HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/09/1912 Board of Public Works Minutes337
Friday February. 9th. 1912.
Board net in ular session at 100.00 A.M. All members Present.
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il- Petition received "'or a Trunk Sewer on Sixth Street from the St. Joseph River to
Wall Street. The same was referred to the City Civil Engineer for investigation,
✓ Remonstrance received and filed by resident property holders on La Porte Avenue remon-
strancing against the resurfacing of the aforesaid street.
,"Remonstrances reset ved and i'f led signed by citizens, reronstra neing agairist the pave-
ment purposed for the lst. alley North of Railroad Street from Taylor to Scott Street.
Petition received from the Centrnl Union Telephone Campany,asking permission to set one
pole and one &nchor in the alley south of the L.S.& !A.S.Ry.Co's tracks east mf Cherry
Street. Approved.
d Contract was made with J.I.Holcomb Mfg. Compony,of Indianapolis,Indiana for four(4)
�),ozer_. Patent Street Brooms #155 at Seven ($7,00)Dollars per dozen. Two dozen Patent
Street Brooms #115 at Nine( $9. 00) Dollars per dozen. The same approved by the Board.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 127 - A.
RESOLVED,By the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana:
That: YN- ereas,A petition has been submitted to the board of Public Works by the resident
freeholders on Scott ;street from Michigan Avenue to Portage, Avenue, proposed to be im-
proved ,pu rquant to Improvement Resolution No.lP7 passed by the Board of Public Works on
the 10th. day of January 1912,and,
WIIIRPEAS,this Board of Public Works find that said petitioners have com-
plied with all steps requires by law,and that said petition contains the siMatures of.,
a majority of the re,,Ailent freeholders on said .Street to be improved;now THEREFORE,
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Be it re5!olved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend,
Indiana,that the said preliminary resolution be and is hereby modified in accordance
with said petition so as to include said pavement so petitioned for, and the detail
plans, and specifications for said pavement as prepared by the City Engineer,are hereby:
approved and adopted, and same are hereby incorporated herein, and made a part of sedd
preliminary resolution for the imp rovemelit of Scott street from Mi chi gan Avenue to
Portage Avenue.
Said improvement shall be known and designated as SCOTT STREET FROM
MI CHI GAN AVENUE TO PORT AGE AVENUE , BRICK P AVEXENT IAPROVEDIENT # 127-A.
This Board will give a hearingon this resolution at its office in the
City Hall on the 23rd• day of February 1012 at 7:15 PONT*_.
A Bond or Bonds to be issued to the Contractor in payment for such work
where the property ovner signs waiver required,as according to la,w Viich said bonds
shall bear interest at the rate of six per cent,per annum,pay€able As provided bylaw.
Motion made,seconded and duly adopted .
. Frid.av February 9th. 1912. Continu
IMPROV&VIENIT RESOLUTION NO. 12-9-A.
RESOLVED, By the Board of Public 'Works of the City of South Bend,Indi€a.na:
That: WHEREAS,A petition has been ,submitted to the Board of Public Works by the
resident freeholders on Fellow6 Street from IvIonmoe Street to Sample Street, propod
proposed to be im_?.._oved,pursuant to Improvement Resolution No.129 passed by the
Board of Public 111orks on the loth. day of January 1912;and,
WHEREAS,Thi.s Board of Public Vforl s find that said petitioners have complied
with all steps required by law, and that said petition contains tine signatures of
a majority of the resident Freeholders on said street to be iup»ovCd;now,
THEREFORE,
Be it resolved,by the Board of Public Wo„i" of the City of South Bend,
Indiana,that the said prelimdnary re solution. be w^^d is hereby modified in accord
Once with saaid petition So as to include said pavement ,so petitioned for, and the
detailed plans and specifications for aa.id p€+vemerit as prepared by the City Eng,
ineer,are hereby approved and edopted,a,nd same are hereby incorporated herein,and
made a part of said preliminary resolution for the improvement of Fellows Street
from Monroe Street to Sample Street.
Said Improvement shall be known and de Gi gnat ed as FEfjLOW5 &I REET FROM MONK -
ROE STREET TO SAMPLE .S'TREET, BRICK PAVEMENT IMPROVEa1ENT RESOLUTION NO. 129-A
This Board will give a hearing on this resolution at its (Yffice in the City.
Hall on the •-23rd day of February 1912 w�; .7::15P.M'..
A Bond or Bonds to be is�;u.ed to the Contractor in payme t of such work
where the property owner signs waiver requi red,as according to law. Which said
bonds shall bear interest at the rate of six per cent per an► um,pa.yable as pro-
vided by law.
Motion made,seconded and duly adopted.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 129-A
J RESOLVED,By the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend,Indiana:
That: Whereas,A petition has been submitted to the Board. of Public -Works by the
resident freeholders on the Ailey North of Colfax Avenue from Lafayette Street to
La Porte Avenue. ,proposed to be improvedursuant to ImproveIIient Resolution No.
129 passed by the Board of Public Works on the loth. day of January 1912, and,
WHE.REAS,this Board of Public Works find that said petitioners have complied with
all steps .required by law,and that said petition contains the signatures of a maj-
ority of the resident freeholders on said. Al Ley to be improved;now,
T HE RE FO RE,
Be it resolved,by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend,
IndiEina,that said preliminary resolution be and is Ilereby modified in accorda-ice
with said petition so as to include said pavement petitioned_ for, and the detail
plans and specillcations for said pavement as prepared by the City Engineer,are
hereby approved and adiopted,and ^ame are hereby incorporated herein,and made a
part of said preliminary re-olution for the improvement of the Alley North of
Colfax Avenue from Lafayette Street to La Porte Avenue.,__
Said improvement shall be known and designated 'as THE ALLEY NORTH OF
COLFAX AVENUE from LAFAYETTE STREET T'? LA PORTE AVRATIIE_,IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO.
129-- A.
This Board will ive a hearing on thl s resolution at its office in the
City Hall on trie -_23rd• day of February 1912 at .7:15 P.M.
A Bond or Bonds to be issued to the Contractor in payment for such work
where the property owner signs waiver re qu i re d, a., according to law. Which said
Bonds shall bear interest at the rate of six per cent per annum,payable as pro-
vided by law.
Motion made, seconded and duly adopted.
day Feb ruary 9th. 1912 Continued_.
IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 131-A
J RESOLVED,By the Board of Publid Works of the City of South Bend,Indiana:
That;WHEREAS1,A petition has been submitted to the Board of Public Wo rk s by the resident
freeholders on Madison Street from the'East Race to Eddy Street ,proposed to be improved,
pursuant to Improvement Resolution No. 131 passed by the Board of Public Works on the 10th.
day of _ January 1912, and,
W11EREAS,this Board of Public Works find that said petitioners have complied with all steps
required. by law,and that said petition contains the sign tures of a majority of the resi-
dent freeholders orb, said Street to be improved;now,
THEREFORE,
Be it resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend,Inciiana,
that the said preliminary resolution be and is hereby modified in accordance with said pet-
ition so as to include said pavement so petitioned for, and the detail plans and speci-
fications ror ,aid pavement as prepared by the City Engineer,are hereby approved and adopt-
ed,r+nd same are hereby incorporated herein,and made a part of said preliminary .resolution
?or the improvement o f :ka.di son Street from the East Race to Eddy St rE et .
Said improvement shall_ be known and designated as :.VADISON STREET FROM EAST
RACE TO EDDY STREET, BRICK P AVE714ENT I11PPOVr.is1ENT RESOLUTION 4,'.) . 131-A
This Board will give a heoring on this resolution at its office in t.Ze City
Hall on file 2.3rc'. day of February 1912 &t 7:15 P.M.
A Bond or Bonds to be issue(+ to the Contractor is paG,ruent for Such work where
thze proprty owner signs waiver required,as according; to law. Which raid Bonds shall gear
interest at the rate of six per cent.per annum,payable as provided by lair.
Motion made,seconded and duly adopted.
President,
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Fed ay February 9t h. _r_ 12.
Board met in regular hearing at 7:15 P.M. All members present.
✓ Hearing given on the North Walnut Street Pavement from Colfax Avenue to La Porte
Avenue Under Improvement Resolution No.112.
In the, above meter remonstrators appeared, but no written remonstrances were ' filed
The Board therefore find in each and every case in Said improvement that the the
benefit to the property and. to the City of South Bend are equal to the estimated
cost of said improvements, and the same are hereby in all things ratified,con-
-i rmed and approved.
Resolved,That notices shall be published on the loth. day of rebRuary tnd on the
17th. day of February 1912 in the South Bend Daily Times ,st,_ting that this
Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvement up to 10 o'clock
A.M. on the 29th. day of February 1912. The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. Motion made, seconded and carried that the foregoing resolution
be unanimously adopted. by .Lh` Board..
✓ Rearing given on Portage -Avenue Pavement from the
Viaduct to the rirst alley north of Kinyon Street,
No.113.
In the above matter no remonstrators
The Board therefore find in each F,nd
benefits tab the property and to the
cost of said improvements and the snm
and approved.
Chicago Indiana & Southern
Under Improvement Resolution
appeared and no remonstrances were filed.
every case in said improvements that the
City of South Bend are equal to the estimated
e are hereby in all things ratified,confirmed
Resolved, that notices be published on the loth. day of February and on the 17th.
day of February 1912 in the South Bend Daily Times,stsating that this Board will
receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 10 A.M. on the 28th.d
day of February 1912. The Board reserves the right to reject any -or FLIT bids.
Motion made, seconded and carried that the foregoing resolution be unanimously
adopted by the Board.
✓ Hearing given on resurfacing of South 14=ain Street from Wayne Street to 1-lonroe St.
Under Improvement Resolution. No.115.
In the above matter no remonstrators €ppea,red and t o -remonstrances ',were filed. Th
The Board therefore find in each and every ease in said niprovements that the bene
'fits to the property and to the City of South Bend arc equal to the estimaked cast
of said imp.ro-Tements and the same are hereby in all things ratif'ied,confl rmed
and approved.
Resolved, that notices be published on the loth. day of February and on the 17th.
day of February 1912 in the South Bend Daily Times.)stating that this Board will
receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 10 A.K. on the 28tho
day of February 1912. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Motion made, seconded and carried that the foregoing resolution be unanimously
adopted by the Board.
✓ Hearing given on La Porte Avenue Resurfacing of pavement from Washington Avenue
to Oak Street Under Improvement Resolution 40.114.
In the above matter remonstrators appeared and a remonstrance was filed. The
same containing more than the necessary statutary limit,: of remonstrators to
allow the proceedings. The Board therefore rescinded all former action on the
aforesaid resolution.
Delegation of Citizens representing the River Park
Citizens of River Park were present at the meeting
garding the Trunk Sewer System as purposed by the
Civic Association and the
soliciting information re —
City Civil Engineer.
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