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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/23/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes�84 Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. Mr. Rice absent: f Bids were received, opened and read for curb and walk and grade for same on �I Orange Street from Sadie Street to Olive Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 315. The same were referred to the City Civil Engineer for tabulation to be reported back on this date at 7:45 P.M. Bids were received, opened and read for curb and walk and grade for same on Wilber Street from Longley Avenue to Michigan Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 316. The same were referred to the City Civil Engineer for tabulation to be reported back on this date at session at 7:45 P.M. A complaint was received from N. F. Hozinski living on Birdsell Street in regard to water standing north of Chicago,Lake Shore & South Bend Ry. Company's tracks on Birdsell Street. The Street Commissioner reported that catch basins should be placed at the p61nt.`mentioned above. The Clerk was instructed to send? a thirty day notice on sameto the Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend Ry. Company .` Communication received from The Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Ry. Com- pany in regard to relaying brick between their tracks on Main and LaSalle Avenue instead of asphalt. The same was read and all action on same deferred until the. even ng.session at 7:45 P.M. Communication received from the Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Ry. Company in regard to the rebate on pavement on La Salle Avenue. All' action on the same was deferred until evening session at 7:45 P.M. (( Resignation of Mr. A. P. Perley as Clerk was received by the Board, the 1 same was accepted and placed on file.' Communication received from J. C. Birdsell of the Birdsell Mfg. Company Jin regard to the filling of excavation and the replacing of their fence on High Street by the Contractor of the Bowman Creek Trunk sewer Stewart -Sheets Company, as per agree- ment made with the City for the crossing of their propertyy with the Bowwan Creek Trunk sewer. .'The Clerk was instructed to obfain a report on the above condition and present at evening session at 7:45 P.M. Complaint filed with the Board in regard to defective condition of lcurb on Portage Avenue on east side of street about 250 ft from Cemetery. A notice was ordered sent to H. N. Barnes, Contractor on said work in the fall of 1913 to repair the same as soon as possible. The Chicago, South Bend and Northern Indiana Ry. Company was ordered .� to be notified to remove surplus dirt which was put on street vdien constructing their tracks on East Madison Street east of Eddy Street, there being a complaint presented ;to the Board in regard to the above condition. The following cowtunication was presented to the Board by the City Clerk. Board of Public Works South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: - At the regular meeting of the Common Council held on the 22nd. day of June 1914, the following motion prevailed JMOTION BY COUNCILMAN GOEBEL (Verbal) I move that the Board of Public Works be instructed to notify The Studebaker Corporation to keep cinders from washing onto the Sample Street sidewalks. The above matter was referred to the Street Commissioner for investigation. The Street Commissioner reported on the following walks Brick walk at 213 and 215 E. Keasey Street in front of Harlan ro ert P P y needs repairs. Notice ordered to repair same. Petition received for a pipe sewer on Yukon Avenue from Portage Avenue to Woodward Avenue. The same was read and referred to the City Civil Engineer for a resolution. Bond and contract signed by Rankert & Eggleston as prin6ipal and The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York as sureties, for Asphaltic concrete pavement on Cedar Street from Emerick Street to Eddy Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 295, was approved by the Board. Bond and contract signed by Henry De Vos as principal and United States r Fidelity & Guaranty Co. of Balitmore, Md. for Trunk sewer on Leer and Calvert Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 309 was approved by the Board. Bond and contract signed by Henry De Vos as principal and the United - States Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore, Md. as sureties, for pipe sewer on Dayton Street from Witwer Avenue to Miami Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 313. was approved by the Board. Bond andcontract for pipe sewer on Tecumseh Avenue from Parkovash Avenue to Pokagon Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 312, signed by Henry De Vos as prini- cipal and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. of Baltimore, Md. was approved by the Board. L Mr. F. A. Bryan appeared before the Board, in regard to underground wiring. Meeting adjourned 12:45 P.M. President. Tuesday June 23rd. 21914. 0 Board net .in special session at 3:00 F. M. All members present. Routine business only was transacted. Meeting adjourned 6: 30 P.I. 286 Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. All members present. fHearing on The pavement on Sherman Avenue from Michigan Avenue to south end of Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 301 was deferred 'until Tuesday July 2eth.9 1914. at 7:45 P.M. Citizens appeared before the Board in regard to a petition filed with the Board on March 17th..21914. for the opening and ext-ension of South Scott Street from Sprnnle Street to Terre Haute R. R. A resolution was ordered prepared on the same and a . hearing set for. JHearing given on Vacation Resolution No. 22 for the purpose of.vacating the following described property to -wit: Vacation of Alley along lots 10211,4 and So. 1/2 of lot 3 in Stover and Witwer+s Addition, in the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed, the Board therefore sustain all former action taken and declare the above des- cribed property in all things vacated and this resolution in ail things ratified, con- firmed and approved. Resolved further that the City Engineer be instructed to prepare a roll showing awards of damages and assessments of benefits to all parties and properties interested in the above matter. J Hearing given on Condemnation Resolution No. 30 for the opening and extension of Calvert Street from Main Street to Michigan Street, in the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter remonstrators appeared and a written remonstrance was filed. All remonstrances were over -ruled and thereupon, being fully advised in the matter the Board takes final action on said resolution, confirming without modification all former action taken on the same. The Board therefore declares the above property in all things condemned and appropriated for public use, the Board now orders that a list or roll be pre- pared of -all owners or holders of property and of vaulable interests therein sought to be taken or to be injuriously affected, which said roll shall also describe the property beneficially affected. JPartial estimate allowed Stewart -Sheets Company on the Bowman Creek Trunk sewer, for the amount of.* .... Partial estimate allowed Harry N. Barnes, on the Pavement on Nord Street for the amount of........................................................$3,524.95 Complaitt received in regard to light at the corner of La Salle Avenue and Taylor Street. The same was referred to the Street Commissioner to investigate. Petition filed with the Board for a concrete pavement on Allen Street from Michigan Aver -tie to Portage Avenue. The same was read and placed on filesto be brought before the Board in Silty (60) days. Remolstrance filed against the pavement on Allen Street between Michigan Avenue and Portage Avenue. The same was read and placed on file. Mr. Sheets of the Stewart -Sheets Company appeared before the Board in regard to the refilling of the excavation and re -placing of the fence on the Birdsell property on High along the right of waybof the Bowman Creek Trunk sewer. The City Engineer was instructed to arrange with Mr. J. C. Birdsell and Mr. Sn.eets to meet and to go out over the Bowman Creek Trunk sewer right of way along the Birdsell property. The Street Sommissioner reported on petitioi, for light _on cor... Fremont and Orange St, ;filed .garchx0,1914. An electric light is needed at thiscorner Same may be deferred until later. Chart shows two lights' near together at Linden and Lawton corner Olive, there is one at Lawton ann Olive but none at Linden &Olive. 287 JContract for the walk and curb and grade for same on Wilber Street from Longley Avenue to Michigan Avenue under Improvement Resolution No. 316, was awarded to Bohn Sidman for the amount of.***** .................. # .......... * ........... $691.29 Contract for curb and walk and grade for . same on Ora-n.g6 Street from Sadie ✓ Street to Olive Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 315 was awarded to H. N. Barnes for the amount of..........................................................$485.12 , The Board instructed the Clerk to notify property owners on Portage Avenue from North line of Morris Park Addition to North line of Section 34 T. 38 N.R. 2 E. that the improvement of said street at above points .by pipe sewer would be dicussed at meeting QTI­Tuesday June 30th.,1914 at 7:45 P.M. and a letter ordered sent to those interested to be present at such meeting. Clerk instructed to write to Mr. C. N. Wilcoxen of the Chicago, Lake Shore J & South Bend Ry. Company requesting his to be present at meeting on Tuesday June 30th., 1914 at 10:00 A.M. Communication received, read and placed on file from W. G. Crabill ✓ attorney for the Grand Trunk Western Ry. Company relative to their crossing at Walnut and Harris Streets. LOCAL SEWER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 326. Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana; That the construction of a local sewer, intended and ada- pted only for local use by the property holders whose property abuts, thereon and not intended or adapted for receiving sewerage from collateral drains, be and the same is hereby ordered in and along Indiana Avenue from Carroll Street to Miami Street,viz:- Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Indiana Avenue and the Bowman Creek Trunk Sewer. Thence west along the center line of Indiana Avenue to the center of Rush Street with an 18 inch vitrified pipe sewer; thence still west along the center line of Indiana Avenue to the center of Carroll Street with a 15 inch vitrified pipe sewer. Also beginning at the intersection of the center line of Indiana Avenue and the Bowman Creek Trunk sewer; thence east along -the center line of Indiana Avenue to the center of Miami Street with an 20 inch vitrified pipe sewer. Together with the necessary manho&es, inlets, conduits -and house connections to the curb line along the line of said improvement. All as shown on the plans, and in accordance with the profiles, detail drawings and specificationa on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana. And such improvement is now ordered and said sewer, with all its appur- tenances shall be constructed innaccordance with the profile and specifications now on File in the office of the Department of Public Works of said City. The cost of said im- provement shall be apportioned against and paid by the property holders whose property abuts thereon, and upon the City of South Berid, if the City is benefited by said improve- ment, all according to the method and manner provided for in Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled," An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations," approved March 6,1905• Assessments, iC deferred, are to be paid in ten equal annual installments,:' with interest at the rate of Six per cent per annum. A bond or bolds shall be issued to the .contractor in payment for such work, unless the property owners pay said assessments 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 ot,ner or owners for said work, or for the collection of same, or for the payment of any bond or bonds, certi- ficate or certificates, i.-sued to said contractor in payment for such work, except- Cor such moneys as shall have been actually received by the City from the assessments for such improvement, , or such moneys as said City is by said above entitled Act required topay. All proceedings had, and work done in the waking of said improvement, assessment of pro- perty, collection of ssessments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 26th., day of June,1914 and on the 3rd. day of July,1914 in the South Bend Daily Tribune. This Board will give a hearng on this resolution at its office in the City Hall on the 21st. day of July,1914 at 7:45 P.M. Adopted this 23rd. day of June,1914. BOARD OF PUBLIC VMRKSs 288 Tuesday TRUNK SEWER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 327. J Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana: That it desired and deemed necessary to 'construct a sewer on Division Street from Olive Street to Chicago Street, all in said City, which from its size and character, is not°>ronly intended and adapted for use by prope rty own— ers whose property abuts along the line of said sewer, but is also intended and adapted for receiving sewerage from collateral drains already constructed or which may be here— after constructed, and the same is hereby ordered constructed in and along the follow— ing lint: in said City to —wit : - beginning at the center of Meade Street and Division Street; thence vast along the center line of Division Street to the center of Olive Street with a 24 inch vitrified pipe sewer, Also beginning at the center of Meade Street and 'Division Street; thence west along the center line of Division Street to the center of Berlin Street with a 24 inch vitrified pipe sewer; thence still west along the center line of Division Street to the center of La Salle Street with a 20 inch vitrified pipe sewer; thence still west along the center of Division Street to the center of Kenmore Street with an 19 inch vitrified pipe _sewer; thence still west along the center line of Division Street to the center of Chicago Street with a 15 inch vitrified pipe sewer. Together with the nec— essary manholes, inlets conduits and house connections to the curb line along the line of said improvement. And to be built in accvrdnce with the profile, specifications, detail plans, maps and estimates now on file in the office of the Department of Public Works df said City, which includes an estimate of the proportion that the cost of an ade— quate local sewer, built along the above line, rears to the cost of the main sewer, to be built as follows:— The cost of an adequate local sewer, built along the line above described, is hereby estimated and fixed to be of the cost of the main sewer to be built along said line as above set forth, which proportion, as hr herein estimated and fixed, shall be taken and adopted in all computations requiring a knowledge of the cost of such local sewer if built along the line where -the main sewer is to be built. The cost of the construction of said sewer shall be divided as follows:- 1.So much of such cost as shall be equivalent to the construction of an adequate local sewer not adapted to receive sewage from collateral drains or sewers, if built along the proposed line as hereinab&ve set forth, shall be paid by the abutting property holders and the City of South Bend, if it be determined that said City is bene— fited by said sewer in the same manner and to the same extent as local sewers, are paid for by then,under to Statutes in such cases made and provided. 2. The excess of cost over and above what would be equivalent to the cost of a local sewer, if built along said line, shall be assessed against each piece of pro— perty in the district or area to be drained and against the City, if it be determined that the said City if benefited by the said sewer, according to the manner and method prescribed by law, all of which said property beneficially arfected lies within the. following described territory in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph,and State of Indiana ,to —wit: — Beginning at the center of Jefferson Boulevard and Anthony Street, thence west along the center line of Jefferson Boulevard to the center of Chicago Street; thence south along the center of Chicago Street to a point 165 feet south of the south line of Division Street; thence east parallel with and 165 feet south of the south line of Division Street to a point 200 feet west of the east li a of Section 9 Twp. 37 N. R. 2 E. thence south parallel with and 200 feet west ff the east line of said Section 9 to the center line of Huron Street produced west; thence east on the center line of Huron Street produced west and Huron Street to the center of the Alley east of Kaley Street; thence north on the center line of the Alley east of Kaley Street; thence north on the center line of the Alley east of Kaley Street to the First Alley aouth of Division Street; thence east on the center line of the First Alley south of Division Street t the center of Olive Street; thence north on the center of Olive Street to a point 120 feet north of the north line of Division Street; thence ' west parallel with and 120 feet north of- the north line of Division Street to the First Alley west of Kaley Street; thence north on the center line of the First Alley west of Kaley Street to the center of Jefferson Boulevard; thence west on the center line of Jefferson Boulevard to the center of Anthony Streetwhich point is the place of bgginning. IDS9 Said improvement shallbe known as THE WEST DIVISION STREET TRUNK SEWER UNDER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 327 In the City of South Bend, Indiana. And each piece of property in said district or area above described including abutting property holders and the said City of South Bend, if the said City is benefitted, shall be assessed, as aforesaid to pay said excess of cost over and above what would be equivalent to the cost of a local sewer, all of which will more fully appear by reference to the profiles, map, drawings and specifications now on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of said City, which, among other things, gives the exact course of said proposed main sewer; overflows' and its appurtenances, and the district or area which may be injuriously or beneficially affected thereby, as shown by the heavy boundary lines marked on said map and drawings, with proper worss and figures written thereon. -clearly indicating what said heavy boundary lines represent, and the district or area embraced thereby. Assessments, id 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 for said work, unless the property owners pay said assessments 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 suss due from said property owner or owners for said works or for the collection of the same, or for the payment of any bond,bonds, certificate or certificates issued to said contractor in payment for such work, except for such moneys as shall have been actually received by said City from the assessments for such improvements. All proceedings had and work done in the construction of said main sewer and its appurtenances, manner of assessment of property collection of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be provided for in an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations," in matters pertaining to the constitution, alteration and maintenance of public drains and sewers, providing for the construction, alteration and maintenance of such sewers and drains in such cities and within four miles thereof, also providing for the assessment of pro- perty specially benefited thereby for the payment thereof, in -whole or in part, and for the collection of such assessments, repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict there- with, and declaring an emergency, approved March 6119052 and all acts supplementary and amendatory thereto, passed by the General Assembly o the State of Indiana. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 26th.2 day of June,1914. and on the 3rdo day of July21914 in the South Bend Daily News -Times. This Board will give a hearing on this resolution at its office in the City Hall on the 21st. day of July,1914 at 7:45 P.M. Adopted this 23rd. day of June91914. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. 290 CONDEMNATION RESOLUTION NO. 32. 1914. J Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana; That the following described property be appropriated for the use of said City; Begin at the north west corner of lot 14 in Lederer & Longley t s Sub- Division of Large Lot One (1) in Cottrellts Addition to South Bent',; thence east along the south line of Sorin Street sixty six (66) feet to the north east corner Of lot 13 in said Sub - Division; thence south 105 feet to the first alley south of Sorin Street; thence west along the north line of said alley sixty six (66) feet to the south west corner of said lot 14; thence north 105 feet to the south line of Sorin Street which point is the place of beginning. Being all of lots 13 and 14 in Lederer and Longleyf s Sub. Division of large Lot One (1) Cottrell's Addition to South Bend, Indiana. The following described property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such appropriation: Begin at the southeast corner of Notre Dame Avenue ad d South. Bend Avenue; thence south along the east line of Notre Dame Avenue to the south line of Sorin Street; thence still south along the west line of lots 19,30967, and 78 in Lederer and Longley's Sub. Division of Large Lot One (1) Cottrellts Addition totthe north line o Cedar Street.; thence still south along the first alley west of Frances Street and said alley produced to the noth line of La Salle Avenue; thence east along the north line of La Salle Avenue to the east line of lot 13 Klingel & Mayrt s Sub. Division of lot 12 Cottrellts Addition ; thence north along the east line of lots 13 and 4 and the east line of said lots prod ced to the south line of Cedar Street; thence east along the south line of Cedar Street to a point in line with the east line of lot 92 in Lederer & Longley's Sub- Bivision; thence norrth along the east line of lots 92,53.44 and 5 to the south line of Sorin Street; thence still north along the center of alley east of Coquillard Street and center line of said alley pro- duced to the southerly line of South Bend Avenue; thence south westerly along the southerly line of South Bend Avenue to the east line of Notre Dame Avenut- Wlich point is the place Of beginning. The purpose of such appropriation is OPENING AND EXTENSION OF FRANCES STREET FROM .THE ALLEY NORT OF MINER STREET TO SORIN STREET. Notice of thi resolution shall be published on the 26th.2 day of June,1914 and on the 3rd. day of July,1914 in the South Bend Daily News -Times. This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 21st., day of July, 1914 at 7:45 P.M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings. Adopted this 23rd. day of June,1914. Meeting adjourned 14:15 P.M. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. President.