HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/09/1912 Board of Public Works MinutesBoard met in regular session at 10:00 A.M. All members present.
-'Excavation bonds signed and approved by -the South Bend Heating & Plumbing Company and the
Board of Public Works.
Excavation Bond signed and approved by William L. Turnock ,Jr. and the United St at°es
Fidelity & Guaranty Company of Balitmore,Md. and the Board of Public 'Works.
.—-Contractors Bond signed by C. C. Shively and approved by the Board of Public Works.
✓Permission was granted by the Board to the Central Union Telephone Company to set poles
and anchors as follows:
A Two poles and one anchor on the south -side of alley between Bowman
and Donald St s. , east of Miami St. Approved.
One pole on the south side of the alley between. Corby & Campau St s.
east of Eddy Sts. Approved..
STATE OF INDIANA, )
St. Joseph County,) SS
In the matter of
George A. Kurtz,, -
et al., )
vs. )
City of South Bends
In the St. Joseph Superior Court,
March Term,1912.
REPORT OF APPRAISERS.
We, the undersigned, apprai.sers,duly appointed by the St. Joseph
,Superior Court to view the premises of George A. Kurtz,et.al., and to report upon the
assessment made against such premises by the Board of Public Works of the City of South
Bend, Indiana, for a local sewer on Madison Street,in said City, upon vehich local sewer
said property &butts, Do hereby respectfully report that we have viewed said premises and
appraised the benefits to said property by said sewer, and that, in our judgement the
assessment complained of is ----excessive;
We do further report that such real estate is benefited., by such im-
provement in the sun o f 'F1 fty, ( 50.00) Dollars.- We further find that in any future event
the remonstrators -their heirs or assigns elect to connect, with said sewer they shall pay
balance of,the full amount of original assessment against their property.
Respectfully 'submitted,
JACOB WOOLVERTON
FERDINAND C.- RAFF
ALBERT G. HARLIN
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 9th. daY of April,1912.
FRANK P . CHRI STOPH
Petition received for a Pipe Sewer on Niles Avenue from Sorin Street to Corby Street,
same referred to the City Engineer for investigation.
,-Petition received and read asking for Cement walk and curb along the west side,eonstructio
like on the east side) on Lafayette Street from North Shore Drive to Parkovash Avenue, same
referred to the City Engineer for investigation.
Petition received and read asking for Walk and curb on the South Side curb on the North
side and surfacing the grade on Marquette Avenue from Lafayette Street to Iroquois Street
same referred to the City Engineer for investigation.
,-,Petition received and read asking for Cement walk and curb on the North Sidea,curb on the
south side and surfacing the grade on Wakewa. Avenue from Lafayette Street to Iroquois
Street, same referred to City Engineer for investigation,
✓Contractors Bond signed by Joseph Ze ger and approved by the Board of Public Works.
scat' April then 9th. 1912. Contixued.
V To the Hon. Board of PublicWarke,
of the City of South Bend,Indiana.
Gentlemen: —
I respectfully report that L have tabulated the bids submitted on March
22nd. 1912 for the paving of Hydraulic Avenue and Find that Harry N. Barnes is. the:
lowest and best bidder upon Marion Block Brick laid upon a 5 inch Concrete foundation:
I therefore recommend that he be awarded the contract.
Respect fully,
1►m. S. Moore,
Adopted on April 9th. 1912. City Engineer.
FINAL .$ESOLUTI ON P
DESIGNATING KIND OF PAVEMENT TO BE LAID. a
WHEREAS, The Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend India
na, did
on the 22nd. day of March 1912, enter a preliminary order designating, vitrified brick
laid on a concrete foundation, and awarded the Contract to Harry N. Barnes,he being
the lowest and best bidder upon Marion Block Brick the same to be laid on Concrete
foundation on Hydraulic Avenue from La Salle Avenue to The East Race, there being no
petition filed asking for change of material: THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED,that the preliminary order is hereby confirmed and the afore
said street is hereby ordered paved with vitrified brickjM&rion Block.
OTTO. C. BASTIAN
F. E. LAMBERT
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
CHAS. F. NIEDBALSKI
Adopted on the 9th. day of Apri1,1912.
✓Hearin.g given on
No. 141.
the Grade, Curb and Welk on
Corby Street, Improvement Resolution.
Oral remonstrators appeared but no written remonstrances were filed.
this matter the Board deferred the hearing until April
In th
the 23rd. 1912 at 10:00
A.M.
✓Hearing given on
'a
Pipe Sewer on. Olive Street,
under Improvement Resolution No.
142.
In this matter
the
renos+htrance was filed. The
Board deferred the hearing until
April
23rd. 1912 at
10:00 A.M.
v/ Hearing on Niles Avenue Grade , Curb and Walk, iuntle r Improvement Resolution No... 139
In this matter _a remonstrance was filed. The Board deferred the hearing until April
the 23rd. 1912 at 10:00 A.M.
✓ Hearing given on the lst. alley, East of High Street from Milton Avenue to Dayton
Street under improvement Resolution No. -140 for Grade. Oral remonstrance. was made
but no written remo.s-tr:�«ce was filed. The Board deferred the hearing until ril
the 23rd. 1912 at 10:00 A M. Ap
Board instructed the Clerk to noti the Ind.
breaks made in street pavements by them or under Mtheir Esupervision lectric Co. tduting tho repair e year
of 1911. y
/Postal Telegrapg Cable Company petitioned the Board of Pu:.lic Works for the pxj vile►ge
of extending its conduit system on Washington St reet and William Street . as � shown - on :
Blue Print attached to Petition.. Same referred to the City Engineer.
President.