereof nor shall the acceptance be prima facie evidence of the performance of any provision of this contract, except to the extent of entitling the contractor to the contract price therefor. The contractor agrees to pay for all labor and materials used or furnished to be used in the makltig of such improvement and in the performance of this contract, whether done or furnished for him, or his agent, assignee, successor or subcontractor; and the city may reserve out of any allowance made on any esthitute in favor of the contractor or 1, assigns, or out of the amount due him or his assigns upon the empletion of the work, so'much as tea; cessary to pay all laborers or,materiai men for amounts..due them forWork flout Or materials used or "urnished to be used in the performance of this contract and the doing of said worm, and the county treasurer,`acting as city treasurer, may retain money eolle:ted froth property Owners )r satisfied assessed for said improvement to pay such debts or until the contracted shows that they isrtve acorn 01i s. e.co tt:-a~ e .agrees to-remo• z all rAbish, earth, and unused material in the Streets or sides them upon the.completion of the improvement or 'the repairing thereof. The work of making such improvement shall be completed according to the terms of this contract on or beforethe - ------------------------------------ --------------- -d;av of --------------- =--------------- ------------------------------..-.-..---. 19......... unless the - time for the completion of the sar.,e shall be extended in writing by the Poard of Public Works. And it is agreed that any such extension of time, or any alteration of this contract or of the manner or meth- od of doing such work shall.in no way affect the duties,.obligations or liabilities ofthe contractor or his sure- iies. It is agreed that the contractor shall not -assign this c(,r tract. or sub -let the work or any part thereof to be done hereunder, without the written cons nt of the Board or P:-bLc Works. It is further agreed and sEipuiated that tke contractor shall rive to residents of said city and county preference in the employment of all labor necessary in the performance of this contract, and failing to do so, shall forfeit to the city the sum of ten dollars for each failure to observe this stipulation. And upon the performance of all the terms and conditions of this contract, and things to be done and performed by said contractor the said city agrees to cause the cost of doing such work to be assessed, col- lectcd and paid to said contractor in the manner fixed by. the statute governing the making of such improve =cnts. To each of the conditions and stipulations of this contract, including all and singular the provisions and terx:I.s of the plans, profile, specifications and resolution aforesaid, th umd"§igned binds himself or itself, hG. foc-pcctive successor or assi�,rr:s of s+_i^n *-;rr.eG. In Testimony Whereof, We, the foregoing named parties, hereunto set our hands this 28th. day of July 1923• CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. BY L. B. SLAUGHTER L. P. HARDY ALBERT F. HONER Its Board of Public Works HARRY N. BARNES Contractor, 19M CONSTRUCTION BOND i� fly lk ts, That we ....... ..... ...._5 ►..3t-. `v . St. J seof llf h State:of igffIj= - e s...gZd,_sl%me s I . ,Darne s ...-.........:.......�..... , e�€ e._-=--�?„s se.. r ...and State a. IfffA% ;4.0 Wd and Ar ly bound to the. City of South Bend, Indiana, in Ue x �., and f%� Of leh, nd well atruly to be made, we jointly,.and severn4 lltA @ur" ak � g, kl:#�sF�f�l1 ma's and assigns, firmly by these press, 4@*P.d tjPt1& 4A . thtl t blifration are such that -if the hNave`umned.�...,:..;, --- - ..stlali i��ithful' comply. w th he toregu�ug contract made and enter d.into, the----------28-th- -- ----- --- da f ;� ..... 19......... with the 0ii of South Ber_c. Indiana, and �liall fulfill al t � ondiaons as step late ns t%eretn contained, according .to the true 'intent ar-r' rneu�..i:g th--lof, in all rPs, - -ts, then ihie 3bligation to be void, otherwise to be and resriaiu in fall force and virtu in 'a�v. In the eve.. the said City shall extend the time for the completion of said work, such'extension shall not in any wad- release the sureties on this bond. This, shall 'be .a construction bond, and the sure of s on the same shall not be held responsible for the maintenancfr and repair of the improvement after it has been accepted by the second party, but such sureties $611`he held responsible for the faithful compliance with all other conditions, stipulations and requirements eovered by or set out in the contract. 4VIZIvF s SS our h€�nds ar�d eala this u====L= a== SEAL) Y=- , (SISAL) JAMES+ I BARNES _..�. The abfjve bond approved this_.' L, BIC S - R------= 1, ` 'HARDY 00 it OM: 6i 10 AFFIDAVITS FOR PERSONAL SURETIES. State of Indians ) Si. Joseph -Go jnty ) SS I, James I -Barnes swear that I own real estate in St. Joseph County,, State -'ef Indiana, of which I am possessed in fee simple of the value Ofl$19000.00) Ten Thousand Dollars aver and above my indebtedness and the exemption allowed me by law, as I believe , so held me God. JAMES I. Barnes Subscribed and sworn to befre me, the undersigned tki Notary Public this 28th. day of July 1923. 'Witnees my hand and offieal seal WILLIAM E. SCHNEIDER My Commission expires March 9,1926 Notary Public STATE OF INDIANA ) ST. JOSEPH COUNTY) SS I. Jesse A. Barnes swear that I own real estate in St, Joseph County, State of Indiana, of which I am possessed in fee simple of the value of Ten Thousand Dollars over and above my indebtedness and the exemption allowed me by law, as I -believe, so held me god. Subseribed and sworn to before me., this 30th. day of July 1923. Witness my hand &nd offical seal My Commission expires July 2091926. JESSE A. BARNES the undersigned.Notary Public VERONICA C. SWEENEY Notary Public Claims were approved as follows: - Harold Smith- V32.00 Geo. A. Davis 32.00 Edmund La Fortune 32.00 Walter Kamp 32.00 W, A. Henry a .32.00 Nathan S. Marsh 32.00 F J. Anderson '60.00. Wesley Miller Flour & Seed Co. ,.40 Welse.y Miller ,Flour & Feed Co, 7.00 QIty Lbr, Co. 5.08 Shaffstall Battery Service 1.50 Ss Bend Foundry. Co.__ 14.00 S®. Bend Spring Wagon &Carriage C®. 12,40 Street & Alley Dept., 463.33, Salaries De., 574.98 Cometer Dept:,, 62.50 Building Dept., 601.00 Miscellaneous Dept., 40.00 Miseellaneous Dept., 12.50 City Hall 130.00 Street Repair Dept., 848.70 Oarba.ge Dept. k734.90 Engineering Dept., 19404.00 CemeteryDept., 231,60 Street and alley Dept., 2,75,55 Bids on grade, curb and walk on Vassar Avenue from College Street to Adams Street was ordered readve'rtised.