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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/17/1916 Board of Public Works MinutesBoard met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present. This being the date set for the adoption of the f inl orders for the elevation of the New York' Central Railroad Company tracks in this City ;under Truck Separation Resolution No. 2. The Board deferred this -matter until Tuesday October 24th.,1916. at 10: 00 A.M*- C. A. Perkins, Building Commissioner appeared before the Board and stated that there were some -extra repairs to be made on hoist in Beeper Park Boat House. The Board ordered the Commissioner to purchase the same. Bid received and opened for typewriter desk and typewriter for the Building Department. The Bard ordered to the Building Commissioner to purchase, typewriter desk from the Typewriter shop at the price quoted in bid. The matter of purchasing type- writer was deferred until Tuesday October 24th. ,1916. at 10: 00 A.M. The Street Commissioner appeared before the Board and the matter of replacing platforms in the Street irAbrsections for the traffic policemen to stand on was discussed. The Board ordered that the same kind of platform as were at the corner of Michigan and Washington Sts. Michigan and Jefferson and Washington and Main be replaced. The Board ordered that the Building Commissioner be Instructed to have the a sign placed outside of Park Board office, Petition received ad read for a pipe sewer on Portage Court from Portage Avenue to 120 feet east e:R Portage Court. The same was referred to the City Engineer. Petition received and read for water main on Portage Court from Portage Aveue to 120 feet east on Portage Court. The same was referred to the Superintendent of Water works for investigation. The following c ommunicat ion was received read and placed on file. Octob-Ir 13,1916. Board of Public Works, South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: - In reviewing the service connections on Michigan Street thenother day, I discovered, very much to my surprise, that through some misunderstanding there have been two or three services from steam piping omitted. The same came about through misunder- ,standing on the part of some of our employees, but, of course, was the fault of our Company and I appreciate very mush your having let us dig up the concrete to make services on the east side of the street near the middle of the block. between Hefferson and Wayne Streets. As near as we can deflect, with these services we will be in a position to serve -everyone along the street except about 200 feet immediately south of the Auditorium, and on the same side of the street. We have no contract for this business and it is not probable that we will get one, but I feel that for the ultimate good of the street it would be wise for us to put in this service in at the present time. Mr. Roberts who is looking after the construction work, advises me that he can clean this job up by Sunday morning, In order to do so, however, it will be necessary for him to work at night, which he says he can arrange to do. This would entail Itigging a trench of about 30.feet in length across the exisiting concrete, and it does seem to me that it would be more adv iseable to dig this trench at the present time .that, several years hence. I regret very much thai this ommission was made, b ut it was simply one of those errors that sometimes occur without any particular reason$. Yours truly, ST . JOSEPH Hr AT UG COMPANY BY F. A. BRYAN President. FAB- CS Vole and hire inspector reported on complaint about Home Telephone Company p®le in wady of drive to garage at 928 Niles Avenue, and that hhat the same could be moved to try south to bhe corner of the garage or move the pole to the north about 20 feet. The Board a ppr oved this report. L74 V_ Tuesday October 17th.,1916. Continued. Resolution adopted by the Board according to law for the signing of the ten year plan by the Chicago South Bend & Northens Indians Ry. C mpany with the City for the pavement of Indiana Ave. from Leer t. to emb�eY Ayes. under .Improvement Res. No. 416 and the same is �ierepy referred to the City Controller. Mr. Beyler appeared before the oar and presented bills paid for putting in ext#nsion tee sewer tap in. front of their building on Michigan Street also for repairs ,to wall broken by contrwatbas working on Michigan Street in front of their building. The Board instructed Mr. Beyler that this wall was out. In City property and that nothing would be done in regard to thie matter. The Board took the matter of bill for extending of sewer tap under ,advisement until Tuesday October 24th.,1916. at 10:00 A.M. , Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for pipe sewer on ✓ Bowman Street from High Street to Miami Street under Improvement Resol_utdon No. 437• In the City of South Bend, Indiana, Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments as required by statute be published on the 20th. day of October 1916. and on the 27th.'day of. October 19105 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, Stating that this, Board will give a hearing onthe amount of .such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 7th. day of November 1916. at 7:45P.M. . Resalved further, that the entire work under the above contracts be accepted and approved and the final_ estimate thereon allowed.` Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 20th. day of October 1916. and on the 27th -day.of October 1916. in the South -Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board'will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office 3n the City Hall on the 7th. day of )November 1916. at 7:45 P.U. Bond and contract for water connections on Euclid Avenue .from Laporte Avenue to Walnutc,.StrVet under Improvement Resolution No. 474, signed by Wm. H. Burke and approved by the Board. Bond and contract for water connections on. La Porte Avenue from Washington Avenue to Linden. Avenue under Improvement Resolution No. 474. signed by Wm. H. n� Burke', and approved by the Bead. Mr. W. L. Fairchild, Ji!;noy Bus owner appeared before the Board and filed complaint against City dump wag -on jamming front of radiator in on Ford machine owned by him. The Board instructed Mr. Fairchild to file bill of expense` for repairs to machine and the same Would be allowed by the Board. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 31. Resmlved by the Boardof Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, That it is desirable to vacate the following : Beginning at a point on the north line of let 31 in the Original lower of Lowell now a part of the City of South Bend, Indiana 0�,9 feet west of the north east corner of said lot; thence north westerly 8' 13J from the north line of said lot 14 feet; thence south 21.02 feet to the north west corner of said lot 31 thence east 1 5.� feet to the place of beg inning, The following property may be injuriously or bnaeficially affected by sub such vacation: Beginning at the southeast corner of lot 31 in the Original Plat of Lowell now*a part of.the City of South Bend, thence west on the south line of said lot 31 to the East Race; thence northerly with the meanderings of.the East Race to a aoint 66'feet north of the north line of Madison Street; thence east parallel to and 66 feet north of-' the north line of Madison Street to the west line of Emerick Street; thence south on the west line of Emerick Street to the south east corner of said lot 31 which point is the place of beginning. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 20th. day of October 1916. and on the 27th. day of October 1916. in the South Bend Daily Tribune. This Board, at -its office in the City Hall on the 14th. day of November 1916 at 7:45 P.M. will hear and receive remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by these proceedings. Adopted this 17th. day of October 1916. E.N. MORRIS BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. A H. NICE JOHN B. WEBER Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of Board. �,: Pres dent. NuDard met in regular sess ion at 7:45 P.M. Mr. E. M. Morris absent. Mr. A. H. Rice acting president. Hearing had on IMrr ovement Resolution No. 477 for Pipe sewer on McPhers on Street from point 100 feet south of the south line of Thomas Street to 100 feet north of the north line of Division Street, In the 'City of South Bend, Indiana, Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. ( A number of property owners on said street appeared before the Board and by un- animous vote dec i,dedthat they wanted pipe sewer punt in.) 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 coat of the same, as reported by the City C iv it 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 19th. day of October 1916 and on the 26th. day of October 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 7th. day of November 1916. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all b ids . Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 476 for Pipe. sever on. Foster Street from.Howard Street to St. Vincent Street, In. the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. And the Board being ful�y advised in the premises, decides that the bakdfits to . p-Koperty liable to be assessed for daid improvements are equal to the estimated cost of the same. as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolu.- t ion as or ig inally adopted, and the same , is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Resolved further, that notices be published on the 19th. day of October 1916 and on the 26th. day of October 1916. in a newspaper' of general circulation in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improve- ments up to 10:00 A.M. on the 7th. day of November 1916. The Board -reserves the right t o reject any s.nd all bids. Complaint received in regard to the Home Telephone Cmpany placing telephone poles ins idt ,of sidewalk on St. Vincent Street between Niles Avenue and Foster Street, The Board ordered the pole and wire inppector to investigate this. Petition for a small light at corner of Weitzel Court and the lat. alley south of Ewing, Avenue. Smame read and placed on file. Complaint filed by C ounc ilman Wm. Goebel in regard to dirt on sidewalks on east side of Kemble Avenue at corner . o-f 2Oliver Street north side' of Calvert St. from Kemble Avenue to South.Franklin Street. The same was referred to the City Street Commissioner for investigation. Street Commissioner filed complaint received from property owner on Ernsperger Street and Randolph Street in regard to draining of Ernsperger St, also stated cogs pool was full at this point. Same nldced on file for trip to investigate. f AcCt Ing President.