HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/19/1919 Board of Public Works MinutesBoard met in regular less ion' at 715 PM. AI.1• members present.
Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No. 592. fdr.pavement. on
Miami Street from north 1 ineof Ewing Avenue to ,the south . C ity - Limits, in the City of
South Bend, Indiana,:
Upon said hearing.no remonstrators appeared and no written remon-
strance' was filed.'
And the Board being fully advised in the 9preaftes, decides
that the benefits toproperty liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal
to .the estimated -cost of the same, as reported. by the City Civil Engineer, and
thereppon 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 24th. day of
February 1919 and_on the 3rd., day of March 1919 in a newspaper df General air-
culat ion in said City, stating that this Board will receive bids for the construc-
tion of said improvoments up to 10: 00 A.M. on the 18th. , day of March 1919 The
Board reserves the eights to reject any and all bids..
Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No,. 589 for pavement on Allen
Street from Van Buren Street to Portage Avenue, in the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Upon said hearing remonstrators appeared and a written remon-
strance was filed, there being a n6mber less than the majority of the resident
free -holders who have signed the remonstrance, the Board now -over-rules said
written remonstrance filed this 19th. , day of February 1919. Rh& the Board being
fully advised in the. premisesf decides that the benefits to property liable to be
assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated cost of the same, as
rrted by the City Civil Engineer,' and thereupon takes final abt ion on said
resolution sndonodified, same ,-b3�-`eliminating conbinat curb and`gutter,present,curb
to; -be left , in, and,,,`the, same is hereby in all things ratifidd, confirmed and approved.
Resolved further, that notices be published onthe , 24th., day of
F-eb-ruary 1919 and on the 3rd, day of March 1919-in the South Bend Daily Tribune,
stating that this � Board will repeived bids for the construct ion of said improve -
meats up to 10:00 A.W. on the..25th., day of. March 1919 The Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Hearing given on improvement Resolution No. 588. for pavement on
Wenger Street from High Street ti Carroll Street and Carroll Street from the north
line of Wenger Street to the south line of Paris Street, under Improvement
Resolution No. 588. In the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Upon said hearing no remonstrators appeared and no written remon-
strance filed. Property owners appeared and requested that present curb be
left in and combination curb and gutter be eliminated.. And the Board be ing 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 giv it Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolution modifying
the same as follows:- Combination curb and gutter to be eliminated, -present curb
to be left in, and the same it hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved.
Resolved further, that notices be published on the 24th. , day of
February 1919 and on the 317d. day of March 1919 in the South Bend Daily Tribune,
stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements
up to 10: 00 A.M. on the 18th. ; day of March 1919. The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
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Wednesday February lgth. ,1919. C ont inued.
° Hear°ing° had. on rmpr ovement Res olut ion No. 587. f or -pavement on
Bartlett Street from Michigan Street to Lafayette Blvd. in the City of South Bend,
Ind Tana._
Upon said hearing no remonstrator's appeared and no written remonstrances
were filed. And the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the bene-
fits to property .ligble to be assessed for adid improvements are equal to the estimated
cost of the same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes f in*l
action on said resolution as or ig inally adopted, and the same ',is hereby in all things,
rat if Ted, c onf irmed and approved.
Resolved further, that notices be published on the 24th.,day of February
1919 and on the 3rd.,, day of March 1919 in the South Bend Daily Tribune in said City,
stating that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up
to 10: QO A.M. on the llth., day of March 1919. The, Board reserves. the right to reject
any and all b ids .
Hearing had on resolut ion' for pavement improvement on Fellows Street
from Monroe Street to Div is ion Street and from Sample Street to Dubail Avenue, under
,Improvement Res olut ion No...591. In the City of South .Bend, Indiana.
Upon said hearing remonstrators appeared and a written remonstrance was
filed. The Board after hearing the interested property owners present, decided to
defer action on said resolution until Wednesday February 26th. ,1919 at 7 : 15 P. M.-
The wr itten remonstrance was refrred to the City Civil Engineer to be checked with
property list.
Hearing had on resolution No. 590 for pavement improvement on
Califonnia Avenue from Portage Avenue to Blaine Avenue, in the City of South Bend,
Ind iana .
Upon said hearing remonstrators appeared and a written remonstrance
filed February 4th.,1919 against this improvement by resident propety owners, and there.
being a number less than the majority of the resident free4molders who have signed the
remonstrance the Board now over -rule said written remonstrances filed February 4th. ,.1919.
And the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to property
liabile to be assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated cost of the
same, as reported bV the City 'C iv it Engineer,, and thereupon takes final action on
said resolution zod ij�__ing said resolution to read as follows:- Comb inat ion curb
and gutter eliminated, present curb to remain in. and the same is hereby in all
things, rat if ied, confirmed and approved as plod if ied.
Resolved further, that notices be published on the 24th., day of
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February 1919 and -an the Ord.,4AW zf March 1919 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating
that this Board will rece ive8 .bids, -_for the construction of said improvements tip to
10:00 A.M.- on the 25th., day of March 1919 The Board reserves theratAht to reject any
and ail• b ids. °
Hearing had on Improvement Resolution No.599 for Concrete Pavement
on South Bend Avenue from Eddy Street to East City Limits, in the City of South Bend,
Indiana.
In the above matter property owners residing on the Street and owning
property on street appeared and remonstranced against the putting do of a twelve (121)
foot pavement -and requested that the Board put in a modern pavement the full width of
roadway. And an 80% petition signed by 80% per cent of the property owners on South
Bend Avenue from Eddy Street to Easterly City Limits was filed with the Board. The
Board after due consideration decided and hereby ordered that resolution No. 599 fat
Ooncrete pavement on 12 foot strip should be and is hereby rescinded and a re lu-t on
wad ordered prepared on South Bend Avenge from Eddy Street to Easterly City-L%iti;
on a full roadway and modern type of pavement.
Present.