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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/27/1915 Board of Public Works Minutes724 Board. met in regular session at 1.0:00 A.M. All members present. Petitions Piled by Councilaen for, lights to be ,placed on the following, street the same were read and placed on file until the Board makes trip to look over streets where lights are requested. Jaquith Court, Are light.- Grace Street in 3,200 Blk end of Street. Cottage Grove & Oak light ,petition filed by Councilman Buechner Gra`ee Street in 1200 Blk end of Street, by Councilman Smegor Prairie Avenue between Scott Street and R.R. Are light, Councilman Hagerty. Indiana Avenue west of Prairie Avenue Incandescent light. Councilman Goebel. Permission granted the Central Union Telephone Company to set two poles on the b,orth side of alley between Cedar and Miner Streets and Notre Dame Avenue and St. Peter Streets to be -.used jointly with Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. Bond and contract forPipe sewer on LeeteBoard. venue from Angella Avenue to Howard Street signed by Hoban & Roe.ch was approved by Bond and contract for Macadam pavement on Tonti Avenue from Lafayette Street Tecumseh Avenue, signed by Hoban and Roach and approved by the. Board. Bond and contract for Pipe sewer on St. Peter and Sorin Streets from South Bend Avenue &ad St. Louis Street to Eddy Street signed by Henry De Vos and approved., by the Board. Bond and contract for Sheet Asphalt pavement on Allen Street . from Oak Street .,-to Van Buren Street, signed by the Western Construction Company and approved by the Board. Bond and contract for pipe sewer on Jaquith Court from -Prairie Avenue to a point 115 ft. East of Chapin Street, signedby Staples & Ackerman and approved by the Board. Concerning the improvement of the roadway of Franklin Street from Sample Street to Indiana Avenue in pursuance to resolution No. 3B8 petitions having been filed within ten days from the time bids were reeeiveds-by persons claiming to be a majority in number of the freeholders residing on said street"to be improved, and the Board hereby refers said petitions to the City Engineer for his report - as to whether said petitioners constitute a ma jokity in number of the freeholders residing on said street; and this matter is hereby continued until the 7:45 P.M.this 27th. day of July*1915, then the Board will determine the sufficiency of said petition, and will let the contract, or will reject all bids. LOCAL SEVER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 402. Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, That the construction of a local sewer, intended and adapted only for local use by the property holders vdiose property abuts thereon, and not intended or adapted for receiving sewerage from collateral drains, be and the same Is, hereby ordered in and along Golden Avenue from Woodward Avenue to Portage Avenue as followstto-w1t:- Beginning at a point on the northerly garb line of Golden Avenue and the center line of Woodward Avenue; thence southwesterly to the center of Golden Avenue with a 10 inch vitrified pipe sewer; thence westerly along the center line of Golden Avenue to a point about 100 feet northeasterly from the easterly line of Portage Avenue with a 10 inch vitrified pipe sewer. Together with the necessary manholes, Inlets, Conduits and House Connections to the curb line along the line of said improvement. All as shown on the plans, and in accordance with theprofiles, detail drawings and specifications on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indianan and said sewer, with all its appurtenances shall be constructed in accordance with the profile and specifications now on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of said City. Tuesday July 27th.,1915. Continued. The cost of said improvment shall be apportioned against and paid by the property holders whose property abuts thereon, and upon the City of South Bend if the City is benefitted by said improvements all according to the method and manner provided for in Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations, approved March 6,1905. Assessments, if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal annual install- ments, *ith interests at the rate of Stx per cent per antrum. A bond or bands shall be issued to the contractor in payment for such work, unless the property owners pay said assess- Tq,ents before said bond or bonds are issued. Under no circumstances -shall the City of South Bend be or be held•responisble for anu sum or sums due from said property owner or owners for -said work, or for the collection of same, or for the payment of any bond or bonds, certi- ficates or certificates, issued to said contractor in payment for such work, except for such moneys as shall have been actually received by the City from the assessments for such improvement,_ or such moneys as said City is by said above entitled Act req fired to pay. All proceedings had, and work done in the making of said improvement, assessment of property collections of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be a`s provided for in said above entitled Act. Notice of this resolution shall be and on the 4th. day of August,1915 in the South hearing on this resolution at its office in the at"7:45 P.M. Adopted this 27th. day of Julys1915. published on the 28th. day -of July,1915 Bend Daily News -Times. This Board will give a City Hall on the 24th. day o>f August,1915 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. LOCAL SEWER IMPROVE1,AENT RESOLUTION NO. 4039 Resolved by the -Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, That the construction of a local sewer, intended and adapted only for local use by the property holders whose property abuts thereon, )and not intended or adapted for receiving sewerage from collateral drains, be and the same is, hereby ordered in and along Calvert Street from High Street to Miami Street as follows,to-wit:- Be gin at the intersection of the center line of High Street and Calvert Street; thence east along the center line of.Calvert Street to the center line of Dale Avenue with a 15 icnh vitrified pipe sewer; thence still east along the center line of Calvert Street to a point 100 feet west of the west line of Miami Street with a 12 inch vitrified pipe sewer..° Together_ with the necessary manholes, inlets, conduits , Flush Tank and House Connections to the curb line along the line of said improvement. All as shown on the plans, and in accordance with the profiles, detail drawings.and specifications on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of the City'o'f South..Bend, Indiana and said sewer, with all its appurtenances shall be constructed in accordance' with the profile and specifications now on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of said City. The cost of said improvement shall be appor- tioned against and paid by the property holders whose property abuts thereon, and upon the City of South Bend if the C ty is benefited by said improvement, all according to the method and manner provided for in Act`of the general Assembly of the State of Indiana Entitled "An Act concerning Municipal Corporations," approved March 691905. Assessments if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal annual installments, with interest at the rate of Six per cent per antrum: A bond or bonds shall be issued to the contractor in payment for such work, unless the property owners pay said assessments before said bond or bonds are issued. --Under no circumstances shall the City of South Bend be or be held responsible for any Isum of sums due from sadd property owner or owners for said work, or for the collection of same, or for the payment of any bond or bonds,. certificate or certificates, `issued to said contractor in payment for such work, except for such moneys as shall have been actually received by the City from the assessments for such improvement, or such moneyss as said City is by said above entitled -Act required to pay. All proceedings had, and work done in the making of said improvement, assessment of property, m llections of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 28th. day of July,1915 and aft the 4h. day of August91915 in the South Bend Daily Tribune. This Board will give a hearing on this resolution at its office in the City Hall on the 24th* day of August21915 at 7:45 P.M. Adopted this 27th. day of July,1915. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. President. 726 Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. All members present. Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 395 for cement walks and curb on Dubail Avenue from W. Line of High Street to West Line of Dale Avenue, In the City of South Bend, Indiana. r w Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were Piled.. And the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to 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 originally adopted, and the same is hereby in all things ratified, con- firmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices be published on the 28th. day of July,1915 and on the 4th. day. of August,1915 in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 70:-00 A.M. on the 17th. day of August,1915. The Board `reserves the right to reject any and all bids. a Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for Brick Pavement on Division Street from Michigan Street to 1st. alley east of Michigan Street, Under Improvement Resolution No. 361. 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 roll filed July 6th. A015 is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment rolls filed July 6th.,1915 and the.final esti- mate allowed July 6th..1915 should be and the same is hereby_in all things ratified, confirmed and approved, Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Pipe sewer on Y Jacob Street from Jefferson Blvd. to Washington Avenue,under Improvement Resolution No. 382. In the City o-f South Bend, T_ndiana. The Board ordered that said roll be held up for two weeks until August 10 1915 at 7:45 P.X. Mr. Nicely appeared before the Board and requested the Board to hold up v/ thirty day notice sent him under date of July 21,1915 until one year from datesas he intended to rebuild his plant and construct sidewalk at the same time. The Board instructed the Clerk to with -hold notice for one year from date or until July 27-1916 The following`., report was filed by the City. Civil Engineers and was approved. To the Honorable Board of Public` Works South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: - I have checked the petition for asphalt and brick pavements on South Franklin Street from Sample Street to Indiana Avenue. I find that there are 91 free- holders residing on the street. 5$ of these originally signed a petition for asphalt but 16 of these afterward signed petitions for brick on gravel, making 42,petitions for sheet asphalt and 49 for brick oh -:gravel. Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK J. ANDERSON, City Engineer. Concerning the improvement of the roadway of Franklin Street from Sample Street to Indiana Avenue in purspance to resolution No. W. the petition of freeholders residing on said street is consi Bred, and the report of the City Engineer is received and all evidence is heard, and the Board rinds that said petitioners coo not constitute; a ma jority.:.of the freeholders residing. on :the street -to _bel. improved, , a.nd hereby denies said 'p etit ion. 727 The Board deferred the awarding of said contract for paVement on Franklin Street until Tuesday, August3rd.1915 at 10:00 A.M. o A petition presented by Orson L. Morgan and signed by six property owners on Hill Street between Corby and Howard Street was filed with the Board, requesting them to change grade2cu rb, gravel roadway and cement, walk as originally planned by the City Engineer (or to a 301 roadway i nstead of a 42$1%2 ft. roadway). The same was placed on file as it can not be changed on advice of the. City Attorney. Clerk instructed to notify H. G. Christrman Company to file an excavation Bond for work this year. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Pipe sewer on Grant Street from Huron Street to Division Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 359. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published on the 28th. day of July,1915 and on the 4th. day of Sugust,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 17th. day of August,1915 at 7:45 P.M. Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contracts be ac- cepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be"published on the 29th. day of July,1915 and on the 4th. day of Au ust,1915 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the ac- ceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the 17th. day of August,1915 at 7:45 P . M-. 4 President.