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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/08/1916 Board of Public Works MinutesLlU Board met in regular session a+4 7 45.T.M.-Mr.'John B `Weber absent. Fearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 462 for cement walk �:nd curb on Ninth Street from Pleasant Street to the St. Joseph River, In the City tf South Bend, Indiana. U15on said hearing no 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 improvments 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 4th. day of August 1916 and or, the llth. day of August 1916 in a newspaper of general circulation in said. City, stating that this Board will reeeive bids for the construction of said improvements up at to 10:00 A.M. on the 22nd. day of August.1916 The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Petition for concrete pavement on Euclid Avenue from La Porte Avenue to Walnut Street was filed with the Board. Resolution ordered prepared. Petition filed for a trunk sewer, pavement and water on Division Street from Olive Street to Meade Street with a lateral sewer and from Meade St. to Chicago Street with a trunk sewer. The Board placed the same on file until Spring 19179 at which time the same would be given consideration. Petition for a water main on West Monroe Street from Olive Street to Meade Street. The same was referred to the City Water Department for investiga- tion. Mr. E. W. Lindsey Foreman of underground work for the Central Union Telephone Company with Mr. T. H. Beaning, Pole and Wire Inspector appeared before the Board and discussed underground work for their company in this city. The Board instructed the Clerk to notify the Street Commissioner to open William Street between Colfax Avenue and La Salle Avenue. The following resolution was approved by the Board. R E S 0 L U T I 0 N. v WHEREAS, there are now existing sewer connections on South Michigan Street between Monroe Street and South Street which are not sufficient depth to take care of the floor drainage of buildings that might be erected thereon. BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works it is hereby ordered in that all property owErs having such sewer connections shall have them lowered so that their depth shall be not less than Ten (10t) feet deep from the top of the curb. It is further resolved by the Board. of Public Works that said work shall be finished and completed within Ter_ (10) days. It is further Resolved that the Board of Public Works will refuse to grant any property ower the privilege of cutting into said pavement after the pavement is constructed during a period of Five (5) years. The Clerk is instructed to send a copy of this resolution to each and every property owner who have sewer connections Ten (101) feet from the top of the curb. E. M. MORRIS BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS_ A. H. RICE JOHN B. WEBER Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of Board. Dated this 8th. day o August 1916. 2L� Contract for pipe sewer on Frances Street from South Bend Avenue to Sorin Street was awarded to Hoban & Roach for ......... $ 2,684.07 Contract for cleaning and deepening of Me Cartney Creek from La Salle Lake to Vassar Avenue was awarded to Henry Slot Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Water Bound Macadam pavement on Bartlett Street from St. Joseph Street to Riverside Drive, under Improvement Resolution No. 401. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved , that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published f or s ix j c ons ec ut ive days in the S outh Bend Da ily Tr ibune , c ommene ing August 14th. ,1916. stating that this Board will give a .hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 29th. day of August 1916 at %: 45 P.M. Res 91ved further, that the entire work under the above contract be acceed and approved and the final estimate thereon Allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 14th. day of August 1916 in the -ouch Bend Daily Tribune stating that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its off ice in the City Hall on the 29th. day of August 1916 at 7:45 P.M. Bond and contract for Pavement on alley west of Main Street from Monroe Str :et to South Street signed by H. N. Barnes, approved. Bond and contract for pipe sewer on Orchard Street findmKendall Street from Scott Street to Dunham Street signed by L. H. Webster was approved by the Board. Bond and contract for pipe sewer on Donald Street from Michigan Street to Main Street sined by L. H. Webster was approved by the Board. Contract for water connections on Jaquith Court from Prairie Avenue to Chapin Street signed by Thomas Williams was approved by the Board, Bond and contract for pavement on Jaqutih Court from Prairied Avenue to Chapin Street signed by H. N. Barnes, was approved by the Board: ,-, Report of the Building Commissioner and City Electrician was -filed. Communication received from E. W. Lindsey Foreman of the Central Union Telephone Company in regard to underground work. Same read and placed on file . Communication from E. T. Bonds Mgr. Central Union Tel. Company in regard to the laying of underground conduit, the same wqs read and placed on file. Contract for cleaning and deepening of McCartney Creek from La Salle Lake to Vassar Avenue, the same was awarded to H . J. Slot. The Board ordered that Frank P. Nicely be botified to construct cement t---sidewalk in front of his property on E. Madison Street in front of Paper Mills on south side from the Race Bridge to Emerick Street, and the Clerk was instructed to send a thirty day notice on the same. SIDEWALK OR ALLEY IMPROVEMPRT'PESOLUTIO N NO 468. ✓ BF IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, STATE OF INDIANA, that it is desired and deemed necessary to improve Euclid Avenue from La Porte Avenue to Walnut Street as follows, to -wit: - By grading and pattng the roadway, also grading and paving the roadway of all intersecting and entering streets and alloys not already paved lying within said portion of said Euclid Avenue not included in the roadway. To be improved with Asphalt, Asphaltic Concrete, Brick or Bithulithic laid on a five (5) inch Portland cement.concrete foundation. Or with Brick laid on a Six (6) inch rolled gravel foundation. Placing the necessary marginal cement curb, curbing the roadway with cement curb where same.is not already constructed. Also the construction of the necessary storm water inlets and conduits , All as shown on the plans and in accord- ance 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. The cost of the improvement, herein provided for, except street and alley intersections, shall be paid by special assessment to be levied u:)on the oroperty.specially'benefitted, to the amouht that the same may be legally assessed therefor, in accordance with an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled " An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations,* a proved March 6,1005, and in accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of all acts amendatory and supplemental thereto. The cost of all street and alley intersections, inc1_uding one-half of the width of the improvement opposite street and alleys which run into, but do not -- cross said. roadway herein proposed to be improved and that portion of such street or alley abutting upon the property belonging to said City , or upon property not subject to such assessment, shall be paid by the City in.caeh out of its gener�l fund, if able to do so, or from a fund created by a special assessment to be levied under the provisions of Section 108 of the above entitled Act. Assessments 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 bomd o bonds will 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 sums 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, certi- ficate or certificates, issued to said contractor in payment for such work, except for such moneys as shall have actually been received by the City from the assessments for such improvement, or such moneys as said City is by said entitled Act ad amendments and supplements thereto required to pay. All pxoceedigs had, and work done in the making of said improvement, assessment of property collection of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, 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 5th. day of September 1916 at the hour of 7:45 P.M. at the office of the Board of Public Works, of this City, as the time and place for the public consideration of said proposed improvement, at which said Board of Public Works will hear all persons interested, or wh6sh -oroperty is liable to be assessed for said improvement, and will decide whether the benefits to the property liable to oe assessed for said improvement will equal -the estimated cost thereof. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That notices of the time ad.dplace of such public consideration be published and mailed in the manner provided by law, Notice of this resolution shall be published on the loth. day of August 1916 and on the 17th. day of August 1916. in the South BendDaily Tribune. Adopted this 8th. day of August 1916. E. M. MORRIS BOARD OF PUtsLICTOEES. A. H. RICE Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of Board. Board met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. Bids ,were received, opened and read for -tht,following improvements. Pipe sewer on Frances Street fr om S or in Street t o S outh Bend Avenue. Cleaning and deepening of McCartney Creek from La Salle Lake to Vassar Ave. The above bids were referred to the Engineering Dept. to be tabulated. Clerk instructed to advertise Miami Street Pipe sewer as no bids were received'. The same to be advertised August loth. ,1916. -nd August 17th. ,1916. and bids to be received August 29th. ,1916. at 10: 00 A M. Board reserves the right to reject -any and all bids. Clerk instructed to notify Mr. F. T. Bonds Mgr. of the Central Union Tel. C oanran.y in reply to his c ommunicat i on August 1st. , that they will expect him to c onf orm to 'bhe underground Ordinance and Franchise governing their construction work and will expect the South Bend Home Telephone Company to do likewise. Partial estimated allowed H. L. Davis for grading Pokagon Street f or, the amount of ........ $ 432.03 Partial estimate allowed W. B. Brady Construction Company for Asphaltic v .ncrete pavement on Indiana Avenge between Kemble Street add Prairie Avenue for the amount of ...........$1,297.14 Partial estimate allowed W . B . Brady Construction Company on Keasey Street fr om Mi_-hi ga,n Street t o Carr oll Stre -t f or the amount of ............ $ 2,714.95 Permission granted the Central Union Telephone Company to set poles and anchors in the north and northeast part of the City. C ommuni--at ion received from A. H. Kenna, thanking the Board for the oiling of Lincoln Way West. The same was read and placed on file. Permission granted to the Central Union Tele--;hone Company to install c or,d-sits and laterals from mnholes - STREET OR ALLEY IMPR OVEXNTT RESOLUTION NO. 469. BE IT RESOLVED DY TIE BOARD OF PUBLIC NORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND 3T . J(X3E H J OUNTY ST.�TE Or IND L�NA , That iu desired and deemed necessary to improve Chapin Street from Calvert Street to Ewing Avenue as follows, to -wit: - By grading said street from property line to pxperty line; by paving the roadway from curb line to curb line :with °ravel three (3) inches in de th; and by constructing cement sidewalk and cement curb on the west side of said Chapin Street from Calvert Street to Ewing Avenue. All as shown on the plans and in accordance with the profiles, detail drawings and specifications on file in the office o the Department of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana. The cost of the improvement herein provided for, except street and alley intersections, shall be raid by special assessment . to be levied upon the property specially be nef fitted , to the amount That the same may be legally assessed therefor, in accordance -with an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled "An Act Concerning Municipal Corrorations, approved March 6,1905, and in accordance with and pursuant to the pr ov is ions of all acts amendatory and supplemental thereto. The cost of all street and alley intersections including one-half of -the width of the imrrovement opposite street and alleys which run into, but do not cross said roadway herein proposed to be impr oved and that portion of such street or alley ahntting�:uton--property belonging to said City, or upon property not subject to such as:3es.3ments shall be paid by the Cfity in cash out of its general fund, if able to do so, or from a fund created by a special assessment to be levied under the provisions of Section 108 of the above entitled Act. ZZ4 Assessments of ten dollars and more against each lot, if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal annual installments94ith interest at the rate of Six per cent per annum. A bond or bonds will be issued to the contractor to the amount of such deferred assessments in pro rata payment for such tmprovement. Under no circumstances shall the City of South Bend Be or be held, responsible for any sum or sume due from said -property owner or owners for said work, or for the collection of the same, or for the payment for any bond, bonds, certificate or certificates, issued to said contractor in p.aymentfor such work, except for such moneys as shall have actually been received by the City from the assessments for smch improvements, or such moneys as said City is by said entitled Act and manedments and supplements thereto required to pay. Allproceedings had .and work done i the making of said improvement, assessmentof property, collection of assessmentd abd issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in said above ne itl ted Act, and Acts amendatory thereof and sunplmmental thereto. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Board of Public Works fix the 5th. day of September 1916 at the hour of 7:45 P.M. at the office of the Board of .Public Works of this City, as the time and place for the public consideration of said proposed improvement, at which said Board of Public Works will hear all persons interested, or whose property is liable to be assessed for said improvement, and will decide whether the benefits to the property liable to be a,saeappa for said improvement will equaP the estimated cost thereof. BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER That notice of the -time end place.of such public consideration be pubsiehd and mailed in the manner provided for by law. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 1 2th. day of August 1915 cnd on the 19th. day' of August 1915. in the South Bend Daily Tribune. Adopted this 3th. day of August 1910-9 Attested: Veron ca C. BQRRD OF PUBLIC WORKS Sweeney., Clerk of the Board E . M . MORRIS A. H. RICE JOIN B . `"'EBER President.