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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/01/1916 Board of Public Works MinutesBoard met'in regular session at 10:00 A M. All members present. Bids we_r,.e received opened and read on the following improvements. Pipe sewer on Donald Street, Pipe sewer on Marine Street, Pipe sewer --on Orchard Street and Kendall. Avenue, also pavement on alley west of Lafayette Street between Marion St. and Navarre St. Same referred to the City Engineer f or tabulation. This being the date set. for tb.� deferred hearing on Resolution for Track Sepdration No. 1 for the elevation of: -,track;; of tide New York Central Ry. Compay between Chapin Street and Michigan Street this City. In the above matter Attorneys Van Fleet and Hubbell and Engineer R..C. Reinsagen appeared representing the New York Central Ry. Company. The Board after cue consideration decided to rescind this resolution and the City Attorney and City Engineer were requested to prepare a new resolution making all effected parties and all Ether Railroad Companies affected parties of -the new resolution. The Board ordered that the same be prepared immediately and served and the hearing set for Tuesday August 15.th.,1916. at 10:00 A.M. Mr. E. T. Bonds, Mgr. of the Central Union Telehone Company appeared before the Board and complained of the SuAh. Bend Home Telephone Company using cable in the ground without the necessary conduit. The Board took the above matter under advisement. Mr. Thomas H. Beaning, Pole and Wire Inspector was ordered by the Board to investigate the South Bend Home Telephone underground work, and if they were ✓ laying cable without conduit, they shoula be notified co stop work until further orders from the Board. Clerk instructed to write to.E. W. Lindsey, Foreman of undergroundwork for the.Central Union Telephone Company and request that they take care of the underground work in the underground district first as this will enable the City to take.care of its work along with their work. Partial estimate allowed H. L. Davis on Morris Street, grade, curb, walk and gravel pavement 8nr the amount of................................. .$420.42 Petition for pipe sewer received on Foster Street from Howard Street to St. Vincent Street. The same was referred to the City Engineer. Petition received for the opening of Pokagon Street across the right of way of the Michigan Central Ry. Company and the Southern Michigan Ry. C•ompany. �— The same referred to the City Engineer for investigation. The City Engineer filed the estimated cost of cement sidewalk 1/ improvement on the west side of Kemble Avenue from Oliver Street to Ewing Avenue at .00000$900.00 The City`Engineer filed the estimated cost of the Ninth Street cement sidewalk.and cement curb improvement from Pleasant Street to St. Joseph River at..................$700«00- Cemetery Sexton filed financial report for the month of July 1916. President. 215 Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.141, All members present Hear ing had on Impr ove me nt . Res olut i on No. 460. f or s idewa lk on west ,aide of Kemble .venue from Oliver Street to Ewing Avenue. In the, City of South Bend, Ind is na . UiDon said hearing no remonstrat ors appeared and no remonstrances were filed. And the Board be ing °fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to -or operty liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated o ost of the same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final act ion on sa id res olut ion as or igina lly ad opted, and the same is hereby in all things rat if ied , c onf irmad and a ppr oved . Resolved further, that notices be published on the 4th. day of August 1CT� and or, the llth. day of August 1916 in a newspaper or general circulation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvment un t o 10: 00 A .M. on the 22nd . day of August 1916. The Board reserves the .right to. re je c t any or a 11 b ids . Hearing had on improvement Resolution No. 461 for' sidewalk and ,curb on Ta.s hingt on Avenue fr om S unnys ide Avenue to Jacob Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 1. In the C it y of °S out h Bend, Ind is na . Upon said hearinga-remonstrator appeared but no written remonstrance was f it ed . And ttie Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the bene- f its t o pr operty liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated oost of the same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final act ion on sa id res olut ion as or igina lly ad opted , and the same is hereby in all things ra-t is i;d , c onf armed and a ppr oved . Resolved further, that notices be published on the 4th. day of August 1916 and on the llth. day of August 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 the 22nd . day of August 1916. The Board reserves the right to 4' je c t any or a° l l b ids . Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for grade, curb walk .rd grave 1-avenent on Logan Street from Scott Street to Leland Avenue, Inder Improvement • s olut ion No. 427. In the C it y of S outh Bend , Ind iana . In the ab ove matter no rer-onstrat ors appeared and no remonstrances were f iled. The Board theref ore find that the property assessed in said rolls filed %FuiY 18th.,1916 is benef itted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls filed July 18th.,191� and the Board further find that the assessment r,.11 filed July 18th., 1916 arxi the f ina 1 ast imate allowed July 18th. ,1916 should be and the same is hereby in. all :things rat if ied , c orf irmad and a ppr oved . Hearing given on roll s how ing awards of damages and assessments of 'Oe-nef its in the matter of Vacation Res olut ion No. 28 f or the vacation of the alley north of Dayton Street between Dale Avenue and the 1st. alley east. In the City of South Bend, Ind ia, na In the above matter no remonstrators appeared end no written remonstrance -:res f fled . The ii oard theref ore declare the above roll filed Buie 27th. ,1.916 is in all 't Kings ratified, c onf itmed and approved, as follows: - PART VACATED . Beginning at a point_ on the east line of Dale Avenue 35h- feet south of the northeast a 0:'r.'ar of lot 76 Oak F,rk Sec and Addition; thence south 10 feet; thence east 120 feet Chance north 10 feet; thence west 720 feet to the place of beginning. %he f ollow ing property may be inijur ions ly or beneficially affected, feet of the north s $f lots 74 ,75 , and 76 Damages Bene- Dam- Bene- i Oak Park 2nd. Addition. 3*- K120 Clayton A. Klopper fits ages fits. 5.00 5.00 Bxce ,)t north 4* teet lot 74 on "" "" 40X108 Fred W. Kellar 3.00 3.00 Except No. 45-2 ft. 75' 50 40X108 William R. Boyd 3.00 3.00 Exce -Pt , North - 45-, feet. lot 76 "" °'" "" 4OX108 Frank P. Kent 3.00 3.00 City of S outh Bend , Indlara . City of S outh Bend, Indiana _ __14. 00 14. 0o 14. oo 14. oo 14. oo 14.6 zis Property owners on W. Division Street between Olive Street andChicago St. appeared before the Board and requested that Division St. be oiled between these points, also sewer and water on said street. The Board instructed these property owners uo file a petition for sewer and water. ✓ Petition filed for a light on 525 Phillipa Street. Same placed on file. Contracts were awarded on the following improvements. Pipe sewer on Ochard Street and Kendall Avenue from Scott Street to Dunham Street to L. H. Webster.,. Pipe sewer on Donald Street from Michigan Street to Main'Street to L. H. Webster. Water connections on Jaquith Court from Chapin Street 'to Prairie Ave. to Thos. Williams. Sewer on Marine Street from Indiana Avenue to Calvert St. to Stalliss ✓ & Ackerman. Pavement on alley west of Lafayette Street from Marion Street to Navarre Street to Hoban & Roach. Estimated cost of cement sidewalk improvement on the west side of Kemble Avenue from Oliver Street to Ewing Avenue at ........ $90Q.00 RESOLUTION NO. 2. FOR TRACK SEPARATION. Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana: - That it is deemed necessary that the grade crossings of the tracks of the New York Central Railroad Company, formerly the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad Company, a steam railroad, at the intersection of said traciks'> with Michigan Street, Bronson Street, Main Street, Lafayette Street, Prairie Avenue, Scott Street and Chapin Street, all in the'City of South Bend, Indiana, be altered by elevating the said tracks at said intersections. And that the change in grade of said several intersecting streets, and the amount in feet of the clearance at each intersection between the surfaxe of each of such streets as proposed by such new grade, and the bottom of the superstructure work over the same, shall be as follows: - 1. At the intersection of Michigan Street and the tracks of said ' Railroad, the surface of said street shall be depressed six feet below the top of the highest rail of the tracks at the intersection as .now maintained;. clearance shall be sixteen (16) feet between t'ie surface of the street as fixed abovem and. the bottom of the superstructure work over said street; the grade of the approach of said street on the north shall be a uniform grade•from the south line of South Street to the north line of the superstructure over said street, and the grade of the approach on the south shall be an ascending grade of two and one-half (2--) feet to each one hundred (100) feet from the south line of the superstructure. 2. At the intersection of Bronson Street and the tracks of said Railroad, which street intersects them at the same point that Michigan Street does, the depression and the clearance shall be the same as is provided in No. One above for Michigan Street; the grade of the approaches of said street be an ascending grade of three (3) feet to each one Hundred.(100) feet each way east and 'west from the east and west lines of the superstructures over said street respectively. 3. At the intersection of Main Street and the tracks of said railroad the surface of said street shall be depressed two and six -tenths (2.6) feet below the top of the highest rail of the tracks at said intersection as now maintained; clearance shall be twelve and one-half (12-2) feet between the -surface of the -street as fixed above and the superstructure work over said street; the grade oaf the approach of said street on 'the north shall be level from the north line of the superstructure until its intersects the present street grade, and on the south the -grade shall be a uniform grade from the south line of the superstructure to the present Crade at.the north line of Bronson Street. zip ki 4. At the intersection of Lafayette Street and the tracks of said Railroad, the surface of said street shall be depressed two and one tenth (2.1) f6et below the top of the highest rail of the tracks at said intersection as now maintaind clearance shall be.twelve -,nd one half(l*) feet between the surface of the streets s as fixed above and the superstructure work over said street; the grade of the approach of said street north from the north line of the superstructure shall be a straight line until it interoects the present grade at the south line of South Street, and the grade of the approach s outh fr om the s outh line of the superstructure shall be .a straight line until it intersects the present grade at Bronson Street. 5. At the intersection of Prairie Avenue and the tracks of said Railroad the surface of said street shall be depressed two and one half(2-2) feet below the top of the highest rail of the tracks at said intersection as now maintained; clearance shall be twelve and one-half (122) feet between the surface of the street as f axed above and the superstructure work over said street; the grade of the approach of said street on the north shall be a straight line from the north line of the. super-- strucutre until it intersects the present grade at the north line of South Street; and the grade of the approach on the.,south shall be an ascending grade of six -tenths (.6) of a f oot for each 100 feet from the south line of the superstructure until it inter- sects the present grade on Prairie Avenue. 6. At the intersection of Scott Street and the tracks of said Railroad the surface of said street shall be depressed two and twenty 41hree one hundredths (2.23) feet below the top of the highest rail of the tracks at said intersection as now maintained; clearance shall be twelve and one-half (12-1) feet between the surface of the street as fixed above and the superstructztire work over said street; the grade of the approach of said street on the north shall be level from the north line of the super- structure until it intersects the present grade on Scott S Street, and the grade of the approach on the south from the south line of the superstrucuture shall be a level grade until it intersectd the present grade on Scott Street., %, At the intersection of Chapin Street and the tracks of said railroad the surface of said street shall be depressed six (6) feet below the top of the highest rail of the tracks at said intersection as now maintained; c learar�- shall be ixteen f (16) feet between the surface of the street as fixed above); and the superstructure work over said street; the grade of the approach of said street on the"north shall be an ascending grade `of two and one half (2-2) feet to each one hundred (100) feet from the north line of the superstruettt�.re until it interests the present grade, and on the south the grade shall be an ascending grade -f .,— ­! one half (21-) feet to each one hundred (100) feet from the south line of the superstructure until ii intersects the present grade. S. The grade of Dunn Street, which intersects Chapin Street at a point immediately north of the tracks of said railroad, shall be changed, and the grade from the east line of Chapin Street shall be an ascending grade of three (3) feet to each one hundred (100) feet until it intersects the present grade of Dunn Street. That said improvement, shall be made and paid for according tothe method and manner provided for in an Act of the General Assembly of Indiana of 1911,Page 314. That said improvement will affect the tracks of other companies, whose tracks intersect or connect with the tracks of the New York Central Railroad Company at points where the tracks of the last named c or:!oany will be changed or elevated, and that said other companies are named as follows; - Grand Trunk Western Railway Company Vandalia Railroad Company, Indiana Northern Railway Company, Oliver Chilled Plow Company, Studebbker Corporation. And it is further resolved and ordered that the 15th. day of August, 1916, at Nine (9) o'clock A.M. be fixed as the time when said Railroad Companies or other Companies, or any of them may appear and file a remonstrance as to said proposed changes of jrades , or amounts of clearance , at which time this Board will have a hearing upon this Resolution and will approve change or modify hhe same. And it is further ordered that a copy of this resolution shall be served at least ten days before the time of said hearing, upon some resident officer or agent of this f ollo*ing named companies:- 0 New York Central Railroad Company, Grand Trunk Western Railway Company, Vandalia Railroad Company, Indiana Northern Railway Company, Oliver Chilled Plow Company, Studebaker Corporation. Adopted this lat. day of August, 1916. E . M . MORRIS A. H. RICE JOHN B. WEBER Board of Public Works of the' -City of South Bend, Indiana. president.