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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/07/1922 Board of Public Works Minutes12 Tuesdey March 7th., 1922. Board met in regular.session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. Pole and Wire Inspector Beaning appeared before the Board and filed the following recommendations for lights. I recommend an Are light on,Southwest corner of Wayne Street and Francis Street on a 12 ft. mast arm. Same approved by the Board., Councilman --Hardman appeared before the -Board with a.property owner in regard to lights anal water in Vernon Heights Addition. The Board advised Councilman Hardman to take up water petitions with the Water Board Wednesday March 8th. 1922 and to file petitions for lights and same would be investigated. Petition filed for gradigg and sidewalk and curb of Nest Bergan . Street from Portage Avenue to North Olive Street si nea bJ. M. Warwick 1819 W. Bergan Street. F. L. Lockwood Bergan Street and Albert G. ode 2601 W. Bergan Street and letter as follows attached. Petition placed on.file and a deed for Bergen Street to be submitted. Copy of letter. Board of Public Works. The William O.-Jackson estate stand ready at all times to by proper deeds of conveyance or by dedication place in the name of the City any or all streets in the proposed plat of the Jackson subdivision. FILED F. M.. Jackson, MAR 7,1922, Executor. BOARD OF PUB4_,IC WORKS. BY L. B. SLAUGHTER President. Mr. J. H. Kelsy appeared before the Board and presented petition for pavement on Leer Street from Calvert Street to Ewing Avenue. The same placed on filed to be held until Finacial conditions permit consideration. Attorney Lenn J. Oare representing the H. A. good Realty Company appeared before the Board and presented a motion to have order of the Board of- February 28th.9 regarding the vacation of the five feet of the south side, of Laiionte Terrace this City rescinded and cited various cases on law regarding same INTO action taken, o m91,19n-,,_and , the..Board advised , Attorney Oare that they would have ihis ':,later referred to the City Autorney for an opinion. City Engineer took up the matter of selling the old blue print machine for $25.00. Same approved by the Board. Mr. Sotthworth.of the Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Railway Company @,ppeared before the Board in regard to permission to put in a feeder. line out to the south part of the City, and requested to go on the Indiana ,& Michigan Elea. Co. poles and not to set a separate line of poles. Deferred a week to work up a new route and report Tuesday March 14th., 1922 at 10:00 A.M. The following bid was submitted by tkz Geo. H. Wheellock Co. on electrical fixture on No. 4 Hose Rouse. 3 0 -4-22 Board of Public Works, City Hall, South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: - Following is for the No. 4 Hose House; a list of the fixtures which we propose to furnish Cart Room- 4 #3870 1 lt. fixture. 6 chain peed. large shade. Toilet (1) l ceiling socket pull chain. Hall- 1 Band & Ball. Bed R: 1 2 E. Dix. Recreation R.4 $118 118 2 F. Fix. Bath R. 1 ceiling socket shade Back R. 2 band chain perid. & shade. 2 drop cords. 4 75 watt lamp. 1e-40 Watt lampp, The above fixtures we,wig furnish omplete with lamps put rip in the building aacordi to the Underwriter s ules, or 492.00 NTnning you for the order, we are, Yours very truly, GEO. H. WHEBLOCK & COMPANY APPROVED,. MAR 7,1922. B. SLAUGHTER G. H• -WHEELOCK. :nn_AV'n ,nV -nTrur.mc WnUTM - President_. _ __ 13 Tve-sd�v � reh 711.. 1c22.`Continued. Building Commissioner made the following report, and same approved. The egntractor advises that he will clean thin. alley between Colfax Avenue hd La Salle avenue %t rear of Palace Theatre the latter part of this week, axdxexcept the replacing of pavement, which cannot be replaced until we have more settled weather. Street Com. to repair pavement an CdAl-ractors expenee eO . A. D vis Comm. o� B%Ags. Financial report,of the City Cematery;; iled with the Board by J. P. Reed. The following pettions filed and resolutions ordered prepared. ./Pipe sewer on Oakland Street from Mishawaka Avenue to St. Joseph River. Avenue. Concrete pavement on N. Sycamore Street from C(flfax Avenue to La Salle Sid Ik and curb on Collfge Street from Humboldt Street to south line of C. R. Smith s `lst. MITZI,,, sidewalk and curb on Brookfield Street from Humboldt Street from Humboldt Street to the south line of C, R Smith "s Addition. Grade, c rb.;and walk on Catalpa. Avenue from Bruce Street to Calvert Street. - Ln ineer filed Partial estimate,No. 1 for 65% of completed work on pipe sewer on Corby Street from Eddy Street to E. Line of Third. Place of Park Place for the.amount of ; Partial enstimate approved February 28th., 1922 for 85% cancelled. The following resolutions were adopted by the Board. Resolved that the Board of Public Works accept the certified check Of $300.00 offered by Hoban & Roach, in leiu of withholding an equal amouht from the final t-stimate on cone*iU for pipe sewer on Corby Street as per order of January 25th., 1922 Said $300.00 to- _be held until Hoban & Roach have placed street in proper condition, or used as liquidated damages, should they fail to perform this part of their contract to the satisfaction of the Board of Public Works, otherwise the check to be returned to Hoban Roach. R E S 0 L U T I 0 N. WHEREAS when a parcel of land is dedicated for a street the larger central portion is set aside for vehicle traffic, parallel portions on each side are set &aide for sidewalks for pedestrians, and other parallel portions are usually set aside to be maintained for lawns or parks and to planted with grass and shade trees, and WHEREAS it has become the custom in some instances to place the sidewalks with the curbs immediately adjoining the portions set aside for street traffic, and to place the porition reserved for lawn or park immediately adjoining the private property line, and. WHEREAScertain attorneys contend that the lawn or park so located would in time revert to the owner of the land whose propert it adjoined aiidthe City would lose its title to it, or could maintain its title only 4 costly litigation, and • WHEREAS sidewalks built with curb adjoining the street are not practicable in 45at *herever a driveway is required leading onto a private lot for �arage or other purposes, the curb must be cut down tothe level of the street,t and the eve of the sidewalk destroyed making the walk dangerous for pedestrians, and further when it becomes necessary to place at guy wire to support a light, telegraph or telephone pole in the curb adjoinin the sidewalk here exists an element of danger, and nelt,her.these elements or risk or dangeg would exist if the -lawn or park was located between the sidewalk and the street, therefor BE IT RESOLVED that the Engimeerin department of the City of South Bend is'hereby instructed whenever the same comes within ifs authority and whenever it may be feasible so to do to locate all sidewalks adjoining the private property line or parallel w'ith said line and not over two feet.distant rpom said private property line, and to locate. the lawn or park between the sidewalk and the street. This being the date set for receixingg bids for the sale of garbage in the City. Bo bids received. Harry Conly of Kalamozoo, Mich appeared before the Board and' in regard to the disposal of arbagge-in this City. No action taken and this matter deferred. until.Tuesday March 14th., 19�20 at 10:00 A.M. Minutes of March lst., 194 wer* read and approved. 1.4 lc)22. Continued, - : The follgwing resolutions were adopted by the Board. STREET OR ALLEY IMPROVEMENT'RESOLUTION NO. 943. Be Ir Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County; State of=Indiana, that it desired and deemed necessary to,improve Sunnyside Acenue Prom -a point 44 feet south of the south line of Washington Avenue to the north line, of Washington Avenge, and Washington Avenue from Sunnyside Avenue to the east line of Jacoh Street as follows, to --wit:_ Said Avenue shall be, graded and the roadway thereof shall be paved; also the roadway of centain portions of the streets and alleys which enter or inter- sect said avenue'thsll be graded and paved. The paving material to be used in making said improvement: shall be sheet asphalt, bitulithic , a sphaltic:concrete, brick -or portland.ce'ment concrete seven (1) inches thick, and the foundation shall ve" sheet asphalt, bitulithic 'asphaltic concrete and brick or rolled gravel six ,(6) inches thick for the brick,, also cement curb shall be constructed along said street where same is necessary and .not already constructed; storm water inlets and conduits shall beconstructed where necessary; all storm water inlets and manholes shall bw set to the proper gxade;;,ceme`nt marginal curb shall be constructed at all street and alley intersections Where necessary, all as si.more parti-cutlary and as is more particularly sh6dwzn and all in accordance Frith the plans, profiles.. detail drawings and specifications on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of the City., -of South Bend, Ini.ana. A MW iM4 e tfie.lmPrownent herein-prrovided tir, .# at7 t�t�"" ttom@ti @, gtl N@ aid o asseeera 04,��to' t►e levied upon the prop8� �y b� a , t@ th@ a0gfint that th@ @gips iAgy �@ IpI WY aese850 theftfo4e in accordance with an Act of tbo Goneably of th@ Ottt@ @f 144jAn* @Mitt,34 "fin Aei G+oneeraliig municipal Corporations," sMoved mar& k 1004 14 uguoiftao WO 444 s :pY aiil aWA ameiidatoq m4 sangl e4tai tuentar The crst.oi all street and alley ,fnt2xsections, Including ere -half of the width of the Its street and alleys'vrhiCh run into, ,but do not erc- s. re d��ay l reiu proposed to bo i awrak 1 '',ost trot ft tlon of such street or al'ey abutting upon pr=_crty b:>ler. i g to Qzid City, or upon property nct aach t-tersment, shall be paid by the'City in cwsh out 'of its ,;_Deal f'T-.d, if ably to do Fo, or feo;n a f„rad Pro- rated, by a s7_ec'_al ua_ex.:.:ent to be ';,vied under 7the .zovizio a of Section 148 of tha aboiro entitled Aef- Azzzssments of ten dollars .and more agaiP--st c:ch lot, if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal t :,.al itz ,it` .11ments, - .1th .Merest at the, rate of Six per ant per annum. A bond L or bonds will be issued to & cony. �r .ctor to the:afaount of much deferred a ;.•ass in pro rates payment for such impru"Vemert. UnAor no circumstances shall the city of nth Bend be, or be held responsfbld !or any sum or -sins due fPort said property owner or owners for said work, or for the collection of the same, or for the pay mart of any bond, bonds, certificate or ce t .catesr''ssued to said eortrwctor in payment `or such work except for s,.ch ma„cps as shall haveactually been received by' the City from the asse_sments for such i��:oa :;:mot, or such raor_yys as said City is by said entitled Act and ame:,dment and supplements thereto required to pay. All l cd.izo. s had, and work done in the making of said fm:,ve meat, as-e...ment of property; toliect on of ad- r cats and issuance of ba ds therefor, shall be as pr ovidcd for in said above e^.titled Act, and Acts a :c 7A- i s , Y t :ereof and supple _ ;:nt 1, th _roto. BOARD OP PUBLIC WORKS Attested:p Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of Board. L. B. SLAUGHTER L. P..HARDY ALBERT F. HONER. SIDFSNALK IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 944. Eesolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Benx, St. Joseph County, State of Indiana, That it is desired and deemed necessary to improve Calvert Street from Michigan Street to Main Street as follows, tow pti:_ ' Said.Street to be raded froifl property line to property line to the established grade and cement bales s dewalk and curbs shall be constructed on bth sider of said steet from Michigan Street to Main:$treet, all as is more articularly shown and all in accordance with the plans, profiles, detail drawings and specificaton on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of the City ofSouty Bend, Indiana. 15 Tuesday March 7ht.2.1922. Continued! A aecOrdanoc with the` .plans, profzeo , detF►. cca*ingcifioit3s .Pin file in the office of the De* eArtmiert , o the Board of ub13#t Works :of said Qityl and such improvement ie lio-4ordered.;< The 00.8t ofsaid imbroverient! i3icluding the cost of,<street and llay fntereeetiona, obai ll be; as essed .izx�on the re4l estate ob ting on said 9 • r r r r tl ! I Ir.1 Y a. , . ... •,• ..:. . . . . . . : . . • • • ..♦ : . �. .. `• `• �'• • • •.• • • • ! • w A w R.W - . R tl Y tl • . tl ► ►_� Y r • • • • • •. r .• a • . e`• • . .,w • e •. • •-s • ♦ • "•.• • �• i • •,• • •• • • •.• • 6•9 9 w 9 w 1,11 a0oore-ing to tb,e methc,9 sn9plc-lrided for :in an Apt of the aan. "Iraq. Aseombly Of 'th® ert i t� as F `All Act Conoorning %uni3Oip�,�. apurGtre�' 1005,` ran? rii.t1 °uT)5 'Pursuant, 1,&� L410 provisions of all Pad supplem.' nt-e,1. acts t�ere �0 lenorkl `Assembl of the , . .. ' _d ance ., ..;0 4 s Passed, by the y rr meats, if- deferred., are to b paid in ten equal annu;al� inata l meats, with interest at the rate of Sig psr oent por; mntm.. A bond o bonds shall ;be' issued Ito .the contractor in payment of, such works unlesa the .property awnerspay ;said. assessment .before said bond ®r bonds are isstl.ed. Unr.er 4.o ci'"cum.stances ;shal.l the: City of South Band, be or beAsld responsible for axis` sum or sums, due. Prom said; property owner or ovac a for said work or for the collection of the 'sYame, oar :for .the payment of 'bbad, `bonds, certificate or, cer•t'ificates, issued to said coiatractor in pa j most fo 0wh work; except for such moneys asha,Qe b�er�' actnallq► �,ew, g6tv6A tho Pity f'rco the �sessments for $uc? $ iproQem61A or such moneys an Agin W. Le by maid.', abase "titled Act required to pay. All proceedin QQHend` Work dyne in the mk�n of laid * provozne'nt, assessment of property' 0QtjQA of a esges=nts PA_ a ssnaiicee of boi d:6 tjjaxe .or;,' shall be as° provided for n did ab®ve entity ed ant and ar�� mFr� thereto: ® � o this i@ 6 i7t1On AalT b' pill ,� a�PC� OXl tkle • Ai�l•�i4ib4 o- • • • • • vd� of s e r '. ell �i .. aiiC1 on the . , fit b . L day o f .. iV3iAret•ta .1.922. in the Oct Ijehd Daily. y 3;2 48 A';„ b D'�a d w ive =a hearing on phis `es�tbn in its nnaf'i a �rryte' ' z s a on jte . o }t�h� . 4 tday of t iiY.,�l t 9 rwC.�1 i r i fit`?7 -1 1 i. Adapted this i` i • . • 4 :. t .. drch".1 22 _ '- • . . t o o -o o v', q; . .r o .- o ajvlo .11 w.,S1,JAy,W3+�#;li. ' L . f '. HARDY R0 00 PUBLIO WORKS.1,t j . ••o:e•o _i♦.>gAT BETT F. HONER ' t li��i@ " ems Sweengy. .w...., , 01.erW of Board," � . SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 945 Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, State of Indiana, That it:is deemed necessary to improve Swygart Avenue, from Indiana Avenue to Prairie Avenue as.follows, to-wit.* Said avenue shall be graded from property line to property line tothe established grade and cement sidewalk and cement curb shall.be constructed on both sides of said avenue from Indiana Avenue'to Prairie Avenue all as is more particularly sown and all in accordance with the plans, profiles, detail drawings and specifications can file in the office of the Department of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana. > P ,>u �� �h'it t p � pro�i�es , detai_1 drawings and speoi-fi, t� oAa th#@fi�� the �eartent of the Board ofba.ao Works ofi #"h i nt io�% now orde-red. of d i.i.wrrover6nt, including the cost of street d 411e hll be e,e010, upon the real estate abutting ®n said 3 $ $ $ $ $ $ 6 Y ► d r Y.r r . Y • r , r • . • • • • . . . . . • • • • . • . • • • • • • • • • • ♦ • • • ♦ •• • ♦ • • A 9 b B 9 9 @ `? y 3 4 $ $ F 5 $ i ► s 3 9 r r a • ► e ® • , . • - . . . . . . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • A ♦ • • • A 1 ♦ • • 4 A R 'fl B. t the oth_o e,,nf, •-,n�,-�- r provided for in an Act of tho feu l or ln(-31 kncj,, en.ti t� ed ` `An Act Concerning Mu ie.ipaO. I I c,h, 10,05, and :i-n accordance iuith and pur8viai-at faE3 Fnd supplemental acts thereto, pasgea by tho Raj A 0@mealy of the State of.Indiana. Assessments, if deferxed, s,„rotoo ' �� @gUul annual installments, with interest at the rate of Sig pe; bond or bonds shall be issued to the coxatract,or in ov 0� �josa the property owners pay said assessment betorc €4id b9nd 0i3 Uo a# aRo i4op—oC Baer no oircunstances shall._the City of ;poi°ath Bend, be, h _d vowponaiblo for any sum or sums, due from said property QwAer or "A ftv oaid vork or for thecollection of the same, or fox y the,pa.ymp t of r b a o rtifi.oate or certificates, issued to said c.Yi •pact V in pay.., IQPP- Continued. , 1 .. ahaml hew'o men actually I ` dd— fovement, or mch =z A@t jr4quired to pair. All piooeadaa 0 84 4 g e nt, assessment of propert . oqf href®r, shall be as grortded Grob 1922 This ^'a�-dV7 1 give a hearing An - �v A be it, t ,j Int. Half.are the. ° • .R9V4e.....day O S a s ♦ i . • ♦ a , ..'Do 4B• *SMAUia TEA'.>,, t b1i�a i+ t Swdeney. l Ali ;' The following claims were approved by the Board. Welsbach Street Lighting Co. 106.88 West Side Gdwe..Co. 3.15 C. H. De Frees 3,70 Elec. Co. .60 Sackl& Maser& 322 W T. Kete�ing 00 R Union Trust Co. 5.00 G.-F.-Meyer & Son .72 15.00 J:. F, McClave Prtg. Vo." ° F.' M. Patty 5.35 Joseph Krill 12.0G ElIunenh signbCo. 95.gO0 erle �vo. hR .Bf 1�, Slick Treas. i32.9� C C er o oar . esi"ent.