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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/02/1920 Board of Public Works Minutesf Wednesday June 2nd..1 Board met in regular session at 7:15 P.M. All members present. Dearing had on Improvement Resoldtion No. fkvemant of alley Test of Maine _ +-SStreet froL: Madison Stredt� tf) 'Marian Street, in the City of South Bend, Ina iana. In the above matter remonstrators appeared and a written remonstrance was filed. The Board after due consideration decided to defer all action on said resolution until Wednesday June 9th.,1920 at 7:15 P.M. Hearing had on resolution for pavement on Beale Street from Portage Avenue to Kessler Blvd. under Improvement Resolution No. 774. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon sadd hearing no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrane was filed. And the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the vt,enefits to property liable to be assessed for said- improvements are equal to the estimated cosh of the same, as'. reported by the City Civil Engineer, and there- upon takes final action on said resolution as originally adopted, and the same is hereby in all things, rat if led, cont'irmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices be published on the ' llth. day of June 1920 and on the 18th.,day of June 1920 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 29th. day of June 1920 a The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids:. ` Rear ing had ib resolution for pavement on Leer Street from Calvert Street to Ewing A venue,` under Improvement Resolution No. 769. All in the City of South Bend, Indiana.' ° In the above matter remonstrators appeared but no further remonstrance filed. The Board after due cons iderat ion decided to sustain written remonstrance filed and hereby rescind all act ion on said improvement resolution. Hearing had on resolution for Trunk sewer known ad River Park Sewer District No. l.under Improvement Resolution No. 775. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter remonstrators appeared and a written remonstrance was filed. The Board _ a fter due consideration defer the hearing on this resolution until Wednesday June 30th:,1920 at 7:15 P.M. Deferred hearing had on resolution foc pavement on North Shore Drive from Lafayette Street to Iroquois Street, under ;Improvement Resolution No 770. in the City of South Bend, Indiana. 'Upon sa dnearing 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 improvements are equal to the estimated cost of the same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolution as originally adopted and the same is hereby in all things, ratified, confirmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices be published on the llth. day of June 192C and on the 18th. day of June 1920. in the South Bend Daily Tribune stating that this Board will receive bids for the construct ion of addd improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 29th. day of June 1920. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.►. The matter of permission to cross, streets -by the Grand Trunk Railway Company was deferred until June 3rd.,1920. at 1:30 P.M. The following communication received from the Chamber of .Commerce was received, read and placed on file. June 2nd.,1920. Mr. Gilbert A . Elliott, IWha irman. Board of Pub 1 is Works, South Bend, Indiana., Dear Mr. Elliott: - In compliance with the request of your office to have .the Chamber of Commerce Coliseum Committee make any suggestion to the Board concerning Matter Of a $ ite for proposed coliseum, we beg to say that: Our committee, Messrs. George Robertson, J. M. Stephenson and F. A. Miller, met and I am instructed to say that because of the finane-iAl situation - of the City and various other c and it ions, especially cost of materials and need for hospital expansion, etc . , that it is our belief that the City of South Bend is not, at the moment, prepared to make a dec is ion c oncerning a ddf inite s ite for a coliseum. Therefore, this committee, being purely a co-operative body, feels that at the present time no further steps should be taken in the matter. Then, twos , there may be a City Plan put into effect, and we believe final dec is ion -of such an important matter as a coliseum site should not be hastily decided, but become part of such a plan. We believe you will agree with us that this is the proper move at the moment. Cordially yours,, • SOUTH BEND CHAMBER OF COMMEBEE BY FRANK J. GREEN, FJG-VM • Manager. The Board considered the above communication and it was unanimously decided by the Board not to purchase the Beyer Tract of ground at this time for a coliseum. Petition filed by the Attorney Schuyler Hubbell for the Indiana Northern Railroad Company for permission to construct tracks over Walnut Street and Olive Streets in this City to the Oliver Chilled Plow Works was referred to the City Attorney by the Board for a written report. The Board ordered a light placed at the intersection of Michigan. Street and Calvert Street. Excavation bond for the sum of One Thousand Dollars signed by the Oliver Chilled Plow Works was approved by the Board. The Board instructed the City ,Engineer to increase M. Brennan Draughtsmen in the Engineering Department from $3.50 per day to $4.00 per day. Contract for the Trunk sewer on Fellows Street and EwIng Avenue was awarded to George Pontarelli at....... „ *---..*$22,557.00 Contract for grade, curb and walk on Hydraulic Avenue awarded to McCready Construction Company at .......................................$ 868.75 Awarding of contract on Bertrand and Meade Street from Kenwood Avenue to Meade Street pipe sewer was deferred until Thursday June 3rd.,1920 at 1:30 P.M. Wednesday June 2nd.91920. Continued. Communication received from property owners on Linden Avenue in regard to sidewalk brdken by paving contractor in the 2100 block and requesting that same be repaired before money held up is released. Same read and placed on file. - r Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for pipe sewer on Corby Street from Notre Dame Avenue to 50 feet east of alley E. of Francis Street under Improvement Resolution N . 732. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. - Resolved that the entire work done under -the above resolution and the contract let thereunder be in all things accepted, and approved and that said final estimate be allowed. Resolved further that notices in form required by law be published . on the 9th. day of June 1920 and on the 16th. day of June :1920 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, a newspaper of General Circulation in this City, setting and fixing the 30th. day of June 1920 at 7:15 P.M at the office of this Board in the City Hall, South Bend Indiang, as the time and place when this Board will receive and hear remonstrances against the amfounts assessed against each of the lots and parca'ls of land on said roll, `and will hear abd determine whether such lots and parcels of land will be specially ben4f itted by said improvement by the amount stated and set forth in said roll, Engineer riled assessment roll and final estimate for Trunk sewer, on Madison Street,. Miner Street, McKinley Avenue, Cedar Street, Sommers Street , Artjn Street and Walsh Street,_ .under Improvement Resolution No. - 651. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that the entire work done under the above resolution and the contract let thereunder be in all things accepted and approved and that said final estimate be allowed . Resolved further that notices in form -required by law, be published on the 7th. day of June 1920 and on the 14th day of June 1920. in the South Bend Daily Tribune a newspaper of general circulation in this City, setting and Fixing the 23rd. day of June 1920 at 7:15 P.M. at the office of this - 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 - of the lots and parcels of land on said rolls, and will hear and determine whefiher such lots and parcels of land will be specially benefitted by saud improvement by the amounts stated and set forth in said roll, Bids for the pipe sewer on Poiand Street from Walnut Street to Webster Street were all rejected as above the estimate and because of irregularity Of bid under estimate and the Board resolved that bids be advertised on the day of June 1920. and on the day of June 1920. do the South Bend Daily Tribune stating that this Board will receive bids tip to 10.: 00 A.M. on the day of 1920. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. President.