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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/10/1917 Board of Public Works MinutesBoard met in regular session at 10:00 A. U. Mr. J. B. Weber absent. Mr. H. M. Romberg of Fort Wayne Indiana, representing the American Telephone and Telegraph Company appeared before the Board and.filed the following request to s'et poles. ` American Telehpone and 'Telegraph Company request p-rmission to set poles and connecting wires thereupon in and across Gertrude Street from Prairie Avenue to the Southern City Limits in accordance with the terms and conditions and orov is ions of Ordinance No. 909 adopted June 13th., 1893. The Board granted permission as follows: - To build telephone and telegraph line onthe west side of Gertrude Street from Prairie Avenue to Ewing Avenue and request that said company use jointly the poles already standing.on the west side of Gertrude Street with the South Bend Home Telephone Company, and if present poles are to small to replace same with larger poles and remove small poles. Atty. L. Remine appeared before the Board in regard to ten day notice bet to the Ryan Estate to remove that part of brick bulding which extend out on William Street.. alley, and asked permiss ion to be released from 'taking said part of building down. The same was not granted. Building Commissioner C. A Perkins appeared before the Board and filed following communication; application and notice to companies that Walter Woodka for moving house at 1032 W. gash. Ave. To the Honorable Board.of Public Works., . Gentlemen: - v This move necessitates moving over asphalt pavement on W..Washington Avenue for a distance 0appraximately 400 feet. The law prohibits moving over asphalt pavements between May 1st., and November lat., (Section #457 paragraph #1861 Building Code.) The building is of me idum wieght and if moved at -night on planks it is likely that no damage to the _pavemaht will occur. A permit was refused July 3rd.1917.. Respectfully, The samswas read and placed on file. C. A. Perkins. Concerning the improvement othe roadway of Milton Street from Miami Street to High Street in purasance to resolution No. 522 the petition of freeholders residing on said street is considered and the report of the City Engineer is received and all evidence is heard, and the Board finds that said pet it ionerg c ons itute a majority ' in number of the freeholders residing upon said street to be improved, and that said petition is suffic&dnt. And it is therefore considered and adjudged that said improvement be made *-Ith Asphaltic Concrete the kind of pavement requested in said petition; and the City Engineer repotts that Western Construction Company is the lowest and best bidder for said kind of pavement, and the Board so finds, And lets the contract for said improve- ment to him, and orders that said improvement to be made with Asphaltic Concrete and all proceedings heretofore had in this matter are hereby confirmed and ratified. E M. MORRIS BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. A. H. RICE Dated this loth. day of July 1917. Partial estimate allowed Ste'gles & Ackerman No. 1. for pipe sewer improve- ment on .liar in.e Street from Indiana Avenue to' Calvert Street 65% of which amounts to ...... $1, 836.51 Partial estimate allowed L. H. Webster Contractor No. 1. for pipe sewer on Kline and Calvert Street from Lincoln Way East to Vernon Street 65% of *hick amounts to ....... **$2,663. 05 Board 'met in Y regular session at 7: 45 P.M. Mr. J. B. Weber absent. Mr. W.. J. Braunsdorf with property owner appeared •be%ore the Board in regard to no sewer tap at 502 E. Sample Street. The Board instructed Mr. Br%unsdorf to have property owner €3 ig trench and AAdtth6y ow®uld pay for repaving. Bill of Hoban & Roach for the amount of $3.49 for 13.33 sq. yds. of Brick pavement taken ap and relaying @ 30 rents at east and west ends of Portage Court was approved by the Board. ° Board ordered that a five day notice be sent to Lorenz Lederer to remove part of his building which extends out in William` Street off of La Salle Avenue. According to law. Twenty#d ay notice ordered sent to the School Trusttees to repair defectir sidewalk walk or construct new sidewalk in front of old High school lot on West Wa.shin§ton Avenues according to law. ° Deferred hearing on Improvement Resolution No. 520 for pavement on Alley north of Washington Avenue from William Street to Taylor Street, in the City of South Bend, Indiana.. In the above matter no remonstrators'appeared and no further written remonstrance was filed. And the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides; that the benefits to property liable tobe assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated cost.of said improvement, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolution Fs originally adopted, and the_same is hereby in all things ratified, c onf irmed and ' approved, Resolved further, that notices .be published on the 27th. day of July 1917 and on the 3rd. day of August 1917--in the South 'Bend Daily Tribune in sadd City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said iipprove- ment up to 10.00 A.M. on the 7th. day of August 1917. The Board reserves the -right to reject any and all bids. ° In regard to complaint about covering well on Shively property on Niles Avenue, Street Commissioner reports that Officer Jennings reports that he ' investigated same and he himself filled and covered up hole, so same is not dangerous now. Same read and filed. Building Commissioner filed report for the month of June 1917. The following deeds were approved by the Board. QUIT CLAIM DEED. THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, That Fred Thomas and Florcene Thomas (hubband and wife) pf St. Joseph County, in th � State of Indiana quit claim and dedicate to the City of South Bend, for the general use of the public as a part of Ewing Avenue the following described real estate in St. Joseph County in the State of Indiana, to -wit: - A strip of land ten (10) feet in width north and South off of the south end of -lot numbered twenty (20) in Oak Park Fourth (4th.) Addition to the City of South Bend. In Witness Whereof, the said Fred Thomas and Florenn* Thomas have here unto set their hands and seals this 7th. day of April 1917. ° FRED THOMAS FLORENCE THOMAS.�.�..> STATE OF INDIANA St.JOSEPH COUNTY SS Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, in and for said County amd State, this 7th. day of April A. D. 1917 personally appeared the within named Fred Thomas and Florence Thomas Grantors in the above conveyance, and acknowledged the same to be their voluntary act and deed, for the uses add purposes herein mentioned In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal. My Commission expires duly 12th.,1919 CLAUD INE BR ICKELL Notary Public QUIT CLAIM DEED. THIS INDENTURE WITNESSENTH, That Leslie C. Whitcomb and Fred W. Keller, The St. Joseph Loan and Trust Company.acid Martha E. Hillier of St.. Joseph County, in the State of -Indiana Quit Claim and dedicate to the City of South Bend for the general use of the public as a part of Ewing Avenue the following described Real Esate in St. Joseph County in the State of Indiana, to -wit:- A strip of land ten (10) feet in width north and South taken off of the south side of Lots numbered fifteen (15), Sixteen (16) Seventeen(17), Eighteen (18), Nineteenth (19 , Twenty one (21) twenty two (22) twenty- three (23) twenty flux (24)9, twenty five (25� twenty six (26), twenty seven (27), twenty eight.(28), twenty nine (29) thirty (30) thirty one (31) thirty two (32), thirty three ,4--433}, tahifty four (34), thirty five (.35) One hundred and thirty (four-(134) and one hundred anf thirty five (135) in Oak Park Fourth Addition to the City of South Bend, In Witness Whereof, The St. Joseph Loan & Rust Company by their officers and Martha E. Hillier has hereunto set her hand and seal this 24th. day of April 1917. LESLIE C. WHITCOMB1 MARTHA E. HILLIER THE ST. JOSEPH LOAN & TRUST COMPANY' FRED W. KELLER' BY ROME C. STE'HENSON, President. STATE OF IDNIANA, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY SS. Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, in and for said County and State, this 14th. day of May A. D. 1917 personally appeared the within named Rome C. Stephinson, President of the St. Joseph Loan and Trust Co. one of the grantors in the above conveyance, and ack n:owledged the same to be its voluntary act and deed for the uses and purppses herein mentioned. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal. a , My Commission MILDRED ROSWELL Expires Jan.18,1921. Notary Public STATE OF NEW YORK, Kings County, S. Before me, the undersigned,.a Notary Public, In and for said Coutny and State, this 24th. day of April A.D. 1917, personally appeared the within named Martha E. Hillier grantor in the above conveyance, and acknowledged the same to be her voluntary act and deed, forthe uses and purspoes herein mentioned. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal. My Commission expires Mah 30,1919. Notary Public, Kings County, N. Y. No. 232 Certificate filed in N.Y. Co. No.59 New York Register No.9166 C ommiss ion expires Mch. 303,1919. STATE OF IND IANA . I SS ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, G.F. Sawtelle, Notary Public Before me,- the undersigned, a Notary Public, in and for said County, and State, this 15th. day of May 1917, personally appeared Leslie C. Whitcomb, and Fred W. Keller, Grantors in the above conveyance, and acknowledged the same to be their voluntary act and deed, for the uses and pursposes herein mentioned. ff i In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subserbed my name and affixed my ' o c lal seal. ky Commission expires July 12th.,1919. CLAUDINE BRICKELL, Notary Public Tuesday July 10th..1917. Continued," - Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for concrete pavement on alley west of Mein Street from Monroe Stree-t to South Street, tinder Improvement Resolution No. 446. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved,• that notices as to the amounts fif assessments be published for six consecutive days in the South Bend Daily Tribune, commencing on the 16th. day of JulY 1917 stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its off ic.e in the City Hall on- _the - 31st. day of July 1917 at 7: 45P.M. Res.otvdd further, that the entire work under the above contrast be - accepted, and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shll be published on the l6th. day of July 1917 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stat ing. that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the City -Hall on the 31st.' day of July 1917 at 7:45 P.M. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Grade, curb walk ✓ and.gravel roadway on Dubail Avenue from Marine Street to Leer Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 667. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published for sisk congecutive days in the South Bend Daily Tribune, commencing on the 16th. day of July 1917 stating that this Board wil give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 3-1st. day of July 1917 at 7:45 P.M. #resolved further, that the entire work under the above contract be accepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. -Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 16th. day of July 1917 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 Hall on the 31st. day of July 1917 at 7:45 P.U. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for grade, curb and walk on Donald Street from Mimai Street to High Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 508. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that n6tices as to the amounts of assessments published for six consecutive days in the South Bend Tribune, commencing on the 16th. day of July 1917, stating that this Board will give a hearing,on the amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall _on the 31st. day of Ju. ly 1917 at 7:45 P.M. Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contract be accepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 16th. day of July 1917 fn` tWe7Sbhth Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the 31st. day of July 1917 at 7:45 P.M. Engineer filed assessment roll and finalestimate for concrete pavement on Portage iXourt from Portage Avenue to Ashland Avenue, under Imrvemen.t Resolution No, 482. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of asgessments-be published for six consecutive days in the South Bend Daily Tribune, commencing on the 16th. day of July 1917 stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 31st. day of July 1917 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 resolution shall.be published on the 16th. day of July 1917 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board, will give a hearing or. the acceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the 31st. day of July 1917 at 7:45 P.M.' . 673, LOCAL SEWER WROVE11ENT RESOLUTION NO,* 547. Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseh, State of Indiana, That the construction of a local sewer, intended and adapted for local use by the pro erty holders w#ase property ibuts thereon, and not v intended or adapted bor receiving sewerage From collateral drains,be and the same is hereby ordered in and along Pleasant Street from Ninth Street to Eighth Street as f ollows, to -wit: Beginning, at the intersection of the center line of Pleasant Street to a point 20 f -et east df the east line of Eighth Street with a 12 inch vitrified pipe sewer. Together with the necessary manholes, inlets, conduits and house con- nections.to the curb line along the line of said .improvement,.all as is more particularly •shown, and all in accordance with the plans, profiles, detail drawings and specifications on file in the Office of the office of the Department of Public Works of the City of .South Bend, Indiana, and said sewer, with all ihs appurtenances shall be constructed in accordance with the profile and specifications now on file in the office of the Department of Public Works of said City., The cost of said improvement shall be apportioned against and paid by the property holders those property abuts thereon, and upon the City of South Bend if the City is benefitted by said improvement, all according to the method and amnner provided for in Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled " An Act Concerning Muunic ip 1 Corporations," approved Uarch 6,1905. Assessments, if deferred,, are to be paid in ten equall 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 owners pay said assessments before said bond or bonds are issued . Under no circumstances shall the City of South Bend be or be held- responsible for ny sum or sums due from said property owner or woners for said work, or for the collection of same, or for thepayment of any bond or 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 reuired to pay. All proceedings had, and work done in the making of said City is by said above entitled Act required to pay. All proceedings had, and work done in the making of said improve- ment, assessment of property, collections of assessments and issuance of bonds therefore shall be as provided for in said above entitled Act. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 12th. day of July 1917 and on the 19th. day of July 1917 in the South Bend Daily Tribune. This Board will give a hearing un this resolution at its office in the City Hall on the 24th. day of July 1917 at 7:45 P.M. Adopted this loth. day of July 1917. B9ARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Attested: - Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of the Board. E . M. MORR IS A. H. RICE RESOLUTION FOR SERVICE CONNECTIONS WITH MAINS NO. 548. WHEREAS , the Board of Public Works on the loth, day of July 191-7 did adopt a resolution ordering and repairing ,the permanent improvement of Howard Street from Niles Avenue to Notre Dame Avenue, -by paving hhe roadway of the same, and WHEREAS, the City Civil Engineer has prepare add filed in the office of this Board a report showing the number and -location of the service pipes, mains, conduits, laterals and connections which are, or will be necessary to accommodate the abutting property and the owners thereof with gas, water, sewer, andother con- veniences and necessaries; and also said City -Civil Engineer has prepared and filed in said office specifications showing the material to be used and the manner of laying said service pipes, mains, conduits, laterals and connections from the mains to the points insid of the curb l ines. THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that the report of the City Civil Engineer is adopted, and said report and the specifications prepared and filed by him are made a part of this rezolu tion as fully and effectually as if copied herein at full length; and it is further ordered that =11 of such private conne ations with the sewer; gas and water mains,. be made in said street by bringing them inside the curb lines thereof. And be it further resolved that notice by publication for two successive days in the South Bend Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in .the City of South Bend, Indiana, be given to the owners of the property abutting upon said street to be improved directing them to make such sewer and water connections on or before the- lst. day of August 1917, and that if .said. -connections 'are not made on or before said time and in accordance with the specifications and report on file in the office of the Board of Public Works, then ad, said Board wi 11 cause the same to be made and will assess the cost thereof against, the property abutting upon said street, and shall do all other things pertaining thereto according to the provisions and requirements of ordinance No; ° 1842 adopted by the Common Council of the City of South Bend on July 24,1916, and of all other ordin aces and laws relating thereto., And be it further resolved and ordered that after 20 dpys period has elapsed for the making of said connections by the property owners, a notice shall be' published for two weeks, once each week, in the South Bend Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published in said City, requesting bids from contractors for the making of such connections as have not been made by the property owners, and such notice shall fix a day, not earlier than ten days after'the first of such publication when bids shall be opened and a contract let for the doing of said work, And be if further ordered that the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company, which hoids a franchise from, and is empowered by said City to furnish art if ieal gas to the citizens thereof, and is engaged in said business in said City, is hereby directed to make and install all service connections with its mains in said street in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 1555, adopted June 27,1910. and such other ordinances.or laws applicable thereto; which connectli are shown upon the report of the City Civil Engineer and which are hereby declared to be necessary to supplying gas to the owners of property abutting upon said street. Adopted this loth. day of July 1917. 0 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. E. M. MORRIS A. H. RICE REPORT OF CITY CIVIL ENGINEER. TO THE BOARD UP PUBLIC WORKS, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Gent 1 emen: - I herewith report to you that before Howard Street from Niles Avenue to Notre Dame Avenue is permanently improved by paving the same, the -following con- nections with sewer, gas and stater mains in said street should be made by bringing and constructing them inside of the curb lines of said street, and I further report that I have filed in your office specifications shoeing the material to be used and the manner and the manner of laying such service pipes and making said connections. Gas, water sewer All of 1®t 36 Stanfield & Foster Addition. All of lot 35 do do All of 'lot 34 do do All of lot 33 do do W..3 ft. lot 32 do do E.42--2/3 lot 32 do do All of lot 31 do do All of lot 30 do do All of lot 29 do do All of lot 28 do do All of lot 27 do do Al-1 of lot 26 do do All of lot 25 do do All of lot 24 do do W. 33 ft. of S. 198 ft. 146 Sorin's 2nd. Add. E. 33 ft. of W.66 ft. lot 146 do do S.66 ft. of E. 159-g ft. lot 146 do do All of lot 22 University Place. All of lot 21 do do All of lot 20 do do All of lot 19 do do All of lot 18 do do 381 Henry & Rose Neddo 1 0 0 45 3 do do do 1 45-- /3 Hellen Kozl ik 1 .45--2/3 Emma S. Neddo 1 3 do do 0 42-2/ William K. McHenry 1 45-2/3 Martha J. Randolph 1 45--2/� Emma S. Neddo 1 45-2/3 Andrew & Emma S. Neddo 1 45-2/3 Emma S. Maybee 1 45-2/3 do do 1 45-2/ James E. Rauek 1 45-2 3 James Arthur Mannering 1 45 3 Ernest A. & Lelia, Hu Humphrey l 33 Ernest A. & Lelia Humphrey 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 Philomena Odiet 1 0 0 159-1 David R. Avery 40 Mary Janet Burns. 40 Henry B. Parker 39 James F. & Flossie Haithcox 35 William N. & Annie M. Newman 40 William M. Newman 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 All of lot 17 University Place 35 John P. & Matilda We lches 1 0 0 W.10 ft. lot 16 do do 10 .do do do 0 0 0 E.25 ft. lot 16 do do 25 Kosciuszko Bldg. & Loan Fund iAssociation. 1 0 0 W. 5 ft. lot 15 do do 5 do do do 0 0 0 E. 5 ft. of ' W. 10 ft. lot 15 do do 5 William A. Mcinerny 0 0 0 Except W. 10 ft. lot 15 do do 30 Albert G. & Augusta H. Risk 1 0 0 All of. lot 14 do do 40 do do do 1 0 ° 0 S .132 f t . of W.165 ft. lot 148 Sorin's 2nd. Add.165 Clara C. Partrigge Dial 4 4 • ° 0 W-392 ft. of of east 179 feet of south ' 122 do do do 34 Robin E. & Blanche Dunbar 1 1 0 West 39-- feet of east 139- feet south 122 feet of lot 148 S or in.&s 2nd. Addition. 39-2 Jonathan P. Creed 1 1 0 South 42 feet of east 100 feet of lot 148 Sorin's 2nd. Add. 100 Charles H. & Joel R. Frazier 1 1 0 All of lot 82 Sorin's 2nd. Add. 165 Mary Ford 2 2 0 All of lot 76 do do do 118.15 Mary A. Jun. 1 1 0 West � lot 88 do do do 118.15 Mary A. Jun. 1 1 0 North ' of lot East lot 125 do do do Mary A. Campau 0 0 0 West 2 of lot 125 do do do John F. & Josephine Novotony 0 0 0 All of lot 1�1 do do do Michael Kelley 3 3 0 All of lot 137 do do do do do 4 4 0 East 33 ft. F;-ogarty's Sub Div. lot 7 lot 149 in Sorin's 2nd. Add. 33 Willi m A. Mclinerny 1 0 0 W. 33 ft. of E 66 ft. lot 7 do do Harry Br*zy 1 0 0 W. 33 ft. of No 99 ft. lot 7 do do Estella M. Jernegan 1 1 0 W. 33 ft. of E. 132 ft. lot 7 do do John F. Foote 1 0 0 W. 33 ft. lot 7 do do Jane Ernsperger. 1 0 0 E. 40 ft. lot 1 do do ° William P. Rough 1 0 0 W. 422 ft. of lot E.82-2 ft. lot 1 do d.o William A. & Ida A. Henry 1 0 0 E. 42 2 ft. of W. 822 ft. lot 1 do do Albert T. & Daisy Kale 1 0 0 W: 40 ft. lot 1. do. do Samuel J. Unger 1 0 0 E. 33 ft. of E. 66 feet lot 1 Hickey's Sub -Div. of Lot 150 Sorin 2d. Add. George W. Lemler 1 0 0 W. 33 ft. of E.-66 ft lot 1 -do do Charles W. & Smith & William Newman. 1 0 0 W. 33 ft. of E.99 ft. lot I do do do do 1 0 0 W. 33 ft. of E. 132 ft. lot 1 do do 33 Eli Gable 1 0 0 W. 33 ft. lot 1 do do 33 Chas. E. Smith & Wm. Newman 1 0 0 East 65 ft. of- lot 1 do do 65 George W. Hickey 1 0 0 W.100 ft. lot 2 do do 100 Williard E. & Martha, A. Livengood 1 1 0 E. 6?- 59' of N. lot 151 Sorin's ?nd.Add. 59-g' Thomas & Frances A Henthorn 1 0 0 W. 33 ft. of 9* feet of no. 92 ft. 151 do do do 33 Joseph W. Jones 1 0 0 W. 33 ft. of E. 12511F ft.' of N. 92 ft. lot 151 do do do 33 Joseph W. Jones 1 0 0 W. 34 ft. of E-139� ,ft. of N.92 ft. lot 151 do do do 34 Benjamin Plokin 1 0 W. 66 ft. lot 151 do do do 66 George W. Hull All of lot 23 Stanfield & Foster's Addition. 4114 John F. & Ida M. L a y 1 I 0 All of lot 22 do do 414 John F. & Ida M. Ley 1 0 All of lot 18 do do 132 Anna Studebaker Carlisle 1 1 0 All of lot 17 do do 132 Robert Eulitz 1 1 0 All of lot 11 Lechner & Hibbard Suv- Division. 364- John Hibbard 1 1 0 All of lot 10 do do 3&"John Frances Huber 1 0 0 W All of lot 9 do do 145 John A. Hibberd 2 2 0 FREDERICK J. ANDERSON, City Civil Engineer of South Bend, Indiana. RESOLUTION FOR SERVICE, CONNECTIONS WITH UAINS., No. 549. Where as, the Board of Public Works on the 12th. day of June 1917 did adopt a resolution ordered and requiring the permanent improvement of Miami Street from Fox Street to Ewing Avenue by paving the roadway of the same, and WHEREAS, the City Civil Engineer, has prepared and filed in the office' of this Board a report showing the number and location of the service pipes., igains, conduits, laterals, and connections which are , or will be necessary - to accommodate the abutting property and the owners thereof with gasi sewer, water and other conveniences and necessaries; and also said City Civil Engineer has pl:p prepared and filed in said office specifications showing the material to bel used and the manner of laying said service pipes, mains, conduits laterals and connection from the mains to the points inside of the curb lines THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Public of theCity of South Bend, Indiana, that the re-)ort of the City Civil Engineer is adopted, and said' report and the specifications prepared and filed by him are made a part of this resolution as fully and effectually as, if copied herein at full length; and it is further ordered that all of such private connections with the sewer, gas and water czains be made in said street by bringing them inside the curb lines thereof., And be it further resolved that notice by publication for two succesive days in the South Bend Tribune , a newspaper of general circulation be printed and published in the City, of South Bend, Indiana, be. given to the owners cf the property abutting upon said street to be improved directing them to make such sewer and water connections on or before 1st. day of August 1917 and that is said, connections are not made on or before said time and in accordance with the s-0eci- fications: and report on file in the office of the Beard -of Public Works, then. said Board will cause the same to be made and will assess the cost thereof against the property abutting pon said street, an sahll do all other things pertaining thereto according to the provisions and requirements of Ordinance No. 1842 adopted - by the Common Council of the City of South Bend on July 24,1916, and of all other ordinances and laws relating thereto. And, be of further "solved and ordered that after the 20 day.period. has elapsed for the making of said connections by the property owners, a notice shall be published for two weeks,, once each week, in the South Bend Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation published in said City, requesting bids from con- from c ontra6tors for the making of connections as have not been made by the property owners. and such notice shall d ix a day, not earlier thsn ten days afer the first of such publications,when bids will be opened and a contract let -for the doing of said work. And be if further ordered that the Northern Indiana Gas & Electric X Company. which holds a franchise from, and is empowered by said City to furnish gas t ohthe citizens thereof, and is engaged in said business in said City, is hereby directed to make and install service cnnections with its mains in said street in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 1555, ad -opted June 27,1910, and such otter ordinances or laws a pplicablq thereto; whihh connections are shown upon the report of the City Civil Engineer, and which are hereby declared to be mecessdry in supplying gas to the owners of property abutting upon said street. Adopted this, 10th. dyy of July 1917. E. U. MORRIS BOARD OF PUBLIC' WORKS. A. H. RICE REPORT OF CITY CIVIL ENG IN-EER. TO THE BO RD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, .INDIANA. Gentlemen: - I herewith report to you that before Miami Street from Fox Street to Ewing Avenue is permanently improved by laving the same, the following private connections with sewer, gas and water mains in said street should be made by bringing and con- structing them inside of the curb lines of said street; and I further report I have filed in your office speficiations showing the material to be used and.the manner of laying all such service pipes and making said connections. All of lot 8 All of lot 9 All of lot 10 All of lot 11 All of lot 12 All of lot 13 All' of Lot 14 All of lot 15 All of lot % All of lot 6 A-11 of lot 5° All of lot 4 All of lot 3 A l l of lot 2 All S.5ft. of lot 1 N.35.74 feet lot 1 Oak Park 4th. Add. 42 do do 44 do do 44 do do 42 do do 42 do do 42 do do 42 do' , . d o 29� d Dem.1pr's lst. Survey. ., do ..do ,50., St. Joseph Loan & Trust Co. 1 1 0 do do do 1 1 0 do do do 1 1 0 do do do 1 1 0 do do do 1 1 0 do do do 1 0 0 do do do 1 1 0 do do do 1 1 0 50 Charles 11.1i. & Edith E.-Arnold. l 1 0 ,> George Hahn l 1 0 do 2nd.` add it4io i 45, Merchants National Bank 1 0 0 do do do 45 do do 1 0 0 do do do do do 1 0 0 do o do 45 Reuben R. & Naomi E. Shirk 1 0 0 do do do 5 do do do 0 0 0 do do do 34.74 William Beck 1 0 0 FREDERICK J. ANDERSON, City Civil Engineer. The following communication was ordered sent to F. I. Hardy, Mgr. Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Ry.-Company. Referring to your letter of the 9th. inst. just received this morning regarding the Jefferson Street Bridge we tried to reach you on the Ord. day of July 1917, ,left word with your office to call and not hearing from you at that time we wrote you on the '.5th. accepting your propist ion to repair pavement on. Jefferson Street from the east end of the bridge to the instersection of Lincoln Way East with Tarvis and to keep same in reapir for a period of one year for the sum of Two Hundred ($200.00)Dollare and ask -.that you confirm this. Not hearing from you and after repeated calls at your office xxt we instructed the street commissioner to repair that part that belongs to the City, and ask that you please take care of that part affected by your tracks. We would like you to arrange to have this done at once so that the bridge will be put in goodrepair. Communication received from the Chief of Police, Millard F. Kerr requesting typewriter for office of the Detective Department was read and placed on file. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRAMT. THIS AGREEMENT, Made and entered into this 5th. day of July 1917 by and betweeN Hoban &,Re_ach' &f the County of St. Joseph and State of Indiana, (hereinafter referred to as the "Contractor" , and the. City of South Bend, in the County of St. Joseph , and State of Indiana, by and through its Board of Public Works(hereinafter referred to as the "City" ), undo-- and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled " An Act Concerning Municpal Corporations," approved March 6,1905, and all amendatory and supplmental acts thereto. Witnesseth, thatthe contractor covenants and agrees to construct pipe sewer in Chap in Garst =`&=Keacl� l='fit. 'from Ind, 'Ave, ,to'-p,�11iiihe City of Sohth Bend, Indiana at and for the following prices, 95.21in. feet of 24" pipe sewer, per lin. ft........... •60 house - 708 lin. feet of 2p" pipe .sewer, per lin ft............ 2. 5 I-5 E 37a lin. ft�et of lam pipe sewer, per lin ft............ 2s36 2 h Be c 55 1 in. ' feet of 1 n" � l�xlaipe , per l i1n ft........ 2, 05 nections i5- 2 $ Inn, a. ; + g{}j�.� l " _ 7pi� J • 0 � xili1 Xh �' • f t. ft.......1. 5 �c6 2, 05 M1 in ft a - 2 s : - ar, ft : in do h : 4,00 ...1 18 c 8 e ll tuft. rm w�tars; $ah....:......• ► •:: 3 0 IS"�fl �slk an1�H, a'Qa I[ glegg c bs >�n� cot*er egch ........ $ 1-8 ush ank & . eac� .003 perfoi!m a work In tTie prosec'V%n at said improvement' nker nd according to the terms and Con--_- dirions of Improverr_ent Resolution No.......?1....... adopted by the Board of Public Works.)&.Y_,29,,�,Q],7 amd the plans, profile andst,ccifications on fi.. in the office of the I)epaatment of Public Works, which said resolution, plans, preFle and specifications are made a part hereof as fully and effectually as if copied ands` set out herein s t full length. 74;! contractor fttrtber f!xrressly covenants and agrees that in the nrosncution of said work all proper skill d care i' a, exerciscn tl he =" n.,c..- ,_,. _.-.,- Lrdc'o^rr all. P ral'ttonsa_/d31gFrOt1S p1ttCPr;arncR T c,d p,. r:nfinirry +n ry person or -ram ^�• +' ati1t6K it PfpE' %A1F lI,-, rrT^.rn reSUl:i;:a frni-n t11ntt* nr rYct.tt:ncr fr±m a .t. �ttf:i Sir ti,e:l!' .. r.t tl,rrnl.i:4 OY �rt5a5°1' "l4c r,�fr,,rt, to, env pPrF--1 or nYr� ,,rtN v<y. hll ray a-i lirttidate thr. E ,rC 2t t•'C n!?'41 e;inenSP. alid as- sun:•- 'he catsclitp therr.`or: at;d in the event of any claim or claims bP1ng r` nde or at,y aofion actions b"irg bm;�"g1111 R;ti"?: i the city by reason or on nrcnunt of or grrwilig out of sr;d r,7nri: or itS Con-Ctrt:ction, tli" said contravtevw will at leis, own expense defend the same, and will pay any jt,dgmer,t recovered therein, and will in 20 it PMts fully indemnify and save harmless said city, its officers, agents or representatives from all cost, expm%e, Payment M judgl neat recovered in connection with such claim or claims, action or actions, And :f Vithian " day% after any such action is begun, the city shall notify the contractor of the pendency therm{, then any judgment rendercdl agaii-,*t the city shall be conclusive against the contractor and against the surety 09 hif CM.Ftrtattim }mod,, as to the amount, liability and other matters pertaining thereto. -fC,. e, y'g'�C to :'n'*, Ci- .^-t! rtf . !'.a rt l7. an!1 tln'_SCd material in the streets Or sides thereof ttp6ft fl,r c�*ri,?st-i�>? the inn 0r.,m^ it rr the repo'rinz ther-of. Tile Work wf M10"TJ;!r r, ri1 �I'•,f,rov!ta',n*it f a ifc�c *h9 g+ s?,�l e rJPir1�P od ar Drain to t}l� tRr�n� t+1 this contract ter t?i} e ?fit tit ? rj1: ajt No t ; da. of- - c© ber: 17 ....•................ 'oon- t11 inn �1 t_he S? � - 1 e ` -rirt t al ;, , Are. it k a e-ed t r _.� ed an >w rtt y n Poa^d r+ Frh,1€ 4`Jrt-l;s, r t 1 t <,, V 1 Ys .it !O.� 3f trr,v .Or ants altern `ton of th's Ct n«raC` %1r ()il?C t�^''?+:,. r ^ r3otljn cad of dc3irg stich ikvorlc ,�h.,ll .tt no way aff• Ct flip dw, ies not,tra.ii0:'S tnr li ti abilities of thF co7ntractnr or l,i€ gtlt`e. ait t Rgreed Chit. 0-;e ^ntjf',:'.!'tnr c!1i.11 ,nt .^•Sg + �� dU%rt3 a (� � tiff 1.t1':U <f r}Tr. r it . if;'1 fhig t'.nt; �r:trt, C'F $+7h-let the wC!rl; or Nily C?aPt tttereaf to h :rC'm ,rr v� :en 1r :,f the Rr rCt of p, i.ti,` W(-, it rk. tt }q ftf t'Li'ter itrrf`cd ti 1 4ii Tit. i;ein(1 tt',?t 07e � ereftarcttce in the crt,�lc,rm ni; of ti e e to reside+its of ai,i city tied fqu;,ty f lal . r e�essary to t11P performance of this contract axtcd failing to do co, shall forft!it to the city the sit.; t ci ten (_'o11a:s for each fail+tre to observe this stipulatio", And 4tpcln the perfo rmance of aii the terns and conditions of this contract, and things to be done and rformed by eaid colt -,,'actor the said city agrees to cause the cost o: doing such wort; to be aseeReeti, ccrl� lccted and paid to said contractor in the manner fixed by the statute governing the making of such improve., i#lant8, TO each of the conditions and stipulations of this contract, includiug all and singular the provisiotltl and IMIM Of the JAMI't profile, S»cCiftations and resolution aforesaid, the undersigned binds hm'16 if or its, lf, "'A tho resne""'e `t•1cces5ar of assigns of such parties. 67y l; v-;i'.rnCiii. i7.: Sti':i1 repairsa� may Uc;"1.�T {oT in i-o 11i tt; t tl!Mf ,ai bl iC: 1 Ley the ;tod to sc Cl re the waintenai,ce and ray`,..-. the-cof l_tJ 3Vr } frr4 (��ty of Pko Lid, Works a boils) -,'Jb stia-cictit stir .iv t11e .90, andi;[ an amount 84 fixed by the �nE f d sly iy 7..ch rol air woi_: t?�e io71t. aer_or and he surety o i his garm l tc shall be fiC,iNC<C to tt1e tiiv and a 1y Qlher parson for any noury or Cjarlilti to .fly perSoii or prop C;1 , 2ri i,[l� �d= ttt W-ii:Ailtt and ko tly'� sai11C cxlent as is tl::ed in the last preceding lJar«P�ld ;i1 COJer1 3g the con- , i, , Y astir r ag: end l;y a.1i� h+itweeu said parties that the acceptance of thq worm pro-Aded for in this GC'11tr:C;., or tY.0 4tall ,-wt constitute a waiver on the cart of the ci v of atiy of the prov`is- v;%s of t.1 is csacJtraet, 11or shad it r�lm;r ! scid contractor or the sureties on his bond for t17^ faitll:;il perforrn- at: stk-q,ll the aceep ance 4i t prima facie evidence of the performance o a.-iy provision of this k:011' 'S't., 4 r�.[3E LU'Lli C_1t71t QC Cflt:kl?rl fh..e contractor to the COC;iYaCt price tl1!'rCtCtT. J hc, ��� ct :� c r agrees t<> pzt; frr all Tabor and materials used or furnislsed to be used in the making of 61161 iit;11t1,.W,i ,C tk%d 41 th;C he"rffa4'1T1ancc of this contract, whetllCr dcnc or turrisbed for h;m, of hrs agent_ or suloci5mra,,,t ar ; and the city may reserve out of any allows rAce trade on any estimate ill lavor c, ;lie contractor Cyr iris assigns, or out of the amount due him or his assigns upon the completion tt:. flic Fc r',?% r.s rr7a,r be n4cessary to pay all laborers or material men for amouats due them ►or work done or mutt_- ials used or furnished to be used in the performance of this coittiact and the doing of acting as city treasurer, may retain money collected from property �utiers ts° d for s::a, ,...p.ar .;::: k to pay such ci ` :s or until the contractor shows that they have been �d or satisr.cr II3TESTI IIONY` WHE1;✓0?' W ° the f egging 3hamed parties, hereuntb set this loth. day of July 1917- HOBAN AND ROACH .>> CONTRACTOR. C ITY .OF SOUTH BEND-,,, IND-IANA, E . M. MORR IS A. H. RICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. CONSTRUCTION BOND. Z_ / our hands Know all men by these presents , That we Hoban & R®e;ch 4f the Cothnty of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, as principal, egff& _Ajje_f;j,0*,ji Surety C ndpan� °rr `: U x9c► as sureties, are held and fiemly bound to the City of South Bend, rndiana in the sum of S-ix,, Thousabd Nine Hundred and Thirty PI" Dollars (:4' .00) for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we jointly and severalIty bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, firmly by these presents. The c and it ions of the obligation are such that if the above named 'Heba;n �ssbi shall faithfully comply with the foregoing contract, made and entered into the 10t.a. day of July 1917 with the City of south Bend, Indiana, and shall fulfill all the c cnd it ions and stipulations there in[onta ined , according to the true xxd intent and meaning thereof, in all reppects, then this obligation to be void, other- wise to be and remain in full force and virtue in law.. In the event the said Uity shall extend the time for the completion of said work, such extension shall not in any release the sureties on this bond. This shall be a construction bond, and the sureties on the same shall not be held responsible for the maintenance and repair of the improvement after it has been accepted by the second party, but such sureties shall be held responsible for the faithful compliance with all other conditions stipulations and requirements covered by or set out in the contract. WITNESS our hands and seals this 5th, day of July 1917 AM.ER ICAN SURETY- COMPAfTy 'OF NEW YORK BY FRANC IS E . LAMBERT Resident Vice President. sg Attest:- Huh P. Dunnehoe pp Residjn,Aasl�thecd�y TTae above bond rove HOBAN & ROACf of July 1917. 1. M. UORRIS A. H. RICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. PUBLIC IWPROVEVi9TT CONTRACT. THIS AGREEIENTS, blade and entered into this 5th, day of July 1917.by and.be- kween Bruno De Peape of the County of St. Joseph and State of Indiana (hereinafter) referred to as the Contractor)", -and the City of South Bend, in the County of St. Joseph, and State of Indiana, by an through its Board of Public Works, (hereinafter referred as the City,") under and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations, " approved March 6,1905, and all amendatory and supplmenetal act thereto; Wintessenth, that the contractor covenants and agrees to construct pipe sewer in , Catalpa Avenue from Prairie Avenue to Indiana Avenue, in the City of South Bend, Indian, , at and for the following prices:- 1400 lini feet of 12" pipe sewer,-perlin ft......... ......$1060 135 lin, feet of- 8" pipe sewer, per lire ft.. . ............ .60 1160 lin. feet of 6 " conduit pipe, per lin ft............. .65 45 lin. feet of manholes, per ft.' in depth................ 4.50 Sotmr water grates, each... ...............a.....-...... 8.00 4 manholes, curbs and covers, each, ...... 000 .... o ....... #o 14.00 Flush Tank; each.... .... o­ ...............00—o- o-oo-130 00 . :aid to perforate all work in the prosecution of said improvement under and -according. to the terms and dCn- ditittns of Improvexr-e-tit Resolution No ............................ adopted by the Board of Public Works....,---.-._._.......... and th-e-Blatt,, profile red s-orcifica`ions on file ;,, the office of the Depa_•tm^nt of Public Works, tx�hi^h sat resolution, plans, rrofilc: ar-d specifications are made a part hereof as. fully a?id effectually as -if copied and' -set out herein a Thee enntractor fUC[hcr r7.-p salt covenants an(' agrC's tl'1^t in the pros,-ctifinn of saidl work all proper skill and care i? C° F' S' Yj fir L lhtl 1^ l , I'' al' ex^avat;ons a'nrl dvivrotis place' and s ttee i rk1tN ci ^" Lr :' Sri,. +., nr^ '�� 1'r�tr .•-, *.� 't T}Ar .o.1 -r 1 ,. ,},� t ..Cr• - - anv in;tTri orfistrr,a'F or rr.::ti ;.,, *rnT11 .�. �t+.. or +t, 2rifitC3 i Drrt Trf?r `s� xt^y nPr, r 7 OnPt V. lip t"ill fi Y arri t r.,-ida . '+1t . ¢. ."f:: ^ �t'.'t ( F; t. h r. t ao. St°ni 'lie i:FeRlTty *.her"zrr: airs i 1 the f.t'e1tC Of Any cll:YT or c1^T??1s F+ nr T"iade t.r atiy �t'.i n nr t ttmn8 l ^^lr brcm�glht t the city by reason or on accrtutit of or gr^,wing Ottt of Fill lvnrl e'r its c"'I'tt' ction, ,t, said contractor t --Hrl at his own expense defend the same, and kvill pay any jiirigment recoverM lbere+n, .end .: il' in *nti respe� fullty iindeninify and save ha-rmless said city, its officers, agents or representatives from all cost, ewpemen paym(mk eir iadgtnent recovered in connection with such Plaim or claims, action or actions. And 'f vitttI ten day-% ofte-tr any such action is begun, the city shall notify the contractor of th(: per+nicv thereof, _aim jmd�tmenitt xewdered.against the city shall be conchisive against the contractor and against the: surety on kizv amuwr6m bum4ao to the amount, liability and other matters pertaining thereto, - T`_:e corn ar o: ag.ss to remo`-e all riih�)isit, earth, and umised material in the streets or sides thereof upon, the completio-n of the imprm-�emr.ot or the re air;n? thereof, The work of tnal�ing siirh Tmprocrment shall be completed according to the terms of this contract on or lr*fore the------ ----------------------' ..-.-..--__...._.....day of .......................... ........., °..... unlFs.s the time for the cnr:: iletinn of t'ne sae e ..i�il L: CX+enrdprl in�•. ,i ,r i,y to Foarr. cf Pt'biiCl`'<�or1!{3. And it is agreed that any si.rli evten-ion of tir„ or anti alteri;:inn of +),is cr,.rrtract or the manner or meth- od of doing such vrork shall ;n no t�. ay affect +he c?uti _s, nhi;z2.tinns or l�aflilities of the contra^tor or his sure- ties. It is agreed that the cortractor sha.P not a.ss; n +h;g r^.r+r<rt nr siTh-let the Nvork or any -part therem' to de done hereunder, vvith,;o!t tfto. Fdlt 'n C<,.Cdni: i-if the R,,nrd -f T+?tii^, Worics. ., I '.,`rl ?` , ,iT c of ::-'1,1 Ci'V and ,of). it is ft!rther agreed a^ -1i;,u 4. , the cnntr: r ,t,r 0i .. give. t0 resident � preference in the emPloyrnt nt of ail labor neecssary in the rcrfcrmance of this cmri' a, t, n d failing to do S 5 shall forfeit to the city the sum of ten dollars for each failure to observe this stipulation. And upon the performance of all the terms and conditions of this contract, and things to be df),v: Gaid pperformed by said contractor the said city agrees to cause the cost of doing such worl: to hz assesst-d, cal- 2ected and paid to said contractor in the manner fixed by the statute governing the making of such improve- ments. To each of the conditions and stipulations of this contract, including all and singular the provisions and terms of the plans, profile, specifications and resolution aforesaid, the undersigned binds himself or itself, and the respective successor or assigns of such parties, in; t ro~; einent a.nd crake such ream;= as may be ite.ces�sary i 0,& - 'i1'li PS,Glii.('(w- 6V, t,iTe ?C:71T� 4'1•.C. .^s, Z,:ed to cee-cire nue 1221i1 i.: naliCC 2,..Iid repair t!1CrCQ;. f f'tJY. is l:�'� orks a 9Bd➢mi: " -aC�n suff4 ,elr t F`.r-Ly ttiereol. and, in an atnottnt as nixed by tht{ t<tiI v i . .�...':.'/, titt'Sf� gF,.''yY3?r _ittyy''},ti the- cCbnLra.cror ar-c the siirety C;il his guaranteel�0??d�S11.311 i3c+ d4c fo tt6e CTo and ;d;FY C-J%er PI�TZ dl?ii i(at wly 'konry t "O ^nv pe o11 der prof). . ert•y ixx"Y t:tio- sa::;e t�icoe fyet' n>k7d le, thz *ame exrlet-ht as is tiled "a the .c��l. �i:'e eFi •,a ,)a -�•�• sl)it COVe=1_ig the COI]= StY'Llvtioz �� E` i%. A-nd it IF u-rf.lt9r a,grecd b;r and let-veen said parties that the ac€ept, nee, 4the, Ivor: prc.•idfd +or in this Cb?tt14.Gi-, d?'i fl`i8 ct;t�e �-a; 0— E?f. Hail not constitute a N'aitier on the vnr- tai tl P �tiCv- Gf a;1V t�_ Tt:: pt'OV15-- io :s of t'Y s cot'tra,ct, heir shall it rclease said contractor or the sureties on iiis ben cif t taz.n u. p:erforni- atice tl%,<ft!tf . flan jail the acceptance be prima facie evidence of the perzdtrii;;tji,r o any pr-ovis.on ok thi:i cviitract e,—vept to the ext-zat of entitl;ng the contractor to the comract price there} T-. The eorttactor agrees to pay for all labor and materials used or furnished to bo used idA t<llte pl4k'-"•n of such at -A in the prrformance of this contract, wkiether done or fiirm@hi d for WIT!, OF ili aLreiit, tl:;�raveatie<tt as:iuiiee, sttccv nor or stt`t�ct,ntractor: and the city may reserve out of any alt.awanO >>llR40 £tit goy V-ttfi-tate f ct e=talrtillefigiti lit fav+,: of file +rc,I,tractor or his assigns, or out of the amount due him or his i4�si(�fi;p iti•3(lt'+ €ll of the t fl; , fib d:1ti r at may be rpcessary to pay all labore s or material men for amovint6 due to ll} f4t work- durie or ttdatertals used or furnished to be used in the performance of this t'OtANO And €llg dNiPI f-4 said v: vi , t 1<> t:el;tiiry t.`e:asurer, acting as city treasurer, may retain money ColltiMd If@m- pl t i"- sl owners t,G� ed for ss:id improvement to pay such debts or until the contractor shows that th@y l#at9 Patsy INTESTIMONY WHEREOF, We the foregoing named part hereunto set our hands thi,,,--, 10th, day of, July 1917. BRUNO DEPEAPE C ITY OF S OUTH BEND,, IND IANA. E. M. MORRIS H., R ICE BOARD *OF PUBLIC WORKS. CONSTRUCTION BOND. 0 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we Bruno DePeape of the Couikty of St. Joseph State of Indiana as principal, and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. of the St. Jose oh County, and State pf Indiana as sureties, are held firmly bound to the City of South Bend, Indiana., in tne sum of One 2Axx Thousand Six Hundred and ninety one Dollars ($l,,691.00) for the p&yment of which, well and truly to be made, we'jointly and severally bind ourslevaa our heirs,, executors , adminstrators and assigns, firmly by these presents. The condition of the obligation are such that if the above named Bruno De Peap'4 .shall- faithfully comply with the foing'c'ontrac�t, made and entered into this 5th. day of July 1917 with'the City of South Bend, Indiana, and shall full illall the cand i- t iorLs and stipulations therein contoined,,'according to the true intent and meaning there,of,- in all respects, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue in law. In the event the said City shall extend the time for the c,ompletion o;f-.said work, such extension shall not in any way release the aura ices on this bond. This -shall be a construction bond, and the suretiedoii the same shall not be he.id responsible. for the maintenances and repair of the impyuejment after it has been accepted by''the second party but such subties shall be held responsible for the faithful compliance with all other conditions, st1pulations: and .requirements covered by or set out in this c ontract. WITNESS OUR HANDS AND SEALS THIS 5th. day of . July 1917 BRUNO DEPEAPE UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY OF BALTIMORE. Chas. Ai Hagerty. The above bond approved this 10th. day of July 1917- S , E A L E. M. MORRIS A. H. RICE The following claims were presented to the Board, Engineering Dept., Payroll No. 562. $4 . 15.00 Studebaker Corporatign 563 50.00 Central Union Tel. Co., 564+ .50 Hinkle Uotor Car. Co., 565 6.00 The Fisk Rublar Co., 566 .75 John B. Haberlo 567 2.00 Staplas,& Ackerman 568 1.82 C. E. Lee, 569 2.95 Johnson & Brillhart 570-1 8.90 C. H. DO>Frees 571 12.64 Indiana & tic higan Elec. Co.,, .85 Bailey & Elliott Prtg. Co., 573 4.00- The Ellsworth Store 574 22.00 Colip Brothers 575 93-72 Porter & Rorer 576 60-39 Central Union Telephone Co., 577 85.49 South Bend Wholesale Grog--ry Co. 578 2.75 Northern Indiana Gas & Eec. Co. 579 2.78 City Cemet3ry Dept.,, 580 153-78 Lontz Borthers 581 5.50 The Wesley Miller FlC* & Feed Co., 582 15.95 West Side Lbr. Co.,, 583 38.88 C.'H, De Frees 584 A33.20 .Steve Horvath 585 1.50 R. N. Dickey 586 6.00 $1017-35 All of the above claims were approved I by the Board. W, PresIdent.