HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/23/1916 Board of Public Works MinutesBoard met 3n regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. Mr. A. H.
Rice absent first half -of session
Bids were received, opened and read fIr sidewalk, curb grading and gravel
pavement on Logan Street from Leland Avenue to Scott Streets
Bids were received opened and reach for grade, curb and walk on svth side of
Ewing Avenue from Michigan Street to Carrolll Street, All referred to the. -City Civil
Engineer for tabulation to be reported back May 23rd.,1.916 at 7:45 P.M.
Concerning the improvement of they roadway of Eddy Street -from Je :ferson
Blvd. to Mishawaka Avenue and Mishawaka Avenue from Eddy Street to bente.r :of Nineteenth
Street with Asphalt, Asphaltic Concrete, Bithulithic, or brick in pursuance to Resoution
No. 417, this being the day set for making the preliminary award desi,�;nating kind of
pavement, the Board at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday May 16th,,1916 publicly opened read and considered
all bids, and then continued their meeting to May 17th.91916 at 10:00 A.M. and then continued
their meeting until May 23rd.1916 at 10:00 A.M,
.Now on last named date the Board des ignated ' Sheet Asphalt as the kind with
which said street is to be improved and fixes the 3rd. day of June 1916 at 10:00 A.M. as the
time %ten petitions for changing the kind of pavement must be filed, and the Board hereby
coninues this matter until the 3rd. day of June 1916 at 10:00 A.Y. On the day above kamed
the Board will either pass on petitions let said contract or reject all bids.
E. M. MORRIS
A. H. RI CE
JOHN B. WEBER
Board of Public Works of the
City of South Bend, Indiana.
Dated May 23rd.1916.
Mr. H. A. Pershing appeared before the Board in' -'regard to petition for
grade, curb and walk on Oakland Street from Mishawaka Avenue to Ruskin Street. The same
was ordered referred to the City Enginer for a resolution .
Contract for grading and gravel pavement on Pokgaon Street from Tecumseh
Avenue to Michigan Central Ry. Company right of war awarded to H. L.. Davis:
Bids were received opened and read for furnishings of the Park Board
office and Bld.;. Department. The same were ordered tabulated and to be taken up
Wednesday May Alth,1,1916. at 10:00 A.M.
Communication received .;.'ror, the Clerk of the Board of Safety with
Letter from Chief- Kerr attached, in regard to repa`.rs for the Leeper Park Boat House. The
same was referred to the City Civil Engineer for investigation to be reported on at
next Tuesday Or Wednesday morning at 10:00 A.M. May 30th. or 31st.19164
Certificate that Bond of Lut--er and Mcgrath of South Bend, Ind"-&na
for One Thousand Dollars is continued, signed by the United States Fidelity & Guaranty
Co. as surety, was riled by the Boara.
Coaicerning the improvement of tPe roadway of Indiana Avenue fro: Prairie
Avenue to Kemble Avenue in pursuance to re ti olut ion No. the Board find3 that no
petition has been filed with said Board by a majority in nu;rber of the freeholders residing
on said street to be improved requesting that it be improved with a different kind of pave-
ment. +.1.qr t!ie kind heretofore adopted by the Bos.rd in its preliminary order; and the
City,Engineer reports that W. B. Brady Const. Company is the lowest and best bidder for the
kind of pavement heretofore adopted by the Board, and the Board find t:.hat said W. B. Brady
Construction Company is the lowest ai.? best bidder and hereby lets the contract for said
improvement to them, and orders that said improvement be made with Trinidad Lake Asphaltic
Concrete and all proceedings heretofore had in this matter are hereby confirmed and
ratified.
BOARD OF PUBLIC _ WORDS. E. M. MORRIS
A. H. RI CE
Dated May 23rd.1916. JOHN B. WEBER
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The following order was sent tothe Indiana be Michigan Ele e. Company.
To change the' system of lighting in Howard Pajrk from the overhead Are. to
the underground single light post as on Lafayette .St. �0 posts. 26 being 60 Watt
Incandescent and four being 100 Matt In candescent. Prices to be same as now in effect.
To be turned on and off under order of the Dept. of Public' Works. Price proportioned
to annual rate.
Engineer filed assess entroll and final estimate for pipe sevuer on
'Corby Street from Niles Avenue t o St.- Louis Boulevard, under Improvement Resolution No.
393• In the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Resolved,. that notices r s, to the amounts of assessments as required by
statute be published on the 27th. day of May 191t and on th 3rd. day of June 1916
in the South Bend Daly Tribune, stating that this Board will Lxive a hearing on the
amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 13th. day of June
1916 at 7:45 P.M.
Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contract be ac—
cepted and approved and the f final estimate thereon allowed. -Notice of this resolution
shall be published on the 27th. day Of May 1916 and on the 3rd. day of June 1916 in the
South. Bend Daily Tribune, stating that,, this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance
of such;work at its office, -in the City Bali on the 13th. day of June 1916 at 7:45 P.M.
Engineer filed assessment roll and finial estimate. for pipe sewer on
Hoose Court from Chapin Street to Scott Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 415..
In the City of South Bend., Indiana.
Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments as required by
statute be published on the 27th. day of May 191 and on the 3rd. day of .Tune 1916
in the South -Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the
amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the l3th. -day of June
1916 at 7:45 P.M.
Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contracts be
accepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolu—
tion shall be published on the 27th. day of M&y 1916 and on the 3rd. day of June
1916 in the S uth Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing
on the acceptance of such work at its office in the City 11-1all on the 13th. day of
June 1916 at 7:45 P.M-'
Engiineer filed assessment roll t;nd final estimate fQr pipe sewer on
,/ Indiana Avenue from ichigan Street to Again Street, under Improvement Rsolution No.
409. In the City of South Bend,, Indiana
Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessmennts as required
by statute, be..published on the 27til. day of May 1916 and on the 3rd. day of June 191E
in the Suth Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a nearing on the
amount of :such assessments at its of rice in the City Hari on tale 13th. day of June
1936 at 7:45 P.M.
Resolved further, that the entire work under the above cont ra ct s
be accepted and approvel cnd the inal estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this
resolution shall be published on the 27th. day of May a:_id on the 3rd.. day of
June 111-_` the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board v..ill give a
hearing on the acceptance c such Mork at its office in the City Hall on the 13th.
day of June 1916 at 7:45 P.M.
143
Tue
rd. I Jl!. Continued.
STREET OR ATw-,y nPROVE.�_KNTT RESOLUT IONT NO. 446.
Be it Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the Citc,,, of South B nd, St. Joseph
County, .State of Indana, that it is desiree and deemed necessary to improve the First alley
west of Main Street from Monroe" Street to South Street as follows, to -wit: -
By grading and
paving the roadway, also by grading and paving the roadways of all intersecting and entering
streets and alleys lying within the property lines of sc.id alley west of Fain Street not in-
cluded in the roadway; by paving said roadways with either asphalt, asphaltic concrete,
Bitulithic, or brick laid on a five (5) inch port land cement concrete foundation, or with
Brick laid on a six (6) inch rolled gravel foundation, or by the constructing a portland
cement concrete pavement seven (7) inches in Beth; by= placing the necessary marginal cement
curb; by placing all manholes and inlets to the propert grade; and the construction of the
necessary storm water inlets and conduits; all as shown on the plans and in accordance
with the profiles, detail drawings and specifications an file in the office . of the Department
of Public 'forks of the City of South Bend, Indiana. A
The cost of the improvment herein provided for, except street and alley intr-
sectionso shall be paid by special assessment to be lev=.ed upon, the property specially
benefitted, to the amount that the same may be legally assessed therefor, in accordance with
An Act of the Genera:_ Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled " An Act Concerning Muni-
cipal Corporations, " approved March 63,1905p and in accordance with and °pursuan-la to the
provisions of all sots amendatory and � suppleme{ tal thereto.
The cost of all street and alley intersections, including one-half of the width
of the improvement opposite street and- alleys which run into, but do not cross F so id roadway
herein proposed to be improved nd that portion of such street or alley abutting upon patpgerty
belonging to said city, or upon prop,- rty not subject to such assessment, shall be paid by the
City in cash out of its general funds if able to do so, or from a fund created by a special
asse sment to be levied under the provisions of Section 108 of the above entitled Act.
Asse sments of ten dollars and more against each lot, if deferred, are to be
paid in ten equal annual installments, with interest at the rate of Six per cent per annum.
A bond or bonds °111 be issued to. the contractor to the amount of such deferred assessments
in pro rata payment for such improvement.
Under no circumstances shall the City of South Bend be, or be held responsible
for any sum or rims due from said property owner or owners for said work, or for the collection
of the same, or for the payment of any bond, bonds, certificate or certificates, issuedto
said contractor in payment for such works except for such moneys as shall have actually
been received bybthe City from the assessments for such improvement, or such moneys as said
City is by said entitled Act and amendments and supplements thereto required to pay. All
proceedings had, and work done in the making of said im;-)rovement, assessment of property,
collection of assessment a- d issuance of bands therefkrs shall be as provided for in said
above entitled Act, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto.
Be It Further Resolved, that the Board of Public Works fix the 20th. day of
of June A. D. 1916 at the hour of 7:45 P.M. at the office of the Board of Public Works, of
ti-lis City, as the time and pl ce for the publike co--nEideration of said proposed improvements
at which said Board of Public Works will 'tear all persons interested, or whose property
is liable to be assessed for said improvement, and will decide whether the benefits to the prop
libble to be assessed for said improvement Will equal the estimated cost thereof.
Be It Further Resolved, That notice of the time and place of such public con-
sideration be published and mailed in the manner protided by law. Notice of this resolution
sb*ll be published on the 26th. day of May,1916 and on the 2nd. day of June 1916 in the South
Bend Daily Tribune.
Adopted this 23rd. day of May 1916.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of Board.
E. M. MO RRI S
A. H. RI CE
JOHN B . "EBER
.. _
LOCAL SEWER I)!PROVFMFNT PESOLUTTON *fin. -147.
✓ Re olved by the Board of Public Works o the City of South Beni, County of. St.
Joseph, State of IY?diana, That the construction of a local sewer, intended and adapted
only for local use by the property holders whose property abuts thereon and not in—
tended or adapted for receiving sewerage from collateral drains, be and the same is,
hereby ordered in and along Carroll Street from Broadway to a point 100 feet south of
the s out h line of Pennsylvania. Avennue. a.s f ollows , ,t o9wit :_
Beginning at the i ,tersection
of the center of Broadway and Carroll Street; hence north on the center line of Carroll
Street to a point 100 feet; Louth of the south line of Pennsylvania Avenue with a 10
inch vitrified pipe sewer, Together ?pith the necessary manholes, inlets, conduits
and house connections to the curb line along the line of said improvment all as shown
on the plans and in accrdanee with the profiles, detail drawings and specifications
on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, and said sewer' with all its appurtenances shall be constructed in accordance
with the profile and .-pecification.s now on file in the office o the Department of Publa
Works of said City. The cost of s id improvement shall be apportioned against and paid
by the property holders whose property abuts the reon, and upon the CiXy of South
Bend if the C-cy is benefitted by s&d1d 1mproveij_-it, all according to the method and
manner provided for in Act of the General A %semblyf tohe St to of Indiana, entitled
" An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations, approved March �,1905• Assessments,
if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal annual installments, with interest at the rate
of Six per cent per annum. A bond or bonds shall be issued to the contractor in payment
for such work, unless the property owner oe pay s id assessments before said Bond or
bonds are issued. Under no circumstances shall the City, of South Bend, be or be held
vesponsible for any sum or sums due from the property owner or owners for said work,
or for the col le ction of same,, or for the payment of any bond or bonds, ce rt ifi cate
or certificates, issued to said contractor in payment for such work, except for such
.or
as s.rnll have been actually received by the City from t-he assessments for such n
Improvement, or such mones as said City is by said above entitled Act required to pay.
All proceedings had, and work done in the making of said improvement, assessment of
property, collections of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as pro-
vided for in said above entitled Act.
Notice of t ni s resolution shall be publis l* d on the 26t . day of
May 1916 and on the tad. day of June 1916 in the South & nd Daily Tribune. The Board
will give anhearing on this resolution at its office in the City Hall on. the 20th. day of
June 1916 at 7: 45 P.M.
AddItt ed May 23rd . lg1E .
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. E. M. MORRIS
A. H. RICE
JOHN B. WEBER
Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of Board.
145
LOCAL SEWER IMPROVE-VIETT RESILUTION NO. 44R.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, County of St.
Joseph, State of Indiana, That the construction of a local sever, intended and adapted only
for local use by the property holders whose property abuts thereon , and not intended or
adapted for receiving sewerage from- c_�1lsterP.l drains, be and the same is hereby ordered in
and along Kline Str`-et and Calvert Street from Lincoln Way 'East to Vf rnon Street, as follows
to wit
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Lincoln Why East and the center
of Y-line Street; t^ence south along the center line of Kline Street to the centerline of
DP,yton Street with a 15 inch vitrified pipe sewer; thence still south along the center line of
Kline Street to the- center line of Calvert Street with a 12 inch vitrified pipe sewer; thence
west on the center line of Calvert Street to the center line of Vernon Street with a 12 inch
vitrified pipe sewer. Together w Th the nece sany manholes, inletsi conduits and housecon—
nections to the curb line along the line of saidimprovement. All as shown on the plans and in
accordance trith the profiles, detail drawings -).nd specifications on file in the Office of the
Department of Public Works of the City of South Bed, Indiana, and said sewer, with all its
appurtnances shall be constructed -in accordance with the profile and specifications now on file,
in the office of the Department of Public Wo ks of said City. The cost of said improvement
shall be apportioned against and paid by the property holders whose property abuts thereon,
and upon the City of South Bend, if the City is benefitted by said. improvement, all according
to the method and manner provided for in Act of the General A ssembly of the State of Indiana,
entitled "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations,„, approved March 611905. Assessments,
if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal annual installments, with interest at the rate of
Six per cent per annum. A bond or bonds shall be issued to the contractor in payment for
such work, unless to property owners ps-y said assessments before said bond or boils are issu d.
to the contractor in payment for such work, unless the property :)vwners pay said assessiment
before said bond or bonds are issued. under no circumstances shall the -Ciuy of South Bend
be or be hel i r�,: ,ponsible for any sum or sums due 'ror. s<, id prop rty owner or owners for said
work, or ror tie collection of same, or for the payment of any bond or bonds' certificate or
certificates, issued tonsaid contractor in payment for such work, except for such moneys as
shall. 1pve been actually received by the City from the assessments for such improvement. or
such moneys as said City is by said above entitled Act required to pay. All proceedings had,
..nd work done in the making of said improvement, assessment of property, collections of assess-
ments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act.
Notice of triis resolution shall be public4ed on the 26th. day of May 1916
and on the grid. day of June 1916 in the South Bead Daily Tribune, This Board will give a
hearing on this resolution at its office in the City Hall on the 20th. day of June 1916 at
7:45 P.M.
Adopted t.►As 23rd. day of May 1916.
E. H. MORRIS
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, A. H. RICE
JOHN B. WEBER
Veronica 0. Sweeney, Clerk of Board.
LOC iaL SEWER IMPROVERE VI r RE :_X)LUT TO N NO. 449.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of Sia.th Bend, County of
St. Joseph, State of Indiana, That the construction of a local. sewer, intended and
adapted only for local use by the property, holders whose property abuts thereon' and
not intended or adapted for receiving sewerage from collateral drainsi be and the same
is, hereby ordered in and along Bowman Street fors Miami Street to the east line of the
south east addition as folloirs, too —,wit: —
Beginning at the intersection of the center lie
line of Miami Street and Bowman Street; thence east alone,. t".e center line of Bowtran
Street to the east line of the south east addition with a 12 inch vitrified pipe sewer.
Together with the necessary manholes, inlets conduits and house connections along the
line of said. improvement. All as snom on the plans and in accordance .wit,-i the profiles
.detail drawin s =.nd specifications on file in the office of the Departr.:ent of Public
Works . of the City of South Bend, India.rie , F.nd said sewer, with all its appurtenances
shall be constructed in s.ccordance with the p;°ofile : nrl spy Li f'ica.tions -navy on file in
the office of the Depar+meat of PublicWorks of said City. The cast of said itnpro�-e—
meat shall be apportioned against and paid by the property holders whose property abuts
thereon, and upon tbP City of South Bend if tile City is benefitted by said improvement,
all according to hhe method and manner provided for in Act, of the General Assembly, of
the State of Inds ra, entitled " An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations,," approved
March 6,1905. Assess►jents, if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal annual install—
ments, with interest at the rate of Six per cent per annum. A bond or bonds shall be
issued to the contractor in payment for _uch work, unless the property owners pay said
assessments before said bond or bods are issued. Under no circumsta-ices sla -i1 the City
of South Bend be or be held responsible for any sum or sums due said property owner or
owners for said work, or for the. collection of the sa e., or for the payment o4f arw bond.,
bonds, certificate or certificates, issued to said contractor in payment for such work,
except for such moneys as shall have been actually received by the City from the asse se
ments for such improvement, or such moneys at-, said City is by se idabove entiled Act
required to pey.. All proceedings had, and work done in the making of said improvement,
asse sment of property, collections of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall
be as provided for in said above entitled Act.
Notice of t nis resolution shall be published on the 26th. day of
May 1916 and on the tad. day of June 1916 in the South bend Daily Tribune, This Board
will give ahearing on this resolution at its dffice in the City Hall ,-in the 20th. day
of June 191E at 7.45 P.M.
Adopted this 23rd. day of May 1916.
E. M. MORRIS
BOARD Or PUBLIC WORKS. A. H. RICE
JOHR B. WEBER
Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of Board.
LOCAL SEM, IMPP.0119: FT?T RBSOLUT10Y PTO. 450.
Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the Cite of South Bend, County of
St. Joseph County, State of Indiana, That the construction of a local sewer, intendedna do
adapted only for local use by the property holders whose property abuts thereon, and not
intended or adapted for receiving sewerage from collateral drains, be and: the same is hereby
ordered . in and along Calvert Street from Miami Street to L eeer Street, es follows, to-l*t.-
Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Miami Street and Calvert Street; thence
east along the center line of Calvert Street to a point 600 feet east of the center line of
Miami Street with a 12 inch vitrified pipe sewers thence north to the'center line of Calvert
Street in Fis he r° s South Side Survey with a 12 inch vitrified pipe sewer; thence east along
the center line of said Calvert Street t the center of the First alley east of Marine Street
mrith a 12 inch vitrified pipe sewer.
Also beginning at the center line of Calvert Street and Leer Street; thence
west along the center line of Calvert Street to the center of the first alley east of Marine
Street with a 12 inch vitrified pipe sewer. Tog
ether with the necessary manholes, inlets
conduits and house connections to the curb line along tee line of said improvement. All as
shown on the plans and in accordance with the profiles, detail drawings and specifications
on file in t ie office of the Department of Public Works of the City of South bend, Indiana$
and said sewer with all its appurtenances shall be constructed in accordance with the pro-
file and specifications now on file in the 0-Tice of the Depa rtnent of Public We rks of said
City. _ The cost of said improvement shall be apportio ed against and paid by property holders
whose poperty abuts thereon, and upo the City of South Bend if the Oity is benefitted
by said improvement, all according to the method and manner provided for in ,Act of the General
A ssembly of the State of India-.&., entitled " An Act Concering Municipz l Corporations,
approved March 6,1905. Assessments, if deferred, are to be laid in teA equal annual instllaments
*tth interest at the rate of Six per cent per a mum. A bond or boncts shall be issued
to the contractor in payment for such xork, unless the property ovrrers pay said assessments
before said nonce or bonds are issued. Under no circumstances shell tre City of South Bend
be or be veld responsible for any sum or sums due from said property owner or verners for
saidwork, or for the collection of same, or for t.-e payment of any bond or bonds, certi-
ficate or certificates, issued to said contractor in payment for Uor such work, except
for such moneys as shall have been actually received by the City from the assessments for such
improvement, or uch moneys as said City is by said above entitled Act required to pay. All
proceedings had, Ond -ork done in the making of said improvement, assessment of property,
collections of assessments and issuance of bo ds therefors, shall be as provided for in said
above entitled Act.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 211th. day of May 1916
and on the 2nd. day of June 1916 in the South Bend Daily Tribune. This Board will give a
hearing on this resolution at its o- fice in the City Halt on the 20th. day of June 1916 at
s745P-me
Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of Board.
BOARD OF PUBLIC P!OPKS. E. M. MORRIS
A. H. RICE
JOHN B. WEBER
President.
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Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. All members present.
Hearing had on Impovement Resolution No. 432 for pavement on Jaquith Court
from Chapin Street to Prairie Avenue, In the City of South bend, Indiana.
Upon said hearn.g no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed,`
And the Board .being hilly advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to property
liable t Abe 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 t1iings ratified, con-
firmed and approved.
Resolved further, that notices be published on the 2.4th. day of May 1916)
and on the 31st. day of May 1916 in a newspaper of general circulation in said- Ciy,
stating that this Board will receive bids for the constructing of sp id. imp ro veme nt-.
up to 10.'00 A.M.on the 13th. day of June 1916. T?ie Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Hearing had on Ltprovement Ressolutfon ATo. 440. for the pavement of the
1st . al ley west of Michigan drom La Salle Avenue to Madis on Street a 1d the lst. a. ley
north of La Salle Avenue from Michigan Street to Main Street, In the City of South Bend
Indiana.
Upon said hearing no re monstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed
And the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to pro-
perty liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated cost of the
same, as reported by the City Ciil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said
resolution as originally adopted, and the same is hereby in all things ratified, con—
firmed and approved.
Resolved further, that notices be published on the 24th. day of May 1916
and on the 31st. day of May 1916 in a newspaper of general circulation in said City,
statng. that this Board will receive bids for the contraction of said improvements up
to .10: 00 A.M. on the 13th. day of June 1916 Tree Board reserves the right to re je et
any and .all bids.
Hearing had on improvement Resolution No. 436 for pipe sewer on High St.
✓ and Haney Avenue. High Street from Broadway to a point 100 feet north dff the north line
of Indiana Avenue and Haney from High Street to Michigan Street, In the City of Sotith
Ber%i,Ind Tana.
Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were -
filed. And ti* Board being f0 lly advised in the premises, decides that .tbR benefits
to property liable to beassessed for said improvement are equal to the estimated cost
of the €�me, 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 rati-
fied confirmed and approved. °
Resolved further, that notices be published on the 24th. day of May 1916
and on the 31st. & y of May 1916 in a newspaper of general circulation in said City$
stating that this Board will receive bids for the o-. -Iruction of' seid improvements
up to 10:00 A.:S. oil the 13th. day of June 1916. The Board reserves the right to revect
any end all bids.
Hearing had on improver-nerit Resolution ?To. 435.for pipe seva*r on Marietta
Street from Dubail Avenue to point 700 ft. north of north ine of Dayton St. In the City
of South Bend, Indiana.
Upon said hearing, no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were fill
The Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits t o property
liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated cost of the same,
as reported by the Cite Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolus
tion as originally"'adopted and the same is hereby in all. things ratified, confirmed
and approved.
-Resolved further, that notices be published on the 24th. day of May 1916
and on the 31st. ,day -of May 1916. in a newspaper of general circulation in said City,
stating that this Board will receive bids for the consruction of said improvement , up b
to 10:00 A.M. on the 13th. day of June 1916. The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
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Hearing had on improvement nt „ Resolution Nol. 4 P 39. for the pipe sewer on Liston
Street From StudebbkorStreet to Walnut Street, In the City of South Bend, Indiam.
Upon sAid hearing no remonstrators appeared and no 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, &.s 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 24th. day of May 1916. and on
the 33_st. day of May 1916 in a new paper of general cireuaition ins id Lily, stating tit
this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements, up to 10:00 A.M.
on the 13th. day of June 1916. The Board reserves th(r r Igh.t to re jert, any, cord all bids.
Hearing bad on improvement Ros.olu- ° on: N0437 for pipe se ;cr on Bovnan Street
from Hi jL Street to +Xiazr,i S` reet, In the City of South Bend indiana .
Upon said nearing no remonstrators appeared and non remonstrance ua. filed.
Arid the Board being fully advised in t.-de premises, decides that tiie benefits to property
liable to be assessed -or said improvements are equal to the estimated cost of the sw:eas
reported by t-he City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolut iota,
as originally adopted, a.l.d the same is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved.
Resolved further, that notices be published on the 24th. day of May 1916
and on the 31st. day of May 1916. in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, stating
that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 10:00
i...M. on the 13th. day of June 1916. The Board reserves the, right to reject any and all
bids.
Hearing had on improvement Resolution No. 431 for the pavementon alley
west of Lafayette Street from Colfax Avenue to La Salle Avenue, In the City of South Bend,
Indiana.
Upon said hearing remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were 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 coy-t of the same,
as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon tak. s final action on said resolution
as originally adopted, and the same is hereby in aLl things ratified, con -firmed and approved.
Resolved further, that notices be published on the 24th. day of May 19-16
and on the 31st. day of May 1916 in a newspaper of general circulation, in said City, stating
that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements, up to 10:00
A. M. on tile 13th. day of June 1916. The Board reserves the right to re je ct any and all
bids.
Hearing had on improvement Resolution No. 434., fer grading, curb walk and
gravel pavement on Indi .-na Avenue from Prairie Avenue to Walnut Stret, in the City of Smith
Bend Indian.
Upon said hearing memonstrators appeared, but no written remonstrances were
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 cstt of the
same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final, action on said resolu@
tion as orignally adopted, and the same is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and
approved.
Resolved further, that notices be published on the 24th. day of May 1916
and on the 31st. de_y of May 1916. in a newspaper of general circulation, In seid City,
stating that this Board will receive bids, for the construction- of s id improvements up to 10: 00
A. M. on the 13th. day of June 1916. The Board reserves the right to re yect any and all bids.
Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 433 for the pavement of He ose C
Court from Chapin Street to :Scott Street, in the City of South Bend, Indiana.
In the above natter remonstrators appeared but no written remonstrance
was filed. At request of propety owners the Board decided to defer s:-id nearing until Tuesday
April 1917 at 7:45 P.M. (Clerk instructed to send out cards in time for nearing.)
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Hearing had on improvement Resolution No. 439 for the gravel pavement and
,i grading of 2adwvalley west of Elm Street from Washington Avenue to Colfax Avenue;,,
In the City of South Bend, Indiana.
In the above ma tter remonstrators appeared =dx but no remonstrances,
were filed. The Board having said matter under advisement find that the resoluti on
should be and t*+* same is hereby and in all th mgs rescinded.
St. Commissioner to made a report as to the condition of the above '
mentioned alley
Hearing .given on Vacation Resolution No. 29, for the purpose of vacating
alley north of Dayton Street from Dale Avenue to 1st. alley east, in the City of
✓ South Bend, Ind is na ,
In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances
vfere filed, the Board therefore sustain all former action taken and declare the
above described property in all things vacated and this resolution in ell things
ratified, confirmed P.nd approved.
Fes�074ed further, that the City,, Civil Engineer be instructed to .)re-
pare a roll showing awards of damages and assessments of berrfits to all parties
and properties interested in the above matter.
Petition received for sel=;er on Orchard Sti°eet between Scott St. and
Chapin Street and Rendall Stre l from Dubham to alley north of Orchard Street.
The same referred to the City Cvil Enginer for resolution to be prepared.
Mr. Warner rep resenting the St. Joseph Heating Company appeared before
the Board in regard to running mains for heating system on Michigan Street to Wayne
✓ Street. Board instructed him to secure signers in block between Payne and Div is ion
Street.
Resolved by the Board that the Building ComniissionE r be allowed
for transportation $150.00 per year for up keep of automobile etc.,
v Also that the City Cemetery Sexton be allowed Ten ($*10.00)Dollars per year for up-- =;s
keep of bycycle.
Resolved by the Board th€-t bids on Frances Street from South Bend
Ave:zue to point 1.00 feet north of the north line of Sorin Street under Improvement
Resolution No. 426 be rejected and ordered readvertised as follows;- May 27th.2
1916 and June 3rd. 1916. i , the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that bids will be
resecived up to 10:00 A*14. on tr_e 13th. day of June 1916. The Board reserves the
rkght to re Jett any and all bids.
Contract for grade, curb and walk and gravel pavement on Logan
Street fvom Leland Avenue to Scott Street, wars Awarded to H. L. Davis for the
�✓ amount of....... t 55.13
Contract for grade, curba and walks on south side of Ewing
Avenue from Michigan St. to St. Joseph St, awarded to C. -L. Headley for the amount
of..60.04243.53.
Cont ractors bond for the sum of $lgOOO.00Dollars s� wed by
Otto W. Kuehn and Charles A. Jordon, was approved by the Board.
Estimated cost of grade, curb walk and gravel roadway on Morris
Street from Prairie Avenue to Ewing Avenue at ....... .....$2,340.00
Estimated cost of cement sidewalk improvement on south side of
Calvert St r� et f rom Chapin, Street to Franklin Street at .... $929.55.
In regard to complaint about telephone pole in alley on east side of
Hill Street at lst. alley north of La Sa; le Avenue, the pole and wire inspector
reports as follows. This pole is on the southeast corner of first alley north
of La Salle Avenue on Hill Street , It is Home Tel. Company pole and stands outside S
of the curb. There is a Central Union Tel. Co. pole o : the same corner but stands
inside the curb. The Home Tel. Co. should fasten their -cable to the C. U. Tel. Co.
pole and remove the Home Tel. Company pole.
Permission granted tiie Indiana & Michigan Elec. Company to change the location
of an are lmp pole from its present location to the southeast cor- er of Marine and Indiana
Avenue. Same to be placed inside the curb and just south of crosswalk on Marine Street.
The Indiana & Michigan Electric Company wc--s instructed to place the following
.lights.
Place 100 CP. Incandescent on Dunham Street 1st alley west of Chpain
St. host near some.
Move are on Forest Ave. on post #A02.54 98 to corner Hodson & Forest.
Place are at intersection of Forest and lnt. aley south of Riverside Drive on east side of
Forest .Place are on Portage Avene find 1st. alley north of 22 hundred block.
Place 100 C.P. at Ford and Carlisle.
P1 ce are at corner of Kaley and Divs ion Street.
Place 100 C.P. on poste 15957 near 414 Walnut Street.
Place 90 C.P. corner W. Van Buren Street and Sane -me Ave. on post where street sign
are nailed.
Place SO C.P. corner Blaine and VassarAvenue.
Place are corner Kaley end Dunham Street.
Place are corner Grace and Kale Street,
Place 90 C.P. Napier and Pine Street.
P re s ident .
We dne s da, y May 24th . ! 1916.
Board met in special se sion at 11.30 P.M. Ail members present.
Contract and bond for the pavement of Keasey Street from 1diciligan
Street to Carroll Street, under Imurovement Resolution No. 407, signed W. B. Brady Construction
Company asprinciapl and Tne Aetna accident and Liability Company as sureties, was approved
by the Board.
Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. ordered to place the following laups.
Place 100 C.P. on goose neck iron post South gain and Thomas Court. Place 100 C.P. at
inter-ection od alleys between Michigan & Main Street at Monroe and South. Place 100 C.P.
on G.N. Iron post at alley intersection and L.W.E. at 451 L.W.E. on south side of street.
Place arc on L.Y.E. east side apposite 601 L.W.E. Place 100 O.P. on ii-W.E. between 740
was 742 North si'e of street. Place 10; C.P. on E. Don--1 .-1 bet-,- St. numbers 1121 and I.l2J
Place Aro on corner Miami Street and Fox Street S.E. Corner. Place 90 C.P. South side
of Perm. Ave. at Kirby Street. Place 100 C.P. on Lafayette Street at alley between Garst
find Stull Street. Place 90 C.P. near corner of Sample St. and Clinton Street. Place C.P.
on So. Franklin between B1 nehe and Calvert on post where fire alarm box is located.
Place 80 C.P. corner Blanche and Franklin Street. _ Place are on Taylor half way between
Blanche and Calvert Street. Place are o W. Colfax Avenue and alley opposite 1034 W.
Colfax Avenue. Place are on L.W.E. midway between Sample and Miami Street.
P res ident .