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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/06/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes511 Board riiet in regular session at 10:00 A.M. Mr, A. H.Rice_absent. Bids were received. opened and read for grade on- Duba.il Avenue from High , .Street to Dale Avenue. The same viere referred to the City Engineer for -tabulation. Communication received from the Welsbach Street Lighting Company of /America, The same wasread and placed on file. Partial estimate allowed L. H. Webster,Contractor on the Indiana Avenue ✓ Pipe sewer, for the amount of ....... .................. ........ ..............1,630.09 Communication received frock the Indiana & Michigan Elea. Company in regard V1 to the candle power of ligt,ts on Elder Street. The same was read and placed on file. Communication received from the Western Union Telegraph Company relative /to Poi-i7,; unde.r�c-!round. The same was read and referred to the City Attorney to answer. Communication received from the Burdick Enamel Sign Co. . The same was read and _referred to the Street Commissioner. Communication received from Simplex Wire & Cable Company. The same was read and placed on file. Communication received from J... P.Ohmer relative to payment on the Mishawaka Avenue trunk sewer. The same was read and planed on file. Pole and Wire Inspector reported on Home Telephone guy wire at 714 ,Forest Avenue. The same was read and placed on file. City Cemetery Sexton Geo. M. Urey, presented a report of the financial J standing of the City Cemetery Dept. up to Oct. lst.,1914. The same was filed. Partial estimate allowed DepPeape & Coussens Contractors on the Mishwwaka Avenue Trunk sewer for the amount of..........................:..............$5,053.92 Board ordered that the intersection at the Southwest corner of Division Street and Michigan St be repaired by the City Contractors, M. Feser. In regard to the complaint ;nude by Councelman Wm. Goebel of the 7th. Ward about vacated poles in the City.belonging to the Home Telephone Company, the pole and wire inspector reported on the same and the Board ordered that a notice be sent to the South Bend Home Telephone Company to remove all unused poles on Kemble Avenue also any other part of the City. President. 519 er Board met in,regular session at 7:45 P.M. Mr. A. H. Rice absent. Hearing given on Assessment roll and final estimate for Drunk sewer on - Mishawaka Avenue from lit. Joseph River to Sixteenth Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 245. In the City of Sout.r. Bend, Indiana. In the above matter property oirners appeared and remonstrated a=•ai.nst assessments, a remonstrance was filed by Attorney A. L. Hubbard, representing, J.C.Birdsell, Bryron A. Birdsell and Henry S. Towle. After due consideration the Board. decided to defer all action on said roll until Tuesday October 13th,,1914 at 7:45 P.M. J Hearing; given on assessment roll and final estimate for grade, curb and walk on Tenth Street from Wall Street to Grant Trunk Western Ry. ,under Improvement Resolution No. 297. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrance was filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said rolls filed September 15th.-21914. is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment rolls filed Sept.15th.,1914 and the final estimate allowed Sept.15th.21914 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, coAfir med and approved. J Hearing given on assessment rolland final estimate for pipe sewer on Indiana Avenue from' Lerr Street to Marine Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 325. IN the City of South Bend, Tndiana. Tn ttie above ratter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrance was f led.. The Board therefore find that property asse—rd in said rolls Filed Sept., 15th., Q1A. i.sribenefitted in the Pmount of assessments as snown on s^;;i ro17s and the Board further find that the assessment rolls filed September. 15th.,1914 anc�t the final estimate allowed Sept .,15,1914 shoul,' be Ezv t',F sir,, ^ re hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. J Hearing given on assessment roll and final estivate for pipe seweron Donald Street from Michigan Avenue to Witwer Avenue under Improvement Resolution No. 321. In. the City of South Bend., Indiana.:, In the above matter no=�remonstrators appeared and no remonstrance was filed. The Board, therefore find that the property assessed in said rolls filed September 15th.21914. is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls and the Board further find that the assessment rolls filed Septmber 15th., 1914 and the final estimate allowed Septemberl5th.21914 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confim;ed and approved. Hearing given on Assessmentroll and final estimate for pipe sewer on Yukon Avenue from Portage Avenue to Riverside Drive, under Improvement Resolution No. 329. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstratorss appeared and no remonstrance filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said rolls filed September 1521914 is-benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls and the Board further find that the assessment rolls filed September 15th., 1914 and the final estimated allowed September 15th.21914 should be and. the same are hereby in all things ratified , confirmed and approved. I Hearing given on assessment roll and final estimate for curb and walk on Wilber Street from Longley Avenue to Michigan Avenue, under Improvement Resolutin No. 316. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter a remonstrator appeared, but no remonstrance was filed. The Board deferred all action on said roll until Tuesday October 13th., 1914 at 7:45 P.M. 5 E3 Hearing given on Condemnation Resolution No. 36 :for the opening of an alley between Notre Dame Avenue and St. Peter Street from Corby Street to Howard St. Tn.the City of,South Bend,Indiana• In the above matter property owners appeared and remonstrated against said opening, but no 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 therefor declares the above property in all things condemned and appropriated for public use, the Board now orders that a list' or roll be prepared of all the owners or holders of property and of vaulable interests therein sought to be 6aken or to be injuriously affected, which said list of roll shall also describe the property beneficially affected. The following resolution was approved by the Board. The City Civil Engineer having repotted, in the matter of the Improve— ment. -of the roadway of Johnson Street from Michigan Avenue to Vassar Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 343,1914. that no petition was filed by the resident free— holders whose property abuts upon said street asking to have the street paved with any other kind of material other than the kind specified by the Board, which the Board finds is true_, and improvement resolution No. 343,1914, heretofore adopted is in all things approved and confirmed, said portion of said Joh nson Street ie hereby ordered improved with Nelsonville Brick, in accordance with the plans and specifications heretofore adopted. _ Board of Public Works. October 6th.,1914. E.M. MO�PRIS JOHNB.WEBER BY Unanimous consent of the Board the contract for the pavement on Johnson Street from Mich. Ave. to Vassar, under Improvement Resolution No. 343. 1914 was awarded to H. U. Barnes with Nelsonville Brick. The City, -Civil Engineer filed the following estimated costs . Estimated cost of pipe sewer on Grant Street from Huron St. to ''Division St. for the amount of..... .............................................. 1,655.00 Estimated cost -of pipe .severer on Division .St. from Meade Street to r/Olive Street -at the amount of ...................... .............................. 29199.50 e , The Board decided to have Boulevard Lights on Vistula Avenue and Sample Street to Ernsperger Street in stead of arcs. Also beginning at the intersection of Portage Avenue and Hudson Avenue;tnence north on Hudson Avenue to Riverside Drive; thence on Riverside Drive to Lafayette Street; thence south on Lafayette Street to Monroe Street (where tungsten: lights are now located.) By unanimous consent of the Board the dontract for the grading of �Dubail Avenue from Hign Street to Bale Avenue, was awarded to H. L. Davis for the amount of $1,277.16 Tuesday October 6th.,1914. Continued. J- The City Engineer submitted the list of p ,opert,7 owners in the natter of': the Vacation of certain property under Vaeati.on` Resolution No,� 23. for the. vacation or a part of William Street From 3.1arion Street to Navarre Street. In the City of South Bend, Indiana., which list includes the names of the owners,and holdev of property and of. interests therein sought to be taken or beneficially or in juriou-o ly effected, and the descript-ii..on of the several pieces. of property which is affected by the said vacation proceedings. PROPERTY VACATED. Beginning on the north line of Marion Street at a point 39. feet west of the southeast corner of lot 57 Henricks & Grants Addition thence nort parallel with and 35.3 feet west of the east line of lots 57 said Henrick's and Grants Addition and the east line of lot 7 Burrough's Sub. -Division of Bank Out Lot 115 to the north line of said lot 7 (South line of Short Navarre Street) thence west 10.7 feet; thence south parallel with and 49 feet west of the east lirie of lot 7 said Borrough's Sub -Division and lot 57 Hrenrick's and Grants Additio n to the north line of Marion Street; thence east 10:7 feet to the place of begginning. AT THE HEARING HELD SEPT. 2221914 THE BOARD OF PUBLIC TA,ORKS MODIFIED THE Al=:OVE AS FOLLOT.ATS;- Begin on the north of Irdarion Street at a point 33 feet west of the South east corner of lot 57 Henrick's and Grant's Addition thence nobtherly to a point in the center of Old Kankakee Mill Race a distance of 39.3 feet west of the east line of said lot 57 Henrick's and Grant's Addition; thence north parallel with and 39.E feet west of the east line of Lot 7 Burrough's Sub. Division of Bank Out Lot 115 to the north line of said lot 7 which point is the south line of Short Navarre Street; thence west along the south line of Short Navarre Street 10.7 feet; thence south parallel with and 49 feet west of east line of said lot, 7 and the east line of lot 57 Henrick's and Grant's Addition to the north line of Marion Street; thence east along the north line of Marion Street 16 feet to the place of beginning. The following property may be in juriously or beneficially affected.. All of lot 57 Renrickts & Grants Add. 11- 7/30 feet off west side lot '7 Bur roughIs Sub -Div of Bank Out Lot 115 Damages Mary Elb@l-;1 00.00 Frank H. & Edith R. StVekey_ , 00.00 Benefits 00.00 00.00 East 1/2 lot 9 do do do do 00.00 00.00 The Board has ordered that notices of such awards of damages or assess- ments of benefits (if any) be served according to law, and that a hearing Ige given on same on the 10th.day of November21914 at the office of the Board in the City Hall for the purpose of hearing or receiving objections of any person or persoa interested in said matter. President.