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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/1904 Board of Public Works MinutesSaturda October lst, 1 6 Board met in regular session at 10 A. 14. All members being present. Petition filed for an Electric light at the corner of Rex street and Ashland ave. City Engineer reported on the Communication of Nary A. Brehmer regarding the,grade of the sidewalk in front of her property of South Bend avenue and Notre Dame avenue. Copy of; report was sent Mr. C. A. Brehmer. President. 64 _ Tuesday October 4th, 1904. The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. Mr. McInerny absent. Only Routine business transacted. Acting President. SPECIAL SESSION TUESDAY EVENING OCTOBER 4TH2 1904 AT 7:15 P. M. The Board met in Special,session at 7:15 P. M. Mr. McInerny absent., Hearing was given on Declaretory resolutions for the following Improvements, Cement Curb on College street from Washington street to Linden avenue, Grade, Curb & Walk on Quincy street from Cottage Grove avenue to Allen street, Curbs & Walk on Campau street from Coquillard street to Eddy street, Grade, Curb & Walk on William street from Indiana avenue to Blanche street, Scott street from Indiana avenue to Blanche street, Taylor street from Indiana avenue to Blanche street, Franklin street from Indiana avenue to Blanche street, Bissell street from Arthur street to Eddy street, Grade & Curb on Vistula avenue from Kline street to the City Limits at Ernsperger street. All under improvement Resolutions Nos. 215, 216, 217, 2193 219, 220, 221, 222, 22.3 respectively In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed The Board thereofor find in each and every case in said improvements that the benefits to the property effected and to the city of South Bend are equal to the estimated cost of said improvements and that said improvement resolutions should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Engineer filed his estimated cost of the improvements as follows; - Vistula avenue...............$2900.00 Franklin street .... ......... 601.00 Bissell street ............... 1271.00 Taylor street ................ 760.00 Scott street ................. 595.00 William street ............... 935.00 Campau street. ............... 600.00 Quincy street ................ 950.00 College street ....... ....... 380.00 In the matter of the improvement of Vistula avenue under Improvement resolution No. 223. Be it resIlved that notices be published in the South Bend Daily Times and the South Bend Daily Tkibune on the 5th day of October and on the 12th day of October 1904 to the effect that this Board will receive bids for said improvement up to 10 A. M. on the 15th day of October 1904. This Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Hearing giveon on Assessment rolls and final estimate for the following improvements, to -wit;- Grade, Curb & Walk on Orange street from alley east of Adams street to Sadie street, on Blaine avenue from Michigan avenue to S. end on Blaine ave. Pipe sewer on Napier street from Maple street to Walnut street. Alluunder improve- ment resolutions Nos. 194, 2062 207 respectively. Hearing on Orange street Grade, Curb & Walk held over until Tuesday October llth at 7:15 P. M. No remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said rolls filed September 21st 1904 is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls and the Board.of Public Works find that the assessments rolls filed September 21st 1904 and the -'final estimate allowed September 21st, 1904 should be and the same are hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Acting President. ffednesday October Sth, 1904. The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. Mr. McInerny absent. Bond of M. S. Rogers for Florence street filed any? approved. Contract signed for same. Bids were received and referred to the Engineer for tabulation for the following improvements, to —wit; Grade, Curb & Walk on' Quincy street. ++ ++ it n "' Campau street. it " " William street "'Scott street Taylor street Franklin street Bissell street �cc3�ec. lc'a<• Acting president. 501 ober 7th. 1904. The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. Mr. McInerny absent. Engineer reported grade on Oakland street from Mishawaka avenue to the St. Joeeph river . Same was approved. Contracts were awarded for the following improvements, to -wit; Campau street ....... MeSherry & Baer. Franklin street..... Headley Bros. Quincy street....... Barnes Bros. Taylor street ....... T. M. Bauer. College Street ...... M. S. Rogers. Scott street ........ M. S. Rogers. William street ....... T. M. Bauer. Bissell street ...... T. M. Bauer. Petition filed for the continuance of the sidewalk and curb on N. Lawrence street to the end of the street, including front of what is known as the Glover property. Hearing given on Condemnation Resolution No. 17 adopted the20th day of September 1904, condemning and appropriating the following described property, to -wit; The use, occupancy and rental for the peroid of One year of fifty feet off of and from the South side of Lot One in -#ecks addition to the City of South Bend; and more particularly described as 50 feet of sand lying just North of E. Jefferson street and West of Emerick street in said city of South Bend. Messers George Beck and John Beck through Attorney Hoban filed a remonstrance. The Board overrulled the remonstrance and after due consideration find that said resolution No. 17 should be confirmed and the above described property should be and the same is hereby condemned and appropriated to provide a temporary thoroughfare and public street across said property. Acting President. 67 The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. Mr. Mcinerny absent. Routine business transacted. �l'cch�c. /Car Acting President. O ss Tuesday October llth, 1904. The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. All members present. Bond of Tom M. Bauer filed and approved for the following improvements; Bissell street Grade, Curb & Walk , Taylor street Grade, Curb & Walk, William street Grade, Curb & Walk. Contracts were signed for same. Plat of Sub -Division of Out lot D in &lingle's Michigan avenue addition, filed and approved. Communication filed by Hon. Andrew Anderson regarding certain property lying West of Lafayette street adjoining Leeper Park. Referred to the Engineer. Engineer filed assessment rolls and final estimates for the following street improvements, to -wit; Pipe sewer on Marietta street and Bronson street,.Grade, Curb & Walk on Sixth street from Washington street to Linden avenue, Cement walks and Curbs on Frances street from Colfax avenue to LaSalle avenue, all under improvement res. Now 1952 2059 202 respectively. Resolved that notices as to the amount of assessments be published for six consecutive days in the South Bend Daily Times and the South Bend Daily Tribune commencing on the 12th day of October 1904, stating that the Board will give a hearing on the amount of assessments at its office in the City Hall at 7:15 P. M. on the 25th day of October 1904. Resolved further that the entire work under the above contract be accepted and approved and the final estimate thereon allowed. Notice of this resolution shall be published on the 12th day of October 1904 in the South Bend Daily Times and the South Bend Daily Tribune, stating that this Board will give a hearing upon the acceptance of such work at its office in the City Hall on the 25th day of October 1904 at 7:15 P. M. Kankakee, Ills. Oct g. 1904. Board of Public Works, South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen; -- We herewith submit to you the following proposition, namely; To remove the present structure now maintained over the right of way and tracks of the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railroad Company at the point where the same passes under Portage avenue in the City of South Bend, being a frame bridge; and we propose to sub- stitute therefor and to construct and maintain at said point a frame bridge to be built in accordance with the specifications outlined and appearing upon the plat No. 27512 hereto attached and made a part hereof. We further propose to finish the work of constructing said bridge and to complete said structure ready for public use on or before the 15th day of April, 1905. It is understood, however, that the above prop- osition, so far as the time for completing the work is concerned, shall not be binding upon us unless the grades of the respective approaches to the bridge on Portage avenue shall be altered by the proper municipal authorities so that upon the completion of the proposed bridge the same may be property connected with the altered grades in the street required by the changes herein proposed. Yours truly, (Signed) "G. P. Smith." EMOFW # ACCEPTED # This llth day of # # October 1904. # # Board. of Public Works # # W. A. Mcinerny. President. # rr au ►ter rr Jl !! J/ I11/ rrll rr rr n_ruLtr f� rr rr rr a er n r rl !r /I Ir tl7TiT 7T r 7T777T i/7J77 � I President. Tuesday October llth, 1904. 69 SPECIAL SESSION TUESDAY EVENING AT 7:15 P. M..00TOBER 11TH, 1904. Hearing given on Declaratory resolutions for the following improvements, to -wit; Pipe Sewer on Robertson street from Prairie avenue to alley East of Chapin street, '"oodward avenue from Hudson avenue to California avenue, under improvement resolutions Nos. 224, 2252 respectfully. In the above matter no remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board therefore find in each and every case in said improvements that the benefits to the property effected and to the City of South Bend are equal to the estimated cost of said improvements and the same is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and approved. Engineer filed his estimated cost of the improvements as follows; Robertson street .............$ a75 , Woodward avenue .............. a's0o,_ In the matter of the improvement of Robertson street and Woodward avenue under Improvement resolution 224 & 225 Be it resolved that notices be published in the South Bend Daily Times and the South Bend Daily Tribune on thel3th day of October 1904 and on the20th day of October 1904 to the effect that this Board will receive 'kids for said improvements up to 10 A. M. on the 25th day of October 1904. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Hearing given on assessment rolls and final estimates for the following improvements, to -wit; Cement walk on N. Side of Madison street from Eddy street to Arthur street, N. Jackson street from Washington street to Linden avenue, trading South Bend avenue from Eddy street to Woodworth avenue, Grade, Curb & Walk on Orange street from alley East of Adams street to Sadie street all under improvement reso- lutions Nos. 211, 201, 193, 194 respectively. No remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed The Board therefore find that the property assessed in said amended rolls filed September 27th, 1904 is benefitted in the amount of assessments as shown on said rolls and the Board of Public Works find that the assessment rolls filed September 27th 1;04 and the final estimate allowed September 27th, 1904 should be and the same are hereby in all things, ratified, confirmed and approved. P'resident. Wednesday October 12th, 1904. The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. All members present. Plat of Mayr's Michigan avenue Addition to the City of South. Bend, filed and approved. In the matter of the Condemnation of 50 feet off of the South Side of lot No. 1 in Hecks addition under Condemnation resolution No. 17, The Board having entered into contract with the owners of said property for the rental of the same for a term of months, the said Resolution No. 17 is hereby recinded and the proposed condemnation is hereby abandoned. Pres d Friday October 14th, 1904. 71 The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. All members present. Communication received from George Cutler Co of Chicago, Illinois regarding the laying of a sidetrack to their proposed factory from the Grand Trunk Railroad on Division street, which track would cross Notre Dame street. Communication was referred to the City Engineer. President. Saturday October 15th. 1904. The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. Mr. Papczynski absent. Bids were opened and referred to the Engineer for tabulation for the Grading and Curbing of Vistula avenue from Kline street to the City Limits Ernsperger Street. Bond of M. S. Rogers filed and approved for Grade , Curb & Walk on Scott street and Curbing on College street. Contracts were signed for same. Bond of Headley Bros filed and approved for Grade, Curb & Walk on Franklin street. Contract was signed for same. Bond of Barnes Bros filed and approved for Grade, Curb & Walk on Quincy street. Contract was signed for same. Bond of McSherry & Baer filed and approved for Walks and Curbs orv-ftmpau street. Contract was signed for same. President. 7 2 -Tuesday October 18th, 1904. The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. All members present. M. S. Rogers awarded contract for grading and curbing of Vistula avenue from Kline street to the City Limits at Ernsperger street. Contract price ...... $1,854.34. Klingel estate was given a rebate of $5.09 on the Blaine avenue Walks owing to an error -in the number of feet frontage. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 226. Resolved by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana; That an improvement be made of the kind, size, location and terminal points as follows; The construction of cement walks on Lawrence street, East Side, from Howard street to Napoleon street and on the west side from St. Vincent street to Napoleon street. Said Improvement shall be known and designated as THE LAWRENCE STREET WALKS and shall be constructed according to the plans and specifications prepared by the City Civil Engineer filed herewith. Notice of this resolution and proposals for bids for the execution of the above work shall be published on the 19th day of October and on the 26th day of October 1904, in the South Bend Daily Times and the South Bend Daily Tribune. This Board will give a hearing on this resolution at its office in the City Hall on the 1st day of November 1904, at 7:15 P. M. and will receive bids up to 10 am on the 2nd day of November 1904. Adopted this 1Fth day of October 1904. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS M Wednesdav Oc The Board met in regular session -at 10 A. M. All members present. Routine business only transacted. Friday October 21st. 1904. 75 The Board met in regular ses`sio'n at 10 A. M. All members present. Routine business only transacted. Saturday October 22nd, 1904: The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. All members present. Comes now C. H. Defrees and ekihibits to this board a written assignment by John W. Donahue of all rights and interests in and to the contract for street improvement of Notre Dame avenue under Improvement resolution No. 210 which said assignment is of record in the Comptroller's Office of this City and said assignment is now by this Board in all things accepted and approved. And this board hereby notifys the City Engineer to order and compell the immediate performance of said contract by the contractor or his assigns. Comes now C. H. DeFrees and exhibits to this board a written assignment by John-W. Donahue of all rights and interests in and to the contract for street improvement of Carlisle street under Improvement Resolution No. 212 which said assignment is of record in the Comptroller's office of this City and said assignment is now by this Board in all things accepted and approved. President. 77 The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. All members present. The City Engineer was instructed to look up the character of the Gravel being used in the roadway on Lawrence street. Bids were received and referred to the Engineer for tabulation for Robertson street Pipe Sewer and Noodward & DeMaude avenue Pipe Sewer. President. SPECIAL SESSION TUESDAY EVENING OCTOBER 25TH2 AT 7:15 P. M. ThE Board met in special session at 7:15 P. M. All members present. Hearing given on Assessment rolls and final estimates for the following improvements Pipe Sewer on Marietta & Bronson street from Vistula avenue to Sample street, Cement walk & Curb on Frances street from Colfax avenue to LaSalle avenue, Grade, Curb & Walk on Sixth street from Washington street to Linden avenue all under improvement resolutions Nos. 1952 2022 205 respectively.. N,i remonstrators appeared and no remonstrances were filed. The Board thereofer find that the property assessed in said rolls filed October llth, 1904 is benefitted in the amounts of assessments as shown on said rolls and the Board of Public Works find that the assessments rolls filed October llth, 1904 and the final estimates allowed October llth, 1904 should be and the same is hereby in all things ratified, confirmed and aj;)proved. President. WIR Wednesday October 26th, 1904. The Board met in regular session at 10 A. M. Mr. McInerny absent. Only routine business transacted. Acting Presi ent. Friday October 29th,i1904. The Board met.in regular session at 10 A. M. All members present. In the matter of the petition,of the Coquillard Estate, to construct an approach from their building to the new Colfax Avenue bridge, ard considered the matter, by unanimous Grote the prayer of the petition eiBorefusedng Engineer reported grade on Indiana avenue, same was approved. Bond, of M. S. Rogers filed and approved for Vistula avenue Grading & Curbing from Kline street to the City Limits. Contract signed with M. S. Rogers for the above work. Contracts were awarded to Hoban & Roach, the lowest bidders, for DeMaude & Bvood�ard avenues and Robertson street Pipe Sewers. President. Saturday October 29th2 1904. The Board met,in regular session at 1.0 A. M. Mr. McInerny absent. Petition filed by the South Bend Cold Storage Co -asking -permission to place a galvanized iron hood above the Poor of their proposed building to be located on St. Joseph street, said hood to be in alley. Petition granted. E: Acting President.