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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/05/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes�8 Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. Xr... Morr s'absent part of n ,eting and Mr. Rice actin; president, . Partial estimate tiled by the City Civil Engineer for.grade,. curb and walk on Dale Avenue from' Dayton. Street to Bowman Street, under improvement Resolu— tio«n No. 294. was allowed to Matthius M. Weser for the erAount of ........ $164.18 Co=unication received from Anderson, Parker,Crabill and Crur_ipaclser in J regard to the crossing of the Grand Trunk Western Ry. at Cl-iapin Street and. Di.v3.sion Street. The saute was read and placed on file. Bids were receivedby tine Board for pavement on the Ist. alley West of Park Avenue from Navarre Street to La. Monte Terrace, under Improvement Resolution No. 300. The same were opened -but -the `readih-' 7of 'same'deYerred'until eveni )g .session at 7:45 P.M0 The City Civil Engineer filed the following reports on the petitions referred to him on April 28th. 21914. And the same were Iapproved by the Board. To the Hon. Board of Public works, pf the City of South Bend, Ind., Gentlemen: — Regarding the attached petition on Elmer R. Rex and others for the construction of cement walk on No. side of Calvert -St. -from Leer St. to Kline St. I recommend that the petition be granted. Very respectfully, WM. S. MOORE City Engineer. To tree Hon. Board of Public works of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen:— J Regarding the attached petition of Del Leer and others for a. sewer on Indiana Ave. from Leer to Marine St. I recommend that the petition be granted. Very respectfully, WM. S. MOORE City Engineer. Permission was granted the Indiana & Michigan Elec. Company to set the Following poles. 1-351 pole on the east side of Harris St., on the southeast corner of the first alley north of Poalnd St. 1-35' pole on the south side of the first alley north of Poalnd St., about 1001 west of Harris St. this pole to be on the property line. Approved jointly with the Central Union Tel. Co, on south side of alley. 1-35' pole on the southeast alley corner of the first alley north of Poland a:nd the first alley west of Harris St. Approved jointly with" the Central Union Tel. Company. 1-351 pole on the south side of the first alley no,-th of Poland St. about 1001 ?rest of the alley corner. Approved jointly with the Central Union Telephone Co. on south side of Alley. 1-351 pole on the southeast corner of the first alley north of Poland St. and the entrance of the C. I. LDS. Railroad yards. Approved. Pole IM M.91 on the east side of Harris St.. just south of Ford St. , to a: point about 30' north of its present location. Approved. Replace Pole IM 5526 on the northeast corner of Sample and Pulaski St .,^.th a 40' pole, and to move this pole about 101 west to 'he corner of the curb. I Replace pole IM 5517 on the north side of Dunham St. in. line with your company s poles west of Kosciuszko St. with a 35' pole. Replace pole JIM 5514 on the north side of Dunham St., at the corner of Kosciuszko and Dunham with 1 —40' pole. Replace pole 'XM 5513 on the north side of Dunham St. just east of pole JIM 5514, with a 351 pole. ✓ Replace pole IM 5512 on the north side of Dunham Street., just east of the ,--first alley ,east of Kosciuszko St. with a 35' pole. Approved. Replace pole JIM 5510 on the northwest corner of Dunham St. and the first alley west of Harris with one _W pole. 5500 Replace poles Jim bn Corner. IM 5501 .30 ft. ivest, and IM 5502, jointly with Street Car Co., located on the.nort.:, I side of Dunham. Street. between Harris and UnionSts. with 40t -poles.' Re-placmol% %5504.�� the south side of Dunham Street between Union and the first all'ey Vra of union, w h a new guy stub. Replace oleI�,5499 gwith the east sigg.oflHarris St. between Dunham St., and the first alle'll, norm offin-ham t. one 3 po ef, Remove pole IM 5525 - IM 5524 -,im 6523 - IM 5522 -IM 5521, on the east side of Pulaski St. between -Sample add Dunham St. Also poles IM 5520 - IM 5519 ' 'IM -5625. on the north side of Dunham St. between Pulaski and Kosciuszko Sts. . Also poles IM 5515 and IM 5516 on the west side of Kosciuszko St. between Dunham and the first alley south of DunImm. St. Also poles IM 5496 nd IM 5494 on the west side of Harris St. between Poland and the first alley north of Poland. Also pole IM 5497 on the south side of Poland St. between Union and Harris Sts. Also pole IM 5569 - IM 5570 and IM 5571i on the south sideof Ford St. between Harris and the railroad. Also permission to set the following. To set I - 35t' pole on the northwest corner of the first alley south of Indiana Avenue and the first alley west of Miami Street. Also to set 1 40t pole the north side.6f the same alley, about 120t east :-)f pole 73130 Remove home Telephone Company poles now standing at the corner and use jointly. The Street Commissioner made the following reports. V Curb at corner of Kea sey :-.nd Carroll Streets should be put in. Clerk was instructed to givq thirty day notice on same. v Street Intersection at Pennsylvania Avenue and Carroll Streets also Paris and Carroll Streets, were reported and were ordered put in by the Board. Cement sidewalk needed at S.W.cor. of Sycamore and LaSalle Avelaue The same belongs to the City and was alrdered in. President. 240 Tuesday May 5th. , 1914:' Board met in'regular sessionat7:4-5 P.R1. All members present. ✓ Hearing given on rolls of awards of damages.and assessments of bene- fits in the matter .of appropriating a strip of land for the opening and extension of Huey Street from N. line of Mayr's Lich. Ave. Add. to Elwood Avenue, under Condemnation Resolution No. '23. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter remonstrators appeared and remonstrances were filed. The Board took the same under advisement and deferred all action until Tue s day May 12t h. ,1914 at 10:00 A.M. Hearing given on roll of awards of damages and assessments of benefits in the matter of appropriating a strip of land for the opening and extension of Elmer Street, under Condemnatiol; Resolution No. 24. in the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter remonstrators appeared but; no written remonstrance was ,filed. The Board took the above matter under advisement and deferred all action on the same until Tuesday May 12th.,1914 at 10:00 A.M. ✓ Hearing given on rolls of awards of damages and assessments of bene- .fits in the matter of appropriating a strip of land for the opening and extension of Arnold Street, under Condemnation Resolution No. 25. in the City of South Bend:, Indiana. In the above matter remonstrators appeared but no written remonstrance was filed. The Board after due consideration decided to modify the above assess- ment roll --v-14 a -lowing Wocieeh & Maryanna Ciupinski $75.00 instead of $35.00 as as per change made on roll filed, with the Board on Tuesday March 24th. 1914 a copy of waich is in t;nis recgrd on page 293, and the said roll is hereby in &.11 things ratified,, confirmed and approved, and all action under condemnation Resolution N 25 is hereby concluded. In rex;ard to the bids for pavenent on Tne ltt. alley West of park d Avenue from LaMonte. Terraeeto Navarre Street, under Improvement Resolution '�To. bS'. In the Cityof South Bend, Lldiana; tht same were read and referred to the City Civil Engineer for tabulation. Hearing given on Improvement Resolution No. 305 for Pav-ement on lst. ✓ alley west of Main Street from Marion Street to Navarre Street, In the City of South Bend, Indiana. in tie above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board therefore find in each and every case in said improvement that the benefits to the poperty and to the City of South fiend, Indiana are equal to the estimated cost of said improvement Cndthe same are hereby in a+_1 things ratified, confirr_ied and approved. Resolved, that notices be published on the 7th., day of May21914 and on the l4tn. , day of May51914 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 10:00 A. U. on the 26th., day of May,1914. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The Park Board appeared before the Board relati ,,e to lighting of l Boulevard on St. Louis Street from South. Bend Avenue to Corby Street. Mr. Greene asked for Five (5) lights per block instead of three (3) lights. The Board ordered three (3) lights instead of five (5) lights per block, as decided at previous meeting. Petition filed for grade, curb and walk on Oakland Street from Mishawaka Avenue to south to the St. Joseph River. The same wa-s read and referred to the City Civil Engineer for investigation. Petition. Tiled with the Board for pipe sewer ob Oakland Street -from Mishawaka Avenue south :to the St. Joseph River. The same was read and referred to the City Civil Engineer for investigation. 241 Petition filed for a pipe sewer on East Donald Street from South Michigan Street to Witwer Avenue. The same was read and a resolution ordered prepared on same. Petition filed for a street Eighteen hundred block on South Scott Strc et. Commissioner for investigation. light on South Scott Street near the The same was read and referred to Street Exca vation bond for The sum of One Thousand ( 01;000.00)Doliars signed by William Collmer as principal and The Illinois Surety Company as sureties, was approved by the Board. Engineer filed assessr..ent roll and final estimate for Water Connections on Ford Street from Arnold Street to I.I.&i.Ry. under Improvement Resolution No. 295. In t lie City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, treat notices as to tre amounts of assessL:ents be pbblished for six consecutive days in the South Bend wily Tribune, commencing on the lith. , day of Iday,1914 stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of -such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 26th., day of May,1914 at 7:45 P.M. Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contract be ac— cepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 11th., day of May,191A. in the South Benfl Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of suc!l work_ at its office in the City Hall on the 26th. , day of May,1914, at 7:45 P.M. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for sewer con— nections on Ford Street from Arnold Street to I.I.&I.Ry. under Improvement Resolution No. 299. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published for six consecutive days in the South Bend Daily Tribune, commencing on the 11th., day of May,1914 stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assess— ments at its office in the City Hall on the 26th., day of May.1914 at 7:45 P.M. Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contract be accepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution small be published on the llth. , day of -May,1914 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a nearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the 26th. , day of May,1914 at 7:45 P.M. The following report was filed by the City Civil Engineer, and approved by the Board. To the Hon. Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Gent1emen:— I kerewith submit the cost of constructing shear wall at the mouth of the Lake Shore Railroad culvert, in accordance with the terms of the contract between the City and Stewart —Sheets Co. To wall completed as per contract.........................$350.00 " 1165 sq. ft. of apron at 10 cents ...................... 116.90 Total.........................$466.80 Very Respectfully submitted, %A. S. MOORE, City Engineer. Communication received from A. L. Hubbard in the interests of Mr. E.Louis ✓ Kuhns, in regard to the condition of the server work on SunnysiDe,Colfax _nd La Salle Avenue . The same was read and -placed on file to be brought up at the next meeting. 242 The City Civil Engineer Filed the following report. To the Hon. Board of. Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana.. Gentlemen: Regarding the attached petition -:)f H.C.Smith and others for the opening of South Scott St. From Washington St. to Colfax Ave. Irecommend that the petition be placed on file. Very respectfully, WM.S.MOORE, City Engineer. SIDDEWALK IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO.. 315. Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, State of Indiana, That .it is deemed necessary to imp-mve Orange Street from Sadie Street to Olive Street by the grading of both sides of said street' for the construction of cement sidewalks and cement curbs add the construction of the same, where the same is not already constructed and such improvement is now order in accordance with the profile, details, drawings and specifications on file intk the office of the Department of the Board of Public Works of said C.ty; and such improvement is now ordered. The cost of said improvement, including the cost 'of street and alley intersections, shall be assessed upon the real estate abutting on said Orange Street . all according to the method and manner_ provided for in an Act of the General Asser:�bly of the State of Indiana, entitled "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations," approvd March 6,1905, and in accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of all ariendatory and supilemental acts thereto, passed by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana. Assessments, if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal annual_ installments, with interest. at the rate of Six per cent per annum. A bond or bonds shall "r:e is— sued to the contractor in payment of such work, unless the property owners pay said assessnent before said bond are issued. Under no circumstances shall the City of South Bend., be, or be held responsible for any sun or sums, due from said property owner or.own.ers for said work or for the collection_ of the same,. or for the payment of any bond, bonds, certificate or certificates, issued to said contractor in pay ment for such work, except for such. Moneys as shall ha ve been actually received by the City from the assessments for such improvement, or suers moneys as said City is by said above entitled Act required to pay. All proceedings had, and work done in the making of said improvement, assessment of property, collection of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, sriall be as provided for in said above entitled Act and amendments thereto. Notice of tFlis resolution May,1914 and on the 14-t h. , day of Hay,1914 in Board will- give a hearing on this resolution 2n.d. day of June.,1914 at 7: 45 P.M. Adopted this 5t h. , day of May ,1914. shall be published on the 7th. , day of the South Bend Daily Tribune. The in its office in the City Hall on the BOARD OF PUBLIC VrORK.S. 2 43' SIDEWALK IMPROVETvIENT RESOLUTION NO. 316. Resolved by tree Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, st. Joseph County, State of Indiana,, That it is deemed necessary to improve 1TVILBER.,STREET ,-.?ROM 111ICHIGAN AVENUE TO LINDEN AVENUE by the grading of both sides of said street for the construction o-t cement sidewalks and cement curbs and the construction of the same, where the same is not already constructed. And such improvement is now Ordered,, in accordance with the profile, details, drawi-'Ags and specifications on file in the office of the Department of t,--ie Bo,,:,,--,-d of Public Vlorks of sLid City; -_-11d such improvement is now ordered. The cost of said improvement, including the cost of street and. alley intersections, shall be assessed upon the real estate abutting on said Orange Street, all according to the method and manner provided for in an Act of the General Assembly of the State or Indiana, entitled "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations) " a., -.)proved March 6th. 2 1905, and in accordance with and pusuant to the provisions of all ainendatory and suplIlemental - acts thereto, passed by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana. Assess- ments, if deferred , are to be paid in ten equal annual installments, with interest at the rate of Six per cent per annum. A bond or bonds shall be issued to the contractor in payment of such work, unless the property owners pay said assessment before said bond or bonds are issued. Under no circumstances shall the City of South Bend, be, or be held responsible for any sum or sums, due from said property owner or owners for said work or for the collection of the same, or for the payment of any bond, bonds, certificate of certificates, issued to said contractor in payme-fit for suc--i work,, except for such moneys as shall have been actually received by the City from the assessments for such improve- ment, or such moneys as said City is by said above entitled Act required to pay. All proceedings had, and work done in the making of said improvement,, assessment of property collection f assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act and amendements thereto. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 7th. . day of May.1914 and on the 14th. . day of May.1914 in the South Bend Daily Tribune. This Board 0 will give a hearing on this resolution in its office in the City Hall on the 2nd. day of June21914 at 7:45 P.M. Adopted this 5th., day of May.1914. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. In regard to the awarding of the contract for bids that were received on Pavement on Cedar Street from Emerick Street to Eddy Street, under IMpm venent Resolution No. 295. All bids were rejected and ordered re-advertisedlo-n the above numbered resolution On the 15th., day of MaY1,1914 and on the 22nd.day Of May,1914 in the South material s-oecified in specificationsf to be Beni?. Dpil,,.T Times rs per kinds of A. 11. The Board reserves the rig' -'It to reject received Tuesday June 2nd.21914 at 10:00 any and all bids. President.