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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/11/1915 Board of Public Works Minutes656 Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. Mr. E. M. Morris absent. Mr. A.H. Rice, acting President. I . Mr. F. M. Jackson appeared before the Board and presentedproposed plat of Sub. Div. of Bank Out B. in. Henry Leer's Sub. of the west part of lot 4 in the partition of the estate of Samuel Leer.. The same was referred to the City Civil Engineer. Mr. Roberts of the Indi.,na and Uicirdga,n Electric CompzaiW appeared before the Board and presented a blue print of Boulevard l gjiti icp system on Jefferson Boulevard- f'rora Eddy Street to Jacob Street. The .Board approved of the same as follows:— 40 Watt Lamps same as on St. Louis Street Boulevard. Discontinuing cluster lamp at southeast corner of Eddy Street and. Jefferson Boulevard. Mr. Rudolph Elbel appeared before the Board and filed a complaint that he was f unable to locate sewer tap in front of lot No. 10 Burrou ivs AdeU tion on. Short Navarre Street. The matter was referred to the City Civil Extineer to be taken up with the contractors. who constructed said sewer. Communication received From the Postal —Telegraph Cable Company in regard to ✓ moving their pole lines on Lincoln Highway West, to the Cit-ynlimits. back to curb line, also asking perm p!z on to set forth eight fifty foot poles commencing at the C.S.&S. R.R. on Lincoln Way west any to the City Limits. The pole and wire inspector reported that no poles were allowed to stand on Michigan. Ave. from Forth Scott Street to Olive Street under ground Ordinance No. 1690. The Board ordered that the same be held up. Mr. Chas. Hagerty, attorney for Thomas Williams. Plumber appeared before 1 the Board in regard to Mr. Williams being unable to locate sewer taps on lots 7 &8 Vail's Addition on William Street. Clerk was instructed to notify Mr. C.H.DeFrees Contractor for said sewer to get in touch with Mr. Thomas Williamsplumber and locate taps on said lots. Petition filed with the Board for a light at corner of Orange and Fremont f Street. ¢bxtimuation certificate of Bond No. 779331 for One Thousand. Dollars of r the South Bend Home Telephone Company filed by the American. Surety Company and approved by the Board. The following complaints were reported on by D.C. Layton., Street Cam- f missioner and. placed on file. Dumping of s.sl�!es in. Calvert Street and Marine Street. Signs were put up by Chief of Police M.F.Kerr. Mr. Mountjoy promises to attend to defective sidewalk at 116 Miltou Ave Call up iia Thirty days. a Mr. C.C. Shively has been ordered to repair defective sidewalk at N.W. corne-r of Sample and Lafayette Street. Call up in Thirty days. The following communication was received and placed on file. Mr.. E.M. MOrri€, J.M. S.Bldg. South Bend, In.d. Dear Sir :— JThe writer was unable to present plat of property referred to in our recent conversation, at this week's session. It vdll be ready, however, for your next weeks meeting, and trusting it will be in full accord with -your ideas in the matter, we remain., Yours truly, E.L.Cothrell Realty Co. By Geo. S.Carll. Pale and wire inspector reported. that Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. pole was already removed to the proper place at rear of 909 Forest Avenue. This pole was in way of drive., Hi•s.'report was approved by the Board. The following communication was received. ?read and, pissed on File. May gth.1915. ✓ To the Board of Public forks South Berne., Indiana Gent lemem: - - Ih accordance with the understanding betweenyourselves and the Southe-m Surety Company relative to the payment of lien.a,ble and uncontested local claims against Stewart —Sheets & Compa.ny7 this is to advise you that all of said clams have been ;aid in full except that of L.H.Webster in the sun of $3.60, e.nd he has been personally notified by the writer and draft is it our office waiting for his receipt, to —wit:— McErla,in, &- Jackson Company, note, principal interest and attorneys feets,- $9?16.22; Indiana Lumber Company, principal, interest, and attorneys fees, "6,35; W.D. Shimp, principal and interest $1901.49, National Lumber Company account,$473.46,City Water Works, 69.48; The National Company,prinicipal and :in.terest,$542.30. We exhibited receipts for the payment of each of the above claims to the City Controller, and have now forwarded said receipts to the Southern Surety Company. Further confirmation of the payment of these accounts can be had by calling the respective claimants. Kindly direct the City Controller to pay the balance of the funds due the con— troller to pay the balance of the funds due the contractor, Stewa.rt,Sheets & Company, to their assigRs. the St. Joseph Loan & Trust Company at - once. Yours very respectfully DEAHL & HAMMERSCHMIDTO LMH . /LWC Copy to Mr. U. G.Manning, City Controller. St. Joseph Loan and Trust Company Mr. E. E. Dkieey,Mgr. The South�Bend Home Telephone Company reported that ,/pale at rear of 927 Forest Avenue which was ordered moved south toy: property li }e, was O.K. Mr. L. Hammerschmidt attorney for the Stewart —Sheets Company appeared before the Board in regard to turning; over funds now on hand to the St. Joseph Loan and Trust Co. Ae in President. 658 Bos.rd met in regular session at 7:45 P-M- Mr * E.MW­-Morris:, absent. Mr., A. H.Rice,actinm g Presidents Meeting held in Common Council Chambers. ✓ Heari.ng was given an rolls of awards of damages and assejqsments of benefits in the matter of Cop'lemnation Resolution No,, 29* for the opentiXg of --a Highway OnoWilliam Street from Colfax Avenue to Short Navarre Street. In the City of South Bend,, Indiana. In the above matter reimonstrances were filed bearin'g.hhe names of a I bout Four hundred. ' an .0 fAY six (456) property owners and about Two hundred property owners appeared and remonstrated* It was unanimously moved and carried that Colidenne t ion Resolution Na. 29 passed by the Board of Public Works on the 5th. day of' Decembpr 1913 and approved 2.nd 'day of January 1914 for the condemnation of real estate for the opening of William Street is hereby and all things rescinded, and all benefits had thereon acre hereby,cancelled and declared null and void* ✓ Deferred hearing given on pavement, of lst. alley East of St. Joseph Street from Wayne Street to the first alley south, under Improvement Resolution No. 369, In the City of Sotth Bend, Indiana. In the. above matter remonstrators appeared, but no -further remonstrance was filed. The Board after. due consideration decided to rescind -all action on -said resolution. Acting President.