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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/14/1922 Board of Public Works MinutesBoard met in regular session at 9:00 A.M. All members present, City Engineer F. J. Anderson peesent, , A list of applicants for appointments �o.r the -position of Buiding Commissioner and City Electrician w$s submitted by Frederick J. Anderson Secretary for Board of Examiners and was read and placed on.file, and said applicants to be taken under consideration. , February 14,1922. To the Hon. Board of'Public Works, of the City of South Bend., Indiana. Gentlemen:- > Applicants for appointment to..the position of Building Commissioner and of City Electrician were examined.on February 10,1922 by the Board of Examiners and as result of such examination submit the following list of eligibles: - For Building Commissioner . George A. Davis, present Building Commissioner, Wallace.D. Teeple, Farmer Building Commissioner. For City Electrician, William A. Henry,, present City Electrician. Robert Huber, 87.8% Clinton-D. Rogers, 77.8 Respectfully .submitted; . . -E. R. AUSTMIT t GEORGE FREYERtAUTH, H. G. CHRISTMAN, THOMAS HICKEY, BY FREDERICK J. ANDERSON JOHN FERGUSON, FREDERICK J. ANDERSON, Sec. for Board of Examiners, , .FILED• FEB. 14,1922. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. BY L. B. SLAUGHTER President. ' J. W. Fites presented petition for paving of South Michigan Street from a point 40 feet north of the north line of Fairview Avenue to the City Limits as set out in the petition as follows: - PETITION. South Bend, Ind. Feb, 14,1922. To the Honorable Board of Public Works, of the City of South Bend,.Ind. Gentlemen: - We, the undersigned property owners, petition your Honorable Body to pave South Michigan Street from a point 40 feet north of the north line of Fairview Ave., to the south line of Donmoyer Avenue; and also to pave a strip 18'feet wide with shoulders og gravel three feet wide on each side of the pavement in the center of South Michigan Street from the south line of Donmoyer Avenue to the City Limits. The petition for the 18 ft. strip is based on the condition that the water mains first be extended from Donmoyer Ave., to the City Limits. We, also petition that in: the ,eV.eft%,e;the pavement is constructed from Donmoyer Ave, to the City Limits that all streets and alley intersections be paved to the property line of Michigan Street. NAME Paul K. Fitch Eula May Fitch Eli W. Krow Bessie E. Krow Mary E. Slough Valentine Slough Lela Richardson John Richardson Clark L. Davis Mary E. Davis W. L. Keltner Grace M. Keltner E. R. Hoffman Loyd Lamberson Madge C.-Lamberson Frank L. Smith Harvey S. Cover 500 ft. Mra. H. S, Cover ' Yours respectfully, ADDRESS 2705 S. Michigan St. 2815 nn nn 2815 tr n n n 2715 So.,Michigan Street. 2711 So. Michigan Street. 2711 So. Michigan Street. 2701 So. Michigan Street. 27©1 So. Michigan Street. 2621 So. Michigan Street. 2621 So, Mich* an Street, ,3246 So. Michigan Street, 3122 So, Michigan Street. 3122 So. Michigan Street. 3215 So. Michigan Street. so. end Chippewa Knoll Chippewa Knoll 791 Henry Heiermann ' A Mrs. Nettie Heiermann R. G. Dale Mrs. Barbara Dale Joseph Eckman Anna M. Eckman W. J. Keltner Charles F. Noble FILED FEB. 14,1922. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. BY L. B.SLAUGHTER President. 2801 South Michigan St 2801 South Michigan St 2805 South Michigan St. 2805 South Michigan St. 2714 South Michigan St, 2714 South Michigan St. 2609 South Michigan St. 2825 South Michigan St, The above petition was referred to the City Engineer for a resolution to be prepared for pavement on South MiC higan Street as stated in petition and Petition presented by Ralph Treanor Secretary of the Wood Treanor Co. was pead and referred to the City -Attorney L. W. Hammond for an opinion. South Bend, Ind. Feb.. 6,1922. To the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Ind . We the owners of real estate abutting on La Monte Terrace a public thoroughfare in the'City of South Bend, running from the west line of Park Avenue in said City to the east line of Forest Avenue in said City do the east line ofForest Avenue in said City hereby respectfully petition for the passage of' a resolu_ti'on providing f v,the vaeation.of the south five feet of said La Monte Terrace that is to say a strip five feet in width running the entire distance from the west line of Park Avenue to the East line of Forest Avenue, and on the south side of said La Monte Terrace. WOOD TREANOR CO, BY RABPH TREANOR, Secy. SEAL) FILED FEB. 14,1922. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. BY L.,B. SLAUGHTER President, Hon. Mayor Seebirt appeared before the Board and requested that an estimate of expenses for various departments under the Board'sjurisdiction be made out and filed with him in the near future. The Board instructed the Clerk to prepare an estimate of various funds, also F';.-::J. Anderson City Engineer, D. C. Layton, Street Commissioner and J. P. Reed Cemetery Sexton to submit an estimate of probable expense for their departments. H. M. Hildebrand and Sears Engineer for the Indiana Bell Tel. Company appeared before the Board in regard to permitissued January loth., 1922 for setting poles and anchors on Indian, Avenue from Clyde Street to Leer Street and stated that this was the only.proper route for to-. use. No change made on the permit. Charles Calvert Secretary of the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company appeared before the Board and presented the following request to set poles on South Michi Street and same was referred°to City Ekeetrician and Pole and Wire Inspector Beaning for investigation and report. South �jnl,2�nd. February Board of Public Works, , South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: - We hereby request permission to run a line of poles -south on Michigan Street from Ewing Avenue to the City Limits on the west side of the Street all the way through. This pole line is intended to carry a 25000 volt, 3 phase circuit. The proposed circuit is shown as a dotted line on the attached blue print. JF:K. FILED ° FEB. 1491922. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. L. B. SLAUGHTER President. Yours very truly, INDIANA AND MICHIGAN ELECTRIC COMPANY JOHN FERFUSON Gen'l. Supt. 792 Tuesday February 14th., 1922. Contnue City Engineer F. J. Anderson, and D. C. Layton Street Commissioner to-k i_rp matter of changing. old Ford Cars. for two new Ford. The Board advised that, Mbi. .A=dersor:'andbMr. Layton see what proposition could be made for these cars. Communication received from H. F. Kuhl in regard to position as Bilding Co mmi sioner, same read and placed on file, z a Board. The following communications were received read and approved by the February 1111922. Board of Public Works, City of South Bend. ' Whereas the lights which have been used in Leeper Radk Howard Park for Skating Rink purposes are no longer needed,*it is out wish that they be discontinl6a from this date until the opening of the park season or until future notice, APPROVED Board of Park Commissioners, FEb r 14,1922. RALPH • J. KELTNER BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Secretary. BY Le B. SLAUGHTER President. February 13,1922' To the Honorable Board of Public Works, South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: - As per the request of the Board of Public Safety I have been ask to petitin your Honorable Body for the installation of a (Main ) telephone in the Detective Headquarters'. Trusting that this will meet with your approval and that telephone will be installed as soon as possible, I am, PAH. PER APPROVED Feb. 14,1922. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. BY D. B. SLAUGHTER President. Yours very truly, PAUL A.. HEIERMANI�T, FILED Clerk of the Board of Public FEB. 1491922. Safety. BOARD OF PUBLIC wORKS. BY L. B. SLAUGHTER President. ' To the Honorable -Board of Public Works, ' February 14,1922, South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: - At the request of the Board of Public Safety I have been asked to petition your Honorable Body to purchase a five drawer steel filing cabindt for filing finger print records in the detective department. Trusting that this will meet with your approval and that we may be favored with same at an early date, I am. PAH: per By order of the Board of Public Safety. APPROVED FEB. 1491922. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BY L. B. SLAUGHTER President. Yours very truly, PAUL A. HEIERMANN Clerk of the Board of Public Safety. Petition received for light at Madison Street and Walsh Street McKinley Street and Walsh Street and Walsh Street and Cedar Street and referred to T. H. Beaning for report. Renewal certificate on Arthur 1f. Wettz Co. excavation bond for f1,000.00 was approved. —for Tyr._ 793 ed. The following communication received read and placed on file and referred to the Building Commissioner for investigation. South Bend, Feb. 10922. Board of Public Safty. City. > Gentlemen:- > Has your attention been called to the bulge in the south wall of the new Palace Theatre? Please for public safety, investigate before it°becomes a second Knickerbocker. + ' FILED + 'Safety First. FEB 14,1922. ' BOARD OF -PUBLIC WORKS. ' B`)' L. B. SLAUGHTER President. The fndfana Bell Telephone+Company was granted the following, permission as recommended®and subject to the Supervision of the City, Engineer. Placing 'of 2" .iron pdpe,from existing manhole to south east wall of #1I:4 Lincoln Way East.. Placing>of 2" iron pipe from existing manhole front of #144 Lincoln Way East.to southeast wall of 144 Lincoln way East Placing-2-2" iron pipe from existing manhole to south wall, at inter- section of Lincoln Way Ee►st and East Jefferson Blvd. > To place 110 ft. of 2 Duct tile,+from north curb direct across Mishawaka Avenue, south to rear of 1234 Mishawaka Avenue. To set 3 poles and 2 anchors in alley south of Mishawaka Avenue, west of Emerson St., and to place 2 duct t1le across Mishawaka Avenue, from existing ole on north side of Mishawaka :venue to proposed new poles in alley west of merson Street, and south of Mishawaka Avenue. To place 50' ft. of 2 duct tile in alley west of Emerson St. and South of Mishawaka Avenue. To place 2 duct tile, from north curb of Mishawaka Avenue, direct south across Mishawaka Ave. to intersection of alleys east of Clover Street, also placing of 1 pole and one anchor at intersection of allays east of Colver Steet. Do not cross alleys between poles with overhead wires or cable over- head or underground. APPROVED as recommended and subject to supervision of City Engineer, in regard to disposal of garba: e. The following communication$received read and placed on file. Kalamazoo, -Mich. Feb. 811922. Mr. D. C. Layton, Street Commissioner. South Bend, Indiana. Dear Sir > Received your letter this morning. Very glad to hear from you. I am very umuch interested in your proposition. Will be glad to come to your City any time. Plea Please give me a few days notice Aso I can surely be there. Our contract with this City expires May lst., We *an tryigg to co-perate iwith them for a renewal of same. Hoping to hear from you soon. I remain, Yours truly, Harry Conley. FILED /Feb. 14,1922. Per S B. Board of Public Works. L. B. Slaughter President. I V t .i r.6 �✓9 d 1 J Tuesday February 14th.9 1922. Continu • The following claims were approved by the Board. Indiana Lbr. Co. Herr & Herr Co. Chas. Armstrong 0. E. Ludwig So. Bend Foundry Co. Shaffstall Battery Ser. W. R. Hinkle Indiana. Lbr. Mfg. Co. Sailors Bros. Co. W.'A. Slick W. A. Slick Chas. Armstrong Indiana Bell Tel. Co. Indiana Bell Tel. Co. William H. Burke South Bend Tribune Indiana & Mich. Elec. Co. W. S. Houk Ha edorn & Webster Indiana,& Michigan Flec. Co. Miscellaneous Dept., Building Dept., Miscellaneous Dept., City Hall Salary Dept., Engineering Det- City Cemetery Deot., Street and alley Dept., Garbage Dept., Street Repair Dept., Geo. A. Davis W. A. Henry , Clerkifthe Board. a Monday Febru ayy 20th.9 1922. R 4.00 15.75 29.00 1,31 29.96 3.00 8.00 903.93 1.95 243.97 1%.55 900.00 29.95 19.25 44.72 66.68 163.63 40.00 412.50 12.50 130.00 62.50 248.00 69.00 621.95 464.40 159.30 30.00 30.00 C-- President -or Board. > 3 u Board met in special.session at 10:00 A.M. L. P.+Hardy ab-sent. a_ a Specifications for the removal of garbage and small dead animalsby contractors from certain stationsin City of roved by Bend, Indiana ana to outside eiof instructed City limits for disposal,were read PP to advertise for bids. Bi #, be advertised or n the 20 h � o e ru a r th. 1922 :'. t; S th' $pnd -News Times and hw s endrDh nth i 922. 1922 Febrile 2�7 u to 10 R 00 A.M. y s ting that his Board will receive bids p The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. rresi nt.