09/14/70 Board of Public Works Minutes

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9/14/70 1 I (12) The first north -south alley east of Kaley Street between the north line of Washington Street and the south line of the east -west alley between Washington Street and Holland Street. (13) The second north -south alley east of Kaley Street between the north line of Washington Street and the south line of. the east -west alley between Washington Street.and Holland Street. (14) The first north -south alley east of Kaley Street between - the north line of the east -west alley between Washington Street and Holland Street and the south line of Holland Street. (15) The second north -south alley east.of Kaley Street between the north line of the east -west alley between Washington Street and Holland Street and the south line of Holland Street. (16) The first north -south alley east -of Kaley Street between the north line of Holland Street and the south line of the east west alley between Holland Street and Colfax Avenue. (17) The first north -south alley east of Kaley Street between - the north line of the east -west alley between Holland Street and Colfax Avenue and the south -line of Colfax Avenue. (18) The east -west alley between Lots 624 and 625 between the east line of Meade Street and -the west line of the first north- south alley east of Meade Street. (19) The east -west alley between Lots`597 and 598 between the east line of Meade Street and the west line of the first north - south alley east of Meade Street. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on September 4 and September 11, 1970, which were read and found to be sufficient. Appearing for the vacation was Glenn L. Barbe, representing the Department of Redevelopment. Appearing against the vacation were Mrs. Rose Baetsle, 126 N. Meade Street, South Bend, Indiana; Mrs. Henry Jones, 2629 W. Washington Avenue, South Bend, Indiana and Mrs. James Scott, 2629 Newcome Street, South Bend, Indiana, who objected to the vacation because they use the alleys in their vicinity. Mrs. James Scott, 2629 Newcome stated she operates a beauty shop right on the alley and that taxicabs use the alley to pick up and discharge customers. Mr. Barbe explained the vacation plan in the LaSalle Park Redevelopment project is to vacate those alleys which can be closed without affecting utilities and existing garages, in an endeavor to provide off-street parking. After hearing all who wished to speak, upon motion made, secc"ded and carried, the hearing was continued until September 21, 1970, for the Department of Redevelopment to further contact property owners. HEARING ON VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3327 - ASSOCIATES DISCOUNT CORPORATION This being the date set, hearing was held on Vacation Resolution No. 3327, being for the vacation of; 29 feet of a public court as platted in E. Louis Kuhn's Subdivision of the west Half of Large Lot No. 20 in Samuel L. Cottrell's First Addition to the town of Lowell, now a part of the city of South Bend. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on September 4 and September 11, 1970, which were read and found to be sufficient. Attorney Arthur W. Frisk, 2310 S. Main Street, South Bend, Indiana, appeared before the Board on behalf of the petitioner Associates Discount Corporation