HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/17/1922 Board of Public Works MinutesBoard met in regular session at 9:00 A.M. All members present.
George A. Davis Commissioner of.Buildinp;s appeared before the
Board with Mr.
19inley in regard to using an open stairway pm E. Jefferson. Street
under building
known as the Blackstone restaurant. The Board advised Mr. Davis
that they would make a trip of investigation in regard to this matter:
Bids were received as follows: -
Pavement on alley west of William Street from
Wayne,Street to. Division Street.
Bid of Hoban & Roach.
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Grading per cu.•yd. $1.25
Concrete pavement per sq. yd. 2.45
Check $100.00
Pipe sewer on Sibley Avenue from Brookfield
Street to Willer Street.
B id'of Hoban.&
Roach.
12 inch pipe sewer per lin ft. 2.80
8 inch pipe sewer per lin ft. .80
6 inch pipe sewer per lin ft. 1.00
" Manholes per ft.... 7.50
Manholes curbs and covers, each 20.00
Storm water inlets, each 12.50
Check-$100.00
The above bids were referred to the City Engineer for tabluation
to be reported
on Wednesday October 18th., 1922.at 7:15 P.M.
Petition received read and placed on file .from Jones & Obenchain
Attorneys. To amend petition for opening of alley S. E. line of 1®t #6 in
Frans 2nd. Add. northwesterly by substituting in said petition for the wards
"20 feet northwest of the northwesterly of lot 5" the words about 20 feet southeast
of the- northwesterly line of let 5'" ,
Partial estimate for pavement on South Michigan Street from
Donmoyer Avenue to City Limits allowed to H. N. Barnes at.......$169399.90
The following easement was approved by the Board.
This Indenture Witn.esseth; That G. F. and Anne Wurster
and E. R. and>Mina R. Stoddard, of South Bend, Indiana, hereby give and grant unto
the City of South Budd, Indiana, the easement and right to erect.poles on,that
portion of their lands and lets which was formerly the First alley West of Main
Street and Calvert Street to the North line of the alley between Stover & Witwer's
Addition and Perley Lumber Company's Addition, more particularly described as
follows: -
Beginning at the intersection of the north
Line of Calvert Street and the West line of
Lot 17 Stover & Witwer's Addition, thence North to
the north line of the first alley North of Calvert
Street, thence West fourteen (14) feet to the
right-of-way of the Terre Haute and Logansport
Railroad, thence South along said right-of-way
` to the North line of Calvert Street, thence East
fourteen (Z4) feet to the place of beginning.
which said alley was vacated by Resolution of Vacation No. 65.
Witness our hands and seals this 11 day of Oetobervl922,
APPROVED,
Oct. 1791922.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
BY L. B. SLAUGHTER
President.
GEO F. WURSTER
G. F. WURSTER
EDGAR R. STODDARD
MINA R. STODDARD
Plat of Vanness Plat approved by the City Planning Commissioner
a Sept. 22nd.9 1922 wgs.approved by the Board with the following escription.
DESCRIPTION,
Vanness Plat is situated in the middle part of the North half
of the South -roast quarter of section 31 Township 38 north, range 3 East,
Described as follows: Beginning at a point_216.5 feet east, of the center of sad
said erection 31, thence south 1325 feet, thence east 1411 feet to Edwardsburg
Highway, thence north --easterly 840 fees; thence north 820 feet; thence west
2098 feet to place of beginning. The lots are numbered from 1 to 44 inclusive
and the dimensions -shown on the annexed plat. The streets are hereby dedicated
to the public for public use.
Witness our hand and seals this lath. day of October 1922.
:. JOHN VAN NESS
THERESA VANNESS
State of Indiana )
St. Joseph County ) SS
On this 24th. day of_October 1922 personally appeared
before me a Notary Public inand for said Couk1y and State John Van Ness and
Theresa Vanness (his wife) and acknowledged the-exeeution,of the above plat.
Witness my -hand and Notarial Seal
Veronica C. Sweeney
My Commission, expires July 20,1926,, Notary Public
CITY PLAN COMMISSION APPROVED
APPROVED.. OCT. 1791922,
9VM. SepAPP . 2. BOARD OF `PUBLIC WORKS
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Pros,- BY L. = SLAUGHTER
President.
Answer received in regard to petition filed with the B card
October 10th., 1922 about, dump near Sample Street Street and which was zeferred
to the Street, Commiaaioner and them referred to the Board of Health.
October 15,1922.
This communication, is retunred to Board of Public: Works. We understand
suit has been brought; against the 0me"rs of this property by the neighboring
property owners. The nuisance is a property buisanee and not a health nuisance
and we believe action taxem by the people who are affected will bring
results. Board of Health
filed BY CHARLES S. BOSENBURG
Secretary,
Oct. 1791922. i
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
BY L. B. SLAUGHTER
President.
Renewal certificate of Kuehn -Jordon. Company with
American Surety Company as sureties was approved by the.Board.
Representative of the Colpaert Realty Company presented petit.
petition for impra<vement on Hastings and Wall Street, Hastings Street from
Clifford Court to Twelfth Street and from Sixteenth Street to Nineteenth Street,,
Wall Street from Clifford Street to Twelfth Street and from Sixteenth Street to
Nineteenth Street by grade, curb and walk. Same approved and resolution
ordered,.
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The follaiwing communication in regard to street signed approvd
October 12th., 1922.
Box. 204 o ,
Board of Public Works,
South Berk Indiana. e
Attention: of Mr. Layton.
Gentlemen: -
Beg to inform you that we can furnish you 1874 street signs
earrying 353 ehanges�of signs said signs to be Mgg. 4 X 20-26 guage metal
emboss* , Blue back ground and white letters. Said signs to be constructed
inthe same manner as per Sample of Cedar St. that you have for 26cents.
Said prices F.O.B. Kenton, Ohio.
Regular terms 1% day day 30 day net.'
Approved JOHN J. JONES
October 17,1922. Board of Public Works
The`followixg bond and contract approved,
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT.
This Agrement, Made and entered into this 14th. day of October 1922
by and between While Construction Company of the County of Milwaukee and State of
Wisconsin (hereinafter referred to as the " Contractor ) , and the City of South Bend,
I»i the County of St. Joseph, and State of Indiana, by and through its Board of Public
Works, (hereinafter referred-te-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 6,1905, nand all amendatory and spplmental acts thervto`•
Witnesseth, that the contractor covenants and agrees to construct
pavement on Kendall Street From Indiana Avenue to Calvert Street, in the Cii4r of South
Bend, Indiana,at and°forthe following pttees.
889 cu. yds, grading per cu, yd,,,, $.95
4 storm grates, each 12.50.
116 lin. feat of conduit pipe per lin ft. 1.00
14 inlets•reset, each 3.00
141 lin. feet of marginal curb per lin ft. .40
5 manholes reset, each 3.00
3657 sq, yds, of Mexican Oil Asphltis
concrete pa emeat per sq. yd, 2.67
salad to perforns ail work. in. the prosecution df said improvement under and according to *a tcrt�,s a:td mn.,
dition of Improvement Re-solution.No. 1044 adopted by the Board of Public Worked_ August 16,1922.
atfd the plans, profile and. specifications on file in the office of the. Department of Public Works, which said
resolution, plans, rof3le and specifications are made a part hereof as fully and effectuall' as if copied and
set out lgereia at full length.
The contractor further expressly covenants and agrees that ui the prosecution of saM wdrk all proper
skill and care vrill be exercised; that he -vill proner'.v - r : Y d p_'•o ec:t ati excavations' and dangerous places
and will ase all due and proper preca+ition to�pr v2n injury to pry person. or pronerty;'that in the event Q
an( injury or damage resulting from the war : or resulting from a--y matter or thing connected therewith or
arisin therefrom, to any person or property, he roll Pay and liquieuate the same at his own expense, and as.
sume �he liability therefor; and in the event of any claim or claims being made or any action or actions bein�
brotig'ht igainst the city by reason or on account of or growing out of. s .id_worlc or its construction, the sal
Contractor will at his own expense defend the same, and will pay any judgment' recovered therein, and will in
all respects fully indemnify and save harmless said city, its officers, agents or representatives from all cost
expense, payment or judgment recovered in connection with such claim or claims, action 'or actions. And i#
within ten days after any such action is begun, thecity shall notify the contractor of the pendency thereof,
tk:an any Judgment rendered against the city shall be conclusive against the contractor and against the surety
on his construction bond,'as to tb. amount, liability and other matters pertaining tireretgr A �
And the contractor agrees to mai :rain said imt=rov.-ment a_-- 1_:w._e sac:l rcj «_: as Y'
the period and in the ma aner as fixed by the specifications, and to secure the maintenance and repair ther.:j,
to file with t'.te Board of Public Works a bond wjth sufficient surety thereon and in an amount as fixed by -the
specifications. And in doing such repair work the contractor and the surety on his guarantee bond shall be
subject to the sar:ie liability to the city and any other person for -any injury or damage to any pers,,.n or prop-
erty in the same'manner and to the same extent as is fixed id the last preceding paragraph covering, the con-
struction work. '
And it is further agreed by and between said I.-art'ses that the acceptance -of the work provided for in this
contract, or the payment thereof, shall not constitutor a•waiver on the part of the city of any of the provi5-
ions of. this contract, nor shall it release said contractor or the sureties on his bond for the faithful perform-
ance thereof; nor shall the acceptance be prima facie evidence of the performance of any provision of this
coral ract, except to the extent of entitling the contractor. to the contract price therefor.
The contractor agrees to pay for all labor and materials used or furnished to be used in the making of
such improvement and in the performance of this contract, whether done or furnished for him, or his agent,
assignee, successor or subcontractor; and the city may reserve out of any allowance made on any estimate
in favor of the contractor or I-- assigns, or out of the amount due him or his assigns upon the completion
of. the work, so much. as mai-cessary to pay all laborers or material men for amounts due them for
work done or materials used or'rurnished to be used in the performance of this contract and the doing of
said work, and the _county treasurer, acting as city treasurer, may retain money collected from property
owners assessed for, said improvement to pay such debts or until the contractor shows that they $aye been
paid or satisfied
_ o retnc _ P!1 ry ;::ail, earth., and mvz- ed.niaterial in the streets or sides thm,rcoi
upon the completion of the itnpro; emt nt or the repairing thereof.
The work of frs.kir._g such improvement shall be completed according to the terns of this contract on .or
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unless the time for the completion of the sar-e shell lie extended to snit---g by the Board of Publ;c Works.
At,d it is agreed that any such extension of tine, or any alteration of this contract or of the manner or meth-
od of doing such work shall in no way affect the duties, obligations or liabilities of the contractor or his sure-
ties,
It is agreed that the contractor shall not assign 'this .�w or sub -let the work or any part thereof to
be done hereunder, withoot-the writ -'en co::s,�nt of the E lard of. P-,blic Works.
It is further agreed and stipula`ed that t7-3 r contractor shall give to residents of said city and co -,;lay
preference in the employment of all labor necessary in the performance of this contract, and failing to d,) so,
shall forfeit to the city the sum of ten dollars for each failure to observe this -stipulation.
And upon the performance of all the terms and Conditions of this contract, and things to be done and
tied by said contractor the said city agrees to cause the cost of doing such work to be assessed,
col -and paidto said contractor in the manner fixed by the statute governing• the making of such improve -
To each of the Conditions and stipulations of this contract, including all and singular t�e,pxovisions and
terms of file plans, profile, specifications and resolution aforesaid, the undersigned binds himself or itself,
and tha r*,ipective successor or assig,:s of such parties:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We, the foregoing named parties, hereunto
set, our hands this 14th. day of 0et. 1922.
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA `
BY L. B. SLAUGHTER Its Board of public Works,
L. P. HARDY
ALBERT F. HONER
THE WHITE CONSTRUCTION CO.
1VI. E. WHITE, Pros, & Treas.
H. B. DETWEILER, Secy.
Contractor.
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�1,nint.,xiance and repair of the improv,-meet after it ha.s been accepted by the'ss�cond fatty, but such sir, lie,
hall be hefd responsible for the faity_{ul compliance with all other conditions, stiptalations and r'eyuit,,,wenis
toy ii red by - 'or set out in tht contract.
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Board of public V,T®r1�,
Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for pipe sewer
in Georsiansa Avenue from South.Bend Avenue to St. Vincent Street, under Improve-
ment Resolution No, 979. In the City of South. Bend, Indiana.
Resolved, that the entire work due under the above resolution
and contract let thereunder be in, all things accepted and approved and that said
final. estimate be allowed.
Resolved that said notices in farm reQuired by law be published
on the 20th. day of October 19 22 and on the 27th. day of October 1922 in the
South Bend News Times and Bribune, newspapers in said City, setting an fixing
the Sth. day of November 1922 at 7:15 P.M. at the office of the Board in the City
Hall, South Bend, Indiana as the time and place when this Board will receive
and hear remonstrances against the amounts adsessed against each of the lots and
parcels of lots in said roll and will hear and determine whether such lots and
parcels of land will be specially benefitted by said improvement by the amounts
stated and set forth in said roll. -
Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for pipe Sewer
on Taylor Street from. Indiana Avenue to Calvert Street, under Improvement.
Resolution No, 976. In the City Of
South Bend, Indiana.
Resolved that the entire work under the above resolution and
contract let thereunder be in all things accepted and approved and that said
final estimate be allow§d. _
Resolved that said notices in form-roquired by law be published
on the 20th. day.of October 1922 and on the 27th. day'of October 1922 in the South
Bend News Times and Tribune n ewspapers of general circulation in said City, sett*
setting and fixing the Sth. day of November 1922 at 7:15 P.M. at the office of
said Board in the City Hall, South Bend Indiana as the -time and the place when
this Board will receive and hear remonstrances against the amounts assessed againt
against each lot and parcels it land on said roll and will hear and determine
whether subh lots and parcels of land will be specially benefitted by said
improvement by the amounts stated and set forth in said roll.
Enggineer filed assessment roll azA of awards of damagges and
assessments of benefits for Vacation of first, alley west of College Sreet from
Repel St eet to first alley south of Rupel Street, under Vacation Resolution
No. 64. in the City of South Bend, Indiana.
The Board had ordered that, notices 4of such awards of damages and
• assessments of benefits be served acorrding to law, and that a hearing be had
3 '^'on the 25th. day of October 1922 at 7:15 P.T. for the purpose of haring or receiv-
ing objections of any person batersected in said matter.
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Tuesday October 17th.1, 1922. Continued,
Engineer filed assessment, roll and final estimate for pipe sewer
on Virginia Street from Broadway to Indiaana Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No.
983. In the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Resai*ved that thexx entire work done under the above resolution
and 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 tha
20th.. day of October 1922 and on the 27th. day of October 1922 in the South Bend Tribune
and News Times, newspapers of general circulation in said City, setting and fixing
the 8th. day of November 1922 at 7:15 P.M..aat the office of said Board in the City
Hall South Bend, Indiana as the time and place when this Board will receive and
hear remonstrances against the amounts assessed against, each lot and parcel of land
on said roll and will hear and determine whether such lots and parcels of land will
be speciaally benefitted by said improvement by the amounts stated and set forth in said
roll.
Engineer filed assessment, roll an final estimate for w&$6a: connect ono
on South. Michigan Street from Dpnmoyer. Avenue to Chippewa Avenue, under.Improvement
Resolution No. 1013, In the City of South Bend, Indiana.-
Resolved that the entire work under the above resolution and
contract let thereunder be in all,jAings, accepted and approved and that said final
estimate be allowed.
Resolved that said notices in form required by law be published
on the 20th. day of October 1922 and on*the 27th. day of October 1922 in the South Bend
Tribu a and News Times newspapers in said City setting and fixing the 8th. daay of
November 1922 at 7t15 P.M. at the office of said Board in the City Hall, South Bend,
Indianaa, as the time and place when this Board will receive ah.dshear remonstrances
against the amounts assessed against each of the lots and parcels of land on said
roll and will hear and determine whether such lots and parcels o land land will be
specially benefitted by said improvement by the amounts stated and set forth in said
roll. a
Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for water
connections on Pagiit Street from Linden Avenue to Hine Street, under Improvement
Resolution No. 1014: In the City of South Bend, Indiaana.
Resolved that the entire Kork,clone under the above resolution
and contract let thereunder be in all things, accepted and approved and that said
final estimate be �llowed.
Resolved that said notices in form required by law be published
on the 20th. day of October 1922 and on the 27th, day of October 1922 in the South
Bend News Times anal Tribune, bewspapers in said City., setting anfd fixing the 8th.
day of November 1922 at 7:15 P.M. at the office of said Board in the City Hall, South
Bend, Indiana,-as,the time -and place when this Board will receive and hear remonstrances
against the amounts assessed against each lots aa$d,parcels of.land on said roll
and will hear and determine whether such lets and parcels of land will be specially
benefitted by said improvement by the amounts stated ag6 set forth in said roll.
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Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for water con-
nections on Dayton Street from Leer Street to Marine Street, under Improvement
Resolution No. 1054. In the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Resolved.that the°entire work done under the above resolution
and contract let thereunder be in all things accepted and approved and that s%id
final estimate be allowed.. _
Resolved .that said notices in form required by law be paublished
on the 20th. day of October 1922 and on the:27th. day of October 1922 in the South Bet
News 'Times and Tribune newspapers in said City, setting and fixing the 8th. day of
November 1922 at 7:15 P.M. as the time and place when_ this Board -will receive and hear
remonstrances against the -amounts assessed against each of the,lots and parcels of -
land on said roll and will hear and determine whether such lots and parcels of land
will be specially benefitted by said improvement by the amounts statdd and set forth
in said roll.
Engineer filed roll of awards of damages and assessments of bene-
fits under Vacation Resolution No. 66 for the vacation of a part of First alley
North of Madison Street from Notre Dame Avenue to a point 159 feet east of east
lire of Notre Dame Avenue, in the City of South Bend, Indiaana,
The Board has ordered that notices of such awards of damages and
assessments of benefits be served according to law, and that -a hearing be had on the
25th. day of October 1922 at 7:15 P.M. for the purpose of hearing or receiving objectio
of any person or persons interested in said matter.
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Tuesday October 17th., 1922. Continued.,
Engineer fileD dssessment, and final estimate for grade, eurb and
talk on Taylor Street from Indiana Avenue to Terre Haute & Logansport R. R. Co.
raider Improvement► Resolution No. 956. In the City of South Bond, Indiana.
Resolved that notices as to the• assessments be published on the 20th.
dray of October 1922 and on the 27th day dPf October 19222'in the South Bend Daily
Tribune and News Times, in said City, stating -that this Board will give a hearing
on the amounts of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the Sth.
day tft November 1922 at 7:15 P M.
Resolved further that the entire work under -.the above contract be
accepted and approved and the Final estimate thereon allowed,
Engineer filed assessment soli and final estimate for grade, curb and
walk on Bergan Street -from Portage Avenue to Olive Street, under Improvement
Resolution No. 990. In the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Resolved that notices as to the assessments be published on the
26th, day of October 1922 and on the 27th, day of October 1922 in the South Bend
News Times and Tribune in said City, stating that this Board will give ahearing
on the amounts of such asse�sme_nts at its office in the City Hall on the ath, day
of November 1922 at 7:15 P.A.
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Resolved further that the entire work under the above contract be
accepted and approved and the final estimate allowed.
Claims were approved by the Board as follows: -
So. Bend Real Estate Board. • •$155.00
W. A. Slick , Treas., 20796.51
W. A. Henry 30.00
Edmund La Fortune 25.00
George A). Davis 30.00
Indiana & Mich. Elec. Co. 119.30 a
Howard Cranfill Co." 2.60
Elliott Fisher Co, 30.00
So; Bend Spring Wagon & Carriage Co. 7.25
Birdsell 'Mfg . Co. :44 '
Joseph Krill 12.00
Williston Constr. Co. 259,20
So. Bend --Awning Co. 6.00
S. E. Weaver 93.52
Indaianapolis Brush & Broom Co. 30.15
Joseph Lay 1 11
Miscellaneous 12.50
Salaries Dept., 62.50
Miscellaneous Dept,, 40.00
City Hall 130.00
Bdilding Dept., 475.00
Engineer filed roll of awards of damages and assessments of
its,for the vacation of first alley west, of Alain Street from Calvert Street,
to N line of lst. alley North of Calvert, Street,, under Vacation Resolution No.
-65. In the City of South Bend, Indiana.
The Board has ordered that notices of such awards of damages
and assessments of benefit's be served according to law, and that-, s hearing be hey!
}dad on the 25th, day of October 1922 at 7:15 P.M. for the purpose of hearing
`oi receiving objections of any persons_ interested in this matter.
At,te ted,
Clerk of the Board. Preside t.
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