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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/25/1921 Board of Public Works Minutes• , ",rk. . Board met .in `regular ses$ion at 10s00 A.M. ALL members present:. tar �die SNP el be FUc and CggA�s.. SPETg appeared -e ore tha :Board shd f e� 1 t' t'Len OL020 + i the Matter CPS �q off`, roadwa y_ the rsPig _anti Ravi of=Maineet rbm 0+o i'ax Aenz`e `te: LA S l und�sr A 1 e , AVepu,e 1 rov ent Resolution R'o. ��5 Signed- b�+ Do, M� , SHV 1�y estate, by ALB0rt . FHI C seereta►ry, acid ors. Georg i a. Remon- stranoe read andpple�ded on file F, ed to a City.ATtoraey�Sliek for o iniotd be filed WEDnesday � ' h ., .1921 at 77:L-5 .P H F. �Rt st ser took reteonstratice over to At 8Liek from -meeting. - Po y of •remonst t f le+d� i 3 REMONSTRANCE. Va l BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS QF THE CITY Off' SOUTH BEND INDIANd,: � , THX, ,MATTER OF THE WIDENING OF THE -ROADWAY. AND THE R BURFACkNG , D PAVI1G ©f MAINSTREET FROM Cd'iftj avenue to La Salle Avenue under Imprvezex-t Resolu ion` No. 925. The undersi 'ed, beingresident pfreehkders on, MAIn Street In the .,±Oil +f .SO1tthc A. y: -r nstm�to •against -said improvement Y on, `fleag grundat s 1. That 91ad improvement is not required by :the public neetis. 2. That. the , cost of the propose :improvcp nt would be excessive` considering t ebt titer and value -of the real estate to be &SeeSeed. 3. >That the cost of the same wii1 eseeed the benefits to the real estate to be- assessed-' 4. That maid Board of PUBlic WORks of the Clty of South BENd Indiana, has no Ie' authty to order the sane. -Tb*t at the present time the high cost of materials and: Labor will -make. th cost -of said improvement -excessive and.. far im excess of tiny benefits to be der ved the- frew. �. The "undersigAed further remonstrate for the reason that it is proposed to re -surface a portion Of MAin Street and that the present pavement on said MAin 'Steet_( is in good condition and Will be and rimain in good condition for the further period of from two to five years, and that, such re -surfacing ,of that portion ofMAin Street is absolutely unneeessary and will be a waste money. D. M. SHIVELY ESTATE. Dated at South Bend, Indiana. BY AZtERT A. -PULK Secretary this 24th. day OfOctober 1921. MRS GEORGE WYMAN FILED OCT,. 25,192I BOARD OP PUBLIC WORKS. BY G.,A ELLIOTT President. THe BoArd ordered the following lights placed: 100 C. P. light st.eoner of Walsh Street and E. LA SA114-AVER ARnold,Street. 100'C P_.,- I tt at. southeast corner of FOrd Street and 100 C.-P. light -at corner of RUSkin and`CLOVer Streets ARc light at the corner of Henry and`ROBinson Street. ARe light at the corner of HALey and LAWton St. ARc light -at -the corner of MAIn and FAirview STreets, 100 C. P. light at corner of-=EMerson AVenue and RUSkin ST. Indiana & Michi n ELeetrie Company granted permission to" set line of poles on north side of alley north of LA SAl-le AVENue east and west frcmt EWriek Street also on the south side of McKinlay Street. Petition receivod.read and plaeed on file for sewer on Kessler Blvd from Beale Streit to ROae Street. Resolution ordered for PIpe sewer on E. DUBAil Avenue froffi Leer Street to ist. alley east of Clyde Street. d}: 637 TUesdav October 25th., 1921. ContinuiC s a a Order from Judge of St. Joseph D e vi r- 0our,t inrr rtgar)O tb re 4onstranee and Objection -of property owners to pavement Mann Street front, ' Inetiana Avenue to Ewing Avenue in this City served on G. A:"'ELliott, H. P. FO$tiser and John . De HAven and same read and placed on file.: STATE OF INDIANA ST. JOSEPH_COIJNTY SS IN THE ST..JOSEPH CIRCUIT COURT ` September, turn 1921 ?I+i THE MATTER OF THE REMONSTRANCE' i AND OBJECTION OF PROPERTY OWNERS TO` PAVEMENT ON. MAIN" STREET FROM INDIANA AVENUE TO,EWING AVENUE IN THE -CITY. OF SOUTH BEND INDIANA. Cbmest now Attorney for abjettdios in above entitled matter and ask that, date �be set for hearing on said objections and that the members of the Board of PU$l�o ,WORks and the . CIty Clerk of -the City of SOU,h BEdd, tNdiana benotified of the. date set for .'said hearing, a nd trial AND'the Court being gully :advised in. the Fremi�,es"finds:that y saidobbeeto�rs t. have filed.,`in this COUr:-their ob jestion; and remonstrance -against ahjr further action being taken 1h' regard to the improvement of M fn STreet from INDiin& AVenue to Ewing Avenue by pavement by, the Common COuneul of the CIty of SOuth BENd,` or by the Board of P�4blie Works of the City of-S0uth..BEnd, as provided for_ in: the j natter of improvement -:resolution NO. 874, or by an ordinance adopted and passed_ by said G ty Council in the 26th. day of September, 1921, entitled " AN WMi ance, ord ring the improvement -of MAin Street froo INDiana Avenue to. EWIng AVenri.e by pavement,'" 'ALS provided by law, and that said'objectdos have filed with sa-i"d objectio objections and remonstrance the Bond with security. to -the' satifaetion of the Court as provided bylaw. It is therefor considered, ordered, -and adjudged by the COurt that -no further proceedings shall be had by such city. -in relation.to such improve- anent until the matters presented by such objections shall have been heard and determined by the Court.,,and that trial an hearing on said objeetions.shall be had before this'COurt in'the Circuit COu.rt,room at the Court House,.of-ST. JOSeph County, Indiana, at South BEnd, INdians, on the 1st. day of NOVember, 1921, at 9:00 A.M. or as soon thereafter as counsel can,be heard. - AND -the SHeriff of this CGOUnty is hereby ordered to serve a copy of this order on'`gILBe�rt NLLiott, John De. HAVan and HArvey ROStiser, members of the Board of PUBlic WOR_ts, and on :FRAnk S. BILinski, .Clty Clerk of the ,CITY of South Bend, INDiana, forthwith and,make due return thereon. DAt46 this. 24:th. day of-OCTober 1921 LENN J. OARE` FILED - JUDGE ST. JOSEPH CIRCUIT'COURT OCT. 2591921 PRO TEM. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BY G. ; A. ELLIOTT PResident: STAte of IND Tana _ St. JoSeph County SS I WIWur M• WArner, Clerk of the ST: JOSeph CIOUilit COUrt, do hereby certify that the annexed is a true,.completi and correct copy of the original order of this court, in they matter of the remonstrance and objection of property where to the the pavement of MAIn STReet fro4t INDIFarvi AVENue to EWING AVENue in the CI-ty of SOUTh BEnd=, INDiana as .the ,me was.recorded in any office, -end in my custody as such CLERK. IN WITNess whereof, I,hereunto set my hand and the seal of this court, this 24th. day of OCTober 1921 WILBUR M. WARNER CLERK by LEONA wHITe ; DEPuty 704' TV e BAK# O ?5Q. a 1 - fj%Onti L ` Charrlast CAlvert, aeey ' the' INDiana gr MICHigan 'Elgctrie CO1V'.An appeared beFor the l ad and siibmitte'd list of prices on 1#ghts in the City, and . a 'was apprp by the BOArd as ;follawss: Vereae 'an ire 24th. j day oP NOVemb.er 1913, the. Cl-y of 'SOUTff, . �' y Coast e� with INft a4d MIChi F,Leetrie ('OMP for said ELECtrio' ny to h elj,� rio lightiMg for the s:treete, a11e s , and Pgblie::plae ods k h;a gerio.d of , ten (LO) year ;b+e innin with :the 1 s,. � � r t Aiis, and the ,.W ��i_s nnq. o.f->ssid: contract, and the $tt,�ahcd ,. ` t tua3.. consent_' the CI' y e i` SOU H BEND' z c WQ► , ht Substitute different ,types` of lamps.: \ in4f-ed apeeifiod in said eentract, and WHERMS the :said B'OArd - of PUBLie: WORKS of the CITY of - SOUTH BENT} ` its rr in Am tt Ctric ,'� authorized and strue3ted said INDIANA y ' it3sta,11 ' the Cl ty - o f SOUTH BEND the following ' a r street lightdn&atthe jo - prises per year, to -wit: Spier 11-1921. - 4 - .watt 1s . ,on iron polo' 19'75 vatt lamps on iron - 22.00 p�1e : 162 ', � 100 a--. '. .; _18"8 eon iron gam ; ' ` - -26.00 b: - 60 G. ytsstded' sby :brapket . 1975 145 - 80 C. " -140pa rSnspe#ded by bracket 21 75 24 - 5light elu�te�r ir-'poles­- bridge 72.00 l .S 3 light .luater- iron ptles,owad PArk ' 30i00 ;: - -� 100 C. '. '1 pa �Maspended `by bracket �?:RAf 'ic 25.t�S 4 -» 500 WAtt _ Eps ( Affic) - 57X0 6 - 200 C. P:' { ' tArq e#,te PArk) 44 - 00 4 w 250 C. P. ( ROQuo tte ,grounds RIVerside DRIge) . 55.00 t BEND through its BO-Ard 'Of F ' AND ��Pf%reas the �SAiei CI y ©t SOU h t g PUBlie WORKS is desiroue of installing additio)wl °lamps of like eharaeteristi'ts to these above ,liste4p and will from time to time Lorde said lNDia -and. MICHi 'ELEOtt ELeetrie: COmpany install sueh' Damps . 'or street `ligh ing , NOW THEREFORE be it resolved, beset .,said lamps above listed as installed by INDiana and MIChiaLn"'E ECtrie C posy aspen "the order of the BOARD } Public WORKS oF I e#' B , be - the �re-he°reby Aeeepted att e r ee per year. herein se ,.it M e s ne: th.tha *on -act between acrid TYpo B4Zth BEnD and maid I and MIC igan FLECtrie: BCA ,ny far street Sights, pMMER, RESOLVED that any, additi.el laeip! . aP likt'k nd ear � oharae'tier-srdared by tyre B4Ard of PiMlic WORK-s tr -the CIT of SOUTH -BEND to be instal as durinng�. tth f : C �.raei er TOV r 2 + s ��rushed to sai City, o ' SO Tht s e ; prier par s ge 1, . eh pr 0e per l4m: per yyear said CITE -,o.r 1§OUTH .BEAD sgre ee'ta pay:vaid is and MICHiCan ELeetre� COMpany L _ - FILED &2MOVED OCT. 1 OCT 25 1-921. - BOARL OF-C ' OD F 11MIC `-1lPS BY G. A. 'E UZIVff BY G. A. E LL'IOTT PBesidemt. PRa s islent . The folluld Agn eetti # e�3 .'trs�m` CO t ATTor and: E, H,.'__ L -. Miller and same read la -an --file. Y;_ _ `BEND , SEPTA. 27th 1921 Mr.-E. H. MILler, - Erican TRii A CO: SOUTh BEng, IND. MY Dear MR. MILLer: IN re rd to graveling ERNSperger ROAD from the rail road to Eking AVENue, the CQiiissioners have advised me to write yOu that when, the COUP Highway EQuipwent DEpt., is through with a ob at NORTH LIBErty which must be eomplet, completed, the DEPArbient will be instructed to take upp the repair of our .road on condition the CITy paythe bill as you say its will. to -,do. THE CITY tore.ugg the road and it should have placod it in repair but the COUNty will -furnish its equip t at the expense of the CITY as you suggested: This work gan pra, ably be done late this Pall. VERy truly yours, CYRUS K. PATTEE FILED COUNty ATtorney QCT. 25,1921 , D OF MLIC WORKS BY G. AA. ELLIOTT i'FESIDent '705 UESday OCTOber 25th., i921.. CONti3,1U OC Ober 21,1921:. MR. G.' A. ELLiott, PResident. BOArd of PUBLic .WORKS SOUTH'BEND, INDians DEAr SIR_: AS you remeber I wave been befora your BOArd several times, in wunzeotl�m with the: raveling of ERNSperger ROAD, and I Am enclosing herewith `;a letter from MR. Cyrus E.- PATtee in conneetion.,therewith`, e _ YOU stated that, you. would -be,'willing to -have the roads fixed btitty®u had .no e i ' nt and that you- would b"e . willing to bear' the expense if , the COunty would nish U fure equipment. I wish tYxt you would kindly take this matter up at your next BOArd meeting and see if you cannot. get together with the COUNty send have the road repaired. -YOURS very': truly, E. H.. MILLER FILED OCT,25 ,1921 B OARD OF' PP _.Bj t Q. N.QRK+ . .. BY G,. A. ELLIOTT NCB.; LEGNr ettttUrity to repair MISaA�rrAka portion of ROAD. G. ".A. E . > .. .. o o a o a a THe following eommunie&.tion. received from D. C. LAyton, STREet COmmiss inner and same read and approved by the, BOArd. Board of PUBLic WORks, SEntlemen: I can sell our old HORSSw-drawn FLUSHer . ,;?00-40 cash. THE MUNIC pAL SUpply CO have a buyer. THey will over -haul and paint and guarantee ; same , to purchaser. DOES the Board approve of this salaq RESpe a tfully FILED D. A. LAYTON OCT. 25,•1921 APPROVED BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BY G. A. ELLIOTT Wt. 2591921 PRESident. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. BY G. A. ELLIOTT PRESIDent. ENG.Ineer filed assessment roll and final estimte `for ggrade, .ourb , walk ,an WE bster STRE t from -INDiaria AVENue to PRAIRie AVENUE' under IWArOVement RESolution N0. 897. IR the CITy of SOUTH BEND INDIAna. RESOlved that notices as to the assessments, t4 oublished `for . six consecutive -days commencing on the 31st. play of OCTOBer 1921 in the SOUTH BENll NEWS TIMES a newspaper of general circulation in this CITY`- stating that this BOARD will ive a hearin on the amount of assessments at its office in the CITY HALL on the th., day of DICEMber 1921 at 7:1X P.M. RESolved farther that the entire work under the above contract be ' accepted .and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. ENGlneer Piled assessment roll and final estimate for pipe sewer on RUSH STReet from PENNSylvania A venue to WENGer STREET ander IMPROVement RESolution NO. 901. IN the CITY of SOUTH BEND, INDIana . RESCLVed that notices as to the assessments be published taros the 31st. day of OCTOBer 1921 and on the 7th day of NOVEMber 1921 in the SOUTH BEND NENs TIMes, a newspaper of general eirculation in said CITY stating that this BOARD ,will give a hearing on the amounts of such assessments at its office in the CITY HALL an the nth. -day ,of DECEMBer 1921 at 7:0 P:M. RESOLved further that the entire work under the above contract be accepted and approved and the Final estimate thereon allowed. i i 7`6 Tuese ay 4CTober 25th. , 1921..`CQNTinued. The ot appr®vcd A , PUBTJC TMPRGVEMENT" CONTRACT: This A graemeAt' M:De and ` entered into this 24th. day ®f OCTOHRR1921 b" a 'd' be►trrefn 19CBA & "AC$ elr" the COUNty.'< ► ST. O "h. and STATE of INDlANA t; roinafter r6forree ` to As ." . C0 rrra' �" and: tthe'' CITY ©t :SOUTH BEND ., in do JOS*ph alud BTAT�e. of T�NbIA" b Ltd through its BOARD ®f"PuWlie , I - H InAfter LS' � " C VV v4der l ng, by virtue_ of an ACT, ; o X ASSa>lle a `B To. .i'. ..- i ► AN A�'4 CONCERNING C4ratiext_,,. , encltmr�r and sappleet +'6h that tom. a �tvor o ante +ems ogres"el's t® canstract pi _ �i Y 7 stizot from EDDY . BTREEL to' CITY LMIN in the CITY of SOUTH, t%-4,and" fti t he .fallowing, prilbosli r 1260 11n. ft. of ".;'pfpe Roar lia Pt.�...,, 751 lin , ft.. of 18" pipe, por,tin ft....4., ...go' . 4 55 50 IiM.. !`t. ,of 8 inoh p�. peg. lin !'t. •.....�. 80 11392 lim. ft".,of S-t p po f per iC ..:._. t�.3C1 98.5 lilt: fte o >matsa i +h8 Fpr iota • . s ..... f :.. • r ...tI.d 00 14 storm watery grates"El:tl...012000 7 "manholes curb a SILO covers,' each. .'0,. a.,.. 0. • 0.20000, + a p 1 921 twit a °:Cara V10 be ewer ;,. "" ,,: gvatiQ a rat#, end utiM ilea ail due act gr�er r�_� p"vtnt ink► �-, ry.,w of p ,O tr`yI-" %.t att Nary ®r -t� f¢ g or..r6otirg from a� r±--w � tit . ��� Ite * *ti n3. " +�i li tiu3af tha _ t:s 4!1 tlx ", > � ar s t ®heretratn. to � C1� : O ry, T ��` �' �l p' a H&tV .th ; a 4c-� -of C� or claa?ns beer . r:P a ;a i fr: ,,reoww -or an avoovat tra le't h e the out 1511 villpav a ° y�#h;' Wfil'Ih All r"per"� cif coo in co.Mai&iW' ' ��, 'Algid ` eat +�aCnLtfterel s3liraaist?e Natrsrtetti �► fiefy on W etnstruotlon lmnd, gs to amourk hiai it r ter matter$ ertaming_ thereto, Asiai titd cL,iI.CTYCT€r aKrt" io w.1untain saiQSYr. the and sn'the urarmeras- *xed-* the $�},fica* to secgr� ,ke aiz tea u r a: t t ,y to d th the )Board of rub1ic T orlrs a `bog )0th suflici ��� Leif b speciticatlons. And in ding such rtpair' won the contra�r- s rnd iai1 ire s b3ect to the sar: a iability. to-the,art �� in=the same manner Y ate eactfnta toit- structi®ii werk. _And it is further ed ,et+ i � t t l !ems i�r�r tip €" contract, or, the paye i rlt as3��ra�ei to=, lout of`tHscontr��tn- ar;cc thereof; nor sha - - �c_ja is ie" iir a `. of�tbis 90nlract: except to the ± -the VentraebC The contractor agrees r such improvenicnt and in the aricaeo4lft'> assignee, successor ;or subcontra; said the vit in favor of the contractor or s,Qr oDay� Of the work; so much as ma, ens Qz suat .. work doge or mate 'ais e ` ' QC >m t�d �ttsc n-the ;�ance- wid work, and the rot nth treasurer•. M4:0&460 Areasurer, =ay retaip moo_ ov item assessed for Wd, pravQ`r. is 'Y riff cantrae nr Wit_... Paid or satiafied _.r-x. _"i uwaed �i1 t r td $"'bt x 8'+ _•'.r3 s : < upan the conipie .."on c r' the tmpr0 ?- ,m .vt �pr the �ainrg'AM The work of making AlW12 improvement sita e be€are the .• ...._.. ._..__ .._ ..+,...;mar . ...... r tznaess the time for the corrple-on of the sa. li- ±snd'rd iu ••t e 1 u¢ s, And it'is agreed'that any such eYten�.ion of ta**� ©r ams tort of s - { g;-tpte-Mafflxr-or od of doing;such work shall in no way.affect. the duties, obligations or habit * contractor•orNs sure- ties. It is agreed that the contractor shall not assign this �, . %ra ct.. or. suh-let the work; or any .part thereof to , V 1,r, done hereunder, witho ,t the_writ�en_ coi-,s nt of the b�,ard of Ptblic Works. It is further agreed and stipulated ti3't t�, contractor Shall give to residents of said city and cotin*y preference in the employment of -ail labor necessary in the performance of this contract, and iailing t© do so, shall forfeit to the city the sum of ten dollars for each failure to observe this stipulation, And upon the performance of all the terms and conditions of this contract, and things to be done and perforiacd by said contractor the said city agrees to cause the cost of doing such work to be assessed, col lected and paid to said contractor in the manner fixed by the statute governing the making of such improves 1 r.ecsta. To each of the conditions and stipulations of this contract, including all and singular the provisions anal`- tors-:s of the plans, profile, speeificatior.s and resolution aforesaid, the. undersigned binds himself or itself and t..3 rc :;;active successor or assig rts of such varties. IN TESTimony WHEREof WEm athe Poreegoing named parties, hereunto set our hands this 241h. day , o� OCTe'ber 1921 HOBAN & 90ACH CITY OF SOUTH BEND INDIANA BY 1 . J. HOBAIhi BYJ G. A. ELLIOTT_ OE3Ni'EACt®r. f H. F. ROSTISEB J OHlsf F. DEHAVEN , IT 9 BOARD of PUBLIC W©RKS �: -- 7W, .. UESDa OC% ber 25th., 1921 CONt e .o+e��a a. CONS IUCTIGN I : 01 c. ":a by t1 prezz abL That we............ . g0$A}1 C .RQ .�i}J►; of the County . of------• ---- ST-•--- J'10S*_Ph--------------- State f _ ..... ! ..... _ , lit pal, and --- AMSTRrdew-L'A,SIZALty-_-Qqw , ,,= w ....... ......... _ u of the County of-- -------'------- --- -- -----and State of ........ :_Kg f ..:QRK ..............a r..r sureties, are held and, firmly bound to the City of South Bend, Indiana, in the sure of ., a ....... I TxOiT d nine ty g - -- .�.._ -- __ -- ...�....�.._.._....Dotiars ($ 6, 096 s 0q, for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we jointly and severally bind ourselven, airy fit i4, r `_ecutors, admi.nstrators • and assigns, -firmly by these presents: T? .� cord?tions df the ' obligation are such that if the, above named--- . 10-5 aC ROACH ......- - ---- --- ----- 5ball faithfully co. •ply with Lj)e iw'r�eae�r� 24th. - of_ OCT. -19�1. made and entered into the__---'.,_ -� __-- da _-- _-..__ __---_ ----- — - -with the City of South Ber_d Indians and shall fti115 al the conditions azzd stipul tions therein contained, according to the true intenf and riea,ung thereof, in' all respP�-ts, then this obligation to be void, otherwise, to be and remain in full iorce and virtue in law. In the eve..:: the said City shall extend the time for thy' completion of said work, such extension shall not in any way release the sureties on this -bond. This shall be..a construction Mond, and 'the sure `les on t ie same shall not be held responsible foi the maintenance and repair of the improvement after it h- s been accepted by the second party, but_such sureties shall be held responsible,for.the fait'-t'ul colnnl;a."_ce w'*h all )*hPr conditions, stipulations and requires?^nos ro,:Y01'ed by or set 'mit in the COr.tn.1-.;t. VlI'S1F:5 Uur hands aased sl921 NEW AMSTERDAM CASUALTY CO. �St.f �� HOBAN I ROACH �SE�r � ,.. w - --------AGT &far -in •- _ The above bond ap.r,ovedthis rx *d >° �f:.,✓.. ..GejrOBEr,":1921...; p G..A. 'ELLIOTT :e9 of ]1°teal3� ?Rfz THE following claims .were allowed by the. BOARD. W. A. SLICk , TREAS. 7,287.60 FREDeriek J. POSt. 7.13 CEMe to ry ' DEPT. , 2 7 :25 GArbage DEP t .., . 6 6,460 STr.eet `REPAir DEPT.— 530:20 PE'terson '1PRINting CO.` 14.90 STReet and alley DEPT., 2,91880-85 PRE IDent.