HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/04/1919 Board of Public Works MinutesBoard met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present.
Mr. R. R, Smith, Gen'l. Mgr. of the Chicago, South 13en� &.Northern
Indiana_Railway Company appeared before the Board at their request. And the_metter of
the sidetrack on Greenlawn Avenue off of Mishawaka Avenue was discussed and he advised
the Board that his company, intended to use this sidetrack for to, ruik cars into: their
property,
v petition -filed by John J.. Ol jniezak Councilman 6th. , Yard and
Jahn Kush Councilman at large for lights on the following streets. Same were ordered
placed..
Remove light from Corner Meade Street and'Poland Street to Dvm:ham
Street and Meade Street,
Place
large
light-
at
corner of Meade St. and Ford Street.
Place
small
light
at
corner of Jackson and Ford Street.
Place
small
light
at
corner of Brookfield and Ford Street. -
place
large
light
at
1st. alley cast of Walnut Street and Poland St.
Place
small
Might
at
cor. Libert and Dunham Street.
Race small
light
at
corner. of Liberty and Ford Street.
Place
small
light
at
corner of Liberty and` Huron Street.
Place
small
lgght
at
corner of Monroe St. and Olive Street.
Petition presented
J
.by Councilman John J., Oljnieczak of the 5th. ,
Ward rob thezerect ion of a hose
house
in the Sixth Ward, Same read and placed on file.
Petition received read and referred t_o the City Engineer for
a resolution on the opening of Huron Street from Koscisuzko Street to Walnut Street.
The Board ordered a thirty day (30) day notice sent to party owing .
property at the corner of Brookfield Street and Huron Street on the north side, and if
the same is not put in the Board will order this in under City contract.
The Board approved of grade or. Columbia Street between south line
of Indiana Avenue and north 1 ire of IDiab_ail :avenue.
City Cemetery Sexton. filed financial report for the month of
February,1919t Same read and placed inf'ile.
The following agreement was presented to the Board on the Lindsey
Street Pipe sewer. Same read and placed on file.
A G R E E M 9 N T.
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 25th. , daft of February
19190 by and between Michael Kelley, hereinafter designated as party of the first part
and Lydia Garwood , hereinafter designated as party of the second part.
WITNEESETH, That, whereas, said party of the first part is the
owner of the west side of part of lots Nos. 27 and 28 in Burrough's "Sub-Dir:isdion of Bank
Out Lot No. 115 in St.Joseph County, Indiana situated do the We Lindsey Street, in
the City of South Bend, Indiana, and,
WHEREAS, there has an arrangement with the precious owner of the
east side of lots Nos. 27 and 28 in Burrough's Sub -Div is -ion of Bank out Lot 115, South
Bend, St. Joseph County, Inds ana, fronting on Portage Avenue, which is now the property
of the second party, and under 6hid agreement party of the first part constructed a sewer
ac-ross the lot of party of the second part and cGneated with the sewer of party
of the second part, thereby emptting into the Portage Avenue sewer, and
WHEREAS, said sewer used by the party of Ithe first •part has now
become stopped up and need of repairs and in ,order to make said repairs, clean out
and Open said sewer, it is necessary for the party of the first part, his agents and
employees to go on the lot of said second party for the punpose of cleaning and repair-
ing this sewer,
av:.
esday March 4th.,Ig1
Cont
z Now , it , i6 agrce'd bet.en' the parties that in consideration Dollar ( 1.00$ paid to the second party by the first part the ration of One
is hereby acknowledged, and in con8lderation of the bond - given y, receipt of .which
to second party -that the"first ` artg ven by the first party
on the premises of the party of the Secondshall-have part the arl cright to o
g on anal enter
lean
sewer as may -be necessary and` that the .first Party shall but and repair said
up said 3cgrrer but shall leave the premises in as good condition. hasrthet �° dig
this time, except unavoidable damage to sod as may bene �' re at
thereby, and 'that the first art' y Cessarily occasioned
to the Premises df the partyofthshsecond be responsible for any and all damage
or other workmen employed by said first art occasioned by sewer men, pluipbers
to no expense, v�hatever, on account of said work.
party, and that Lydia Garwood shall -be put
MICHAEL KELLEY
LYDIA A. GARWOOD
per S. C. Lehman
BOND
:KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE .PRE �
and.Dudle M. SENTS, that Michael Kelle as
oY : Shively as Su:► ety, are held and firmlyy' principal
in the penfl sum of $50.00 conditioned that the abgvebbond istthe,ydia Garwood
Kelley shall perform the terms of the above agreement in t said Micheal
Lydia Garwood harmless from all e;�penSe and if he does Pects
and save
` otherwise in full iforee.:,' Daad February shall be void
25th., 1919,
MICHEAL KELLEY
DUDLEY M. SHIVELY
Deferred_ hearing had ion res clue ion No. 594 for the pipe Lindsey Street from Portage Avenue to Allen Street, in t P P sewer on
Indiana, he City of South Bend,
Upon said hearing Michael.Kelley a
and bond signed with Lydia Garwood which .was ' 'readppeaand endred resentedagreement
Board being fully advdsed in the !premises, decides that the benefitd on s And the
liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to the estimated is to pro-Derty
same, as reported by'the City Civil En cost of the
said resolution as by modifying the same torrdad a.s follow eupon takes final action on
the block from Portage Avenue to Leland Avenue, said resolution Bo re ellmr
inating
sewer in Lindsey Street from Leland Avenue to Allen Street a d pipe
hereby in all things ratified; confirmed and approved a ' ' and the same is
Resolved further, that *notices be s modified.
March 1919 and on the 14th.0 day of March 1919pin1theeSouthon tBendhe 7t Daily day of
in said City, stating that this •Board will receive bids for the constTribune
Said improvement 'up to 10: 00 A.M. on the 25th. day of March 1 construction of
reserves the ,right to reject any and all bids. 919. The Board
The following eatimated cost Ofimprovement
Engineer:- - . mprovement was filed by the City Civil
Vabrhary 2891919. 1
to the Hun. 1:
Boardof Public Works,
of. the City of South Bend, Ind iauiar
Gentlemen:-' . ;
Therewith estimate the cost of the Olive Street pavement Im
from Lincoln Way West to Washington Avenue and from Division ion Street t pravement
Street at ................ to
........ 579790.00
Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK J. ANDERSON,
City Engineer.
LOCAL SEWER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 6300
RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND
ST. JOSEPH, STATE OF INDIANA, That the"
he OF
a local sewer intended CO UNTy OF
and adapted only for local use by the property holders whose property abuts thereon
and not intended or'
adapted for receiving sewerage from collateral drains be an
the same is , hereby ordered in and along Fisher Street from Me Pherson d
Chapin Street as follows, toy-witi- _ Street to
Beginning_at the intersection: of the center line
of �Me Pherson Street and :Fisher Street
thence east along the center line of Fisher.
Street to the center, of Laurel Street with a 15 inch vitrified pipe sewer; thence
still east along the center line of said. Fisher Street to a point 90 feet we,t
of
,west line of Chapin Street with a 12 inch vitrified pipe sewer; together with the the
necessary manholes, storm water inlets, conduits, flush tanks and house connections
to the curb nine along the line of said improvement, all as is more particularly
shown and a]1 izi accordance with the plans, profiles, detail drawings and speci-
f icat ions on file in the Off ices. of the Department of Public Works of the i
South Blends, Indiana, and said sewer, wish all its a be C ty of
in accordance with the profile and specifications now uonefile �irtsthe loffic�structe�l
Department of Public Works of said Cit of the
y .The .cost of said improvement shall be
apportioned against.:and paid by the property holders whose property abuts thereon
and upon the City of South Bemd if. the City is bgnefitted by said improvement
according to -the method and manner provided for in Act of the General Assetnbl of
of the State. of Indiana, ie itled " An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations,
approved' March .6,1905., , _Assessments if deferred, are to be pa id in ten e " .installments,, with interest at the rate of Six pequalannual
er cant per aid A shall be issued to the contractors in payment for such work, unless the rot bonds
owners p .petty
gay said asessments before said Bond or bonds ar_e issued. Under no cir-
cumstances sha11 the City of South Bend be or be held responsible for an
y sum or stain
dud from said 'property owner or owners for said work, or for the collection of
same, or for the payment of any bond or bonds, certificate or cert if icates issue
to said contractor in oayment
have befor such work, except for such moneys as shall. d
_ en actually received -by the City from --the assessments for such imp r
or such money as said City is by said above entitled Act required to a °vement
_ All pro-
ceedings had, and work done in the making od said improvement, assessment•of pro-
perty, s
c-olleetions of °assessments and issuance of bonds therefor, hall be aspro-
vided for in said above entitled Act.
Notice of this resolution shall be published on the . 7th, day of
March 1919 and on the 14th., day of March 1919 in ,.the South Bend Daily h. Tribune.
This Board will give a hearing on this resolution ion at its off ice in the C it $all
n 'th�oj 26tIa., day s� March-1919at y
7:15 P. M. T
Adopted this 4th., day of March 1919.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
H• F. ROSTISER
Attested:- JOHN F. DEHAVEN.
Veronica C. Sweeney,
Clerk of the Board.
Mr. Gee. M. Witmer, of the Studebaker Corporation of America
met with the, Board in regard to a rebate due on e],ec#tricisl permit which w
used for ele"t is ial work at factor as not
y. The Board advised Mr. . itwer to pe¢t_it ion
the Common Coupe it for this rebate.
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The following resolutions were adopted by the Board.
SIDEWALK IMPROVEY-ENT RESOLUTION NO. 629.
Resolved by the Board of Public Woks of the City of South Bend,
St, Joseph County, State of Indiana, That it is deemed heeessary to improveVarious
Streets in the City of South Bend, Indiana. That an improvement to be made of the kind
s ize, location and terminal points as follows, to --wit: -
That bids be received- for the
construction and repairing of cement side -walks, curbs and for filling timid excavating;
for said sidewalks and ourbs, on different streets in said City,'where the same have
already been partly constructed, or defintely constructed, All such work to be done
after the owners of abutting. property have been ordered and notified to construct or re-
pair such sidewalks and curbs for a period of 30 days from the date. of any such notice,
All.work to.be constructed or repaired in accordance with Standard
Spec if icat ions on file in the office of the City Engineer of said City.
All work to be done and assessments made as provided in Section 1
of an Act entitled " An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations, approved 19091, at
pages 412 , 413. in accordance with the profile, details, drawings and specifications
on file in the office of the Department of the Board of Public Works of said City;
and such improvements is now ordered. °
The cost of said improvement, including the cost of street sand alley
intersections a, shall be assessed upon the real estate abutting on Various Street
all according to the method and manner provided for ' in an Act of the General Assembly
of the State of Indiana,, -entitled " An -Act Concerning Munddopal Corporaiiions, " approved
March 6,1905, and in ace ordanee with and pursuant to the prov is is ions- of all amendatory
and supplemental acts thereto, passed by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana.
Assessments, if deferred, are to be paid in ten equal annual installlmentg, with in-
terest -at tiie rate of Six per cent per annum. A bond or bonds shall ba- issued to. the
contractor in paymen-t for such work, unless the property owners pay said assessment
before said bond or bonds are issued. Under no circumstances shall be City of South
Bend, it or be held responsible for any sum or sums due from said property owner or
owners f v-P said work or for the collect ion of the Same, or for the payment 6h any bond,
bonds, certificate or certificates, aissued to said entractor in payment for such work,
exempt for such moneys as shall have been actually received by the City from the assess-
ments- for such improvement, or such. moneys as said City is by said above entitled
Act -required to pay. All proc-aedings had, and work done in the making of said improve-
ment, assessment of property, collection of assessments and issuance of bonds therefor,
shall be as provided fn in said above entitled Act and amendments thereto.
It was further resolved by the Board that bids be advertised on
the %th., day of March 1919 and on the 14th., dayof March 1919 in the South Bend Daily
Tribune, stating that this Board will rec.e iye bids on March 25th. ,1919 up to 10: 00 A.M
The Board reserzres the right to reject any and all bids.
Adapted this 4th., day of March 1919.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
G. A. ELLIOTT
A. F. ROSTISER
JOHN F. DEHAIN3
Attested: -
Veronica C. Sweeney
Clerk of the Board.
The tdty Engineer filed the following estimated cost.
February 28,1919.
To the Hon. Board of Public Works,
of the City of South Bend, Indians.
Gentlemen: - ,
I herewith estimate the cost of the Sample Street pavement improvement
from Walnut Street to Olive Street at ...... 36,-040.00
Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK J. ANDERSON,
C ity Engineer.
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i Petit ion received for pipe sewer .on Pulaski Street ° from Div is ion
Street to Ford Street. The Board ordered the same referred to the City Civil
Engineer for res jut ion.
Pat it ion received for pavement on Haney Avenue from Miami Street
to Lee-r Street. The Board referred the same to -the City Engineer for resolution.
Schyuler Hubbell, Attorney for the New York Central Railway
Lines appeared before the Board and stated that if convenient for the City to have
a representative of -the Board to meet with the attorneys and representatives of the t
New York Centraltailway system on Thursday March 6th.,1919 in regard to Track
El vat ion matters j prel iminary to meeting March llth. ,1919. It was decided that
G. A. Elliott President of the Board of Public Works and T. W. Slick, City Attorney
should go to Indiinapolis in regard to certain features of` the -#rack elevation
matters and consult with the. City ,of Indianapolis offdcers concerning different
legal qudst io:Ls. It was decided that ' they should keep` an account of expenses incurred
and render the same to the Board of Public Works for payment.
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The following claims were presented to the Board.
United Stages Blue Pr. iht Co... 8.15
G. A. Elliott 49•"20.
The'_'So. Bend Supply, Co. , 1.12
So Bend Awning Company 1.00
Alexis Coquillard : 36.26
Gee.-Ernepgrger 21rowk 2.00
Edward A. Keller Treas., 99.19
Engineering Dept. payroll 147. 00
Th"'C. F. Peose'CO., 16.42
Electric Service Co., 1.35
Studebaker Corporation of America. 38. 01
The O'Brien Varnish Co., 16.57
Samuel"Lontz & Sons 2.10
Studebaker Corporation of America 5.80
Studebaker VeholetQt�mpany 60.00
to H. De Frees lo4.86
Rea. C. U. Tel. Co., 2.6o
Rea. C. U. Tel. Co., .50
F. J. Anderson ' 46.95
Geo. W. Zinkey, Postmaster 15.00
Samuel C. L*ntz & Sons 116.94
News -Times Printing Co.,, 6.75
Welsbach Street Lighting Co. of Am. 78.08
W. D. Boyer ° 4.00
Total. 859.85