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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/30/1917 Board of Public Works Minutes17 Board met in regular session at 10:00 AtUj. All members present. City Att orne*y E. F. Seeb in present. Attorney Wm. A. Mc Inerlty Counsel for a5he White Construction Comp n /with. Mr. A. W. White and Mr. J. Doyle, Vice President and Mgr of said Company, protested against laying of mortar cushion under brick on Eddy Street and kis-hawaka Avenue pavement improvement without extra compensation. Z[he Board after hearing the argument., advised Attorney Wm. A. Mclnergy that they would take this matter under cons.iderat until Wednesday November nth. , ``1917 at 10: 00 A.M. T�bmas Slot appeared before the Board and requested that .an electric /light be placed on Prairie Avenue at Highland Avenue. No action taken. Mr. Roberts of the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company appeared before the Board and presented a drawing} showing system of extension of cluster lighting system ✓ in -on Wayne Street to Lcoln Way East . The Board decided to take this matter under cons iderat iorl until 7: 45 P.M. this 30th. , dayof October 1917. Petition received for a pipe serer on Dayton Street from lst. alley west of Leer Street to Marine Street. +he same was read and placed on file. Resolved by the Board that the date set fdr hearing on plans,` eat imgtes and spec if icat ions on Track Separation of the New York Central Ry. Company tracks in this City be changed to MondayNovember 1 th. 1 1 at 'P.M.nd the 9 9 7 7. 3o o'clock P. . Board ordered that the following notice of hearing be published in two daily.Newspape<rs, according to law and notice served on companies affected by such track separation , according to law. NOTICE OF HEARING. _ on track Separation Resolution No. 2. Notice is hereby given that plans and spef is iat ions adn estimates Of cost have been filed in the office of the Board of Public Works of the City of South V Bend, Indiana, by the New York Central Railroad Company, and the Grand Trunk Western Ry. System and the City of South Bend under the above resolution adopted November 27th., 1916, and that said Board will receive and hear remonstrances from persons interested in and affected by such improvement, as -well as the cost thereof on the 19th. day of November at 7:30 o'clock P.M. 1917 at its office in the City Hall at South Bend, Indiana, and at said hearing which may be adjourned from time to time said Board shall consider such rematiatran,,es, if any, and thereupon take final action and confirm, modify or change such res olut ion , as well as any -of the pans, and specifications so filed, and shall at such hearing approve, modify, allow or disallow the estimates of cost so placed on file by said railroad companies and said city respectively. E. M. MORRIS ARTHUR- H. RICE JOHN B . WEBER BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. V/ Veronica Sweeney, Clerk of Board. PublicationsL October 31st.,1917 and November 7th., 1917 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, and the South Bend Daily Sew Times. ° NOTICE OF HEARING. TO E. H. POTTER, AGENT NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY; CHICAGO, SOUTH BEND & NORTHERN INDIANA RAILWAY COMPANY. T. G. Grover Vice Pres. & Gen' 1. 99r. , 0LIVER1CHILLED PLOW WORKS J. D. OLIVER PRES._ GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RY.`SYSTEM, A. D. MCKNIGHT AGT.., INDIANA NORTHERN RY. COMPANY J. D. OLIVER WGR. 6TUDEBAKER CORPORATIONS OF A ERICA. A. R. ERSKINE PRESIDENT. VANDALIA RAILWAY COMPANY S. L. ROSENBERGER AGT. , Yau are hereby notified that plans and spef is iat ions and estimated of cost have been filed in the Office of the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, by the New York Central Railroad Co., and the Grand +runk Western Railway System and the City of South Bend, Indiana , under Track Separation Resolution No. 2 adopted November 27th.,1916, and that said Board will receive and hear remonstrances from persons interested in and affected by such improvement as well s the cost thereof, on the 19th. day of November,1917 at 7:30 ©'clock P.M. at its office in the City Hall at South Bend, Indiana , .and at said .hearing whi .h .may -be -adjourned from time to time •said Board shall consider such remonstrances, if any, and thereupon take final action and confirm, modify or change such resolutions, as well as any of the plans and specifications so filed, and shall at such hearing approve, modify, allow or disallow the estimates of cost so placed on file by .said railroad :Companies -and said -city •respectiyel:y., E. )A. MQRR IS Veronica C. Sweeney, A. H. RICE Clerk of the Board. JOHN B. WEBER Dated this 30th. day ,of October 1917. BOARD OF PUBLIC WonS M +he following communication 'reeceived read and placed on file. To the Honorable Board of Public Works, South Bemd.. Indiana. Gentlemen: - - You are advised that the enclosed notice was duly executed in accordance with the provision of the Building Code and the owners J.av,c only partially complied with the notice, still leaving a dangerous, condition prevent. Ample tiime have been given for full compliance but action has been deferred, +,he matter is referred to your honorable body for action as provided for by Section 4 of the Building Code. Very respectfully, A. C. PERKINS ,he following notice was ordered sent.to Geo. H. Hadt ings ) Vernon C. Hastings Q Owners. Burdett* Hastings Norton ) Commissioner of Buildings, V. C. Hastings, Agt., 214 No. Mich. St.,, City. Gentlemen: - ,he Board of Public Works has been advised by the Commiss inner of Buildings, that you have been notified that the frame shed at rear of 214 No. JMichigan Street is unsafe, and you have been ordered to remove the unsafe condition that ample time has been given and that full compliance with the order has not been had. You are hereby notified to appeare before the Board of Public works on 1kn Wenesday November 7th.,1917 at 10:00 A.M. and show cause why said building should hot'be removed or torn down. Board .of Public Works. E. M. MORRIS A. H. RICE JOHN B. 'WEBER The f1lowing communication received and granted. South Bend, Ind. Oct. 30,1917. To the Hon. Board of Public 'Works, South Bend, Indiana% Gent 1 emen: -- I hereby request that the time for completion of the Howard Street Pavement contract be extended for thirty days . Very truly , WILLISTON CONSTRUCTION CO. BY G. J. SCHAUB, Extension of time granted on above to December lst.,1917. The Board instructed, the Building Commissioneboto purchase stove for the Police Barn for -the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00)Dolars and per report. ,he Board ordered that the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company be notified to remove entirely a guy pole owned by their company which stands out in the alley about two feet at 634 North Lafayette Street. Partial estimate allowed The White Construction Company for Improvement of Dubail Avenue from Michigan Street to Miami Street on asphaltic concrete pavement fortheamount of ...................................................... $22, 381. 97 Partial estimate allowed Nhe 'White Construction Company on sheet as-ohalt pavement improvement on Eddy Street and Mishawaka Avenue from Jefferson Blvd. to Nineteenth Street at ...................................... ........$5.*408900 19 Partial estimate allowed Williston Construction Company on Niles Avenue pavement improvement from Howard Street to-Leeper Avenu© at.. ..............$1,463.08 The following communication received from the Oliver Chi1_led PlowWorks and prlt13Sion granted for Thirty (30) days. Sout4 Bernd, Irid. Oct. 25,1917. E. V. Morris Pree ident . Board of Bbblic Works Farmers gust Bldg,'; South Bend-, Indiana. Dear Sir : - Ye are aboutto m_ &Tre a few alterations Pt the guest end of our warehouse that will require moving about forty feet of laur factory fence over one half of the sidewalk on east side of Arnold Street at the north end 01` our nit.nt between Indiana Forthern Rm lwa,y tracks and the first°switell,north of same. The work r,rill -require about thirty days e-nd we resr)!ctrully pe+, it ion your Boe.rd to arRnt u^ uermit, to move our fence A,s a.bove -spec"lfied. Kindly advise et your early 7�onverience a,nd oblige, Yours very trul-v, OLIVER CHILLED PLOW WRE.KS H. GAIL DAVIS, Cashier. The following communication received read and placed on file. Indianapolis, Ind. Octoer 27th.,1917. Board of Hublic Works City of South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: - As surety on the bond of the White Construction Company covering their contract for the improvement of Eddy Street' and il:ishawaka Avenue in the City of South Bend, Indiana, ✓ :ire hereby consent to the use of " Veedersburg Dunn. Wire Cut pavement Buick" on acid between the tracks of the Chicago, South Bend and Northern Indiana Railway Company, on the two above mentioned stFeets. TWI AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY, BY G. R. WONTGOMERY, Resident Vice-Oresident. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estivate for pipe serer on Niles / Avenue from St. Vincent Street to Napoleon Street under Improvement Resolution No. 555. v In the City of South Bead, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments be published for or, the Snd. day of November 1917 and on the 9th., day of November 1Q17 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 13th. day of November 1917 at 7:45 P.M. Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contract be ancepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 2nd. day of November 1917 and on the 9th. day of November 1917 in the South. Bend Daily +ribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the 13th. day of November 1917 at 7:45 P.U. Mayor F. W. Keller with Mr. D. C. Layton, Street Commissioner met with the Board and discussed the matter of collecting ashes and cans etc., by the City. No action taken on same. 20 PUBLIC- IMPROVEMENT CONTRIXT, THIS AGREEVENr, made and entered into this '29th. day of October 1917 by and between H. L. Davis of the County of St. Joseph State of Ind; ana (hereinafter referred to as the--" Contractor") and the City of South Bend, in the County of St. Joseph, and Ste.te . of Indiana, by and thrugh its Board of Public Works , (herein- after referred to 'as the " City"), under and by virtue of the Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, enittled " An Act Concerning Municipal Corpora- t ions:, " approved March 6,1905, and all amendatory and supplemental acts thereto; Witnesseth, that the contractor covenants and agrees to construct grade and curb on Campau Street from Arthur Street to City Limits, in the City of South Bend, Indiana, at and for the following prices:. 3848 lin., feet of curbing per lip ft....................23 2008 cu. yds. of grading, per cu. yd................... .47-'� fail to pariorm 411 work in the-"pror,ecution of said improvement under and according tee the ter Aro pop; dltiettl of Srttprovsstrerit Rosoltttion No... �. s� Q:..::_:.. adopted by the Board of Public Works. lltid eels pl�ria, profile t!d 9peeii}csM;ens an file the office of the Department of Public Wo Wltla IA roolutifyit, 1plans, profile and speeificaflons are made a part hereof as fully and. effectually s if copied 4titl get but. herehi at full length, - The tonfraetor further mr.Dressly covenants are- agrees *h')t in the prosecution of said worn all prnpar skill }, ti s„ On all era a .inns and dangerous plain Itttd E 'jl uo@ p't date to or s ,.,it,.-v ,r•v nercon r;rpvR1 f 1my lttittev OP tim"niTe re°; t t g ft !"i +'rye �xf ,. �r ^ tl "� frrni ? -�7 +, -t ;r or thl- ^riCtw of!nd tlaE3rellkfl Of' rwf�i�ltl Iiwrtfroih, `d any pert-- or nrone'ri'v, 31P pl r v anri r±itrGt3te `�' . S�rNte Rt l ;s vyn expense, mid3= luh-e !ht debility thereeor, and in the e've a,. of .any- c a.r-1 or cla+rns being ma -de or any acflon pr actjgns bohi hft4ht aghtngi the dty by ",anon or on n�-vzn+left of or growing out of :a+ci 2+'or!- or 3;b Gof3qtrtic$iot?, the §41 . t'j1httitctht will at hie own twuse defend the same. and�-.ail pay any Judgment recovered therein, and will in lilt f'q$*0*04 fully ludenviity Stud save harmless said city, its officers, agesrts or representatives from sit eo§f f���he4� �ttt d>+ .�ud�ent caco�red in connection veiifi �b ela�m or claims, acti®tn ®t a�ti�a, �� i� 'Vfltfllll ��� ,after any such aciidti is bZgvun, thz city small noi�ify the eAntrac€rfr �f tlxe l���y #�f°$�f� .. . ��h if,;lit'�111i!RL rl'tideYetii a�AiiiSt the citty shall be conclusive ag-a;nsi tl� r,.c�ntraci93' � 91�Afpif: tills lilt ��' And Ae irb *v% -said inaprnavemeht r i � :*IM4 ei'00 # 3 y 1e 'f yyy� t it t e �e q'� ?�t �< jr-it�� >���}�2't— t�TV and to tlae extfe osYtmr agreed by and between sad l �.. 6f lr 4t Kll a to 3t tlihr�F, ;hall mat c�nstltute lE w4ivot pit t; art p l io (Icy �i �t tltff t f near shall it rJeaie said cgatr star or tie a�gati�� tl `l�s uti� �� t � S the etif l par s�ir�ll the acceptance be pprima fide a ��trtc f k pet }►►.ill It �1=t lily► f l la. ,011irgati wept to the extent of entitling the �itra�t� t� €�(a ��1tt#flit �rp�� t eft . The- mift�wor e. rees to pay for ail labor $nd ma%t�yjgl. � Ault litlpt'vairittnt an in the performance of this contract, 6e� u ll An ffnepr iifmpior Dr subcontractor- and the city luey t'�fifY's 0K-H bit InAver of the twntrac�tor r r his assigns, �r eut Hof tWe La;_W##1< � r a.� f - 6 � of l e WD k, ao'Moch ar'may be np�essary to pay ab # 1 l r yVUY� d04'a at maitdrli►h ua�d or furnished to be ,wed ��� chid tonic, end file c:c�unty t eta urer, acting as cit3r er a- f ' Qr s�iu Y;;xr�,,�oveTnent to F&y anc#.1� i _ ' eachh. and un—seu material in the streets or sides *er_40f Ti ±hp cow—!-; ; ne imnro-,= it or the repa�r;ng thereof. Thr work r rm }ra w-meni shall be coma?e*ed cording to the terms of this contract on or ef�re the. -----------------------------dav of .. .......... 19.E un'ess the time or +be nr �l�t�^n of -the sa: s'1 `.: b� Pyt dire �F 'ti h he Board cf Public Wo-..s, A>1d it is agreed th^ ,.,y .=+��h nYter.�ion of tip or Znv al- ion of th;s contract or of the manner or meth- `.od of doing strrh work ir ro quay affect the dt1`ips, ob!;ga.±io rs or liabilities of the contractor or his sure- ties. It is agreed that the contractor -had not -ssign this co,trart• or sub -let the work or any part thereof to be done heremider, with z)- * the .. --it _�11 0 :,:: t of the Rear':_ c ` n,.hlic Works. s. It is further agreed arid- stipu!,13tA thst th<� contractor gi fe to residents of, said city and county I preference in. the employment of ail labor necessary iz the performance of this contract, and failing to do so, 4hall forfeit to the city the sum of ten dollars for each faihrre to observe this stipulation. Arid upon the performance of ail the ternis and conditions of this contract, and things to be done and j performed by said contractor the said city agrees to cause the cost of doing such work to be assessed, col- lected stud paid to said contractor in the manner fixed by the statute governing the making of such improve - To each of the conditions and stionlations of this contract, including all and singu*e provisions and "terms of the plans, profile, a- 1 r—lution aforesaid, the undersigned binds himself or itself, esnecti re s. - IN TESTIUOIdY WHEREOF, We, the foregoing named parties, hereunto set our hands this 29th. day of October 1917. HARRY L. DAVIS CONTRACTOR. 2,1 CONSTRUCTION BOND. KNOW ALL ITEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we H. L. Davis of the County 01f St Joseph, State of. Indiana as principal and American Surety Company of New York, of the County of New York, and State of New York, , as ' suret ies, are held and firmly bound to the Citk of South Bend, Indiana, in the sum of Nine Hundred Nineteen Dollars (0919.00) for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we jointly and severally bind°ourselves our heirs, executors, adminstrators and assigns, firmly by these presents. The conditions of the obligation are such that if the above named H. L. Dave shall faithfully comply with the foregoing contract, made and entered into the 29th. day of October 1917 with the' City of South Bend, Indiana, and shall fulfill all the conditions and stipulations ther* in c onta, ined, acc ording to the true intent and meaning taereof, 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 completion of said work, such extension shall not in any way release the sureties on this bond. This shall be a construction bond, nd the sureties on the.same shall not be held responsible for the maintenance and repair of the improvement after it ha, s been acewoted by the second party, but such sureties shall be held responsible for the faithful compliance with 2,11 other conditions stipulations and requirements covered by or set out in the contract. 1 WITNESS OUR HANDS and seals this 29th. day of October 1917, HARRY L. DAVIS AbE-RICAN SURETY COUTANY OF NEW YORK BY FRANCIS E. LAMBERT ATTESTED: HUGH P. DUNNAH00 Resident Asstt Secy. The above bond approved this 30th. day of October 1917. E. 11. MOZRIS A. H. RICE J OHN B . WEBER BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. President. Board met in regular session at 7:45 P.M. All members present. f Hearing had do assessment roll and final estimate for water connection on, Miami Street from Fox. Street to Ewing Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 549. ' In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter a remonstrator apeared but no writteen remora- gtrance was filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said rol roll filed October 16th.,1917 is benefitted in the amount of assessments as; showw .on said rolls, and the Board further. find that the assessment roll filed October 16th.,1917 and the final estimate allowed October 16th.,1917 should be and the same are hereby in all things, ratified,.eonfirmed and approved. . Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for water con- nections on Dubail Avenue from Michigan Street to Miami Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 552. In the City Of South Bend, Indip,na. In the above ,matter 14r Joseph Grunwald, represented by Xbtorney Elmer Peak appeared and remonstrated against the number of taps placed on his property. Xhe Board after due consideration decided to defer all a.ctlon on said assessi mAnt roll until October 313t. ,1917 at 10:00 A . M. Hearing had on assessment roll and final estimate for Pavement on f Uiarmi Street from Fox Street to Ewing Avenue under Improvement Resolution No. 529. In the City of South Bend , Indiana. In the above matter, no remonstrators appeared and no written remon- stran:ce was filed. The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said rolls filed October 16th.,1917 is benefitted in the amount of assesssments as shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment rolls filed October 16th.,1917 and the final estimate allowed October 16th.,1917 should be and the same are het-eby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Hearing had on assessment roll and final J estimate for Pipe sewer on Howard Street from St. Louis Street to Notre Dame Avenue, under Improvement Resolu- tion No. 542. In` the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter remonstrators appeared but no written remonstrane was filed. +he Board therefore find that the property assessed in said rolls filed October 16th.,1917 is benefitted in the .mount of such assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessm-nt rolls filed October 16th, 1917 and the final estimate allowed October 16th.,1917 should be and the same are hereby in all things rat if iedm confirmed and approved. Hearing given on Improvement Resolution No. 559. for the Pavement On Jefferson Boulevard from West line of the Bridge over the St. Joseph River to Michigan Street, in the City of Solkth Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearing remonstrators appeared bu t no written remon- strances were filed. And the Board beftg fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated cost of the same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolution as inadif lea:_ Uod if ied to read for a Six (6") inch concrete base under pavement instead of a Five (5") inch base, and the some is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved as modified. Resived further, that notices be published on the 2nd. day of November 1917 and on the 9th. day of November 1917 in a newspaper of general circulation in said City, stating that this Board will recei ve bids for the con- struction of said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on the 20th. day of November 1917 +he Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The Beard finds that no bids were received for the grade, curb and walk on Lincoln War West from Olive Street to Fremont Street, under Improvement JResolution No. 5582, And after due consideration decided to deferr said advertising until +uesday November 13th.,1917 at 10:00 A.M. when said matter will be taken up. • he following claims were presented to the Board. Salary.Dept., No. 907 $416 66 Eg ineer in.g Dept . , _ 908 576.66 Engineering Dept . , • 909. 07. 5o . Street be Alley Dept., 910 306.00 Miscellaneous Dept., .911 12..50 City Hall De#t, , 912 75- 00 St7reet -Lighting Dept., 913 32.50 -Cemetery Dept., 914 83-33 Oemetery Dept., 915 71.90 Edward P. Keller Treas., 916 39737.77 Building Dept. , 917 �433:33 69153.15 All of the above 61aUki were approved by the Board. Minutes of m eeting held October23rd 1917 read -and approved by the B oard. Pres dent