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Board met in regular session at l0i 00 A.M. All members present.
The matter of the Bissell 'Chilled Plow Works be ing set for this -time
interested property ownerjs appeared 'as follows:- Atty. Vaughan representing
E. H..Westervelt, Attorney Crumpacker, H. G. Christman, Mr . Austin and Mr. Gill of
Pla.tz & Gill Contractors, Attorney Crumpacker started to the Baard� that he would have
Mr.`- plats call and. see -Mr. W. D. Teeple Commissioner of Buildings in reSsAd to the
remodeling of said building of the Bissell. Chilled Plow Works so that it will comply
with the Building Code .if same can be done without taomuch expense. The Board,,ether
decided
to continue. this matter until W.. D. Teeple Building Commissioner would get to
a
with Mr. Platz� and c out inupd this matter until Tuesday Januar y 7th:,1918 at 10:00 A.M.
Mr. E. -R,. Austin submitted plans for the remodeling
of the Beard
of Works
office into a water works office.
This matter deferred until
Tuesday January
7th..91918
at 10: 00. A.M.
• Geo. Hoffman contractor
an the Miami Street Grading
contract
appeared
before the Board and requested an
exjaens ion of time on said
contract. Two
weeks was
granted by the Board in which to
complebe .contract.
The following w ithdrawel of the pr epos it ion of the Beyer Floral
Company for the sale of land to the City of South Bend was presented to the Board.
by Vitus Jones by mail and same was read and placed on file.
To the C ity of South Bend
Through its Board of Pub 1 is War ks ,
In the year 19170 The Beyer Floral Company, under the heading
" Communication and. Proposition", offered to sell Ito tha City of South Bend Through
its Board of Public Works certain lands leading from Mishawaka Avenue southeasterly
and past the Sample Street Biiidge and along the river at a certain price. Thereafter
a Supplemental c ommunicat ion and Proposition was made to the City through its Bard of
Park commissioners. The Beyer Floral Company reserved the right to withdraw its first
c ommunicat ion at anytime after January ist. ,1918, and the Supplemental Communication
expired at the --end of thirty days as it was not .continued .by mutual agreement.
The Beyer Floral Company -now withdraws a.11 communicat ions and pro•-
pos it ions relative , to the sale of said land to tb. _ ity of South Bend,
B_EYER FLORAL COMPANY,
BY VITUS T JONES
Atty.
December 2791918.
y he fallowing guarantee bonds were filed and approved by the Board
of Public Works,
GUARANTEE BOND.
•KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That the Williston Construction
Company, as principal, .and -the London & Lancashire Guarantee & Accident Company
as surety,• are -he=reby held and bound to the City of South Bend, Indiana in the sum of
One Hundred and seventy Dollars ($170.00) for the payment of. which well and truly to be
made, they ,j a int ly and severally bind themselves, their heirs, executors, adminstrators
and assigns by these presents. -
The c and it ion s of the above obl igat ions are such, that where as,
the above bound The Williston Construction Company has completed the work under the
contract for the paving of Harvy Street from Blaine Avenue to Allen Street in the City of
South Bend, Indiana, with Texaco Lake Asphaltic concrete, under Improvement $,esolution
No. 5689 adopted by the department of Public Works of the City of South Bend, on the
13th:9 day of March 1918:
.`i8 CIS
Now if the above bound the Williston Construction Company shall dor a
period of five (5) years from date maintain such pavement, and during such time
shall make all repairs which may, be necessary from any rotting, crumbling or d-is-
intregation of the materials, -or which are; caused by any imperfections in workman-
ship, and shall strictly observe and abide by sections 4M to 45 inclusive of .the-
General Specifications (Form C.) for street.improvements, hereto attached, adopted°
by the - -Department of, Public Works of the City of South Bend.,, and shall fulfill all
the conditions and :stipulations therein contained, these obl gat ions shal-1 be void
otherwise to .remain infull force and .effect,
Witness our hands. :and- seals this_ 4th. , -,day of September 1918.
WILLISTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,
By E. A. COATES, V. P.
LONDON & LANCASHIRE GUARANTEE & ACCIDENT
CO.,
BY LENN J OARE,° °
Attorney -in -fact.
GUARANTEE BOND.
KNOW ALL MENBY THESE PRESEN, That the Williston Construction
Co. as Principal and the London & Lancashire Guarantee and Accident Company as
Surety are hereby held and bound to.the City of South Bend, IndIana in the sum of
Two Thousand Two hundred and fifty seven ($2, 257. 00) Dollars_, for the payment of whiff
which well and truly tobe made, t11 hey jointly and severally bind themselves their
heirs, executors, adminstraters and assigns by these presents.
The c and it ions of the above obligation are such, that where the above
bound The WAllisten Construction Company has completed the work under the contract
for the paving of Blaine Avenue from Lincoln Way West to Portage Avenue, in the City
of South Bend, Indiana, with Texaco Aephaltic.concrete, under Improvement Resolution
Ne. 569. adopted by the Department of Public Works of the City of South Bend, on
the 13th., clay_ of March 1918:
Now if the above bound The Willistm Construction Company -shall for
a period of five (5) years from the .date -maintain such pavement, and during such
time shall make all repairs which may he necessary from any rotting, crumbling
o-r dis intregat ion of the materials, or which are caused by any Imperfection in
workmanship, and shall strictly observe and abide by sections 41 to 45 inclusivem
of the General; Specifications (Form C.) for. street improvements, heretof attached
adopted by the Department of Public Works of the City of South Bend, and shall
fulfill all the cond it ions and st ipultat ions therein contained these obligations
shall be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
WITNESS OUR HANDS AND SEALS, this 25th., day of September 1918.
WILLISTON CONSTRUCTION CQ.
BY E. A. COATES , V. P.
LONDON & LANCASHIRE GUARANTEE
& ACCIDENT CO.
LENN J. OARE,
Attorney -in -fact,,
The Board ;�structed the,Clerk to prepare a n€►tice and send same
to property owners on the .f6llowing streets,fzr a hearing on pe itt ions an file
and to see If Property owners are interested in pavement. Said hearings to be held
Wednesday January Sth. ,1919, at %: 15 P.M.
Fellows Street from Sample Street to Dubail Avenue.
° Wenger Street from High Street to So. ,Carroll Street.
Ca'1ffOxndatAvenue from CottageGrove Ave. to Blaine Avenue.
Liz::dsey gtreet from portage Avenue to Elaine Avenue.
Allen Street from Van.Buren Street to Portage Avenue,
Bartlett Street from Michi@.n St. to Lafayette Stree�o
Miami Street from Ewing Avenue to City Limits.
High Street from Dubail Avenue to Broadway
President.