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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/28/1914 Board of Public Works MinutesTuesday July:29th.,1914. Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. Mr. A. H. ,Rice, , absent. Bids were received, opened and read for the pipe sewer on Indiana Avenue from f Leer h:Street to Marine Street under IMp roveme nt Resolution No. 325. The same were referred to the. City Engineer for tabulati,on'to be ,reported back to the Board at 7:45 P.M. of this date. Bids were received opened and read for pipe sewer on Blaine. Avenue and Terrace Avenue from Woodward Avenue to Vassar Avenue, under IMprovement "Resolution No. 323. The vame was read and referred to the City Engineer for tabulation to be reported on at 7:45 P.M. Of this date. Bond and contract for pipe sewer on Broadway and High Street under_ Improvement Oesolution No 320, signed by Hoban and Roach as -principal and American Surety Company of New York, was approved by the Board. Bond and contract for pipe sewer on Donald Street from .Witwer Avenue to Mich. St. under improvement Resolution No. 3P1.. signed by Staples and Ackerman asprincipal and American Surety Company of New'York as surety, was approved by the Board. The Engineer filed the following reports on the estimated cost of improvements. I herewith submit the estimated cost of the pipe sewer on Dubail Avenue from ✓ Miami Street to Carroll Street at...........................................$7,487.50 I herewith submit the estimated cost of the pavement improvement do the First ,/ Alley north of Washington Avenue from Walnut Street. to Studebaker Street at ..... $1,296.00 I herewith submit the estimated cost of the pipe sewer improvement in Pulaski Street from Division Street to Ford Street at................................$3,079.70 I herewith submit the estimated cost of the pipe sewer improvement in Calvert ✓ Street from the Bowman Creek Trunk sewer to Witwer Avenue at ................$3,923.70 Petition filed with the Board for a pa vement on Euclid Avena.e from Le Porte Avenue to Brick Avenue. The same was read and referred to the City Engineer for investi— gation. The City Enginneer filed the following reports on petitions. Regarding the petition of 0. D. Hughes et al for the construction of sewer on Kline Street. I recommend that the petition be granted. The Board ordered a resolution prepared on the same and set for a hearing. Regarding the petition of W. J. Scott et al for pavement of Johnson St. from Michigan Avenue to Vassar Ave. I recommend tha-i, the petition be granted. Street and alley intersect ons are estimated at $300.00 The Board ordered a resolution prepared on same and set for a hearing. Regarding the petition of Chas. E. Singler et al for the opening of alley^West of Notre Dame Avenue from Corby Street to City Limits. I recommend the petition. be granted. V/ The Board ordered a resolution prepared and set for a hearing. Regarding the attached petition of Chas. Weidler for gradeand walk on Donald JStreet. I recommend that the walk be granted. The Board ordered a resolution prepared on same and set for a hearing. Communication received read and placed on file from the South Bend Young Men's Chamber of Commerce in regard to letting of the heating contract to the Indiana and Michigan Electric Company. 424 The following communication was filed with the Board with a blue print attached of the proposed team track changes on the Michigan Central Ry. at Emerick Street in this J City. Mr. E. M. Morris Pres. of Board off' Public Works, South Bend, Indiana. Dear Sir :— Enclosed find blue print to make on Cedar Street. of changes which you gave us your permission The tracks that we have colored red will be put in; the full white line J is the main line and will not be changed; the dotted white lines are the old tracks which come out.; Ve rty truly, C.0 .Hill, Acting Div, Engineer. The Board approved of the blue print of the proposed team track changes. / Permission granted the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company to set the follwoin g poles: To set a line of poles on the west side of Carroll St. as far north as Fox Street then west on the south side of Fox Street to Michigan Street; thence' west ✓ on south side of Donald St. to the E. side of Main Street. To set thnfpolwd.temporarily and to string in lines in order to move our wires and poles from the south side of Etagg Avenue. o make room for the derrick of the Stewart Sheets Construction Company while putting in the sewer on Ewing Ave. The same to be re Moved as soon as the sewer is finished. Engineer filed assessment poll and final estimate for pipe sewer on Iroquos J Street and Alley North of North Shore Drive, from St. Joseph River to Angella Ave. and Lafayette Street, und: r Improvement Resolution No.. 239. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved ,that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published on the 31st day of July,1914 and the 7th., day of August,1914 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board wil give a hearmgg on the amount of such asess— ments at its office in the City Hall o n the l8th., day of August,1914 at 7:45 P.M. Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contracts be ac�-. cepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be publishedI on the 31st., day of 3uly,1914 and on the 7th., day of August, 1914 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the 19th., day of August,1914 at 7:45 P.M. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estmated for pipe -sewer on Parkovash Avenue from Iroquois Street o Lafayette Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 259. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved , that notices as to the amounts of assessments he published on the 31st., day of Julya1914 and on the 7th., day of August,1914 in the South Bend Dail: •,Tribuneo -, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 18th., day of August,1914 at 7:45 P.M. Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contracts be accepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 31st., day of July21914 and on the 7th., day of August,1914 in the South -Bend Tribuna•, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the 19th., day of August, 1914'at 7:45 P.M. 425 CONDEMNATION RESOLUTION NO. 34. 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 the intersection of the easterly line of Portage Avenue and the northerly line of Terrace Ave me; thence easterly on the northerly line of Terrace Avenue to the westerly line of Woodward Avenue; thence northerly on the westerly line of Woodward Avenue 10 feet; thence westerly parallel to and 10 feet north westerly from the northerly line of Terrace Avenue to the easterly line of Portage Avenue; thence south easterly on the easterly -line of Portage Avenue ten feet to the place of beginning. The following described property m,,y be injuriously or beneficially affected by such appropriation** Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Portage Avenue and the center of the right—of—way of the Chicago, Indiana and Southern Railway Co; thence north easterly and east with the center line of the right of way of said railway to the St. Joseph River; .thence up stream v.7ith the St. Joseph River to a point opposite the cen- ter of Hudson Avenue;, thence west on the center of Hudson Avenue to the center of Woodward Avenue; thence northwesterly on the center line of Woodward Avenue to a point opposite the center of alley between lots 119 and 120 Portage Park Addition; thence westerly on the center line of said alley to the center of Portage Avenue; thence- north westerly on the center of Portage Avenue to the place of beginning. The purpose of such appropriation is WIDENING TERRACE AVENUE FROM PORTAGE AVENUE TO WOODWARD AVENUE. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 31st. day of July,1914 and on the 7th., day of August,1914 in the South Bend Daily Tribune. This Board, at its office in the City Hall on the 25th., day of August,1914 at 7:45 P.M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings. Adopted this 28th.2 ds.y of July,1914. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. President. Board net in regular session at 7:45 P.M. All members present. Hearing given on Opening and extension of South Scott Street From Sample JStreet to South line of T.H.&L.R.R. 'under=.�Con.demnation Resolution No 33. In the .City of South Bend, Indiana. In the c bove matter remonstrators appeared, but no written. remonstrance was filed. The remonstrators bein.G in the ma joirty, the Board after rue condieration decided that the above mentioned resolution should be and the same is hereby and in all things rescinded. / Hearing given on improvement Resolution No, 329 for the pipe sewer` on Yukon ✓ Avenue from Portage Avernie to Riverside Drive„.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 premsis, decides that the beneits 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 bati- fied, confirmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices be published on the ?1st. day of July,1914 and on the 7th., day of August,1914 in a newspaper of general circulation in said CitW stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 18th., day of August,1914. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Deferred hearing given on Improvement Resolution No. 301 -1914 for the J pavement of Sherman Avenue from Michigan Avenue to south end oJf said stre t. In thQ City of South Bend', Indiana. The Boar deferred q_11 action until Tuesday Aug. 4th.194/" Upon And the B rd bei perty liabl.:.- to b the same, a P@D@ on said r ., r,o .uti solved furtherth t noti 1914 and on tday of�in said City, stating that this oard improvements up t 10:00 A.M. o ethe right t rejec any or all bid . p,id hearin no remor_WtraVdthe appeared and no re ionst*-ance was filed fully advl ed in .tie pr assessed fo said improv @d by the Cit, Civil Eng as or gjnk�ly dopted, as be published on the da of_.�1914 in a newsp er of general c rculati n1receive bids for he construction of sai day of 14 The Board reserves e decides that te beziefits to pro- tsa equal tothstimated est of rthereupon ts,I:e final aet'c��i sam is hereby in al things,�ati- Heari, gon assessment roll and final estimate for grade, curb and walk on Dale ?venue from yton Street to Bowman Street, ur_der Improvement Resolution No. 294. 1913 in the ity of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board -therefor find that the property assessed in said roll filed July 7th1914 is. benefitt-ed in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment roll filed July 7th.,1914 and the final esti- mate allowed July 7th.,1914 should be and the same is hereby in all things rati- fied, confirmed and approved. Hearing on assessment roll and final estimate for walk and curb on Francis Street from alley south of Sorin Street to Madison Street, under Impmve- ment resolution No. 302. In the City of South Bend, Indiana, In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said roll filed July 7th., 1914 is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls and the Board further find that the assessment roll filed July 7th.,1914 abd the final estimate allowed July 7th.,1914 should be and the same are hereby in all things, ratified, confirmed and approved. I 4'. i ✓ Hearing given on rolls. of awards of damages and assessments of benefits, in the matter of appropriationg a strip of land for the opneing and extension of Sherman Avenuefrom south end of Sherman Avenue to Oak Street, under Condemnation Resolution No. 29. IN the City of South, Bend, . Indiana. , In the above matter remonstrators appeared, but no written remonstran ce was filed. The Board find that the property mentioned in said rolls are benefited and damaged respectively as shown on said roll and said roll is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved and all action under Condemnation Resolution No. 29 is hereby con— cluded. Contract for the pipe sewer on Indiana Avenue from Veer Street to Marine ✓ Street, was awarded to Staples and Ackerman, Contrs. for the amount of ...... $541.6Q Contract f'or pipe sewer on Terrace and Blaine Avenue, was awarded to Staples & Ackerman, Contrs. for the amount of...............................$2,170.35 The following communication was presented by the Common Council to the Board and the same was read end placed on file. To the Board of Public Works, of the City of South Bend, Ind., Gentlemen: — At the regular meeting of the Common Council held on iMonday July 27th.,1914 the following motions prevailed: MOTION BY COUNCILMAN GOEBEL, (Verbal) I move that the Board of Public Works instruct the Street Commissioner to in— vestigate and report as to the oiling of un—paved streets. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BUECH$ER (Verbal) I move that the Board of Public works be informed that it is the wish of the Council that a proper and fitting celebration be had at the time of the formal opening of the new North Pumping Station. Very respectfully, H. F.Rostiser, City Clerk. The Board ordered a thirty day notice sent to Joseph Swzeda, Contractor on the Grade, curb and walk improvement on Olive Street from Elwood Ave -to Keller Street under Improvement Resolution No. 225.1914. to repair thirty two (32) blocks of cement sidewalk within above time, or the same would be repaired by the City and they would use the certified check or a part of same which is on file in the City Controllverts office as per agreement with the Board on January 20th.,1914. Petition filed with the Board for a sidewalk on south side of East Fox Street from': Miami Street to block east of Miami Street. The same was read and referred to the City Engineer for a resolution and a hearing ordered set on same. The Board ordered that the Arch light at Franklin Street and South Street be ,/moved to west side of walk leading to Lake S hore Station, instead of the one at William And South Streets as per list of changes of June llth.,1914. President.