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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/13/1914 Board of Public Works Minutes)1 ) Vue s.day Board met in regular session at 11 30 A.M. All members present. Mr. Ireland appeared before the Board in regard to the placing If a light, at the alley between Fain and Lafayette Street on La Salle Avenue, also the telephone and telegraph poles in alley. The Board took the above matter under con— sideration* Bid s were received, opened and read for pipe sewer on Miltone Avow@ 1/ from High Street to Miami Street. Pipe sewer on Virginia Street from Indiana, Avenue to Broadway . Trunk sewer on' High Street from Dayton Street to Bowman Street. PavBment on Cottage Grove Avenue from Grand View to Oak Street. The same were referred to City Civil Engineer for tabulation to be peported back —at 7:45 P.M. this 13th. , day of Oct. ,191d. Bond and contract for the grading of Dubail Avenue From High Street to ,/Dale' Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 346, signed by H. L. Davis as principal and The London & Lancashire Guarantee and Accident eo. as sureties, v,as approved by the Board. Bond and contract for pavement on Johnson Street from Michigan Avenue .o /to Va sar Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 343, signed by Harry N.,Barnes as principal a-K1 London & Lancashire Guarantee & Accident Co. as sureties, was approved by the Board. 7 President. 5l6 Tuesday October 1-3th. ,1914. Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. All members present. j Hearing given on Improvement Resolution No. - 359 for the pope sewer on Division Street from Meade Street to Olive Street', In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon -said hearing remonstrators appeared and a remontrance was filed by Attorney Harry W. 'Nair, appearing for the Singer Mfg. -Company. The Board after due consideration decided to take the above mentioned matter, under advisement until Tuesday October 20th.,1914. at 745 P.M. Hearing given on Improvement Resolution No. 359 for pipe sewer on Grant Street fro m Huron Street to Division St. In tie City of South Bend., Indiana. 2 Upon said hearing remonstrators appeared and a written remonstrance was filed the Board. The Board being Fully advised in the premises, decides that the p 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 originall-adopted, and the same is hereby in all tx}ings ratified, confirmed and aproved. (Not,4 : With the understanding that tae bids were to - be received in the sp rng of 1915.) Resolved further, that notices be published on the llth. day of March, 1915 and on the 1£9th., day of March 1915 in a newspaper of general circulation in s d said City, stating that the Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvement up to 10:00 A.M. on the 30th.1, day of March,1915. The Board reser ves the right to reject any and all bids. Hearing given on Improvement Resolution No. 360 for pipe sewer on f Nineteenth Street From St. Jeeph River to Mishawaka Avenue. In the City of South Bend, Indian,. Upon �a,id heari.n�-- remonstrators appeared and a written remonstrance was filed. The Board decided-to;take the'above.matter under advisement to be decided on TuesraybOctober 20th.,1914. at 7:45 P.M. J Fetition filed with the Board for brick pavement on Cottage Grve Avenue from Grand View Avenue to Oak Street. The same was read and filed. The Board by unanimous consent decided to award the contract for pavement on Cottage Grove Avenue from Grand View to Oak Street to Harry N. Barnes, with Nelsonville brick. at $1.49 per sq. yd. By unanimous consentthe Board awarded the contract for Pipe sewer J on Virginia Street from Indiana Avenue to Broadway to Staples and Ackerman for the amount of................$12000.50 All bids were rejected on the Trunk sewer on High Street from Dayton Street to Bowman Street, Same being higher than the estimate. The Board ordered the same readvertised. Resolved further that notices be published on the 15th. day of Octber21914, and on the 22nd. day of October 1914 A paper of general cir ulation in said City, stating that t_.is Board will receive bids for the con— struction of said improvement up to 10;00. A. M. on the 3rd. day of November, 1914 . The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. All bids on pipe sewer on Milton Avenue from High Street to Miami St. were , re je.eted and .'ordered, advertized. the scare as High- Street. trunk sewer,bids to be received on the 3rd. day of November,1914 at 10:00 A.M. In regard to the hearing on the assessment roll for cement curb and walk on Wilber Street from Longely Avenue to Michigan Avenue,under Improvement Resolution No. 316. The same was deferred until Tuesday Actober TOth.,1914 at 7:45 P.M. JEngineer filed estimated cost of the pavement on Division St. from Michigan Street to St. Joseph Street fo the amount of... *.*.e*****$l252590O 51 Tuesday October 13th.,1914. Continued. ✓ Eng_;_neer filed assessment roll and final estimate for water connections on Cottage Grove Avenue from Michigan Avenue to Portage Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 345. 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 Tribune, commencing on the 19th., day of October,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 3rd. day of November,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 19th., day of October,1914 in the South Bend Daily Tribune . stating that this Board will give a, hearing on the acceptance f such work at its office i the City Hall on, the 3rd. day of November,1914 at 7:45 P.M. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for water connections /on Sherman Avenue 'rom Michigan Avenue to Oak Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 344. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published for six consecutive days in the Sutn Bend Daily Tribune commencing on the 19th., day of October,1914 stating that this Board will give a hearing -on the amount of such assess ment at its office in the City Hall on the 3rd. day of Govember,1914 at 7:45 P.M. Resolved 'further, that the entire w rk under the above contract be accepted and app roved gnd the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 19th., day of October 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 3rd. day of November,1914 at 7:45 P.M. The following petitions were presented to board and the same were read and placed on file. Petition for a light at the corner of South Michigan Street and Chippewa Avenue and one between Donmoyer Avenue and South Michigan St, I—, Petition for a light at Rush Street and Ohio Street intersection. Petition for a light at the corner of Kalamara and Hill Streets. � Petition for a light at corner of Haney Avenue and South St. Joseph St. v In regard to moving light at 81.2 W. Jefferson Street, the same was placed on file. Petition filed with the Board from property owners with reference to moving of a billboard on South Bend Avenue between St. Peter Street and Notre Dame Avenue. The same was read and referred to the inspector to report on at next meeting. Tuesday October 20th.,1914. at LO;)O A.M. The City Civil Engineer submitted partial estimate and the same was allowed to Stewart —Sheets Company on the Bowman Creek Trunk sewer -for the amount of .................$3,694.44 Plat of Willowdale Bub —Division of Lots 37,39,39.40 & 41 Oak Park 1st. add. was approved by the Board. Pole and wire inspector made report on poles at rear of 211 W. La Salle Avenue. The same was read and placed on file. M. Feser presented note stating he owed W. Metz Eight Dollars and forty cents. The same was referred to the City Controller. Co'tract and Bond between Hoban & Roach and J. C. Birdsell and J F. A. Miller for the paving of Sunnyside Avenue with concrete, was approved by the Board 51S Tees 1 0etober 1 t� h_,1 14.__Coxltinued. J The following estimate was Filed with the Board by the City Civil Engineer. Board of Public Works, City of South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen:— I herewith submit the estimated cost of a local sewer on 19th. Street at $39650.00 or $1,925.00 to be assessed to the property owners in the City of South Bend, Indians,. Very t rilly, WM. S. MOORE City Engineer. Estimated cost approximately $1.75 fIn regard to the hearing onassessment roll for Trunk sewer on Mishawaka Avenue from St. Joseph River to Sixteenth Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 245,a913,:The Board had the same under discussion, and decided to defer all action on same until Wednesday October 14th.,19 14 at 11:30 A. M. `` Mr. A. Seifert appeared before the Board and took up the matter of a drinking fountain on the east side. The Board informed him this matter would be taken up in, the Spring -of 1915 and given due consideration. Pre,ident.