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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/08/1922 Board of Public Works Minutes542, Board met in regular session'at 7:15 P.M.. All members',present. Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for Trunk sewer on Broadway and Dale Avenue from Broadway to. Inaian:a, under Improvement Resolution No. 1003. In 'the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter remonstrators appeared in regard to amount of assessments ,but nowritten remonstrance was filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said roll filed October 18th.,1922 is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said roll, and the Board further find that the assessment; roll filed October 18th., 1922 and the final estimate thereon allowed, should be and the same are hereby.in all things ratified, confirmed and approved.. a Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for grade, cub curb and walk on Bergan Street from Portage Avenue to Olive'Street; under ImprovemA resolution No. 990. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the Above matter no remonstrators appe d and no written remonstrance was filed; The Board therefore find that the prop rty assessed in said roll filed October 17th., 1922 is benefitted in the amounts of -assessments as shour on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment roll filed October 17th., 1922 and the final estimate allowed October 17th., 1922 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and apprroved. Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for grade, cub curb and walk on Taylor Street from Indiana Avenue to Terre Haute & Logansport R. R. Co, under. Improvement Resolution No. 956. In the City of South Bend, Indiana In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and' no wrritten remonstrance was filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said roll filed O'ctober 17th., 1922 is benefitted in the amount of assessments as showw on said rolls and the Board further find that the assessment roll filed October 17th., 1922 and the final estimate allowed October 17th., 1922 should be and the 'same are hereby -in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for water connections on Pagin Street fr6m Linden Avenue to Hine Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 1014. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators appe4led_and no written remonstrance was filed. The Board therefore find that the property, assessed in. said roll filed October 17th., ; 1922 and the final estimate allowed b'ctober 17th.,1922 is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls filed and the Board further find that the assessment roll tiled October 17th.91922 and the final estimate allowed'Oetober 17th., 1922 should be and the same is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. HearingHearing had on assessment moll an final estimate for water connections on South Michigan Street from Donmoyer Avenue to Chippewa Ave, under Improvement Resolution No 1013. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrance was filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said roll filed October 17th., 1922 is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said roll and the Board further find that the assessment roll filed October 17th., 1922 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. ' Hearing had on a ssessment roll and final estimate for waiver connections 'onDa:yton Street from Leer Street to Marine Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 1054. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. - .In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no written remonst ranee was filed. The Board therefore find that the proprtys_se:sed_` in said roll filed October 17th., . 1922 is benefitted in the amount ofassessments a.G shorn on paid, roll, and the Board further find that the assessment roll filed October 17th., 1922 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed; and approved. 543 Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for water connections on Virginia Street from Broadway°° to Indiaina Ave nue, tinder Improvement Resolution No. 983. In the City. of South Bend., Indiana. In the above matter no r.emonstratnwt,ors appeared. and no *ritten remonstrance was filed. The Board therefore find that; the property assessed in said roll filed October 17th., 1922 is beneiftted in the amount; of` assessments a.s .shown on said roll and the Board further find that, the assessment roll filed October 17th. 1922 should be and the same is hereby in all things ratified,,confirmed and approved.. Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for sewer on Georgigina Avenue from South Bend Avenue to St. Vincent Street,, under Improvement. Resolution No. 979.. IN the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators.appeared and no written remon strance was Filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said roll filed October 17th., 1922 is benefited in the amount of assessment as shown on said roll and the Board further find that said assessment roll filed October 17th., 1922 and the final estimate allowed October 17th., 1922 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified., confirmed and approved,. Hearing had on assessment roll an 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. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no written remon- strance was filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said roll filed October.l7th., 1922 is benefited in the amounts of assessments as shown on said roll filed October 17th., 1922 and the Board further find that the assessment, roll filed October 17th., 1922 and.the final estimate allowed October 17th. 1922 should be and the same are hereby in all thin , ratified, confirmed and approved. Engineer filed assessment roll -and final estimate for water connections on Division Street from Olive Street to Liberty Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 1020. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved that notices as to the assessments be published an the 9th. day of November 1922 and on the 16th., day of November 1922 in the South Bend News Times and South Bend Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amounts of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the.29t h. day of November 1922. Resdried further that the entire work under the above contract be accepted and approved�an the -final estimate thereon allowed. Contract for electric light bglbs for City use was let and signed with the South Bend Electric Company and Clerk instructed to return contract for company4s signature. Application for insurance on motor driven vehciles in the Street Department was approved by the Board and let to the La Salle State Bank, Policy to be written and delivered later. Excavation bond for the amount of $19000.00 of James W. Churahward and the Aetna Casualty Surety Company approved. Exacavation bond for the sum of $1,000,00 of C. L. Barnard Co. approved. Board ordered a ten k10)•days notive sent to Harry Barzy on lots 86 and 87 Oak Park 2nd. Addition to remove rubbish from drain along hise property. The following communication was filed with. the Board. November St,h.,. 1922. Board of Public Works City of South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: - Replying to your inquiry of November $, 19229 I advise that Section 321 of the City Ordinances provides that: " It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to throw or deposit or cause to be thrown or deposited, or to permit the throwing or depositing of any garbage, dirt or glass..... into mpy stream running through dt adajcent to said City. The penalty provides for a find of not less than Five Dollars nor more than One Hundred Dollars." I would advise that you'notify Mr. Brazy to remove this dirt within a limited time and if not dgnes that he be -,prosecuted for violation of this ordinance. In view of his attitude toward the Bu.ileling Commissioner;; an officer of your department, which has made it necessary for us to 'prosecute him for .the violation of the Building Code, it scribes me that itswould be a good ides to find out whether Bracy is -running -the City, You may send a copy of this letter to him if you desire. Yours truly, L. W14 HAMMOND LWH-FRS. FILED City 'Attorney NOV. 811922. BOARD OF PUBLIC. WORKS b BY L. B. SLAUGHTER - President. Inspector reports as follows'on petition for bled. lights on E. Victoria Street from Fellows Street tq South Michigan Street*.- The are light near the corner of Michigan Street a»tx be reset to the corner,nf Proper as the light now stands about 15 feet too far north not taxes enough paid from this street to allow Boulevard lights. Report approved. The following bond and contraet approved. - PUBLIC IMPROVMIENT CONTRACT. This Agreement, Made and.entered into this third day of November 1922-by and between Hoban & Roaeh of the CouiLty of St. Joseph and State of Indiana (hereinafter refarred to as:the -" Contractor"), and the City of South Bend, In the County of St. lo.s.eph, and State of-Indiana,,by-`and through its Board of'Public Works, " hereinafter referred toas the " City")s under.and by virtue of an,Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitles'? " An Act, Concerning Municipal Corporations., '" approved March 6,1905, and all amend&Vdry a"nd suppla"$aaets thereto , Witnesseth, that the contractor covenants and agrees to construct pavement 'On the alley west ,of William Street from Wayne Street to Division Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 1059 in the City of -South Bend, Indiana -at and for the following prices:; 245 cu. 3eds. of grading per cu, yd..........:...11.25 640 sq.:yds, of concrete pavement per sq. yd..., 2.45 ' and to porform all W reseeutiomet said men under and acaolcti �pu�►al� o� , e t6122 �111ooS •' �lo�e��t peon• i�a.:-105��opted'fi�r �4e Board of Pabii� 9 • a t 1l'w a prate attel` cations on -fle trz the office of the Department of Public ,'lrlf 0! i; w � ®( tilt ll, °p11 rofile s ece`fications are made a part hereof as and ef%c ua oop}ad i Set out hereli at full long. th. '1te eo traef®r further expresso covenants and agrees that' ' ie'�proeecsti r ss ! `Vvci ail tepee 111 apd Bare vAU he exereis-wd;tfiat he will prop r1,= -��- _ a: p o*��t all excavatioM atI44XV us piaceB and wi11 ttse all due and proper precaution to prev. nt injury *,:i =ny person or pronerty;tltat In the event . afl bury or date rsresulting from the w-)r _ or reslFltirg from a~y matter,or *iNg conneard the ewhh ®:' Ing therefrom. to any pers�,n or property, he volt pay and lid *idate the same at ift own expense, and ias, #unit The 116111t4 therefor,�&nd in the event of any claim or claistts being made er axi'T acts or aetlons be -I" y tight alloIitit Efts *R7--kya1easAn 70r tm-2ccount of or growing out ois-.id evorl{ v its tconwuct10n, the 6ai. totrittor mill at hk own Verse defend the same{ and -will .pay any- judgment recovered iherain, and will In E b l e@t® 11 dtrnn r atit, save 64 mless said city, its officers, agents. or representatives it all cosh 'i�@liba, �!! �! R�'�n$ sn connection with sash claimer c°hims, actl�tt o� aetl�, �. d �`� ., 'iH #@tl�� g11t���aitet! acttow is�e�un, the ciil shall notify the r�iractor.tsf: cite pendersey tbe�ee�y 1dl�a ► �!l►�ltiatl! �itd � the ct'ty shall be conclt±siee against t'he contractor and agsiust the surety► . . � �Ohatt`ilCtl6a ��►� � .� lhy atnouat, liability and other sustters peFtaini�g tizereto. And the contractor agrees to maintain said improvement ara mane such re -pairs as may be necessary fbi, the period and in the manner as fixed the s Pcifications and to secure the maintenance and re p Y t' pair: thereof to file with the Board of Public Works a bond with supicient 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 shalt be subject to theAame liability to the city a -ad any other person for any injury -or damage to any-pers,:m or prop- erty in the -same manner and to the same extent as is fixed in the last preceding paragraph covering the con- Estruction work. &.3 it is furthtr agreed by and between said party s that the acceptance of the work provided for im tl is contract,, or the payment thereof, shall not constitute a waiver on the part of the city of any of the prgvis ions of this contract, nor shall it. release said ecritractor or the sureties on his bond for the faithful perlorni- ance thereof; nor shall the acceptance be pritra facie evidence of the perfornince of any provision of this contract; except to the extent of tntitlina the contractor to the contract price therefor. The contractor agrees to pay for all labor and materials used or furnislied 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 a-' assigns, or out of the amount due him or his assigns upon the completion of the wcxk, so -Feud:as ma, cessary to pay all laborers or =aterias men' for an. ounts due them for work done. or materials used yr ruruished to be used in the performance of -this contract and the doing of said work, arid' the .wunty trf, asuret, `acting as city treasurer, may retaitl fnouey collected from propertyowners assessed for said improvement to pay such debts or until the contractor shows that they hays been Oaid ar ;satisfied 545 Continued. cot, -a C-• Zg ees to renio- ail rv5aish. earth, and unt.sed inaterial in the streets or steles therev# upon the completion of the improvetn:�nt or the repairing. thereof. The work of making s+ich improvement shall be completed according to the terms of this contract on or Woret9e........................ ................................ .--•----..._dav of ----- -- --- - ---- -----• 1 9-......... unless the time for the completion of the sate shall be extended_in. v t: g by the Board of Public Works. And it is agreed that any such exten!--ion of time, or ary alter,..*ion of tH;s contract or Of the .manner or meth- od of doing such work shall in no way affect the ditties, obligatio^s or -liabilities of the contractor or his sure- ties, It is agreed Oat the contractor shall not assign this or st h-let the work or any part thereof to be done herc;mider, wi*.hw, t the writ' n co _ t of the 1, rd �4 P 1,1;c Works. It -is further" agreed a let s6,1)ula.1,d'tha ' t o , c�n`.ractor sh. ll gi.-•re to residents of said$ city and comr;i*y preference in the employrn,�!it of ail labcr necessary in the perforr `ante of this contract, and failing to'(!,) s;>, shall forfeit to the city the sum of ten dollars for each fail,ire to observe this stipulation. . And upon the performar-c,! of all. the terms and conditions of *his contract; and things to be. done ai.d performed by said eontr.ntor the said city agrees to cause the cost cf doing such work" to lie assessed, col- lected and paid tb said- contractor in the "manner fixed by the statute governing the making of such improve - To each of the Conditions aril stipulations of this contract, incWling all and singular the, provisions ard terms, the plans, profile, specifications and resolution aforesaid, the undersigned binds hiinself or itself and the ru*peetive succ sso or s rr-�.s'-,� { In rTes moray Aereef�, We, the foregoing named parties. hereunto 'set our hand; this third day of November 1922. HOBAN &, ROACH CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. BY M_. J. , ROACH BY I;. $. SZUAUGHTER CONTRACTORS. 1A. P. HARDY ' ALBRRT F. HONER Tts BoRIM of Public forks, } CONSTRUCTION BOND -'hat we.........n is R.,.h eF016 fl,t Ffietlt-s -End ianatateo. _ pi pill."d, fl y ' t „Com an�% of Ne'w York ...............e.......r.w...e.....„...•n•w■a•.n.n■■retltlesEFs ot the cltllilli®ntlntltaane■nnnnn.n•■a.nn■n.nn..n....n........... .......•-•------=--_---and Mate of. .......... XS°i .... 'Sri„._..:..•.•............■...Pn.aR� unfire Il4�!�{11q�ytn1t8�tT��@e■��io/1�dfsitd fit`t`hiy' btbound to the City of South Bend, Indiana, in the stun of...„..j�7e ......�d 41R IiLYMIWkF6thh4iatlt\KaAAnnann.rx•►Y•n •••.. .s.... .-.11�.r; F6 l l� paymetif of which, well and truly, to •be made, we jointly and severally bind eurselv�e 'e°O p'. y 4kvtt atam fif iolteatorl and assips, firmly by thes presents. �VJAO e0itditlotta of the ubligatton are such that if th? above narnei Hoban .& Roach ,,.,.�....s:........ ......»...,:.......... _ shall faithfully, comply with the -foregoing contrac�, November 1922, _" i�drl and @t}tCtd into the... ......- �ehr4._ day of ... - ........ W4fh tlt� �i€ ®f South Bend, lndian� and shall fulfill alY the conditions and stipulations therein containeA dw-utdin to the true intent and meaiiirg th reof, in all rest cts,'then this obligation to be void; otherwise to b@ dltl reftaiti in fall force and virtue in law. In the eve:. -the said City shall extend the time for the @umplWoft of said work, such extension shall not in any way release the s'ureti,es on this bond. hi§ §hall be a eonstructlon bond, and the sure':ies on the same sht1i net be held responsible for the litiaihwinme turd repair of the improvement after it h- s been accepted by the second party, but Bitch sureties t31 11 b@ held respar� il�le for the fart' {ul coninliance with all other conditions, stipulations and requirements Ff",VVA by or set -out in tf-e contrit,:t. _ WITNESS our hams, and seals thns..............t1i. ■rd...d;ly Of... A_MERICAN SURETY COMPANY OF ... 1AY�ORK_ HOB1�N & ROACH • ...$Y.-G....�+......... EO SecurTl . shovetAde,41 pprov�- .1?� LtGHTFR .. - HARD- �... . Albert F rbf Is ut.,ric rforlr , 546 Wednesday November 8th., 1922. Continued. The following claims were alllwed by the Board. Elgin Street sweeper co. 580.87 So. Bend Spring Wagon & Carriage Co. 1.95 Sibley Machine Co. 18..85 City Lumber Co. 5.04 D. A. Rowe 7.40 East Side Lbr. Yard 22.51 F. C. Rei.mold Co. 45.19 Western' Union Telg. Co. .60 Payroll,Garbage Dept., 741.45 So. Bend Spring Wagon & Carriage Co. 12.00 The Tuttle Corp. 11.00 So. Bend Spring Wagon & Carriage Co. 11.00 ' Thos. L. Hickey 259.24 C . • C . 9 Day 60.00 Northern Ind. Gas & Elea. Co. 1.65 Indiana &,-Mich. Elea. Co. 106.21 Indiana & Mich. Elea, Co. 11.42 South Bend Clean T. & Ser. Co. 7.00 American Drug Co. 5.10 Star Pub. Company le.46 Welsbach Street Lighting Co. of Am 106088 Cemtery Dept., payroll 200.00 West Side Hardware Co. 2.10 Taggart Transfer Co. 98.00 Street Repair Dept., payroll 571.65 The So, Bend Carriage o. 11.50 W. R. Hinkle 1.15 Thomas Rubber Co. 1.25 City Lumhoz! Co.- -- - --- - 3.10 Tuttle Corp. - - ---- 2.82 Calumet Tyepwriter Co. 3.53 City Water Works 25.00 Wm. Kiser 5.50 Attest Clerk oftheBoard.