HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/11/1917 Board of Public Works Special Meeting MinutesWednesday April llth. ,1917.
Board met in special session at 11: 00 A.U. All members present.
All business ta':come up at session to be held Tuesday April 10th.,1917" at 7:45 P.M.
deferred until this session.
The Board by unanimous consent awarded the contract for grading,
Jcurb walk and gravel pavement on Duba it Avenue to H. N. Barnes sapper b ids race ived
Apr it 10tn. ,1917 at 10: 00 A. U. page 443 this record.
The . Board ins tnucted the Clerk to not ifs City Attorney Seeb in to
draw an ordinance for more int6reect ion money for this year to be presented at the
next regular c ounc it meet Ing.
C omun icat ion from A. G. Mattes of Wilson Brothers with a petition
gor grade, clean out gutters and surface with cinders on West Kerr Street from South
Chapin Street to rear entrance of Wilson Brothers Factory. The Board referred the
V same to the Street Commissioner and ordered him to repair said street that is dedicated
to the City.
Contractors bond for the sum of One Thousand 0$1,000.00)Dollars signed.
by Hugh Anderson and the United States Fidelity Company of Bal itmore -Ud . was approved
by the Board.
The City Engineer filed the estimated cost of the pipe sewer improvement
on Donald Street from Miami Street to Dale Avenue at ......................$12115.00
Also the -estimated cost of the pips sewer improvement on Fox Street from Miami Street
toDale Avenue at ........................................................$ 1,160.00
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 508.1917..
Resolved by the Board Ef Public Works of the City of South Bend, St.
J Joseph County, State of Indiana, That it is desired and deemed necessary to im-
prove Donald. Street from Miami Street to the East line of High Street as follows,
t owit: -
By grading said street from property line to property lines to the
established grade,•curbing the roadway with cement curb and constructing cement
sidewalk on both sides of said Donald Street. All an sho.�T on the plans, and in
accordance with thA prof ikes, detail drawings and specifications on file in the
Office of the Department of Public Works, of the City of South Bend, Indiana, in
accordance with the profile, details, drawings and specifications on file . in the
office of the Depa r mtht of Public Works of said City; and such improvement is now
ordered.
The cost of said improvement, including the cost of street and alley
intersections, shall be'.a.ssessed upon the real estate abutting on said Donald Str�,t
all according to the method and manner provided for in an Act of the General
Assembly of the State of Indiana,entitled " An Act Concerning Municipal Xorpor-
ations," approved March 6,1905, and in a.ccorda.nce with and pursuant to the pro-
visions of all amendatory and supplemental act thereto, passed by the General
Assembly of the State of Indiana. Assessments., if deferred are to be paid in ten
equal annual.instic,llments, with interest at the rate of Six per cent perannum. A
bond or bonds, shall be --issued to the contractor in payments of such work, unless
the property ocaners pay said assessment before said bond or bonds are issued. Unde
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, 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 assessments for
such improvement, or such moneys 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, collection of assessments and issuaitoe of bonds therefor,
shall be as provided ir., said above entitled Act and amendments thereto.
Be -It 'Further Resolved, thet the Board of Public Works has approved of a
waiver signed by property owners waiving all notice of advertising and hearing on
said resolution and Board hereby fixes the 17th. day of April '1917 at 10:00 A.YL.
for receiving bids. Contractors to be ndt if ied by letter of such bids.
Adopted this llth. day of April. 1917. o
E. U. CIORRIS
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. JOHN B. TEBER
�. H. RICE
Attested: -
Veronica C.-Sweeney,
Clerk of the Board.
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SIDEWALK IMPROVE18NT RESOLUTION NO 509.1917.
✓ Resolved by tie Boardof Public Works of the` City of South Bend,
St. Joseph. County, State of Indian,, That it . 1s desired and deemed necessary to improve
Ewing Avenue from Miami Street to the west line of. Oak Park Fourth Addition as follows,
to -wit: -
By grading said Avenue from property line to property line to the
established grade, curbing t-_e roadway with cement ourb and constructing ceement didewalk
on both sides of said Ewing Avenue. All as shown on the plans, and in accordance with
the prof iles , deta it drawings and spec if icat ions on f ile in the Off ice 'of the Department
of Pub 1 is Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, in accordance with the profile,
details, drawings and specifications on file in the office of 'the Department of Public
Works of said City; and such improvement is now ordered.
The cost of said improvement, in -lading the cost of street and alley
intersections, shall be assessed upon the real estate abutting or. said Ewing Avenue
all according to the _met`.od and manner provided for in an Act of the General Assembly of
the State of Indiana, _entitled " An Act Concerning Uunicipa.l Corporations, approved
Uareh 6,1905, and in accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of all amendatory
and supplemental acts thereto, passed by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana.
Assessments, if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal anraal ' installments, with interest
at the rate of Six per , c nt oer a,nnum. A bond or. bowls shall be issued to the contractor
in payment of such work, unless the property owners pay `said `assessment before , sa.id bond
or bonds are issued. Under no circumstances shah. t!e City of South Bend, or he held,
resnor�s ible for wrju sum or gums, due frog w p= opoty owner or ow.rers for said work or
for the collection of the sa-e, or for the payment of any bond or bonds, certificate
or certificates, issued to said contractor in payment for such ,,,uercect for -;uch money --
as shall have been received by the City from the assessm nts for such improvement, or such
moneys 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, collection
of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be as provided for in said above
entitled Act and amtendrients thereto.
Be :It ,Further Resolved, that the Board of Public Works has approved
of a wliver signed by property owners waiving all notice of advertising mnd hearing
on s a. id resolution and Board hereby fixes the 17th: d .y of April 191'7 at 10: 00 A.M. -for
receiving of bids. Letters to be sent to all contractors about such bids.
Adopted this .11th. day of April 1317.
E. 1&. MORRIS
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. A.H. RI ,E
•JOkI?T B. WEBER
Attested: -
Veronica C. Sweeney,
Clerk of the Board.
The following waivers were approved by the Board.
WA IVEF..
TO THE HON. BOARD OF PUB' I -' -WORKS
SOUTH BEND, IND IANA.
f WHEREAS, the Beagid of Public Works of the City of South Bengt,
Indiana, did, on the llth. day pf April 1917 Donald Street from Miami Street to Eadt line
of High Street to the City of South Bend, Indiana, by grading the street from property
line to property line, curbing the roadway with cement curb andsconstructing cement
sidewalk on both s idas of said street. All as shown 4h the plans, and in accordance with
profiles, detail drawiNgs and spec if icat ions " on file in the Office of the Department
of Public Works.
.And Yaereas, we, the undersigred, are the only persons owning
property on said str'eet to be improved, and that we alone are affected in any way by
said proposed improvements, That we are the sole owners of the separate parcels of land
bordering upon said street proposed to be improved.
Therefore, in consideration that said Board of Public Works proceed
to improvesaid street as proposed in said resolution, and for the further
purpose of saving time and expense„ we, the undersigned, do hereby waive all
obections and defense to any defect in said proceedings, and to any violation in
procedure for the improvement of said street as fixed by Section 6710 of Burnts
Revised Statutues of 1914. We further waive any right to object to the form of
said resolution. We further waive any and all objections to the fact that no
advertisement for the hearing was publishedas required by law, and that no notice
were mailed to the owners of property and that no hearing was held by said Board.
We further waive any and all objections to the requirements that
in grading said street that a pavement shalo also be laid thereon, and do hereby
give our .consent that said irmproveraent be made without such pavement and -waive
any and all objections thereto.
We also consent that said Board shall proceed to let the contract
f or doing said -work in the fol low ing manner;
That they shall notify by mail responsible contractors in the City
of South Bend, Indiana of said work to be done under said resolution, and that
they shall receive bids from said contractors for the doing of said work, and they
shall let the contract for the doing of said work to the lowest responsible
bidder. And we waive any objection to the action of said Board in letting said
contract in a form and manner other than provided by said section 8710:
And we further consent that the cost of doing said work shall be.
assessedloagainst the different parcels of real estate owned by us as provided
by Sections 8710,8711,8714,8715,8716,8717 8718 of Burns's Revised Statutes 'of
1914.
And -ve further agree that notice given us by mail shall be suf-
ficient notice of -the hearing upon the assessment made for said improvement.
Given under our hands on the day of tear first above mentioned.
WHITCOMB & KELLER
HERbAN I. UEYER
REUBEN PRICK
SPA I V E R
South Bend, Indiana, April 11,1917.
TO THE HON. BOARD,OF PUBLIC WORKS
80UTH BEND, INDIANA.
WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend,
Indiana., did, on the 11th. day of April 1917 adopt a preliminary resolution for
the improvement of Ewing Avenue Arom Miami Street to west line of Oak Park
4th. Addition, in the City of South Bend, Indianal by the grading the street from
property line to property lines, curbing the roadway with cement curb and con-
structing cement sidewalk on both sides of said street. All as shown on the
plans, and in accordance with profiles, detail drawings and specifications on
file in the offices of the Board of Public Forks.
And Whereas, we, the undersigned, are the only persons owing
property on said street to be improved, and that we alone are affected in any
way by said proposed improvements. That we are the sole owners of the seaarate
parcels of land bordering upon said street proposed to be improved:
i
Therefore, in consideration that said Bard of Public Works pro-
ceed to imr__ rove said street as proposed in said resolution, and for the further d
purpose of saving time and expense, we, the undersigned,, do hereby waive all
objections and defense to any defect in said proceedings, and to any violation
in procedure for the improvement of said street as fixed by Section 8710 of Burns,
Revised Statutes of 1914. We further waive any right to object to the form of
said resolution. We further waive any and all objections to the fact that no
advertisement for the hearing was published as required by law, and that no
notices were mailed to the owners of property and that no hearing was had JDp said
Board.
We further waive any and all .objections to the requirements that in
grading said street that a pavement shall also be laid 'thereon, and do hereby give
our consent that said improvement be made without such pavement and waive any and all
objections thereto.
We also consent that said Board shall proceed to let the contract
for doing said work in the follo-wing manner:
that they shall notify ,by mail responsible
contractors in the City of South Bend, Indiana of said work to be done under said
resolution, and that they shall receive bids from said contractors for the doing of
said °work, and they shall Tat the -contrast for the doing of saidwork -to -the lowest
responsible bidde:5. And we waive any objection to the action of said Board in letting
said c ontraat in a form and manner other than prov iled by said section 8710.
And we further consent -that the cast erf doing said work shall be
assessed against the different parcels of real estate owned by us as provided by
Sections 8710,8711,8714,8715,8716,9717, 8718 of Burns Revised Statutes of 1914.
And we further agree that notice 'given us by mail shall be cuff ieAent
notiice of - the hearing upon the assessment made for said improvement.
Given under our hands on the day of year first above mentioned.
. . CHARLES WE -IDLER
WH ITC 0�(B & KELLER
ADAM HARVUAN
C. N . HIGHWAY
90SELLA G. KNEPPER.
The following payrolls were submitted to the Board.
° S a far ies Ile Pt. ° #2 98 $41.66
° kisce llane ous Dept • #299 12.50
C it Hall #3 00 70.00
Build in Dept . #301..:..: 162.50
# 286.66
° 'All'df `the 'e;bdve were 'approved. by the Board.
President.