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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/02/1917 Board of Public Works Minutes802 Tuesday October 2nd.1917. J Board met ''in regular session at 10:00 A.N. All members present. Bps were reeeivet opened and read for pipe sewer on Sorin Street from Walsh Street tb Arthur Street. ° B id of Hoban & koach. 15 " inch pipe sewer, per lin ft. ...................$i.9i. 8" inch pipe sewer, per lin ft....................... .75 _6 " inch pipe sewer, per lin ft....;............`....... .85 Manholes, per ft. in.depth........:..............:......6.00 Manholes, curbs and coVers, each ........................15.00 Storm water inlets, each .....:......................... 8.00 Bid of Staples & Ackerman. 15" inch'pipe sewer,.per lin ft .........................$2.00 8" inch pipe sewer, per lin ft......................... .65 -. 6" inch pipe sewer, per lin ft........................ .85 Manholes,' curbs and covers, each ........... :..... ..,...15.00 Manholes, per ft. in depth .............................. 6.00 Storm water inlets, each . ............................. 8.00 Bid of Bruno De Peape 15 " inch pipe sewer, per lin ft....................... 2.06 8" inch pipe sewer, per lin ft........................ .75 6 " inch pipe sewer, per°tin ft.............. .85 Manholes, per ft. in depth ............................. 6.00 Manholes, orbs and covers, each .......:...............15.00 $corm water inlets, each ...............:............0.0 8.00 PIPE SEWER ON DAYTON STREET FROM MARINE ST. TO LST. ALLEY VAST OF LEER STREET. Bid of Hoban & Roach. 10" inch pipe sewer, per lin ft........................ 2.18 °6" inch pipe sewer, per lin ft......... ............. ..$ .85 `Janholes, per ft. in depth......... .................... 6.00 .Manholes, curbs and covers, each... 0 ... 15.00 Bid of Bruno De Peape 10inch pipe sewer, per lin ft .............. ......... ..$2.15 6" inch pipe sewer, per lin ft....................... .85 Manholes, curbs and covers, each .......................15.00 Manholes, per ft. in depth ............................. 6.00 PIPE SEWER ON PLEASANT STREET FROM NINTH STREET TO Eigth Street. B-id of StayDles & Ackerman. 12 inch pipe sewer, per tin ft........................$2.00 6 inch pipe sewer, per lin ft........................ .80 Manholes, per ft. in depth- ........................... 6.00 Manholes, curbs and covens, each......................15.00 All of the above bids referred to the City Civil Engineer for tabulation to be reported on at 7: 45 P.M. this 2nd. day of October 1917. Mr. J. Doyle of the White Construction Company appeared before the Board ; and took up the matter of the price of water for flushing Dubail Avenue pavement improvement, also Eddy Street and Mishawaka Avenue pavement improvement. this matter was referred to the Water Works Department to be discussed at regular session Wednesday 0 c oh er 3rd.1917 at 10: 00 A. M. Mr. H. N. Barnes was instructed to submit bid on brick and for the rounding off of corner at Miami Street and L.W. E. at regular session at 7:45 P.M. this 2nd. day of October 1917. Building Commissioner reported monthly report of the Building Dept., for September 1917. ,he same was read and placed obi file. Engineer filed assessment roll and .final estimate for Grade, curb and walk on Seventeenth Street from Mishawaka Avenue to Grand gunk Western ,,y. Company, under Improvement kesolut ion No.. 534. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices -as to the amounts of assessments as required by .law. be published fr six consecutive days in the South Bend Deily Tribune, sbsbda commencing on the 8th. day of October 1917, stating that. this Board will give a hearing on the amont of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 16th. do y of, October 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 8th.`of October 1917 s1xJ in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that that Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office &h the City Hall on the 16th. day of October°1917 at 7:45 P.M. Engineer filed assessment roll of awards of damages and assessMents of benefits uhder Vacation Resolution Not 41. for the vacation of a part of ,Huey Street from Lincolway Wbot to Suth Line of Lot 40 Melrose Addition, in the City of South Bend, Ind Tana: The Board had ordered that°notices of such awards of damages and assessments of benefits be served by the police department according to law, and that a hearing be had on the 23rd day of October 1917 `at '7:45 P.M. for the purpose of hearing or receiving objections of any persons interested in said matter. The, following' claim were" ` pre°s:enteii° to° the' Board. Ed, Smith°No. 810 :_33 401.25 6.80 227 6.17 149 30.50 6. oo .85 12.00 62-.20 349,45 4,615.35 1.50, 2.eo 150,35 1.68 -t7.00 $.75 3.45 20 6.80 $59743.)66` Engneer ing, Dept; ; , , .. , ° ... , , .. < 1)'ll` , . South° Bend' Supply Co:; 812- South Bend Lumber Co,, 813 Garrick Pilling Station 814 City Water Works.. 815, Lindahl Bros., 816 Studebaker Corporation of Am., 817 Indiana & Mich. Eec . Co. , 818 Joseph Krill 819 tad ians & Bich. Elec . ,Co. , 820 ...,The Tribune Printing Co,, 821 Indiana & Bich Elec . Zo, , 822 H. S. Miller - 823 - The South Bend Supply Co., 824 City Cemetery Dept., 825 Herr & Herr Co., 826 o ° 1!elsgy ,Kilter ,Flqur .&.Feed Co.., 827 The Prance Slag.Co,, 828 Studebaker Corp of America. 829 Steve Horvath 830 George E. Taylor 831. Electric Service Co., 032 ° All of the above claims were approved by the Board. President. Board met in regular session -at 1.7:45 P.M. Mr. E. M. Morris absent. Mr. A , , -H. Rice acting -president. Resting given °on Vacation Resolution N® 42' for- Vaeatiox of` lst. alley Guth of Stull Street from Main Street to 1st. alley west of Main Street, under Rzsolution No. 42.." In the City of South Bend, Indiana, In the above matter reitoh'strators appeared and a written remonstrance was filed. The 136`ard after due consideration decided to defer all action on .said ° resolutd until Tuesday October 9th. ,1917 at 7: 45 P.M. Hearing had on assessement roll fAXxNXtand final estimate for water connections on Howard Street from Notre Dame Avenue to Files Avenue, under Improvemet resolut ion "No. 548. In the City of South Bend, Indiana, In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and.no written remonstrance was filed, The Board 'therfore find that the property assessed in said rolls filed September 18th.,1917 is 'bemefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said ,-rolls, and the board further find that the assessment roll filed September 18th., 1917 and the final estimate allowed September 18th. ,1917 should be and the same are in all things ratified, confired and approved Tke following bid was submitted by H. N. Barnes for the rounding off of Corner of "Miami Street -and Lincoln fay Eadt ' cement walk, per sq. ft...............................12 cement curb,, Per lin ft.............................. .27 grading, per cu. yd....... ........................ .60 Brick per-sq. yd. (using old brick)...................1.25 r _Relafing old brick per sq. yd... ...................... :50 New nlets, each.......` ... ............................ 800 8 inch �fpe, per lin, ft......................... .60 City to furnish roller:. The Board accepted the above and ordered hhat corenr of Miami Street and Lincoln Way East be roomed off. Grade , curDand walk to be put in under Various Street contract. price. .The Street Commissioner D. C. Layun, submitted the following rate increase of laborers salaries, and the same was approved by the Board. ,Garbage teams, per daj route contr*ct......................$6,00 Sweeper teams. 9 hours contract 6.5 , 5,85 'Dirt teams 9 hours "" 11 5.85 Less use of wagons 25. 5. 60 Garbage Helpers, contract. 2.50 .Dirt team helper 9 hours @ .25............................2.25 ,street -sweeping men 9 hours @ .25 ?......... ..........2.25 Xart men 9 hours -25 & 27� equal $2. 25- & STREET REPAIR GANG. 2 cents per hr. raise. - now --- Pavers 30 35 ) Helpers 21g & 25 ) SINGLE HORSE ' s. 1.35 per day. now recommend $1.50 Crematory Fireman $2.65 $3.00 Petition received and filed for grading and paving of Mia mi Street ✓ from Ewing Avenue to City Limits. The same was ordered held up until after condemnation proceedings were closed on Miami Street` widening. The City Cemetery Sexton filed with the Board financial report of the City Cemetery for the month of September 1917. Engineer filed assessment roll and final -estimate for Pipe sewer on Clover Street from St. Joseph River to Mishawaka Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 523. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to on the 4th. day of October 1917 and on the Daily ,r ibune, stating that this Bard will melt at its office in the City Hall on the the amounts of assessments be published for llth. day of October 1917 in the South Bend give a hearing on the amount of such assess- 16th. day of 0 etober 1917 at 7:45 P.M. Resolvedfurther, 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 4th. day of October 1917 and on the llth. day of October 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 16th. day of October 1917 at 7:45 P.M. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT. THIS AGREEMENT, Made and entered into this First day of September 1917, by and between Hoban & Reach of the Coutn,y of St Josepk, and State of Indiana (hereinafter referred to as the " Contractor"), and the City of South Bend, in the Icounty of St. Joseph, and State of Indiana, by and through its Board of Public works, (hereinafter referred to as t "City"), under and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of the State of -Indiana, entitled, " An Act Concerning Municipal Crporations, " approved March 6,1905, and all amendatory and suplmental acts thereto: Witnesseth, that the contractor covenants and agrees to construct pipe sewer on Fellows Street from Haney Avenue to 30 feet north of alley north of Haney Avenue, in the City of South Bend, Indiana, at and for the following prices: - 230 lin. feet of 10" pipe sewer, per lin fti................. 1.6� 72 lin. feet of 6" conduit pipe, per lin ft......:........... .70 10 manholes,. per ft. in de1bJkk................................ 5.00 1 manhole, curbs and covers, each............................15.00 __4 a4 , ;�)rtu all work tit dw tar;:aseciition «. said improvement under and according to the term# s d het, diions of Improvement Resolution No. .:�5�.� , adopted by the Board of Public Work... , 1.:;. �/� c d +h;n plans, profile a-.d s»eei�rAllons nn file aH the office of the Department of Puhlic Wo lm' !- ich said +-esol„tiol", P1€ms' profile and speeifieationA .are mmdA a part hereof as fully and effectually as_ if eoOlad andset out herein at full le��-th. j contractor farther enpr s:.iv covenants a7-:,-s that in the proserti+ion of said work all proper care h ,.. a>> ei,c s1dil ' ' + h "? .jd dangerous places, e.. r ��-,vvat;ona a, nttti s]Se a" doiv ry.1 n nfY nr .a 1 ,�r�., '11•"v `, .'v person . V; t1+at i+j file event of .>' , 4+� r h'.. nr:nctd tihereet►itfi or ar,y y or cia.m. �;e reau i r m t' Y v :,S fr. n a c, t ,na ari-in Y therefrom, to any pei-F^ i or nrop—N, ar`l, liroidate '17" s i`ne at his own expense, and a.a. stir he liability therefor; and in the event of any ria rl oY clp+nis hP+ng made or and action or actions bciti brc, Oht against the city by reason or on account of or growing out of s�;d v )rl, or ita construction, the said contractor will at his own:expense defend the same, and vvi'll pay any Ndgrnent recovered therein, and will in all respects fully indemnify and save harmless said city, its officers, agents or representatives from all cost expense, payment or judgment recovered in connection with such alaim or elaiitis, action or actions. And•ll within ten days after any such action is begun, the city shall notify the contractor of the pendency thereof; then any judgment rendered against the city shall be cmiusive against the contractor amt--is aiut the suf tan his cor_tr�, t-1 -,, r, , , A, to the amotint, liability snd other matters pertniniilg thereto. i? , il& cmVitter agrees o maintaij said improvement and make ouch repairs as may oe twc:es.,u._y <<� a > rt er �� tip ► the s h i ik sad to sew the Ulailfrebattee and repair thereof i � etf ,mb a i?�#�s a tans trith •u c3erit surety thereon -and W an amount ag fjt@d by the t Arad in such re it work the ttaeter and tbc- surety on nits gt}atgotee bond §hall be the @ >aahalf{ to a city sad any otter rsoft for any ltljury Or damago io, arty pity§opt or Pf@P- ypyy.,./2�n�ea�e aid t� the saffie tent. ae is seed ill the last preeedlbg P&Mgtaf �Jh EQYefi:nff the yen__ . PCCU: L`P PY'� YEA And it 19 further agreed by and b#tw@en said garde® that the aEe@ptattee of the word yovtd@ €oy to this tcfitract, or the payment thereof, Mall not constitute a waiver on th@ patt of the city € t diV of the pro vig i of thl§ contract, nor #.hall it releage said contractor or the gureties on hlg band far the Qthiul p@�I®rni= anft thereof; ',or #hall the acceptance be rinta fad@ evidence of the peflotnbae@ nof any proylolon of th . tract, kept to the extent of entitling the contractor to the eontyaet Pyle@ therefor: Thit contractor agrees to pay for all Tabor and mat*yial&-used of: furnighed to be used In the making of web improvemetit and in the performance pf this contract, whether done or furnish@d for hitn, of his a @nt, amignee, successor or subcontraetor t and_ the city ntay �b@rye out of any allowance made on any egtiniate in favor of the contractor or Iris assigns, ®r out of th@ amount due him or hit assigns upon the eornplBtlon of the work; so mush as may bes@aaary to pay all tatartrs ®r materlai mefl for amounts don theist for work done or materials used. or fkvniahad to be used in the g@yformane@ of this contract and the doing -of .yid work, and the cotinty ti a9�tler, a@tW# as city tyeasurer, rota retain money Collected from Property ..) nerp assessed for spi«i ,i�r-. �=em@at to lay such debts or until t o @onfraetor shows that they h1ky@,beei3. 1.`=ji Qr AH.1an. fi r+�j er 2nd.1917. Continued' . =4 unused ifti t or the r aa�ag thereof. 'f l x ik it i n +. +�— neaat a3�a�fl be completed a 'ug to t# 9te is ®$ l is it t �F the-.. f 0 ��e �' e. &VV t �otn �1 � of the sar * n=>� . _.-• :_ e s'ha22 be eactesatlatd riting Slay the � rd of � but %rk& i 4 th t ri r h a ion s $ t»s e, or and alteration of this tontract or of the manj,ct of myth Apil rtn ffo way affect the dutiesr obligations or liabilities ®f the contractor or ltis sutv It wed tilt the e >ratt(ir Aftll "At ; ssign this contraet, or sub -let the work or any pall thereof to t Ajt4je `, il,16"e t tht, Vten co : nt of the Board of Pttblic Works. f lier agreed & Yd stjIMI � �Al t %t he contractor shall give to residents of sold city and county, ' in the eniplog ant of ail labor necessa"ry in the performanLe of this contract, and falling to do so, AM fffeit t* the city the sum of ten dollars for each failure to observe this stipulation. #pM the performance of all the terms and conditions of this contract, and things to be done and "d h said cont ractor the said city agrees to cause the cost of doing such work to be assessed, cola $ � contractor in the manner fixed by the statute governing .the malting of such Imptovez To of tho onditions and stiPulations of this contract, including all and singular the provislons n lieft" of the $ , profile, specifications and resolution aforesaid, the uT rsirved bluds .hhisa tv i"e% lha ve successor or assigns of such parties IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We, the undersigned named parties, hereunto set our hands this First day of September,1917., HOBAN & ROACH CITY OFSOUiH BEND, INDIANA, by J. ROACH BY E It MO RR IS Contractors. A_ H. RTCE JOHN Bi WEBER Its Board of Public Works. CONSTRUCTION BOND. - KNOW ALLMENBY PRESENTS, That we Hoban & Roach of the County of St. Joseph , State of Indiana, asprinc ipal, and American Surety Company of New York as surer ieq, . 4re . hCld , and . f firmly bound to the City of South Bend, Indiana in the sun of Two hundred.4ad.flfty.Dollers-(0250.QO) for the payment fjXxjke*f Which, well and truly to be.made,:we-jointly.and.severally bind ourselves, our heirs, executors idminstrators add assigns, firmly ify tkese presents. The conditions of the obligation are such that if the abxeve xamed Hoban & Roach shall faithfully comply with the foregoing contract, made and entered into the . first day of September 1917, with the City of South Bend, Indiana, and shall fulfill all the conditions and stipulations therein contained, according to the true intent and meaning thereof, in all respects, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to be andremain in full force and virtue in lax. In the event the said City shall extend the time for the completion of said work, such extension shall not in any way release the sureties on this bond. This shall be a construction bond, and the sureties on the same shall 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 forthe faithful complainance with all other conditions stipulations and requirements ©overed by or set out in this contract. ➢FITNESS our hands and seals this First day of September 1917 AMERICAN SURETY COUPANY OF NEW YORK HOBAN & ROACH BY FRANC IS E. LAMBERT BY M. J. ROACH Resident Vice President. ATTEST: - HUGH P. DUNNAHOO Resident Assistant Secretary. The above bond approved this 2nd. day of October 1917, E. M. MORRIS ti H. RICE JOHN B. WEBER BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. 'To the Hon. Board of Public Works, October 2nd.1917. of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen:- &egarding the matter of repaving Jefferson Boulevard from Michigan Street ✓ to the St. Joseph River. I estimated the City share of said improvement is.$3,500.00 Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK J. ANDERSON, The abo ae statement was filed by the City -Civil Engineer, City Engineer STREET OR ALLEY IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 559 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBiLIC WORKS OF. THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND , ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, STATE OF INDIANA, that it is desired and deemed necessary to improve Jefferson Boulevard from the east line of Michigan Street to thewest line of the Bridge over the St. Joseph River as follows, to -wit: - Said Boulevard shall be graded, and the roadway thereof shall be paved; and also the ro dway of certain, portlons of the -streets and alleys which enter or intersect said boulevard shalll be graded and paved. The pavink material to be used in making said improvement shall be a Sheet Asphalt, Bitu ithie, Creosoted Wooden Bleek or Brick, and the foundation shall be Portland cement concrete five (5) inches thick for the sheet asphalt, bitulithie, creosoted wooden blocks and brick; also cement curb shall be constructed alongsaia boulevard where same is not already constructed; storm water inlets and condut�ts shall be constructed where necessary; all manhole covers and storm water inlets shall be set to the proper grade and cement -marginal curb shall be constructed at all street s and alleys where necessary; all as is more particularly shown, and all in accordance with the profiles, plans, detail drawings and specifications on file in the office of the Department of Public Works df the City of South Bend, Indiana. The cost of the improvement herein provided for, except steet and alley inter- sections shall be paid by special assessment to be levied upon the property specially bene- fitted, to the amount that the same may be legally assessed therefor, in accordance with an Act of the General A�sembiy of the State of Indiana, entitled " An Act Concerni4g Municipal Corporations, " approved march 6,1905, and in accordance with and purauant to the provisions of all amendatory and supllmenetal thereto. Ple cost of all street and alley nterseetions, including 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 said property belonging to said city, or upon property not subject to such assessment, shall be paid by the City 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. Assessments, of ten dollars and more against each lot, if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal annuall installments, with interest at the -rate of Six per cent per annum. A brand or bonds will be issued to the contractor to the amount of such deferred assessments in pro rates 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 woenrs for said work, or for the collection of the same, or for the payment for any bond, bonds, certificate of coertificates, 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 if by said entitled Act and amendments and supplements thereto required to pay. All proceedings had, and work done in the making of xxx said improvement, assessment of property c-olleet ion of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, shall be asprov ided 4 for : in Said above entitled Act, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplmenetal therete. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, +.hat the Board of Public Works fix the 30th. day of October 1917 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 nxt all persons interested, or whose property isliable to be assessed for said improvement, and will decide whether the benefits to the property liable to be- assess d.-for said improvement will equal the esimated cost thereof. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. 'ahat notice of the time and place of such public consideration be published and mailed in the manner provided by law. Notice of this resolu- tion shall be p ublished on the 4th. dayof October 1917 and on the llth. day of October 1917 in the South Bend Daily Tribune. ADOPTED THIS 2nd. day of October 1917. A. H. RICE JOHN B. WEBER Attested: Verpnica C. Sweeney, Clerk of the Board. Engdeer filed assessments roil and final estimate for pipe sewer on Fellows Street from Haney Avenue to 30 ft. north of alley north of Haney Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No.. 553. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. ° Resolved, that notices as to the assessments as required by statute be published on the 4th. day of October 1917 and on the 11-tho day of October 1917 in the South Bend Daily Tribune , stating that this Board will give.& hearing on the 16th. day of October 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 resolu- t ioa shall be publshed .en the 4th. day of October 1917 and on the llth. day of Oct., 1917 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating thatthis Board will five a hearing on the aceeptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the 16th. day of October 1917. at 7:45 P.M. Hearing had on improvement resolution. No. 550g for the grade, curb and walk on Lincoln day from Olive Street to Fremont Street, in the City of South Bend, -Ind iaRa. Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no wittteffi remonstrance was=filed. find the Board being fully. advised in the premises, de c ides that the bene- fits to propeit8 -liable to be assessed for said imPtovements are qual to the estimated cost of the ame, 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. 1917 and on the llth. P day of October day of October 1-917 in a news aper of general circulation in said ,City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said .improvements up to 1:0:00 A.M. on the 16th. day of October 1917. the Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. +he following Communication received from G. J . Urey, Sexton, Sept., 1491917. To the .Board of Public Works South Bend,, Indiana. The records of this office show that C. McNeil owns Lot 3 Block 2 Range 1 West. ;he deed has been lost, and the widow Susan UeNeil would like .n a / J dead for the above- described let in the City Cemetery of South Bend, Indiana. Respectfully, ° G. Y. UREY, Sexton. The Board ordered that the usual course of granting a new deed be followed: The following resolution was approved. WHEREAS, one C. McNeil husbandof Susan McNeil did purchase from the City of .South •Bend, Ind iana for the consideration of One Dollar the following described prope property: All of lot` . 3 Block 2 Range One West, in the City 60metery of the City of South Bend.'- Indiana, •" WHEREAS, said Susan McNeil widow of C. Lie Neil sole owner of the aboVe _described property having lost the deed for said lot now, THEREF®i�F, BE IT".RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works of the said City, thatthe Mayor of said City he and is hereby instructed to issue a duplicate deed to said Susan Me Neil for said described property. E. M. MORRIS A. It. R ICE. Attested:- Beard of Public Works of the Veronica C. Sweeney, City of South Bend, India&&. " Clerk of the Beard. Octo The following communication was received read and reje cted for the present. June 21,1917. To the Honorable Board *f Public Safety. S ouhh. Bend, Indiana.. Gentlemen: Nhen the new pavement was put down on Michigan Street, the plank that the Traffic Officers stood on was removed nand ,never, ,r,ep�],aQd� ,as it was thought at that time, best to use matefsnt for ,the Traffic Off aers to „stand oon•» After trying out the mats the Officers have all come to the conclusion that the planks are far superior to the mats, and the Traffic Pt ff icers at -the intersection of Michigan St., and Jefferspn. Blvd.. have, to, stand in water. when it rains as the pavment at that point has sagged.. where, the, off ipers, have to, stand., I beg to recommend to your Honorable Body that the plank be'replaced at the inter- section of Michigan Street and Washington Blvd. and Michigan and Jefferson Blvd. Respectfully submitted, MILLARD F. KERR C#ief pf Police. Received* June. 22;1917. Filed June 23.19i7. H. E. Josephson Clerk Beard. of Public ffafety, Ra7 RQef rret �{�( and - of Public Works, ep .-, N 9 9 7. . H. E. Josephson. Engineer filed assessment rolland final estimate for Grade, curb and walk on Seventeenth Street from Mishawaka Avenue to Grand Trunk Western Ry. Company, undeR Improvement kesolutrdo8 . 534. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notides'as to the amounts of assessents be published for six consecutives days in the South Bend Daily Tribune, commencing on the 8th. da of October 1917, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assess- ments at its office in the City Hell on the 16th. da of October 1917. at 7:45 P.U. 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 8th. day of October 1917, stating that this Board will give a hearing n the acceptance of such w•)rk at its office in the City Hall on the 16th. day of October 1917 at 7:45 P.M. ....Bids'-; for pipe sewer on Dayton Street from Marine Street to 1st, alley west of Leer Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 557 were above the estimate. Also bids for pipe sewer on Pleasant Street from Ninth Street tuEighth Street above estimate. The Board ordered same held up for one week or until Tuesday October 9th.,1917 at 7:45 P.M. Contract for pipe sewer on Sorin Street from Walsh Street to Arthur Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 556, awarded to Hoban & Roach. _ No bids -were received by the Board on pipe sewer on Chestnut Street from Napier Street to L . S. & U. S. Ry. Co., The Board ordered that the advertisement for such bids be held up until further notice from the Board. President.