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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/23/1915 Board of Public Works Minutes604 TuP �d�iy March P3rd. 9 5, - — - Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. ' All members present. Mr. Samuel Leeper appeared before the Board with regard to a petition which J was filed with the Board recently fora pipe seweron Leeper Avenue% and requested the Board to change such pet tion, to rend instead of Leeper Avenue, . Pokagen venue from Tecumseh Street to Leeper Averme. The said would be gr.-Ated providing Mr. Leeper cou1-d get a right of way across the Uich*gam, Central Ry. cr®rping. Mr. Leeper to take this natter up 'with' the Ry • Company and report to the Board. 'Mr. Richard Elbel, President.of the Park Commissioners appeared before the J Board with Mr. Spencer of the A.R.&T. Company in regard to the removal of poles air] wires from New bridge in Leeper Park. Mr., Beaning, Mr. Moore and Xr. Spencer to look or over situation s....id see what change could be made and report at meeting at 7:45 P.M this day. Mr. Elbelasked that a Home Telephone be placed 'in their Park Superintendefl / Mr. Perley's residence. The Board took the same under -advisement. Also the matter of furnishing a new office for the Park Board and Mr.. Moore City Engineer taking ease of ,the Park work. The Board took these matters under advisement. 60 . .L-I.L.J. Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. All members pre -sent. Hearing on assessment roll grz3 f ihal esti. ,ate for ,*Sub Trunk sewer on Indiana Ave me from Miami Street to Marine Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 363. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter a remonstrator appeared'but no remonstrances were filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said rolls filed March 2nd. 1915 is bexefitted in the' an.ount of assessments as shown. on sad rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment rolls filed March 2nd 1915 and the final estivate allowed March 2nd.1915 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratifled, confirmed and Approved. Hearing hadmon assessment roll and final estimate for .sidewalks and. curbs / on Various Street in the Cit�r ,under Improvement Resolution No. 2742 In the above m tter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said rolls filed March 2nd.1915 is ben,efitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Board f'urt er find that the a.ssessments rolls Oiled March 2 d.1915 and the final estivate glowed March 2nd.1915 should be and the same are hereby in a 1 things ratified,.confirmed and approved. Hearing had bn assessment roll and final estimate for sidewalks and garbs on Lincoln Street from Sample Street to C.I.&S. R.R. ,under Improvement Resolution No. 274.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 rolls filed March 2nd.1915 is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment roll filed Mareh. 2nd.1915 and the final esti- mate alloyed March 2nd. 1915 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Deferred herring had on assessment roll for the widening of Terrace Aventie from Woodward Avenue to Portage Avenue,tinder Condemnation Resolution. No. 34*ix the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter Mr. Titus Jones, attorney for Thomas Williams LIZ appeared before the Board and remonstranced against amount of damages. Mr. Byron Miller appeared and remonstranced against benefits. The Board deferred all action on said roll untill Tuesday March 30th.,1915 at 7:45 P.M. Clerk instructed to notify Mr.'E. T. ones of Central Union Tel. loo. and Mr-. E1meR E.Daicy of The South Bend Home Telephone Company to be present at netting of the Board on F. iday March 26th.1915 at 10:00 A.M. dr. Elbel president of the Park Board and Mr. Spencer of the A.T.&T.Co. appeared before the Board and reported onthe removal of the poles and wires off of the bridge in Leeper-Park and North Mich.Street. The same was tak#n under advisement. Mr. Spencer to notify the Board if agreeable with his company. The City Civil Engineer filed reports recommending the fallowing petitions: - Pavement on 1st alley east of St. Joseph St. from Wayne -Street to r/lst alley east of St. Joseph Street. Resolution ordered prepared an' same. I/ Cement walks on Broadway from Main Street to Franklin Street. �Resolution, ordered prepared. Pipe sewer on Bowman Street from Boman Creek Trunk sewer to Michigan ,Street, resolution ordered prepared. t/ Pipe sower on South Fellows Street from Duba,il Avenue -to the first alley south. Resolution ordered prepared. Grade, curb and walk on East Dayton Street from Marine Street to ,� Leer Street. Resolution ordered prepared. 6'® 6 / Resolt.t'ion ordered prepared on Mishawaka Avenue fen a paavenent from Nineteenth Street to Eddy Street, The City Civil Engineer reported an the following petitions and the Board placed same on file. Cement sidewalk and curb on. W. side. of Miles Avenue. from Sorin. Street J to Corby Street. Placed on file. Sewer on, Niles ,Avenue fro n Sorin Street to Corby Street. placed on file. Cement sidewalk on east side of High Street from Broadway to Penn. Ave Placed on file. Curb and walk on Hill Street from Corby Street. to Howard- ,Street. Placed on file. Cement walk and curbs on Franklin Street from Broadway to Calvert St. ds&me placed on file..: Band of the May Sign Company of Toledo, Ohio for the erection." and alter— ing of billboards in the City, was approved by the Board. Petition filed With the"Board for a pipe sewer on Olive Street from Linden Street t6 Washington Avenue. The same was.,referred to the City Engineer for investigation. Application for the setting of Bill board on W. Division Street at cor.. 1/ of alley between. Main and South Lafayette Streetm by the South Bend Billposting Co. was approved by the Beard. Application for the setting f a billboard on E. Lincoln Hi way by'the Kale and Bryan Company was approved by the Board. The following communication was received and placed on file. To the Board of Public Works of the City o f Sotith Bend, Ind. Gentlemen: — At the regular meeting of the Commo n Council held on Monday March 22nd. 1915, the following motion prevailed: 'MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HAGERTY: Imove that the City Clerk notify the Board of Public Works to have the first alley west of Main Street between Washington Avenue and Jefferson Boulevard, opened for traffic. Yours re sp a et ftftily. H. F. ROSTISER SOUTH nE-X7D,1WD. CITY CLERK. MARCH' ;�.3rd.,19%­5 / The Board er4ered_ that _Mr. >Seebirt ;,City Atterney be requested is draw p V up an Ordinance for electric light at Fellows Street crasAing of the Lake Shore . Company. RY Excavation bond for the sum of One Thouaand Dollars signed by The Singer Mfg. Company aspriniepal and F.LAlward and Geo. W.Yeasey as sureties was approved. by the Board. 607 o, VFjLLtj.LUUt:U* Contract and Bend for the repair work of all asphalt pa vomwit in the v,,City of South Bend signed by Loren Vander Karr as principal and Guy Staples and Walter M. Hildebrand assiu�lreties was approvdd by the Board. The Board ordered that the following lie�its be p-laced. Three 90 candle power incandescent lights on Tutt Street starting with 41"the 1st. alley E.of Michigan Street and ending at the south tArn in TtttStreet.The Are light now there to be discontinued. The placing of the cove lights to be designated by Thomas Beaning Pole and Wire Inspector of-t'he City., One Are light placed on Corner of Robtnson and Calvert Street. One Are light at corner of Catalpa Avenue and Indiana Avenue. By unanimous consent the Board ordered an,autbmebile truck for the Engineering Department from the Studebaker Corporation, the price of same to be $949.00 Also ordered a Fbrt!runabout from the Ird Motor Car. Company fort qe Enflaeering Dep for the sum of oth cars to be-als per spec fica iens of the 61ty Civil ErAgineer. Presi(lent.