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Board met in adjourned. meeting from April the 16th.:1912.
All members present.
I/ emmitte from the Team Owners Union .appeared before the Board in regard to the scale of
wages for teams and teaming for the yeah 1912. The Board agreed to pay for all City teams
ing at the Union rate of wages, Five ( 5 00)Dollars per day.
Aeatiring given on the Olive. Street Pipe Sewer, Under Improvement Resolution ,No. 142., In
this matter all action was deferred until April the 26th. at 10:00 A.M.
Hearing :given on Niles Avenues Grade, Curb and Walk, Under Improvement Resolution No. 139
Ir this matter all action was deferred until April the 26th. 1912.
'Hearing given on Grade on Fat. Alley Eaet of High Street from Milton Ave nut to Dayton
Street, Under Improvement Resolution No. 140. In this matter all action was deferred. un-
t i"1 Ap ri 1 the 26th. 1912.
-'He ari ng given on Grade, Curb and Walk on Corby Street from Notre Dame Avenue to Walsh St.
Under Improvement Resolution No. 141.
In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. Therefore
be it resolved that the Board find in each and even case in said improvements that the
benefits 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, confirmed and ap-
p roved..
Be it resolved that notices be published in the South Bend Daily Times on the 24th.
day of April and on the lst. day of May 1912 to the effect that this Board will receive
bids for the construction of said improvements up to 10:_00 A.M. on the 14th. day of May
1912. The Board reserves the. right to reject any and all bids.
V Iearing given on Vacation Resolution No. 16 for the purpose of vas eating the following
der-cribed propert�.to-vdt:- Division Street from Eddy Street
In the above matter Mr. William Crabill attorney for the -Grand Trunk Railroad, appeared
but no remonstrances were= filed, the Board therefore sustain all former action taken, and
declare the above rat lid, coni rmed and approved..
The City Engineer is instructed to 1peepare a roll showing awards of damages and assess-
ments of benefits to all parties and properties interested or affected.
This resolution was unanimously adopted by the Board. this 23rd. day of April,1912.
✓Hearing given on Condempation Resolution No. 15. for the purpose of appropriating .a strip
of land along the Grand Trunk & Western Railway, on East Division Street from South
Francis to South Eddyt'
In the above matter Mr. WILLIam Crabill,Atterney for the Grand Trunk Railroad, appeared
but no remonstrances were filed. Being fully advised in the matter, the Board takes fi k
final action on said resolutiorml confirming without modification, all former action taken
on the same.
The Board therefore declares the above property in all things condemned and appropriated
for Public use, the Board now orders that a list or roll be prepared or all the owners
or holders of property and of valuable interests therein sought to be taken or to be
injuriously affected, which said list or roll shall also describe the property bene-
ficially affected.
�I respectfully report that I have tabulated the bids submitted March 1 h. for the
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paving of Madis6n Street and find that C. H. De Frees is the lowest and best bidder
with Marion Block laid on a six inch gravel foundation. I therefore recommend that
he be awarded the contract.
Respectfully,
W. S. MOORE
City Engineer.
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`Bids were opened for the purchase of One Hundred and fifty (150) Barrels of cement
and Twenty Thousand feet t20000) feet of Oak Lumber the same was referred to the Clerk
for tabulation, to be reported on Friday April the �6th. 1912 at 10.00 A.M. -
✓Petition received and read before the Board, from the South Bend Dowel Works, petitioning
for the privilege of installing a side-track starting free the Vandalia siding on South
Lafayette Street, which is used by the Indiana Anchor Fence Company and running west a-
cross'Lafayette Street next to the Vand.alia round house into the South Bend Dowel Works
yard. The same to be used for the purpose of transferring cars by hand.` Approved by the
Board temporially.
✓Light ordered placed an Coquil'lard Street between Campau and Sortn Street.
✓Pettti_ax re ne ved and read petitioning °for Coal Tar Macadam on Garfield Court from Wash-
ington Avenue to South end of Court. Referred to City Engineer 'for investigation.
Petition received and read, petitioning for a pipe sewer on Garfield Court from Wash-
ington Avenue to South end of Court. Referred to City Engineer for investigation.
COPY OF IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION N0, 151
RESOLVED. BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDI ANA: -
That bids be received for the construction and repairing of cement walks and curbs on
different streets, in the City where the sane already is partly cons'tio cted or defective.
All work to be constructed or repaired in accordance with Standard speci-
ficatiox on file in the office of the City Engineer of said City.
All work to be done and assessments made as provided in Section 1 of Act
entitled, "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporati6ns,approved 1909. "
Said Improvement shall -be known and de si gnat ed as GENERAL SIDEWALK AND
REPAIR WORK ON VARIOUS STREETSt and shall be constructed according to the plans and speci-
fications prepared by the Civil Engineer herewith. -- Notice of this resolution shall be
published on the . 25th. day of April 1912 and ®n the 2nd. day of May 1912 in the South
Bend Daily Times.- This Board will give a hearing on this resolution at its office in the
City Hall on the 21st: d€)r of May 1912 at 10:00
A Bond or Bonds to be i ssue d to the Contractor in payment _ fer such work
where the property owner signs waiver required,, as according.to lave. Which said bonds
shall bear interest at the rate of six per cent per annum,payable_ as provided .by law.
Adopted this 23rd: day of ---April 1912.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. OTTO C. BASTIAN
F. E. LAMBERT
CHAS. F. -NIEDBALSKI
ARC' HUR P . PERLEY,
Clerk. °
,, cat i:or. made seconded and caLrried that the above resolution be unanimously adopted by the
Board.
ORDER SELECTING THE KIND OF PAVEIAE14T.
Concerning the improvement of Madision Street from East Race t.o Eddy Street
in pursuance bf Improvement Resolution 'No.. 131,1912 the preliminary order for said improv
ment heretofore adopted is hereby confirmed. The Board now orders that so much a said
Street be improved with Vitrified Brick,laid on a gravel foundation and awards the con-
tract to C.P.DeFREES, he being the lowest and best bidder upon Marion Block.
Adopted this 23rd. day of April 1912.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
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v"' The Clerk was ordered to Notify AlexBukewski is appear before the Board on. April 'the.
30t h. 1912 at 10: 00 A.M.
.I.n. the matter of the Madison Street Pavement ,Under Improvement Resolution No.131
The same was awarded to C.H.DeFrees to be laid with Marion Brick Black with .a gravel
foundation.
TP_ S AGREEMENT made this. 27th..,.,da r. of Nove,mber,, A.D. 1911, by ,anl betty ex
the City. of. South Ben: d,, ;by an-,d .th.reugh its. Board.:of Publi-c _Wo.rks, of St Jo.seep h
County, State of. Indiana, party of the first part, and The Welsbach Street. Light-
ing Company ee . America, a coluporation created under and pursuant to the laws of the
State of 1,11in6is, party of the second part:sv
WITNESSETH: That the said parties" hereto, in consideration Aoftthe promises
and agreements herein mutually entered into, do'., for themselves and their supcess-
ors and assigns, promise and agree to and with each other as foll ows;
The part of the second .part herett agrelem to (furnish to tepee party of the
first part Improved Welsbach Street Ligpts and to -maintain the sate in. accordance
' th the Specifications contained herein, for period of,t me commenciXF with
January first,1912 and ending with April 30 1913.
EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE. `
The- said party of the "cond part; f)rther agrees to furnish and erect , at
4 it:s own cost and expense, where- not already erected, first-class iron Lamp Posts
and Boulevard Lanterns, equipped. with the Improved Attachments for the Welsbach
System of Street Lighting, The said party of the second port furtheragrees to
furnish, at its own cost and expense, all i.11umin,at, mantles and material necessary
for properly lightingg extinguishing, cleaning and repairing said lamps and equip-
ment. It is understood and agreed that all posts, lanterns and 'equipme'nt furnished
by the: said Party of the second part shall at all times be and remain the property
of the said -;arty of the 'econd part and may be removed by it at the termination of
this contract. The lights to be furnished by the said patty of the second part shal
shall be those now being furnished and operated by said party of the second part
(20 in number) in what was formerly the Town of River Park, County of St. Joseph
and State of Indiana: said` lights being located as follows: towit:- 1-7th. and
Pleasant, 2-6th. and Mishawaka, 3- Cor. M1e43ant & 6th. 4-Cor. Mishawaka Ave. t
5-Cor. Fsth. & Wall, 6-Cor. Pleasant and Sth. St s. , 7-Cor. tAi shawaka AXre. an-d 9th.
St-9 9-Cor. 9t h. and Vine St. Town Hall, 9-Cor. lOt h. and Mishawaka Area . , 10-Cor
Mishawaka Avenue and N. llth St . ,11-Cor Vine & 12th. St .12-Cor. Mi sh6*aka Ave andl5h
13th. St., 13-Cor. 14th. and Vine St., 14-Cor. Mishawaka Ave. and 15th St.
16th. and Vine St..s 16-Cor. r-lishawaka Avenue and 1 15-Cor.
%�'! St . 17--Cor.1$t h. and V i *ae
Sts. 19-Cor. Mishawaka Avenue and 19th. St. 19=Cor Pleasant and 19th. Sts. 20-Cor.
Pleasant, and Dale St s. Above li ght s to be Standard. Sxit
y (60) candlepower Welsbach
Tee Party -of the second part to furnish name signs for all lamps.
LIGHTING SCT-TEDU"LE, The lamps shall be lighted every night its each month, and shell
burn from dusk to 12 O'clock midnight, and sand party of the first patrshall, if itb
be required that said lamps remain burning a greater number of hours per night, pay
therefor to said party of the second part a sum in additiox to and at the same rate
as the Compensation hereinafter provided for. Compensation. In coxRidsera, ion of
the furnishing of -,Lid li 7ht s and for the faithful performance of w d compliance wit
v,!ith all and -singular the terr s and stipulations of this contract in every pa,rti-
cular by the r al_d party of the second part, ac aforesaid, the said paXtyof the
first part covenants and agrees that it will pay for the number of lights above spec
speci fied at the rate of Eighteen (1R.00) Dollars
per light p e' ,Near, the payment
therefor to be made monthly at the rate of One Dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per Ig Lightper month at the end of the month for which the services have been rendered. It
is agreed and understood however, that raid party of the first part may order an
additional lamp or lamps at any time, and sed d party of the second p*rt will proper
ly place and equip the same within a rEasoxable time after receiving such order, a
and it is further agreed and understood that whenever ten (10) additiibn lamps haw
have been so ordered by -said party of the first part, vhether at one or at different
times- the compensation to said party of the second partkall, from that time on,
during the life of this contract, be at the rs5te of Sixteen ($16.00)Dollars per
year for each Lamp, including those now and hereafter placed; they payment therefore
to be paid in equal monthly installments of One Dollar and thirty-three and one
Third cent's ($1.33-1/3) per light at the close of the. month for which .s r..vice>a.haye been rendered. Said party of they first part ix to ftirni sh and
pay a man to light , e x
tixguish,clean and care .,for abovj lamps, said mats to bey`under the supervision of the
party of the second part. INWITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have duly executed h
theme presents t 1ni s day and year -.first above written.
SIGNED BY THE BOARD.
iE,SBACH STREET LIGHTING CO. OF
AMERI CA.
BY. ARTHUR E. SHAW. President.
Attest: Edwin J. Mo1e,Secreta.ry
Pre si dent .