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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/14/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes40 Tuesday TJuly 14th.,1914. Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. % Petition filed with Board for a graVeled road bed and walks on Donald. Street from Michigan Street to Main Street. The same was read and referred to the City Civil Engineer for investigation. Petition filed for the opening of an alley between St. Peter Street and Notre JDame Avenue same running north and south from Corby Street to City limits north. The was read and referred to the City Civil Engineer for investigation. Petition for a pipe sewer on Calvert and Kline Street from Vernon Street to Vistula Avenue] was filed with the Board and the same was read and -referred to the City Civil Engineer for a; resolution.. Partial estimate No. 1 for grade, curb and walk on Wilber Street in accordance ✓ with contract Was allowed John Sidman, Contractor for the amount of.............$407.50 Bond signed by George M. Urey,City Cemetery Sexton and The Globe Indemnity Compamy of New York for the sum of One Thousand ($4,000.00)Dollars, was approved by the Board. Communication received from Mr. J. P. Creed remonstrating against the pipe ✓ sewer on St. Peter and Sorin Street from St. Louis Street to Eddy Street. The same was read and placed on file. Bond and contract for pipe sewer on Talbot Avenue from South Bend Avenue to Howard Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 319, signed by L.H.Webster as prinicpal ✓ and The London'& Lancashire Guaranty & Accident Co. of Canada as sureties, was approved by the Board. The following communication was received from the Common Council and referred to the Street Commissioner for investigation. To the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Gent leme n: - At the regular meeting of the Common Council held on Monday evening July 13th.21914, the following motions prevailed: MOTION BY COUNCILMAN THOMPSON .(Verbal). I movethat the Board of Public Works order sidewalks repaired and put in in a passable condition on West Washington Avenue from Chapel Lane to Circle Avenue( south side of Avenue.) MOTION BY COUNCILMAN WOLTER (Verbal) J I move that the City Clerk notify the Board of Public Works to instruct the George J. Hoffman Company clean sidewalks and keep same free from sand etc., at their Niles avenue property. Yours respectfully, H. F.ROSTISER. City Clerk. Permission was granted the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company to set the following poles. / To set 1-501 pole in the alley between Lafayette and Main Streets about 1001 south of Nava ✓ Navarre Street on the east side of the alley jointly with the Central Union Telephone Company's pole for distribution purposes but not for are circuit wires. To set 1-35' pole ,on the north side of the alley running east from. 432 So. Francis St. about 1001 from Francis St. To replace guy stub IM-432 with a 351 pole in this same alley. Pole JIM-427 loacted on Parry Street, Stub south of Pole 427 Pole JIM-438 in front of 501 Eddy St. let this pole No.434 stand for the fire alarm Pole TM-426 in front of 430 Parry Street. and Pole IM-10209 in front of 420 Parry St. 'dole 10207 in front of 214 Parry St. and Stub 431 in front of 419 Parry Street. / A notice was ordered sent to the Michigan Central Ry. Compa,nyattention of ✓ Mr. C. C. HILL, Div. Engineer to have frogs and switches removed out of and from Cedar Street so as to conform with the pavement now being put in within Tiirty (30) days. 40S Application for the billboard vdiich was placed at the. foot of Thrt sh Street /On river bank, by Fred Kale, was approved by the Board.. The following reports were Oiled by -the Street Commissioner. Complaint .about Sample Street Crossing at VanDailia RY. Reported Found in fairly good condition. The same placed on file. Complaint arQut holz in sidewalk opposite shirt factory 1037 W. Sample Street.Report that bricks are out for a yd. sQ,uare. The Board ordered a thirty (30) day notice sent to repair same. Compliant for defective sidewalk on east side of Fellows Street north of Keasey St. Report that same will be repaired at once. V Complaint of walks raised on account of roots at 532 E. Keasey corner of Rush Street 4oard:::ordered,a .,notice sent Tom Hartman to repair same within thirty days, and if sane is not repaired the Bity will construct same under Improv�7rent Resolution No. 294 for construction of sidewalk on Various Street s in the City. PResident. 409 Tuesday July 14th.11914. Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. All members present. In the matter of the hearing -,-on pipe sewer on St. Peter Street and Sorin Street from South Bend Avenue to Eddy Street ,under IMp roveme nt Resolution No., 324 In the City of South Bend ,Indiana. The Board having said matter under advisement find that the remonstrance filed July 7th.11914 should be sustained and that the resolution should be and the same is hereby and in all things rescinded. Judge W. A. Funk appeared before the Board in regard to the opening of a Highway on Meade Street. No. action was takengthe Board taken the matter under advisement. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for pipe sewer on Campau Street from Walsh Street to First Alley East of Walsh Stre,:et, under Improvement Resolution No. 309. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published on the 17th., day of July,1914 and on the 24th., day of July,1914 in the South Bend Daily News - Times, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 4th'., day of August,1914 at 7:45 P.M. Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contract be accepted and app roved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of t is resolution shall be published on the 17th., day of July,1914 and on the 24th., day of July,1914 in the SouAh Bend Daily News -Times, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the 4th. , day of August,1914 at 7:45 P.M. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Brick Pavment on Ford Street from Arnold Street. to C.I.& S. R.R. under Improvement Resolution No. 293. 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 News -Times, commencing on the POth., day of July,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 llth., day of Au gust,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 shall be published on the 20th., day of July,1914 in the South Bend Daily News -Times, stating that this Board will give ahearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the 11the day of August,1914 at 7:45 P.M. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for water connections on Pennsylvania Avenue from Michigan Avenue to Miami Street, under Improvement Resolu- tion No. 306. 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 News -Times. commencing on the 20th., day of July,1914 stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the llth., day of August,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 shall be published•on the 20th., day of July,1914 in the South Bend Daily News -Times, stat1nng that phis Board will give ahearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the llth., day of August21914 at 7:45 P.M. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Brick Pavement on Marion Street from Leland Avenue to Scott Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 272 In the City of South Bend, Indiana. If Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published for six consecutive days in the South Bend Daily News -Times commencing on the 20th., day of July21914 stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assess- ments at its office in the City Hall on the llth.,,-day of August,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 shall be published on the 20th., day of Auly,1914 in the South Bend Daily News -Times, stating that this Board will give a hearing on th acceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the llth., day of Au gust,1914 az7:45 P.M. 410 Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Cement walk and curb on Meade Street from Washington Avenue to Bertrand Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 303. 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 News -Times, commencing on the 20th., day of July21914 stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assess- ments at its office in the City Hall on the llth., day of August,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 thisrresolu— tion shall be published on theb 20th., day of July,1914 in the South Bend Daily News - Times, stating that this Board will Five a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the llth., day of August,1914 at 7:45 P.M. J Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for cement walk and curb on Orange Street from Sadie Street to Olive Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 315. 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 News -Times, commencing on the 20th., day of July21914 stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assess- ments at its office in the City Hall on the llth., day of August,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 20th., day of July,1914 in the South Bend Daily News -Times stating that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its offie office -in the City Hall on the llth., day of August,1914 at 7:45 P.M. ,.The Board instructed the City Engineer to investigate 15 inch sewer west of Lafayette Street to Leland Avenue on Marion Street, also S inch sewer on Lafayette Street from Marion Street to Navarre Street and to report on the same o- Tuesday July 21st.,1914 at 10:00 A.M. Bond and contract for grade, curb and walk on North side of Calvert Street from Leer Street to Kline Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 317. signed f by John Sidman as principal and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Balitmore, Md. as sureties was approved by the Board. JPetition was place& on file for a electric light at the 1st. alley, east of Michigan Street. The same having already been ordered placed. Remonstrance filed with the Board against pavement on Diamond Avnue from Michigan Avenue to North end.'of -said avenue. The following report was filed by the City Enginner and approved by the Board and a resolution ordered prepared. Board of Public Works City of South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: - Regarding the attached petition of Geo. M. Kreighbaum and others for a pavement of Diamond Avenue from Michigan Avenue to N. end of said Diamond Avenue I ,,,-beg to report that I have investigated tree matter and recommend that the petition be granted. V e ryl.. truly, VJM. S. MOORE? City Engineer Two alley intersections at estimated cost of $250.00- The following estimates on improvements were fled by the City Enginneer. herewith Indiana_AvenuefromCarro111Streeteto1Miami Street fa�he•pipe•sewer•Improvement in .... 2251.40 I herewith submit the estimated cost of the Trunk sewer Improvement In ./ Division Street from Olive Street to Chicago Street at $17,309.00 411 The following .report was filed with the Boa�d by City Civil Engineer. Board of Public works South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: — I have made a careful inspection of the Brick pavement of High Street be— tween Sample St. and Broadway and find that a barge percent of the brick are showing more gear than they should, for the length of time they have been laid. Tgis pavement was laid by T.C.Barnes, and as he has a one year guarantee, I would suggest that you take this matter up with him 'before the guarantee expires. Very t ruly, vM. S. MOORE, City Enginneer. ',The above matter was ordered deferred until Tuesday July 21st.,1914 at 10:00 A.H. and Clerk instructed to have Mr. T.C.'. Barnes present at said meeting. Communication received and placed on file regarding the placing of a pavement on Blaine Avenue. Presideht.