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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/27/1923 Board of Public Works MinutesBoard met in regular session at 9:00 A.M. All members present. a " Atty. Antony Wolfe appeared before the Board and presented peti petition rind blue print For .the New York Central Railroad Co. and •raso"lution approved as follows:$ STATE OF IRAIANA ST., JOSEPH COUNTY) SS Before the Board of Publfe Works of the City of South Bend, Your petitioner would represent and show to your Honorable Board hhat it is a steam railroad company incorporated and au throfted to do business under the lays laws of the State of Indiana. It further represents that its railroad tracks extends through the.City of South Bend in arvd easterly and westerly direction and crosses Robinson Street, Ernsberger Street, and Caroline Street at grade, and the same petitioner petitions your Honorable Board that it is permitted to raise the elevation of its tracks, to the extent of not, more than Ten (10)- inches above the present level of the tracks as they now cross the above mention: ed streets., in accordance with the blue print which bt filed herewith and made a pars, of this petition. • • • • • • • > approved Lew York Central Railroad Co. By Yeagley $a Wolfe NdV. 2791923. Attorneys. Board of Public Works By L. B. @&1A8tk@F President. - a STATE OF INDIANA ST. JOSEPK (BOUNTY SS Before the Board of Public Works ofnthe City of South Bend comes now the New York Central Railroad Company, and by its written petition ask asks permission to raise the elevation -of its tracks in the City of South Bend, where the said tracks cross Caroline, Ernberger and Robinson Streets to and °elevation of not more than ,Ten (10) inches above the present level of said tracks as they now cross the above mentioned streets. And this Board being duly advised in the premises finds that said permission should be granted. Therefore be it now resolved, that the said New York Central Railroad Company is hereby authorized to raise the elevation of its tracks where the same cross the three (3) above nemed streets to an elevation of not more than Ten (10) inches above the present elevation of said tracks, and provided further that the approaches to said tracks shall not be more than a five per cent grade except the approach to the track on the north side of Robinson Street which shall not be more than a seven per cent grade, and provided further that the New York Central Railroad Company shall at its own costs and expense take care of all sidewalk and street approaches to its tracks at said crossings. And the same shall be repleaced in as good condition as they are at the present time. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. L. B.• SLAU('HTER L. P. HARDY ALBERT F. HONER. Bids were received opened and read on pipe sewer on Oakside Street from Michigan Street to Fellows Street. Bids submitted by S. U. Ackerman, I. W. Staples, and George Pontarelli. ( See files for orginai bids. ) Rsffered to Eraineering department for tabuIRtion to be reported Wed. Nvv. 28th.,1923. al., 7:15 P.M. Mr. FiscZering of Form Wayne, Inal.ana appeared before the Boe.l•d and discussed the proposition of collection of garbage in this City. No action taken. Petition filed by Whitcomb & Keller requesting permission to grade the ailey -PeAwven Woodward Avenue nd Po! --,age from Angell% Averme to Hudson Avenue. Approved. Petition received for electric light on Woodward Avenue Rt corner of Angelis. Avenue., Inspector recommended an are light be placed on the southwest corner of Woodward Avenue and AngellA Avenue. Tuesday November 27th., 1923. Continued. Inspector reports as follows on petitions: Cor. of Portage Avenue and Queen 'St® no lights -until the Pop ar trees are removed. Recamend notice to be sent to property owners Ao out down P"lar trees.. Partial estimate allowed Gust F. Santry Co. for .sewer on Kinyon `, Street from Portage Avenue to Medora Street, Anderson Avenue from.Kelier Street tom alley south of Kinyon Street and Fedora Street from Keller Street to alley south, of Kinyon Street. at ...... $2,,617.98 Partial estimate allowed to Williston Construction Co. for pavement on Lafaye6te Blvd. from La Salle Avenue to Jefferson Street at ...... $139746.71 Partial estimate allowed to Sheets F�bd Canfield' Cont;rs. on Trunk sewer on Lafayette Blvd. from La Salle Avenue to Division Street at....$ 7,021.19 Petition filed for light at corner of Virginia Street and Indiana Avenue. Referred to Inspector. a Contract awarded to Highways Impt. Cmpany for grade, curb and walk on Angella Avenue from Iroquois Street to 1st, alley west of Iroquois Street, Ostemo Street from Iroquois Street to 2nd. alley west of Iroquois Street,, �. of Iroquois Street from alley north of Parkovash Avenue to alley north of Angella Avenue at $13,853.00 Contract awarded to Hoban & Roach on concrete ;pavement on alley vast of William Street from Division Street to South Street at... ..1-3,988.75 Sae files for final award.) a Contract awarded Hoban & Roach on concrete pavement on alley north of Wayne Street from Lincoln Way East to Carroll Street at ...... 0650.50 Engineer signed assessment roils and final estimatefor the following improvements: - Water connections on Indiana Avenue from Prairie Avenue to Olive Street. Grade. curb and walk on Clyde Street from Indiana. Avenue to Ewing Avenue, Assessmentrolls adopted and final estimates allowed. Notice of hearing on the assessment roll and of hearing upon the same on the 19th. day of December 1923 at 7:15 P.M; ordered.pubjished as provided by law. Contract with Alex Bukowski as cntraot for grade, curb and walk on Streets in Monroe Park Addition signed and construction bond in the sum ,-of $32, $32,398.00 x$n with United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company as sureties approved. Contract and bond ordered filed. Claims as evidenced by vouchers numbered from 1329 to 1368. inclusive approved. Attest: -- Pr sident. Clerk of the Board.