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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/15/1922 Board of Public Works Minutes3�13 Board met in regular session at 9:00 A.M. L. B. Slaughter President absent, L. P. Hardy Vice President Acting President. Mr. %. H. Beaning appeared before the Board and took up matter of having the Palace Theatre Corporation replace present conduit in proper condition in the City Hall Court from lst. alley west of Michigan Street easttto Michigan Street., The Board referred this matter to the Buildinie Commissioner to notify the Palace Th eatre Corporation to replace present conduct in above mention City Hall Court as the fire and police slams are in this conduit and wish to stay there. Mr. H. N. Barnes appeared before the Board with Guy Staples of Sta)ies& Hildebrand Co. and the utter of cement for pa ement on South Michigan Street was talon up and discussed and Mr. Staples'assured -the Board that cement would be secured for Mr. Barnes to complete his contract. Bids Were received opened and read for water connections on Division Street. Bid of Wm. H.'Burke Short side, each $21.00 Long; side, each 26.00 Bid o-f Thos Williams Long side, each 26.45 Short side, each 21.30 Contract awarded to Wm. H. Burke to start work immediately. Petition received and placed on file for street light -on Kessler Blvd. and Marquette Avenue. Ref erred to Pole and Wire Inspector for investigation. Petition received.fare light at the corner of Hill Street and Howard Same referred to the Pole and Wire Inspector for investigation and report. Remonstrance filed against pavement on Poland Street from Webster St. to Walnut Street. Petition received and resolution ordered for sewer on Summit Street from Hill Street to St. Louis Street. ' Petition filed an --I resolution ordered for sewer.on Woodward Avenue from Angella Avenue to Hudson Avenue. Petition received for change of grade on Angella Avenue and wood ward Avenue, referred tothe City Engineer. Petition received read and placed on file for pavement on Marietta Street from Broadway to Indiana Avenue. Petition received read and placed on file for pavement on Sunnyside Ave from E. Washington Avenue to La Salle Avenue. Partial estimate allowed to L. H. Webster for pipe sewer on Georgianna Avenue frm South Bend Avenue to St. Vincent Street at.................1 1,757.92 Partial estimate allowed L. H. Webster for pipe sewer on Caoline Street -from Dayton Street to Calvert Street at....................:...1,697.96 Partial estimate allowed Williston Construction Co. Contrs. for pavement on Donald Street from Miami Street to Leer Street at..................04,136.53 Contracts were awarded as follows: - Concerning the improvement of the roadway of La Salle Avenue from West line of Bridge to E. Line of Main Street with asphalt, asphaltic concrete, bitulithic, concrete, or brick, in pursuance to Resolution No..1002 this Board finds that no petition has been filed with said Board by a majority in number of the free- holders residing on said street to be improved, requesting that it be improved with a different kind of pavement than the kind heretofore adopted by the Board in its preliminar order; and the City Wngineer reports that the Williston Construction Co. is the lowest and best bidder for the kind of pavement heretofore adopted by the Board, and the Board find that the Williston Construction Co. is the lowest and best bidder and hereby lets the contract for said improvement to them and orders that said improvement be made with Sheet Asphalt altd all proceedings'heretofore had in this matter are hereby confirmed and approved. L. P. HARDY BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKVice Pres. LABERT F. �iONER Attested: -Clerk of Board Veronica C. Sweeney ' Dated this 15th. day of August 1922. 5th., 1922. Continued. Concerning the imp rgvement of the roadway of Madison Street fro* Eddy Street to E. Line of Judie s Addition with asphalt, asphaltic concrete, bitulithic, concrete or brick, in pursuance to Resolution No. 1001 this Board finds that no petition has been filed with said Board by a majority in number of the freeholders residing on said street to be improved, requesting that it be improved with a different kind of pavement than the kind heretofore adopted by the Board in its preliminary order; and the City Engineer reports that the Williston Construetion Co. is the lowest and best bidder for the kind of -pavement heretofore adopted by the Board, and the Board find that the Williston Construction Ci is th the lowest and best bidder and hereby lets the contract for said improvement to them and orders that said improvement be made with Asphaltic concrete using Mexieu Asphalt and all proceedings heretofore had in this matter are hereby confirmed and ratified. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. L. P. HARDY Vice President. Albert F. Honer. Attested: - Veronica C. Sweeney Clerk of the Board. Dated this 15th. day of August 1922 Concerning the improvement of the roadway of Alley between River Side Drive and Wodward Avenue from Golden Avenue to Vassar Avenue with asphalt, asphaltic concrete, bitulithic, concrete or brick in pursuance to Resolu- tion No. 998 the Board finds that no petition has been filed with said Board by a majority in number f the freeholders residing on said street to be -improved, re- questing that it be improved with a different kind of pavement than the kind heretofore adopted by the Board in its preliminary order; and the City Engineer that the Hoban & Roach is the lovast and best bidder for the kind of pavement heretofore adoptedby the Board, and the Board find that the Hoban & Roach is the lowest and best bi der and hereby lets to contract for said improvement to them and orders that said improvement be made with concrete and all proceedings hereto- fore had in this matter are hereby confirmed and ratified. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS L. P. HARDY, Vice Pros, ALBERT F. HONER Attested: - Veronica C. Sweeney Clerk of the Board. Dated this 15th. day Vf August 1922 ' The following communication received, read and placed on file. south Bend, Indiana. -Wednesday August 9th.,1922 Board of Public Works, City of South Bead, Indiana. ' Dear Sirs: - With reference to the request of your board that this Company under take the improvement of that portion of the steet occupied by its track on East Madison Street, from Eddy Street to Judie's Addition and of La Salle Avenue from the Bridge over the St. Joseph River, to Michigan Street, under the same terms and nditions as governed,-the.•improvement of South Michigan Street,.from a poijjt forty--(40) feet north of Fairview Street to Donmoyer Avenue, we beg to advbse as follows The Chicago,. South Bend 8e Northern Indiana Railway Company will under- take both of.the above improvements am the same basis of agreement as that stipulated for the improvement of South Michigan Street from a point forty (40) feet nort of Fairview Stsest.-to.Donmoyer Avenue. This agreement was covered by ore our letter dated Tuesday m April 4th., 1922. s On account of certain new conditions that have arisen since our agreement of April 4th.9 above mentioned, and with which your Board is familiar this Company desires to state that in extending the terms of the above agreement to cover the improvement of East Madison Street and La Salle Avenue, it is under- stood that its action in so doing shall not bind or prejudice this Company in any nay in regard to the improvement of any other -streets on which it may have tracks, and which may be now or in the future ordered improved by your Board. Yours very truly, CHICAGO$ SOUTH BEND & NORTHEgN INDIANA RAILWAY COMPANY BY R. R. SMITH RP.S WS. AY &K - FILED 2nd. Vice Pres. & Gen. Mgr. AUG. 51,1922. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BY L. P. HARDY Vice President. The following resolution was adopted by'the Board. COPY OF VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 63,1922. Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana: That it is desirable to vacate the following: -- The alley lying between lots 183 and 184 in the Original Plat of South Bend, Indiana from Main Street to the first alley East of Main Street. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Beginning at the intersection of the North line of Navarre Street and the east line of Main Street; thence north on east line of.Main Street to the second alley north of Navarre Street; thence east along said alley to the west lin a of Michigan Street; thence south on the west line of Michigan Street to, the north line of Navarre Street;,thende west on the north line of Navarre Street to the -place of begin - Notice of this resolution -shall be published on the 18th, day of AAugust 1922 and on the 25th. day of August 1922 in the South Bend Tribune and News - Times This Board at its office in the City Hall on the 6th. day of Septem or 1922 at 7:15 P.M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons inter- ested in or affected by these proceedings. Adopted, this 15th. day of August 1922. Is. P. HARDY, Vice Fres. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, ALBERT F. HONER Attested: - Veronica C.- Sweeney Clerk of Board. Remonstrance signed by a number of resident property owners on Ewing Avenue filed with the Board in regard to damage done to the pavement on said Ewing Avenue by C. E. Staples house -mover. This remonstrance referred to the Street Commissioner for investigation and report. Petition received and referred to the Light inspector for cluster Tights on La Salle Avenue from Michigan Street to Main Street; and following report approved by the Board. I beg to recommend.there be seven light posts placed on La Salle Avenue. Three posts st the north side -and four posts on the south side of La Salle Avenue between Main Street and Michigan Street. This is a good place to plaatesingle light poles. Tbos H.'Beaning. APPR(A Ag g wl 922. BOARD OF PUBL•TC tUORKS BY L. P.'HARDY Vice Pros. The follow'ing,bond and contract approved. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT. This Agreement, Made and entered into this 14th. day of August 1922, by and between Bruno De Peape of the County of St.= Joseph and State of Indiana (herein- after referred to as the " Contractor"), and -the City of South Bend,. in, the County of St. Joseph, and State of Indiana, by and through its Board of Public Works, (hereinafter referred to as the City")$ under and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled " An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations," approved March 691905, and all amendatory and supplemental acts thereto:- Witnessehh, that the contractor covenants and agrees to construct sub -trunk sewer on Broadway and Dale -Avenue, in the City of South Bend, Indiana at and for the price following:- 200 lin _ft. of 15" pipe per lin ft.. $9.25 500 lin. ft. of 12" pipe per lin ft. 2.50 90 lin. ft. of 8 " pipe per lin ft. 1.00 192 lin. ft . of 60 conduit pipe per lin ft. 2.00 51.3 lin. ft. of manholes per lin ft. 10.00 5 storm water grates, each 12.00 4 manholes curbs and covers; -each 25.00 34 Co F ry/^� : _... fir. uno r as i ac�:oojii,,- to the C".1-is a ad c... i I i0rt8 of i .l YG�. i .;C n . -- . �D0.3 adopted by tl �^ .'C f a�lie Wo ... ks... �Tun '? 1922 arid the p' nr;,�r Cfl, Y „i:j n .! t �t.S on file `-I tl-le of c of 1:;'1 ;_ _....; Of 1 h,itc W011{S resolution, l)'aris, profile and specifications are made a part hereof .as fully and e` cc t :; z.11y as If copicd and set out herein: at fall length. contractor further cypa s.;ty covenanrsandal-.­es th tin the pros c,;+:oil of 7a,0 wrn k ,11 r,rn 3cr " shill aiL(l care "i'l he e 'rcii^.i, th,he --- " all ?.. 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S sun:;: the liability there.for ; and in the event of ?1 y c air or cl�_ir.s h^ n:,r n r � o i any act o., c r a t _ s ry bro:,ght against the city by reason or on acco'll(t of orll'g o'_'.t of d -r )r" Or1> s contractor will at his o,,vn expense defend the same, and will pay az,y judgment r�covernd th .rcin. and � all respects fully indernnify and save harmless said city, its officers, agents or, representatives from ail cost, expense, payment 01- judgment r'c:eovercd: in ccnm-zction with s >c:1 clairrl or clairls, action or actions, fi within ten days after -nay st�,h Mel on is btg , the city sh ' rattify Llit contractor of t. penA J ti tb, .,i any judgment 1 'F.C} ,,.Cf Yl. t t'."ic citj 1 e co tC1! .,;J ?,;1"..,t Hhe cu-. tr2ct;.t on h.. ex:C� T a t ..; si- ., t r th ereri 1 and in ;.rt c.,._ .ra t a kl�::_ - ,i�.,. �?"•'� c'l".ciZ=e C!:' c.-;d tl:e stiretya' on his �;4'arantce boAld c1 y 0;h2r p'- _ 1-ay Ji ljurvor damage to 1_� of �Cl? ' 7i!. sl;.. ., i, I,c:tWc':r a;l to ti:!... zain.. E.:tent as is n_-d in t e last prec c@Irlg p i:;ggrapph C�Yeilii:` t... ,-r trio. f =, t ` "r 4 arc:ed by and b=t,$een said f_zrt'.�s t'-at the acceptrtrxc of tie wodk provt del fffn in "t'•''>; Gr t l,i a' ai, a,a 11, i i'; i{ 1"t^.11 not c . slit e a waiver cn to a , f Ot r V y _ G ly„ t Qi C CI - f 1 tilij''iIi2.11 It 1i:1-c. 9u.Id C�"'l'.�c'}QY Gr the Siir:aSC3S (3t1 11IS b`.''„ ffYi" if;`-_` fo �l�11 l ..i �i''-• .t +: e... t•ijl dill` ,;h,"M fin _ ! )t r ' t j .... '�• ib i". „ a :c,el e�be prl a # . ze eviee-_ce of the pert rz_< �.€� o£ ai.y'�io� I�ic�ti (�# i . 1, t::cr-ld tLi Idao of t ill:ling the co__t_<actor to the coi.tr:-.Ct price therefor. 7 ;TOcs I:() pay for all labor rr.d rnaterials used or furrisli.nd to he vs(-,,d in the (I` amI in th,� perforniance of this contract, whether done.or ft rritihed for him, otl.is x '-. or or t:ubcontractor ; and the city may reserve out of any allowance zritlde On any r t?- :Ae "in f:l Vor of flat :ta;lcfior or i-;- assigns, or out of the anioullt due hind or his assij",n5 tipon the cornplr#t t3 (i thlVtl.la, so ro ick� as Si— cessary to pray all laborers or material Alen for RJ-,IBi:*.'_.tS d:tiO_ tl."t`1 t) ;,( sic, tit,, materials used or furnished to be used Sic the perforn:a:ice of this contract and th! d-bing of (a I l iv , lid ci7id 1-t14' (?i?itnty" t C:aJt+ieT, acting as city trc� .S' : 3'f - 1, -.y , 1' I_ tt4y r t IS e f net 1 1 rYi(. ' r� }t t( f €7;1 Yr71{ ,1;t1,<. • -.d fO s<'".11l Miprovt2r::P'.'tt: to p �y ,..{a"Y! d- c's cr it ,1 the CF--^.trr,,C't,ir £?"r.: �'S LI.I:.t t.l_;, It-' Ve b 71I oe f?�i tF3 rf T' l) ° all tti � -)'i", earth, Sti (1 ti.n.ylsed reaterial in the strec is or siAes t-'v-r(at Upon "t ! t 111IJl tj n of tl}e I ilj.o i ti"Y! ;it ()r th,reparing thereof. 6f`I'cs work of rttat ing sigeh irnprovt-meut shall be completed according to the terms of this contract oft at, ove the day elf ........ ........ urllecs the titre for #hr e.olr+IlEtiorl of the sal .hall he f.r d� , 19..-......., t And it is agreed that any such extet -i(jyI of tll-; ;, or rlv alterati nof`+h s ( .g by the $o.Frd of Public Works. "tvact or,of the manner or meth- od of doing such work shall in no 'way affect the ututics, olSliga.tiorts or liah litres of the contractor or his sure - It It is agreed that the contractor Phall rlCat -assign this Y; r .ct, or sub -let the work or any part thereof by be done hereunder, witho t the e b. :ran co seht of th ,rd of Public V+%crks. It is flirt'rth agreed n1(_ stiptlla*ed th�f f' c-;retractor shall gi,,e to res-idents of said city and c-. i¢y preference iii the emplo�l ment of all Iahor necessary in the Performal,Ce of this contract, and failing to ci.) so, sttali forfeit to the city the Suirl of ten dollar; for each failure to observe this stipulation. And. upon the performance of all the terns and conditions of this contract, and things to be done and lerforuned by said contractor the said City' agrees to cause the cost of doing such work to be assessed, coI- eete_d anal paid to said contractor in the rnanner fixed by the statute governing the making of such improve- tlents. To each of the condi'tiotis and stipulations'®f this contract, including all and singular the; provisions a*rd ter^ls c>f the plans, piefile, sped cation.- anti resolution aforesaid, the undersigned -binds himself or its,:If, and the r„--pective st ccesso,: or ssi. »; rYf sllch parties, IN VESTIMONY WHEREOF, We, the foregoing named parties, here- unto set our hands this 14th. day of August 1922. BRUNO DE PAEPE CITY OF SOUH BEND INDIANA., Contractor. L. P. HARDY! Vice President, ALBERT F. HONER , Its Board of Public Works. ie>fl tntFa 6 That we ------------ I _Bruno De Peap-e of tie County of .............. . ►. ©se lk�____ State of _ 'Indiana pA1,,4nd ...,, �g `�L1btj-I_nss_ourance�Cq ap ny of�North-Amerie�t...'M o�„-�'�i�i�e��c�t�lphd of the C,eunty 1r -��a=-d State of_... I21d iA11_s A.P. �F. as sureties, are held and firmly bound to the City of South Bend, Indiana, in the sum of.. TwO, ! ethOUSB21d ._.thwenty three- ------ --- ... ,,. w>_ -- ------------ - ---------,--------------------- Dpliara ($2.123.00 or .the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we jointly and severally bind ouravlves, ouv itf ns, executors, adminstrators and assigns, firmly by these presents, The conditions of the obligation are such that if the above named. _- Brunoo--- j)e-- Peape 1 ; , ---......._,m m...,.tl,.., ...................- I,y <. ,I ''Ply with the foresolxlg cox - <_ch made and entered into the ------- -----------14 t _- day of ------ with the City of youth her_`., fndiana an shall fr.ifill al th- ccndiiiol s ac 3 ,tip Iati�o therein contained, according to the true intent and mea�iirg thereof, in all res t p� �-5a thin 01is obligation to be void; othertivisN to be and remain in fall force and virtue in law. In the ever -the said City shall extend the time for the completion .of said work, such extension shall not in any way release the sureties`on this bond. This shall .be -a construction bond, and the sureties on the same shall not be held responsible for the maintenance and repair of the improvement after it has been accepted by the second party, but such sureties shall be held responsible. for the fait-ful compliance with all other conIjitinns, stipulations and requirements covered by or set out in the contract, t 15th., 1922. Conti nued 1� t 3 : SS y prig° t:E iz� s .s, sc is th.s--------1.4}.th.,..__..-.__.----�''":s� T©elr. `., u% '3cegar._.M..._.. (�, � } I TTy"", UU C ppUYVAF:;WPRTH Co n irks b,y,-...John -, Qtt�rney in fact. t A 9 a L. P. HARDY ALBERT F. HONEi------------- .. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for pipe sewer on Longley Avexiue from Johnson Street to College Street, under Improvement Resolution No. in the.City of South Bend, Indiana, Resolved: that the entire work under the above resolution and the contract let.thereunder be in all things accepted and approved and that said final estimate be allowed.. Resolved that said notices in form required by law be published on the day of August 1922 and on the day of Agust 1922'in the South Bend News Times and Tribune newspapers of general circulation in this City, setting an fixing the day of Selt6ember 1922 at the office of the Board in the City Hall, South Bend, Indiana as the time and place where this Board will receive and hear remonstrances against .the amounts assessed against each lot and parcels of land on said alley and will hear and determhae whether such lots and parcels of land will be specially benefited by said improvement by the amounts stated and set forth in said.roll. The following claims were approved by the Board. Cfttery Dept. payroll Salary. Dept. City Hall Engineering Dept., Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Dept., W. A. Henry Geo. A. Davis Edmund La Fortune Street Repair Dept., Garbage Dept, . , Street & Alley Dept., Building Dept., Attes :-r er or Tine Board . 302.51 62.50 130.00 804.00 40.00 12.50 30.00 30.00 25.00 629.90 590.40 1829.00 475.00 (f,President o