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Board met in regular session at 7s 15 P.M. All members
present. Clerk absent.
Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for
pipe sewer on Linden Avenue from.Meade Street to - Olive Street, under
Improvement Resolution No. 653. 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 pro-
perty assessed in said roll filed July 23rd.,1919 is benefitted in the
amount of assessments as shown on said assessment roll and the Board
further find that the assessment roll filed July 23rd. ,1919 and the final
estimate allowed July 23rd.,1919 should be and the same are hereby in all
things, ratified, confirmed and approved.:
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Roaring has on assessment, roll and final estimate for
pipe sewer on Lincoln Way West froffto O6 feet west of Olive Street to west
City Limits, under; dmprovement Resolution No. 6,19. In the City of South
Bend, Indiana.
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In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no
Written remonstrance was filed. The Board thet efore find that the proper
ty assessed in said roll filed July 23rd.,1919 is benef itted in the
amount of assessments as shown on said assessmgnt.roll and the Board
further find that the assessment roll filed July 23rd.,1919 and the final
estimate allowed July 26d. ,1919 should be and the same are hereby in all
things, ratified,, confirmed and approved.
Hearing had on assessment rol and final estimate for
water connections on Lindsay Street from Portal a Avenue to Blaina Avenue
under Improvement Zesoldttion No. 092. In the ity of South mend, Indiana.
In the above matter no remoras rators appeared and no
written remonstrance was filed. The Board the afore find that the pro -
party assessed in said roll filed July 22nd. ,1 19 is benef itted in the
amount of assessmentd as shown on said assess nt roll and the Board
further find that the assessment roll filed July 22nd. ,1919 and the final
estimate allowed July 22nd.,1919 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 Haney Avenue from Michigan Street to High Street,
under Improvement Resolution No. 640. In the City of South Bend, Indiana.
in the above matter no remons
written remonstrate was filed. The Board the
party assessed in said roll filed July 22ad.9
anount of said assessments as shown on said ro
find that the assessment roll filed July 22nd.
allowed July 22nd.,1919 should be and the same
ratified, confirmed and approved.
rators appeared and no
afore find that the pr o-
919 is b enef itted in the
1 and the Board further
1919 and the final estimate
are hereby in all things
Hear lag had on assessment rol and final estimate for
water connections on Studebaker Street from Washington Avenue to La Porte
Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 675, In the City of South Bend,
Indiana.
In the above matter no remons rators appeared and no
written remonstrance was filed. The Board the efore find that the propet#
- --assessed—in-said roll filed July 22nd. ,1919 is , benef fitted in the amount
of assessments as shown on said roil and the Board further find that the
assessment roll filed July 22nd. ,1919 and the final estimate allowed
July 22ad. ,1919 should be and the same are hereby in all things, tat if ied
confirmed and approved.
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Hearing had on improvement resolution No. 701 for Grade,
Curb and walk on Humboldt Street from Portage Avenue to Diamond Avenue, i dthe
City of South Bead, Indiana.
Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no written
remonstrance was filed. And the Board being fully advised in the premises
decides that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said improve--
ments are equal to the estimated chst of the same, as reported by the City Civil
Frig ineer, and thereupon takes f inal alit ions tin sa id res olut ion as . or ig inally
adapted, nd the same is hereby in all things, ratified, confirmed and approved.
Resolved further, that notices, be published on the 16th. day
of August 1919 and on the 23rd. , day of August 1919 1:n the South Bend Daily
Tribunes in said City, stating that this Board will rece iv* bids for the construe-
tion of said improvements up to 10;00 A.M. on the 9th.9 day of' September 1919
The Board reserves the r igftt to reject anyl and all bids.
H;ear.ing had on Improvement Resoluti.ah No. 702 for grade, curb
and wa 1 k oaa - Cal if O=i& Av*Aue from Cleveland Avenue to awndale Avenue, in the City
of South Berk, Indiana.,:
Upon said hearing no r
remonstrance was filed. And the Board be
that the benefits to property liable to. b
equal to the estimated cost of the same,
and thereupon takes final action on said
same is hereby in all things, rag if ied, . 'c
onstrators appeared and no written
g fully advised in the premises_ , decides
assessed for said improvements are
re -)orted by the City Civil Engineer
solution as or ig inal ly adopted, and the
firmed and approved.
Resolved further, that notices be . publd"6d on the 16th.
day of August 1919 and o the 23rd., day of August 1919 in the South Bend Daily
Triblm*,in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construc-
tion of said improvements up to 10: 00 A.M. on the 9th. , day of September 1919
The Board reserves the right to reject ao and all bids.
Hearing had on improve ;�#tresolution No. 706 for pipe
sewers on Pokagon Street and alleys in Le s Proposed Addition From Tecumseh
Avenue to the alley west of Leeper Avenue the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Upon said hearing no r
remonstrance was filed. . And the Board fu
that the benefits to property liable to b
equal to the estimated cost of the sam*,
and thereupon takes f inal action on said
the same is hereby in all things, ratifie
Resolved further, that
of August 1919 and on the 23rd., day of A
Tribune, stating that this Board will roe
improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 9th.
reserves the right to reject any and all
monstrators appeared and no written
ly advised in the premises, decides
assessed for said improvements are
s reported by the City Civil Engineers
es olut ion as originally adopted, and
, confirmed and approved.
notices be published on the 16th. day
gust 1919 in the South Bend Daily
ive bids for the construction of said
day of September 1919. The Board
►ids.
The following partial estimates were allowed by the Board.
Partial estimate No, 1
Company on Allen. Street sheet asphalt pav
Partial estimate Na. 1.
on Sherman avenue allowed to The Western
Partial *at imate No. 1
on. Main Street from Broadway to Indiana a
allowed The Western Construction
went at.................$139094.66
for the asphaltic concrete pavement
onstruction Company at ... $16,569.76
for the asphaltic concrete pavement
lowed The Western Constr. Co. at O,649
61.
Theo'llowing bonds and,contracts mere approved.
PUBLIC DAPROVE14ENT CONTRART.
This Agreement, Made and entered into this 13th. , ' day Of
August 1919 by and between H. N. Barnes of the County of St. Joseph,.
and and State of Indiana (hereinafter referred to the " Contractor"), and
3 . 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 the
" City"), underand by virtue of an Act of the General Asseably of the
State of Indiana, entitled " An Act Concerning ll�unic ipal Corporations,"
approved March 6,1905, and all amendatory and supplemental acts thereto:-
Witnesseth, that the contractor c venants and agrees to
construct gr&de, curb and walk on Lazumdalo Aven a from Vassar Avenue to
South line of . Vassar Bark Add. it ion, in .-.be city of South .Bend, Indiana.
at and for the following prices:
193a tin. ft. of curbing per tin ft. ....... .3P
cu. yds. of grading -per cu. yd........... .t2
lf
9205 sq. ft. of sidewalk per sq. ft............. t1
and to perform all work in the.prosecution of said improvement under and recording to the terms and cu;t-
%'f ditions of Improvement Resolution No...._.,.... _--_-.--, adopted by the Board of Public Works
and the plans, .............
p ,profile and specifications on file i 1 the office of the Department of Public Works-, wh+ch said
resolution, plans, profile and specifications are made a part hereof as fully and effectually as if copied and
set out herein at full length.
Tl'e contractor further expressly covenants and agrees that in) the prosecution of said- work a.il proper
skill .a d care 1 b d; exerciseth the d p:: `* all a �ava�ions rd dangerous lac®s,
and 1 use c11 die --d p-•oper pr,2ca-ifion to pr_ l2nt irjui yr
s `7 ,,t'v per=0n Or p
t., any inJury or damn.ge resulting from th—_ -vv,)r` or res l+,- from - Y r-:tier or thi�;a t er 1eTs'f• r
arising therefrom, to any pers— i or property, he V 11 ray and lic;:nd to the sane at own etippnse. a l or
sume she liability therefor; and in the event of any claim or claims teing made or any action (� actions b ry
bre tght against the. city by reason or on a.ccouiit of or rovt:in out said v�or'- or its cons} +� sr Z g rticti
contractor will at his own expense deferid the-'samr. and will pay an) judgment recovered the sin. a .,i-i i;i
1 all respects fully indemnify and -save harmless said city, its of kers,agents 'or representatives. from ah
expense, payment or judgment- recovered in connection with such claim or claims, action or. actit�°s, -A,sd f
within ten days. after any such action is begun, tha city shall notify the contractor of trio peaerecy flier {,
tli�tn any judgment rendered against the city shall be conclusive -against the contractor and agairasr; s ttet ti
sir his construction bond, as to th 'mount; liability and other mattes pertaining tiiezeto,,
And the contractor agreas to maintain said inpro cr... nt ar-O m r.e such -repairs as may be necessary
y- y t,;r
the period and in the -manner as fixed by the snecifica'ions, and to secure vile maintenance and repair thereof
to file with the Board of Public Works a bond with sufficient surety thereon and in an amount as fined by ilia
specifications. And in doing such repair worli the contractor .and the surety on his guarantee bond shall be
subject to the same liability to the city and any other Person for any injury or damage to any- perslr.n or prop-
erty in the same manner and to the same extent as is fixed in the last preceding paragraph covering the con-
struction, work.
And it is further agreed by and between said parties that the acceptance of the work provided for in this
Contract, or the payment thereof, shall not constitute a waiver on the part of. the city of any of the provis ioixs of this contract, nor shall it release said contractor or the sureties on his bondfor the faithful perform;-
iucC thereof; nor shall the acceptance be prima facie evidence of he' performance of any provision of this
contrast, except to the extent of entitling the contractor to the contract price therefor.
The contractor agrees to pay for all labor and ,materials used o furnished to be used in the making of
"ch improvement and in the -performance of this contract; whether done or furnished for him, or his agent,
816494ee, successor `or subcontractor; and the city tnay reserve out. of any allowance made on any estimate
in favor of the contractor or_t'= assigns, or out of the amount due him or his assigns upon -the completion
of the work, so much as zna- cessary to pay all laborers or m teriai men for amounts due them for
work done or materials-Vseu .urnilshed to be used in the perio mance of this contract and the doing Of.
said wore, and the county -treasurer, acting as city treasurer, may retain money collected from property
owners'assessed for "said improvement to pay. such debts or u
paid or itatisfied ntil a contractor shows that they have been
a rP _ e^. t remc; ail rt� _=sin, ear h, and um-sed natei,ial in the stn ,ts or sides
ixpon the corripletinn of ,the lmProtTwm:nt or the repairing thereof.
The work of mm!tir_g such improvement shall be corlpleted acco ding to the terms of this contract on or
beforethe ................. ......:� ............. _
ur'ess the time for -the cor. ple.ion of the sane shc'li be extended in ri*:.; by the Board of Public Wort-s,
Arid it is agreed that any such eaten=ion of tinne, or ary altera`ion of this contract or of the manner or meth-
od of doing such work shall in no way affect the dutie$, obligations or liabilities of the contractor or his sure-
ties.
' It is agreed that tlie'coiitrsctbr'-
sliall not assign this contract, or ub-let the work or any part thereof to
be done hereunder, without the .ain't en co:; of th; Board of Pi' lic Works.
It is further agreed and stipulated that *'� contractor shall gi, e to residents of said city and county
preference fn°the employment cf all -labor necessary in the performa tice of this contract, and failing to do 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 t is contract, and things to be done, and
perfbr,med' by said contractor the said city agree.9 to cause the cost of doing such work to .be assessed, coi-
• lected and paid to said contractor in the manner fixed by the statute g overning the making of such improve-
ments.
To each.of the conditions and stipulations of this contract, includ ng all and singular the provisions and
terms of the plans, profile, specifications and resolution aforesaid, tiZe undersigned binds himself or itseilf,
r.rd the respective successor or issigns of such parties. j
set our hands this 13th., day of August 1919.
HARRY N. BAAN
C ITv OF SOUTH BEND, IND TANG. Contractor.
G . A. ELLIOTT
HARVEY F . ROSTISER
JOHN F . DEHAVEN
Its B card of Pub 1 is W or ks .
C ONS TR UCT ION BOND.
_ XMow all men by these presents, That we H. B. N. Barnes
of the County o f St. Joseph State of Ind Tana, as pr iuddipf1 .and Fred W. Keller
and L. C Whitc omb as s ure t ies , are he ld 91nd f irmly bound t o the City of .'South
Bend, Inca ana, in the sum of Nine Hundred la .=d ninety ($990'.00) Dollars for the -
payment of which, well and truly to,
be-made, we jointly and severally b ind Lour -
so lves, our hIon eket'u' cr s',° e,tirninistratdrs and "assigns'. f irmly by these presents.
The- e°on&it tow of the ob l igat ion are• such• that if the above
named H. N. Barnes. s }a-I1 fa-iitbfu11y c omply with the f oregoing named c ontraet,
made and entered into the 13th., day of August 1919 with the City of South Bend,
Ind ia,na and s ha 11 f ulf ill a it the c and it ilms and s tp iluat ions there in c onta ined,
see ord ing to the true intent and meaning thereof, in all respects, then this
obligat ion to be void, otherwise to be and remain in full foe* and virtue in law, Y'
In the event the said City shall extend the time for the completion of said work,
s uch extens ion sha 11 not in any way re lease the suret ies on this bond.
This shall be a construct --ion bond, and the sureties on the
same shall het be bald res pons able for the ma inter nc 3- and repair of the - improve -
rent after it has been accepted by the second party, but such surettl ij dhall be -
ne ld res pans ble for the fddthful e cnr:l is• ce with all ether c and it ions, st ipulat ions'
and requirements covered by or set out in the contract.
Witness our hands a
FRED W. KETI.ER
L. (3. WHITC OMB
The ab ove b and a ppr
G. A. ELLIOTT
HARVEY F . ROST ISER
JOHN F. DEHAVEN
Board of Public Works.
AFF IDAV I` S
STATE OF IND IANA
seals this 13th.9 day of August 1919.
HARRY N. BARNES
this 13th. , day of August 1919.
PERS DELL S t7N.ET IE.S .
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY ASS
I. L. C. Whitcomb sw er that I own real estate in St.
Joseph County, State of Indiana, of which I am possessed in fee simple of th e
value of over ten thousand dollars over a above my indebtedness and theexempt iox
allowed me by law,. as I believe so help m God.
L. C. WH ITC OMB
Subscribed and sworn tc
this 12th., day of August 1919.
UP C omm iss ion exp ices July loth. 01923.
STATE OF IND IANA SS
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY I Fred W. Kellar, sore
County, State of Indiana, of which I am
over ten thousand dollars over and above
me by law,- as I believe, so help me God,
Subscr°ibed and sworn t
Public this 12•th ., day of August 1919.
Witness my hand seals
My Commissioner expires July lOth., 6923.
bef ore me, the undersigned Notary Public
C LAUD INE BR ICKELL SNOKE.
Notary Public
that I own realestate in St. Joseph
sessed in fee simple of the value of
indebtedness and the-exemt.ion allowed
?RED W. KELLER l
before tme the undersigned Notary
CLAUDINE BRNIot y Public;
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PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT,
° This Agreement, Made and entered into this 13th., day of August
1919 by and between Harry,N. Barnes of the Counny Of St. Joseph, and State
of Indiana (hereinafter rferred to as the " Contractor"), and the City of s
South Bend, Indiana ; in the County of St.. Joseph and State of Indiana,by
and through its Board of Public Works, (here inaftor 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 6,1905, -and-all amendatory and supplemental aids thereto: -
Witnesseth , that the contractor covenants and agrees to construb
sidewalk, grade and curb on Cleveland Avenue from Diamond Avenue to
Vassar Avenue at and for the following prices:-
lin. ftof curbing per lin ft................$.32
1387 cu. yds of grading per cu. 3 :4
6635 sq. feet of sidewalk per sq. ft...l............ .14�
and to kerform all work in the prosecution 4 said improvement -under and accor .the terms and cpn-
ditions 4$.Improvement Resolution No.. WL .............. .adopted bp- Board�f::Pat'blic
and the .lansi profile and 'specifications on file itt the office of the I a tment of Public :Works, which said
resohtion, plans, profile. and specifications are made a epeoi: lly and effectually. —as if copied and
set ifrtt herein at full length.
The contractor further expressly covenants and aggW-1hat-In-Ille prosecution of said' work all proper
skill'ana care grill be exercised; -th t he ,`1I prop �Y —:_ : all excavations and dangerous places,
and will use all due and proper precitition to prev.,::t irkit-y-4-1 =ry person or pro^-?r`v; that :-I `he event of
any injury or damage resulting from the w�r':'or res:,lti-o from —y - -_*ter or thing or
arising. Were from, to any person or property, he v11 nay and liquidate the .same of -his ovin expens4, and as-
sume the liability therefor; and in the evert of any. claim or claims being made or any action e- L
actions L''ir:
brought agairmt the city by, reason or `on account of or growing out _rt d wGrl: or its conrtrr.ction, r s- * 1
contractor will at his own expense defend the same, and will Ray any- udgment recovered th-erein, and ti •�" in
all respects fully indemnify and save harmless said city., its officers, eats or representatives from all cost,
expense, payment or judgment recovered in connection with such cla in or claims, action or actions. A.r-f f
ivvithin ten days after any; such action is begun, the =*y,shall notify tic contractor of i.r+_ per_4r-- -cv ther f .
alien any udginent rendered against the city shall be conclusive again t the contractor and against the surety
on his construction bond,' as to tb amount, liability and other matters pertaining ..thereto.
And the contractor agrees to maintain said improver—nt and su-.-h repairs as ritzy oz II�C2s.;a-
the period and in the manner as fixed by the specifications, and to secure tine maintenance and repair tna -t,,
to file with the hoard of Public Works a bond with sufficient surety thereon and in an amount hi -fixed b4jT h.
specifications. And in doing such repair work the contractor and th surety on his .guarantee bond shal`-be
subject to the sarvie liability to the city and any other person for any . niury Ar -damage to any pers`t a or�
erty in the same manner and to,the same extent as is fixed in the last .preceding paragraph coveang t`he A-
° struction work.
And it is further agreed by and between said parties that the ace eptance of the work provided for in -ItHs
Contract, or the payment thereof, shall not constitute a waiver on he part of the city of any of the provjs�;
ions of this contract, nor shall it r:.lease said contractor or the suret es on his bond for the faithfulperform
ante thereof; nor shall the acceptance be prima facie evidence of the performance of any provisiog-of this
contract, except to the extent of entitlipg 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
such improvement and in the performance of this contract, whether one or furnished for him, `
assignee, successor or subcontractor; and the city off
may reserve but f any allowance made on
in favor of the contractor or 14t assigns, or out of the amount due im or his assigns upon tht:
of the work, so much as mai �cessary to pay_ all laborers or tenmen foie amounts dui_
work done or materials useu yr :urnished to be used in the perfor ante of this contract and the m
acid wort[+ and the county treasurer, acting as city treasurer, may retain money collected from
owners assessed €or said improvement to pay such debts or until the contractor shows that they
mid or satisfied6 We
ear*ti, anal un�.std aterial in the strt.-As or sides c.,_ oof
man the eompie inn the imnro,r9m ::,t or the repwring thereof.
The work of Tokirg such improvement shall be completed accorc ing tothe terms of this contract on or
before the., t .da of.
unless. the time for the cor^o ;t ...............�..... ........ y .Na almher,..l9.19...... 19.......,
1 on of the sar,e shall be extended in :°iting by the Board of Public Vilorts,
And it is agreed that any such eaten -ion of time, or any alteration of his contract or of the manner or meth-
od o£ doing such work shall in no way aftect the duties, obligations o liabilities of the contractor or his . e,
ties. ti.
It is agreed that the contractor shall. not assign this contract, or sub -let the work or any part thereof to
be'done hereunder, withoat the writren cons Ant of the Board of Piib is Works. r °
it is further agreed and stipulated that.'aa contractor shall Div to residents of said city and county
° preference in the employment of all labor necessary in the performa ce of this contract, and failing to do sq,
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 thi3 contract, and things -to be done and
performed by said contractor the said city agrees to cause the cost o doing such work to be assessed; col-
lected and psad to said contractor in the manner fixed by the statute g verning the making _o€ such ,im�o -
meats,
To each Of the conditions and stipulations of this contract, includi g all and singular the pro* ons -ate
tertrms°of the,plans, profile, specifications and resolution aforesaid, th undcr*igacc binds himself' or itself,
nr..d the respective successor or assigns ot such parties.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We, the forego g named parties M*t
out hands this 13th., day of August 1919.
HARRY N. BARNES
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
BY G. A. ELLIOTT Contractor.
SARVEY'F. ROSTISER
JOHN F. DEHAVEN Its . Board of Pubolic Works.
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C ONS TR UCT ION BOND,
Know all men by -these presents, That we H. N. Barnes of the Counny
of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, as pr inc ipal and Fred W. Keller and Lea -lie
C . White omb as s uret ies , are he ld and =f irmly bound t o the C ity of South Bend,
Indiana in the sum of 'One Thousand and sixty two Dollars ($1, 062. 00) for the
payment of which, well and truly to be made, we jointly and severally bind
ourselves; our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, firmly by then*
presents
The c and it ionsof the obligation are suehthat if the above named
H, N. Barnes s ha ll faithfully a omply with !the foregoing c ontract, made and entered
into the 13th. , day of August 1919 w ith toe C ity of S outh' Bend , Ind iana, and
s ha 11 fulf ill a 11 the c and it ions and a ipnlat ions there in c onta ined, ace-rrd tag t•
the true intent and meaning thereof, in all respects, then this obligation to be
void, otherwise .to <he. .and..ra. sJA .in full force nd virtue in .law. In therev*ut
t he as id C ity s %w II oextke.n d. Aho ,t. Jte f or tie a omple t ion of :aid work, s uch extens ion
s ha 11 not in arty. wAy. ��alena�e. ;L %o. is uret ies j on th is bond.
This shall be a construction. bond, and the sureties on the same shall
not be held res Pons able for the maintenance and repair of the impovement of
after it has been accepted by the second party, but such sureties shall be
held res puns ib le f or the f iathful c omplia 'ce with all other c onid it ions, st ipulat ions
and requirements covered by or set out in this contract,
Witness our hands and seals this 13th. , day of August 1919.
'PRED W. KELLER HARRY N. BARNES
L. C . WH ITC OMB
The above bond approved this 13th. , day of August 1919.
G. A. ELLIOTT
HARVEY F. ROSTISER
JOHN F. DEHAVEN
Board of Public Works,
AFFIDAVITS FOR P*1 OVAL SUMIES.
STATE OF INDIANA i �
;ST. JOSEPH COUNTY (=3S
I, L. C. Whitcomb swear that I own real estate in St. Joseph
C ounty, State of Ind Tana, of which I am possessed in fee simple of the value
of over Tan Thousand Dollars over and above my indebtedness and the exemption
a llowed me by law, as I believe, so help me God.
L. C.. WH ITC OMB
Subscribed and sworn to before me, the undersigned Notary Public
thi s' 12th., day of August 1919.
Any C ommiss ion ex pires . July 10,1929LUAID INE BRICKELL SMOKE
STATE OF I'_d IND IANA ) Notary Public
Zt. Joseph County.. (3S
I, Fred W. Keller, swe tht I own real estate in St. Joseph
County, State of Indiana, of which I am 136:3ed in fee simple'of the value of
over ten thousand Dollars over and above indebtedness and the exemption
allowed me by law, as I believe so help m God..
FRED W. KELLER
Subscribed and sworn to before me, the undersigned, Notary
Public this 12t h. , day of August 1919.
CLAUDINE BZICKELL SMOKE
My Comm iss ion expires July 102,1923 Notary Public
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PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT.
THIS AGREEMENT, Made and entered into this 13th.9 day of August
1919 by and between H. 11. 11arnes of the County of St. Joseph.and State of
Indiana, (hereinafter referred to as the " Contractor"), and the City of
South Bend, in the County of St. Joseph, and State of Indiana, by and
through itq Beard of Public Works, ( hereinafter referred to as the " city*),
ender and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of the State of
Indiana, entitled ".An Act. Coneeruing MunicipalC+orporations, " aproved
March 6,1905, and all amendatory and supplemental acts thereto:
Witnesseht, that the contractor covenants and agrees to con-
struct trade , ,.curb_ anal walk on Vassar Avenue from Cleveland Avenue to
Lawndalex Avenue, in the City of South Bend, Indian& at and for the following
p�rftEes:-� R
148 .lix. Peet of curbing per lin Ft....!........... ,32
23 cu. yds. of grading per cu. yd.... 1........... .621
2970 sq. ft. of sidewalk per sq. ft....I............ .14*
w _..� ad�t�ei tsr �•- :,� ;:�aa:•=
�W,ions on file the �frft
iN _ �@,gIy 0®�"f®yf ({�$rOfit�f,,� specifications are made a part #terms
'T44 044to' further expres€1p covenants and agrees that is t.1%
all el4eat4&ti�A� -
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on �`3f'i �$f ?•;l due �'�'d proper r��,.,:,+ion to or�v_�t 3'21L_ *°) an rsert �r '�� �
p` • A '`3' y P it pry i that -1 'Rt
�r d ela• a resulting from the v,o 41
or resF?�'��g front a.«y .,a.tter or thl. 0011 r4 FO ihoraWit . 01
�# thorefrom, to any perv�-i or property, he �,T,11 pay art hiquidat the game at is own 44poh9q, K"d sl
�p hs 194bility therefor, and in the event of any claim or claims b. ng glide bra ackiorl or bgtl� � a
� 1 i alllst the City by reason or on account of or growing out f 14.id worU orItl ggngtVt1qtI t l #
I lekko will at his own expense defend the same, and will�ay any udgmcint recovered t11o13cih, R - i i
1. li11048fi lolly indemnify and save harmless said city, its officers,dents or reprsBCfltitiy�AaM #11 @not
Wit011041 OR MInt at judgment recovered in connection with such el im or claims, action of aptl N, Aid
h � aye after any such action is begun, the city shall notify lie contractor of 60- pC dor-ey f1'� tho uhy iudiwont rendered against the city shall be conclusive agai t the contractor find awalfw i � A
f A WDIUMQ1.ioh band, as to tb. zmount, liability and other matter pertaining therm,
And the car.:ractor agrcas to mazzitaln said 33Tl;.rO �..i:_ at a_. ...` c_% such repalrg_ as W41, w3 nece*s- 1�#.' {.
the period and in the ma3:ner as faxed by floes ciiica*ions, aaid to se re tite mainterm act aµ -id pepair tnertcgl
to file with Vie Board of Public Works a bond with sufficient surety thereon and in an vanount lts fixed by the
specifications. And in doing such repair work the contractor and tb a surety on his guarantee bond shQ.,l Ia
subject to the same liabiXty to the city and any other person for any mjury or damage to any per s—n or prep
erty in the same manner and to the same extent as is fixed in the las preceding paragraph covering the eon.
struction work.
And it is further agreed by and between said parties that the acceptance of they work provided for in this
contract, or the payment ther=-of, shall not constitute a waiver on the part of th : city of any of tht prov 9-
ions of this contract, nor shall it r:lease said contractor or the sure ies on his bon'd for the faithful perfory.-
anee thereof; nor shall the acceptance be prima 'facie evidence of he performmneq of any provision of this
Contract, except to the extent of entitling the contractor to the con tact price therefor.
The contractor agrees to pay for all labor and materials used o 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. _sset,
assignee, successor or subcontractor; and the city may reserve out of any allowance made',orr arty estimate
in favor of trhe contractor or = assigns, or out of the amount due him or his assigns upon the cor*- etiaty
of the work, so much as ma- cessary to pay all laborers or m teriai risen for amounts due them for
work done or materials usea :.r .ur'nished to be used in the performance of this contract and the doing of
said work, and the county treasurer, acting as city treasurer, ma, retain motley eo1L,ted from. property►._
owners assessed fer.said improvement to pay such debts or until t e. contractor shows that they, have bea
uaid or satisfied
1 e co- :,.'% to remo- . n1l ru'-'Ysn, ear*h, and un'.^,e material 3n the stre As or 61;a,3 i.'::.,i•<sy�
moo. _._o l
upon the completion of the impro,mcnt or the repairing thereof.
The work of ma.kingsiich improvement shall be completed acc rdirgg to th e� s of this contract on or
before the.......................1 t1ft.......--............. ... -------------day of............. -_ Y:it § .4 .1§ ........... ....... 19........... .
unless the time for the completion of the sane shall be extended in, w:it ~.g by t, a Board�of Public Worl s,
A.-d it is agreed that any such extension of tim4, or ar.v alteration o t;is contract or of the manner or meth-
,od of doing such work shall in noway affect the, duties, obligations or liabilities of the contractor or his sure-
ties.
It is agreed that the contractor Ghall not assign this contract, o sub -let the work or any part thereof to
be done hereunder, withott the w:it-'en co _s-.nt of the Board of P blic Works.
It is further agreed .and stipulated t°hct foy. contractor shall ve to residents of said city and count}
preference in the employment of all labor necessary in the perfor; ante of this contract, and failing to do so,
shall forfeit to the city the sum of ten dollars for each failure to o merve this stipulation.
And upon the performance of all the terms and conditions of his contract, and things to be done and
performed by said contractor the said city agrees to cause the cost of doing such work to be assessed, col-
lected and paid to said contractor in the manner fixed by the statute governing the making of such improve-
ments. .
To each of the conditions and stipulations of this contract, inclu ing all and singular the provisions and
terms of the Flans, profile, specifications and resolution aforesaid, the undersigned binds himself or itself.,
pr:3 the respective successor or assigns of such parties.
IN TESTIMONY WH EREOP, We, the Pore ping named parties, here-
unte set our, hands this 13th.9 day, of August 1919.
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. HARRY N. BARNES
a #.tyEFRQST IISEB Contractor,
JOHN F. DEHAVEN
Its Board of Public Works.
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Pad r:ed e v A ttrttte is 1'�T+ lf 1 �1 Ct (� �it�'j .i�tll4t3 -_ i
C ONS TH UC T ION ``1B Ohi'D
00,T ALL MEN by these presents, that we H. N. Barnes of the County
of S t . Joseph, State of Ind iama awl pr ine ipa 1, and Fred W. Keller and L. C. Whitcomb
as sureties of the County of St. Joseph, State of Ird Tana as sureties. are held
and f it mly bounds t o ` the C it y of S outh Bend , Ind lane in the sum of Two Thousand
forty five Dollars (12,045.00) Dollars for the payment of 'which, well and truly
to be made, we. jointly and severa lly bind ourselveo, our heirs, executors,
avdx administratwe and ass igns, firmly by these presents.
The c and it ions of the obligations are sue that Wthe above
named H. N. Barnes shall fa ithfully c omply, with the f oregoing .c ontract, made and
entered into the 13th.., day of August 1919 with the City of South Bead, .D iana,.
and s ha 11 f uif ill a 11 the s and it ions andstlipul 96tions therein contained, according
t o the true intent and meaning there of, in all res pea to., then this ob1igat ion
to be void, otherwise to be and re ma in in ;full force and virtue in law, In the
event the said City xf shall extend the time for the c omplet ion of da id 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
stria ll not be he ld res pons ible for the ma it tenance and repair of the improvement
after it has-been accepted *by the sacorid party, but such sureties shall be held
.res pons ible for the f iaWul compliance with all other conditions, stipulations,
and requirements covered. by or set out in !the contract,
Witness our hands and sodas this 13th. , day of August 1919.
HARRY N. BARNES
FRED W. KE LLER
;be above bond approved this 13th., day of August 1919.
G. A. ELLIOTT
HARVEY F . R OST ISER
JOHN ? DEHAVEN .. .. ...:
Board of Pub 1 ic- W or)m. ......... . .... .
. AFFIDAV ITS° FOR
STATE OF IHD TANA )
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY (33
I. L. C. Whitcomb swear,
C ounty . State of Indiana, of which, I am
of over ton thopsand dollars over and ab
alllowed me by law , as I *be lieve, so he 1
Subscribed and sworn to
this 12th. , day of August 191Q.
My C ommiss ion expires July 10,1923.
5 `IA TE OF IND L• NA ..)
ST.JOSEPH COUNTY (SS
SURET IFS.
hat I own real estate in St. Joseph
ossessed in fee simple of the value
ve my indebtedness and the exemption
me God.
L. C. 'WH ITC OMB
yore me, the undersigned Notary Public
CLAUD INE BR ICKELL SNOKE
Notary Public
I, Fred W. Keller, swear that I own real estate in St. Joseph
County, State of Indiana, of. Which I am possessed in fee simple of the value of
over ten thousand dollars over and above- my indebtedness and the exem*fiien allowed
me by law, as I believe so help me God.
Subscr abed and sworn to
day of August 1919.
My Commiss done exjifres July 10,1923,
F_RED W. KELLER
of ore me", a Notary Public this 12th.
til?1N +, BRICKEL,L SMOKE
Notary Public
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Wednesday August 1 h.,1919. Continued..
The Board granted the Williston Construction
anstruetion Company an
extension of ninety days on the Wenger Street said Carrell Street pave-
ment improvement from August 15th.,1919November 15th.,I9!)9,
Engineer filed assessment roll end final estimate for
pavement on Allen Street from Van Buren Street to Portage Avenue, under
Imprevement Resolution No. 667. In the City of South Bend, Indiana.
R"olved that notices -as to the assessments be publ ishdd
for six copse, ut ve<:ciays i the South fiend Daily Tribune, commencing ,
on the 25th.0 day of August 1919 stating that �hi:3 Board will give: a
ho6r ing on the amount of such assessments at it office in the City Hall
on the 3rd._ day of Septeriber 1919 at 7r15 P.M.
Res olved further, that the entire work under the above
contract be accepted and approved and the finallestimate thereon allowed:
The Beard sppe4ted H.- G. Miller,: 'F.d.:. Neddo and Dagiol
Shurt$ as appraisers on a strip of land and houses to be taken for the
opening of Calvert Street from Michigan Street o Main Street under
Condemnation Resolution .No. 54, and the Ctty Engineer instructed to
communicate with the above mamtioned men and see if they would serve
as appraisers.
- The following claims were approved by the Board.
Salaries Dept..........................$41.66
Miscellaneous Dept ..................... 12.50
Miscellaneous Dept ...................... 24.00
Cemetery Dept...........................100.00
CityHall .............................. 90.00
Building Dept .................. .......319.16
Total allowed. 587.32
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President.