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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/23/1918 Board of Public Works Minutes246 Board met in regular session at 10: 00 A.M. All members xiresent, This being the date set for deferred hearing an assessment roll gad and final -eat imate -for sheet asphalt pavement on Eddy Street and Mishawaka Avenue from Jefferson Boulevard to center of Nineteenth Strut, under Improvement Resolution No. 544. In the City of South Bend, Indiana,. In the above matter a number of property owners appeared but no written remonstrance 4was filed. The Board therefore find. that the property assessed ih said roll filed July 6th. , is benef itted - in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls, and the Board further find that the assessment rolls filed July 6th.,1918 and the final estimate allowed July 6th.,1918 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, a onf irmed and approved, and it was ult - amousy approved by the Board that the City Controller be notified to with -hold out of funds owing the White Construction Company, the amount of $1,500.00 until all defects in pavement AW repaired. Communication received, read and placed, on file in favor of sidewalk on south Michigan Street. Petition and remonstrance received read and placed on file for the grading of Huron Street. In regard to complaint about pole in alley at rear of 1200 blk. Clover Street. Pole and wire inspector recommends that there are three Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. poles in this alley and the poles are in use and belong there. This alley should be made a 14ft. and graded. It is now Mgt. alley, This notice.ordered held up. The following communication received and resolution approved. July 17th. ,1918. To the Hon. Board of Public Works, South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: - our records show that Mary Ann Loring owned lot 40 Block 2 Range 1 East. Miss Veronica Loring requeste.deed for above lot. Will you kindly comply tith her request as she believes deed has been left. Very respectfully, G. Y. UREY, Sexton. City Cemetery, R E S 0 L U T I 0 N. WHEREAS, One Mary Ann,Loring did purchase from the City of South Bend, Indiana for the consideration of One Dollar the following described property: Lot 40 Block 2 Range 1 East, in the City Cemeteryof the City of South Bend, Indiana. WHEREAS, said Mary Ann Loring decesased having lost said deed, and Veronica Loring is sole owner of the above described property, has no deed for said lot now, BE IF RESOLVED, by the right of Public Works of the said City, that the Mayor of said City be and is hereby instructed to issue a duplicate deed to said Veronica S. Loring for said described property. G. A. ELLIOTT BOARD OF PIIBLIC WORKS. Attested:- JOHN F. DEHAVEN Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of the Board. Dated this 23rd. day of July 1918. 247 1« The Board instructed the Clerk to notify all property owners owning property on South Michigan Street from Dsnmoyer Avenue to the City limits, to be present at their . regular session to be held Wednesday July 31st. ,1918 at 7:15 P.M. The Babrrd *zt4orsd lights placed at the following locations. Place three arcs on Division Street atbbe intersections of Iowa Street, Kenmore Avenue and Chicago Avenue. PlaceW90 C. P. Light on Ko9e iuszko Street at the lot. alley south if D iv is ion Street and at the 1st, alley north of Ford Street. Release signed by the Board on Bruno De Peape bond for the pdpe sewer on Dayton Street for, the Chicago. Bonding Company. Communication received from H. B. Elliott City Controller of Elkhart, Indian in regard to cemetery lots. Same referred to the City Cemetery sexton for answer. It was resolved by the Beard, that the Street Commissioner be ordered to erect a temporary fence_ in front of. lots 78, 79 and 80 in Sub. D iv is ion Cin River Park and along the adjoining alley, this being the -land described in a contract executed on September 17,1917 between Pred Corporan of the City of South Bend, Indiana and the Board of Public Works of the City of South. Bend, Ind. The.Street Commissioner is ordered to charge the expense of same against the check on deposit.in the. officeof the Board, of Public Works , in the City Hall, South Bend, Indiana. Said check being on deposit for the faithful performance of the contract above described. The Clerk instructed by the Board to. write to the bonding company of the Cahill Company bond on Trunk sewer on Michigan Street In regard to bill for W.W. Sibley putting in sewer tap. City Engineer reported to the Board that an error had been made by abstractor in width of late 9.10 and 11 Klingel's Michigan Avenue Addition on Blaine Avenue. The Board order*d that the property owners on Lot 9,10, and 11 Klingel's Michigan Avenue Add it ion each !be eaebag iven a rebate An the amount of 1892 each, for the reason that the recorded plat in the recorder's office shows said lots to be 48.4 feet in width whereas examination shows that these lots to be 45.4 feet in width. This to be allowed on each of the lots and to be paid out of the Miscellaneous fund of the Board of Public Works. Lot No. 9 owned by Wrnest 0. & Ira May Neithardt-, Lot No. 10 by Albert A. C. & Emma J. Bode and Lot No. 11 by Albert & Solmea Walinski, The Board ordered that thirty day notices be sent to the following property owners to _construct or repair defective sidewalks. E. L: Strickler, defective sidewalk on W. I Lot 26, Hendrick's & . Grant's Add. located at 535-Lincoln Way West. J. & C. Strickler, defective sidewalk on .E4 if Lot- 26 Hendrick 's & Grant's Add. located at 533 Lincoln Way West P. Lewis Stedman, defective sidewalk on E. � of lot 25 Hendrick's & Grant's Add. located at 529 Lincoln Way West. G. M. Ohmachdt, defective sidewalk at W. � of lot 25 Hendrick's & Grant's Add. located at 529 Lincoln Way West. Jasper B. Toms, dfective sidewalk on Lot 15 Miller's Sub. located at 529 No. Scott Street. D. L. ' C. Ireland, defective sidewalk on Let 16 Miller's Sub. located at 625 No. Scott Streete, Geo. J. Wunderlich defective sidewalk on Let 1 Cushing & Lindsey Add. located at 507 Cushing Street. St. Jos. Loan & Saving Assoc. defective sidewalk at lot 35 Cushing & Lindsey Add. located on 623 Cushing Street. 248 Y. W. C. A. defective sidewalk on B. 0. Lot 13 located at 403 W. Colfax Avenue. Geo. E. Zollers, defective sidewalk on lot 10 Cushing& Lindsey's Add. located at 619 Cushing Street. Chas. Coonley, defective sidewalk on lot 384 O.P. loacted at 311-313 W. Colfax Avenue. J. C. Conrad, defective sidewalk .at 1740 Mishawaka Avenue, Engineer filed assessment .roll and final est mate for pipe suer ..can St. Vincent Street from Eddy Street to Notre Dame Avenue, under Improvement Resoluti'n No. 571. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to the assessments as required by law, be published for two weeks on the 24tt.9 day of July 1918 and on the 31st., day of July 1918in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a m hearing on the amount of such assessments at its office in the City Hail on the 7th.0 day of August 1918 at 7:15 P.M. Resolved further, that the entire work under the above contract be accented and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 24.th., day of July 1918 and on the 318t., day of July 1918.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 7th. , day of July 1918 at 7:15 P.M. Engineer filed assessment roil and final estimate for grade, curb and walk on High Street from Bowman Street to Ewing Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 532. In the City of South bend, Indiana. Resolved, that notices as to assessment required by law, be publsuhed fartb x2abhsectit1vefdays in the South Bend Daily Tribune, commencing on the 29th. , day of July 1918, stating that this Board will give a hearing on the amount of such assssments at its office in the City Hall on the 7th.9 day of August 1918 at 7:15 P.M. Resolved further, that the entire work u nder the above contracts be accepted and -approved and the final estimate thereon allowed Notice os this resolution shall be published on the 29th., day of July 1918 in the South Bend Daily -Tribune,. stating that this Board will -give a hearing on the acceptance of such work at its offs a in the City Hall on the 7th., day of August 1918 at 7:15 P.M. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for Sheet Asphalt pavement on Jefferson Blvd. from Michigan Street to west end of bridge over River, under Improvement Resolution No. 564. In the City of South Bend, Indiana, Resolved, that notices as to the amounts of assessments, be published for six consecutive days in the Suth Bend Daily Tribune, commencing on the 29th. , day of July 1918 stating that this Board will give a. }year ing on the amount of such assessment at its office in the City Hall on the 7th. , day of August, 1918at7:15P.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 publ ishegi on the 29th. , day of July 1918 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 7th.9 day of August 1918 at 7:15 P.M. 249 t�. a The Board ordered that the the Central Union Tel. Co. be notified to remove pole entirely Wh4ch is in the way of a garage property owner residing at 1619 Passnacht Avenue and place wires ;on other poles on the south side of the- street.; The contract for the grading of Miami Street from Ewing Avenue to the City Limits, was awarded to Geo Hoffman by unanimous consent of the Board at pr ides „„rece.ived Tuesday July 9th.,1918. The following claims were presented to the Board. Miller Sash & Screen Factory No. 604 $26.97 Chas. Armstrong 60-5 1.00 So. Bend City Water Works 6o6 .. 1.35 Roc. C. U. Tel. Co., 607 6.00 Gaf ill Oil Co., 608 .60 _ Robertson Bros. Co., 6o9 2.00 The National Co., 610 14.80 F. S. Kline 611 27.62 Indiana.�t Michigan Elea. Co.., 612 4,8.08. 42 <.Cit.4�etery __ 63- 179.70 0 0 ..QbAs. ,Ar=trong 614 •35 the.Lesley.�4i�.ler,''1a.$�o'�o�a., 615 9.00 aGo00 is o ygro4:.C4., .. , . 616 1.36 9 John I. S}uiFer , C s. , 617 672.13 Chicago, So. Bend & Northern Ind. Ry. 618 10.00 The Typewriter Shop 619 2.50 $59826.77 All of the above claim were approved by the Board. Pres ideate.