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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/16/1919 Board of Public Works Minutesit 16th. Board met in regular session at ?: 15 P.M. All memb.aers present. Hearing, had .'on Imur ovement Res olut ion, No. 64.2, for 'the sidewalk on La Salle Avenue :gr om the Bridge aver the St, Joseph River -t a the .Bridge over the East Race, 3n the Cit of South Bend, India rn. Upon said hear ing ausremonstrator appeared ' anal no"written remonstrance was f iled And the Board being. fully, advised in the premises, decides that the bone - fits to pro erty liable to be assessed for said improvements are equal to the -estimated cost of same, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final act iron on.said resolution as originally-adoptad and the same is hereby in all things, ratified, c onf irmed and approved. Resolved further, that,, notices be published on the 18th. , day of April 1919 and on the 25th,9 day of °April 1919 in the South Bend Daily Tribune, in said City,, scat ing , that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said ' improvements ,_up to 10: 00 A.M. on the 6th. , day of May 1919 The Board reserves the right to re jest any and all b ids . - Hearing given on. Condemnation Res glut ion' tiN�: '-��/ Eor the Opening of Huron Street from Alley West of Harris Street to alley east of Kosciusko Street -4n the City of South Bend, Ind Iana. In the above matter a large number of property owners appeared but, no written remonstrance was filed. The property owners objected to paying any benefits for this opening, and the Board thereupon being fully advised in the. matter takes final action on said resolution c onf irmj g without modification all former action taken on the same. . The Board therefore declares the above property in all things conddmned and appropAlated for public use, the Board now ordered that a list or roll be prepared of all the, owners or holders of property and of vaulable interests therein sought to be taken or tobe injuriously affected, which said list or roll shall also describe the property beneficiallk affected. Property owners res id ing on Smith Street River 'Park from Wall Street to 2nd. alley North appeared before the Board and presented petition for water main, Same was referred to the City Water Department. This -being the date set for the consideration of bids received for the pavement of South Bend Avenue from Eddy Street to City Limits, the Board decided to defer al oast ion on same until Tuesday April 22nd.0,1919 at 10: 00 A.M. By unanimous consenn of the Board it was resolved that Improvement Resolution No. 587 for the pavement on Bartlett Street from Michigan Street to Lafayette Blvd be and is hereby resdduded, and a new resolution ordered prepared. By unanimous consent of the Board it was resolved that improvement Resolution No. 589 for the pavement of Allen Street from Van Buren Street to Portage Avenue be, and is hereby rescinded, and a new resolution +mrderdd prepared. By unanimous consent of the Board . it was resolved that improvement Resolution No. 590 for the pavement of. -California Avenue from Portage Avenue to Blaine Avenue be, and is hereby ordered rescinded and a new resolution ordered prepared. By unanimous consent of the Board it was resolved- that improvement Res4�lution No. 592 for the pavement of Miami Street from north line of Ewing Avenue to south City Limits be and is hereby rescinded. By' snap imous- consent of the Board it was resolved that improvement Res glut ion No. 595 for the pavement en Haney Avenue from Michigan Street to High Street be and is hereby rescinded. By unanimous consent of the Board it was resolved that improvement Resolution No. 610 for the pavement on Linden Avenue from Walnut Street to Anthony Stkte"t be and is hereby rescinded and new resolution ordered prepared. WW" 59S t inued. City Civil Engineer F. J. Anderson reported -the following tabulations on b ids .received Tuesday April 15th. ,1919 and the awards were made as follows: -- C-en-'er-ing,the 2 Concerning the Improvement of the roadway of Calvert Street from Michigan Street to High Street with asphalt, as i , tdc'.conerete; Bitulithic concrete or brick in pursuance to resolution. No., 621 the Board on the 15th.9 day of April 1919 pub;iely opened and read and considered all bids, and then continued their meeting to .this 16th. , day of April 1919. Now on the last named date the Board designated Asphaltic concrete* ,as the kind of pavement. with which said street is to be improved and fixes the 28th. day, of April 1918 at 10:00 A.M. as the time when petition for .changing the kind of pavement must-_ be filed, `and the Board hereby continues this matter until the 29th. , dp day of April 1919 at 10:00 A.M. On the day above named the Board will either pass on peititions let said contract or reject all bids. G. A . ELL IO'IT -HARVEY F,. ROSTISER Y JOHN F. DEHAVEN ° Board of Public Works.• Attested: - Veronica P. Sweeney Clerk of the Boaz\d. . Dated this 16th. , day of April 1919. Concering the Improvement of the roadway of Keasey Street from Carnoll Street to High Street with asphalt, _ asphaltic concrete, bitulithiem concrete or Brick in pursuance to Resolution No. 620 the Board on the 15tch.9 day of April 1919. publicly opened and read and considered all bids, and then continued their aeeting to this 16th., day of April 1919. Now on the last named date des i nated Asphaltic concrete as the kind of pavement with which said street si to be improved^gftd fixes the 28th.0 day of April 1919 at 10:00 A.M. as the time when petitions for changing the kind pf pavement must be filed, and the Board hereby continues this matter until the 29th., day of April 1919 at 10:00 A.M.,.-On the day above named the.Board will either pass on peti- tions, let said contract or rejeet all bids. Attested: - Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of the Board. Dated -this 16th. , day of April 1919. G. A. ELLIOTT HARVEY F. ROSTISER JOHN F. DEHAVEN BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Contracts for pipe sewers were awarded .on Fisher Street., Jackson Street and Frllows Street to L. A. Webster. ` Bids on High Street- pipe sewer above estimated cost, bids rejected and by unanimous consent of the Board resolution was rescinded, Mr. Fred W. Keller appeared before the Board in regard to agree- ment for street intersections on Edgewater Place as follows.- , Wednesday April 16th..1a1�_. C ont inued AGREEMENT. This Agrement, Made this 16th ., day of Apr it 1919 by. and between White omb aW Ke 11 r party of the f itst part and the City of South Bend, Indiana,, by and thr ough its., Board of Public Works, party of the second part, W ITNESSETH: ' That, Whereas, the party of the f i�st part is the owner of certa in add ions in the C ity _ of S outh Bend known as Edgewater Place Add it ion to said City, and that all the lets and land in said Add it ion is owned by the party of the first part, and sa id° party of the f irst part des i.^es to haveail the streets running through said addition -paved, and'has petitioned the Board of Public Works df the party of the second part t o have the same done and to have the cost thereof assessed against the land in the f orm and manner as pr ov ided by law. And, Whereas, the said party of the second part does not now have money suffic ient in its intersection fund to pay all the cost of paying street intersections which cost would.be assessed .aga inst the City: - Therefore, in con iderat ion that tpe said party of the. second part, through its Board, shall cause said streets to be paved during the year 19192 then the party -of the f irst part agrees t o pay upon the c omplet ion of sa id work and the approval of the. assessment roll therefor, one-half of the cost of paving all street intersections as aforesaid, or said Board may at its Option assess said one-half of the cost of paving street intersections against the lots and land of the party of the first part in add it ion to other assessments to which such land is subject. It is hereby understood that the c ns t of .all improvements on Edgewater Drives shall be assessed against the lots of Edgewater Add it ion . In W itness WJJerecif , the parties hove hereunto set their hands on the day and year f first above written. WHITCOMB AND KELLER. BY F. W. KELLER Pros, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IND IANA. G. A. ELLIOTT HARVEY F. ROSTISER BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. The Board ordered bids received Tuesday April 22nd.,1919 at 10: 00 A. M. for pavements in Edge water Place Add it ion. . President.