HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/26/1915 Board of Public Works Minutes5G9
Board met
in regular session
at 10:00 A.M. All members presQ.xit.
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Mr. E. Seebirt
City Attorney
appeared before
the Board and took up the
matter of the
Oliver Hotel
Heating Contract.
No action was taken
on the same.
Mr. W. G.
Crabill, Attorney
representing the
Grand Trunk Railway
/Company appeared. before the
Board in regard to
the new style
of lighting on Di'v.ision
Street in the
underground
district along 'their
right of way.
The Board decided to look
the situation
over.
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Tuesday January 26th. ,1915•
Board net in regular session at 7:45 P.M. All members present.
Permission granted the Central Union Telephone Rompany too set one pole
on the west side of Lincoln Street at the blind alley between Orange and Baker St.,
with the understamsiing that the guy stub vViich ziovv,stands there be removed and the
this pole to be placed instead jointly with. the Indiana � Michigan E'Electric Co for
a guy pole.
.,In regard. to the hearing on the Division Street paverrient from Mchigan.
I Street to St. Joseph Street, the same was deferred until February 2nd.1915 at 7:45
,I P.M.
Communication received From Jas. E. Schock ,Captain of Police requesting
the Board to furnish the.police with a corre ct list of li,=hts in the City. The
same was read and placed on rile.
J The Street Commissioner reported on the complaint filed try Councilamn
J. Smogor, relative to defective condition of Oliver Wall along Dunham Street. Mr.
Nippold promises to repair the wall_ at once.
Deputy Street Commissioner made the -following report on complaint
1 that no garbage was collected in Taylor Court. Taylor Court has seve-i. rouses and
this garbage is collected by private party for his own use. The same was placed on -
file.
Excavation bond f'or the sum of One Thousand ($12000.00)Dollars was
approved by the Board signed by Lawrence E. Albrigjlt as principal, and the United
States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. of Baltimore, Maryle.nd as sureties.
Communication received from Edw. F. Duba:il about insurance policy
J 'on the City Water Works. The same was read and placed on file.
Petition received f-0r a. street ? i ;ht on South 14ichigan Street about thre
J three blocks south of last lamp. The same was read and placed on file.
City Civil Engineer filed a report on the cost of the Bo,,.,nan Creek
Trunk sewer. The same vas read and placed on file.
City Civil Ewyinter filed a report of the work to be completed
by Stewart -Sheets Co. on the Bowman Creek Sewer contract also estimated cost of
same. The same was placed on file.
Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for BoTN:man Creek
J Trunk sewer from St. Joseph River to Jay Street, under Improvement Resolution No.
181,1 12, In the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published
on the 27th. day df January,1915 and on the 3rd. day of February 1915 in the South
Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of
such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 16th. day of February,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 2.7th. day of January,1915 and on the 3rd. day
of February 1915 in the South Bend Dail y Tribune, stating that this Board will give
a hearing on the acceptance of- such work at its office in the City Hall on the 16th.
day of February 1915 at 7:45 P.M.
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