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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/11/1913 Board of Public Works Minutes82 r Board met in regular session at 10 :00 A.M. All members present. d Board ordered the requirements on the bdilers as per the State Law complied with., J Bill of Fred W. Keller and Who Rapp for appraising property for the opening of Franklin Street, approved , for the amount of..........2.50.Qach.....:.....5.00 Partial estimate allowed W. H. Fries on Various Streets, for the amount of....$41.00 The following communication received, read and referred to the City Attorney. Board of Public Works. South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: - You will remember that there was a matter of six months interest still owing us on Three Hundred Dollars which was paid us by the City South Bend for easement through our High Street lumber yards. At the time the Three Hundred Dollars was paid no provision had been made. for the payment of the interest, but Mr. Romig, the City Attorney, assured us that such provision would be made. Will you please advise us whether these funds are available. Very truly yours, BIRDSELL MANUFACTURIN CO, . J.C.BIRDSELL Se cy. Contracts were awarded on the following improvements. t Grade, curb and walk on Union Street from Ford St. to lst. alley So. of Ford under Improvement Resolution No. 256. awarded to Harry N. Barnes. Grade, curb and walk on St. Louis Street from Corby St. to St. Vincent Street, under Improvement Resolut on No. 254. awarded to T.C.Banres pGrade,, curb and walk on Portage Avenue from Morris Park Add. to the North line of Sec 34 T. 3$ N. R. 2 E. awarded to H. N. Banres. Grade, curb and walk on Niles Ave. from Howard Street to St. Vincent Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 266. awarded to George Headley. J Grade, curb and walk on Logan Street from Cushing Street to Scott Street,under Improvement Resolution No. 255. awarded to Geo. Headley. I Pavement on Lindner Street from Michigan Avenue to LaPnrte Avenue under improvement Resolution No. 261. awarded to Hoban & Roach. Grade, curl and walk on Tonti Avenue from Lafayette Street to Iroquois Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 267. The awarding of the same was deferred until. Tuesday July 15th. 21913. Grademcurb and walk on Parkovash Avenue from Lafayette Street to Tecumseh Avenue Under Improvement Resolution No. 265• The awarding of the same was deferred until Tuesday July 15th.,1913. Bids on grade, curb and walk on Corby Street from E. end of Street as platted and laid out in Morey's Add. to Walsh Street, Under Improvement Resolution No. 257, was rejected and ordered readvertised. Therefore be it resolved by the Board, that notices be published in the South Bend Daily News -Times on the 17t h. , day of Vu1y,1913 and on the 24t h. , day of July3,1913 to the effected that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to.10:00 A.M. on the 22fid, day of .,July _ ,1913. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Bids for -;Piped. suer DrL Zddy: Parry and Franic Street, under Improvement Resolution No.262. All ib dsl?*ere�,re jetted and=:ordered readvertised. Therefore be it resolved by the Board, that notices be publis jed in the South Bend Daily News -Times on the 17th. t day of Jtly,1913 and on the 24th., day of July91913 to the effect that this Board will recivenbids for the construction of said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 22nd., day of July,1913. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. ✓The awarding of the pipe sewer on Parkovash Avenue, under Improvement Resolution. No. 259 was deferred until Tuesday July 15th.,1913. at 10:00 A.M. V The awarding of the contract for pipe sewer on'Tanti Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 260, was deferred until Tuesday July 15th.,1913. at 10:00 A.M. he City Civil Engineer filed with the Board the following estimate.. To the Hon. Board of ;Public Works of the City of South Bend,Indiana. o Ge nt leme n: - I herewith submit the estimated cost of the Grade, curb and walk Improvement on Dale Avenue from Dayton Street to Bowman Street at $592.00 Respectfully submitted) WM. S. MOORE. City Engineer. President. 84 Board met in regular session at ,7:45 P.M. All members present. ✓Hearing given on Improvement Resolution No. 275. for Pavement on North Shore Drive from Lafayette Street to East line of Iroquois Street.. In the above :matter no remonstratprs appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board therefore find in each and every case in said improvement that the benefits to the property and to the City of South Bend are equal to the estimated cost of said improvement, and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices be published on the 17th., day of July 1913 and on the 24th., day of r7u1y,1913 in the South Bend Daily' News—Times,stating that this Board will receiver lids for the construction of said improvement to to 10:00 A.M. on the 5th., day of Augu.st,1913. The Board reserves the right to reject any.or all bids. ✓In the matter of the Widening of Turnock Street from South Bend Avenue to Corby Street, under Condemnation Resolution No. 22, The Board having said matter under advisement find tbath the the resolution should be and the same is kereby and in all things rescinded.. ,/.Hearing given.on,Assessment roll and final estimate for Grade, curb and walk on Marquette Avenue from Lafayette Street to Iroquois Street, under improvement Resolution No. 165. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said roll filed July llth.,1913 is benefited in the amountof assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment roll filed July llth.,1913 and the final estimate allowed July llth.,1913 should be and the same is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. J Hearing given on Assessment roll and final estimate for grade, curb and walk on Wakewa Avenue from Lafayette Street to Iroquois Street, under Improvement Resolu— tion no. 164. In the Citynof South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remon— strances were filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said roll filed July 11th. ,1913 is benefited in the amount bR assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessments roll filed July 11. 1913 and the final estimate allowed July 1121913 should be and the same are here— by in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Hearing given on Assessment roll and' -final estimate for Trunk sewer on Eddy Street from Jefferson Blvd., to Division Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 17$. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter the Board decided to defer. -all action on the same un :ti1: B"riday July- 18th. ,1913. -at l0 00 `A.M. ✓ Hearing giv*n on Assessment roll and final estimate for Pipe sewer on Van Buren Street from Howard Avenue to a point about 100 ft. No. of the North line of Michigan Avenue. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter the Board decided to defer all action un- til Wednesday. July 16th.21913. at 10:00 A.M. ✓ Hearing given on Assessment roll and final estimate for pipe sewer on Marietta St. from Wenger Street to a point about 100 ft. north of the line of Pennsylvania Ave. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter remonstrators appeared, but no remonstrances were filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said roll filed July llth.,1913 is benefited in the amount of assessments as shown on said roll, and the Board further find that the assessment roll filed July llth.,19130 and the final estimate allowed July llth.,1913 should be and.the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. 85 Fr ✓Nearing given on Assessment roll and final estimate far Graveling of Elm ad Avenue from Portage Avenue to Wilbur Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 206. In tke City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said roll filed July 11th., is 'benefited in the amount of assessments as shoran on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessements roll filed July llth.,1913 and the final estimate allowed July 11th.;1913 should tie and the same is herelay in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. ,-Hearing given on Assessment roll and final estimate for Concrete pavement on Garfield Court from Washington Avenue to So. end of Court, under Improvement Resolution No. 190. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrance was filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said roll filed July 111,1913. is 'benefited, in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment roll filed July llth.,1913 and the final estimate allowed dtlyll, 1913 should tie'and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. - President.