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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/30/1923 Board of Public Works Minutes655 Tuesday January Rqth., 1923. Board met in regular session at 9 :00 A.M. All members present. Mrs. Reading appeared before the Beard and took up the matter of petition filed for grade combined curb and walk on Elder& Court from Lincoln Way East to end of Court., Resolution ordered. Re;resentative of the Dayton Safety Ladder Co. -appeared before the Board and requested permission to place a ladder free of charge in -the City Hall for inspection. The Board agreed to see if any ladders were needed in the City Hall. Property owners residing'on North O'Brien Street appeared before the Board andpresented .petition to have north O'brien Street, opened through to, Elwood Avenue. Resolution ordered on sames Also lights. which was referred'to Inspector. Messrs. Voight and Bradford.appeared before the Board and presented tentative plat ;Aif tract of ground on Oakland Street ,between Mishawaka. Avenue and St. Joseph River. No action taken. Board instructed Clerk to notify the Welsbach Street Lighting Company of America to submit a bid for gA s lighting in River Park for one-year from April 30th., 1923 to April 30th.9 1924.. The following report on gas.,lights filed by Officer Merits. Report and condition of river Park Street lights. Jan, 240 lighted on schedule time. Kan 25, lighted 1 hour late JanF:6, lighted 1 hour and 15 minutes late. 40of 64 lamps with broken chimneys and mantels with several broken globes and fixtures'in need of repast, .Light►s were extinguished at proper time. FILED Officer Merit/. Jan. 30 1923. BOARD OF -PUBLIC WORKS BY L. B. SLAUGHTER 1.President. Board instructed Clerk to notify Gilmore Nifeng to appeare bt fore the Board Wednesday e►anuary 31st., 1923 at 7:15 P.M. i .Petition filed for grade, curb and walk on Highland Blvd. from Prairie Avenue to Deleaware Avenue. Same placed on file until after February 1st. 1923. Petition for sidewalk on Carlisle Street from Deleawarr AveN ue to Indiana Ave. On file until after Feb. lst.91923. Petition filed for sidewalk and curb on north side of Kinyen Street from the end of sidewalk east of Portage Avenue to Blaine Evenue. 04 file until after Feb. lst91923. Blue ::.print presentees by Sinclair Refining Company showing the following tract of land which is given '�o the City. Beg. at a point on the north line of Dubail Avenue 29 feet east of the intersection of the N.-line of ,Dubail Avema.e with the easterly line of Prairie Avenue; thence along a curve to the right having a radius equal to 16 feet 6 inches to tb.e easterly line of Prairie Avenue; thence Southwesterly along the east line of Prairie Avenue to the north line of Dubail Ave. thence east to place of beginning: and said Sinclair Refining Company also agrees to,. construct, sidewalk,:, curb and join, up pavement where necessary �3�,� D. C Layton, Street, Commissioner took up the matter of purchasing a truck for the Street Repair Department, this utter discussed, bids submitted and D. C. Layton Street Commissioner is auhtorised to purchase a Federal truck. The following bids received read and placed on file, and Federal Trunk bid approved. Mr. Dewey Layton,, South Bend, Ind. Dear Sir We quote matax South Bend, Indiana. Jan. 16,1923. you as follows on a 11 ton Federal Trunk chassis and equipment Chassis $2tO5O.00 Enclosed cab 150.00 Tax and Handling & Freight 110.00 2,310 6 Tuesday January 30t,h.,_ 1 We will take as part payment your Fanous truck on which we agree b© make an allowance of $400.00 Four hundred Dollars 2310 00 1,910.00 Trusting that we may be feavored with your valued order and await,* your further commands, We are, FILED APPROVED Yours very truly, JAN. 3091923. JAN. 30,1923. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF PUBLIC VtroRKSHAGEDORN & WEBSTER BY L. B. SLAUGHTER BY L. B. SLAUGHTER BY H. M. GAGEDOFN President. ,President. South Bond, Ind. Board of Public Works, Janusry 18,1923. Street Department South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen:-- Attention Mr. Layton In a cordance with your request we are confirmifia verbal prices given you on January 16,1923, These prices are on a Model 15, a ton chassis and a Model 20, 2 ton chassis. The two ton chassis has been used as a shown chasst on which there is a 10% discount off list. This truck is new and is the same as you would receive from the factory today. Our reason for giving this discuont is that we wish to have aidferent size chassis as a show ear., Model 15 4 ton Chassis.$2;400.00 Enclosed cab with express body 425.00 Freight and delivery 75.00 War 'tax 0 5 2�970.35 Model 20 2 ton chassis - Electric lights Enclosed cab with express body Freight and delivery War tax Less 10% off list #3250.00) 39250.00 190 .°00 . 425.00 85.00 90.75 U t 040.75 for 325.00 $3,715.75 We willuall®w $175.00 on your present Famous Truck on either. the three-quarter or two ton truck. FILED ,Yours very truly, Y Jan. 30,1923, COLFAX COMPANY BOARD'OF PUBLIC WORKS BY L. Be SLAUGHTER President. D. C..,Layton, Street Cmmmission authorized -Uo-secure necessary repairs for Elgin Street sweepers and agutter attachment for Elgin Street sweeper. Dr.>Lippincett and Wm. Austin pepresenting the Studebaker Corporation appeared betore the Board and presented petition and blue prints for -the vacation of certain streets and alleM " follows:-: P E T I T I O N. South Bend, Indiana January30,1Q23. To the Honorable Board of Public Works, of, the City of South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen:_ We, the undersigned property owner (owi&L all the property in fee simple or by contract abutting on the streets and alleys), petition your Honorable Board to vacate the following parts of.streets and alleys: / 1!. The alley running North and South between Lots Nos, 6 and 7 in Raff's First Addition to the city of south bend, on the, East,'and lotd Me. 5 and 8 Raff'-s First Addition to the City of South Bend on the west. r 2. The first alley north of Leon Court, beginning at the east line of Kendall Street and extending to.the first alley running south from said alley to be vacated. 3. The alley.running North and South between Kendall Street on the East and Chapin Street and Prairie.Ave me on the West, beginning at the North line of the East and West alley between Leon Court and Stull Street and extending North to where said alley connects with Kendall Street. 4. The alley rimning North and South between Chapin Street on the east and Catalpa and Prairie Avenues on the West, bbginning`at - a point on the North line of the East, and West alley which lies between Leon Court and Stull Street and extending North to the point where said alley touches Chapin street. 5. Leon Curt from the East line of Kendall Street eastward to the first north and South alley. 6.. Kendall Street from the North line of the East and West alley lying between Leon Court and Stull Street to the north end of Kendall Street. 7. Chapin Street from theNert,h line of the East and West, alley lying between Lean Court and Stull Street, north to Prairie Ave, 8 Catalpa Avenue from the North line of thee- East and West alley between Lean Court -and Stull Street north to Prairie Avenue. a 9. The alley north of Lot No. 1, Oliver's First Addi,tisn, extending from Prairie Avenue to Kendall Street, 10. Stull Street from the east line of Catalpa Avenue to. the west line of Kendall Street,. ll, Garst Street from the East line of Chapin Street to the West line of Kendall Street. ' It is unders"food and agreed that petitioner will, in the event the above streets and alleys acre' vacated, relocate and connect surer which is now on that part of Chapin Str`ee;t which is to be vacated without cost or expense to the City. PETITIONER FURTHER AGREES TO GIVE SUFFICIENT GRUUND ON THE North side of the East and West alley lying between Leon Court, and Stull Street and extending from Prairie Avenue to Kendall Street, which, when added to the alley, will make the street fifty (50) feet in width, and will grade, curb and pave said street from Kendall Street to Prairie Avenue so that the pavement will be twenty (20) feet in width without cost or expense to the City. Form O.K. J.F.C. approved. APPROVED JAN, 30,1923. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BY L. B. SLAUGHTER Resolution ordered# THE STUDEBAKER CORPORATION BY N. R. FELTES Treas., prppared on the above petition. Excavati n bond Renewal certificate of Harve E. Malett approved. Excavation bond of Jacob Singler for the sum of 01,000,00 I Tuesdav Jaanuary 30t,h_. 1aP'9_ n„„i.i,,,.rl , Resolution adopted as follows: - Copy of Condemnation Resolution No, 71191923, Resolved by the Btaard of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana : That the following described property be appropriated for the use of said City:- i CHANGE IN LOCATION OF A PART OF ROSE STREET. A part of lots 26 and 27 in Portage Heights Addition to South Bend, Indiana, Bounded by a line running as follows, visa- Beginning -at the spuh southeast corner of saaid. lot 26 and running thence_ westerly on a 26 degrees.curve. to the right sixty nine (69) feet;.t,hence on a 14 minute curve to the right three hundred and ten (310) feet to' as point seven and one haxf (7') feet northwasterly from the o n inal northerly -line of Rise Street, thence on.a 330 48' curve to the right fifty f50) feet to the intersection of the north easterly line of said Rose Street as originally platted, thence southwesterly an the original southwesterly line of lots 27 and 26 in said Portage Heights to the place of beginning The following described property may be injuriously. or'bene- fically affected by such appropriations - Lot 24.Portage Heights Addition owned by Williaa, A. & Gladys H. Bertsch Lot 25 Portage Heights Addition owned by William A.. & Gladys H. Bertsch Lot 26 owned by Indiaana To tl e & Loan Co, Tot 27 tt nx xtt owned nx ntt ntt The purpose of such appropriation is change in location of a part of Rose Street. Notice of this resolution shall be published an the 1st. day of February 1923 and on the Sth. day of February 1923 in the South BenD Daily Tribpm and News Times. , This Board,Y at its office in the City Hall on the 28th. day of Feb. 1923 at 7:15 P.M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persns inter- ested in or aaffected...by these_ proceedings. Adopted this 30th. day of January 1923. L. B. SLAUGHTER BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. L• V. Way ALBERT F. HONER Attested: - Veronica C. Sweeney Clerk of Board. The following claims were approved. News Times Printing CA. $31.65 City Water Works. 39923.33 Tuttle ,Corp. 111.60 Hagedorn & Webster 15.62 W. R. Hinkle 3.54 So. Bend Elec. Co. 6.54 At D C erkof the Board. Presiders