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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/15/1921 Board of Public Works MinutesWednesday June -15th., 1921, _ 'Board met,in'regular session at 7:15 P.M, H. F. Rostiser absent. Mr. J. T Neenan Clerk of the Engineering Dept, and Wm. E. Graves Asst. City Engineer„preseni Hdar.ing had on assessment roll °and final eitiriate for Trunk sewer on Michigan Street from 25 feet north of Ferview Street to 2000 ftsouth of i center of'Donmoyer Avenue, under Improvement Rdsolution Ne. 747. IN the City of, Soul. °South Bend, -Indiana. o � In° the .above matter remonstrat+ors appeared- and a written remon- strance wap filed signed by Joseph Eckman Marie Eckman Eli W. Krou, Arthur.. Eckman`,& C. H. Whltmer ' remonstrating a a nst the amount of indirect assessments, Dr..Ellis ; John Farneman and C, A,. Tasher appeared and objected to amount of 'assessments. The Board after hearing partie-s,interested.over-ruled said written orist anc filed is d therefo a f ' that the, grog rt assessed in said roll rfeaIlay ejlst., i92 .is beneftten the amount b assessments as shown on said roll and the Board further find that the assessment roll filed May 31st,, 1921. and the final estimate allowed May 31st., 1921 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratifibd, confirmed and approved. Copy of written remonstrance filed, REMONSTRANCE. South Bend', Indiana. 6/15 1921, To the Honorabie Board or Public Works, . a of ttLe City of South,Ben , In iana., Gentlemen:'- We, the undersigned property owners, remonstrate a aimst the indirect ` assessment of Michigan Street Trunk sewer, which is entirely oo high considerin the property affected. We paid a large indirect assessment on Bowman Creek Trung sewer on same property- therefore being assessed twice indirectly for same property is,entirely out of reason for benefits received. Respectfully, Name Address Joseph Eckman 27,14 So. Mich. Street, l Marie Eckman 427 Lincoln W. E. Eli W is Krou 2714 So. Mich. St. Arthur J. Eckman 229 Linton Way E. C. H. Whiner 1144 Portage Ave. FILED RIMi(ONSTRANCE JUN:15,1921. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Over-rulled BY G. A. ELLIOTT, JuG. 14'EL IOTT President.o o Deferred hearing hadon resolution for Widenen of Oakside Street and Woodside Str et from Michigan Street to Fellows Street under Condemnation Resolution Nos. 59 and• 60. In the above matter ppropperty owners appeared and objected to having a jm in streets t the StudebakerEAddition. Mr. Graves Asst. Engineer made a repot that he made a survey and that there will be no jog that he could see,_ no stakes to be seen in Studebaker new Addition on these streets. It was decided by the Board that this matter would be indifinitely postponed until the Studebaker Plat was recorded: Hearing had on resolution for Grade, curb and walk on Elmer.Street from Keller Street to the north line of Mayr's Michigan Street Addition, under Improvement Resolution No. 881. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter remonstrators appeared but no written remon- strance was filed. And the Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to property liable to be assessed for said improvement are equal to the estimated cost of the safie, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon 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 17th, day of June 1921 and -on the 24th. day of June 1921 in the South Bend News Times, a newspaper or general circulation in'said City, statingg that this Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvement up to 10:00 A.M. Tuesday July 5th,, 1921 at 10:00 A.M Ti a Be rd rase ves he ri re tteet all al bi Hear ng given oniacad�on re�ouion Ro. 5orhe vaca8n of Fisher Street and Dunham Street and eer'tain alleys in Elliott Tutt s Addition and Swygart s I Sub -Div. in the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators.appeared'-and no written remon- strallCe was filed. The Board therefore 9ustain,&11 fo:rmer action taken and declare the above,. described property in all tbIngs vacated and this resolution in all things i ratified, confirmed and ,approved. And ,the Board .now orders; that a list of roll be pre-, pared of all -owners or-ho ders of property and of valuable interests therein sougght to"be taken or to be in ur.iously affected , which lits or roll shall slso'describe the property beneficially affected.' " 5 - 1333�OA 3 rat ]a vvv vvvv v.T �m48R, Hearing had on resolution for Pav menl ®n MiltonStefi efrom Michigan Street to Fellows Street, under Improvement �teso ution No Neel n the City of South Bend, Indiana. Upon said hearin no r monstrators a peared and no wriNst1hen remen- tra ce filed. An thhe gg4and bn� fta agwised nhe remi es decit the�'eneRts t® ropertyliable to beRssess9dforsai im ro#ement are,equt o estimated cost of the same as a erted b the C C vii n i ee and.thereu a -' iitt AA , tgkes final, aetip n , n said'res a iion as yr ginall adopte nd trh . same is he. egy in ail things,.rati ieod, confirmedd and appr®ve . Re mlIvedd fur her, that notiees be published ori the 1-�77th. dayof June 1921 and on the 2�th. dayo�`June-1.2-1 in the South Bend Daily News Times, a newspaper of general circulation in said City,, st i that .his Board �wi t receivebids for the c ntruettion of such im rovement up ,to A.M. Tuesday Juoy 5th., 192at 10000 A.M. T e Board reserves the VIGht to reject any and all bids. Hearing had on resolution for grade, urb and.walk an Duey Avenue from South Bend Avenue -to North end of Duey Avenue,under improvement Resolution No. 880. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrance was filed. The Board being fully advised in the premises, decides that the benefits to ppropperty liable to be assessed for said im rovement,are equal to the estimated cost of the some, as reported by the City Civil Engineer, and thereupon takes final action on said resolution as originally adapted and the same is hereby,_ in all things, ratified, confirmed and approved. Resolved further, that the notices be published on the 17th. day of June 1921 and on the 24th.day of June 1921 in the South Bend News Times, a news-' paper of general circulation in this City, stating that this Boe,rd w..1 -receive bids for the construction of said improvement up -tolF1O:0O A.M. Tuesday,Juky �5thc, - 1()21 The'Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Partial estimate allowed The White Construction Com any on the. Ewing Avenue Pavement improvement contract at........................».25.024.48 Partial estimate allowed The White Co sttruction Coin any the Ewing Avenue pavement improvement from Michigan Street to iami Street t... 15.223.45 City Engineer filed the following estimated costs on improvements. Grade, curb ad walk on Duey Avenue froni South Bend Aveme to North City Limits, at............ 29200.00 Grade. curb.&nd walk on Elmer Stre t from Keller Street to North Line of Mayr's Michigan Avenue Addition at............V 7,400.00 Pavement on Milton Street from Michigan Street to Fellows Street. Filed June 4th., 1921 at......•...•.....00$19,488.O0 Pavement -on Benton Court from Milton Street to the.lst. alley north of Milton Street &filed June loth., 1921 at.00000000.31,450.00 Resurfacing of pavement on Hudson Avenue from Portage Avenue to Riverside Drive filed June lOt�i., 121 at..............-....$7,920.00 The Board ordered resolution prepared for grade, curb and walk on Keller Street from Portage Avenue to Anderson Ave me'. The following contracts awarded. Contract for curb, walk and retaining wall on Edgewater Drive and Harper•Court awarded to Whiteeemb and Keller at .......... »..». .»...»$ 2,573.27 City Engineer filed the following report.on bids on Gravel pavement on Sample Street from. Olive Street to a oint A34 Feet west of Olive Street.' The Milliken bid is 70,00 above the estimated made'by me, but, would recommend that the City take care of this difference and let the contract. Frederick J. Anderson. Contract awarded to J. 0. Milliken on basis of the estimate of the Engineer of 1650.00 the City to pay the difference between the estimate and of $650.00 and $720.00 Resolution ordered for _.grade, curb and walk on Keller Street from Portage Avenue to Anderson Avenue, Communication received from H. W. Fenno Division Engineer of the New York Central Railroad Company stating that order received for repairs to Lafayette Street crossing and that same had been referred to their. General office. Read and placed on file. - • • ` / 491u The following resolutions were adopted•by-the Board. • Q STREET OR ALLEY IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION ITO. 890. Be It gesel1ved the B Mal of P 1 c ® s ci South Bend St. Jo seph Couniy Sete 0. —n a, a it s dg i �° a ic' d med ,e.gsaryite► iriprove Virginia Street from Braadt�ay to T21diena Avenue as 0 ows, to-w t:- d t a #a d d e y o 1 paved; ands also the r©ad��� e� ������� ��r�io�� ��' t$� s���e� � a����� ;hf4$1 ';A r sai. treet shall bbe r de an av d Thh ma eriia o be used in kin sa3iiprovetilent-sh$lge Sheetspat; St�`ic,sphe concrete ®rr3c ann,d the ff®un s�tivn s•al be p®rtlan -ccomer eon rote $$ix c es thi i fmr t e She t Ashslt� bitulihie, asphaltic eoncct ed bbr �k ®r-ro a ave si (6 wi ches thick for the BriQk al Gaye - m cur sjel. constru e ® sai st e ere same is necessaryy an8 not re construes ed,.s orm wa er i- % W conrdults le constructed where necessary; all storm water inlets and manhole tops shall 'be set to the proper rode,; .cement marginal curb shall be constructed at all street nand a leer intersection where necessary, ail as is more particularly shown and all in accordance With the plans, trefi11es - detail drawin s and s eeifieatior�s on file is the office of the; Departmen of Pubiic-Works of th City -or South Bend, Ind.iaYlA -4 lam; of the Improvement hereta pmvi tW, t Btrce� alk-7 tote e @1a11 b@ aid b ciai asaeasasaent to be levied upon the property specially benefitted, to the amo-unt that th@ @ate@ £ 119. 411y assessed therefor,. in accordance with n Act of the General Asa bly of the �t�t@ ®t $iidlaba; @ilfiti@d "An Act" Concerning Municipal Corporations," approved March 6, 1005, and in socofdaho With Afid pal-4MR1 ?'I A Ara Q Aots Amendatou and aalpleseutal thereto: f� The'cost of all street and alley intersections, tnetadins on-e-half of the 'P�`iitth of ate tMp"Y"mo-st € )°° , alto street •and.', alleys which run into:; but do not ero� said roadway heroin pioposad to be il�pi3 d i�gt 'pcxtion of suci� street or alley abutting upon property belonging to said City, or upon pi`owty not @ilh��t to ch a$sea�ent, shall be paid by the City in cash out of its general fund, if able to do s®, or from fund sr@= € at.ed by a siiecial aseessrient to be 1"vied under the provisions of section 109 of the above entitled Wit, _ Amps, menta bf ten dollars and more against , eaeh lot, if deferred, are to be paid in ten OQnA'1 111 staliinents; with interest at the rate of 43ix•per cent per annum. A bond or bonds will be iRsiied t11e flw traotar to the amount of such.deferred aseasa nts in pro rats payment for such impro~em®nt: Under no circumstances shall the city of Routh Bend be, or be held respor-sible tDr azy e1Tag9 or 61tys-s due feat said property owner or ovmers for said work, or for the collection of tho same, or.for the payment of ai9y 'bo 4d, bmd4; certificate or certificates; 'sued to said e^ntrr,.ctor in p17vn;ent tor suck work, except for rwok Sameys as, shall lave actually.been.received by, tM.Citay•f•om the asoemments for stteh tlrnravemmt, or ssf* 2o"78 as ,saidd City, is by paid entitled Act and amendment and snp.piernents thereto reouired to ley, AU Promedinga, had, and work done in` the making of said improvement, assessment of property, coilection of Iran , ansawnts and issuance of bonus therefor, shall be. as provided for to said above eatftled Act, "d Arita T1'h aiw�n �_ .:aztd snpple��1. t�}amaato. " lath• Byy T 1 UPz�'g ftESO3 VED, ^iit o Bc rd of P S"i 'o or ,`e fix t."r e V; .. �. -D: 1921 a ho it 4i�S 15 .7� , aE Ofe e ! w o$ tt Bp c -.s,-of 'this City,, as the th cl o for tlao r. tlilUi cc MF �. tlon of eRid h ©a set ;-id �otrd of Pthlae FQorl s:�z sl r �11 p s i-zt� 2s ed, or !% se Pl'Aperty is 'a�bio to be ed ix• -roc1 'a3 coasts for a,•3ait;;arrss xen# n� ent, 2nri will d_ci3e per the be*?efits to the proststy`tl.�ti a to be mill eats-.1 the e t7- fed t ereof. "B; TT FU1�pt75 �f '_ .Y" 13; That notice of the time and Wee of s�eb public consideration ����#3 li:�esl and mailed in the r_ ._,�er.pro d by :r. £:: ':r� A::�':s.3'c`,olutt Q11 bs Pttb�i�h�d. on ti3& • day o£'. p �.JLlAepp., yy],...9' d�f�yon l�7the. h.dayyoi�- *@ �9$tb nydp ai NGWS Times thid. . tii �.......... �-da BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. ° - G. •A.• ELLZOTT ' JOHN F. DEHAVEN k;t Attested:- Veronica C. Sweeney, Clerk of Baud. Engineer filed assessment roll and final estimate for pipe sewer on r. Brookfield Stre t from Fassnacht Aveme to Washington Avenue, under Improvement , Resolution No. 693. In the City of South Bend, Indiana. Resolved that the entire work done under the above resolution and the contract let thereunder be in all things accepted and approved and -that said final estimate be allowed. Resolved further that notices in form required bylaw be•published on.the 18th. day of June 1921 and on the 25th. day of Jule 1921 in the South Bend Daily News Times, a newspaper of general circulation in this City, setting and fixing the 6th. day of July 1921 at %:15 P.M. at the office of this Board in the City Hall, South Bend, Indiana as the time and place when this Beard -will receive and hear remonstrances against the amounts atsessed against each of the lots and parcels of land on said roll } and will hear and dettermine whether such lets and parcels of land will be specifically benefitted by said impr4S7ement by the amounts efated an -..set forth } in said rolls. City Engineer reported on deed referred to him June '7th.. 1921 in regard to correctness of description of propeb$y purchased frolc ova U. Engle and Sheldon B. Engle of part of I0t�One Fjrst Addition to Riverdale, of the Townef River Park and stated description eorreet. Same was then approv approved by the Beard and Clerk instructed to,, -have same: recorded. _ a a .. e '—,..z 7-_ —ter -__ 4-91 ,- resolutionfors Service- Connections with i ns 891 WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works on the .. day of day .1921 ) 92 did. alopt a resolution ordering and requiring the permanent improvement of Mi1.totTEI` . :....../. ..:.. . Street from MIaY#gilM± Street to. Fl1�:lwf Street, by paving the roadway the same, and WHEREAS, the City. Civil Engineer has prepared and filed in the office of this Board.a report showing the number and 1 location of the service pipes, mains, conduits, laterals, and connections which are, or will be necessary to accorr.rrcebte the abutting property and the owners, thereof; tivith" gas, water," sewer,' and other conveniences' and necessaries; and also said City Givil " Engineer has prepared and filed in said . office specifications showing . the, material to be used . and t the" maner of laying -'said service pip -as, mains, conduits, laterals and connections from the mains to the points in- side the curb lines. THEREFORE, be it resolved by' the Board " of Public Wcrkes of the City of South Bend, Indiana; that the -report & e' City Civil Engineer• is. %adopted, and ea'd report. ar.d the specificatiors prepared and fled by him are made a part of this resolution as fully and effectually as if copied herein at full length; and it is fur- ther ordered that all of such private connections with the sewer, gas, and water mains be rrtade in said street by, bringing them inside the curb7ines thereof. And be it further resolved that notice by publication for two successive days in South Bend ` —News Timm , a newspaper of general circulation printed ar:d publ"shed in the City of South Bend ,Indiana, be given to the 'owners 'of ' ene propetty abutting upon said street to be improved directing them to ti j make such sewer and water connections on or before the 8t'k" day of July 1921 192 and that if said connections are not made. on or before said- tirre and in accordance with the speci- fications and report on file in the office of the Board of the Public W'c•.rks, then said Board will cause the same to be made and will asses the cost . thereof against the $ property abutting open said street, .and shall do all other things pertaining thereto according to the provisions and requirments of Ordinance No. 1842 adopted by the Common Council of the City of South Bend on July 24, 1916, and cf all other ordinances and law relating thereto. And, be it further resolved and ordered that ;after the 20 day period has elapsed for the making cf said connection by "the property owners, a notice shall be published for two weeks, once each week, in the South Bend a newspaper of general circulation publ'shd in said city, requesting i bids from contraetors for the making of u connections as have no such t been een made b ( the pr operty e y P F riY ow Hers, I and such notice shall fix a day, not earlier than ten days, after the first of such publications, when bids shah j be opened and a contract let for the doing" of said work. And be it further ordered that the "Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company, vhich holds a fran.. I'i chile from, and is, en?ow..rei b said city to furnish artificial �. y y gas to the. citizens thereof, and is engaged in I said business; is stil city, is h>_re'oy directed to mike and install all service connections with its mains in said street in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 1555 adopted June 27 1910 and such ether ordi- panes or 'Taws applicable thereto; which connections are. iLcHn t,rcn :the report of Ile City Civil Engineer, "and which are hereby declared to be necessary in -supplying gas to the owner of property abutting upon said street. Adodted this l:tr day of Lift 19i«." 192 Lxiparatisn of tiM0 July 8th 't 1921 � Bids AdVi JU17 11tk- � aA� 18th921 r_-. e_ ILL TT Bids re�eivod Jul 2%h.,19tI* .v J OHYP' 13ZILAVE;ErT � Board of Public Works. r � J 1 , 777777-7, Tub sd& Jane _ l-+tbx�., Due tc a rieal error the followin . ®llit ' was emitted whin 'record of June 1 th.- 921 was v itten oil, Plage '' ' i® and the minutes are hereby continued to this 'pagev�� ; COPY, -`OF COND ATION RESOLUTION NO; 62 1921. s ®Iv d b e Bard of Public filer g" of the it,'r o So th Bond Ind s T ho. ®ll w iios rii ad ge e t o repr g t he use if s i ja? tVauriven 1 Beset a th' ast sorno �� n I ch a M, on; nce easf ; Bence UORK to with sad 30 feet -oast of met line of; Johnson ee extended north e the south lineof Elwood Av`o2iu�; enoe west. on the south line of Elwood Avenue, thence west on the souht line of Elwood Avenue'30 ,feet; theme south to the' ,', - ALSO; aee of beginning. the west line Sf'J�he� on north Of a lwdtt,, tr a 30 f et a st tof b o �o rest, en e n p it�0 i'ee eas of lhge west line` of Johnson Street and .Said st lie ottended nerthJto the south ine of Elwood Avenue; thsnee east 2® feet; then a south t© the north lihe of Humboldt Street; thence west 20 feet to bo-sinnin The following described property may a injuriinsly or beneficially affected d such apr atilt• Begianin a therterseotisn of the north line Humbel Street a�td 'tit oast line of he stlloft w st of Johaspn S refit; t once north on the last in* of said fi eyJ.ir thherne o Ma- chAvenue Addition; thence .crest on north line t. Safi ion to the 9l ne Huey Street; thence north:on the east line Of Hue Street to the south line of Elwood Avenue; thence east on the south line of Elwood Avenue J73 feet; thence south to the north line of Humboldt Street,.theneet west on not, line of Humboldt Street to the piece of. begting. The purpose of; such appropriation isk0pening of Johnson Street from Mayrts Michigan Ave. Add. to Elwood Avenues Notice of t is resolution shah, be publisod on the 16th_,da of June 1921 and an the 23r�. day o June 19211:in the South Bend Dail News imes, T/bi BBes rd� is off ce in t e Cit all ®n he 1 da e intgrestlda n r af�e�t +®t� hear an ®ece v rem s rances rom perlon� by these pr cee ings Adopted this 14th. day of June 1921 BOARD OF PUBLIC WRKS, G. A. ELLIOTT Attested;- H F. ROSTISER j VeronicaJOHN F. DEHAVEN C. Sweeney a Clerk of the ,Board. �� Presictint, 0