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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/10/1913 Board of Public Works Minutes11,58 Friday October loth. ,I Board met in regular sessiox at 10:00 A.M. All members present. k­'Pa,rtia.l estimate allo-,tired 11.Y.Barnes for grade, eurb and walk on Teeumseh Ave forthe amount of........... .. ............................... ....... $9?8.13 ✓Partial estimQ,t® allowed H.N.Barnes for grade, curb and walk on Portage Avenue for the amount of ..................................................... 2,125.50 ��'artial estimate allowed George Headley. Contractor for grade,' curb and walk on. Foster'Street, for the amount of.......................................$211.39. -""Partial estimate allowed L.H.Webster for pipe sewer on Dunham Street systen,for the amount of..........................................................02,g54.80 Motion made by Mr. Lambert and seconded by Mr. Niedbalski to the effect that Mr. J.Lewis Meyers,Attorney for the Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend-Ry. Co. be requested to aAppear before the Board,) relative to the settlement of their railroad companyts rift of way west of Birdsell Street. ✓ Partial estimate allowed Stewart -Sheets Company on Bowman Creek Sewer,under improvement resolutionnN®. 191. for the amount of...................$4,030.00 The following communication received and approved. ✓ Board of Public Works, South Bend, Indiana,. Gentlemen: - Will you please extend the time of completing north Lafayette Street sett sewer for Ninety days longer as I have been unable to get the proper men. to - o the work, but will be able to get to the work, very seen.. Respectfully yours, L. FI.Webster. ,i The following petitions were received from the Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co., and approved. To set 1 -35' pole on the east side of the alley between St. Peter and Notre Dame Streets, about 133? north of Sorin Street, for the accommodation of a con- nection at 616 N. St. Peter . To reset pole new standing at the northeast corner of Sycamore and La.Salke Ave. about 15 ft. north on Sycamore Street, to brixig it even witn the south property line of the lot facing on LaSalle. This was O.K. until 1915. After Jan.lst.,1915 on side streets back 50 ft. . I- is better to move this pole back 30 ft. now according to Ordinance No. 1044. .Claim filed by the Henry Eckler Mfg., Company against Stewart -Sheets Company, and R. C. Koegan for lumber and building materials used in the construction of Bovaian Creek Sewer in the City of South Bend ,Indiana to the amount of 059.32. 159 The following Bonds were approved by the Beard. BOND OF CONTRACTOR. TO ACCOMPANY STREET IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, Thomas C. Barnes, as principal, and. ,.-'Jesse A. Barnes a,jid. George W. Whiteman as sureties, of the County of St. Joseph and State of Indiana, are Meld and bound by the City of South Bend, Indiana, in then sum of Four Thousand Eighteel-mundred ^nd eight ($4y808.00)Dollars for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we jointly and severally bind ourselves firmly by these presents. The conditions of the above obligations are that Whereas, one Calvert H. Defrees, and the City -of South Bend., Indiana,by and through its Boars? of Public Works, died on the 26th. , day of June,1913, enter into It contract whereby the said. Defrees did contract and a.ryree to pave High Street from Sample Street to Broadway Street in said City, under Improvement Resolution No. 257, all in accordance with drawings and specifications on file in, the office of said Beard, which drawings and speci- fications are referred to in said contract and made a part thereof,and Whereas, the said principal ,Thomas C. Barnes, did take an assignment of said contract from said Defrees, which assignment -was dated September 19th.,1913, and w ich assignment is filed in the office of said Board,, and by the terms of which assignment said prinicipal Barnes assumed al 1 the obligations of said Defrees and agreed to to and perform still of the things in said contract contained for said Defrees to do and perform. Now, if the said Thomas,C. Barnes shall dia,ithfully to and perform all of the things in said contract and drawings and specifications cr-,ntained for said Defrees to do and perform, and fulfill all the conditions -and sttipulations therein contained, according to the true intent and meaning thereof in all respects, then this obligations shall be void 6therwise to remain in full force and virtue ' in. law; and in the event said City shall extend the time for the completion of said work or alter said contract in any repsect, such ex- tension or alteration small not in any way operate to release the sureties on this Bonet. Witness our 1-ands and seals this loth., day of October,1913. approved Date Oct. loth. ,1913. THOMAS C. BARNES JESSE A. BARNES GEORGE W. WHITEMAN OTTO C. BASTIAN CHAS. F. NIEDBALSKI _ Board of Public Works. BOND OF CONTRACTOR. TO ACCOMPANY STREET IIAPROVE4ENT CONTRACT. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, Thomas C. Barnes, as principal, and Jesse A. Barnes and George W. Whiteman as sureties, of t -,e County ©f St. Joseph and State of Indians., are held m.rd bound by the City of South Bend, Indiana,in. the sum of Two Thousand. Four Hundred Nine ($2,z-09.00)Dollars _F'o the payment of which, well and truly " to be made, we jointly and severally -bind ourselves firmly by these presents. The conditions of the above obl.ga.tions are that Whereas, one Calvert H. Defrees, and t ne City of South Bend, Indiana, ,by and through its Board of Public Works, did on the 26th., day of June1913, enter into a contract whereby the said Defrees did contract anal agree to pave Dunham Street from Harris Street to Arnold Street in said City, under improvement Resolution No. 2,4-99 all in accordance with drawings and specifications on file in the office of said Board, which drawings and € specifications are referred to in said contract and made a part thereof, and Whereas; the said principal, Thomas C. Barnes, did take an assignment of said contract from said Defrees, which assignment was dated September 19th.,19132 and ".. which assignment is filed in the office of said Board, and by the terns of which assignment s�: id principal Barnes assumed all. t ne obligations of said Defrees and agreed to do and per - ford all of the things in said contract contained for said Defrees to to and perform, Now, if the said Thomas C Barnes shall faithfully do and perform all of the things in said contract and drawings and specifications contained for said Defrees to do and perform, and fulfill all the conditions and stipulations therein contained, accord- ing to the true intent and meaning thereof in all respects, then this obligations shall be void; otherwise to remain ,in full force and virtuein law; and in the event said City shall extend the time for the completion of said work or alter said contract in any respects, such extension or alteration shall not in any way operate to release the sureties on this Bond. Witness our hands and seals this loth., dory of October,1913. approved Date Oct. 10th. ,1913. OTTO C. BASTIAN THOMAS C. BARNES DHA" NZEDBALSKI JESSE A.BARNES BOARD OF lii'L�RKS . GE') RGE W. WHI TEMAN 160 Friday October 10th.,1913. contineud. The following releases were approved by the Beard. WIMREAS, . C. H.Def'rees has assigned to T. C.Ba.rn.es that certain contract dated June 26,1913, made anA entered into with the City of South Bend,I.ndian&, . for the Brick paver -tent on Dunham Street from Harris to Arnold Street. ANS,WHEREAS, said. City o.f South Bend., Indiana, by and through its Beard of Public Works has consented to said assignment and has entered into contract with the said T.C.Barn.es for the performance of said contract according to the said bid and contract of the said C. H.Defrees, AND WHEREAS, said T. C.Barnes has furnished bond guaranteeing the daithful per- formFi. ace of said contract, NO?N,TIEREFORE, th,6-'Board o Public Works of the City of South Bend., Indi 4,11a, for and on behalf of said City., de hereby release aid forever discharge the said C. H.Defrees from any and all liability by reason of the execution of said contract on June 26,1913, covering the construction of the brick pav rient on Runlam Street from. Harris to Arnold Street, and do hereby release and feever discharge the, said C.H. Defrees _and the American Surety Company of New York -from any and all liability by reason of the execution and delivery of a certain bond dated June 26.1913, in the sum of Two Thousand. Four Hundred nine ($2409. 00) Dollars guaranteeing the perform- ance of said contract, hereby releasing and canceling said Bond and releaseing and dischar�in.g the principal and surety therein.. Rated at South Bend, India.na.,October loth., 1913. OTTO C. B:STIAN C HAS. F. NIEDI',,tSj SKi Board. of Pur-:lic Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana. KBEREAS, C. H. DEFREES has assigned to T. C.Barn.es that certain contract dated June 2_ith. 1913, made and entered into with the City of South Bead, Indiana, _for $rhe Brick pavement ox High Street from Broadway to Sample Street. AND WHEREAS, said City of South Bend., Indiana, by and through its Board of Public Works has consented to said assignment and has entered into eontractwith the said T. C.Barnes for the performance of said contrast according to the said bid and contract of the said C.H.Defrees, AND,WHEREAS, sa.10. T. C.Barn.es has ^urnished bond guaranteeing the faithfull per- formanae of said contract' Now Therefore, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana for and ox behalf of said City, di hereby release and forever discharge the said 4 C.H.Def'rees from any and all liability by reason of the execution of said contract In on June 26,1913, covering tree construction of the brick pavement on High Street from Broadway to Sample Street, and to hereby release and forever discharge the said C. H.Defrees and the American Surety Company of New York from a xw and all liability by reason of the execution and delivery of a. certain bond dated June 26,1913,in the sum of Four Thousand Eight Hundred Eight ( 08.00)Dolla,rs guaraititeein.g the per formaxce of said contract, hereby releasing anal canceling said bend. and releaaeing and discharging the principal and surety therein. Dated at South Bexd, Indiana70ctober 10tn.21913. OT-O C. BASTIAN ClitzS. F. NIEDB.ALSKI BoarA of Public Works of the City of South Pend, Indiana. Pre�ide�t. .. Board met in regular session. at 7:45 P.M. Mr. Lambert absent. Hearing given on Improvement Resolution: No. 290 for Grading -and Paving Milton. Avexue from Michigan Street to Witwer Avenue, Ix the City of South Bend, Indiana. Ix the above matter remonstrators appeared but no remonstrances was filed while this matter was under advisement. The Board therefore find that in each and every case in said improvement that the benefits $;* the property and the City of South. Bend and equal to estimated cost of said, improvement, and the same are hereby in all things rati— fied, confirmed and ipproved. Resol"A further, that bids be advertised for the eoxstruetion and the completiox of this improvement in the month of i 1914. Hearixg given on Improvement Resolution No. 291. for grade, curb and walk on Lincoln Street 'from Sample Street to Grand Trunk Western. Railway, In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board therefore find in each and every ease in said improvement that the bene— fits to the prape.rty axd to the City of South Bend are equal to the estimated cost of said improvement, and the same are hereby in all things ratified, cof.firned and approved. Resolved further, that notices be published on the 15th., day of October 1913 nd and on the 22nd.2 day of October 1913 in the South Bend Ba.ily News Times, stating that this Boa.rA will receive bids for the construction of said improvement up to 10:00 A.M. oxl the 31st., day of Oetober 1913. T''ae Beard reserves the right to reject any and all bids. P re si0ent.