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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/21/1915 Board of Public Works Minutes. ..L`I.LJ . Board met in reTIlgr session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. Bids were received) opened and rearl for pipe sewer on Golden Avenue from VToddivard Ave ue to Portage Avenue, Calvert Street from. Miami Street to Hi h St. and ;water connections on Indians, Avenue From Miami Street to Franklin St-reet. The. . same were all refer;-0 to the City Engineer -for tabulation to be reported -oncat 7:45 P.M. this 21st. dey of September,1915. The following ordered was signed and sent to the City Controller. To City Controller. South Bend, Ind. You are hereby requested to turn over to John Sidman such sum or sums of money that are now held by you subject to the order of the Board of Public Works as quaranty for faithful performance of contracts or otherwise with said Board. E. M. MORRIS President of Board of Public Works. Bond and contract signed by Harry N. Barnes, Contractor for cement walk and curb on Roblinson Street under Improvement Resolution No. 399• was approved by the Board. The Board ordered a voucher on the following. To the Hon. Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: — The following s the amount of Cement walk and curb in street and alley extensions and intersections in the Plat of Irvington paid by the E. L. Cothrell Realty Co. 430 lineal feet of cement curb at .14 per lineal foot...$60.20 1545.9'sq. feet of cement walk at .05 per sq. foot. 77.E-5 37.65 Respectfully yours, E. L. Cothrell Realty Co By Geo. S. Carll,Mgr. The -,bov, quantities are correct, Frederick J. Anderson City Engineer. 4/ Communications received from the Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. stating that lights were placed at the following places. Southwest corner of Division and Michigan Street ,placed in service August 29th.21915. Lamp No. 936. 90 C. P. light placed in service Aug. 3121915. at dirst alley East of High Street on Bowm.an Street. Lamp No. 929 An 90 C. p. on Ernsperger Street about one half way between Lincon— Way east and the Ernsperger Street bridge. *Aug. 31,1915 . Lamp No. 930 An SO Cop. light on the corner of South Felows Street and E. Donald Street August 3121915. Lamp No. 932. Petition received read and placed on file for are lights at one block feast of Miami Street on East Donald Street and on Miami Street and Fox Street. Pole Rnd wire inspector reports that nolo clued by the Central Union Tel. Co. and beside house at 22.07 Lincoln Way West owned by A. G. Weiss is O.K. In regard to,'petition for grade, curb and walk on Ernsberger Street from "Lincoln Rigi.way north;,to:.Spr1ngbrook bridge, a resolution having been ordered by the Board,samd t1r hereby reelected. 765 Tuesday September 21st.,19.5. Continued. -i F Partial estimate allowed H. N. Barnes for Macadam pavement on Tecumseh Avenue from Wakewa Avenue to Pokagon Street at.......................l,S15.95 Decision o n petition for grade, curb and walk and gravel pavement on West Indiana Avenue from Prairie Avenue to South Walnut Street was deferred *dor one month until Tuesday 00-ober 12th.,1915. at 10:00 A.M. The City Engineer filed the estimated cost of Keasey Street pavement from ichigan Street to Carroll Street at ........$5,944.00 Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for pipe sewer on Povnan Street from Bownan Creek Trv.nk sewer to a point 130 ft. E. of East line of Mtichigan Street, under Improvement Re s olut o n No. 372. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published -on the ??rd. day of September,19.15. and on the 30th. dty of. September.,1915..in the Soutb Pend Daily Tribune, statinrr that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 12th. day of October,1915. at 7:45 P.14. 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 23rd. day of September,1915. and on the 30th. day of September 1915 in the South Bend Daily Tribune. stating that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the Oity Hall on the 12th. day of October,1915. at 7:45 P.M. Remonstrance received read an(, placed on file -__-,­J_r�st +he pavennt, grading and curb and walk on Leeper Avenue {'rom Ho ward Street to lIn.gella Avenue. LOCI�L SEWER I20ROVEMENT RESOLUTION 'NO. 400. Resdved 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 adaptect for receiving sewerage from collateral drains, be and the same is, hereby ordered in and along Indiana Avenue from Main Street to Michigan Street as follows, to -wit: - Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Main Street and Indiana Avenue; thenee east on the center line of Indicaia Avenue to a point about`100 feet west of the- west line of. Michigan Street with a 10 inch vitrified pipe sewer. Together va th the necessary manholes, i1lets, conduits and house connections to the curb line along the line of said improvement. All as shown on the plans and in accordance witri the profiles detail drawings and specifications on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of the City of South Ber_d, Indiana, and said sewer, will all its appurtenances shall be constructed in accordance with the profile end specifications novr'on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of said City. The cost of said improvement shall be apporitioned against and paid by the property holders wh^se property abuts thereon, and upon the City of South Bend if the City is benefitted by said improvement, all according to the methodnand 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 installment`sm with interest at the rate of Six per cent per annum. A bond or bonds shall be issued to the contractor in payment for such vio rk, 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 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, certificate or certifi-Bates, issued to said ao ntractor in payamt for such vo rk, except for such moneys as shall have been actually received by the City from the assessment's for such improvement, or such moneys as -said City is by said above entitled Act required to p%r-. All proceedings had, and work done in the making of said improvement, assessment of property, collections of assessments andissuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 22nd. day of Septembe 1915 an on the 29th. day of September,1915 in the South Bend Dily Tribune. This Board v¢ 11 give a hearigg on this resolution at its office in the City Hall on the 19th* day of October 1915-sat 7:45 P.M. Adopted this 21st. day of September,1915. President. I C VO RKS. 766 Tuesday September 21st.91915• Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. All members present. Hearing had on improvement Resolution No. 405 for the , grading, paving sidewalk and. curb on Leeper Avenue from notth line.of Angella Avenue to North line of Howard Street, In the. City of South Bend,' Indiana. Upon. said hearing remonstrators appeared but no further remonstrance wP:s filed. And the Board beinn fuliv Ad.visecl in the' premises, decides that the benefits to p^operty liable to be assessed -'or. said impr.o-►-rents are equal to the estinated cost of the same, as reported by the CityCi►il Engineer, .and thereupon ts,kes final action on said resolution` as originally adopted, and the same is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices be published on the 23rd. day of Septembe r, l9 -_5. and on the 30th. clay of Septembe r,1915. in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the -con- struction of said' improvement up to 10:00 A.M. on the 12th. day of October,1915. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Mr. Brown of North Lafayette Street appeared before the Board and .,t/ complained about a fence owned by Mrs. Sib&3� of Park Avenue being in part of the alley at rear of his residence. The City Engineer teas instructed to investigate. and report at meting Tuesday September ?_nth. ,191c. st 7:45 P.M. I ry +o referred he? oing on C ondemnation Resoluton No. 37 for the Widening of Webster Street r1c Indiana Avenue. Remonstrators appeared but no further remonstrance was filed. T'rLe Board too', said matter under advisement until Wednesday September 22nd. 1915 at 11:00 A.M. . t Contract for pipe sewer on Golden Avenue from Woddward Avenue to d Portage Avenue was awarded to Hohan and Roach for the ::mount of ....... $236.88 Contract for pipe sewer on Calvert Street from High Street to v-_ Mfm'i Street, was awarded to Staples and Ackerman for the amount of.......$1414.00 Contract for water connections on Indiana Avenue from Franklin .,-Street to Miami Street, was awarded to Staples & Ackerman, for amount of $926.50 The following petition was received and placed on file. To the Honorable Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend. Your attention is respectfully calle d to the fact that on ✓Division Street, et t;ae several crossings between Michigan and Chapin Streets, where this Company has heretofore required to maintain lights over its railroad tracks, the electric lights so maintained have been removed and re -located on the side of the street near the curb. As re -located said lights became and are only street lights, and v+en trains are passing only illuminate one side o�f the cra-'sing made by the tra Ors of this enmi1?any over said streets. Tf s. circuit of incan- descent, lights were placed on said. nJ_vision. Street from Michigan to Laurel Streets two lights enuld bA located at each cro-sing, one or each side thereof, so that both sides of the rQ.ilro?d. crossings would be properly illiuminatec' and. the total cost thereof not increased. Such an arrangementtins already been made at the Lafayette Street erossing Dated: September 16th.1915. Respectfully sub mitted., GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILWAY COMP' Ry W. G. CRABILL, Attorney . 767 Tuesday September 21st.l c/ Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for water connections on Toaati Avenue from Lafayette Street to Tecumseh A5i'rlu,:, ;zc�er Improveme:zt ResolutionJo. 3JF, In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remons-Grances were tiled. Tae Board therefore find that the property assessed in said roll filed August 31st. 1915 �-,i8 benefited in the amount of assessmulits as shown on said rolls, and the Board Zrther Find that the assessment roll filed August 31st.51915• and tae final estimate allowed August 31st.1915. should. be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Hearing had on assessment roll of awards of damages and assessments of benefits for the vat3ation of "Veer Court from Caroline Street to ? st. alley East of Caroline Street, under 'TV ,cat•ionr1 Resolution No. 24;In. the.:: City of South Bend, Indiana. T"� t,re n e mat er no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrance was Yz].edd:;�Th�?ara eoY� -'es the' above rolle filedAugust 24th in -ail things t^6tified:2 a) nfirmed and approved and the proceedings closed. In regard to hearing on Vacation Resolution No. 23 for vacation of 4ft. of alley at rear of dot 3$ 0. Plat of South Bend the same was deferred until October 19th.91915. at 7:45 P.M. Petition filed by .Councilman Goebel for repairs on various sidewalks, the .same was referred to the Street Commissioners for investigation. Plat of Bergan's Replat of Lots 2,3 & 4 ListenbergerTs lst. Addition, was approved by the Board. President.