Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/22/1914 Board of Public Works MinutesTuesdav December 22nd. Board met in regular session at 10 :00 A.M. All members present. Bids were received opened and read for pipe sewer on Adams Street from Michigan Avenue to Vassar under Improvement Resolution No. 314. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. The same were referred to the City Engineer for tabulation to b:e reported back at 7:45 P.M. this 22nd. day of Decemb er,1914. Mr. Sheets of the firm of Stewart --Sheets Co. contractors on the Bowman ATreek Trunk sewer appeared before the Board and asked fo'r a partial estimate of $22500.00 he Board granted the same with the understanding that it would be agreeable with the Southern Surety Company. A check to the amount of $2,250.94 made out to the City of South Bend, was received fro Mthe Indiana & Michigan Elec Company for the labor, material and laying of pavement on account of underground work. Same placed to the credit of the St. Dept. earnin Communication received from Charles S. Bosenbury, Secy. of the Board of Health; relative to theStreet Commisioner having the snow plows keep the driveways opened up at St. Joseph Hospital. The same was referred to the Street Commissioner with in- structdons to keep same open. Communication received from Lincoln Civic Club by Elmer D. Rex,also petitions for electric ligits on East Calvert Street at jog in road , one block east of Miami Street, and light at the intersection of Robinson and Randolph Streets. The same was read and placed on file. Application approved by the Board for the setting of a billboard on dump in Studebaker Addition on Leeper Avenue. The matter of repairing defective pavement on High. Street was taken up with H. N. Ba rne.s Mr. T. C. Barnes to be notified to appear before the Board in regard to the same on January 5th. 1914 at 10:00 A.M. City Engineer to write to Mr. T. C. Barnes. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for pipe sewer on Dayton Stret from Witwer Avenue to Miami Street, under Imp^ovement Resolution No. 313. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published on the 29th., day of December,1914 and on the 4th. day of January,1915 in the South Bend Daily Ne rs-Times, stating that . this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the Cite Hall on the 19th., day of January,1915.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 29th., day of December,1914 and on the 4th. day of January, 1915 in the South 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 19th., day of January, 1915 at 7:45 P.M. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for pipe sewer on College street from Lincoln Way West to Vassar Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 362. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that: notices as to the amounts of assessment s be published on the 29th. day of December,1914 and on the 4th. day of January,1915 in the South Bend Dai NeWb-Times, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assess- ments at its office in the City Hall on the 19th. day of January,1915 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 shal_lbe pu.bl_^hed ^n the 29th. day of December,1914 and on the 4th. day of January,1915 in the South 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 19th., day of,January, 1915 at 7:45 P.M. JEngineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Brick Pavement on Jo o :-=S e�et,.-;"rom Michigan Averna.e to Vassar Street, under IMprovement Resolution No. 33• 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 28th. day of December21914 stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the C ty Hall on the 19th., day of January,1915 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 resolu- tion shall he published on the 28th. day of December21914 in the South Bend Daily Nears -Times, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office 7n the City Hall on the 19th. day of Janusry,1915 at 7:45 P.M. President. a � 5e37 Board mt in regular -session at 7:45 P.M. All members present. / Hearing had on roll snowing awards of damages and assessments of benefits v in the matter of Vacation Resolution No,. 13 adopted 10th. day ofNovember,1911. In the city of South Bend, Indiana. In the abo e matter Mr. Edwin C. Witwer the only property owner appeared and verbally agreed to pay �100.00 instead of $131.00, as per roll filed on. May 12, 912. The Board after due consideration decided to modify said roll to read lQQ-00in stead of $131.00 as benefits to Mr. Edwin C. Witwer and Rosa G. Witwer, and therefore declare the above roll filed May 12th.11912 in all things ratified, confirmed and approved and the proceedings closed. Partial estimate allowed Stewart —Sheets Company on the.Bowman Creek Trunk sewer for the amount of $2,500.00 The following telegram was received from the Southern Surety Compny and placed on file. Boa- -d of Public Improvements, St. Louis Mo. Dec. 22,1914. South Bend, Indiana, As suret,7 for bond for Stewart —Sheets and Co. for the construction of Bowman Creek sewer ✓ we consent and request that you allow estimate to the contractors at this time for twenty five hundred dollars We are confirming this by letter. :SOUTHERN SURETY CO, 1.18 PM. Mr. H. L. Greene President of the Park" Board appeared before the Board relative to the resurfacing of North Michigan Street at the bridge, also steps on the water Works property side of bridge. Mr. Wm. S. Moore to made a report of the Cl/ cost of sane. Contract for pipe sewer on Adams Street from Lincoln Way West to Vassar Avenue, was awarded to L. H. Webster for -the amount of $1,656.20 the same not to be started until April lst,1915. Motion made by Mr. Rice and seended b y Mr. uteber that a letter be written to Mr. Webster telling him that contract for adams Street sewer was awarded to }aim with the understanding that brork be started in spring, and. to be reutnred with his O.X. on same. Communication received from Charles Coonley, relative to payment ,/for care of Cemetery Lot. The same was read and placed on file. President.