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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/16/1917 Board of Public Works MinutesBoard met. in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All mempers present. Bids were received opened and read for pipe sewer on Dayton Street ✓ from Marine Street to lst. alley east. Bid of Bruno De Peape. ° 10 inch pipe surer, ner tin ft...... ... 02,35 ° .5 inch pipe sewer, er iin `ft.. .................. .85 Manholes, per ft. in depth... 6.00 Manholes, curbs and covers, each, ..... .............. o15900 Bid of Hoban & Roach. 10 inch pipe sewer, per lin ft........................ 2.50 6 inch pipe sewer, per lin ft........................ .90 Manholes, par ft, in depth ........................... 6.00 Manholes, curbs and covers, each ..................... 15.00 All of above bids were referred to the City Engineer for tabulation to be reported back at 7:45 P.M. this 16th. day of October 1917. The following communication was ordered sent to the Central Union Telephone Company. We wishto call your attention to the fact thgt the poles in the alley on the south side of Riverside Drive between Forest Avenue and Park Avenue have not as yet been removed as per order, also as you remember that the poles on the south side was to be removed by the placing of one pole across the street on the property line, thus removing five poles for the one additonal. Place have this: order taken care of and oblige. Mr. Anderson City Civil Engineer took up matter of sewer tap not being in in Mease Addition on Lincoln Way West. Reported that party could not find connection,3taps only put in by the City in 283 feet. The Board informed him they would take care of relaying of pavement by the City. Partial estimate allowed H. L. Davis on Grade curb and walk on Carapau Street from Arthur Street to City Limits at...........................s600.00 Estimated cost of Pipe sewer on Plesant Street from Ninth Street to Eigth Street filed at.........................0.......................$960.00 Estimated cost of Pipe sewer on Dayton Street from Marine Street to Alley west of Leer Street Q.t..........................................0830.00 Petition received and read and referred to the City Engineer for a rsport for grade, curb and walk on Randolph Street from Marine Street to Leer St., Petition requested that this petition be held up until April 1st. ,1918. Same was ordered by the Board to be brought up for decision April lst.,1917. Communication received and read from the Traveler's Indemnity Company of Hartford, Conn. in regard to report on boilers in the City Hall. Same read and placed on file. Engineeri filed assessment roll and final estimate for water connections on Miami Street from Fox Street to Ewing Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 549. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published on the 18th. day of October 1917 and on the 25th. day of October 1917 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 30th. day of October 1917 at 7:45 P.U. Resolved further, that the entire work under the above coAtract be accepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of tAis resolution shall be published on the 18th. day of October 1917 and on the 25th. 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 30th. day of November 1917 at 7:45 P.M. W1 Tuesday October 16th. ,191.7. Continued. a' Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for i ipe sewer on Howard Street from St. Louis Blvd. to Notre Dame .venue, under Improvement Resolution No. 542. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. R-esb ved, that notices as to the amounts of"assessments be published on the 18th. day of October 1917 and on the 25th. day of October 1917 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing o-. the amount of - such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 30th. 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 reslution shall be published on the 18th. day of October 1917 and on the 25tii. 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 30th. day of October 1917 at 7:45 P.U. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for dater connections on Duba it Avenue from Michigan Street to Miami Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 552. In the City of South Bead, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published on the 18th. day of October 1917 and on the 25th. day of October 1917 in the South Bend Daily Tribune,, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hall on the 30th. day of October 1917 at 7:45'n.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 18th. day of October 1917 and on the 25th. day of October 1917 in the South Band 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 30th. day of October 1917 at 7: 45 P.M. Egg'ineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for asphaltic concrete pavement on Miami'Street from Fox Street to 7wing Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 529 in the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessmentsbe published for six consecutive days in the South Bend Daily Tribune, commencing on the 22nd. day of 8etober 1917 stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such. assessments At its office in the City Hall on the 30th. dpry of October 1917 at 7:45 P.. Resolved further-, that the satire work under the above -contract be acceted nd approved and the f' inal estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 22nd. 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 30th. day of Octber 1917 at 7:45 P.M. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT. THIS AGREEMENT, bade and entered into this loth. day of October 1917, by and between W. H. Burke of the County of St. Joseph and State of ° Indiana(here inafter 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"), under and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana entt-lEled " An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations," approved March 6,1905, and all amendatory and supplemental acts thereto:- Witnesseth , that the contractor covenants and agrees to construct ;water connections in Niles Avenue from Howard Street to Leeper Avenue, in the City of South. Bend Indiana at an(f for the following prices:- 8 taps long side at each..............................$20.50 23 taps short side, each ..........:................... 18,00 pr@§motion of said improvement under and according to. the to g -A� t - " "a = � e t gsa!"#4 ► No, adopted adopted by the Board of Public �Verl�a _ � O #?�, prof+le a�+d specifire �ie�ns on file ' *the o�#ice of the nepa-tm^nt of Public ®rlts, hie Xi I � �4t ��;qq plans, rso?e arv� epee+rifi t;runs are made a pin. hereof as fully and effectually as if copied and ',ef Otupgreiu at #ttil it":� r}! { h .s."-^i 11—t 3;t h� sill- iai4 i } j a (.t i11i f)f P_100 wnrll all and Arl n•� �lil�lfy}}'gy 4^tyr�. �p °4�1OI.tV' rRA��-�QY c -�: 'i} ._ :� ..'. the city by vnsoil lit V - �r'(�`.ii✓�1 cc� artor will at his own expense defen'd f1hie same, and . >>i ��y �riy �ts�'ai�F_ _ r�co v � hi^rein, ea'afepec#s fully indmnify and save harmless said e= , its officers, agents or representativ,6s- irnt� �e, Payment or judgment recovered in connection t- th such claim or, da1mg, sction or t,c*ions. wi'0 ten days alter any such action is begun, the city shall 110tify the Contra ciol t4,, Pende , t `-h.V, `any judgment rendered against the city shalt be conclusive agafrzst the. eont c#or ah� `n.hiis construction bond, as to the amount, liability and otlier maree�� Permining- t Ere#o _ @ice s� t, \ ASf� i.<:�'p Ai mt's.==17� il�tffi%A',� L;, ;.:: _..ri]li �r`h2Ct irTi�?i.i --.: a_�iat`Iii +�. .+ ...a:, ::E dig ..; y"e ._Xµ '.; 3•w •.: the per'od ana its the manner as mac: by the s7i-ecifications.' and to sacur� tl c umintiria ice 4nd repair ti3 to Me with t1te Boaz# of ]Public Works a bond with sufficient surety thereon and in att ,-i-count at tax-,d by th, spicifications, And -in doing such repair work the contractor and the surety on his guarantee boAd hai subject to the same liability to the city and any other person for arty injury or damage to aky persOti dip ptl op arty in the salve manner and to I the same extent as is fixed in -the last preceding paragraph covering the wn- itruction work, .And it is further agreed by and between said parties that the acceptance of the Nvork provided for in th ,, Contrast, or the payment, thcrcof, shall not constitute a waiver on the part of the city of 6ny pi the provis- to-as Of this contract, nor shall it rclease said contractor or the sureties on his bond for the fa}-thful perfot: '- Once thereof; nor -shall the acceptance be prima facie evidence of the performance of any provi4iop of i4io Contract, except to theextent of entitlir:g the contractor to -,the contract. price therefor, The contractor agrees to pay for all labor and materials used or furnished to be used in the tttattltigt of such Improvement and in the performance of this contract, whether done or furnished for hint, or his ttgdttt� assignee, successor or, subcontractor, and the city may reserve =out of any allowance made on any ertimate In fwwor of the contractor or his assigns, or out of the amount due him or his assigns upon the comptetioii of tb# work, so muglt as. may be necessary to pay all labors tor' ma'terist th*a for amounts due them for work done or materials used or furnished to be used in.the 0.601ormance of this coritxaet and the "ill 61 h"id warn., and the county treasurer, acting as city treasu*k I" retain stoney :goi1eCted !t'ofYf p1'Op®!'ty vt�Qrs >asaeseed for said improvement to pay suck debt a1r esarrlI t r contsactor ; t it tkey 'fill !bee �r ��tin •=,F �� ��e�t �: ' o rc ula- . � #1 run sish. earth, ar+d umxse�t inateriat in the stte�q :4r .sil1N illlydQf +tpon ; he conoie ,n .1 the improvement or the repairing thereof. The work of mal ir1 s 1^h improvement shall be completed e rding to the tertns'of this contracton 01' before the ...... ..� ' .........................................day of......---I.C. . ... .... ... ... ,'1 f ., unless the time for the completion of the sane shall be extends i writing by the oard Wf ublie Wor s, And it is agreed that any such exten6ion of time, or any alteratio of this contract or of the manner or srttth- od of doing such work sl,-11 ;n no way affect the duties, obligations or liabilities of the contractor or his sure* ties, It is agreed that the contract or shall not assign this contract, or sub -let the work or any part thereof to Us done hereunder, withuo� the writ`en c:ons�nt of the Board of Public Works. It is further agreed a„-4 stipu!n'ed `lint the contractor shall give to residents of said city and county preference in the entploymt.nt of all labor_ ecessary in the performance of this contract, and failing to do, so, *11forfeit to the city the sum of ter. dollars nm for each faiinre to observe this stipulation. And upon. the performance of all the terms and conditions of this contract, and things to be done and tfortned by said contractor the said city agrees to cause the cost of doing such work -to 'be assessed, col- t�>and paid tosaidcontractor in the manner fixed by the statute ` governing the titaki of ouch improv+a► To each of the conditions and stipulations of this contract, plu gall and a lsit the proris otta and teams of **L plans, profile, specifications and resolution afaee_the under4igno: binds himself'; itself, • ' +': _ ... --Pave successor or assigns of such part=es. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We the forego ipg named park ie's, hereunto set our hands this loth. day of October 1917. Oil. H. BURKE City of South Bead, Indiana. CONTRACTOR BY E. M. MO RR IS A. H. kICE JOHN B. WkBER Its Board of Publdc Works, CONSTRUCTION BOND. Know all men by these presents, That we W* H. Burke of the` County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, as principal, and John E. fisher of the County of St. Joseph and State of Indiana. of the County of St. Joseph, and State of Indiana as sureties, are held and firmly bound to the City of South Bend, Indiana, in the sum of Two hundred Bollars ($?00.00) for the payment for of which, well and truly to be made, we jointly and severally bind ourselves our heirs, executor; adminstrators and assigns, firmly by these presents. The conditions of the obligation are such that if the _above named; W. H. Burke shall faithfully comply with the foregoing contract, made and entered into the 9th. day of October 1917 with the City of South Bend, Indiana, and shall fulfill all the conditions and stipulations therein contained, according to the true intent and mean r g .thereof, in all respects, then this obligation to be void, other- wise to be and remain in full force and virtue tri law. In the event the said City shall extend he time for the completion of said work, such. extens ion shall nt in any way release the sureties 'on -this bond.' " ' ' ' ' ' ' - ' ,his 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 withall other conditions, stipulations and requirements covered by or set out in this contract. WTTNESS our hands and seals this loth, day of October 1917. . H. BURK ti JNO. E. FISHER The above bond approved this 16th. day of October 1917. E . M. UORRIS A. H. RICE JOHN B. WEBER BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Tuesday October 16th.,1917. Cont Board adjourned at 11:20 A.M. to make trip of inspection on pavement improvement on Eddy Street and Mishawaka, Avenue. The following Communication was _received read and placed on file. October 10,1917. .Board of Rub°lic Works, South Bend, Ind., Gentlemen: - In regerence to the suit in the:Circuit Court of Sa,ndersEgbert Co., vs. City, in the action for condemnation of land for opening of Union Street, I call .your attention to the fact that the amount due this Company only bears interest at 4% per a.nnum instead of 6% as previously advised. Yours very truly, ° E. F. SEEBIRT CITY ATTORNEY. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for pipe sle*er on ,ffoward Street from St. Louis Blvd. to Notre Dame Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 542. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. + Resolved, hha.t noticesas to the amounts of assessments be published fen the1f)th. day of October 1917 and on the 25th. day of October 1917 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assess- ments at its office in the City Hallon the 30th. day of October 1917 at 7:45 P.M. Resolved further, that the entire wor?z under the above'contract be accepted and approved and the final estivate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 18th. d-gy of October 1917 and on the 25th. day of October 1917 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, staving that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the 30th. day of October 1917 at 7:45 P.U. The following claims were presented to the Board. Salaries Dept., No. 871 Engineering Dept,,, 872 The United States Blue Print Co., 873 Winkler Grimm Mfg.,, Co., 874 National Heating Co., 875 South Bend Spring Wagon & Carriage Co. 876 141scellaneous Dept. , , 877 City Hall Det., e78 H. A. Wales Company 879 The South Bind Home Tel. Co.., 880 Standard Oil Co., 881 Cemetery Dept., 882 L. H. Vander Karr 883 Building Dept., 884 Standard Oil Co., 885 $ 41.66 3918. 75 8. 69, 8.00 36. oo 42.10 ° 12. so 75.00 11.00 24.00 3.22 74.05 431.89 22Q. 00 --18'75 All of the above claims were approved by the Board. Pres iden.t. L ' Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. 111r. E. U. Morris absent. Mr. A. H. Rice acting president. / Hearing had on assessment roil and final estimate for pipe sewer t' on Fellows Street from Haney Avenue to 30 feet n©-rtb of alley north of Haney Ave. under Improvement Resolution No. 553. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators a-,-) eared and no wr itten remor;- . strance was filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said roll filed October 2nd.1917 is benefitted in the amount of assessments as -shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessments rolls filed October 2nd.,1917oand the final estimate allowed October 2nd.1917 should be and the same are hereby in, all . things ratified, confirmed and approved. Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for grade, curb and walk on Seventeenth Street from Mishawaka Avenue to Grand jrunk Western Ry. Company, under Improvement Resolution No. 534. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators aT)peared and no written re- monstra,ncts were filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said roll filed October 2nd.1917 is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls,, and the Board further fint aht the assessments roll filed October 2nd.1917 and the final estimate alloyed October 2nd.1917 should be and the same are hereby dnz all things, ratified, confirmed and approved. Hearing had on assessment rolland final estimate for pipesewer on ✓ Clover Street from St. Joseph River to Mishawaka Avenue, under Improvement Resolu- tion No. 523. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no written remon- strance was filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said rl rolls filed October 2nd.1917 is beneffitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment roll filed October 2nd. 1917 and the final estimate allowed October 2ndA917 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Hearing had on Biteslag Pavements on Streets in Harter Heights 41/ Addition cinder Improvement Resolution No. 507. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators appeardd and no written remonstrance was filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said rolls filed Act ob er 9th. , _1917. is b enef itted in the amount of assessments as showw on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment rolls filed October 9th. ,1917 and the final est imate� allowed October 9th. , 1917 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Deferred hearing hAd on Vacation of lat. alley south of Stull Stree from Main Street to lat. alley west of Main Street, in the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter remonstrators appeardd but no written remon- strance was filed. The Board after hearing remonstrators decided to rescind all action on said resolution., Resolved- by the Board that the bids received at 10:00 A.U. this 16th. day of October ,1917 for pipessewer on Dayton Street from .Marine Street to lat. alley east are excessive arl the same are hereby rejected and the proceedings for said sever are hereby rescinded. Acting j . President.