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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/30/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes393 30 19 4. Board stet in regular session :at 10:00 A.M. All members present. Mr. M. J. Howell appeared before the Board representing the St. ✓Joseph Heating Company in regard to a contract and agreement which was presented to the Board. No action taken. Bids were received, opened and• pead.for:.gurb.and walk on North side of East Calvert Street from So. Leer Street to So. Kline Street, under Improvement Resolu- ion No. 31.7. The same were referred to the City Civil Engineer for tabulation to be reported back at 7:45 P.M. Communication received from the Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana ✓ Ry. Company in regard to surplus dirt on East Madison Street. The same was read and referred to the City Engineer for investigation. Communication received from Mills Bros. with check for Fifty five ($55.00) J Dollars for payment of their assessment on the opening and extension of Sherman Avenue. The same was placed on file. Communication received from H. S. Cover in regard toSouth Main Street ✓ The same was read and placed on file. Application for a billboard on Vistula Avenue was approved by the Board. Bond and enntract for walk and curb on Orange Street from Sadie Street f to Olive Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 315, signed by H. N. Barnes as prini- cipal and American Surety Company of New York as sureties, was approved by the Board. Bond and contract for pipe sewer on Vassar Avenue from. Portage Avenue to Riverside Drive, under Improvement Resolution No. 311, signed by L. H. Webster as ✓ principal and The London & Laneashire Guarantee and Accident Co. as sureties, was approved by the Board. Petition filed with the Board for a pipe sewer on Ualvert Street from ✓ Witwer Avenue to Bowman Creek Trunk sewer. ._A resolution was ordered on the same. Petition filed with.the Board for a pipe sewer on DuBail Avenue from f Carroll Street to 1st. alley west of Miami Street. A resolution was ordered prepared on the same. The following persons wereordered notified to construct sidewalks in front of their property within thirty(30) days from date of notice or the same would be constructed by the City,under Improvement Resolution No. 294,1914 for the construction of sidewalks on Various Streets in the City. Thomas Williams in front of Lot 3 Oak Park Addition on Miami Street. -. Ada A. Hillier, in front of Lot 4 Oak Park Add. do -Miami Street. William R. Boyd, in front of Lot 5 Oak Park Add. on Miami Street. Jay C. Bowsher, in front of Lot 22 Studebaker's Sub.Of Bank Out Lot 112 on W. side of Portag Alice C. Ward, in front of Lot 1 Southeast Add. on 1501 Miami Street. Ed. Neddo, in front of Lot 14 Southeast Addition on Dayton Street. Clara Rensberger, in front of Lot 17 Southeast Add. on Dayton Street. Charles Weidler, in front of Lot 5 Southeast Add. on 1014 Dayton Street. Elias Rupel in Front of Lot 205 Bowman's 6th. Add. on 117 E. Fox Street. Robert & Clara Schwenk in front of 331-1/3 off S.side of Lot 33 Cushing Add. on 7a3 Allen St Augusta Kuss in front of 16-2/3 ft. off N.side of Lot 33 Cushing's Add. do 723 Allen St. Martha Ann Miller, in front of 17-1/2 ft. off of Lot 17 Cushing's 2n.dAdd. on 910 Allen St. Edward Winkler,in front of E.55ft. off Lot 293 Cottrell's Add. on St. Peter & Colfax Ave. William J. O'Neil, in front of W.30ft. of Lot 293 Cottrell's Add. on St. Peter St. . Horace & Lydia A. Martin, in front of E.25ft. off W.55ft of Lot 293 Cottrell's Add. on St. Peter St. Arthur W. Bernard in front of E.24ft. off Lot 293 Cottrell's Add. on St. Peter St. George W.& Josephine Adelsperger in front of E.31 ft. off W.110 ft. of Lot 293 Cottrell's Addition on St. Peter Street. Matilda A.Rothstein in front of Lot 7 Fuerbringer Add. on West Oak Street. Margaret Bauer, in front of W.1/2 d'f Lot 9 Fuerbringer's Add. on W. Oak St. Wilson L.&Sarah J.Rossman in fruht of E.1/2 of Lot 9 Fuerbringer vr--st Oak St. Bernard &Susannah Neitzel Lot 9 Fuerbri ger's Add. 930 Oak Stree ,,&Elizab`eth A.Brownfield Lot 10 Fuerbringer's Add. on 1040 Oak St. William Siders Est. Lot 6,Miller's on 1024 Oak St Elizabeth A. Brownfield .d: 17-1/2 ft. off W.Lot 11 Flaerbringer's Add. 1042 W. Oak St. Frances H. & Elise Coquillard 35 ft. off E.sode of Lot 11 Fuerbringer Add. on Oak St. President. 294 sday June 30th.21914. Board met in regular °se'ssion at 7:45 P.M. All members present. f Hearing given. on improvement Resolution No. 320 for the pipe sewer on Broadway and High Street From Bowman Creek Trunk sewer to Carroll Street. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. And the Board being fully advised in the premises,.decides that the benefits to pro- perty liable to be,assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated cost of the same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolution as originally adopted, and the same is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices be published on the 2nd. day dtf'July,1914 and on the 9th., day of July,1914 in a newspaper of general circulation`in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 21st. day of July,1914. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 321 for the pipe sewer on Donald f Street from Michigan Street to Witwer Avenue. In -the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed, And the Board being fully advised in the premises; decides that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated cost of the same, as -reported by the City -Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolution as originally adopted, and the same is hereby inall things rati- fied, confirmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices be published on the 2nd. day of July,1914 and on the 9th., day of July21914 in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 21st. day of July,1914. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The matter of a pipe sewer on Portage Avenue from No. ling of Morris Park d Addition to No. line of Section 34 T. 39 N.R. 2 E.. was discussed with property owners. No action taken. The f'ollwwing report was filed by the City Civil Engineer. To the Hon. Board of Public Works, of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Gent lemen: - I beg to advise that L.H.Webster has removed 184 cu. yds arom Sunnyside Avenue, Colfax Avenue and La Salle Avenue sewer:system ,Rs pe.r your request. I recommend that his certified check be returned. Very truly yours, WM. S. MOORE, City Engineer. The above was approved by the Board and the check ordered returned to Mr. L.H.Webster. J The Street Commissioner reported the planking on the Chticago,Lake Shore & South Bend Ry. Company's crossing at Michigan Avenue -and Chain Lake Road in bad shape. The Board ordered a thirty day notice sent to repair same. 295 Tuesday June 30th . ,1914. Continued. Contract for walk and curb on No-th side of. _Calvert Street from Fieer Strelat f to Kline Street, under IMprovement Resolution No.317, wash Va:rded to John Sidman for the sum of..........................$322.94 The City Civil Engineer submitted the following estimates on improvements. I herewith submit the estimated cost of the pipe sewer improvement in Indiana ✓ Avenue from Marine Street to Leer Street at $635.00 I herewith submit the estimated cost of the pavement improvement in the First alley west of Vain Street from La Salle Avenue to Madison Street and the first alley north of La Salle Avenue from Main Street to Lafayette Street at ................$22302.00 I herewith submit the estimated cost of the pipe sewer improvement in Blaine Avenue and Terrace Avenue from Woodward Avenue to Vassar ¢venue at ........$j.,213.00 I herewith submit the estimated cost of the pipe sewer improvement in St. peter Street from South Bend Avenue to Sorin Street and in Sorin Street from St. Louis Street Boulevard to Eddy Street at $ 3,414.00 Petition for a street light filed with the Board for a light at corner .of Meade Street and Division Street. The same was read and referred to the Street Com missioner for investigation. Petition filed with the Board for a sewer on Pulaski Street from Bivision ✓ Streetto Ford Street. The same was read and a resolution was ordered prepared.. Partial estimate allowed Stewart -Sheets Company on the Bowman Creek Trunk sewer for the amount of ......................... By unanimous consent of the Board, a resolution was ordered prepared on for a pavement on the 1st. alley north of Washington Avenue from Walnut Street to Studebaker Street. Property owners vesiding on South Franklin Street appeared before the Board Jrelative to a petition filed with the Board under date of April 17th.,1914 for a pave— ment on Fra�lin Street between W. Sample Street and Calvert Street. No. action taken. The following report was filed by the City Civil Engineer. To the Hon. Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: — / I beg to advise thatL. H. Webster has removed 194 cu.yds.from Sunnyside " Avenue, Colfax Avenue and La Salle Avenue sewer system as per your request. I recommend that his certified check be returned. Very truly yours, WRM. S. MOORE, City Engineer. The above report was approved by the Board and the Ckeck ordered returned. ..Board appointed William B. Murphy janitor in place of Andrew.P'r1ce.aa.;per minutes of May 12th.71914. Andrew Price unable to accept such position. Work to start July lst.,1914: First month at the rate of .$50.00 per month and offer first month 06o.00. 296 • LOCAL SEVER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION N0.328. j 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 adapted only for local use, by the property holders whose property abuts thereon and not in- tended or adapted for receiving sewerage from collateral drains, be and the same is, hereby ordered in and along Yukon Avenue from Portage Avenue to Riverside Drive viz: - Beginning at the -dntersection of the center of Woodward Avenue and Yukon Ave. + thence westerly along the center line°of Yukon Avenue to a point 100 feet easterly from the easterly. line of Portage Avenue with a 10 inch vitrified pipe sewer.Also beginning at the intersection of the center line of Woodward Avenue and Yukon Avenue,, thence easterly along the center line of Yukon Avenue to a point 100 feet westerly from 'the westerly -line of Portage Avenue with a 10 inch vitrified pipe sewer. Together', with the necessary manholes, inlets, conduits and house connections along the line of said improvement. All as shown on the plans, and in accordance Frith profiles,detail dra* ngs', and specifications on file in the office of Department of Public Works,) and said .. sewer, with all its appurtenances shall be constructed in accordancewith the profiles ad and specifications naw on Pile in the office of the Department of Public Works of said per�y Fiogde°rs.w°oseapropeprEyva u s iereon, ann°uponn �iea�i ys0 Sou�fiigea� etne° City it benefited by said improvement all according to -the method and manner provided for in Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana,'entitled "An Act Uoncerning Municipal Corporations," approved March 6,1905. Assessments, if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal annual installments, with ihterest.at the rate of Six per cent per annum. A bond or bonds 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 'sa,i'd property 'owner or owners -for 'sai'd work, or for the collection of same, or for the payment of any bond or bonds, certificate or certificates, issued to said contractor in payment for such work, except for 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 to pay. All proceedings had, and wore done in the making of said improvement, assessment of property, collections of assessments acid issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the July 2nd.,191-!. and on July 9th.,1914 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 29th., day of July,1914 at 7:45 P.M. Adopted this 30th., day of June,1914. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. 2 9 i CONDEMNATIO, N, RESOLUTION N0. 33. 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; Beginning at a point 14 feet north of the north east corner of lot 6 Raf'fIs First Addition; thence north parallel with and 20 feet west of the east 1/9 line of Section 14 Tp. 37 N. R. 2 E. to the south line of Sample Street; thence east 40 feet; thence south parallel with anD 20 feet east of said 1/8 section line to the south li e of right-of-way of the Terre Haute & Logansport Railway Co; thence westerly on said right of way line to the east 1/9 line of said section 14 thence north to a point 20 feet east of beginning; thence west 20 feet to the place of beginning. The following described property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such appropriation; Beginning at a point 144 feet north of the north east corner of lot 6 Raff's First Addition; thence north parallel with and 20 feet west of the east 1/E line of Section 14 Tp. 37 N.R. 2 E. to the south line of Sample Street; thence east 40 feet; thence south parallel with and 20 feet east of said 1/8 section line to the south line of the right of way of the Terre Haute & Logansport Railway Co; thence westerly on said right- of-way line to the east 1/8 line of saldsection 14 thence north to a point 20 feet east of beginning; thence west 20 feet to the place of beginning. Also all the lots, land, parcels of lots and parcels of land in the follow- ing described district,to-wit:- Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Sample Street and Pariaire Avem. e; thence south westerly on the center line of Prairie Avenue to the center line of Kemble Avenue; thence south on the center line of Kemble Avenue to the center line of Indiana Avenue; thence east on the center line of Indiana Avenue to the center of .Franklin Street; thence north on the center line of Franklin Street to the center of Sample Street; thence west on the center line of Sample Street to the center of line of Prairie Avenue which .point is the place of beginning. The purpose of such appropriation is OPENING AND EXTENDING SCOTT STREET FROM SAMPEE STREET T ""THE SOUTH LINE OF T.H.&L.R.R. NOTIce of this resolution shall be published on the 2nd. day of July,1914 and on the 9th., day of July,1914 in the SouthBend Daily News -Times. This Board at its office in the City Hall on the 29th., 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 30th., day of June,1914. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. President.