HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/27/1912 Board of Public Works Minutes-3546
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Board met in regular session at 10.-00 A. M. Mr. Bastian absent.
A"'In the matter of grade, curb and walk on. Division Street from Olive ,Street to
Chicago ,Street ,under improvement Resolution No. 196: The Board having ;said matter
under advisevwnt have resolved to rescind the construction of the curb in the a fore —
said numbered''resolution$ and the above resolution to be modified to read Grade and
Walk on Division Street.:,
The Board therefore find in each and every 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 umprovements and the same are hereby in all things ratified,' confirmed_
approved.
Resolved, that notices be published on the 2f th. day of Augµ st 1912 and on
the 4th. day of September, 1912 in the South Bend, Daily Times, stating list this
Board will receive bids for the construction of said improvements up to 10:00 A.M. on
the 17th. day of September, 1912. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
k,-"Petition for a 11Aht on : Mi It on Street. received and read, and referred t o 1t he Street
Commissioners for investigation.
✓Petition for b ri ck pavement on Brick Avenue from Mi chi gan Avenue and i nciding
the intersection of Bri ck and Euclid Avenues, received and read.. The sm a was
referred to the City Engineer.
-'dont'ract o rs bond for Trunk Sewer on Olive Street and Michigan Avenue from Longley
Avenue to point 1436 ft. W. of Olive Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 19.2,
sigred by Henry De Vos and the United States Fidelity and Guaranty. Compaly of
Balitmore -, Md. and approved by the Board.
1-�Dids for the construction of Concrete Floor for Central Fire Station were opened and
read and same were referred to City Engineer for tabulation, to be awarded on
We dne s day August 28t h. 1912.
,/The awarding of contracts on Nineteenth Street, were deferred until Wednesday August
the 28th. 1912 at 10:00 A.M.
In the matter of Grade, curb and walk on Huron Street, from Lincoln St#e'et to
Kosciuszko Street, u-lder Improvement Resolution No. 186. The same was deferred until
Wednesday August the 28th. 1912. at 10:00 A.M.
Remonstrance against a water tap on Walnut Street.) filed by Mr. Kelley. Same was
deferred until Wednesday August the 28th. 1912 to be taken up with the i►ater Board.
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LOCAL SEWER IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. t 204.
RESOLVED by - the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, County of
St. Joseph.), State of Indiana, That the construction of a local 'sewer intended and adapated
only for local use by the property holders whose property abuts thereon, and not intendedd
or -.adapted for recieving sewerage from collateral drains, be and the same is ,hereby ordered
in and along COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE from the center of Oak Street to a point 30 feet north
of the First Alley south of Oak Street, as follows, to -wit: -
Beginning at the center of Oak Street and Cottage Grove Avenue, thence south
along the center of said Cottage Grove Avenue to' a point 30 feet north of the First A13ey
Together with the necessary manholes, inlets and house connections to the curb line. along
the line of said improvements All as. sgown on the profiles, detail plans and specification
on file tan the fffice' of the 'Department of Public Works of said City. And such improvement
i s , now ordered, and said sewer, with all its appurtenances` shall be constructed in accord-
ance with"the profile and specifications now on file in the office of the Department of
Public Works of said City. The cost of said improvement shall be apportioned against and
paid by the property holders Whose property abuts thereon, and upon the City of South .Bend,
if, the City i s benefited by said improvement, all according to the method and manner pro-
vided for in Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled, An Act Con -
corning Municipal Corporations"' approved Larch 6, 1905. Assessments, if deferred, are to
be paid in ten equal annual installments, with interest at the rate o Six per cent per
annum. A bond or bonds shall be issued to the contractor in payment for such work, unless
the property owners pay said assessments before said bond or bonds are issued. Under no
circumstances shall the City of South Bend be or be held responsible for any sum or sums
due from said property owner or owners for said work, or for t he. collection of same,or for
the payment of any bond or bonds, certificate, or certificates, issued to said contractor
in payment for such work, except for such moneys as shall have been actually received by the
City from the assessments for such improvement, or such moneys as said City is by said above
e titled Act required to pay. All proceedings had, and work done in the making of said
improvement, assessmentof property, collections of assessments and issuance of bonds there-
for, shall be as provided for in said above entitled. Act.
Notice of this': -Resolution shall be published on the 28th. day of August,1912
and on the 4th. day of September 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 27th. day of Set
September 19T2 at 7:45 P.M.
Adapted this 27th. day of August, 1912.
Acting P re si dent .